If Bill jumps into something that relies on a lot of cymbals, I'll jump into something that relies on a lot of skin sounds; if he goes into metal tones, I'll go into wood, and so on. I basically play in his holes.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Come to think of it, the way I play is like a drum machine- very mechanical.
I wanted to play this part: the goofy rock and roller who can't hang up his guitar when it's clear to everyone else that he should.
I don't need to hear Bill to go through a song. I need to hear Keith to go through a song. I know Bill will be playing what I'm playing anyway. I need to hear Keith because it's all there: the time, the chord changes, and all the licks you have to follow.
I second guess everything I do musically, and I often could spend hours on, say, one snare sound.
I play music, I paint - these things come from your depths.
I can play in many sorts of categories because we've seen that with Led Zeppelin, all the acoustic stuff, and this, that and the other.
In general, we like to play as a band - guitar, piano, and voice. We also tour with a bass player, a drummer, and somebody who plays keyboard and guitar. We try to play all of our parts and flesh it out to get a lush sound, while also keeping the energy of a three-piece punk act. We want to be the best of all possible worlds.
Playing is my way of thinking, talking, communicating.
Experimenting with different sounds is great, but when it comes down to it, you're still playing a guitar.
I listen to Bill Stewart play the drums and when I have finished doing that, I listen to Bill Stewart.