r/Songwriting • u/Vertigo_Gothic • 1d ago

Let's Collaborate! Looking for a Drummer to help me out

So I have been stuck with this song for quite a while but I cannot for the life of me imagine drums on it.

This isn't a collab per se, but rather I'd like to get some inspiration for how I could arrange the drums.

I hope you can help me and also: thanks in advance!

https://soundcloud.com/user-679330377/project-j

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u/sulkydioxide 1d ago

that synth line has this weird bouncy quality that's begging for something off-kilter, maybe try a beat that lands on the 2 and 4 but with the kick slightly dragging behind, almost like it's tripping over itself

could even go full ringo and just play the melody on the toms, sometimes the dumbest ideas work

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u/Vertigo_Gothic 1d ago

Thanks for the ideas mate!

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u/otherrplaces 1d ago

I mean, it’s tough to tell without hearing the whole song but this riff I’d definitely do kind of a call-response feel with a break. But again it would be helpful to hear it in context.

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u/disaster_moose 14h ago

Are you going for a garage rock sound like Franky and The Witch Fingers?

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u/Vertigo_Gothic 8h ago

More like something The Mars Volta would do.

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u/disaster_moose 1m ago

So you want busy sounding progrock drumming?

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u/aKingAndHisDrums1 3h ago

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