Saturday, June 18, 2011

Why don't more bands/singers use electronic drums live?

I make music myself, and believe me, I listen to a tonnn of different
music. Something I've noticed in literally every live concert/show
I've been, and in almost every live recording I've listened to, is
that the drums, especially the snare, just sound like shit compared to
the album.
I know that it's a matter of opinion, but if you listen to a lot of
these newer albums, even more garage-y stuff like The Strokes, the
drums just sound worlds apart on the album compared to the live show,
because they use lots of plug-ins, effects, and even samples. Another
large part of the sound is the way the drums are mic'd. But bands
never recreate this during a live show, either. Most of them just use
the old "1 mic on each drum, overheads on the cymbals" setup.
So my question is: Why don't more drummers use triggers, or electronic
drums live? Do they really care enough about the "feel" of the drums
to let the sound quality suffer? With today's technology, you can even
have realistic dynamics on triggered/electronic drums.

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