kev d. hipped me to the fact that she's playing with mike stern tonight and tomorrow. i am not a huge stern fan, but terri lyne always inspires me.

i'm gonna check out the 8:30 show at iridium tonight. i usually like going to the later sets, but it's a school night

what's killin' me is that she just played with the patrice rushen trio a few nights ago at lincoln center, and i missed it. patrice is a super-monster. i've been wanting to check her out for the longest.

why don't these things ever get announced? i'm on both their mailing lists, but got nothing. feh.


well, whatever. i'm certain to get a drummin' treat either way. will post a review demain.

I didn't think I was a huge Stern fan, and then I went to see him at Blues Alley a few months ago (Anthony Jackson - bass and Weckl - drums). Now I am !!

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/8gCF-084mFs" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/8gCF-084mFs</a>

Check out the Stern's solo starting at about 2:42. (It might take a few minutes to download).

Fine. Be that way. hehe I got taken to task on another board for not being a Jeff Beck fan, so I suppose some thing really are subjective. Not many, though, especially when it comes to the things I like. LOL

FWIW, mark me down as being more into Beck than Stern.
In reality, fusion guitar leaves me cold in the 21st century.
As Smogg say's, different strokes.
I wanna hear a TLC report however. 

okay, here's my general take, in a cut 'n paste kinda way...

the show was good. not too long; maybe 90 minutes, but there were some great moments. one highlight was the bassist, i believe his name is robert bona. i loved his feel and his axe. wonder what kind of wood it was made of. they did two numbers where he sang. sort of a bobby mcferrin-ish vibe, served up with with delay, echo, etc., to recreate multiple vocal parts. it was cool.

tlc was phenomenal, as always. i'm continually taken with her ability to stay in the moment, and lift and respond to the soloist. the show was in support of stern's latest release, 'who let the cats out?', which has a funkier slant, and some bluesy-rock elements. i hadn't really seen her in this context, mostly more big band or modern jazz, and it was very cool to see her slammin' some funky grooves. she does some wild stuff btw'n the snare drum and hi-hats; a lot of intricate broken triplety patterns. also did some bonham-on-steroids type stuff for the more rock moments. i loved that. what really impresses me is her ability to compartmentalize everything. she is always very particular about her onstage sound, and she was gesturing wildly to the sound guy to fix stuff. he came to the stage and she carried on an entire conversation with him for a good minute, all the while holding everything down with some very lively brushwork. crazy. she also has a right foot from hell, which she uses very subtly and to great effect. i was watching the vibration on the head and marveled at how she was able to rattle off doubles and triples at such a low volume, but with great speed.

i just can't say enough good things about her playing. she is hugely evolved, and everything she does is baked into her muscles. she's frequently stated that her goal with drums is to 'play life,' not just music, and this she achieves with resounding success.

the tunes themselves had highlights and lowlights. some of the material felt mildly incoherent; rambling. no musical theme i could latch onto. but there were definitely bright spots. i'd have to pick up the cd to really decide.

gaddy, don't shoot me, but i think my big problem with stern is his sound and tendency to not leave much air while soloing. i like to hear a mix of clean and dirty sounds on guitar in any genre, and i am often reverb-averse, which he's heavy on. i have a bit of the same issue with john scofield. but i do love mike's hair. 

all in all, a good time, good learning experience. i was maybe 3 feet from the stage, which was great. i went up to tlc briefly, just to say thanks, but the reality is she intimidates me to no end. she has a standoffishness about her, and always has that deadpan stare [even when playing] that makes you feel a little off-kilter. soon as she left the stage she went to sit in a corner and talk on her cell. it didn't feel right to dive into more convo.

for those interested in gear crap, she had 5 crashes of varying textures, 2 of which doubled as rides; her main ride had that 'rivet strand' thingie; one splash, 2 snares [one fat one that was cranked high; cool sound], secondary snare looked to be copper...brass. i dunno. i believe the drums were yamaha, which is what she usually plays. i am quite blind, especially at night, and can't make out stuff like logos and what have you. i just listen.

i recommend you go check out the show if you get a chance.

THIS i will give him, in a big way. they performed one ballad i thought was lovely. probably the main reason why i'd get the cd.

as i've stated numerous times, i listened to a lot of nektar growing up, and always enjoyed the sound of a fat jazz axe in a rock/jazz idiom, with glimmers of reverb here and there. i think it's just one of those brain default things -- familiarity breeds content.

i respect everyone's right to their opinion!

gaddabout, i say you are spot on with that. i definitely was in the wes camp. i'm all about the 'warm fleshies.'  this would probably explain my george benson love, too.

i read somewhere that women hear higher-pitched, trebly sounds differently than men. maybe that has something to do with it. all i know is i gravitate to warmer tones in general [not just with music].

cheers!

All I know is, after all these years of drumming, I'm simply thankful that I can hear "higher-pitched, trebly sounds" at all.  Anything more specific than that is a bonus.