22 - The Drummer's Best Friend In The Band: THE BASS PLAYER | with Ian DeSouza

There is something I call 'The 4 Offenses Of Drummers' (see the separate blog and video lesson on my website and Youtube) where drummers must be aware of the four greatest offenses they can do to at worst get fired, or at the very least highly annoy the other players in the band. This list came from talking to many musicians OTHER than drummers, and finding out what drummers do that get in the way of the most important big picture: THE MUSIC. They are Space, Time, Listening, and Dynamics. An essential way for drummers to test where they are at in these four areas is to spend time playing with your best friend in the band: the bass player. Bass and drum duo jams leave you nowhere to hide and will show you exactly where your drumming is currently at, and also happens to be one of the most FUN things you can do to practice! Leave the other musicians at home, and spend more time with the bass players in your life.   One of my favourite bassists in the world to play with is Ian DeSouza. His time feel and groove, razor sharp in the moment listening skills, spectrum of world rhythms and beats to draw from, authenticity and originality, and improvising skills are unmatched! Ian is a Juno award winning artist having played with Sisters Euclid and many many others, and is one of the best in the business. In this session I wanted to get and insider perspective of Ian's approach to playing in a band and locking in with the drummer, and also what he appreciates most in his favourite drummers to make music with. Sometimes as drummers, we can learn MORE from other musicians that are not drummers! Ian's insight and advice to drummers is invaluable, so enjoy dropping in on this conversation we had. Also, don't miss Ian and I playing and creating together in our bass and drums improv duo (LDM), and in my band modus factor. LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using one of the buttons on the side! Take a second and leave me a review for the LTR DRUMMING PODCAST, it helps others find the content so we can all grow on this amazing journey. (I read every single one of them) We are stronger when we drum TOGETHER! If you have any questions or something you'd like to see in the show, contact me anytime at chrislesso.com Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the latest episodes! Are you ready to rise to your 2.0 in drumming and life? Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to speak THEIR voice. If you're ready to go deeper to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at chrislesso.net/LTR Keep drumming with passion, and see you on the inside!