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Flint · 10-12-2007, 10:52 PM

The Praise and Worship leader dropped a bombshell in practice on Thursday: we're playing one of Sunday's songs to a tightly choreographed video. We practiced doing it by feel, but the collective urge to rush the chorus was too powerful.

I had to put my foot down. I said I'm practicing this song to a metronome, and I'm bringing the metronome on Sunday, and I'm playing TO the click track, and if y'all rush the beat I will have to IGNORE YOU and stay right where I am. 89 beats per minute. Be there or be square.

I've never played live to a click track before. It feels comfortable practicing at home, but I'm worried about the "live energy" aspect. We'll see.

Anyway, I know it will be good for us to leave our comfort zone. And...I can finally make good on my long-standing threat to bring in a metronome to resolve "perception of tempo" issues. People love to rush the space between notes.

10-12-2007, 10:52 PM	#1
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	click track jitters The Praise and Worship leader dropped a bombshell in practice on Thursday: we're playing one of Sunday's songs to a tightly choreographed video. We practiced doing it by feel, but the collective urge to rush the chorus was too powerful. I had to put my foot down. I said I'm practicing this song to a metronome, and I'm bringing the metronome on Sunday, and I'm playing TO the click track, and if y'all rush the beat I will have to IGNORE YOU and stay right where I am. 89 beats per minute. Be there or be square. I've never played live to a click track before. It feels comfortable practicing at home, but I'm worried about the "live energy" aspect. We'll see. Anyway, I know it will be good for us to leave our comfort zone. And...I can finally make good on my long-standing threat to bring in a metronome to resolve "perception of tempo" issues. People love to rush the space between notes. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**