Hewitt2
Senior Member
Hey-O!
So I am auditioning with a rock band this weekend, and Hendrix's Hey Joe is on the set list. I fiercely hate the song, but more to the point, I've never been comfortable keeping up with Mitch Mitchell's frenetic playing style on the song. Not sure if there is a less bombastic and more laid-back approach you recommend, recognizing that Mitchell's parts are iconic and really push the mood.
I haven't played with anybody since this COVID mess happened and I don't know if I trust myself to be nailing 32nd notes and 16th note triplets with the level of edge-of-your seat abandon Mitchell's template demands.
Other than that one song, I'm feeling pretty good about my chances. Although Kiss' I was Made for Lovin' You is also on the docket and I'll be doing my damndest trying to rein in my inner Carmine Appice from Rod Stewart's "Do Ya Think I'm sexy" video. Sadly, no disco poses this time around.
So I am auditioning with a rock band this weekend, and Hendrix's Hey Joe is on the set list. I fiercely hate the song, but more to the point, I've never been comfortable keeping up with Mitch Mitchell's frenetic playing style on the song. Not sure if there is a less bombastic and more laid-back approach you recommend, recognizing that Mitchell's parts are iconic and really push the mood.
I haven't played with anybody since this COVID mess happened and I don't know if I trust myself to be nailing 32nd notes and 16th note triplets with the level of edge-of-your seat abandon Mitchell's template demands.
Other than that one song, I'm feeling pretty good about my chances. Although Kiss' I was Made for Lovin' You is also on the docket and I'll be doing my damndest trying to rein in my inner Carmine Appice from Rod Stewart's "Do Ya Think I'm sexy" video. Sadly, no disco poses this time around.