Recent content by The Dayman

If anyone in the band is too loud, the mix must be tailored to that instrument, coming from a source not meant to "fill the room". This handcuffs the soundman into mixing the rest of instruments and vocals around that one instrument. Musicians need to respect the size of the room and trust...

This is my new 15/6 Loving the response and tone from this cabinet!

Some songs are recorded to a click track (metronome) and those don't deviate. Some songs are all over the place - tempo-wise (See almost anything recorded by the Black Crowes) Neither is any "better" than the other. I've played plenty of gigs with a new drummer and within the first two bars...

The best music teacher I ever had always told me - "If you can't play it slow, you can't play it fast." By using a metronome to slow a passage down, you can't fool yourself - either you can play it (with the right swing, feel, stacco, etc.) or you need to work on it. I think I am going to...