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Cheap Trick's Bun E Carlos's dos and don'ts for drummers

The big Budokan basher reveals all

Joe Bosso, Wed 1 Jul 2009, 11:23 pm UTC

4. DO practice tempos

"On your days off, practice the songs you're going to play in your set and pay attention to the tempos," says Carlos. "You develop muscle memory and you learn when the other guys might speed up or slow down.

"Remember: You're the time-keeper; you're the metronome of the band. Without you, the other guys are all over the place. So it's your job to stay steady as a rock, and the only way to do it is to practice your tempos over and over and know them in your sleep.

"There's nothing like repetition. Muscle memory. If you do something over and over, your body will automatically remember what to do. You can't just go on stage and think you're doing to rock out and everything is going to be cool. Doesn't work that way; you're going to be a mess."

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  • guzz1

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    17 weeks ago.

    HEY BUN SAID IT ALL , BUN HAS BEEN MY FRIEND FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS ,WE GREW UP TOGETHER . PLAYED DRUMS TOGETHER IN HIS FOLKS BASEMENT ,BUN WAS A GREAT DRUMMER EVEN BACK IN THEM DAYS . I LEARNED ALOT FROM HIM . HE IS ONE THE BEST ROCK DRUMMERS IN THE BIZZ. GARY GUZZARDO

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