My LIVE In ear mix

[@mfkato]

This singer is unbelievable... he makes singing this (very difficult) song look so effortless. awesome.... the best cover of this song I've ever listened to!

[@koofdome]

I always wondered what a musician hears during a loud ass concert and I literally looked this up. Awesome

[@bon3xprod]

wow that vocal mix is almost perfect like butter airy smooth

[@CandyflossCottonCandy]

Good representation of a personal mix. That crowd is dead tho...

[@BLongmusic]

Candyfloss 😂😂😂 yes they were! You just gotta push thru & make the best of it.

[@hixrat]

You mean almost dead.

[@christiansmith8980]

Josh Hixson LMFAOOOOOO

[@GROOVA1144]

It's full of boomers

[@larryeckerdt9750]

Often you have a mike to pick up some crowd noise, in-ears usually block out everything. Or maybe they’re dead... 😢

[@roelhoremans5887]

Came here out if curiosity, stayed for the magnificent vocals. 👌

[@laider6836]

Bless you mate

[@BenAEMT]

Same!

[@whitworthfields]

I’ve often wondered what IEM sounded like, back in the 80s I was in a cover band and we used floor monitors and of course a back line with a front of house mixing desk and a guy to operate it. Our very talented guitarist was never ever able to judge balance and was ALWAYS too loud on stage, (but dealt with by the guy on the FOH mixer.) many words were spoken at the time but it was never resolved, he spent too long playing on his own to backing tracks when learning and never got the hang of his place in the live mix on stage. I would imagine if we were still playing today with today’s technology, no back line and IEM, this problem would be rectified and we wouldn’t be carrying so much kit around. Thanks for the insight into in ear monitoring.

[@jamielancaster01]

One of my favorite Journey songs

[@mathewshaw2772]

Great..I have used in-ears live for 7yrs now..No more dodgy monitor mixes..Most certainly gives you a great gig and you can control so much more what you put youre ears through...

[@davidp2888]

You’re a hell of a singer. That’s a very difficult song and you nailed it.

[@barccat]

God da** that guy can sing...

[@BLongmusic]

Thanks Brandon H !

[@bigfatshit8186]

coz he's a singer

[@vikashchauhan9335]

@@bigfatshit8186 lmao

[@jimmyelectric]

To think that's an IEM mix where EVERY smallest mistake can be heard.... this was next to flawless

[@BeeBeeCJr]

The singer is great. Wow. Honestly, didn’t expect such a good job on this song. Keep doing your thing! Hope you guys have original material, too!

[@arinaz318]

JOURNEY is my favorite band!! and i love this song!! never heard anyone sing it as well as Steve Perry but this was absolutely awesome!!! i would have been jumping there lol the crowd did NOT deserve you !! ❤️

[@punkysoon5022]

That sounded f'ing amazing! You are brilliant.

[@anniek4919]

I always wondered. Amazing vocals. Perfect pitch

[@matoni69]

Wow! A really talented singer. 🙏🤩

[@jacobgreen3880]

Wow your voice is amazing! 😱

[@Cpt_MacTavish]

Dude, your singing is awesome

[@rickyplascencia]

that audience though 😳

[@BLongmusic]

Ricky Plascencia #DEAD 😂

[@blair2408]

You're amazing!! Cheer for you~ 😊

[@andrewjarvis7777]

That crowd is insane! What a wyyyyld bunch

[@BLongmusic]

🤣😂

[@mxslick50]

I did old school wedge mixes back in the early 90's for some pretty big names in local venues. No click tracks, band relied on the drummer to keep time which sometimes had hilarious outcomes. Had one instance where lead singer got way ahead of the band, drummer looked over to me with a "WTF" look. I was frantically checking pre fader inputs to see if my equipment was the cause. Lead vocal realized his mistake, stopped, "Well boys, I managed to muck that up." They started over, nailed it, lead singer came over to stage right on mic and apologized for scaring me. After the gig he bought a few cases of beer for me and the rest of the sound crew.

[@judgegroovyman]

What a cool video! I would love to hear more like this. It puts me in a different place and lets me imagine I'm on stage myself. Obligatory crowd ded joke: If you zoom in and watch carefully at 2:30 theres a woman in the front row moving her forearms. The crowd loved it.

[@hlokomani]

Very nice mix. I have this issue of hissing in my monitors

[@BLongmusic]

HK maybe it needs to be balanced XLR’s or gain staged properly

[@irwan86]

Nice balance and well panning

[@wjatube]

I've heard more crowd noise at an empty stadium filled with cardboard during a pandemic.

[@BLongmusic]

🤣

[@unitedivide2789]

Well you're listening to ears.Thte whole idea is you hear your band ..Not the front if the house or crowd .

[@neilunderwoodcoo295]

@@unitedivide2789, the whole idea is to engage the crowd. Not done here at all.

[@MrCJHamill]

Are the crowd mannequins? WTF!?

[@BLongmusic]

😂😂😂

[@kermycreme]

I SCREAMED WHEN I NOTICED THAT

[@kermycreme]

Wait no they real ok

[@70mjc]

Nothing to get excited about.....

[@qanderson]

They're close to a casket...?

[@mcbangon4193]

Beast!!

[@ShiftyMocasins]

I came here to get an idea of what IEM's sound like since I've never used them before but I was blown away by the performance!

[@ultamateary]

Wowwww👏🏽👏🏽 singer killed that shit!

[@igcsepaperss]

The crowd is dead af

[@jaggass]

It's like performing in a graveyard.

[@elijahharing]

They look elderly and all sitting down

[@rveeev001]

You cant hear any crowd if you are wearing those

[@johnnybrown9581]

That’s because the performers seem dead. Not saying they’re bad musicians, they’re great in that regard. No one is really moving around all that much on stage, they’re just siting there, even the lead singer is still basically staying in the same spot the whole time. Run around a little!

[@Willieswheels]

but they're tapping their feet occasionally

[@sudeth]

can you hear audience well and make contact with them when you are performing with in ear monitors on the stage?

[@BLongmusic]

sude yes, we have a stereo pair of audience mics so we can bleed some back into ours ears. But you don’t want to use too much of that because it could introduce problems with your mix. The bigger the venue & crowd the more you may need it.

[@sudeth]

@@BLongmusic thank you

[@larswillsen]

I never understood these sitdown concerts .. people need to stand up and dance their hearts out ..

[@irfanarachman91]

Back before iem widely used, do they gear click track in stage wedges too?

[@ErnestSewell]

Good heavens, was it a funeral? Literally, no one moved in the audience. LOL Band: 10 Audience: ded

[@clubbeirut1934]

hahahahhaha

[@BLongmusic]

🤣🤣🤣

[@caketv3967]

only Granpas were allowed

[@ActaNova]

good voice my man

[@vtmi]

Amazing

[@dst707]

Nice vocal, very nice and similar! What iem system are U used?

[@BLongmusic]

We are endorsed by Sennheiser, so wireless mics and IEM’s are all Sennheiser

[@IrishGirlBragh]

I can listen to that guy sing for hours, WOW, what a voice, so smooth! As a question, how loud do in ear monitors get, as someone who has a sensitive hearing to high notes (what fun(!) are they tolerable do you think? My laptop sound is at 8 through headphones because the high note screeches down my ear (NOTHING against the singer, just how bad my ears are)

[@sebastianzarkower3826]

As someone listening on IEMs live they can get fairly loud, but IEMs are isolated so the sound never gets painful.

[@nianan]

11 months later...very late audio engineer here! :) Yes, a proper pair of IEMs should be able to go as loud as you want. However, that doesn't mean they have to be intolerable. A good pair of IEMs will seal out outside noise (so you don't have to turn them up as loud) and provide an even, balanced frequency response (i.e. their volume doesn't vary too much depending on the pitch of the sound they're producing). Furthermore, if you're performing on stage, your monitor engineer has tools to adjust the sound you hear to suit it to your taste - for example, they can make high-pitched sound a bit quieter than low-pitched sound.

[@IrishGirlBragh]

@@nianan I feel awful as I've only just seen this, so sorry 😅 but thank you, I'll have to look into this stuff quiet soon

[@xBLXCKBRD]

Is this performed on a cruise ship???

[@MiguelLSilva-ef5is]

Great! Question: why do you use a click without the first beat emphasized?

[@BLongmusic]

We’ve just always used clicks with no accents on the one, but we do have some with count in’s.

[@ropodope]

nice iem setup. is that little bass, little rhythm, slightly louder lead than rhythm, keys and some kick and snare? if not, let me know because this is the general in ear mix footprint i'd like to copy off of going forward.

[@BLongmusic]

Chris Powell it all depends on what you wanna hear to be in time & on pitch. Myself, I’m more of a gtr for pitch guy. I like an overall general band mix with myself & my instruments a little above that. I also use a low pass at 14k & a high pass at around 53hz. Then I dip around 400hz -6db with a wide Q. & add about +3db of 1.6/2K for vocal cut. It’s all up to you & what ya need to hear & perform comfortably. There’s not a right & wrong way, as long as there’s no distortion or clipping.

[@ropodope]

@@BLongmusic right on Brad. you're a good man. thanks for taking the time to share your settings and why. it's quite helpful actually.

[@koofdome]

Now I know why the pros can't hear us screaming their names lol.

[@sachionang]

I saw this show and I knew I immediately recognized it! Time Warp in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, right?

[@BLongmusic]

Yes! @Sachio Nang You win! Too bad I don’t have a prize for ya 🤣

[@theguitfiddle]

@@BLongmusic Had this in my recommended vids and watched and was like is that Drew Voivedich?!? Killer job! Y'all really nailed it!

[@BLongmusic]

@@theguitfiddle yes that’s ol Drew

[@Jeff4014]

But one question though, how do you set in the crowd's noise in the mix?

[@BLongmusic]

Personally, I don’t. But if you did, you’d put a mic hard left & right facing the audience on the front of the stage. And throw them both out of phase. Blend it in to your liking, or have your monitor engineer just un-mute when you talk to crowd.

[@jesselevine0]

Is your singing also played through the earpiece?

[@BLongmusic]

Yes, What you’re hearing in this video is what I’m hearing thru my in ears.

[@jesselevine0]

Brad Long is it hard-is it distracting hearing it while singing? Is there any latency? It’s wireless, right?

[@BLongmusic]

Jesse Levine yes, they’re wireless. there is NO latency, it’s basically your wedge monitor mix in your earbuds/headphones. I only use wedge monitors if I absolutely have to.

[@jesselevine0]

@@BLongmusicAre they yours? Or do they belong to the venue?

[@BLongmusic]

Jesse Levine they are ours. We have Sennheiser EW G4 wireless packs & JH Audio JH 16 in ear monitors. Being mixed for us thru a Digico SD11i. Everyone has their own Stereo mix of whatever they want to hear going to them.

[@Hanson97]

KZbin recommended me this video! 😎🎸🎶(2021)

[@bagel7080]

If the crowd was screaming, would you hear it through the earpiece? Nice performance btw :)

[@BLongmusic]

Bagel yes, we have stereo audience mics.

[@bagel7080]

Brad Long Okay thank you. I was always curious about that

[@jacogreeff4644]

@@BLongmusic *Not that they were used in this instance😅

[@BLongmusic]

@@jacogreeff4644 yeah, No screaming going on in this crowd 🤣

[@r.ezlets]

ever thought of a nice marimba sound for the click? that one would drive me nuts...

[@ghosttownreview1531]

Marimba sound or any click with an actual pitch easily gets buried in the music. You need a click that will pierce through the music. Also, once you get used to the click it transitions from being irritating to just being a part of the live sound. I hardly notice the click any more and I have it up louder than the drums in my mix.

[@generalacc]

r u sure there's signal in the main mix??

[@BLongmusic]

Doc Flatline 😂😂😂

[@generalacc]

@@BLongmusic Perfect performance btw. Greetz from Greece

[@davevann2925]

Ok, how do performers talk to each other? Lip read?

[@BLongmusic]

Typically the show is so rehearsed it goes off without a hitch. But in the rare case we need to talk to relay something, there are 3 talkback mics stage r, stage l, and at the bass players spot. And these are routed down a channel into everyone’s in ears.

[@geespar1]

Fabulous voice, you obviously have masses of natural talent but do I detect high level training in there too?

[@BLongmusic]

No training, just been doing it a looooong time. 😂

[@geespar1]

@@BLongmusic talent plus experience then, better than any training! 😊

[@markpenney46]

and the crowd goes wild

[@the_letti0584]

Nicein ear mix, u didnt seem to be playing louder on the IEM while playing the solo. So the music director who mixes the sound made u louder to the audience or wasnt there any change?

[@the_letti0584]

I just realized that there were 2 e guitars, so one was louder for the solo parts and the other one played the rythm. It would still be cool if u would reply to the question coming along with the original comment :)

[@liveraddieradder]

Does everyone on stage get the click or just the drummer?

[@BLongmusic]

Everyone can choose to have as much, or as little as they want. But everyone on stage has it in their ears. There’s not anyone that decides not to use it. It really keeps everybody in sync. And when you get used to it, it seems to disappear to where eventually you don’t even pay attention to it.

[@boarderking133]

Are you the singer? I can't imagine a guitarist or drummrr having their mix with that much vox

[@BLongmusic]

😂 yes, I am.

[@jakecooley7603]

Dude what is your group called?

[@BLongmusic]

Jake Cooley just Brad Long Band. We’re a Country band who also dabbles in Classic Rock...you can check out my original music at http//:www.bradlong.net

[@marcaddona2771]

That click track would drive me nuts

[@BLongmusic]

🤣 you get used to it. We always use click, on stage & in studio.

[@ericboxman]

@@BLongmusic the part that is driving me nuts about that clicktrack is that its only in 1 ear

[@BLongmusic]

@@ericboxman I also play guitar in the show. And I find that if I pan the click to one side & pan my Gtr slightly to the opposite side, I can hear it in the mix better. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@JayPineda_]

What do you use record your in-ear mix?

[@BLongmusic]

Milton Pineda we have a Digico SD10 & record to Waves Track Live which we can record all inputs multitrack & individual Auxiliary Mixes for virtual sound checks.

[@JayPineda_]

Brad Long Oh ok, So you don’t just record your own personal in ear mix ?

[@BLongmusic]

Milton Pineda yes, we can record any stereo IEM mix outputs as well for reference.

[@tobydobo4080]

Is the crowd alive?

[@BLongmusic]

@@tobydobo4080 😂😂😂

[@ringwe]

So it sounds like an almost stereo sound but not quite? It seems the sound of the instruments is minimised the way some hi-fi's do it when the speakers are not properly set. (Sorry I can't express my thought properly, I'm just an amateur listener). The metronome ticking sounds almost like 80s pop drums. Great voice, crap audience.

[@krayozmines]

Are you de singer? You can hear your voice when you sing?

[@BLongmusic]

Yes I am. And yes, I I hear my voice loud & clear thru my in ears.

[@krayozmines]

@@BLongmusic cool

[@OMGitsKristinaxD]

so you hear the music too?

[@BLongmusic]

Yes, this recording is what I hear.

[@clumhain]

great job! Absolutely great. I totally get you are paid to perform as you do and i totally get click tracks ensure no runaway tempos or anyone getting lost but on a human level do you ever get a chance to improvise bit or extend sections, just to keep you all interested? Is there any room for fluting about? NOT a criticism at all, your band is excellent.

[@BLongmusic]

If we go do a laid back bar gig we’ll jam & just go with it without clicks. But any type of “Pro” venue, we stick to the set/program. And yes, even if you play music for a living, it’s still a job. Our job is just way cool. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@clumhain]

@@BLongmusic sure is and you do it well, keep her lit! All the best to you brad!

[@JustAnAverageBrad]

sounding great....must be the pensioners or retirement home night though

[@gavinvalentino1313]

Ah yes, the nursing-home gigs for a door deal and comp'd catering from the cafeteria... The groupies are easy though. Though a bit saggy in most spots.

[@BLongmusic]

🤣

[@nikkifarris9873]

ya no onstage volume at all no feeling click track all the time the prob couldnt play without it lololol

[@airzillarocks]

Whoa that crowd, interesting gig, I SEE DEAD PEOPLE, lol... \m/

[@PrinceTrexus]

So is this what a musician hears when they are singing on stage?

[@BLongmusic]

This is what I’m hearing while singing on stage.

[@PrinceTrexus]

@@BLongmusic awesome. The metronome part is pretty unique I like that so it helps u keep on time

[@BLongmusic]

Yeah, keeps every song consistent each night. No rushing, or dragging.

[@valcic1993]

Right side is click.

[@robin_miller_music]

Obvs everyone like something slightly different, but there sounds like a lot of bass in there for a lead singer

[@BLongmusic]

Yes, it was a little hot that night.

[@robin_miller_music]

@@BLongmusic Ha, great answer!

[@mr.balloffur]

I don't get it....do the other instruments have mics as well?

[@Vaxity]

Ya

[@ishouldbesleeeping]

the instruments are usually connected through an audio interface

[@bhutch216]

Everything is ran in to the main mixer. Many guitar players use digital amp emulation pedals now and don’t have any working amps on stage. From that main mixer interface, each musician can set the volume and pan of every channel in the mix. When you see a band with dozens of speaker cabinets on stage, they are just empty frames for show.

[@gcavy1]

is that click really necessary????

[@BLongmusic]

It is for consistency in your show every night. Not only to keep the tempos the same each night, but also for timing reasons for show length. You need to be able to know that your show is how long you say it is when you’re dealing with pro level venues. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@ninnerj6400]

Is anyone there?...Buellar.....Buellar...

[@BLongmusic]

Ninner j 😂

[@Theincrediblespud]

Does it get annoying listening to a click for so long?

[@BLongmusic]

Not for me. When you play 6 days a week, 310 dates a year you get used to it. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@GetDat1]

Oh so you keep on beat, I have adhd so I’d lose it after a minute the sound would change 😂😂😂

[@captainisle5681]

Just did a double-take to make sure the audience was real

[@BLongmusic]

🤣

[@gmbh8443]

I didn’t see anyone of the old ppl move a hand.. at least..

[@PittheadX]

Cardboard cut out audiences!!??

[@BLongmusic]

Aduha Dx 😂😂😂

[@kohlkenerly6061]

The click being hard right messes with me 😂

[@BLongmusic]

😂 Kohl Kenerly its all preference.

[@jbstudiosmusictm5375]

Its a Metronome

[@KomMeNietTegen]

Kohl Kenerly I prefer the click track on the right actually. :D

[@craigcarmean4807]

I’m pretty certain that’s a cruise ship.

[@BLongmusic]

😂

[@majinzed]

Guess the crowd stopped believing...

[@BLongmusic]

Apparently so. I just spit my coffee out when I read your comment 😂

[@jaggass]

Floor wedges are better. You can feel the sound and energy flowing around the stage.

[@ruben_vanguardia7337]

Michael David never, in ears is clearer

[@jeanpaulawoundza6644]

@@ruben_vanguardia7337 i agree i'm a in ear starter and for my first experience with it's just amazing...

[@derykstearns]

In ears are 100% necessary for certain types of uses and music. There’s not a single answer for floor wedges vs in ears.

[@danedgar1539]

I only use ears if im having trouble hearing my guitar through the mix, im right next to a drummer that tries to smash his sticks through the skins, i get pretty deaf by the last set so i need em

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

Only if you hate yourself will you favor wedges over ears. If you don't like in ears you've never had a good in-ear mix. Especially if you're a singer or guitarist they're the best. Perfect mix 100% of the time no matter where you are on the stage, plus the lack of stage sound makes the FOH sound so much better, what's not to like about that?

[@manydreams1life315]

Been trying IEM systems for almost two decades and they typically sound like an uncontrolled mush of sound like pushing toothpaste through a tube: nothing is defined or anything remotely resembling "good." Don't know how you were able to get this, but, after two decades and dozens of attempts, I've simply given up on IEM at any price or mold or drivers - probably spent close to $12,000.00 throughout the years on molds, varying systems, etc... Your mix sounds good though....

[@nikkifarris9873]

nope ill keep my wedges and subs behind me im a drummer that click track would drive me insane

[@chromemusic4401]

Click track?

[@BLongmusic]

Click is for drummer, but everyone in the band uses it. It’s the only way to stay consistent every show.

[@chromemusic4401]

@@BLongmusic ahh cool I figured that. You guys rock!

[@AdamManley7]

I feel like maybe you’d have more fun at a metal concert than this

[@nikkifarris9873]

i would just quit playing music if i had hear like this

[@morbidmanmusic]

how unpleasant for trying to enjoy playing. I get it.. I'm in the studio all day... but that sucks. Perfection is overrated.

[@nikkifarris9873]

get rid of the perfectest have happy band happy crowd i played with a nit picker for years i quit and was so happy

[@provokhatib]

Elvira is there

[@BLongmusic]

🤣

[@JS45678]

I’m lost...why wouldn’t you just listen to your drummer who I thought keeps the steady tempo?

[@BLongmusic]

I’m also a drummer, I’ve gotten used to hearing click over the years. And sometimes the drums may get lost on certain songs or parts of songs according to the dynamics of drums or my vocal. And I feel that if the band is running a click track, everyone in the band including the vocalist needs to hear it. That’s the only way to insure being solid. But as with any monitoring situation, there’s NO wrong mix as long as whomever is listening to it(their monitor mix) likes it. It wouldn’t matter if you wanted to hear hi-hat & vocal in your mix as long as you were comfortable with your monitor mix at showtime & could perform your best.

[@JS45678]

Brad Long Thank You for your explanation, it certainly makes sense. If I were a famous singer, I’d get rid of my drummer and just use that click system (one less musician to be paid, more money for 3 bandmates compared to 4!).

[@BLongmusic]

😂😂😂

[@JS45678]

Brad Long My friend, it’s this kind of out of the box thinking by a beginner like me who can change the Music Industry! 🤠

[@jackconnolly2665]

@@JS45678 You can get rid of various players but it just wont work without a drummer. You need some motion on stage. Ive played with no bass, keys and horns (backing tracks) and 95%. of the audience doesn't even know it.

[@garyrussellcountry3455]

I HATE CLICK TRACKS!!!!!

[@morbidmanmusic]

list your 15 favorite bands so we can show you where they used them and how. Plus it is how you control your craft, no matter the genre when practicing. Most people who hate them have pretty bad meter, and just can't keep actual time. Proven fact. But though that doesn't mean you can't make good music.

[@javierloperena4980]

This is the bass inerar mix

[@ObiWanKenobi]

Jeez that crowd of boomers is hard to watch. Beautiful performance nonetheless

[@morbidmanmusic]

we've seen it all, and this is a clone.. so what do you expect?

[@igotyoubeat]

Well damn it’s like singing in the car to your own song!!!

[@bjmathis119]

Click panned. I can’t.

[@BLongmusic]

Sure ya can, just pan it. 😂

[@AllanEvansOfficial]

Bunch of old farts in the crowd

[@davidmoody3810]

wow, is that audience dead

[@sticksnstones23]

Keep the bass guitar out of the singers ear and sing flat less often.

[@natalietoledo7170]

Its called a cover for a reason

[@sticksnstones23]

Skiddle yes. I’m not offering any critique of this performance. She did a great job. Just my two cents for an effective in ear mix.

[@danedgar1539]

I usually only have vocals, my guitar, a little kick, snare, hats.....if bass gets in there im on to the sound guy like flies on shit

[@morbidmanmusic]

depends on the low end in the ear piece. Not just the "bass"/

[@davidd5213]

Could you turn down the horrible lead singer?

[@BLongmusic]

Yes! I love it when the trolls finally show up! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@davidd5213]

@@BLongmusic Gotta take the good with the bad Brad.

[@BLongmusic]

@@davidd5213 hey man, it’s all good. Thanks for listening!

[@davidd5213]

@@BLongmusic If I had a nickel for everytime someone told me my drumming sucked. Just don't think that is the right song for you voice. I liked some of your other tunes though.

[@morbidmanmusic]

@@davidd5213 well, your drumming likely does suck, if it is like your opening lines.

[@dexgames4366]

Solo Practicing with click : Ok Band Rehearsal with click : Ok why not Live Performance with click : I'll never get that. lol It's like, blind people really NEED to have guide dogs. You're not even blind, but you still WANT a guide dog x) How can people stand hearing that thing constantly ticking in their head while performing. I'm sure you go to bed, you close your eyes : *.... tic tic tic tic* Haha, drives you crazy :) [Great Performance though]

[@beartheconfused]

It’s a metronome! It helps to stay on tempo with the band, it helps all musicians from singers, drums, pianist, and etc :) studying music it’s like a must to practice with one at least

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

The click never lies. When you're switching from a song at 170 bpm and are expected to count off a perfect 85 bpm for the next song, that's physiologically impossible. Sure you may get it right within 5 bpm or so, but you'll never be exactly right. If you're tired, drunk, or have had 5 red bulls, the place is empty, or the place is full, and you're full of adrenaline, that's all going to play a factor. But with a click, it's dead on every time. Plus, if there's something that's like the beginning of this song, where it's just piano and vocal which as a singer can be kinda hard to hear the exact rhythm of like a keyboard or an acoustic guitar, and then there's that guitar lick and the two stabs before "A singer in a smoky room" the rest of the band can just listen to the click and hit the 4 & perfectly every time. In my experience the only people who don't like clicks are projecting their own insecurities about not being able to play with one.

[@dexgames4366]

@@djjazzyjeff1232 To each their own, both sides of a coin. I could probably say people using clicks are projecting their own insecurities about not being able to play in rhythm as a band :) My take is you don't need a click live, music shouldn't be mechanical, much rather being in natural sync with other band members & let the flow guide you. To each their own... tic tic tic tic

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

@@dexgames4366 Depends on the style of music of course. If you’re playing jazz or blues or bluegrass or something more earthy and organic I can see it, but I’d you’re playing a well rehearsed show, and especially if you’re playing with something well choreographed with light cues and videography, then it’s required that you play with a click. But in my experience it takes a really great drummer to be able to play with a click. It also takes a lot of practice. I play with 3 drummers on a regular basis and only 1 is capable and has the patience and self control to be able to play with a click. Also it sounds to me like you’re not in to the robotic nature of this particular click, which I understand. Check out this video, their click is much more organic, with a tambourine on the one and a shaker instead of just a metronome click. All things you can do if you take the time. They also have a pretty in depth cue track (song count ins and point out changes etc) which is also something you can do if you choose, or not. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYDFaJmImKqJepo Bottom line is, if you’re not playing to a click and you want to take your band to the next level, that’s a simple and easy way to get there. It just takes some time n practice to get comfortable with it. But again, once you do, it takes all the stress off of the tempo. You don’t have to worry if you’re pushing it or dragging, and everyone, like in the beginning Of that video where it’s just piano and vocals, he has a nice solid tempo to play along with while the audience only hears perfectly timed playing. It takes all the worry and danger about tempo off the table completely.

[@edhannigan4327]

The click stops the drummer getting all excited and losing himself, it grounds everyone and it allows the show to maintain the same length every night.... if you were to turn click off put a couple of motley crue groupies in front row I guarantee you’ll need 1-2 songs more by the end of the show as the tempos will have gone right up 😁

[@davidziemann9653]

Could any band play a good show today without all this stuff?

[@chrisbolster2000]

Playing on a click. Pitiful. This is what music has come to in our present day.

[@jedidiahtan4171]

hilarious, u must be a classical musican with your head so far up your ass u dont listen to any music made after 1900

[@sachionang]

Playing on a click is very important for modern musicians, whether recording in the studio, playing in the pit for a musical and recording projects during covid to make sure everyone is on time together. That’s also like saying playing with a metronome is bad...

[@morbidmanmusic]

@@jedidiahtan4171 classical musician use clicks all the time brainiac. lol. wow. this ignorant comment section is funny.

[@bt3743]

Tell me your not a musician without telling me your not a musician