I use a clicker when just playing my old upright piano, or guitar, at home! Doing that mainly keeps me grounded in not having rushed transitions. That allows for a more relaxed playing experience, no matter the pace of the song.

Also, by doing that, it allowed me to record a two instrument song at Sub's, (just piano and strings) without using a click track, so I would not even have it in the background. The emotional song I wrote flowed along as I wanted it to.

I just didn't want to hear anything but the piano for that song on it's start of the tracks. Some ebb and flow would be fine, as I'm sure it wasn't in perfect time, although Mike said it was. (Being nice, Mike?) But, if right on, or very close for that type of song, the good timing wouldn't have happened if I didn't always practice that song and all others with the clicker on, on the music desk of the piano.

For all other songs, we used a click track!

And yes! Marnie has our band drilled to stay with him, or even a hair back on spots. He mentions Sub often, and is always messing with the click, for trying some songs up or down a BMP or two. Finding the pocket for songs is critical in how they are felt by us, then of course, by any listeners.

THANKS SUB! Band Tightness, with more feeling, has become easier to realize with Marnie on the click, and us with him. He's our Giant Clicker!

John

Actually a Member Since 1996 or 97 (Number One Hundred Something).
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