Saturday, August 20, 2016

Chick Corea in Hollywood


Chick Corea was playing with an all-star band.  I chose the second show for Saturday night thinking the traveling would be easier given the start time of 10:30pm.

Well, the actual start time was much closer to 11:30.  Buying a solo ticket and with the Catalina Bar and Grill being only a table seating venue (determined from online pics) I wondered where I would be seated.  Turns out there were solo tables next to stage left.

I ordered a drink and walked around the venue.  Herbie Hancock was at the bar and we had small talk.

There's Chick hidden behind the guitar.


The band took the stage.  Chick was playing at stage right so I had an obstructed view of him.  However, Dave Weckl gave a drum clinic about 5 feet away from me.




That man can play the drums.