Bender has had the idea for an orchestrated 4-drummer project for a few years. One of the concepts was for it to be very division-of-labor; 4 cogs in the same machine, rather than 4 guys trying to dominate each other in chops or volume.
But last night was completely improvised, getting a feel for how we all can play together, the collective setup, etc.
I believe it was Chris who commented that it was probably the quietest jam session he ever had with multiple drummers involved. I agree with this, for in my experience, even with only 2 drummers, often dynamics quickly go out the window, and the whole thing turns cacophonous and unbearably loud.
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It went well enough for us all to agree to meet up again in a week.
Pretty cool for me, 'cos not only is it an honor to play alongside these guys, but it was nice just to play music with some other people. I haven't played since I retired from The Bolides, so I literally had to brush some cobwebs off a drum.
(Well, they are in a garage, so it doesn't take long for those to form, but...)
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* Project Shepherd, KNAC/DC, The Ringleaders, ex-Death By Stereo, ex-One Eye Open
** Forcefield On, Slippers, Mister Mister Miyagi
*** Telomere Repair, Look Daggers, The Year Zero, ex-Sexytime Explosion/Knives of the Eternal Disappointment
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