What Makes a Good Rhythm Section?

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sundar subramanian, Monday, 19 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

sly dunbar.

serious answer = strange psychick connection which causes two people to interlock into metronomic tight-yet-loose, gritty-yet-supple mass mind.

jess, Monday, 19 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

One guys feet are connected to the other guys hands, and vice versa.

Kris, Tuesday, 20 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Or girls, of course.

Kris, Tuesday, 20 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

It takes a certain amount of imagination, as well as having listened to alot of stuff, to extend the range of possibilities stored in the memory banks. The so-called 'telepathic rapport' is a matter of being able to respond to any situation as quickly (as in 'receptively', NOT as in speed of playing) and confidently as possible, and the more resources you have knowledge-wise the more this comes through. Sixth sense on high alert is what makes a good rhythm player.

dave q, Tuesday, 20 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

A decent programmer.

Tom, Tuesday, 20 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Practice.

JM, Tuesday, 20 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Elvin Jones

JJ, Tuesday, 20 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Roland. Though Casio makes an alright system too.

Sterling Clover, Tuesday, 20 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

bassist & drummer who both don;t play too many notes

g, Tuesday, 20 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

A decent programmer.

Boo!

dleone, Tuesday, 20 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Lots and lots of marijuana, judging by the bands I know.

Tracer Hand, Tuesday, 20 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

one year passes...
Jess already covered that, tracer

oops (Oops), Saturday, 23 August 2003 06:37 (twenty-two years ago)

sixteen years pass...

It takes a certain amount of imagination, as well as having listened to alot of stuff, to extend the range of possibilities stored in the memory banks. The so-called 'telepathic rapport' is a matter of being able to respond to any situation as quickly (as in 'receptively', NOT as in speed of playing) and confidently as possible, and the more resources you have knowledge-wise the more this comes through. Sixth sense on high alert is what makes a good rhythm player.
― dave q, Monday, November 19, 2001 7:00 PM (eighteen years ago)

dave q really playing it straight in november 2001

j., Saturday, 27 June 2020 04:43 (five years ago)

A sense of swing is something I have heard said of a sign of good drumming.
So would add that in to intuitive interplay with bassist/others.
Otherwise likely to sound too technical and cold.

Stevolende, Saturday, 27 June 2020 06:06 (five years ago)


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