So, guys. I just joined a band a few weeks ago. Happens to be full of 15 year olds that are beginners. The guys wanted me to join so bad because they needed a drummer so desperately and even though I told him I wasn't that good a hundred times he wanted me to be a part anyway.
Later on I figured out why.
I may be kind of a beginner, but as a drummer I understand normal time intervals. These people clearly don't. I was rehearsing with them a few times and they were getting frustrated with me because I never knew when to transition, and it was impossible to tell. After listening to their recordings a few times I realized that the drums were completely out of time. They don't know what bars or anything are at all and they were all transitioning whenever they felt like it, which could be like randomly in the middle of bar 3 or bar 2 depending on how fast the guitar goes.
Now correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the drummer supposed to dictate where everything is in the song and not anyone else? And by adding in a fill I'm directing the band into a different verse?
I need confirmation. If I'm wrong, just come out and tell me I suck. I won't mind, seriously.
Later on I figured out why.
I may be kind of a beginner, but as a drummer I understand normal time intervals. These people clearly don't. I was rehearsing with them a few times and they were getting frustrated with me because I never knew when to transition, and it was impossible to tell. After listening to their recordings a few times I realized that the drums were completely out of time. They don't know what bars or anything are at all and they were all transitioning whenever they felt like it, which could be like randomly in the middle of bar 3 or bar 2 depending on how fast the guitar goes.
Now correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the drummer supposed to dictate where everything is in the song and not anyone else? And by adding in a fill I'm directing the band into a different verse?
I need confirmation. If I'm wrong, just come out and tell me I suck. I won't mind, seriously.