Do you tap your foot
bassman2
either as a way to count the time or generally as a subconsciuos thing
anyway? I kind do a bit of both, generally tapping my heal if the
music is challenging to read...I rember seeing the Buddy Guy bass
player, at his club in Chicago, he seemed to almost play whilst
looking at something around him in thin air...but he could play,
though.
BTW - line that I remember from the night "She had one leg to the
east, one to the west, I was in the middle just tryin' to do my
best!.." Crowd went wild.
Scott Dickson
Tap foot, stomp foot, sway, walk around....all of the above. I am not
a mannequin.
ed s
There in lies the problem - "READ " !!??? - Damn you can't rock out
and jump around if your reading. For some stuff I know its required,
but for me I like to rehearse with the group till its ingrown - then
go wild.., dance - beboop, groove, connect with the crowd. etc.
etc. . ed
suds mcduff
-----I move to the music.....especially after a couple beers....
eadg
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Left foot is my weapon of choice (if the drummer's not
helping things). I don't dance, never have, but I'm not
static either, reading included. The music always comes first
though; play well and the body language will follow.
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SR
Tim
Well, not while standing and playing, and I really dont' think I do
while sitting. But then again, that's something I really never gave
much thought to either.
fourstring
I'd lose co-ordination and fall over.
Us jazzers aren't known for our
terpsichorean skills.
!!
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Jonathan Chase
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> either as a way to count the time or generally as a subconsciuos thing
> anyway? I kind do a bit of both, generally tapping my heal if the
> music is challenging to read...I rember seeing the Buddy Guy bass
> player, at his club in Chicago, he seemed to almost play whilst
> looking at something around him in thin air...but he could play,
> though.
When things are cooking (or I have to focus on counting) my whole left
leg gets going with my foot coming way off the ground. It's pretty stupid,
I didn't know I did it until one night I was playing a solo and looked up
and the whole band was doing it with me like some kind of ridiculous
I'm-having-a-seizure-right-now dance. Now I wish I could stop it!
BW
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> "bassman2" <vince_angelon...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
Some part of me moves to the music, usually unnoticed by colleagues or
audience, unless I'm really into it. Even then, it's subtle.
However, I'm currently working on a classical piece in which the meter
changes ever measure (almost), with sharp accents surrounded by rests.
Very exposed. I tap my whole body when practicing. Hopefully that'll
subside somewhat by concert date ;-)
Monkey Pi
I lean back with my left knee slightly bent, kick my right leg up 90
degrees, and tap the tip of my right shoe on the stage.
That's usually while singing.
Funny, now that I think about it, that's a strictly bass thing for me. I
don't do it when I play guitar.
Monkey Pi
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Pt
I think tapping your foot is very important especially when learning
songs.
I somwtimes have trouble with syncopation and tapping my foot is a big
help.
I don't usually tap my foot on stage unless I start to lose it.
Tapping my foot brings me right back.
Pt
Oci-One Kanubi
If the drummer isn't marking the meter over a long bass rest -- say
he's resting too, or cymbal-sizzling for a bar or two -- I have to tap
my foot to be sure I 'm on time when I come back in.
Otherwise, I move with the music, but not so lavishly as when I was
young(er) and stupid(er). When I was 18 and 20 I thought it was
appropriate to Pete Townsend all over the stage, but not any more.
tlbs101
I am almost always tapping my right foot. If we have a substitute
drummer and the tempo is a bit slow, then I am start stomping my foot
to get the drummer to notice. If it is a fast song, I'll get my head
and upper body going, too.
Tom
eadg
jazz gig. It's funny, jazz crowds are more intense on
watching the band play. In a way it can more intimidating to
perform.
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SR
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Tom
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Are you left handed?
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Dave Curtis
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with the bass at times. If the beat slows (rarely...gotta good tempo drummer) or gets
kicked off a bit draggy I may stomp/bob til I get the tempo I like.
OTOH, our guitar player, who is very good generally.....is a cigar store indian. You look
at him and other than his fingers he is as animated as an anvil.
I have tried to get him to move a bit, specifically to tap a foot, as on certain passages
(as the longer guitar solo in Sweet Home Alabama, where emphasis on the beat changes
rapidly) he may lose count. Don't know how he does it but he always manages to end it
correctly even when he's goin' WAY too fast!
I wonder what percentage of musicians in general keep "body time?"
Way up there, I'll bet.
Stipo
Brian Running
> "I can't stop my leg!"
"There it goes again!"
Jonathan Chase
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> Dave Curtis wrote:
>
>> "I can't stop my leg!"
>
> "There it goes again!"
...that's not my leg.