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Last summer i played a gig (60 song per night) and every song has several sequences, so click was not even an issue. I have a great time, anyway.
The good thing is that there?s no argue about you dragging in some part (i get really boring discussing that with the band), and it?s great to improve your drumming... go ahead buddy, you have nothing to lose. If they see that you can keep the tempo in the without the click eventually they?ll trust in your tempo.
Keep us posted.
I played a show where half of the tunes were all with a click that was tied into a sequencer that "played" multiple keyboards on stage. I also play along with a click at my church gig whenever, they use a DVD in conjunction with the song.
As long as everyone can hear the click, it's actually more freeing to play with it. But, if some of the players aren't listening or can't hear it, you can wind up with a real train wreck on stage.
My advice is not to let the rest of the band hear the click if you can help it. Beyond that it shouldn't be any problem at all as long as you can hear it. You can play on top, behind, wherever as long as the band is following you.
If they can hear it, they will (naturally) listen to the click and not to you. Avoid this if possible. [img]wink.gif[/img]
If nothing is being sequenced and you're merely being told to use the click 'because their last drummer used one' I would argue against it. As a tool for practicing and training your sense of time it's one thing, but in this case I would say no way.
One thing I would say is that there are cheaper but still perfectly viable alternatives to the Tama 'watch. I use a cheap but reliable turn-dial metronome to set the tempos of songs, which also has an LED that flashes the beat in red. This is useful if you want to refer to the click during a song without actually being slave to it.
The song can always carry on whatever with a visual click - if you're listening to a click or using a laptop or whatever there is always a risk that things beyond your control are going to ruin the song...
By "wireless" I meant wireless in-ear-monitors. There's always going to be wires, though...
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">True. That's a useful function, which the rhythm watch has too.Quote:
Originally posted by muskateer:
The song can always carry on whatever with a visual click
I play a lot of gigs with backing tracks like loops or keyboard pads. So there has to be a clicktrack.
I also like to use a clicktrack with some bands because they say I play a song faser or slower than the other day although I am pretty sure I played at the same tempo. It's just that they a in a different moo and something seems faster or slower for them.
I use the Sensaphonic In Earmonitors . I think they are the best you can get. They are kind of pricey ( I think I paid 800$ ) but there is nothing better. I hen go through a headphone amp to whatever the tracks or the click are on. Another good thing is that I don't have to rely on the monitor . Most of the gigs in L.A. where the clubs have no clue or just don't care I don't even try to get everything in the monitor. I just listen to the click and not the other instruments.