When you are composing or writing drum parts, and you are having trouble coming up with a pattern or piece that you think is appropriate, how do you arrive at the point where you say "this is what I should play here!!"?
Gavin Says:
That is the mystical magical thing where inspiration (hopefully) kicks in.
It's a very hard thing to describe or even answer. I search for a balance in what I'm going to play - it's like musical architecture.
When something feels right to me on a gut instinctive level that's when I think to myself "this is the right drum part". It's a lot do with my individual taste and personality. The drum part that I might think is perfect - might not perfect for someone else - and vice versa.