“It’s on the AND OF 3”
Ok, ok. I get it. My teacher of (many) years ago was shouting at me (again). Granted, he wasn’t wrong. The lick came in about halfway through the third beat. No problem! Right? Wrong.
Look.
You learn a song 3 times.
- By yourself, with the recording.
- With the band - you play with them and fulfill 80% of the recording (80% accurately is great!)
- In front of an audience. Ahhhh yes. Add the element of people, time and place…and you have the secret recipe to life as a musician…