kettles
Gold Member
Generally speaking, what has a lower pitch, a kick drum or the low notes of a bass guitar? I'm trying gain some more thorough understanding of how all the instruments sit together. I realise this is a highly subjective question.
The guitar/bassist in my band tune to drop C (bottom string two tones below standard), and most of the riffs sit in that low C-C octave, with the guitar doing the octave above. I would prefer if they raised it slightly but that might take some convincing. My kick is a 24x18 and I don't really have any preference for tuning it (it sounds pretty good at every tuning I've thrown at it).
Should I even be thinking like this? It's a concern I have because I see so many heavy bands where the kick drum and floor toms get drowned out underneath the bass and the (usually overly bassy) guitars. And I'd like to avoid resorting to the super clicky kick tone that a lot of bands go for.
Another question. when I'm doing something with a lot of toms (eg riding on the 16" or 18" floor tom) is it reasonable to ask the bassist to shift up an octave so there is more room for my toms?
The guitar/bassist in my band tune to drop C (bottom string two tones below standard), and most of the riffs sit in that low C-C octave, with the guitar doing the octave above. I would prefer if they raised it slightly but that might take some convincing. My kick is a 24x18 and I don't really have any preference for tuning it (it sounds pretty good at every tuning I've thrown at it).
Should I even be thinking like this? It's a concern I have because I see so many heavy bands where the kick drum and floor toms get drowned out underneath the bass and the (usually overly bassy) guitars. And I'd like to avoid resorting to the super clicky kick tone that a lot of bands go for.
Another question. when I'm doing something with a lot of toms (eg riding on the 16" or 18" floor tom) is it reasonable to ask the bassist to shift up an octave so there is more room for my toms?