burnthehero
Pioneer Member
"Battle" is silent in Drum Battle.
As long as it stays that way, I'll keep watching and enjoying.
As long as it stays that way, I'll keep watching and enjoying.
you obviously don't work in the music industry
Wrong. I get paid for playing. Music is subjective, open to opinion. There is no first past the post in music or musicians. Just those you like and those you dont like.
You could be the fastest, loudest, most stick tricked drummer in the world, but if people dont like your groove/style you wont get the gig.
It's a fun experience. If you take it any more seriously than that, you're missing the point
Some people take these things way too seriously. Worst case, you pick up some new chops from better drummers.
In most musical situations you're not getting paid by the note.
Music in general (and drumming in particular) has always been about competition.
it was a joke
no need to get all upset ..... yes....the industry is absolutely full of competition...constant competition.....from the ground floor all the way to the top since the beginning of time
I can't imagine what it would be like without the competitive juices and tension ...... it is often what fuels people to write great music and make great records .....being pushed by their peers
you said in your own post ...if they don't like your groove/stye you won't get the gig......and guess what...someone else will get it.....that right there is competition
aside from the creative aspects....my whole musical existence of being a hired gun is built on competition....doing everything I can to be more musically appropriate for a situation than the others gunning for the job.
if I'm not competitive ....my family doesn't eat
same for every other working musician and their family
either go get it or someone more competitive will
I see less talented yet more competitive musicians get gigs over the better player everyday
just the nature of the business my friend
Upset? Ha. Takes a lot more than that to get to me. I was pointing out what the thread title is about. Drum offs and drum battles. Meaningless chop fests.
I presume by "better player" you are confusing chops with actual drumming. The drummer is there to complement the song. Drum battles are a bit of fun, thats all.
I presume by "better player" you are confusing chops with actual drumming. The drummer is there to complement the song. Drum battles are a bit of fun, thats all.
we got way off drum battles when you said "music is not a competition"...and I replied jokingly....."you obviously don't work in the music indusrty"
never once did you or I discuss chops or drum battles while quoting each other ....we were in a sort of side conversation about competition in the music industry .....where competition is absolutely , and necessarily rampant
I have never seen "chops" ...in the sense of lots of fast notes around the drums sort of definition that it has somehow taken on these days.....get anyone a gig ....ever....
I don't confuse that sort of thing with tasteful drumming.....you got the wrong guy....I have been making a living playing drums for over 20 years ......I sure don't need you to explain what "actual drumming" is......
thanks though
Competitions can get a bit bland, because the winner may be good, but might be a horrible musician: if you know what i mean.