But primarily, the drummer's supposed to sit back there and swing the band.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
They're simply following what was laid down in front and they play the same thing. So, there's no great challenge In being a classical drummer.
Drummers are conductors - we set the pace for the music - so if you're not relaxed and feeling right, the whole thing goes out the window.
A drummer is usually like the backbone.
I think every band is a little cautious when the drummer starts to write tunes.
Too many drummers sit at the back covered in drums, and you never see them.
A lot of drummers get sidetracked by the instrument. It can engulf you.
Before you can follow your own drummer, you have to hear the drummer.
I think the drummer should sit back there and play some drums, and never mind about the tunes. Just get up there and wail behind whoever is sitting up there playing the solo. And this is what is lacking, definitely lacking in music today.
If you call someone up on a mistake - if the drummer's put an extra beat in a bar or something - you have a lot more authority if you can show them how to do it right.
There is no roles. No one is keeping any roles. The drummer is also answering everybody and everything. So it is a constant conversation and communication between musicians on an extremely high level with extremely valuable material, motifs, and melodies.