Playing behind, on or ahead of the beat?

[51m0n]

I cant resist, now that I'm in the mood for some Mrs Davis

Just ahead of the beat and steady as a rock right the way through (LG on bass again I think):-

Edited May 27, 2010 by 51m0n

[JTUK]

Pops Popwell and Stix...the Way we was..
Infamous for it..IMV

[LawrenceH]

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='840572' date='May 18 2010, 10:02 AM']Listen and play along to this track for a good while:

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNDRs0Iiv6Y"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNDRs0Iiv6Y[/url]

It's a perfect example of playing behind the beat. Quite tricky.[/quote]

I didn't know that tune, but to me that bassline is just killer - great example! Whereas I've always felt a bit ambivalent about the Meters stuff though they do groove uniquely...covering Cissy Strut should be banned since no-one EVER nails the feel.

Alex the drummer who plays live with Dizzee Rascal is just great at controlling the nuances of timing around a beat. He's fun to play with because his timing makes you feel like you're a better player!