"Concert on the Chapman Stick" DVD Steve Adelson

Steve Adelson with guest percussionist David Langlois.from Mel Bay Publications. 51 minutes.review by Emmett Chapman Nice touch! Quite a message of ease, versatility and mastery using minimum means. What a pleasure to watch two innovative musicians melding minds and merging spirits with such precision and abandon on their respective percussion instruments. Steve taps on his Grand Stick orchestra of strings and David Langlois' thimble clad fingers provide all the answers on his collection of pots, pans and assorted metallic objects - straight from the heart.The visual effect is immediate and physical. Steve's hands are all over the board, smoothly tapping from every angle, each sub-technique creating its own novel sound, mood, rhythm and texture. David's responsive fingertips are lightning fast and articulate, a natural extension of his musical mind, an ultimate physical form of expression.It's a sonic treat as well. Steve makes moderate use of Roland's "VG" multi-effects units, occasio