10 Jan
2008
10 Jan
'08
2:44 p.m.
On Thu, Jan 03, 2008 at 10:25:42PM -1000, david wrote:
Folderol wrote:
I think drummers are in a permanent trance state brought on by
repetitive motions and sounds.
I have noticed that the drummer is *always* the funniest guy in the band. By far.
That's because humor is.... timing. Hard to beat the drummer for hitting the punchline
at exactly the right moment.
Plus, they tend to be quiet too. So when they do speak up it has a certain effect.
A few
months ago, my drummer was watching me lovingly and idly turning knobs on my synth, for no
really good reason, while we were waiting for the bass player to set up or tune up, and
remarked, "Hmm. I'll bet all you synth guys really like breasts, don't
you?"
This one does, anyway.
-ken
:)
Mind you I always thought there was something a bit dodgy about
drummers and bass players. Notice how often they seem to be away in a
world of their own :)
Don't know about bassists - perhaps its brought on by the physiological
effects of loud low-frequency sounds on brain tissues.
The best bass players-- real bass players, not guitar players who got demoted-- I've
worked with are intensely kinesthetic. They always seem to have the best feel for the
music of anyone in the band. I've found that, in rehearsals and
writing/arranging/recording sessions, if what you're playing is making the bass player
happy, then the audience will be happy with it too.
-ken