The Europe Tour
Apr 18, 2007
Hello Everybody, The Europe Tour was a blast. I got a chance to play the newest version of the Yamaha Motif, which was totally slammin'. I actually had three keyboards set up in the Yamaha stage at Music Messe for maximum sound power. Highlights included guitarists Hiram Bullock and Christian Tolle sitting in with us. In Belgium, we got to see our friend "El Negro" play a masterful set before ours and the awesome Dennis Chambers close the show.
It was my thrill to drop in on Mike Landau's trio gig featuring Jimmy Johnson and Gary Novak in Budapest. Mike was in rare form and did a very tastey version of "Little Wing" to clos the show. I'm excited to be back next week with my old boss and collaborater George Benson for a couple of gigs on the East Coast. It was great to meet so many of the European fans and to put actual faces with the email addresses I have seen over the years. Thanks again for all of your interest and support.

Sincerely,
David Garfield

It's been a great month
Feb 28, 2007
Hi everybody, It's been a great month. Starting off with performing at Steve Gadd's daughter Meghan's wedding in Mexico. The highlight of the night was both Steve and Tony Levin sitting in with us. Attending Michael Brecker's Memorial in NYC was an amazing thrill. There were so many wonderful people there and
the things that were said along with the music played made it a life changing experience. I especially liked what Pat Metheny said and played. The sound of his guitar was extraordinary. While I was in NY, I had the thrill of recording with Hiram Bullock, Chris Parker, and my good buddy Will Lee. The gigs here
in L.A. have been Smoking! We have had great lineups and SRO crowds, so we really appreciate everyone's support. We also got to perform for Kaman's Party and were thrilled to have Pete Escevedo sit in with the band. He will be joining us again in the future as a special guest.

Now we are preparing for our short European tour which is based around the Frankfurt Music Messe. German guitarist Christian Tolle will be joining us as a special guest on the 3rd of April at the spirit of 66 in Verviers, Belgium.

This year has gotten off to a great start and it just seems to get better and better...
I want to express my gratitude to everyone involved.

Sincerely,
David Garfield

NAMM
Feb 7, 2007
It was a pleasure seeing everyone here in L.A. for NAMM. One of the highlights for me was performing "Pick Up The Pieces" with Steve Ferrone and Will Lee for the Sabian party. The groove was on. Steve's got a really nice band now ("Farm Fur") and it was a pleasure to guest with them.

The return of Los Lobotomys was especially cool as the new lineup features the best of all the incarnations of the band. Chad Wackerman really captures the spirit of Jeff and he also threw down hard on "Party in Simon's Pants". Doug Bossi stepped into the guitar chair with total command and a very "manly" sound. He definitely rocked the house. The set list now included some old favorites such as "Cause We've Ended As Lovers" and "Red Baron", as well as "Froth", "Party", and "Tune for Tony". Look for more of Lobotomys to come this year.

Also, the CES show in Vegas was very cool as I played with the "Cats" after the George Benson/Al Jarreau show. We had George up there for half of the set jammin' with us and the word has gotten out about this yearly event hosted by Monster Cable. The "Monster Jam" has now become the preferred place to be during CES. This was our second year and we look forward to the next one.

Now we're looking forward to seeing everyone in Europe next month as I will be performing with Russ Miller, Eric Marienthal, and Jon Peña at the Frankfurt music fair. Stay tuned for more details as we will be doing a few additional concerts around the area after the show closes (the first week of April). Thanks again for all your support of real music!

Sincerely,
David Garfield

Thank you for a great year of music
Dec 23, 2006
Hi everyone, I want to thank you all for a great year of music! It doesn't mean much without you the listeners. The 9th annual Carlos Vega memorial birthday concert was a huge success and possibly the best musically ever. Highlights included original Steely Dan guitarist Denny Dias joining us on Josie, and Master Musician and Legend Airto Moreira taking the stage on both percussion and drums. The drummers in the competition for the scholarship this year were really impressive. They included Harvey Mason's cousin Manny who was in great form, and the winner this year was Gianluca Palmieri from Naples, Italy. Watch out for these new young talents. Click here for pix.

I want to wish all of you a very happy, safe, and healthy holiday filled with joy and a warm and prosperous New Year!

Sincerely,
David Garfield

Hello everybody!
Nov 23, 2006
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite times of year because it is a time for gratitude and there is so much to be grateful for right now. I would like to thank everyone who has come out and supported us in our shows everywhere and look forward to many great shows and tours next year. We now have the digital music store up where the LEN anthem "Pool of Friendship" can be purchased. Also we now have a MySpace page and a YouTube channel.

Recently we had a great night at The Vic which was my last local gig for the year before the 9th Annual Carlos Vega Memorial Concert. It was my pleasure to support my good friend Luis Conte at the Baked Potato last week and brought back many memories of playing there since 1975. It was an honor to perform for our good friend Eddie Tuduri (TRAP LINK) for The 23rd Annual Media Access Awards. He presented the Governors award for excellence to Jose Feliciano. As Jose was unable to attend, I performed with Felix Nunez and Jeff Olson to play the Feliciano penned "Affirmation" in tribute to him. Eddie sat in with us and sounded as good as ever!

Recently I was asked to put together a litle showcase for a new and upcoming artist Farah Zala and Rehearsals.com. In the band was one of my favorite young drummers here...Chase Duddy. (Link to this video clip) Coming up is a possible return to Cleveland with one of my favorite saxophonists Eric Marienthal. Stay tuned for more details and in the meantime, happy Thanksgiving to everyone.

Sincerely,
David Garfield

Hi everybody
Oct 24, 2006
There has been a lot going on and I have wanted to share some of it with you and finally have taken the time to jot down a few notes.

In August, I was the guest of LEN European Aquatics Championships which debuted their new theme song "Pool of Friendship" which I wrote and recorded with the Cats (James Harrah, Steve Tavaglione, Michito Sanchez, John Peña, and Gregg Bisonnette). It was really exciting to see world records being broken and a very positive reaction to the music. Europe is always a groove cause the people are cool!

Next we did a concert at the Old Town Theater in Temecula which featured an exciting performance of "Keep The Faith" (a new composition with Alex Ligertwood and myself). Alex received a standiing ovation for his world-class vocalizing. September we found ourselves appearing at the South Bay Jazz Festival and making many new friends there.

Then appearing in Cambria we had a fantastic all acoustic show overlooking the beautiful Pacific Ocean. Next we were called in to play the last night of the WAVE's (KTWV 94.7) Garden of Eden's Smooth Jazz series where the Cats (Lenny Castro, Ricky Lawson, John Peña, Michael O'Neill) rocked the house! Guests included Rick Braun, Larry Klimas, Michael Lington, and Chris Standring. Dave Koz from the WAVE was the emcee and the capacity crowd partied on the dance floor and definitely grooved to the music (it was a little crunchier than the usual smooth if you know what I mean).

Next stop...Cleveland, Ohio, Alex and I threw down a great show with two fine local musicians, Kip Reed (bass) and Robert Hubbard (drums). The guest of honor was my 84-year-old mom who lives there under the supervision of my older sister. Once again Alex drew several standing ovations and we plan to head back to that part of the country next year for more fun shows.

In the middle of all this I had a chance to go see my good friend and collaborator Will Lee perform with his outstanding Beatle band from New York, "The Fab Faux" (see our links page). This was their first public L.A. appearance and the audience was packed with a who's who of the music biz. They really put on an awesome show opening with "I Am The Walrus". Their version of "Helter Skelter" was off the hook and I can't even say anything about "A Day In The Life". You must see them!

Also got to see my old friend and brother, Vinnie Colaiuta, in a Santa Barbara appearance of the Jeff Beck band. They were also truly outstanding and Jeff drew a standing ovation after practically every song. It was truly a thrill to see a master like him at work and Vinnie certainly was up for the task.

Sincerely,

David Garfield

Jeff we miss you!
Aug 08, 2006
By David I am traveling in Europe right now and have been remembering my friend & brother Jeff Porcaro on the 14th anniversary of his passing. Jeff we miss you and have many fond memories of you and your great influence on music & the groove. I was just in Budapest Hungary where they have a "Tribute to Jeff" band... Wow.......... long time no groove..........DG 8-5-06

Hi from L.A.
Apr 05, 2006
By David Hello there friends and fans from Los Angeles! April is a big month with many gigs coming up. We are looking forward to the Worldfest Music Festival, Playboy Jazz Festival, South Bay Jazz Festival, and many more live appearances across the U.S.

I am also very excited to be writing theme music for a water sports organization in Europe and will be traveling over that way in August. More details to come soon.

There are new pictures and video clips, etc. up at Creatchy.com and I will be digging out interesting rare audio and video clips in the near future for the introduction of "Creatchy Records Music Vaults".

Once again thanks to everyone for your love and support. Good music heals the world and promotes peace between all people. Hope to see you soon! -- David Garfield.

Hello all from sunny southern California
Jun 24, 2005
By David Hello all from sunny southern California! The Karizma 30th Anniversary trip to Japan was a big success and a great week of live music. It was so nice to meet so many of the Japanese fans and see the cherry blossoms in bloom.

Home From Japan
Apr 21, 2005
By David Well we made it home from Japan one day late, but safe & sound! The gigs were a blast. A really fun group of guys and great audiences too! James Harrah did a great job filling Mike's shoes and Oscar rocked the house!!! We recorded live and I think it came out rather well! Can't wait to hear the mixes...We are looking forward to the next tour(s). It will be great to play Europe again..... Thanks for all of your good vibes and support ......David "Creatchy" Garfield....

Japan Bound
Mar 14, 2005
By David I'm so exited to be going back to Japan with Karizma.... We are enjoying rehearsing all the good old tunes as well as some of the newer stuff... We will even do "Dismemberment" (By Lenny Castro & myself) from the Lobotomys book ..We will hopefully record some shows too!!!! Karizma will celebrate it's 30th year.... where did the time go? Best wishes to all..... DG