Re: Playing out and Trying out
Do you live in an area that has clubs that host "Jam Sessions"? If so, go check em out - start off with just listening to the other players - get a feel for the styles or types of music they are playing - and notice that even on songs you know by heart, how "different" they sound when played live by "not studio musicians".
If I had to relay any one piece of advice to a just beginning to play out musician its this: Learn to "Listen" - to what the "Other" musicians are playing and make what "You" are playing "Fit" what they are playing - And how loud they are playing. A lot of beginners play way too Loud for the volume of the rest of the band. --- get some ear bud type ear protection - I repeat "Get some Ear Protection" - and wear em when you are playing, if the volume is even moderately high. Deaf drummers do not work much~!
Yamaha Oak Custom 22x17 with Brass Kick Port, Brass Hoop Claws,10-12-14 racks, 16 Floor and all toms have Brass Hoops and a Tama Starclassic Bubinga Elite 14x6.5 snare in Quilted Mocha Burst and Black Nickel hardware. All hi-end Zildjian Cymbals - K Dark Thin crashes & splashes, a Zildjian A crash & a Meinl 16" crash, Avedis Zildjian 1964 ride, K Custom hats plus New Beat hats on Closed X-Hat.
If a Man offends thee - - give each of his children a Drum~~~!!!
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