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King Gizzard does this kind of thing of too and it's awesome. It's sometimes kind of a bummer if you go see a large act multiple times and it's pretty much the same set.
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I don't get the "bad drummer" meme. The drum parts in any Metallica song are perfect for the song and you can tell his style by listening to the drums alone. Even if it was just serviceable, he's Metallica's drummer, so he's going to be criticised anyway.
Listen to him in concerts: he can't keep time. In the studio (where he can use a metronome), yes, his drum parts are perfect for the song. But he's just not a good and consistent drummer, and he's gotten worse over time: it seems like he just doesn't practice. There's even a theory that he doesn't even try to keep time, but instead leaves that to James. No one's complaining about the style of his drum parts; if he co…
> you play on the doughnut itself and then the fans are in the doughnut hole. And then, well, where do the drums go? Then the concept of the four drum kits — one drum kit in each of the four different directions — came up, and then it sort of went from there. Er, how does this work in a stadium? Some stadium concerts already have premium prices for the area closer to the stage, but the others can at least see the sam…
I've been to a stadium concert with a similar doughnut layout and the main problem was that at all times at least half the audience is looking at a band member's back, not their face. You get some connection by being close but that doesn't last when they walk over to the other side of the stage. For what connection you can get in a stadium gig I prefer to see people's front, plus a big screen, not the musicians' back…
hold up - is this why people go to concerts? because they think they're connecting on some level with the band?
I've been to a few small concerts and not once was I seeking, or did I feel, any connection of any kind.
I may be too autistic or ADHD to understand concerts, I guess. I didn't like the few I went to and I won't go to one again. the music sounds far better at home and I get to control the volume.
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I've been to a stadium concert with a similar doughnut layout and the main problem was that at all times at least half the audience is looking at a band member's back, not their face. You get some connection by being close but that doesn't last when they walk over to the other side of the stage. For what connection you can get in a stadium gig I prefer to see people's front, plus a big screen, not the musicians' back…
> You get some connection by being close hold up - is this why people go to concerts? because they think they're connecting on some level with the band? I've been to a few small concerts and not once was I seeking, or did I feel, any connection of any kind. I may be too autistic or ADHD to understand concerts, I guess. I didn't like the few I went to and I won't go to one again. the music sounds far better at home an…
I've been to one show where the lead singers microphone didn't work for the first song and he didn't realise but the performance he gave was such that the crowd was still entertained and captivated.
I rarely go to gigs now as the atmosphere has changed from when I first started gigging back in the 20th century. People increasingly seem to go for something to do and a place to be check in on social media, not to appreciate a band they love. People talk over the music, video pointlessly on their phones, heckle, etc... and I'm too old to put up with that kind of nonsense. Some bands though still get devoted audiences and then it's worth it.
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> You get some connection by being close hold up - is this why people go to concerts? because they think they're connecting on some level with the band? I've been to a few small concerts and not once was I seeking, or did I feel, any connection of any kind. I may be too autistic or ADHD to understand concerts, I guess. I didn't like the few I went to and I won't go to one again. the music sounds far better at home an…
I don't go to concerts for the music quality. Listening to a mastered studio recording is much better for that. I go (or rather used to go) for the atmosphere. Some bands really know how to perform and experiencing that as part of a crowd who are also fans is a great experience. Maybe connecting isn't the right word, at least how you're thinking of it, but it is experiencing the performance, appreciating how they lov…
atmosphere? what atmosphere? it's just a bunch of people standing or sitting around looking at a few celebrities and being in awe of that for some reason.
I truly don't get it. LOTS AND LOTS of people love concerts, though, so I'm pretty sure that I'm the abnormal one, and that part of my brain or social awareness or understanding is just not present.
It's not as elaborate as what Metallica does but the Red Hot Chili Peppers change their setlist every show, Anthony Kiedis handwrites them before the show.
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It’s just that he’s technically not good, that’s all. Like he drifts with time and isn’t very precise. I think the band would sound better if he were more competent. The same could be said of Kirk’s solos; even though he’s performed some classic and memorable guitar parts, on the whole they’re pretty bland. I think for quite some time James and Jason were the best musicians in the band. Now Trujillo is far and away t…
There's something I don't understand. He's been a drummer for 40 years now. How can he still be "not good"?
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I've been to a stadium concert with a similar doughnut layout and the main problem was that at all times at least half the audience is looking at a band member's back, not their face. You get some connection by being close but that doesn't last when they walk over to the other side of the stage. For what connection you can get in a stadium gig I prefer to see people's front, plus a big screen, not the musicians' back…
I’m with you on this analysis, I’m good going see a local band at a club with 150 others. It’s a different objective and experience, but stadium shows seem so sterile.
It's not as elaborate as what Metallica does but the Red Hot Chili Peppers change their setlist every show, Anthony Kiedis handwrites them before the show.
If only they'd play Higher Ground. I've seen them multiple times now in different locations and had different setlists (mostly; I found that they do resemble each other a lot) but still not that one damn song!
https://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/red-hot-chili-peppers-13d...
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Listen to him in concerts: he can't keep time. In the studio (where he can use a metronome), yes, his drum parts are perfect for the song. But he's just not a good and consistent drummer, and he's gotten worse over time: it seems like he just doesn't practice. There's even a theory that he doesn't even try to keep time, but instead leaves that to James. No one's complaining about the style of his drum parts; if he co…
Thought they have metronome-like things playing in their ear pieces as part of hearing their performance?
https://www.reddit.com/r/drums/comments/7s5t4b/in_ear_metron...