Andy
Honorary Member
Just thought I'd engage the collective wisdom here in case I'm missing a trick (i.e. likely).
I'm running through Tears for Fears "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" as a first tryout with the band on Wednesday. These are very relaxed sessions, as the aim is only to see if the overall song vibe works with the band, nevertheless, I've put a bit of work into replicating the original groove.
Although the groove is simple enough (but a bit of a bass drum leg workout), it's not easy to get it to flow, especially as the original has shaker & other percussion layers to help it move along. This is especially apparent in the fills. Accordingly, I've tried introducing some subtle shuffle style hihat stuff in places (i.e. the in & out of fills), and switching up the fills slightly to remove obvious spaces. This seems to have helped to a degree. Any other suggestions / hints?
Of course, I won't truly know how this all sits until I get with the bass lines (also originally programmed).
BTW, backing track for live is not an option for us, and nor is giving the singer a shaker!!!!
I'm running through Tears for Fears "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" as a first tryout with the band on Wednesday. These are very relaxed sessions, as the aim is only to see if the overall song vibe works with the band, nevertheless, I've put a bit of work into replicating the original groove.
Although the groove is simple enough (but a bit of a bass drum leg workout), it's not easy to get it to flow, especially as the original has shaker & other percussion layers to help it move along. This is especially apparent in the fills. Accordingly, I've tried introducing some subtle shuffle style hihat stuff in places (i.e. the in & out of fills), and switching up the fills slightly to remove obvious spaces. This seems to have helped to a degree. Any other suggestions / hints?
Of course, I won't truly know how this all sits until I get with the bass lines (also originally programmed).
BTW, backing track for live is not an option for us, and nor is giving the singer a shaker!!!!