BASS-ic Training
© 2013 Brian Hutzell
In any band, the rhythm section’s main job is to provide a
steady beat. That being the case, why do so many people, musicians especially,
get upset when the drums & bass are provided by a drum machine and
sequencer? I’ve heard complaints that the machines are “too perfect.” Is that
possible? Isn’t a steady beat what you want? And those machines can play tremendously
difficult licks perfectly every single time! If you saw a live rhythm section
playing that well, you’d be very impressed. The “live” concert experience is
another subject open to many debates: How much of the show is pre-taped? How
much is sequenced? How much is performed by additional musicians who are out of
site? Does any of that matter as long as
the show is entertaining? At larger shows, is anybody beyond the first few rows
even looking at the musicians? No! They’re all staring at the big screens. The
band really needn’t bother showing up at all.
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