http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Sun, 1 Feb 2004 16:21:28 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/01/28/151537.php#comment-40866 Craig... There's nothing quite like playing with a click track in a recording session to introduce humility to a musician. I've done it quite a few times, so I can understand what you mean about playing along with a computer. And thanks for the compliment. 40866@blogcritics.org Sun, 1 Feb 2004 16:21:28 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/01/28/151537.php#comment-40314 Yeah Casper very cool for a confused musician like myself. I am not particularly good at the instruments that I play, but I have always been a "solid" drummer. I have always been able to handle the beat, meter, tempo, but I would never blow anyone away with my flashy tricks and abilities or anything. Now I play guitar, but I play it more like a drummer, concentrating on rhythms after I get through the chords. I can also play a little bit of bass and an even littler bit of keys. Anyway, I just recently got a copy of Fruity Loops, which is a software drum machine which let's you make drum beats, 64 beats at a time and at whatever tempo you choose. I never realized that I sped things up in certain sections until I started playing along with that for my recording sessions. Anyway, I really enjoyed your post. And it has given me a lot to think about, especially in terms of counting. Sometimes I can just "memorize how I think it should go" but I would never be able to count it. Then playing with the beats, I realized a particular section would match up the first time through, then be off on the second time through before mirroring the beat again the third time through. Now, I just need to know how to count it. Thanks. 40314@blogcritics.org Thu, 29 Jan 2004 08:47:26 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/01/28/151537.php#comment-40309 very interesting and informative Casper - you rule 40309@blogcritics.org Thu, 29 Jan 2004 08:27:20 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/01/28/151537.php#comment-40289 Thanks for the compliment. I do have to expose my techno-ignorance here, though. While I'm honored you have chosen to subscribe to the RSS feed, I have to ask: the arr-ess-ess what? 40289@blogcritics.org Thu, 29 Jan 2004 02:13:44 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/01/28/151537.php#comment-40216 Wow, really quality post. I've subscribed to the RSS feed for your personal blog. 40216@blogcritics.org Wed, 28 Jan 2004 17:13:46 EST