Re: First time recording
A guy I work with is a very accomplished professional drummer. He had this exact same situation, with the exact same results. However, his producer (not the singer) immediately recognized what you recognized - that playing right on the beat doesn't always sound the best. Sometimes you play behind, sometimes in front of the beat. That needs to be recognized before you can make progress.
I would explain that to him, and have him listen to some music that plays off the beat a little bit. Maybe some Stevie Ray Vaughan or other stuff where it's pretty obvious. After that, you're just going to have to decide if this is a "hill worth dying on."
Robert
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