The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #15649   Message #141850
Posted By: ddw
28-Nov-99 - 06:51 PM
Thread Name: Help: Time keeping suggestions
Subject: RE: Help: Time keeping suggestions
I recently started playing with a blues harp player, and I'm having some of the same problems. Maybe I should try using the metronome I've got and tend to ignore.

Re the drum machines: I don't know if they still carry them, but Radio Shack used to have a fairly sophisticated drum machine — lots of rhythm patters — that wasn't very expensive. I don't remember exactly, but I think they ran about $59 or $69 bucks. Maybe if y ou can call Lonesome EJ out of the woods he could tell y ou more about what's available there.

Just a thought: I try to think of body rhythms — walking, skipping, running, etc. — and I find almost all songs will fall into one of them. Of course when you get into jazz and sambas and things like that, it might get a little more difficult.

cheers

david