solidator
I have a very important question. Our group gives a marathon of 14 performances in a row in one club. That is, every day in the evening after work we chop in a neighboring area on the same stage with one sound engineer. The sound on stage is always equally good. Fatigue is always the same before a performance. I don't drink alcohol. But nevertheless, I notice that I can give one concert absolutely without swimming at the tempo, very evenly. And I can crash half of the show by speeding up or starting songs at the wrong pace. I play without a metronome (because I simply didn't have enough time to prepare the tracks). What is the problem? Why is there such a difference in the game, despite the same state and external conditions?
a_sharapko
Hi . You are not stable. This is your level. Keep practicing and working on timing, groove, etc. (I highly recommend Benny Greb's latest school) And there will come a time when these problems go away. Accordingly, your level as a musician will rise. There is no other way.
1sthast
If you are so concerned about tempo stability in your performances, take the time to hammer the tempo into the metronome and play along with it.
kreker
Just picking up the tempo for the songs is fast. And play along with a regular metronome. At least the most difficult songs in this regard.
swerus
If you want to be without a meter - first, you should always start with a song that you understand, which gives you a cheerful mood, the right feeling (you can even turn on Eric Moore's warm-up for yourself, let's say a live game, chop with him for a minute), you swim because you perceive sounds differently, they are not collected in one plane in your perception, and the first mood will give the right wave for the whole performance, in addition, you need to move according to the rhythm, clap in the hat with your left foot there and not only with your foot, you can play a little standing up, and it is also important - you need to turn off the brain, think less with your head, move more easily and freely, the metronome does not solve everything, especially if it is bad, it is better to score a hat and a straight barrel in the prog instead of a meter, while the sounds should not be sharp and short, but softer and with a duration (for example, a half-open hat)
In general, everything is not easy over time, especially for drummers, it's hard, of course it's easier to play smoothly in the subway, but you can lose your musicality...
amdm
Try to warm up with a metronome for half an hour before a performance. You can just play with your hands at a comfortable pace, some rudiments, single blows, and a shot.