Dave Weckl At: Guitar Center

At Guitar Center Hollywood Dave Weckl introduced this amazing new Yamaha Live Custom. He also talked with us about his long lasting relationship with Yamaha. For more info visit.

[anthonyliberto]

I attended Daves one day intense master class in Manchester Ct. I drove 4 hours to be there and it was worth every mile i drove. Dave spent more than 8 hours with the class that was limited to 12 drummers. He had practice pads for the class. He also had one of these Yamaha kits that sounded amazing. No mics, eq's etc. Just the drum kit. There was also another Yamaha kit there. The first half of the class Dave went through some really great exercises and technique oriented stuff. He walked around the class room and gave everyone one on one advice. 2nd half of the class everyone got the chance to play for him and also along with him. Once again he gave great advice on how to improve. Just a real positive day and i learned a lot. Changed my way of thinking and playing. If anyone here has the chance to take this class do it. Dave may never do this again and he is a great educator, person and he is funny. Just a totally positive day.

[SgtThump]

Everyone is entitled to their opinions and I respect that, but I own both a Live Custom set and an Oak Custom set and they both absolutely kick butt.  The new Live Customs have a slightly deeper tone IMO, but are no less killer than the Oak Customs.  Not at all.  The quality is still very high and just as good as the Japan make Oak Customs.  They both have a very clear deep tone, but the Live Customs seem a little warmer to me with more lows and slightly bigger punch.  Not better, just slightly different.

Both sets rock bigtime.

[RichFarago]

The coolest thing about Dave Weckl is that he is not only a master of the art of drumming but he also is a great educator.. Please come to New England!!

[RRPerez]

I have this same kit and finish. Favorite kit owned after many years and many kits - Tama, DW, etc. Wish I could find this 14" floor tom. Perhaps one day. 🤞🤞

[zas]

I think he's one of the top seven drummers in the world of jazz and drummers. He's just Lowe's and he just his rudiments are awesome and he's colorful and he's got such character when he plays his drums have such tasteful licks in every area whether it's symbols to drums drums to symbols high hats to base base to Tom Tom the floor X to snare a place traditional grip and that is awesome to see it's just you know his hands in his wrist his arms for arms are just like fluid when he flows around he is really awesome to watch and to listen to and yeah he's great love you Dave keep it up bro

[jubankta]

Dave Im sure u will but Was gonna say please film those sessions....thank u for ur sharing spirit Dave U R THE BEST!!!

[giulianosfichi]

I had to see three or four time the end of this video to believe my eyes. I think it's the first time I see this man making fun.

[TheSaksutin]

He's such an average Joe when explaining and all but yet a superstar. Wonderful artist

[montreauxs]

I would love it much, if Dave would start making videos on how he played some of his best songs. I would love to be able to see exactly how Eternal Child's drums are done..

[jeffballou]

I actually have this kit, as well as a Tama SC Bubinga kit. Both are great kits. I always take the live customs out on gigs, 2 reasons.. They are a bit louder than the bubs, and most importantly, I use clip on drum mics. It is very difficult with Tamas mounting system to get the clips on around that star-cast mount. With the Yamaha kit, I can easily get clip-ons anywhere on the drum. They both sound amazing though, and they both have character as opposed to the same 'ole run of the mill maple shells.

[Rumeel]

Beast, one of my favorite drummers XD

[Calj_Music]

THE SOUND OF YAMAHA DRUMS MAKE ME SO HAPPY! :D

[Albansela]

Dave is great drummer and a live oak kit sounds perfect

[HydraulicSandwich]

I have a hard time believeing that Dave Weckl goes anywhere near a guitar center.

[miguelcapdevila]

Una bomba tremenda bata. Hiper batería hermosa

[customtheatres]

I can't find any videos of Dave Weckl on electronic drums

[VWGTI]

When this pandemic is over, you guys should plan on getting famous drummers to show up at your locations to attract customers back in.

[garydonnelly]

Yeah, no love for the new Live Custom. The old Oak Customs were fabulous, the warmth of maple with the attack and focus of birch. I love mine!! Check out the new Brecker Brothers reunion DVD...Dave is playing an Oak Custom kit on that...and the Mike Stern Band Live in Paris. He gets an absolutely killer sound on both of those dvd's. Of course, Dave is an alien and can get any kit to sound great!!!

[krunoslavbenko]

Soo Oak custom is much better than live ??

[panzerken]

I would be nervous even if he asked me to carry a drum for him, let alone play for him.