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Dave Weckl Band's 'Synergy' is one of the most masterful fusion albums in existence. It is the only full album completed with the world's greatest guitarist, Buzz Feiten (the previous one, 'Rhythm of the Soul') featured Feiten on most cuts). The music truly reflects the title, with flawless virtuoso performances by all five members of the group. The Weckl band has since reverted to a quartet, so you must have 'Synergy' if you want to hear this fearless exemplar of the ensemble with guitar. Undoubtedly the 'tour de force' is track #7, the title track. Bassist Tommy Kennedy opens with an improvisational solo. A salsa-flavored element is handed down by the keyboardist Jay Oliver. The band states the first verse, then Feiten wails on one of his very best solos ever. A masterwork. Feiten shows another side on 'A Simple Prayer', one of his own compositions which he leads on acoustic (nylon-string) guitar. Hard to believe that a man known for frenetic and impossible feats on the fretboard could have such a gentle soul, but he does. He is also credited with composition rights on most of the other tunes. In a sense, the disc is as much Feiten as it is Weckl, and is perhaps his greatest work. The Master never has found another ensemble vehicle to match Weckl's band for his fusion endeavors. Weckl, of course, shines. This may be the first work where he premiered a new line of Zildjian cymbals that he designed. He is all over his complex kit, showing that there is no other drummer who is quite capable of the variety of beautiful beats that he is. Weckl sets the standard for Jazz drummers ... the only works of his that rival this one were done with Chick Corea's Akoustic and Elektric bands, where he has been featured for years. The CD comes with a matching disc and insert graphic of five hands clasping wrists in a star-circle. It makes a beautiful gift for anyone with an adventurous taste in music.Read full review
I have had seen the video clip from the "synergy" track and loved it! Yhe cd is perfect. There is fine music on it and not only good druming. Dave is awesome anyway and in this work plays fantastic. His sound is so "earthed" as the rest of his band. This is a very good work!
drums are higlighted here and i love it. i have some of his other stuff. DaviButle7807
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This is The Band's second cd with a great lineup of talented musicians...Buzz Feiten is on guitar which give the songs a more electric jazz/rock feel than later Weckl Cd's...If your a Dave Weckl fan this cd is a must...I give it five stars.......
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