JustJames
Platinum Member
If you've been hear any length of time, you'll hear people (with Larry at the front of the list) advocating recording your playing to get an idea what you really sound like. Last weekend my band did igzackerly this. We used a small Tascam stereo in the middle of the room, and recorded what we played.
Listening to the first track was a terrifying experience. As somebody who believes that the secret to a cheerful life is a mild degree of self delusion, I was dreading how we (and I in particular) would sound. As it turns out, we sound OK, and I even sound OK. Not give up our day jobs and hunt down 1 Direction good, but bar band, garage band party band good.
Two things I've noticed though...unsurprisingly, the more I listen, the more I hear that needs to be worked on.
The second thing is that I will be changing the way I play the kit. I have played mostly between the snare the 1st tom (a 10" tom on my kit). I've always liked its relatively high, clear voice. But listening to a recording, instead of a high, clear voice, I'm hearing something weeny and a bit feeble. So I've started work on using the 12" second tom and 16" floor tom more in my playing.
Anybody else have any conversion stories to share?
TL;DR - Heard my playing, now changing the way I use the kit. Cool story bro'!
Listening to the first track was a terrifying experience. As somebody who believes that the secret to a cheerful life is a mild degree of self delusion, I was dreading how we (and I in particular) would sound. As it turns out, we sound OK, and I even sound OK. Not give up our day jobs and hunt down 1 Direction good, but bar band, garage band party band good.
Two things I've noticed though...unsurprisingly, the more I listen, the more I hear that needs to be worked on.
The second thing is that I will be changing the way I play the kit. I have played mostly between the snare the 1st tom (a 10" tom on my kit). I've always liked its relatively high, clear voice. But listening to a recording, instead of a high, clear voice, I'm hearing something weeny and a bit feeble. So I've started work on using the 12" second tom and 16" floor tom more in my playing.
Anybody else have any conversion stories to share?
TL;DR - Heard my playing, now changing the way I use the kit. Cool story bro'!