Who are the "they" in that sentence? The rhythm players or the
fiddlers?
> I'm going to be the single dissenter it seems. I think it's the rhythm
> players job to hold tempo and if the fiddle is out front, then they
> are ahead of the beat.
On Feb 10, 3:29=EF=BF=BDpm, p...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:54:53 -0800 (PST), Greg Loux <GL...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> wrote:
>
> >> S/he picked the tempo with potatoes,
> >> after all, and their next tune starts snappy again. It is inevitably
be=
cause
> >> the backup (guitar/banjo/bass) allows the tempo to drag.
>
> >I hate when that happens. =EF=BF=BDThe goal is the same groove all
around=
..
>
> I'm going to be the single dissenter it seems. I think it's the rhythm
> players job to hold tempo and if the fiddle is out front, then they
> are ahead of the beat.
>
> Having said that I think there can be a place for being on one edge or
> the other of the beat in different styles. Swing to me would be lazy
> back of the beat feel. Front edge for bluegrass or some driving type
> of tune.
>
> I have a recording studio and have recorded lots of players of varying
> ability. On the computer I can literally see the beats and all there
> divisions as well as the players waveforms and where they start a
> note. What I've noted is that given either a click track, drums or a
> guitar to follow many lead players on fiddle, mandolin, banjo and
> guitar tend to get ahead of the beat especially if a bit nervous. The
> short long notes and speed through scale wise passages. Some are very
> consistently 1/64 ahead some speed up and fall back as they either
> become aware they're ahead or as they hit a hard spot.
>
> Contrary to an earlier post I find pros do not get bored by repeating
> the take, but listen to what they've done and get excited about what
> they can do to make it work even better. They also can get "in the
> pocket" with the beat and not sound mechanical.
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