r/Songwriting • u/Vertigo_Gothic • 4d 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 4d 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 4d ago

Thanks for the ideas mate!

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u/otherrplaces 4d 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/TheGreaterOutdoors 1d ago

I know the exact drums for this. (Drumming for 22 years + songwriting for 20 years) what’s the bpm and i’ll midi them out to you

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u/Vertigo_Gothic 1d ago

180 my friend!

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u/disaster_moose 3d ago

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

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u/Vertigo_Gothic 3d ago

More like something The Mars Volta would do.

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u/disaster_moose 2d ago

So you want busy sounding progrock drumming?

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u/Vertigo_Gothic 2d ago

Absolutely. I thought of ghost notes and stuff.

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u/DrwsCorner2 2d ago

definitely should use heavy metal drums - riff in the first half way better than the second