Absolutely essential for every instrumentalist on the bandstand! Thank you so much for taking the time to put this together. This is what it means to remain in service to the music.
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This is truly solid advice and more drummers should hear it. Besides, your nonpolished no-BS style is refreshing (no "do this, do that, like, subscribe, pay me more"). Thanks!
Beautiful topic, advice and delivery! Thanks again for your words of wisdom, Kevin👏🏽 It’s such a fine line we drummers walk on being the “rhythmic bed” for the ensemble. It’s being the bus driver and making sure it’s a safe and fun journey. It’s what you don’t play that is often the “Beauty of the Beat!” Let us continue to strive for the Simplicity that our bandmates can build on!
thanks for this. Love your playing and these types of videos. As a horn player I definitely agree with these points. I especially liked that last part about focusing on playing with a good feel. I would always prefer a drummer with a really good feel who doesn’t comp as much, compared to a drummer who interjects a lot.
I think Peter Erskine referred to option 4 as "Mickey Mousing", he got told off for doing it. Thanks for the reminder! I've played with some guys that have some go to phrases or quotes that they use often, it's unbearably tempting to do the annoying options 😅
Thank you Kevin, that was great advice. I’m not in a jazz setting now, I’m in rock/pop, and I did something similar: soon as I had some coordination skills, I started doing hi hat barks and accents following the singer. Same thing there as what you talked about: repeating or following someone else becomes corny, and definitely is “too much”. I now try to much more just play time, and if I do something it’s more like an “OK” or “hey I hear you” type of responses. Never thought of it this clearly as you described it, thank you so much for this insight.
Great insight here, Kevin. I really enjoy your channel, and I think sharing information like this, which comes a bit from the oral history of the music, is increasingly important as so many of the greatest have since passed away. Thank you.
I think if it’s really swinging, it will be interesting enough. But I also think it’s just another option to have at any given moment. Thanks for checking out the video!
Great video, with lots of excellent advice. Over the years, when people asked me how they could improve their playing (no matter the instrument), I always stressed that listening to the greats (and great recordings of the past) was the single most important aid in becoming a better player. These days it's so easy to find great music to study on youtube, and there's no excuse not to. Keep up the good work, my friend!
There are no specific rules on how often to use this. In the end, it all depends on experience and personal taste. The language of music is an artificial language. We cannot express specific concepts to them, as in the usual language. But if we draw a parallel, then in the dialogue there is always a certain thesis (or "сall") - and an answer ("response"). When we answer, we decide for ourselves it will be consent or objection. Thus, in the drums it will be an allusion to a phrase or something completely different. (I hope my message is clear because I used google translate)
Very true! Hopefully my point is clear. I'm not suggesting one shouldn't interact with the soloist or play in a busy style. There are many different and beautiful ways of playing the drums and it would be boring if everyone played the same. My intent in this video is to point out that there are certain specific ways of interacting that tend to get in the way if done too much, namely repeating the same phrase back and playing the same thing at the same time. You'll notice that star drummers like Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich use these ideas sparingly as well, as they of course had great musical taste! Even at their most complex and interactive, they are usually responding with different phrases or playing a counter line to the soloist. When they do use these other techniques, it is highly effective because it is not the majority of what they're playing.
Absolutely essential for every instrumentalist on the bandstand! Thank you so much for taking the time to put this together. This is what it means to remain in service to the music.
This is truly solid advice and more drummers should hear it. Besides, your nonpolished no-BS style is refreshing (no "do this, do that, like, subscribe, pay me more"). Thanks!
THANK YOU. Very meaningful, and you don't have to play drums to be enriched by this.
Beautiful topic, advice and delivery! Thanks again for your words of wisdom, Kevin👏🏽
It’s such a fine line we drummers walk on being the “rhythmic bed” for the ensemble. It’s being the bus driver and making sure it’s a safe and fun journey. It’s what you don’t play that is often the “Beauty of the Beat!” Let us continue to strive for the Simplicity that our bandmates can build on!
Thanks, Nick!
thanks for this. Love your playing and these types of videos. As a horn player I definitely agree with these points. I especially liked that last part about focusing on playing with a good feel. I would always prefer a drummer with a really good feel who doesn’t comp as much, compared to a drummer who interjects a lot.
I think Peter Erskine referred to option 4 as "Mickey Mousing", he got told off for doing it.
Thanks for the reminder! I've played with some guys that have some go to phrases or quotes that they use often, it's unbearably tempting to do the annoying options 😅
Thank you Kevin, that was great advice. I’m not in a jazz setting now, I’m in rock/pop, and I did something similar: soon as I had some coordination skills, I started doing hi hat barks and accents following the singer. Same thing there as what you talked about: repeating or following someone else becomes corny, and definitely is “too much”. I now try to much more just play time, and if I do something it’s more like an “OK” or “hey I hear you” type of responses. Never thought of it this clearly as you described it, thank you so much for this insight.
My word, what sound advice, from someone who knows and really cares!
Great insight here, Kevin. I really enjoy your channel, and I think sharing information like this, which comes a bit from the oral history of the music, is increasingly important as so many of the greatest have since passed away. Thank you.
Thank you! I’m really glad you’re enjoying the videos!
Helpful. Yes. I do think that “just” playing time would not be interesting enough, yet I know that I’ve heard that done and it worked.
I think if it’s really swinging, it will be interesting enough. But I also think it’s just another option to have at any given moment. Thanks for checking out the video!
Your tips and tutorial videos are most helpful and well constructed. Thank you very much!
Great video, with lots of excellent advice. Over the years, when people asked me how they could improve their playing (no matter the instrument), I always stressed that listening to the greats (and great recordings of the past) was the single most important aid in becoming a better player. These days it's so easy to find great music to study on youtube, and there's no excuse not to. Keep up the good work, my friend!
Another great video! I absolutely was an annoying drummer in my teens and early twenties haha
A-men to that sir... Thanks!!
Thank you so much Kevin, your perfectly correct, something I feel is over looked!
That's right! really well thought through and explained. thank you!
Great video ! I love
the practical advice and philosophy
Awesome video and awesome advice!
Thank you!
Nice Kevin. I should point out you are missing the section about not tuning drums on brunch gigs.
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I listen for spaces where one note can make a statement. Punctuation !
There are no specific rules on how often to use this. In the end, it all depends on experience and personal taste. The language of music is an artificial language. We cannot express specific concepts to them, as in the usual language. But if we draw a parallel, then in the dialogue there is always a certain thesis (or "сall") - and an answer ("response"). When we answer, we decide for ourselves it will be consent or objection. Thus, in the drums it will be an allusion to a phrase or something completely different.
(I hope my message is clear because I used google translate)
Sometimes the Drummer is the star and people want to hear that person project more than if as a sideman
Very true! Hopefully my point is clear. I'm not suggesting one shouldn't interact with the soloist or play in a busy style. There are many different and beautiful ways of playing the drums and it would be boring if everyone played the same. My intent in this video is to point out that there are certain specific ways of interacting that tend to get in the way if done too much, namely repeating the same phrase back and playing the same thing at the same time. You'll notice that star drummers like Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich use these ideas sparingly as well, as they of course had great musical taste! Even at their most complex and interactive, they are usually responding with different phrases or playing a counter line to the soloist. When they do use these other techniques, it is highly effective because it is not the majority of what they're playing.