The 8th Annual Carlos Vega Memorial Birthday Concert
Saturday December 3, 2005
One show only - 8pm
Musician's Institute
1665 McCadden Place
Hollywood, CA
Every year, some of the greatest singers and musicians here on the West Coast come together to pay musical tribute to our long lost friend and drummer extrordinaire Carlos Vega. By getting together to play and remember Los, we have fun and make some great music. People come from all over the world and usually some of Carlos's family and friends attend as well.
Long Live Los!
Carlos Vega Memorial Drum Scholorship - click here for more info
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Videos : Carlos Vega Memorial Concert #8 - 12/3/2005
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Dismemberment |
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All Blues |
Chad & Gregg |
Note : These videos are in Quicktime
This year there was a drum clinic given by Chad Wackerman
(sponsored by 
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All advance ticket holders to the concert were admitted free to the clinic.
Also this year, for the first time, the final competition for the Carlos Vega Memorial Scholorship took place after the clinic, at 4:30pm. The winner was Bennie Rogers.
There were many give-aways, raffle items, and silent auction items including a brand new drum kit, snare drum, pedal, cymbal, and wind chimes, courtesy of DW, Paiste and Meinl.
2005 Artist Line-up :
drums : Gregg Bissonette
drums : Chad Wackerman
drums : Chase Porcaro Duddy
drums : Russ Miller
drums : Walfredo Reyes Jr
drums : Ricky Lawson
percussion : Ritchie "Gajate" Garcia
percussion : Luis Conte
percussion : Lenny Castro
bass : John Peña
bass : Mike Porcaro
keys : David Garfield
sax : Brandon Fields
trumpet : Walt Fowler
guitar : Kurt Dohy
guitar : Michael Tompson
vocals : Laura Creamer
vocals : Terry Wood
vocals : Moon Calhoun
vocals : Darryl Phinnessey
vocals : Debra Parsons
vocals : Monet
8th Annual Carlos Vega Memorial Birthday Concert
For drummers, it was the hottest ticket in Hollywood. For fans of the world's finest jazz, fusion, and Latin music, it was THE place to be. For the many whose lives were touched musically and/or personally by drumming legend Carlos Vega, it was a place of remembrance and celebration.
For one special day in December, Hollywood's Musician's Institute played host to the 8th annual Carlos Vega Memorial Tribute Concert. As in years past, the Tribute was spearheaded and hosted by one of Carlos's closest musical brothers, David Garfield.
In classic Garfield fashion, the LA keyboard icon assembled a cream-of-the-crop lineup of players and singers. The concert began with an explosive set by Los Lobotomies, featuring Garfield on keys, John Pena on bass, Chad Wackerman on drums, Lenny Castro on percussion, Brandon Fields on sax, and Kurt Dohy on guitar. But before long, the stage filled with stellar guests, such as Luis Conte, Ritchie Garcia, Walt Fowler, Mike Porcaro, Gregg Bissonette, Ricky Lawson, and more. The highlights were plentiful, but no drummer in attendance will forget the animated drum duel between Gregg Bissonette and Walfredo Reyes, Jr., or watching Lenny Castro rip through the Lobotomies classic "Dismemberment" on drum kit.
What made this year's tribute all the more memorable was the inclusion of a Chad Wackerman drum clinic and the Carlos Vega Drum Scholarship competition before the concert. The end result was an unforgettable afternoon and evening of musical education and entertainment, and all to honor one of the world's greatest groovers.
The musical legacy of Carlos Vega will live forever, but thanks to David Garfield and this annual event, Carlos?s flame burns brighter than ever.
-Greg Rule
Check out exciting moments from past concerts :
December 7, 2008 - 11th Annual Carlos Vega Memorial Birthday Concert
December 8, 2007 - 10th Annual Carlos Vega Memorial Birthday Concert
December 9, 2006 - 9th Annual Carlos Vega Memorial Birthday Concert
December 3, 2005 - 8th Annual Carlos Vega Memorial Birthday Concert
December 11, 2004 - 7th Annual Carlos Vega Memorial Birthday Concert
December 12th, 2003 - 6th Annual Carlos Vega Memorial Birthday Concert
December 18th, 2002 - 5th Annual Carlos Vega Memorial Birthday Concert
December 8th, 2001 - 4th Annual Carlos Vega Memorial Birthday Concert
December 9th, 2000 - 3rd Annual Carlos Vega Memorial Birthday Concert
December 7th, 1998 - 1st Annual Carlos Vega Memorial Birthday Concert
The Carlos Vega Memorial Drum Scholorship - click here for more info
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