to the hi-hat as far as what my velocity is and a… how do I say this without being offensive? [David] It’s all about listening. If they’re
what I should be bringing that way. A lot of times, especially in Pop music today, good listeners then that’s how they sit in with
guitar is almost unnecessary, because it’s so us, because that’s what we do. That’s what
[Garret] I think he explained it perfectly. The driven by drums, bass and synth keyboards. In I’m doing any time I play with Garrett, or any
kick drum is like the meat and potatoes, that’s a lot of music, guitar isn’t needed. But when drummer. I have to listen before I start just
your starting place, but depending on how you can find a player who knows how to just playing anything, and I think when guitar players
much energy, you know, exactly like he was sit in the pocket perfectly, where the guitarist incorporate that too that’s big, and it shows me
saying. The safe route on a dance or more up- is almost felt more than heard, I think that is that they are a very mature musician.
tempo song with the kick drums doing ‘four on awesome. Obviously, a lot of the epic worship the floor’ and with the hi-hats going in a little bit music that we’ve had is very guitar driven, with [Garret] I think guitar a lot of times, they either
with some syncopation, the safe route would the tone, and the big lush stereo chords, and play lead or they play rhythm. It’s very rare that
be for the bass player to just play ‘four on the that’s awesome. But when you flip to some they play both at the same time. I think that is
floor’ with the kick drum. But what takes it to upbeat stuff, and some more modern sounding where bass is really interesting, because it has
the next level, which I think David does a great worship music, the guitar isn’t the primary an opportunity to play lead and rhythm. Lead
job of, is he emphasizes those down beats, but instrument. So, I would say more than anything as in the bass can have a melodic part, but
then he also fills it in with some syncopated that what I enjoy from a guitar player (and the then it also has to be rhythmic. Whereas with
bass lines to compliment what the hi-hats are guitar players that really stand out to me) is guitar, it doesn’t necessarily have that going on
doing. And that just deepens the groove, and it obviously yes, having great tone. But it’s them in the same song all the time. So, guitar players
deepens that relationship between the drums being able to sit in that pocket, really sitting just aren’t as used to listening, they’re used to
and the bass in a live setting. back, and sitting into the click, you know what playing the lead part. But when they listen... I
I mean? I feel like the natural tendency a lot of think that’s a big thing!
[WM] So how do you explain to guitar players times if for the guitar to really push the energy where and how to sit in the pocket? rather than sit back on the energy. So, when [WM] Accompaniment is a big part of what
they can really blend between the bass and the we do. What are your thoughts around how to
drums, I think that is awesome. achieve this, even when it comes to rethinking
[Garret] I don’t even know if they know!
(Laughs) It’s hard, I feel like the guitar is such
your parts?
February 2019
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