Need a real drummer for drums? Maybe we can work together?

[Warmchordmusic]

I've been a drummer for 20+ years, playing mainly rock and indie stuff and using drum loops for me is the most difficult thing to get over when doing home recording. I can't stand how rigid and mechanical so many of the midi loops are and find myself spending way too much time programming parts that I could play myself in and 1/8th of the time. Because I can't really play my acoustic drums in my house (a newborn and a 4year old) and only have time to work on my music on weeknights and weekends, I will soon be getting a set of Roland vdrums so I can just play all my parts I need whenever I need to. I'll connect USB to my Mac and trigger the various drum software out there, but avoid their midi libraries. Perhaps I can work with some of you guys looking for a real drum performance? There seems to be a void there, as I hear a lot of people saying their stuff was returned because the drums sounded too robotic or mechanical (not real). Perhaps I can contribute in some way and collaborate. I'm sure I'll be looking to work with some of you down the road, so maybe this is a good way to get to know some of you guys. Drop me a line if you're interested in collaborating on something.

Jay

[sleepytom]

Hi, Jay,
I have been thinking about trying to collaborate with a drummer for a while and saw your post. I am play guitar player/singer with heavy blues infulence. I have been working on some things that might work for some of the blues rock listings that reference bands like the Black Keys, White Stripes, etc.. My style is more traditional then those guys so it is kind of a stretch but might be doable with the right collaborators. I record at home using Digital Performer 7 on a Mac. If you think we might be able to collaborate let me know.
Thanks, Tom

[Warmchordmusic]

That sounds like it would be fun. I just got my kit setup on Friday but so far so good. Let me know if you have something you want to send my way to check out. I have a drop box acct at jaycroft97@gmail.com.

Jay

[sleepytom]

Hi, Jay,
Thanks for your reply. I will upload an mp3 of a song to your ftp so you can hear the type of thing that I am trying to do. The recording is pretty rough. I am not a much of a sound engineer. I recorded all the parts myself track by track in Digital Performer 7, things get a little sloppy. I have gotten a few decent critiques from the taxi screeners. They seem to like the song but think it could be better with a more solid foundation. What program do you use to record? Would you be able to work with a Digital Performer 7 file?