Tom Hicks
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no worries bud. i do see the merit of having a separate click where you as a soundman have the ability to adjust the level on the fly, assuming the guys on stage are calling for that. in this case presumably the musicians have already been rehearsing to the backing track/click combo and have that level issue already worked out.
i think the click isn't really needed in this scenario for anything other than intros or maybe stop time or other places where no sound is happening on the backing track, to keep the drummer in sync. Drummers are typically used to getting in the pocket with a bass, but its more common for the bass to follow the kit rather than the other way around. i also would not want to click to be audible to the audience at all via bleed in open stage mics, and would suggest perhaps a hi-hat sound for the click. less noticeable to the audience that way.
it all comes down to the drummer whether it will work out. i usually record demos for the group i'm in, at my home studio, sometimes with a click and sometimes not. some drummers can't sync to a click if their life depended on it; they rush slow tunes and drag fast numbers. other guys are like a machine. but i do think playing to a click a skill that can be learned with practice, if the musician is willing.
thanks for sharing your POV.
i think the click isn't really needed in this scenario for anything other than intros or maybe stop time or other places where no sound is happening on the backing track, to keep the drummer in sync. Drummers are typically used to getting in the pocket with a bass, but its more common for the bass to follow the kit rather than the other way around. i also would not want to click to be audible to the audience at all via bleed in open stage mics, and would suggest perhaps a hi-hat sound for the click. less noticeable to the audience that way.
it all comes down to the drummer whether it will work out. i usually record demos for the group i'm in, at my home studio, sometimes with a click and sometimes not. some drummers can't sync to a click if their life depended on it; they rush slow tunes and drag fast numbers. other guys are like a machine. but i do think playing to a click a skill that can be learned with practice, if the musician is willing.
thanks for sharing your POV.