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spoon_21

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Do you tap when you play?
« on: May 27, 2008, 08:55:59 AM »
Most guitar players tap their feet when they play, I do not do anything! I just play. I was in PA, Sunday for service and they had a guitar player their who was very good! And he tap his feet and also tap the guitar.

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Re: Do you tap when you play?
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2008, 09:11:49 AM »
I'm always moving some part of my body when I play. It just seems natural to me to do so.
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Re: Do you tap when you play?
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2008, 10:28:40 AM »
I don't do anything because my drumer can not stay at the same pace! it's fast, faster, very fast, drives me crazy!!!! he's fast on slow songs!!

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Re: Do you tap when you play?
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2008, 09:28:28 PM »
I don't do anything because my drumer can not stay at the same pace! it's fast, faster, very fast, drives me crazy!!!! he's fast on slow songs!!

He/she would have to sit down! Our drummer used to be that way. He's got really happy hands (plays the quints in marching band). We use an MPC for some of our songs now if we have a program already made up.

To get back to the original question though, I usally move something while I play. I think I do a Earth, Wind, Fire type of rock if I'm really into it. (oops, did I say that out loud?) :-\
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Re: Do you tap when you play?
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2008, 10:03:59 PM »
I normally tap my foot as well.

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Re: Do you tap when you play?
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2008, 11:10:06 PM »
i move quite a bit..rocking...jumping...holding my guitar high up in the air and playing....

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Re: Do you tap when you play?
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2008, 03:30:17 AM »
It's hard to do secret internal Ninja timing! Gotta let the cat out the bag! 8)

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Re: Do you tap when you play?
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2008, 08:05:06 AM »
I must be a stiff or something  :D

MPC  ?/?


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Re: Do you tap when you play?
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2008, 09:52:53 AM »
I must be a stiff or something  :D

MPC  ?/?




i'm guessing an AKAI MPC....it's a beat machine, alot of drummers use them to run loops live for timing. i run them off of my macbook...but it's the same concept...

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Re: Do you tap when you play?
« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2008, 09:56:13 AM »
I have to tap my foot or i lose timing completely.  :-\

I also occasionally smash it on the ground for emphasis.  ;D
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Re: Do you tap when you play?
« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2008, 12:11:17 PM »
i'm guessing an AKAI MPC....it's a beat machine, alot of drummers use them to run loops live for timing. i run them off of my macbook...but it's the same concept...

Yeah, it's pretty much a high priced beat machine. Good for filling out the percussion and keeping the timing.
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Re: Do you tap when you play?
« Reply #11 on: May 28, 2008, 05:36:00 PM »
i move quite a bit..rocking...jumping...holding my guitar high up in the air and playing....

Do you play behind your head mr. moderator?  :D

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Re: Do you tap when you play?
« Reply #12 on: May 28, 2008, 06:00:12 PM »
I tap my heal.  The other guitarist/bassist taps the front of his foot.

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Re: Do you tap when you play?
« Reply #13 on: May 29, 2008, 06:55:03 AM »
I tap, scoot, etc. when I play. When I sing, for some reason, I tend to close my left eye before my right.

Haven't figured it out... and I can't stop it.

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Re: Do you tap when you play?
« Reply #14 on: May 29, 2008, 11:56:27 AM »
Do you play behind your head mr. moderator?  :D

lol...nah...just do sweep picking with my tongue...

we are pretty high energy....so i just jump around and have a good time playing for the Lord...

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Re: Do you tap when you play?
« Reply #15 on: May 30, 2008, 01:35:15 AM »
lol...nah...just do sweep picking with my tongue...

We are pretty high energy....so i just jump around and have a good time playing for the Lord...


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Re: Do you tap when you play?
« Reply #16 on: May 30, 2008, 06:20:04 AM »
My name is Jlynnb1 and playing this guitar just makes me goooooo:


hahahahaha! that's funny!

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Re: Do you tap when you play?
« Reply #17 on: May 30, 2008, 06:47:05 AM »
I tap my foot and my right hand
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Re: Do you tap when you play?
« Reply #18 on: May 30, 2008, 07:59:57 AM »

we are pretty high energy....so i just jump around and have a good time playing for the Lord...
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sounds Like Tye Tribbett guitar player to me

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Re: Do you tap when you play?
« Reply #19 on: May 30, 2008, 11:14:53 AM »
we are pretty high energy....so i just jump around and have a good time playing for the Lord...


sounds Like Tye Tribbett guitar player to me

I'm not energetic enough during services. One of my commitments to the Lord was that I'm going to be more outwardly expressive to HIM. I'm going to have to star jumping around like you guys!
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