Many drummers operate in fusion or progressive music, but Morgan Ågren stands out. Ennobled by Frank Zappa and many others, he moves within the most complex musical contexts with remarkable ease and great individuality. Special circumstances played a role in their development... (read more)

In short, all hats are off to this band! The performance of Chad Wackerman (dr), who celebrated his 28th birthday that day, and Ed Mann (percussion) alone is hard to beat, running like a well-oiled machine despite all challenges. (read more)

This extensive concert (Autumn 1975) on two CDs naturally comes from the archives of the Zappa empire. Two concerts were merged into one, now presenting the exact same order as the original setlist. Remarkable are not only the songs themselves and the fact that these shows took place "behind the Iron Curtain," but also the rare lineup of the Mothers, which is only featured on this album via multitrack recording. (read more)

The archive of the super-musician, who died 30 years ago, is evidently inexhaustible. Now these two complete live concerts (3 CDs) from 1980 in New York and Munich (incidentally, Zappa's first digital recording) are being released. Of particular interest to us drummers is the fact that David Logeman (of the Beach Boys, among others) can be heard on drums, having replaced Vinnie Colaiuta at the time and leaving again shortly afterward when Colaiuta returned. Filling that position was certainly no easy task, but Logeman acquits himself more than admirably and does so in a decidedly individual way.