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Is that the old Aebersold start (from the playalongs)? If so, the 1-2 of the 1-2 1-2-3-4 is really a 1 and 3.
Watch the leader or whoever is starting the song. This is true throughout the tune, but especially good during the intro and end.
Have you ever counted out a drum solo? It's a good exercise for non-playing practice.
During the last gig, I made sure that I looked at the band leader when he counted out instead of just listening for it. That helped a lot.
Our clarinetist who plays here in DC with the philharmonic orchestra said conductor does the count in with body gestures only and the entire orchestra comes in right on. Well they're the philharmonic but it tells you visual cues are as important.
Metronome is just a helpful tool. Shouldn't replace or shouldn't be used as a replacement for the internal clock, It's just something to check yourself against. I use it lately at times instead of a backing track, just put on a metronome and try playing through the song; melody, solo, melody out. Tells me first if I can hang in there with the changes and reveals much more what might need improvement than if I play with a backing track. The king of fingerstyle groove guitar, Adam Rafferty, doesn't use it and doesn't recommend it. Then you have others highly respected musicians who say it's absolutely necessary. Whatever works...
To add, a friend here has been working on improving his tempo feel and has been a metronome and programmed it to drop the beats, sometimes few beats here and there and sometimes several bars at a time. And it seems to be working for him.
Olli posted a new video. Which by the way he's been posting really great videos of his recent travels, he's been going all over Europe with GJ hot spots, really cool. Check out how Nouche gets himself into the groove before he starts strumming:
Wow that is a great vid. A proverbial master class. You can really hear Nouche's guitar with the location of the mic even though there are 2 other rhythm guitars at the same time
Yeah, how's the mix so good!?
Good question I was wondering the same thing. Maybe other mics we can't see in the video???
Ha, nice one Bill but I think it has to do, at least partially, with that brick wall behind them and low position and also that it was on some sort of stand and not someone holding the phone.
those beer bottles got something to do with resonance too - takes practice to get this right, lots of practice