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Frazz Full Member Posts: 19,783	Group drummers Dec 11, 2016 20:03:43 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Frazz on Dec 11, 2016 20:03:43 GMT The question is . . . How does the drummer know what beats to play?

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Because they have a music sheet, different from the normal ones, which gives the different notations of rhythms and drum beats etc. I only know because a friend of my son's years ago showed me what he had been learning in his drum lessons. It was quite different from the music we read to play the keyboards.

Frazz Full Member Posts: 19,783	Group drummers Dec 11, 2016 20:33:03 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Frazz on Dec 11, 2016 20:33:03 GMT So they simply learn by heart what to play for each song like the guitarists?

Deleted Posts: 0	Group drummers Dec 11, 2016 20:40:41 GMT Frazz likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2016 20:40:41 GMT I suppose the drummer is (in a band) the most important part, holding that beat together throughout the song. The rest of the instruments work around that beat.

Yorko Administrator Posts: 33,536 Mood: Y	Group drummers Dec 11, 2016 20:41:33 GMT Frazz likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Yorko on Dec 11, 2016 20:41:33 GMT I would say so Frazz, bit they do have a little margin to work with as the rest of the band will follow them and the base guitar

Deleted Posts: 0	Group drummers Dec 11, 2016 20:43:54 GMT Nellie and Frazz like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2016 20:43:54 GMT Dec 11, 2016 20:41:33 GMT Yorko said: I would say so Frazz , bit they do have a little margin to work with as the rest of the band will follow them and the base guitar The drum and the bass = the rhythm section.

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Post by Yorko on Dec 11, 2016 20:46:20 GMT

Snap @lewis,

I am a keen observer of the drummer, its one of my favourite instruments to listen to.

There have been so many fantastic talents over the years who have really made their own mark despite being in the background.

My personal favourite was John Bonham of Led zeppelin (god rest his soul)

This guy is playing by instinct not worthy

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Post by Nellie on Dec 11, 2016 20:46:48 GMT

I don't think you could learn to play the drums properly if you didn't have natural rhythm - as I understand it, and I think Y will confirm it, drummers and bass players work very closely together to provide the backbone of tunes.

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Nellie Full Member Posts: 30,472	Group drummers Dec 11, 2016 20:48:01 GMT Yorko likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Nellie on Dec 11, 2016 20:48:01 GMT Oops - we seem to be talking over each other but agreeing
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Yorko Administrator Posts: 33,536 Mood: Y	Group drummers Dec 11, 2016 20:49:51 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Yorko on Dec 11, 2016 20:49:51 GMT Keith Moon was another drum king and Ginger Baker of Cream

Nellie Full Member Posts: 30,472	Group drummers Dec 11, 2016 20:49:52 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Nellie on Dec 11, 2016 20:49:52 GMT Kenney Jones is another exceptional drummer but, sadly, always in the shadow of Keith Moon who wasn't nearly as good - imho - or in the band for anywhere near as long, obvs......
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Nellie Full Member Posts: 30,472	Group drummers Dec 11, 2016 20:50:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Nellie on Dec 11, 2016 20:50:18 GMT Oops again.
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Yorko Administrator Posts: 33,536 Mood: Y	Group drummers Dec 11, 2016 20:50:33 GMT Nellie likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Yorko on Dec 11, 2016 20:50:33 GMT Now we are both talking about Moonie

Nellie Full Member Posts: 30,472	Group drummers Dec 11, 2016 20:51:44 GMT Yorko likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Nellie on Dec 11, 2016 20:51:44 GMT ...... but disagreeing!
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Yorko Administrator Posts: 33,536 Mood: Y	Group drummers Dec 11, 2016 20:54:24 GMT Nellie likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Yorko on Dec 11, 2016 20:54:24 GMT Each to their own I say

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