Tom Kennedy...

Metalhead119042 · #1 04-06-2007, 04:43 PM

I just got into the Dave Weckl Band and I must say, he is one of the greatest players I've heard. I'm listening to his live solo "Rythm-A-Ning" from Live (And Very Plugged In) and it's some of the coolest stuff I've listened to. Does he do solo stuff?

fivestringgecko · #2 04-06-2007, 04:50 PM

I haven't gotten a chance to really explore his work, but what I have heard is pretty awesome. The Dave Weckl Band played for the 25th Anniversary Drummer's Collective and Tom's got a solo in "The Chicken" that's pretty sick.

The "Audio" section on his site has a discography, but it looks like he's only got a couple solo albums. I want to check out the Planet X stuff... seems very Liquid Tension Experiment-ish.

http://www.tomkennedymusic.com/

Anyone else have more info?

WJGreer · #3 04-08-2007, 09:30 AM

Huge Tom Kennedy fan. I especially liked his work on the Weckl "Transition" CD.

DWBass · #4 04-08-2007, 10:43 AM

I have one of his solo discs! It has a wide range of styles. He has incredible speed, groove and articulation and a total command of his instrument. He and Dave do a killer version of Oleo on that one. He doesn't slap much if at all! There is a tune with a slapped bassline on the cd before or after the live disc which I believe is Ric Fierabracci. Tom had a serious illness in which Dave had to secure a sub!

fivestringgecko · #5 04-08-2007, 11:53 AM

Nice!

WJGreer, I'll check it out!

DWBass, which album is that? I only saw a couple solo discs on his site, want to make sure I get the right one.

Edit: I suppose I could go look for the one that has "Oleo" on it... Duh. lol

DWBass · #6 04-08-2007, 12:07 PM

1. Song For Sara
2. Caravan
3. Her Eyes
4. Alfred's Book #1
5. Crystal
6. Made In New York
7. I'll See You
8. All Of You
9. Oleo

fivestringgecko · #7 04-08-2007, 12:10 PM

Thanks!

Quick question: how do you post pics IN your posts? Anytime I add a pic, it comes up as an attachment.

(sorry if that's a dumb question or is posted somewhere else... I've only been on TB for a couple weeks and haven't figured it out yet

)

DWBass · #8 04-08-2007, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by fivestringgecko

Thanks!

Quick question: how do you post pics IN your posts? Anytime I add a pic, it comes up as an attachment.

(sorry if that's a dumb question or is posted somewhere else... I've only been on TB for a couple weeks and haven't figured it out yet

)

Find the image url and post in between image tags i.e. [img]image url[/img]. If it comes up as an attachment, you're posting a pic from your own PC. If you want the pic from your PC to show, you have to upload the image to a pic file host site. A url will be them provided to you to post on forums such as this.

fivestringgecko · #9 04-08-2007, 01:08 PM

Thanks for the help!

(I know the question probably should've been posted somewhere else...)

peekster · #10 04-08-2007, 01:14 PM

My chance for a good deed on Easter! All you Kennedy fans should check out three mid-80's releases by a hero of mine, guitarist Bill Connors [the first two also with Weckl]. TK burned on all of them, including some slap stuff and great melodic soloes.

The music is all techno guitar shred trio stuff, but *good*--with some nice compositions and great sounds. This has a lot to do with Connors's own talent--the first recorded electric guitarist with Chick Corea's Return to Forever, where he had a great screaming Les Paul sound, on thru moody ECM acoustic/ambient stuff [Dave Holland on bass], most recently on release called 'Return', sort of like straight-ahead jazz transposed to modern times [Lincoln Goines on bass!]. Highly recommended.

DWBass · #11 04-08-2007, 01:26 PM

Just a side note.........A lot folks don't know that Dave Weckl also plays bass and can slap his @$$ off!

stingray69 · #12 04-08-2007, 01:40 PM

Last summer I saw him do a cozy little solo seminar at a local music store here in St Louis - his hometown. The man rules! He had a couple of his Foderas with him along with a DB. He played along with some studio tracks of Dave Weckl on drums. It was really amazing. I need to explore more of the guy's music for sure - a world class player in anyones book.

WJGreer · #13 04-08-2007, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by DWBass

Just a side note.........A lot folks don't know that Dave Weckl also plays bass and can slap his @$$ off!

Yeah, he plays bass on one of the tracks on his "Heads Up" CD, with a cool bass break in it.

mike sancho · #14 04-09-2007, 10:36 AM

Tom Kennedy is a monster player! I've seen him several times with Dave Weckl and he's killer. Solid, funky, superb time and he swings his butt off on upright as well!

MikeBass · #15 04-09-2007, 10:46 AM

The crazy part is, DB is his main instrument.
And I heard that he can kill just as well on DB as on electric.

But yeah, that Live Weckel disc with him is nutty!

Planet Boulder · #16 04-09-2007, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Metalhead119042

I just got into the Dave Weckl Band and I must say, he is one of the greatest players I've heard. I'm listening to his live solo "Rythm-A-Ning" from Live (And Very Plugged In) and it's some of the coolest stuff I've listened to. Does he do solo stuff?

Kennedy KILLS!!!! Easily one of my favorite bassists. I love his tone and his technique (and his tasteful lines). I've been singing his praises on this board for a while.

By the way, I've exchanged e-mails with him - he is about as nice of a guy as I've personally corresponded with.