opentune
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I play weekly in a 70's 80's classic rock band but was looking to broaden horizons. Placed an ad and this blues trio wanted a drummer.
Went out last night. I had to bone up on various shuffles for 15 tunes last week (which I don't play a lot in the other band) and have to say it was challenging, way harder than it sounds. I could hold time, but it was hard to do any embellishment on a shuffle, and 'fills' or anything fancy at bar 11 (you know , kind of end of verse) were somehow hard to pull off. Playing 'straight' time seemed so much easier...
Anyway, they liked me, it was enjoyable and I am now debating whether to 'join'. Not sure I have the time for 2 bands, but I realized immediately it would make me 'play up' and improve my drumming palette overall. Was quite the education getting out of your comfort zone.
Went out last night. I had to bone up on various shuffles for 15 tunes last week (which I don't play a lot in the other band) and have to say it was challenging, way harder than it sounds. I could hold time, but it was hard to do any embellishment on a shuffle, and 'fills' or anything fancy at bar 11 (you know , kind of end of verse) were somehow hard to pull off. Playing 'straight' time seemed so much easier...
Anyway, they liked me, it was enjoyable and I am now debating whether to 'join'. Not sure I have the time for 2 bands, but I realized immediately it would make me 'play up' and improve my drumming palette overall. Was quite the education getting out of your comfort zone.