If any VC fans want to lift all the tracks from YT and burn to CD for PAGES 1981, here is the summary.

Track Drummer
1. You Need a Hero Jeff Porcaro
2. Tell Me Ralph Humphrey
3. O.C.O.E. (Official Cats of the Eighties) Vinnie Colaiuta
4. Come on Home Jeff Porcaro
5. Sesatia Vinnie Colaiuta
6. Only ...

Vinnie's way of playing traditional Jazz knocks me of my feet every time, there is something lyrical or melodically that makes his drumming overwhelming 'perfect'. His touch, sound, feel, rhythmical ideas, dynamics. Totally playing the music, and yet totally him. No forcing or limitations to be ...

Thanks for hipping us to Wingwalkers. I have been collecting everything that has Vinnie on it since 1980. I just reached out to Bob McChesney and found COME SUNDAY, a 2023 release of Bobs' with Big Band that also
has Vinnie on all tracks ! He told me Wingwalkers will be released Sept 23 ! So, thanks ...

Hi Efthimis,

The Philly Joe Jones Solo Book is available for purchase.
This book will last a lifetime as it is HARDBACK and a real treasure.
The author is Joerg Eckel---there are 375 transcriptions and the
time stamp going into the solo is listed for each tune.

I know you are in Greece and this ...

Switched to matched grip?
Vinnie has been playing traditional and matched grip since the 1960s.
The footage of his playing w/ FZ shows 100% matched grip playing during the FZ concerts.

Switched to matched grip?
Vinnie has been playing traditional and matched grip since the 1960s.
The footage of his playing w/ FZ shows 100% matched grip playing during the FZ concerts.

Vinnie Colaiuta- A HOME NOT FORGOTTEN

https://youtu.be/G25rPunWIVw
In the third episode of the Legends of the Mural podcast, Mark Smith and renowned drummer Vinnie Colaiuta discuss Vinnie's career and recount stories from the band stand. Vinnie also discusses his upbringing in the Brownsville area ...

That immediately reminded me when I drove to NYC Jan 1-3 to hear Chick Corea and Special NYE Quintet.
Nothing but a sea of red lights in people's laps, hands and even hidden mics on R & L shoulder to see
the most outrageous playing Vinnie has done ! I was a little more discreet but got 6 sets of ...

To Morgenthaler- Given that two of the credited producers (Nisan Stewart and Timbaland) are known to use drum programming and that the album’s style leans heavily on production, many sources (implicitly) treat the rhythm on tracks as produced/programmed rather than by a live drummer. (For example ...

Final Word.
Vinnie saw the ad we all saw and said he tried to order it but no luck.
But he did dl a kindle sample. Vinnie does not like it and is disgusted
with it and also noticed the photo is not representative, as we also noted.

So there...we do not have to speculate anymore.