Yes the lyric is a guide. If the lyric is out, the drummer is out and the song derails. I play on stage with a group once a week. Just a beginner, and learned a big mistake for a beginner, is the placement of fills. So I start a bad executed fill, in the middle of the vocals, when I should be staying out of the way.

I’m fortunate to have an acoustic set at home in the basement. Takes up space, very noisy when practising, but my wife is tolerant.

Last edited by Bill Draper; 01/04/26 02:30 PM. Reason: Use my words better