HAs anyone had other drummer syndrome in a band?
Im currently in a metal band, and the lead singer had played with another drummer for quite a few years, got used to his style and stuff, so he expected it from me.
The first few jams were "Well OtherDude would have played it this way" and asking me to do things i either didnt enjoy playing or thought i could do better. I finally pulled him aside and told him "Im going to get a shirt made that says IM NOT OTHERDUDE! Let me do my thing, youll like it if you back off"
He backed off right away, still offers (and i ask for it) creative, constructive criticism, and last night we worked on a new song, and he approached me after saying that the other drummer couldnt touch what i had put to the song, and he was telling me how he appreciated my style and what it adds to the music.
On the other side of the coin is the band mate who sees another drummer do something that you cant do yet and goes "Well X does that" I was recording for my first time ever with a punk band i was in, the producer guy was also a drummer so offered me some advice on how to make a certain part better, so we re wrote it and he played it so i could get the idea. After that recording session the lead singer was going on and on "Wow, Producer was so awesome, the way he wrote that drum part, hes so cool, i bet you wish you were that good"
Needless to say he got a good smack in the jaw and i left that band instantly, packed up my gear from our jam spot and moved on lol.
Anybody else have stories about "Other Drummer Syndrome"
Im currently in a metal band, and the lead singer had played with another drummer for quite a few years, got used to his style and stuff, so he expected it from me.
The first few jams were "Well OtherDude would have played it this way" and asking me to do things i either didnt enjoy playing or thought i could do better. I finally pulled him aside and told him "Im going to get a shirt made that says IM NOT OTHERDUDE! Let me do my thing, youll like it if you back off"
He backed off right away, still offers (and i ask for it) creative, constructive criticism, and last night we worked on a new song, and he approached me after saying that the other drummer couldnt touch what i had put to the song, and he was telling me how he appreciated my style and what it adds to the music.
On the other side of the coin is the band mate who sees another drummer do something that you cant do yet and goes "Well X does that" I was recording for my first time ever with a punk band i was in, the producer guy was also a drummer so offered me some advice on how to make a certain part better, so we re wrote it and he played it so i could get the idea. After that recording session the lead singer was going on and on "Wow, Producer was so awesome, the way he wrote that drum part, hes so cool, i bet you wish you were that good"
Needless to say he got a good smack in the jaw and i left that band instantly, packed up my gear from our jam spot and moved on lol.
Anybody else have stories about "Other Drummer Syndrome"