Timing Issues

**Lee Collins** · June 21st, 2004, 11:40 PM

Originally posted by Dazzler:

The Power Of Love by Jenifer Rush, which I believe is the slowest song ever to get to number one (!)

not to mention one of the shittiest songs to get to number one.
j/k. I guess it was alright in it's day.

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**Gary Linieres** · June 22nd, 2004, 03:37 AM

I find singing the bass line or 16's really helped me. I am fairly new to this board (any board in fact) and I am V impressed with the knowledge and empathy of some of you chaps.

**Dazzler** · June 22nd, 2004, 02:58 PM

Point taken Rudy!! But it's ok as an excercise in slower tempo's.

.....what about The Power Of Love by Huey Lewis and The News? The Power of Love by T-Bone Burnett or The Power of Love by Frankie Goes To Hollywood?!?!?

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**XNavyDrummer** · June 22nd, 2004, 04:36 PM

Along those lines Peter, I've used a similar technique...raising my sticks but to mimic the motion of the conductor. This would help us nail "one" at exactly the same time.

**peter c** · June 22nd, 2004, 06:21 PM

I was going to come back and say
that very thing, Andy! You are a
mind reader!

I love to play for conductors, who
really exaggerate their movements.

The last time I did, she said to
me that I was staring her into
the ground! LOL

It really does help.

One more thing - ALWAYS tap your
heel to the quarter note pulse,
when you can and through fills
that should only be those you
command extremely well.

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[ June 22, 2004 06:19 PM: Message edited by: peter c ]

**ShortskirtDrummer** · June 22nd, 2004, 06:36 PM

Julian,

Don't forget that you can also ask Anton Fig, Steve Hass or Mike Visceglia(session bassist) about this on their message boards. Looking at their discographies they have to know a thing or two about time. ;-)

**peter c** · June 23rd, 2004, 03:23 AM

Yes, I agree with the above.

I might add this.

When I back up singers, I have
been lucky enough to receive
compliments on my ballad meter,
which I'm humbly thankful for
and not just from the singer
but from horn players too.

Expanding on the space in be-
tween the notes, when I play
these tempos, I lift my sticks
off the cymbals, in a way that
suggests I am hitting another
surface above them on the up-
beat (I hope I am explaining
this right). I exaggerate that
motion as well.

I see classical percussionists
do this a lot and I think it
really helps.

I also add the 16ths notes
every now and then to give
everyone a reference.

You're really there to keep
everyone else on the page.

That's my 2-cents.

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[ June 22, 2004 12:24 PM: Message edited by: peter c ]

**Julius24** · June 23rd, 2004, 08:56 AM

THANKS everyone for great responses.
I?ll keep all in mind for the next audition.
Anyway this summer i?m making my living of playing drums -for the very first time-, so u can imagine how happy I am.
Thanks again guys, it?s great to get positive feedback.
I?ll post some of my playing soon so u can tell me what you think about mi time! [img]smile.gif[/img]