Volentry
Senior Member
I recorded with my band in a studio with professional equipment for the very first time. After recording each take, I thought I did okay. Until I heard the playback.
It was horrible. During the verses I rushed slightly, and my groove was sloppy. During the last part of the song where I put in a one bar fill I started way too early and missed the hits on the floor tom, too.
And I wasn't nervous of anything at all, I just played my heart out. No stress.
I feel absolutely horrible. I felt like I could play these with ease, I could play them at home with the song playing on iTunes. But it sounded so bad on the recording.
Now I realise recording is another thing altogether. I have newfound respect for drummers who play complicated and technical stuff in recordings. One that I've been taking note of particularly, is Thomas Pridgen during his Mars Volta days.
I thought to myself during the long train ride home, 'What separates young talents like John Bonham, Tony Royster Jr. and Thomas Pridgen from us? What makes them different from us? What makes them so special? Is it pure talent? Alot of dedicated practice?'.
I still don't understand.
It was horrible. During the verses I rushed slightly, and my groove was sloppy. During the last part of the song where I put in a one bar fill I started way too early and missed the hits on the floor tom, too.
And I wasn't nervous of anything at all, I just played my heart out. No stress.
I feel absolutely horrible. I felt like I could play these with ease, I could play them at home with the song playing on iTunes. But it sounded so bad on the recording.
Now I realise recording is another thing altogether. I have newfound respect for drummers who play complicated and technical stuff in recordings. One that I've been taking note of particularly, is Thomas Pridgen during his Mars Volta days.
I thought to myself during the long train ride home, 'What separates young talents like John Bonham, Tony Royster Jr. and Thomas Pridgen from us? What makes them different from us? What makes them so special? Is it pure talent? Alot of dedicated practice?'.
I still don't understand.