I work with this cat who's a drummer. He's a pretty good drummer too.
I have a lot of respect for drummers. They got it rough. They have one of the more important roles in the band, but they sit way in the back and from the floor you can barely see them over the cymbals. They get hassled by neighbors when they practice -- you can't easily plug a headset into a kickdrum. And because there are so few competent drummers around, every asshole with a guitar is begging them to sit shift playing some bland rhythm while they wail away on whatever their next number one is.
It's close to my heart, because I'm an asshole with a guitar. Every band I've ever played with has fallen apart due to drummer issues. Such as not having a drummer. Or having a drummer who couldn't keep a steady beat. Or having a drummer who was so competent, he got snatched up by a bigger asshole with a better guitar.
Anyway, the moral is, be kind to drummers. Like this cat I work with. Listen to this terribly elite, unmixed, exclusive track off his demo and let it rock you. Comments welcome below. But beware: he is a Motley Crue fan, and will not take your shit. Also, it's a 128, so the cymbals sound like digitized asshair. Listen anyway. I wouldn't be pimping it if it wasn't hot, and you KNOW THIS.
Posted by das at March 24, 2004 01:50 PM | TrackBack