5 Toxic Drummer Habits You Must Avoid at All Cost

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  • Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
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    Here are the 5 worst musical habits that drive bandmates nuts. Make sure you’re not guilty of any of these! The great thing, though, is that there’s a single overarching tip that solves all of this. After breaking down these 5 toxic habits, I give you my core belief about the role of the drummer - which ultimately solves all of this. Follow this #1 rule, and you’ll be just fine.
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Комментарии • 302

  • @PressuredSpeechBand
    @PressuredSpeechBand 3 года назад +274

    Is it a hint when your bandmate sends you this video? Asking for a friend.

    • @BobbySmith222
      @BobbySmith222 3 года назад +8

      Possibly

    • @sieannajackson2005
      @sieannajackson2005 3 года назад +4

      😂😂

    • @jonnylpenman
      @jonnylpenman 3 года назад +4

      I don't think it would be hinting that you're bad. I think its more saying here's some things that might make life better. Coming from a non-drummer idk lol. tbh i dont even know why im watching lmao

    • @verawright2157
      @verawright2157 3 года назад +2

      I played years ago when there were no Mikes, no clicks to keep the beat, you didn't learn songs that killed originality, but we had a lovely time. No thump or crashes. But today drummers are technically better.

    • @austinmoore9101
      @austinmoore9101 3 года назад

      Lmao

  • @jonnyguitar96
    @jonnyguitar96 3 года назад +497

    Alternative solutions:
    A: get rid of the vocalist
    B: Be the vocalist as the drummer

    • @parkerbytnar3034
      @parkerbytnar3034 3 года назад +24

      I had to get rid of everyone in the band just bc they were holding me back like sometimes I really wanted to just whisper the drum parts and they’d be like oh that’s to quiet or oh ur too loud and the vocalist would be like dude that’s to fast or to slow and I was like “think Dave grohl” now I’m the band I changed the name to “the band”

    • @sega.milkis
      @sega.milkis 3 года назад +8

      C: Play instruMETAL

    • @foxxord
      @foxxord 3 года назад +2

      lmao

    • @oobernoober7617
      @oobernoober7617 3 года назад +2

      Sounds like an idea I have of being the drummer and sometimes doing lead vocals and some times backing vocals

    • @TheTrueJesusChrist
      @TheTrueJesusChrist 3 года назад +3

      The Rev did just that

  • @jamesdevine02
    @jamesdevine02 3 года назад +190

    3:50 "Your job as the drummer is to transition the band from one part into the next...", "So that leads into our next point..." I see what you did there, smart guy.

    • @JiihaaS
      @JiihaaS 2 года назад +1

      I do too now. Thanks for transitioning me from not realizing!

  • @constantinelateralus9891
    @constantinelateralus9891 3 года назад +63

    “The drums can get pretty boring as a solo instrument, but if you play the right things and support the music and play songs rather than beats, they have infinite possibilities. They can take people to other places.” - Danny Carey (Tool)

  • @charlieguibs6397
    @charlieguibs6397 3 года назад +154

    I think this doesn't just apply to a drummer.This should go to all the musicians out there.
    Thumbs up!

  • @BB.156
    @BB.156 3 года назад +200

    Got to play to the music. Ringo wasn't great because he was a skilled drummer, he played to the music and made unique simple parts.

    • @Double-X2-Points
      @Double-X2-Points 3 года назад +14

      You could and should have stopped at "Ringo wasn't great..."

    • @KWChess
      @KWChess 3 года назад +3

      Ringo was garbage

    • @jamesmartin7619
      @jamesmartin7619 3 года назад +5

      The Beatles in general r trash😂

    • @Double-X2-Points
      @Double-X2-Points 3 года назад +8

      @@jamesmartin7619 without taking away from "their contribution" to the world, I see them as entry level musicians with rich and powerful promotors, yet the music lacks power, emotion, skill, variety, and is very bland. I think the reason for the mob-mentality of bandwagon incest is that nobody feels threatened by the musical integrity; anybody can learn their songs and play them easily, and people feel "safe" knowing that "everybody else likes them". Yawnsauce

    • @Double-X2-Points
      @Double-X2-Points 3 года назад +2

      @@jamesmartin7619 I might get some hate for this...but the only difference between the beatles and Dave cashews Band is that dcb has actual musicians...not that they are even using any of it in their boring cookie cutter musical abominations, but they could theoretically play decent music if they weren't complete toolbags of sellouts. It's almost as if they took the formula of the beatles, and applied it to modern times. "Generic yet catchy sounding? Check. No intensity? Check. Appeal to the largest group possible while not admitting we are dumbing down our music? Double check. Put none of our passion behind any of it? Half check because lazy. Stay middle of the road as to not push any boundaries, offend anyone, nor be truly original in any way? Check's in the mail. Beginner level musicians? Umm.... Actually no, so let's make sure never to come anywhere close to what we are capable of, because we want our fans thinking they are actually better than we are lol- oh but I'ma use weird tuning to make it seem like it's mystical so they still have a hard time grasping the depth of my soul.."
      That and David's voice is irritating in a way that only a deaf person could appreciate. David? Is his full name David? Lol

  • @tomjones2348
    @tomjones2348 2 года назад +5

    My wife started playing drums yesterday! I'm her tech, researcher, and guide into learned the instrument. Thank you for the superb channel. This is going to be a great resource for us.

    • @dylonmc4323
      @dylonmc4323 2 года назад

      Go slow, watch other drummers and listen to songs. Listen to thousands of songs.

  • @johnryan3374
    @johnryan3374 3 года назад +19

    The band will only trust you if you: 1) Keep the tempo strong and tight, and 2) If you know the song inside and out. You are the first person they will look at if things go wrong!

  • @Viciousverb
    @Viciousverb 3 года назад +25

    These videos are always super helpful to all levels of players. Sometimes we need a reminder. Thanks man!

  • @mrnewty2
    @mrnewty2 3 года назад +14

    Great advice for a musician, this makes a huge difference between a drummer and a musician.

  • @blakenunndrums
    @blakenunndrums 3 года назад +8

    Great video! I like your philosophical approaches and tips. It's important to not only be a well-rounded player, but a well-rounded and perceptive human being as well. Happy drumming!

  • @marktaz1
    @marktaz1 3 года назад +8

    Stephan, I'm a conga player, and I think this is a great lesson for us hand drummers as well. Thanks!

  • @Frank1979Zappa
    @Frank1979Zappa 3 года назад +4

    On point, Stephen.
    Excellent as always actually! Thanks from Germany.

  • @APKyle
    @APKyle 3 года назад +5

    Solid tips, Stephen! I lead worship at church, lead vocals and guitar, and I can advocate having that connection with your drummer is so important. Our worship set lists never go as planned 100%. We may do an impromptu extra bridge, chorus, or we may want to bring the song down early. Paying attention to your vocalist, looking for head nods, eye contact, body language, etc. eliminates any extra hits when the rest of the band has quit planning. Doesn’t matter if it’s at church, a jazz bar, or a metal concert, science proves an extra drum hit once the song is over makes nations of babies cry. Like you said, the bass, guitar and other instrumentalist maybe in a whole other dimension, but as long as the drummer and vocalist are on the same page, you’ll be all right.

    • @jeffgillson
      @jeffgillson 2 года назад +2

      Hand cues are great for that. In a perfect world or a perfect band you should be able to extend a solo or chorus is the spirit grabs a hold of you, or bring something down or cut it short if needed.
      Super useful in praise and worship bands. Or jam bands or funk bands. 👍
      I always (as keys/ usually music director) use closed fist for "last time/end it" and spinning finger for "keep it going" (like a 3rd base coach waiving in a runner)

  • @NORMASHBASH
    @NORMASHBASH 2 года назад +3

    Love all your vids, never had proper education and I’ve been playing for 15 years, I’m still horrible and I need a lot of help. Thank you for all your educational videos man. Really helping me out

  • @anthonyhenderson1518
    @anthonyhenderson1518 3 года назад +2

    Love your videos and I have improved so much since I have been watching your videos and applying your teaching.

  • @jjboomba
    @jjboomba 3 года назад +27

    One more: Don't play the pornhub intro all the time!

    • @jayson6633
      @jayson6633 3 года назад +1

      Definitely

    • @johnpittinger2406
      @johnpittinger2406 3 года назад

      Im getting a electronic drum set soon and I am devoted to making that my first rythm to play

    • @landonmachado4469
      @landonmachado4469 3 года назад +1

      That's literally the drummer in my jazz band 😂😂

  • @benjamins.335
    @benjamins.335 3 года назад +5

    ALWAYS be friend with the sound guy! 👍
    Love your videos - keep going mate!

  • @chartray9503
    @chartray9503 3 года назад +3

    I like these videos because you're confirming things that my band mates have been telling me to work on. Thanks

  • @colemorgan889
    @colemorgan889 3 года назад +19

    Watching this after putting my bass pedal through my bass drum head....... I think that may be my cue to play a bit quieter
    I mean it was a 4 year old head but still

  • @henrytheworst
    @henrytheworst Год назад +1

    Zen and the art of being in a band. This advice could be applied to a lot of different situations. You’re a master - thank you. Also great demo faces 😂

  • @michaelfigueroa8679
    @michaelfigueroa8679 3 года назад +2

    Dude, that pdf is exactly what ive been craving for to continue my Growth

  • @andymaxwell23
    @andymaxwell23 3 года назад

    Excellent, thanks Stephen! Fantastically useful vid.

  • @yetixcoreRVA
    @yetixcoreRVA 3 года назад +3

    Gospel truth on these tips! You've articulated a lot of my own thoughts in a very applicable and thoughtful way, and I'll definitely be referencing this video for my own students and fellow drummers I mentor at my church. Great stuff dude!

  • @abrilouei12
    @abrilouei12 3 года назад +1

    I lear so much from you man, these advices are so sweetly helpful

  • @MTMizer10
    @MTMizer10 3 года назад +1

    Thank you so much you are by far my favorite drum teacher

  • @AB-ho5rx
    @AB-ho5rx 3 года назад

    Great video Stephen!. Keep posting more. Thanks!

  • @rodjameson5926
    @rodjameson5926 3 года назад +1

    #2 is superb. Well done, Ste lad

  • @Laura18288
    @Laura18288 3 года назад +6

    I'm not even a drummer but I'll watch this for sure

  • @mikellevein
    @mikellevein 3 года назад

    Great tips! Agree with everything. If you want to be a soloist, be a soloist, but if you want to be the drummer in a band, follow these tips. I’ve always been able
    to join bands by knowing the songs inside and out but being able
    to lead while listening. Rock on!

  • @sneedville80
    @sneedville80 3 года назад

    Absolutely right. Great video!!

  • @kyleblair
    @kyleblair 3 года назад +3

    Fun Exercise!! if you can't actually say out loud "chorus 2 3 4" " Bridge 2 3 4" durning the transition fill work on it. It really helps to simplify the fill to where it is feels great to the rest of the band, as well as simplifies some overly complicated fills depending on how comfortable you are with them. Great vid man!

  • @jeremyschneider9531
    @jeremyschneider9531 3 года назад

    Good stuff! I read years back that the biggest compliment a drummer (or any musician really) can get is they have big ears.
    Good attitude, listening carefully and solid time has carried me and my mediocre skills a long way!

    • @kenbrown2808
      @kenbrown2808 3 года назад

      biggest compliment I've been paid was for people to wait until the singer was out of hearing range and then compliment me.

  • @morgans4846
    @morgans4846 3 года назад +64

    So... Vocalists are the toxic mistakes that drummers can make huh?

  • @enochcarthur430
    @enochcarthur430 3 года назад +3

    Good teacher, may God bless you more

  • @danielday7699
    @danielday7699 2 года назад

    Awesome work Mr. Clark!!

  • @OogaB0oga
    @OogaB0oga 2 года назад

    Good lord, this video is CRAMMED with super-useful and practical advice... for free! Other people make entire paid courses that, condensed down, don't have half as much relevant content as this one video. Great stuff, Stephen. Thank you

  • @sandeepdavid846
    @sandeepdavid846 3 года назад

    I love these tips, fantastic 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @andreicostache664
    @andreicostache664 3 года назад

    Amazing advices! Keep it up!

  • @CMO357
    @CMO357 3 года назад +22

    It’s true I don’t know what I’m playing until Sunday morning.

    • @danj8038
      @danj8038 3 года назад +1

      Same... I'm glad I was raised in the church to know songs already by heart before I even learned the drums

    • @CMO357
      @CMO357 3 года назад

      @@danj8038 Ha, hey Dan, there are many that we know by heart, the classics are not a problem. Our song book is a large three ring binder. Guessing, but 300+ songs in our library and growing.

  • @jeanninedaniel5995
    @jeanninedaniel5995 3 года назад

    I really enjoy your videos. They are very helpful

  • @ebaykevin
    @ebaykevin 3 года назад +1

    Great advice. Spot on.

  • @joshinge3574
    @joshinge3574 3 года назад

    Great video bro. Very good tips.

  • @quangnguyen-ho7gd
    @quangnguyen-ho7gd 3 года назад

    Hey. I just watched your vid and it very informative. Subscribed!!!

  • @JPPDK1
    @JPPDK1 2 года назад

    Hey enjoyed and agreed with your experience and verbal walk through

  • @howtomusic5157
    @howtomusic5157 3 года назад +1

    Thanks! This helps a lot!

  • @jaredmcintosh4178
    @jaredmcintosh4178 2 года назад

    All solid points! Great advice. With 29 years of experience, I can verify all of these to be true.

  • @johnrobinson8323
    @johnrobinson8323 3 года назад +1

    Great advice Stephen! Listen listen listen! 🥁❤

  • @Rijo31000
    @Rijo31000 3 года назад +1

    Thanks again Stephen for obvious but often neglected tips! My band will love you 😉 By the way, I started the Song Learning Course and I can recommend it to all drummers that are in a band and not professional for a very long time. Covers band or original music, this will help you better understand songs and be better prepared to support your band like explained in this RUclips video. 👍 But there are no short cuts and you have to put in the time, otherwise forget about it.

  • @Ritefita
    @Ritefita 2 года назад

    really good tips!
    you're a real pro

  • @nicholasdelaney7706
    @nicholasdelaney7706 3 года назад

    This was very helpful thank you

  • @brandonmatus9128
    @brandonmatus9128 3 года назад

    Good video, thank you!

  • @austinmoore9101
    @austinmoore9101 3 года назад

    The fill advise was really helpful

  • @markmilligan5180
    @markmilligan5180 3 года назад

    Fantastic RUclips channel
    8 months down learning the drums

  • @coletheripper8756
    @coletheripper8756 2 года назад

    Returning drummer after 14 year hiatus. This is great renewing information. Thank you

  • @WhiteCollarWarriorWallStFraudE
    @WhiteCollarWarriorWallStFraudE 2 года назад

    Excellent presentation!

  • @dustyhills8911
    @dustyhills8911 3 года назад +6

    First of all, THANK YOU, Stephen! You've put out some really helpful content with honesty and simplicity. I've been playing drums since I was about 7 or 8 years old but never having my own kit until after high school. I sat in with blues and roots/Americana acts, had jam sessions, and played with a rock band for about 7 years in my late-20s to mid-30s. However, I never quite had the confidence and commitment to stick with it through life's ups and downs. I have been stuck in phase 4 since I was about 19. I've always felt like I could be a much better drummer if I just devoted myself to working on my technique more, especially my grip. I stopped playing about 7 years ago when I was forced to sell the second kit I ever owned (both were used, "Frankenstein" kits). Just this past week, I got the first brand new drum set I've ever owned, at age 41. As I began to work the fundamentals on a pad, waiting for my kit to be delivered, I found your RUclips channel. You've been helping me to regain what I lost, and already I am seeing some slight improvements in a few areas that you helped me focus on. I hope to start a band or join one as soon as this health crisis subsides, and I already know I will be more relaxed the next time I get on stage! Thanks again, keep up the good work!

  • @brendanmcg8566
    @brendanmcg8566 3 года назад

    Really good tips my man.

  • @Devon523
    @Devon523 3 года назад

    Numbers 4 and 3 are words to live by! My two biggest values in drumming

  • @renanterezan9922
    @renanterezan9922 3 года назад +5

    I am in number five but I guess the tip is to serve the music, serve the context and hear well what is around you

  • @nicolasmartin.exchanger
    @nicolasmartin.exchanger 3 года назад +2

    #5 As a non-drummer who considers drumming : I always thought we had to turn ourselves up to match the drums and not the other way around (and that's probably true to some extent for the reasons you mentioned). If we're all wearing earplugs that roll off the sound, and have to yell to hear each other over them, then that's no fun.
    #4 I know, right ;)
    As for the master-tip, well that applies to every instrument I guess. I think Wooten gives a similar advice.

  • @edwinsonsantos7100
    @edwinsonsantos7100 3 года назад

    Love this video!

  • @dewaynecollins4728
    @dewaynecollins4728 3 года назад

    Thanks Stephen. 😎

  • @awanknowijuno5213
    @awanknowijuno5213 3 года назад

    Thank you!! 🙏👍

  • @dakotamayer1820
    @dakotamayer1820 2 года назад +1

    Ok number 4 is so true. Last night was my first show in 3 years (I had quit drumming for like 2) I had 3 days to learn 14 songs in a genre I never listen to. Fortunately when I did drum, I played a lot of open stages so I pulled it off but I had no clue what was going on.

  • @igoralmeida3295
    @igoralmeida3295 Год назад

    Very good!

  • @brianbaker2759
    @brianbaker2759 3 года назад

    Great video, great tips. It's not about you or me, its about the song.

  • @jimilove7773
    @jimilove7773 3 года назад

    Great advice.

  • @drummerneedsaband3311
    @drummerneedsaband3311 3 года назад

    Love your videos .
    I'm not a very good drummer. Can't do a paradiddle. Don't even know what a rudiment is. Never had time to practice. That's my excuse. Recently hooked up with some good guitar players. They like the songs I write. So I told them. Everything works off the vocals.
    They keep calling me wanting to know if I wrote another song yet.?
    Somehow it's working.

  • @rapclick8746
    @rapclick8746 3 года назад

    This video is very useful

  • @gcorriveau6864
    @gcorriveau6864 Год назад

    This 'old guy's admission:' I get bored easily - so my biggest challenge over the years, especially when playing relatively new songs, has always been to choose The Groove and keep with it for the entire song. I don't think the band appreciates it (grin) when I start trying new things they haven't heard before in rehearsal! D'oh!! Great video and channel. Thanks for sharing.

  • @bobisbell1837
    @bobisbell1837 3 года назад +1

    yeah #3 is my issue I constantly have to work on because 90% of what my band does are originals. #2 also when I change from hi hats to ride I speed up with out realizing it, after watching "Whiplash" I understood why the instructor was complaining about his timing being off.

  • @jspanos500
    @jspanos500 3 года назад +7

    As a friend of mine used to say, a great drummer will carry your band a lot farther than it deserves to go.

    • @sleepdeep305
      @sleepdeep305 3 года назад +1

      case in point: Dave Lombardo with Slayer

    • @yaroslooove
      @yaroslooove 3 года назад +1

      White stripes😀

    • @jspanos500
      @jspanos500 3 года назад

      @@yaroslooove Meg White's drumming is ragged af and it fits TWS like a glove.

  • @donnieolaughlin1758
    @donnieolaughlin1758 2 года назад

    This video had very good advice

  • @ALSOGREATDBM
    @ALSOGREATDBM 2 года назад

    Definitely agree with #4

  • @mht525
    @mht525 Год назад

    Great tips

  • @PNW_Sportbike_Life
    @PNW_Sportbike_Life 3 года назад

    All great advice here. You’ve got to be flexible!

  • @ArmoredMexican
    @ArmoredMexican 2 года назад

    This video called me out so hard it made me subscribe

  • @karenkalasy8251
    @karenkalasy8251 3 года назад +1

    I don't play any instrument but love the drums.....still interesting!!!!

    • @virginia7125
      @virginia7125 3 года назад

      I play guitar and bass too. I have made 4-track recordings where I've played all the instruments. 🎸🥁

  • @Mr_millah_drums
    @Mr_millah_drums Год назад

    Thank you this reminded me that as a drummer you don’t need to have these wacky so called impressive fills you just gotta make the band sound better

  • @Tyl-Fiedler
    @Tyl-Fiedler 3 года назад +2

    Haha Good one bro !
    Greetings from Germany

  • @celestelongway7315
    @celestelongway7315 2 года назад

    Hey SClark I'm a guitarist - who sometimes visits drum pages - Funny thing is - us guitarists think 120 DB is still not very loud at all.
    Must be the Marshall Amps. HA ; ) Cheers from Michael T in L.A. (ha ha ha)

  • @cyanhobbit
    @cyanhobbit 3 года назад +30

    number one: having a vocalist

  • @misterlau5246
    @misterlau5246 2 года назад

    Point #2..
    This song we have my synth arp, and the matter was the sync.
    But it was 160 bpm. Our live version had me and lead guitar starting at the same time looking at each other and then he adjusted his tempo immediately, then drummer followed the lead guitar.
    In the studio version, I enter after a couple of measures, but live, it was easier to start simultaneously, cause I don't think my arpeggio would adjust flawlessly to the guitar.

  • @qtoelke6208
    @qtoelke6208 3 года назад +6

    Me who has never played drums: interesting

  • @preachrocks8457
    @preachrocks8457 3 года назад

    The drums are like any other instrument. There is a time to bang and a time to soften your groove. Play to the music, every song is not a drum solo. Be the back beat. Transition the band. Always find the one
    Great tutorial Sir 🌟🌟

  • @markwilmeth3082
    @markwilmeth3082 3 года назад

    When in my band "most" of the time it was a PA system. None of the instruments were miked! I mean my Guitfiddlest was up to 11 along w/ the bassist!!! The only thing I could go off of was the vocals!!! Sad but true!!!!

  • @harricornforth3610
    @harricornforth3610 3 года назад +4

    #1 is something I agree with so much!! If there’s no communication on stage then what’s the point. I’m happy to say I’ve only ever made 2 of these mistakes once. Playing too loud in certain rooms and having the sound guy get pissed off at me (only been playing 2 years at that time though hehe) and sadly not learning the song enough. Played this Cuban song with my band at our college performance and completely forgot the second cut-off in the chorus and continued playing the loud groove. Half a bar in I look up to see all the band mates staring at me not playing....one of the biggest embarrassments in my music playing. 😂

  • @JiihaaS
    @JiihaaS 2 года назад

    As soon as I heard there was this one overarching tip, I immediately thought to myself it's probably listening. Man do I feel proud of myself.

  • @jakubskyba2375
    @jakubskyba2375 Год назад

    With the 3rd point I literally feel like being spoken to like that guy from Cool Runnings, like you have to know every single turn, all lives of the whole crew are in your hands man:D

  • @rlibby404
    @rlibby404 Год назад

    Funny thing about your point #1, I saw Chevelle in 2002 in Dallas and during their song Point #1 the singer's guitar cut out and he didn't keep singing and so they didn't follow the singer.

  • @benvg
    @benvg 3 года назад

    I clicked the Thrumbs up button on this one, cheers!

  • @coolhatsarecool
    @coolhatsarecool 3 года назад

    sick dude

  • @lucyferina
    @lucyferina Год назад

    Having played in many bands for over 35 years and always been called back I think I probably have the right habits.

  • @TheStudioDrummer
    @TheStudioDrummer 2 года назад

    Your YT faces on your cover images are the best.:^)

  • @sixinarow1
    @sixinarow1 3 года назад

    When I first started playing with the worship team I am with (I am the oldest member) our worship team leader used to be all over the place tempo wise. He was complaining to me, but I took it as a compliment. He told me that I was the most experienced drummer he had ever played with, and that when I got on a beat there was nothing he could do to change me. We developed a method, I generally let him do the intro so he can get the tempo he wants, then I come in with something. And I have learned to change with him. Now when he is gone, the pastors wife leads worship and she will rest for a half measure, or come in at way the wrong place, so I have had to stop and start because she does not listen to me.

  • @blackasthesky
    @blackasthesky 2 года назад

    I played for a non-professional gospel choir for a while, and there was it that I learnt about team play. They would forget parts, mess up the tempo or once they missed two quarter notes entirely, and the singers are the masters in this case. We gotta adapt.

  • @aizxensrq5076
    @aizxensrq5076 Год назад

    I have a question
    Lets just say i have a gig tomorrow.I've practiced the song well enough.But then at the very last second,my vocalist wants me to add something a lil bit more than what im playing.Should i play more or just stick what im used to play??

  • @davecurrall3154
    @davecurrall3154 2 года назад

    Good list. I would even add to it... When writing songs, and the rest of the band stops... Stop playing! There's nothing more annoying then trying to discuss if a transition feels clunky, or not the right transition, ect and your all yelling and discussing a conversation and one of the musicians keeps going. I had a hand motion that i did to tell all musicians to stop playing. And anyone could do that hand motion at any time if they wanted a discussion.

  • @mattleblanc2329
    @mattleblanc2329 3 года назад

    Listen to this guy he's gonna teach you something