I've noticed,especially on more recent recordings, that the 2 and 4 on the snare are-to me-over emphasized to the point of burying melody.
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Thunderbird Club
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Our drummer comes from a mainly jazz background. He never plays too loud. Thankfully, he also doesn't read this thread.
I wish more drummers spent some time in the Steve Gadd school of musical accompaniment.
Yo, Five Times- 'sup!!??
Sorry for the multiple posts but I am just proud of my basses. Haha
Seriously, I kept getting a server error, which in the past meant that a post did not get posted. This time the server made up for the other times it cut me out. I have deleted 4 of the posts.
Not attempting to be nosy. Just concern about the well-being of a fellow 'Birder/model railroader.
So, how 'bout them Dolph.....never mind.
OK, but which 4?Sorry for the multiple posts but I am just proud of my basses. Haha
He was the first bass player besides Paul that I idolized. Someone gave me the first album when I was about eleven. When I got my first bass shortly after that, I spent hours playing along to it. He was “my teacher.” The epitome of playing in the groove. Been a fan ever since. Saw them at least twice at the Santa Barbara County Bowl in the Welch years. Old and new, it’s all great. Check this vid from way before that. Watch his fingers. Kinda reminds me of the vids you’ve posted of you.
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Are you speaking of a Roland electronic drum set, and if so for recording or live? I played a live improv set with a drummer on an electronic kit and yah, volume wasn't an issue. The issue was him keeping his eyes closed while playing. I think he was used to zoning-out with headphones on at home. It cut off needed visual communication for signaling on-the-fly changes/dynamics etc., but being a one-time thing I just rolled with it. I love drums and our drummer, he plays with finesse and has jazz chops/sensibility but as he commonly says - he likes to hit hard. I get it - to physically express is an inherent aspect of the instrument. I saw Buddy Rich once and talk about hitting hard! So my taking the lead in volume monitoring for my band is not tyrannical - but judging from most of the other bands we play a night with, we are always the 'friendliest' volume in comparison.
This is the improv set I mentioned. It's a bit long so you may not want to listen to all of it - [note to Chucky] this is the night my Ashdown failed. It's from set one before it failed. Being at Winters (in my hood) I was able to get my SWR and do another set in short order. At around 45mins I start referencing "Sunshine of Your Love" as Jack Bruce passed away just before this performance.
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Yeah the jazz players usually have really good control of their volume. And they have great dynamic range!Our drummer comes from a mainly jazz background. He never plays too loud. Thankfully, he also doesn't read this thread.
Certainly more popular than the alternative. Mostly, anyway.
It’s a busy music day for me. Recording session with a blues/rock band 11-4 (bringing the VP of course) and then a Christmas Party dinner jazz gig.
The jazz band is run by a trumpet player that directs a community big band, and the charts look like it. 3-5 page charts with weird (to me) chord choices, time and key changes. I’ll need to make sure I can hear the guitarist cause I’m sure to get lost a few times!
The jazz band is run by a trumpet player that directs a community big band, and the charts look like it. 3-5 page charts with weird (to me) chord choices, time and key changes. I’ll need to make sure I can hear the guitarist cause I’m sure to get lost a few times!
Like they say: don’t complain about getting older...
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Let's just say I had a "procedure" ( not that one, still have all my original bits) , at my age I don't heal quickly, so I've been taking it kind of easy for the past 6 weeks. Happily I can still sit up and take nourishment on my own - 6oz. arm curls.
Mick and John are one of the best rhythm sections ever. When I listened to their early stuff on endless repeat, i was as likely to listen to one of them as anything else.
I've had that happen several times, it does make one feel awkward for a moment!Sorry for the multiple posts but I am just proud of my basses. Haha
We're just a live band at this point, aside from a demo early on. I'll give a listen tonight...
Nice on referencing "Sunshine", love the expanding of vocabulary when opportunity comes around.
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I won't disagree because there as situations of which I'm unaware, but will say I've never experienced it and it worked.
Yeah nice jams here. Love the crowd! That girl with the short hair is in intense groovin' mode!
And thank you for the undeserved reference... being in the same sentence with Mr McVie is high on the list of privileges thought unattainable.
