Various Artists
Late Show with David Letterman
Drum Solo Week 1 and 2 (Excerpts)
Week 1: 2011-06-11 thru 2011-06-15
Week 2: 2011-08-21 thru 2011-08-25
LINEAGE: Analog Cable Broadcast > Hi-Fi VHS > HHB 830 Standalone CD Recorder > EAC > TLH > FLAC (Level 8)
Contrast Clause: I haven't seen any of these on the tracker, but it is possible I may have missed one or two. These are sourced entirely from my
own recordings directly off the air, and not from any prior download.
The Late Show with David Letterman had a Drum Solo Week in June 2011. The idea was that each night the music guest of the show would be
one of the world's finest percussionists, performing with Paul Shaffer and the CBS Orchestra. A second Drum Solo Week was done in August of
that same year, either due to ratings success or that Dave enjoyed it so much (perhaps both). I recorded all 10 performances, but only 7 are
presented here. My apology to percussion fans, but I only kept the performances that I felt I would like to hear again. One of the recordings was
marred by pops, crackles, and other artifacts that made it unlistenable, and I simply didn't like the other two.
This is such a varied collection of tunes that it didn't really fit any of Dime's categories, so I decided on Jazz Fusion due to the improvisational
nature. I imagine that some of these tracks may actually have titles, but if they do, I don't know them. I have listed each track by number, date,
and drummer only. If anyone can provide titles, it would be appreciated.
If you have any of my previous TV compilations, you will find the quality of these recordings to be comparable. The Gavin Harrison track contains
some crackles, but not a lot of them, and I don't think they detract from one's appreciation of the performance.
Enjoy the music!
FLashfan
SETLIST:
---Week 1---
01. Anton Fig (2011-06-06)
02. Sheila E. (2011-06-07)
03. Neil Peart (2011-06-09)
---Week 2---
04. Tony Royster, Jr. (2011-08-22)
05. Gavin Harrison (2011-08-23)
06. Stewart Copeland (2011-08-24)
07. Dennis Chambers (2011-08-25)