Wayfarer: Hi, Bill,
Thanks for checking this out for me, and for your good input and kind words, greatly appreciated!
Yes, Sir, being mainly a guitarist, the drums are always the hardest thing for me to play, record and mix, and I'm always experimenting trying to get what I'm hearing in my head. I usually end up either attempting parts that I really can't play well enough, or making everything too basic for the song structure, and over the years the guys here on the forum have helped me realize that in my case, less is more. So, I just try to play what I'm hearing in my head, basic kick, snare and hats as steady as I can first, then come back and punch in to fix mistakes, then I add the fills and cymbals later and hope for the best. LOL,
Luckily for me, the guys here on the forum usually point me toward the things in my drum tracks that really stick out like a sore thumb, and I try to touch things up from there! So, for this one, I'm hoping to try to beef up the drums a little bit over the weekend.
It's funny you mentioned Rod. I actually had a few drinks with him, Paul Taylor, Fred Coury and two guys from the BulletBoys way back in 1989 in Binghamton, NY after an arena concert. Killer drummer, if I could play like him I'd probably be a drummer instead of a guitar player trying to play drums!
I always really liked Winger and I've seen them five or six times over the years.
By the way, your recent "St. James Infirmary Blues" cover was outstanding, really good stuff, Bill!
Anyway, thanks again for giving this a listen and commenting, that's what makes this forum such a great place to keep learning this stuff and trying to improve.
Have a great weekend!
Bob