Big band for me! You get to swing one tune and rock the next. How much fun is that? I'll take a sizzling horn section over a wailing guitar any day. BUT. I enjoy any style more if I'm working with a great bass player!
Where are you most comfortable as a drummer?
I am not a real good drummer so when I play I keep it very simple and straight forward... no attempted exact covers, no crazy fills, no crazy solos... 60's, 70's, folk rock/rock a little country... The Band, The Eagles, Beatles, Stones, Cash, Denver, Arlo Guthrie you get the idea.
I really enjoy playing and don't mind singing a few along the way as well. Small venues, open mics, jams, small festivals... where everybody is having fun and nobody is making over $50 for playing a set or two.Cool1
Startingagain and Jim; Great response where two totally different levels of playing can share the exact same excitement about the job at hand;. That's what is so great about forums like this!
Since I started playing I made it a point to always play anything and everything I could get my hands on. I've been in Rock,Pop,Metal,Folk,Nu Gaze,etc.. bands and have been just as comfortable in each. I actually enjoy joining bands or styles of music that I don't listen to as often as others. I'm 50/50. As much as I love to learn a part that's been mapped or play a precise part for a song, I love songs that just go on feel and you just play. Like a train on the tracks you just move forward until the end of the line.
Not a Guru, just addicted to drums
- Jay
Making music with my friends.
60's Ludwig Downbeat Silver Spark
70's Ludwig Super Classic White Marine
60's Gretsch RB Champaigne Spark
70's Rogers Big R Black
90's Sonor Hilite (Red maple)
00's DW Collectors Broken Glass
00's DW Jazz Series Tangerine Glass
10's DW Collectors (Acrylic) Matt Black Wrap
10's PDP Concept Wood Hoop kit (Maple)
Proud ambassador of the British Drum Company
• 1979 Oak
• 1978 Blakrome + 6.5x14 TDR SD
• 1977 Black Diamond Pearl + 5x14 SD (gold badge, Rapid strainer)
• 1976 Black Cordova
• 1975 Silver Sparkle + 5x14 SD (Rapid strainer)
• 1974 Chrome + 5x14 COB TDR and 6.5x14 COW Zoomatic SDs
• 1973 Purple Sparkle
• 1973 Phantom (clear)
• 1971 Walnut (gold badges) + 5x14 TDR SD
1x Rogers Powertone Londoner V 12-13-16-22
• 1972 Butcher Block + 1979 big R Dynasonic SD
I would think it would be hard to be a "poor bass player"..i mean 4 strings..thats it!..hahaha..Maybe more like frustrating, a guy with little to no feel. That would drive me nuts, pulling and pushing him all night!
Drummers need good bass players!!!I can see a new t shirt coming.
Iv been playing with my base player for 35 years one of the best in the city would not be were I'm at wiyouthin
66/67 downbeat with canister
Super 400 small round knob
1967 super classic obp
once the brass ceases to glitter, and the drum looses its luster, and the stage remains dark, all you have left is the timbre of family.
I guess we're all about the bass, 'bout the bass.....
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