Re: Akai Heardush , a little frustrated, please help..

["jimfowler" <jimfowler@prodigy.net>]

"Maybe that's also a question of practice?"

absolutely.

"I often find performers who sit down when they could be standing to be a
little boring to watch."

the important word there is "could".  often i'm too busy working with my
feet to stand for long before i'm needed back in the seat.  i do try to
stand when i can...it's more fun!

"This seems too rigid to me..."

you're right, it's pretty rigid but i have a drummer who likes to speed up
for the loud parts and slow down for the quiet parts.  i know the time
should "breathe" but we're talking double digits, bpm-wise.  sending a 
click
out isn't possible...too many meter changes...easier to just know the song
and pick up on the guitar riff.  however, if i goof up the loop, i always
rerecord it.

the guitar being the prime rhythmic device is no worse than any traditional
band, where the drummer is the prime rhythmic device.  it's just a shift in
the mechanical roles of the band...everyone still writes together...hell,
the drummer should thank me.  now he has less to do (and we all know: the
less the drummer has to do, the happier s/he will be).

-jim