ottog1979
Senior Member
Had two gigs with the same band this weekend (I'm in two). The second gig, Sunday afternoon, was killer. The band played great, in the groove and was well-received with a full dance floor for nearly all of the 3 hours.
So I was thinking during and after the gig... At times elusive, but most often I can get myself into the greasy pocket where I'm play well and generally the entire band follows along. But I noticed yesterday during the gig there were times when I drifted out of the awesome feeling pocket a bit. Not that it was bad or any mistakes when I drifted out, it just wasn't in the super-grease, feeling awesome. While playing, I was aware of all of this, sometimes feeling like I was watching myself playing along automatically but noticing now & then when I wasn't deep in the pocket.
What's everyone's experience with staying in the best part of the pocket? Is it possible continually for a 3 hour gig? Do you think about or focus on certain things? Do you also find yourself drifting in & out? Have you gotten better at staying in continuously with time & focus? It seems to take a fair amount of mental energy to do this consistently for long periods (like the whole gig).
So I was thinking during and after the gig... At times elusive, but most often I can get myself into the greasy pocket where I'm play well and generally the entire band follows along. But I noticed yesterday during the gig there were times when I drifted out of the awesome feeling pocket a bit. Not that it was bad or any mistakes when I drifted out, it just wasn't in the super-grease, feeling awesome. While playing, I was aware of all of this, sometimes feeling like I was watching myself playing along automatically but noticing now & then when I wasn't deep in the pocket.
What's everyone's experience with staying in the best part of the pocket? Is it possible continually for a 3 hour gig? Do you think about or focus on certain things? Do you also find yourself drifting in & out? Have you gotten better at staying in continuously with time & focus? It seems to take a fair amount of mental energy to do this consistently for long periods (like the whole gig).