How to tell the drummer to take it easy on the volume and focus on keeping the groove steady? Dont want to accidentally wreck his confidence and make him offended, just want to make sure the music feels good to all involved so people will pay us to play

>>116036146 (OP)

you dont know how to NOT be an asshole?

you must play guitar

>>116036146 (OP)

drums are loud

get over it

Just turn his mic down

>drums

>needs a mic

LOL

>>116036146 (OP)

You don't, you put him down like a horse with a broken leg and get a non defective drummer. Drummers are scarce, valuable, but generally retarded.

Dont mind loud, but loud + awkward microtiming does you no favors, easily makes music go from tolerable to unlistenable. Steady eight notes is 10000x more important than intricate beat or fills. Also cymbals and hihats are very stabby for the ears and require a light touch for the most part

>>116036146 (OP)

Just be honest and talk about dynamics and not overpowering the other members. We call these types of drummers bashers. Incredibly good in the right band. But yeah they can fuck up the balance and levels if that's not the type of drummer you need.

We are just doing this for fun dont want to find a new drummer, just want a way to make suggestions without micromanaging. Like, i want to suggest using the tip of the drumstick on the hihat for some quiet sections instead of the side but dont want to be a dick

u just say it while you're at practice, when u get to the part just stop playing and when everyone else stops tell the drummer to do just that and start again. It shouldnt take more than 10 seconds to accomplish this;.

so the issue isn't volume then, your drummer just sucks.

fire him and get a better one.

>>116036146 (OP)

Drummers are subhuman imbeciles who need help dressing themselves and making sure they get proper nutrition. You should be grateful that he has the wherewithal to set up his own instrument.

>>116036146 (OP)

Put damping pads on all his drums.

>>116036146 (OP)

Shut the fuck up bitch

THE HOLY FUCK IS MICROTIMING YOU MICROMANAGING GUITAR FUCK

lol thats a pretty dick move

does he tell you how to use your pick?

People like you are why people implement drum machines and MIDI drums even when they have access to drummers. The machine doesn't talk back or overplay to feed his ego / maladaptive fantasies of being Keith Moon



If you want to stick with this guy, this is the best advice.

do you think keith moon had maladaptive fantasies of being keith moon?

and whos ego is being hurt when big baby guitar wants everyone else to be quiet? how do you know ops drummer isnt doing the best thing for the song?

you dont so shut the fuck up

Drummers primary job is to develop impeccable timing to be able to add to the feel of a song, that is 99% of the work, any one can play a rock beat and a simple fill in 30 minutes but it takes years to do it well enough that ots not obnoxsious yo listen to

nothing you wrote makes any sense, just so you know
