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Originally Posted by fooman  Whenever I hear the older Pumpkins stuff, the thing that sticks out is Jimmy's hats are always on the go. I don't hear that much in todays productions, often you hear a shaker or tamborine instead. As a drummer, I know that my left foot is always going, but it's often not in focus as much as Jimmy's was on his earlier recordings.
Were you going for this constant hi-hat time-keeping from the start, or did you just find that it sounded cool when it was constantly audible in the mix? |
Your right, Jimmy has an awesome left foot...and it does sound like a shaker.
I wish I could keep time the same way he does!
When a drummer can keep their hi hat foot happening like that, it really helps smooth out the groove!
Some drummers have it, some don't...no matter how hard I practiced I could never get that kind of feel!