Bo Eder
Platinum Member
With all due respect to some of our more intrepid drum students here, I had a gig this weekend and discovered that on this particular gig, I'm basically the first 5 patterns of a pre-programmed drum machine. Literally, I spent one whole set just playing what I wrote out below, and funny thing is that it worked. In fact, the patrons wouldn't stop dancing. The band on top of me is doing enough with their notes that when I add more me, it just detracts the groove.
I know, this band could've just used a drum machine, but really, how exciting is that? The human touch is important, and I think there were enough tears in the tempos that it seemed very human.
It also helps if you have a bass drum that can actually occupy the space of a whole note too
So my lesson for the day: master these grooves below at all tempos and with too much feeling! Then you can go practice the Black Page.
Just a note from the trenches
I know, this band could've just used a drum machine, but really, how exciting is that? The human touch is important, and I think there were enough tears in the tempos that it seemed very human.
It also helps if you have a bass drum that can actually occupy the space of a whole note too
So my lesson for the day: master these grooves below at all tempos and with too much feeling! Then you can go practice the Black Page.
Just a note from the trenches