Dave Herrera is a study in contrasts. Many think they know him, but the real Dave can be an elusive figure. Many of the most important people in Daves life initially understood him as a drummer. But Dave was not just unlike any shimmering East Boston hopeful as a percussionist atthe dawn of the new millennium, he was unlike any drummer of his generation.
Dave plays what I call "lead drums". Dave expects the people he plays with to understand the time. He's not a watch, Dave don't keep time. He is a MUSICIAN, not a drummer.. the drums are the instrument he uses to express himself. And boy does he.
FRANK ZAPPA had a reputation for perfection. No note out of place, absolutely
State of the art production. Not to mention his drummer Terry Bozzio and the song the black page, included on this album, being favorites of Mr Herreras.
The bands sexually explicit and jokey asides are also very Dave. He is A man with an often misunderstood sense of humor.
It is for these reasons that I,Lou Toad, posit Zappa in NY is the most 1970s Dave Herrera album.
Tune in next time when I argue Kjng Crimsoni s ultimate Zag.
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