A drummer’s job in music, is to keep time. There are drummers out there that mistakenly believe that you can play the kit however you felt like it. Drummers need to practice along with a metronome just like other musicians do with other instruments. There are bands out there where the drummer isn’t even playing in time at all.

When you’re auditioning for drummers and if you want to make sure that he/she is keeping time well, make them play along with a metronome first so you can see for yourself. It’s a good test to see if they know what they are really doing.

Whenever I get a band going and start auditioning members, I’m going to make sure I get a good enough drummer. Playing in time is serious. If you get the wrong drummer, your band will NOT sound good, and believe me, other people can tell if you’re playing in time or not. Timing is everything in music. It’s important, you have to take it seriously.

Kev