r/MadeMeSmile • u/Damiana1111 • 18d ago

Good Vibes Two generations. One pocket. 🥁

I dont know who had more fun :)

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u/4444Grains 18d ago

I love the way they trade off playing!

I’m not a musician so I’m not sure if this is something basic any musician can do…but the way they instinctively know when to play solo, when to take over and when to play together (with, obviously, no rehearsal) is so much fun to watch.

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u/DrThunderbolt 18d ago

Music can kind of be like conversations where theres a certain pattern to it where people naturally know where someone is ending so they can start, or certain indications that they're passing it off to you.

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u/4444Grains 18d ago

Ah, that makes sense!

I was impressed by how easily the older woman did that—since she probably doesn’t play every day like the younger guys. But, like others have said, it’s muscle memory kicking in!

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u/Sienile 18d ago

She definitely used to play all the time. That grip and cadence aren't something you just do out of the blue one day. Granny is a former pro drummer for sure.

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u/Signature_Strong 18d ago

Not "former": Current. Avtive. Creative. Talented

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u/rathe_0 18d ago

and aside from a bit of fade on the left hand at times, she didn't try for the visuals the youngers were into. just following her own jam. love it.

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u/4444Grains 18d ago

Yes, that's what I meant--her muscle memory from her playing days kicked in and it was impressive!

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u/Rare-Philosopher-346 18d ago

I agree. That's years of playing. I'm taking drum lessons and hope to be at her level one day. You build upon each learned beat.

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u/Leumas_ 18d ago

Yeah, granny’s got real skills and part of that is the give and take of when to step in and when to lay back. It’s an easy skill to pick up but it is 100% a sign that somebody knows what they’re doing.

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u/Signature_Strong 18d ago

Oh she plays all the time... she's in a few bands in GA and is amazing!

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u/_HiWay 17d ago

When you're grooving to a song you've never heard, do you "feel" when a crescendo is coming? it's the same thing.

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u/BasementDesk 18d ago

For not being a musician, you got the name exactly right. This kind of thing is called "trading," typically "trading 8's" or "trading 4's" - meaning every 8 or four measures. I do 8 measures, then you do 8 measures. That's exactly what they were doing here. (with a few missed measures for a bit of showboating) ;)

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u/Commodore64Zapp 18d ago

Jazz, blues, funk, bluegrass and more, the common language of the jam!

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u/Nahuel-Huapi 18d ago

That's why the title refers to the "pocket". When jazz musicians are improvising, it's called being "in the pocket."

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u/DrowAboveground 18d ago

I thought it was referring to drummers specifically being so in-time and tight it’s like they’re operating within a small pocket of space. I’ve only heard it used when talking about percussion.

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u/BasementDesk 18d ago

I’ve mostly heard it used rhythmically, too, but not just for drummers. It’s like being “in the groove.” Not just playing strictly, perfectly in time, but more like being JUST loose enough without being TOO loose. That’s what gives it the feel.

In the most magical of circumstances, a whole band can be in the pocket together.

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u/4444Grains 18d ago

Aha! You saved me a google search 🎵

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u/rathe_0 18d ago

yeah, if you have a sense of rhythm and a feel for improv/jamming; pretty much anyone with knowledge of an instrument can drop in and out at will, contributing what they want/can and play off the other performers and vice versa. pretty organic

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u/Hot_Hat_1225 18d ago

She is good!

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u/Sienile 18d ago

It's just jump in when you feel like it. As long as you blend in with the beat, it's not going to feel out of place.

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u/runnerkim 17d ago

I love how she dances in between.