Members davis1 Posted June 30, 2006 Members Share Posted June 30, 2006 ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CliffC8488 Posted June 30, 2006 Members Share Posted June 30, 2006 John Bohnam. CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bds9487 Posted June 30, 2006 Members Share Posted June 30, 2006 It means you're dragging, damn it! Pick up the tempo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bds9487 Posted June 30, 2006 Members Share Posted June 30, 2006 Originally posted by CliffC8488 John Bohnam.CC I couldn't disagree more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LedZep77 Posted June 30, 2006 Members Share Posted June 30, 2006 Originally posted by CliffC8488 John Bohnam. CC :mad: Absolutely not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bopper Posted June 30, 2006 Members Share Posted June 30, 2006 Originally posted by LedZep77 :mad: Absolutely not I think its a compliment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LedZep77 Posted June 30, 2006 Members Share Posted June 30, 2006 Originally posted by Bopper I think its a compliment. oh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CliffC8488 Posted June 30, 2006 Members Share Posted June 30, 2006 Yes, compliment. CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danbronson Posted June 30, 2006 Members Share Posted June 30, 2006 Playing behind, ahead of or right on the beat can all sound good in different situations. They don't imply that your tempo fluxuates necessarily, just that you play your instrument slightly after the rest of the band (behind) or slightly before (ahead). It's basically a vibe thing that ensures that you don't sound like a programmed midi track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul J. Edwards Posted June 30, 2006 Members Share Posted June 30, 2006 Some styles of music benefit if certain instruments play "behind the beat". Blues and some Rock like the Stones do this a lot. Lots of Stevie Ray Vaughns stuff he plays with the timing sometimes behind the beat sometimes in front of it. That is to say slightly late or a bit early.This kind of thing won't work on most if not all metal tunes where you have to be right on to make the groove work. I'm not suggesting that if you play behind that you are doing somethinhg wrong it just lends a different feel to the music. I makes it breathe. A real good example is SRV's Life by the drop which he does on a 12 string acoustic. He does not keep perfecdt time but kind of slows down some times playing behind the beat. The reference to John Bonham I can kindof agree with. He often has this feel where you almost anticipate the beat and he holds back a bit. A lazy feel with great results. The beginning to D'yer Maker is a good example. He hits the first set of beats and then is just a tad late with the second group.Best rock drummer IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarded_1 Posted June 30, 2006 Members Share Posted June 30, 2006 Playing behind the beat means just that...playing behind the beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lucius Posted June 30, 2006 Members Share Posted June 30, 2006 Originally posted by guitarded_1 Playing behind the beat means just that...playing behind the beat. +1 like stand behind the drummer duh!!! Cheers Lucius PS> I am sorry and won't type for 5 mins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted June 30, 2006 Members Share Posted June 30, 2006 Originally posted by davis1 ?? It means the beat is a little in front of your playing. Isn't it pretty self-explanatory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fancynapkin Posted June 30, 2006 Members Share Posted June 30, 2006 Its more of a style or feeling rather than literally playing noticeably behind, playing "laid back" is a better term. Any sort of swung music is typically "behind the beat". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jarick Posted June 30, 2006 Members Share Posted June 30, 2006 It's a feel, groove, attitude kind of thing. I'm a drummer first, so I've done a lot of practicing with playing on, in front of, and behind the beat. Playing behind the beat, you'd play like you normally do, but take a bit of time to get to the note. Instead of nailing the tempo dead on, you hit it, but just after the beat drops. It's not really a conscious thing. Loosen up your arm and shoulder and snap your wrist to hit the notes, but don't quite have so much control that you are ultra precise. "Life by the drop" is a great example of playing behind the beat. "When the levee breaks" is a great example on the drums, where the whole track realliy breathes. It seems to work better on slower tempos. Instead of dragging, you kind of feel like you're rolling. Laid back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted June 30, 2006 Members Share Posted June 30, 2006 Originally posted by Jarick It's a feel, groove, attitude kind of thing.I'm a drummer first, so I've done a lot of practicing with playing on, in front of, and behind the beat.Playing behind the beat, you'd play like you normally do, but take a bit of time to get to the note. Instead of nailing the tempo dead on, you hit it, but just after the beat drops.It's not really a conscious thing. Loosen up your arm and shoulder and snap your wrist to hit the notes, but don't quite have so much control that you are ultra precise."Life by the drop" is a great example of playing behind the beat. "When the levee breaks" is a great example on the drums, where the whole track realliy breathes.It seems to work better on slower tempos. Instead of dragging, you kind of feel like you're rolling. Laid back. I hate music that is totally stiff. I like to have a little room to float around within the beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jarick Posted June 30, 2006 Members Share Posted June 30, 2006 Originally posted by tlbonehead I hate music that is totally stiff. I like to have a little room to float around within the beat. That's why I can't stand most metal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted June 30, 2006 Members Share Posted June 30, 2006 Originally posted by Jarick That's why I can't stand most metal Yep,I hear ya there fer sher! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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