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on drums and bass
- band will only swing as hard as bass
and drums
- 4th element of music is space (melody,
harmony, rhythm)
- management of time
- felt more than heard
- feel does not have to do with volume
- more intensity does not mean
morevolume
- must visibly see attack of ride with
bass right hand
- balance body is balance of time r and
l side of body
- time is behind, on, on top
- all limbs must be coordinated
- feel not hear bass drum
- lh dialog on snare-melody (melodic
content)
- support or in the way?
- start with 2 feel then move to 4 (keep
discipline)
- bd pulse (played lightly) imitates
motion of bass line
- similar with the ride (mimics the type
of walking)
- to master the complex you must master
the fundamentals
- support for soloist
- don't impose ideas on soloist
- play for the situation
- if your desire is to work-you must
make others feel comfortable (selfless)
- ask soloist about their conception
- listen how the soloist hears quarter
note
- issue is not who is right or
wrong-issue is correcting the problem
- try playing ballad without playing
time (feeling only)
power of 3
- feel of triplet undercurrent (swing
time)
- (latin undercurrent is clave)
- improvisation is conversation allows
others to speak
- illusion that time is pulling forward
or behind
- bridge the gap between drummer and
musician
- creating different time feels (behind,
ahead)
- lh activity is one key
- is it possible to consistently play
your best if you do not respect the other players?
- discuss problems in the music, discuss
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