VINNIE - The thread about Colaiuta

[beat hit]

I am revisiting FZ via "Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar". Frank's solos ALONE are incredible, absolutely love it...

The "in the moment" live connection between Vinnie and Frank is pure genius musicianship. Vinnie had already reached a Master level back then, unbelievable. (I know, any serious HODer knows this already).

Oh how I wish I had witnessed that band live!!!

https://youtu.be/_A6xfbUWyWw

[Rodge]

I'm here today, so classy.

[youtube_https]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnVsmEWw8to[/youtube_https]

[Kurtis]

^^^ Rodge it's killin. Picked up this album many moons ago

[baht habit]

Mystic Marley - Sad Girls Cause Damage
Michael Landau & George Doering on guitars, Greg Phillinganes & Richard Gibbs on keyboards, George Shelby on sax, Kevin McCormick on bass, Vinnie Colaiuta on drums

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY9qOGDSJzI

[Rodge]

My boy, no prisoners, NO PRISONERS, NEVER !!!
So much inspiration on "Blue Tav", on that song alone, the 1st song of this masterpiece, so many GREAT fills, the 1st one he plays during the 3/4 beats alone, I mean, come on...


[youtube_https]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JLY3boia7Q[/youtube_https]

[Pocketplayer]

Vintage Joni...the fill @1:25 was pretty sweet!
Another @4:09
VC had that ferocious energy here...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe2Jrt7JXok

[langmick]

The outro on that tune is insane. Mid-80s Vinnie had more angular and powerful playing. This is in that same vein.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F92z39ggy4[/youtube]

[Steve Holmes]

Man when he counts it off - lays down the groove - then BOOM the bass comes in on that big hit that ends up being the theme for the tune. So cool. That made me smile big.

[Pocketplayer]

First intro to VC was Dog Cheese at the Spud in the mid 80s...
Didn't comprehend most of it...just knew I was witnessing something
VERY different than the usual rock drumming I was absorbed with
at the time. I lost my DC bootlegs on cassette sadly...glad these are
around.

[bored at work]

I have a DC bootleg that's really bad quality but fucking great!