That's what modern drummers hear on stage #shorts

That's what drummers of modern music production hear in their inear mix.
What do you think about playing live with a click?

[Nathdood]

Such a lifesaver when playing live, gives you such confidence with your timing, especially since the drummer basically keeps the whole thing together lol

[adamd]

I am a drum tech on the side, one time I had a drummer, have one of his in ears fall out in the middle of a song, and I had to wedge it back in there while he’s drumming away like a madman

[FurbyGender]

What happens though if it suddenly fails mid concert?

[mxslick]

As someone who has done monitor mixes for many bands in medium size indoor and outdoor venues, (including Cheap Trick, Reba McIntyre, Willie Nelson and many others) with traditional wedges, there was never an instance where in-ear was used. All of the artists I mentioned and the many other lesser-known bands I mixed for, consistently played tight even when improvising a riff or solo. If you're performing in venues (other than bars and small clubs, ) where people are paying a premium to see you perform, you damn well better have it together without relying on click tracks and prompts in your ears.

Click tracks and Autotune (don't even get me started on that) are a scourge that has ruined music as it used to be. Music used to be all about raw talent and emotion. Now with Autotune and a click track, even I, with a horrible voice (but decent sense of time signatures) could produce a decent performance. But why? Who'd even care once they knew I was tracked and Autotuned? I wouldn't pay premium money for that, and neither should your fans.

Now *IF an in-ear was used for a traditional mix without click tracks, cues or directions, * I see the value in that as the main drawback of wedges is the sheer SPL's ( Sound levels) needed at each band member's feet blasting up at them. I have suffered a fair amount of hearing loss from my time mixing, both from proximity to the stage and my own set of wedges I used to check mixes with. With in-ears, I could monitor at a much more comfortable level and still give the band their mix as loud as they want.

[Zpyk]

Is the song on Spotify? What is it called?

[thomon]

What’s the name of the artist? Love this song 👌🏻

[kacalka]

Does the rest of the band hear the click or just the drummer?

[remivandenbroeke]

is this how almost every musician does this??

[Glensully]

AND THATS why new music sucks - no changing it up, sounds exactly the same every time, no fun, no silly improv. BORING. i could sit at home and listen to spotify

[MooreDrumGab]

You shouldn't need this if you're a good musician and drummer. You can't rely on clicks and machines.