drum practicing questions

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2 total messages Started by paul Fri, 01 Feb 2008 02:28

#65

Author: paul
Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2008 02:28

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Hello - I am a bassist - yet I have a couple questions regarding drummers 
and practicing.

I know a drummer who says he can learn a song by listening to it without 
'practicing' it on his kit.

My questions to this group is:
Is this really practicing?
Is this guy a drummer  -or- just someone who plays the drums?

tia
'paul the bassist who is frustrated playing with someone who hangs out with 
musicians'

Re: drum practicing questions

#66

Author: Matrix Seven
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:47

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Paul,

I have played drums for over 10 years now.  I can't read music and can 
generally get a basic feel for a song by listening to it.  However, 
practicing the song is always essential because personally I do not feel 
that it is whether you as the drummer know the song, but how well the 
music meshes with the other musicians and that is something only 
practice together can bring.  Music is about everybody coming together 
and bringing what they have and making something more out of it.

paul wrote:
> Hello - I am a bassist - yet I have a couple questions regarding drummers 
> and practicing.
> 
> I know a drummer who says he can learn a song by listening to it without 
> 'practicing' it on his kit.
> 
> My questions to this group is:
> Is this really practicing?
> Is this guy a drummer  -or- just someone who plays the drums?
> 
> tia
> 'paul the bassist who is frustrated playing with someone who hangs out with 
> musicians' 
> 
>

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