A drummer's opinion: 14:52 Mar 20, 2011
from "Percussion" who uses the expression "straight up":
"Its all in how he grooves, he plays real simple stuff that just makes the the whole band fall into the pocket (magical music area where everything feels good, for non drumming persons in the thread..)
For instance, listen to Jumpin Jack Flash, he plays a straight up rock groove really but takes the hi hat out on beats two in four that creates this little hicup that just just helps the song bounce around, it feels great and he just sits on it the entire tune and lets the rest of the band do their thing. Simplicity is key in drum set playing...those flashy drum fill for miles guys are a dime a dozen and they don't even sound good. really!!
Think about like...even tunes like love is strong, how good does that back beat feel (snare drum, beats on beats 2 and 4)
or s**t, the tune miss you.. It's all groove and it feels like a million bucks!!
so in short, Charlie Watts plays very simple, very tight, very quiet and grooves like a mother f****r while doing it."
Dear Asker, What number is being discussed? | 
The translation workplace 
peer agreement (net): +3
