Hard-Wired

by Dave Weckl

Overview

What was true of Master Plan is also true of Dave Weckl's third album as a leader of Hard-Wired -- it isn't the fusion masterpiece Weckl is capable of delivering, but it certainly isn't bad either. This time, the drummer's guests include keyboardist Jay Oliver and bassist Anthony Jackson as well as bassist John Patitucci, who like Weckl, was no longer a member of Chick Corea's Akoustic and Elektric Bands and was making his own albums a priority. The album's main emphasis is fusion that is fairly accessible, yet substantial and improvisatory. Tunes like the Asian-influenced title song and the groove-oriented "Crazy Horse" weren't recorded with hard bop's hard-liners in mind, but at the same time, they don't pander to NAC radio. As enjoyable as this album is, it isn't essential. One sensed that Weckl's best work as a leader was yet to come. ~ Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date:	03/29/1994
Label:	Grp
UPC:	0011105976022
Rank:	70680

Tracks

1. Hard-Wired
2. Afrique
3. Dis' Place This
4. In Flight
5. Crazy Horse
6. Just an Illusion
7. Where's Tom?
8. In the Pocket
9. Tribute

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Dave Weckl   Primary Artist,Drums,Loops,Percussion
Jay Oliver   Piano,Keyboards,Synthesizer,Bass,Organ
John Patitucci   Bass,Fretless Bass,Guitar (Bass),Bass (Acoustic)
Anthony Jackson   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Scott Alspach   Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Steve Tavaglione   EWI,Harmonica,Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor),Sax (Soprano)
James Genus   Bass,Guitar (Bass)

Technical Credits

Jay Beal   Composer
Jeff Beal   Composer
Dave Grusin   Executive Producer
Dave Weckl   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Percussion Programming
Freddie Paloma   Graphic Design
Alba Acevedo   Graphic Design
Dan Serrano   Art Direction
Laurie Goldman   Graphic Design
Jay Oliver   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Programming,Associate Producer
Larry Rosen   Executive Producer