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Mike Stern Band @ Iridium last night

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1Mike Stern Band @ Iridium last night Empty Mike Stern Band @ Iridium last night Sun Jan 04, 2009 2:29 pm

Ted E. Bear

Ted E. Bear

Hello all,'

Had an incredible night of fusion last night when I attended the Mike Stern band show at Iridium with Mr. Fusion of Audiophile Imports , Mike Kermisch.

We had great seats and stayed for both sets. Each set was completely different as far as songs went. Set one lasted about an hour and a half, and the late set ran almost two hours. This is not the norm here where sets usually run about 70 minutes or so, so you know the musicians and audience were having a good time !

As far as song titles I only got three of them because I'm not that familiar with Stern's material. Set one opened with Tumble Home which was a 35 minute high-tempo, balls to the wall fusion ass-kicker ! Each member got a solo and Stern must have soloed for a good 15 minutes. That was followed by K T from his album Who Let out the Cats. Set two contained the song Slow Change.

The band members were Mike Stern on guitar, Dennis Chambers on drums, Kenny Garrett on sax and Tom Kennedy on 5 string bass.

Every member proved they were masters of their instruments. There was no weak link in this band at all, they were that good ! Dennis chambers was like a human cyclone and brought the crowd to a frenzy several times with his soloing. he was also messing with the band the whole night by playing in front of, behind, half-time, double-time, and whatever-time with the tempos while the band was comping behind his solos. You could see everyone counting to keep their time while Dennis would be grinning Knowing he was making them have to think really hard to figure out where he was.

I got to meet everyone in the band except for Tom, and all were very gracious to me. The great trumpeter Randy Brecker was also in attendance for the first set, along with Susan Brecker, Mike Brecker's widow.

I'm going to post some photos. Hope they show up, as sometimes I have bad luck .

An amazing night which definitely warmed things up around here ! Peace, TED


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2Mike Stern Band @ Iridium last night Empty More photos Sun Jan 04, 2009 2:40 pm

Ted E. Bear

Ted E. Bear

Only got one up. so hopefully here's some more !

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3Mike Stern Band @ Iridium last night Empty Re: Mike Stern Band @ Iridium last night Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:32 pm

Woody

Woody

great review and pictures, ted.

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4Mike Stern Band @ Iridium last night Empty Re: Mike Stern Band @ Iridium last night Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:30 am

Daveonskins

Daveonskins

Nice!!

Must have bee a treat to see Chambers play---

D.L.

5Mike Stern Band @ Iridium last night Empty Re: Mike Stern Band @ Iridium last night Mon Jan 05, 2009 4:21 pm

stephane



Thanks Ted for sharing.Once again you were at the right place...Lucky man!Peace,Stef.

6Mike Stern Band @ Iridium last night Empty Re: Mike Stern Band @ Iridium last night Tue Jan 06, 2009 11:38 am

woofus

woofus

Ted E. Bear wrote:

Every member proved they were masters of their instruments. There was no weak link in this band at all, they were that good ! Dennis chambers was like a human cyclone and brought the crowd to a frenzy several times with his soloing. he was also messing with the band the whole night by playing in front of, behind, half-time, double-time, and whatever-time with the tempos while the band was comping behind his solos. You could see everyone counting to keep their time while Dennis would be grinning Knowing he was making them have to think really hard to figure out where he was.

I've mentioned this solo in the recent past, but here it is online:
http://www.imeem.com/ceetee21/music/RC8RvOJI/maceo_parker_pass_the_peas_live_feat_dennis_chambers_on_d/

Made me realize just what Dennis Chambers is all about and it's other-worldly beautiful on this nearly 18 minute track . . .

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7Mike Stern Band @ Iridium last night Empty Re: Mike Stern Band @ Iridium last night Tue Jan 06, 2009 3:38 pm

Ted E. Bear

Ted E. Bear

Hey Keith,


That was a good example of his solo ability to play 4 parts independently and simultaneously. I wish I could provide an example of him messing with the time while the rest of the band was comping. Maybe if we both search for something we can find an example. The man is truly an awesome drummer ! Peace, TED

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8Mike Stern Band @ Iridium last night Empty Re: Mike Stern Band @ Iridium last night Tue Jan 06, 2009 8:31 pm

woofus

woofus

I wonder if the time changes in the tune were Dennis inspired, yet rehearsed. What you witnessed sounds like spontaneous improv.

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9Mike Stern Band @ Iridium last night Empty Re: Mike Stern Band @ Iridium last night Wed Jan 07, 2009 7:32 am

Anders

Anders

Thanks Ted for the report and for sharing the photos! You lucky man! It sounds like an awesome concert.

I had a chance to see Mike Stern band live about six months ago with Dave Weckl on drums, Anthony Jackson on bass and Bob Franceschini on sax. They played one set (about 90 minutes) and needless to say this was an amazing night as well.

I’m a great fan of Mike Stern’s music myself and I have all his albums on cd (13 to this day) including the rare Neesh –album, which by the way is obtainable through www.audiophileimports.com (Ted, whenever given a chance I’ll advertise this company for free Very Happy ). To my knowledge there are only two official dvd’s out yet; the guitar instructional dvd and Live New Morning – the Paris Concert, but numerous television brodcasts (both American and European) exist. These I’ve been trying to get my hands on for the past two years. I’ve managed to get hold of six so far.

Kind regards,
Anders

10Mike Stern Band @ Iridium last night Empty Re: Mike Stern Band @ Iridium last night Wed Jan 07, 2009 7:29 pm

Ted E. Bear

Ted E. Bear

Thanks for the kind words Anders ! Hey Keith, leave it to you tube. I actually found a clip from the night I went to Iridium with an example of what I'm talking about. It's terrrible quality as it must have been taken on a cell phone camera, but if you listen you will hear it. After around 4"20 when Dennis gets his solo over the changes spot, listen to what he does, especially the last two minutes. He deliberately plays off-time to what the rest of the band was comping. I hope this gives you a better idea. Peace, TED

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wox73xVUXy8

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11Mike Stern Band @ Iridium last night Empty Re: Mike Stern Band @ Iridium last night Fri Jan 09, 2009 6:01 pm

woofus

woofus

Yeah, that's freaky good. What tune is that, Ted? Sounds like something I've been listening to lately on In A Silent Way by Miles Davis.

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12Mike Stern Band @ Iridium last night Empty Mike Stern Iridium Sat Jan 10, 2009 3:09 pm

drumman



Dennis's kit must have been provided by a local music store, if you notice in the
picture, it still has a price tag on it, attached to the rack!!
Sounds like a good show, I guess Dave Weckl is taking a break.
He was playing with Mike Stern last year.

13Mike Stern Band @ Iridium last night Empty Re: Mike Stern Band @ Iridium last night Sun Jan 11, 2009 12:24 pm

Ted E. Bear

Ted E. Bear

A lot of equipment is provided for musicians in NYC by SIR [studio instrument rentals ] which is the top company in this area for providing gear, and PA stuff for bands gigging. They deliver, set-up, and break down whatever you rent from them. They are not cheap, but they are extremely reliable.

As far as Weckly taking a break, I think it's rather that Mike Stern chose Dennis for this series of gigs for his own reasons. Dennis has played with Mike on many occasions, as has Tom Kennedy. Kenny Garrett was the special substitution on these gigs replacing the usual Bob Francischetti on sax.

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