L.A. Sound Machine: Live at the Sun Dial

Playing with L.A. Sound Machine means stepping into a rhythmic feel that works nothing like rock or pop — Latin music runs on its own complex rhythmic foundation, one most rock and pop players never fully lock into. The band’s Gloria Estefan tribute set spans more ground than that alone, moving through pop, dance, Latin pop, and even Cuban jazz within the same show. Danny Knapp gets it, switching between bass guitar and stand-up bass to match the demands of each style, and settling into grooves that work nothing like a standard rock pocket.