hahah.

theo!

but i think mayfair may be talking about ryan rapsies who worked a lula for awhile and is by far the best "technical" drummer i've ever seen.

and my god, everybody go see the new Euphone lineup. it's amazing.

andyk

andteater wrote:hahah.

theo!

but i think mayfair may be talking about ryan rapsies who worked a lula for awhile and is by far the best "technical" drummer i've ever seen.

No, I know who Ryan is. And yes, he is a great drummer too. In the other post I did mean the guy with a beard that serves coffee. Saw him play a few weeks ago... top notch!

oh ok, then theo it is.

and yes, he is top notch. he is also pretty funny. and very hairy!

andyk

nick92675 wrote:you'd have to go in understanding you're probably not going to get 100% of what you had in your head, but thier individual interpreation.

What's different about this versus actually having a guy in your band? I would think that with a GOOD session drummer, you might actually have an easier time getting what you want instead of what the guy playing wants than just having someone in your band that has an emotional, financial, or egotistical investment in the band and his own playing within those circumstances. I'm not saying that session drummers are the way to go or anything, but they provide a service, much like a recording engineer and good ones will be able to deliver whatever the person paying them wants.

The person paying them is certainly at an advatage if he chooses someone whose playing he already appreciates, but that's the same case with finding a full-time drummer for a band situation.

People can either interpret somneone else's wishes or they can't. Just because someone chooses to either play with a limited number of people or a bunch of different ones doesn't absolutely dictate whether or not they're capable of doing so.

Chris Garges
Charlotte, NC

cgarges wrote:

nick92675 wrote:you'd have to go in understanding you're probably not going to get 100% of what you had in your head, but thier individual interpreation.

What's different about this versus actually having a guy in your band? I would think that with a GOOD session drummer, you might actually have an easier time getting what you want instead of what the guy playing wants than just having someone in your band that has an emotional, financial, or egotistical investment in the band and his own playing within those circumstances. I'm not saying that session drummers are the way to go or anything, but they provide a service, much like a recording engineer and good ones will be able to deliver whatever the person paying them wants.

The person paying them is certainly at an advatage if he chooses someone whose playing he already appreciates, but that's the same case with finding a full-time drummer for a band situation.

People can either interpret somneone else's wishes or they can't. Just because someone chooses to either play with a limited number of people or a bunch of different ones doesn't absolutely dictate whether or not they're capable of doing so.

Chris Garges
Charlotte, NC

well - i see your point. i might not be a good session drummer in that sense. at the same time the drummers who most impress me are those who i couldnt fathom playing thier parts like they do and similarly i think i play a little different than others. perhaps completely delusional thinking, but whatever. in my view, yes - the session drummer would be like hiring someone to be in your band for a week instead of hiring a human drum machine. it was my perception that the original poster wanted a real band dude in the best of all possible worlds.

what if deservedlament had the means to get dave grohl for this job? wouldn't everyone involved say - hey dave - here are the songs, run with it? we were thinking something sorta maybe like this, but you know - you are dave grohl and all, so i defer to you on the drum decisions. i'll take care of the arranging and such, but you've been playing drums for ages and probably knows what works best for you in given circumstances so i'll let you do your thing. would anyone dictate specific fills or expect him to mimic thier pre-determined parts? i'd think that'd be not taking the best advantage of your resource by clipping thier creativity.

i don't particularly like how this is coming out in type as it sounds a bit more harsh or absolutist than i mean it to be.

perhaps we're both saying trust the professional? don't micromanage the situation? or perhaps that's just what i'm saying.

best,
nick