I enjoyed the focus on the rhythm section, Michael! No other two players in a band NEED to be in such synchronicity. In fact, as a singer, I've always enjoyed (and enjoyed watching others--looking at you, Ole Blue Eyes) playing with singing off the beat, a little ahead, a little behind...whatever. Part of what, I reckon, is meant when talking about phrasing, a big Sinatra trademark. I watch for that, too, on vids of artists/bands playing on TV shows:
Everything else being equal, if a singer wants viewers to know they're playing live (and, they indeed are), one way to do that is to lag behind or sing just before the beat. He/she can afford to do that for any desired effect. Bass and drums? Sorry, lads'n'gals, you're cemented to the floor to maintain that
beat!
Really cool Raveonettes track. I saw them at a local Austin record store, just after the turn of the century (this one)....Waterloo Records, downtown. They did a little in-store concert, and then lined up at a table for signatures (mostly on their new single/EP...I can't remember any title). Mika is in fine, fuzzy form today!
I’ve been wanting to do something on drummers/bassists for a while now and finally didn’t have a different rabbit hole this week. Glad you enjoyed it! It is so cool to play with a great drummer and I’ve been fortunate - taught me a lot.
Very cool about the Raveonettes - always caught my ear for the different and not quite fitting a mold.
LOL - that pic is kinda funny because it’s actually just as she finished a big yawning stretch and I startled her.
I enjoyed the focus on the rhythm section, Michael! No other two players in a band NEED to be in such synchronicity. In fact, as a singer, I've always enjoyed (and enjoyed watching others--looking at you, Ole Blue Eyes) playing with singing off the beat, a little ahead, a little behind...whatever. Part of what, I reckon, is meant when talking about phrasing, a big Sinatra trademark. I watch for that, too, on vids of artists/bands playing on TV shows:
Everything else being equal, if a singer wants viewers to know they're playing live (and, they indeed are), one way to do that is to lag behind or sing just before the beat. He/she can afford to do that for any desired effect. Bass and drums? Sorry, lads'n'gals, you're cemented to the floor to maintain that
beat!
Really cool Raveonettes track. I saw them at a local Austin record store, just after the turn of the century (this one)....Waterloo Records, downtown. They did a little in-store concert, and then lined up at a table for signatures (mostly on their new single/EP...I can't remember any title). Mika is in fine, fuzzy form today!
I’ve been wanting to do something on drummers/bassists for a while now and finally didn’t have a different rabbit hole this week. Glad you enjoyed it! It is so cool to play with a great drummer and I’ve been fortunate - taught me a lot.
Very cool about the Raveonettes - always caught my ear for the different and not quite fitting a mold.
LOL - that pic is kinda funny because it’s actually just as she finished a big yawning stretch and I startled her.