Mad About Drums
Pollyanna's Agent
Hi Drummers
In my early years, when I did a live solo, I would put everything "licks" and "chops" that I knew within the solo, not a very musical statement based upon my perception of what should be a solo from myself today.
Nowadays, I prefer to solo within a song, either by soloing while the band keep playing, or, if the band stop playing for my solo, using the "ryhtmical frame" of the song, it provides intantaneous feels and vibes within the context of the song, and enable me to play a more musical solo than just doing a display of fast technique and chops.
If a do an open free form solo, outside the context of a song, I try to stay within the style of the band I'm playing with at the time, again avoiding the typical "licks" and "chops", not everyone's a drummer in the audience, I feel it's more authentic...
Here's a good exemple of soloing within a song by Peter Erskine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V70BYk5D0e8&feature=related
How do you approach soloing? Do you use an Ostinato? Are you soloing within a song? Play alone?
In my early years, when I did a live solo, I would put everything "licks" and "chops" that I knew within the solo, not a very musical statement based upon my perception of what should be a solo from myself today.
Nowadays, I prefer to solo within a song, either by soloing while the band keep playing, or, if the band stop playing for my solo, using the "ryhtmical frame" of the song, it provides intantaneous feels and vibes within the context of the song, and enable me to play a more musical solo than just doing a display of fast technique and chops.
If a do an open free form solo, outside the context of a song, I try to stay within the style of the band I'm playing with at the time, again avoiding the typical "licks" and "chops", not everyone's a drummer in the audience, I feel it's more authentic...
Here's a good exemple of soloing within a song by Peter Erskine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V70BYk5D0e8&feature=related
How do you approach soloing? Do you use an Ostinato? Are you soloing within a song? Play alone?