r/MadeMeSmile • u/Damiana1111 • 18d ago

Good Vibes Two generations. One pocket. 🥁

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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/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!