About 10 years ago, when I was 10 or something, my brother had this album by this guy called Dave Weckl that he listened to on a fairly regular basis. It was a dodgy soft jazz number, and the production was done by evil jazz scientologist Chick Corea. Look at the cover, it's amazing. His leg is up on the stool, his hair is beautifully coiffured. Look at his whole posture. It's like he's saying I'm Dave Weckl, yeah? And I'm the fucking man! And if anyone says any different? Well, I'm going to rape their fucking wife.
Now at the time, I thought this was a pretty good album. I mean, I was ten. I didn't have the highly developed, masterfully cool musical taste I have now. So I was quite happy grooving away to some cheesy soft jazz that's like the intro music to some kind of bad early nineties sitcom.
So I downloaded this album, and I'm amazed by the song titles. Imagine this: You're jazz fusion drum impressario Dave Weckl (I know, exciting right? Don't cum!), you're sitting in the studio and you've just recorded the first track for your first big album. Chick Corea is in the booth, clearing out his thetans, and he's on the intercom.
"So what are you gonna call that fly ass cut Weckl?" (I think he talks like that)
"Gawd I dunno Chick, I think I might call it Tower Of Inspiration! Because my inspiration is simply fucking towering. It towers above other, lesser jazz fusion drummers."
"Right on! Now have you read this book? It's called Dianetics"
And y'know what? I kind of like this album still. In a post post-ironic way, obviously. I just thought it was kinda cool how I could still recognise all the tracks even after 10 years. I suppose that wouldn't be particularly remarkable if that wasn't half my life.
But 80s style electronic music is really cool again, right? Nah man that's passe, we're all about the early 90s style jazz fusion!
Dave Weckl - Tower Of Inspiration (MP3)
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