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Title: Do you tap when you play?
Post by: spoon_21 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.
Title: Re: Do you tap when you play?
Post by: gtrdave 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.
Title: Re: Do you tap when you play?
Post by: spoon_21 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!!
Title: Re: Do you tap when you play?
Post by: trackman 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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Post by: reindale on May 27, 2008, 10:03:59 PM
I normally tap my foot as well.
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Post by: jlynnb1 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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Post by: seemunny 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)
Title: Re: Do you tap when you play?
Post by: spoon_21 on May 28, 2008, 08:05:06 AM
I must be a stiff or something  :D

MPC  ?/?


Title: Re: Do you tap when you play?
Post by: jlynnb1 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...
Title: Re: Do you tap when you play?
Post by: Fenix 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
Title: Re: Do you tap when you play?
Post by: trackman 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.
Title: Re: Do you tap when you play?
Post by: Gibby 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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Post by: kodacolor 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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Post by: JayP5150 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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Post by: jlynnb1 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...
Title: Re: Do you tap when you play?
Post by: seemunny 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...


My name is Jlynnb1 and playing this guitar just makes me goooooo: (http://easyfreesmileys.com/smileys/free-jumping-smileys-463.gif) (http://easyfreesmileys.com/)
Title: Re: Do you tap when you play?
Post by: Gibby on May 30, 2008, 06:20:04 AM
My name is Jlynnb1 and playing this guitar just makes me goooooo: ([url]http://easyfreesmileys.com/smileys/free-jumping-smileys-463.gif[/url]) ([url]http://easyfreesmileys.com/[/url])


hahahahaha! that's funny!
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Post by: cordney on May 30, 2008, 06:47:05 AM
I tap my foot and my right hand
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Post by: spoon_21 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
Title: Re: Do you tap when you play?
Post by: trackman 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!
Title: Re: Do you tap when you play?
Post by: Gibby on May 30, 2008, 02:09:21 PM
we have a six piece band in a small corner.  :D

if somebody starts to shout, we all jump to guard our equipment  :D
Title: Re: Do you tap when you play?
Post by: buddy_guise on May 30, 2008, 02:36:35 PM
Tap???  ?/? I tap, rock, and some times if it gets good to me... I get my march on!  Well at least thats as best as I can describe it.  Kind of a quartet thing I picked up from watching all of these guys.
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Post by: JayP5150 on May 30, 2008, 07:30:04 PM
we have a six piece band in a small corner.  :D

if somebody starts to shout, we all jump to guard our equipment  :D

I have a large "scar" on the back of my Tele from one of those tall, hold-it-by-the-headstock bass stands falling over on my guitar during such an encounter...

 :'(  :'(  :'(  :'(
Title: Re: Do you tap when you play?
Post by: GuitarPlaya2000 on June 02, 2008, 02:49:51 PM
Far as I know, I tap my feet. But others in the band says that I'm spastic. My head would bob up and down, either my left or right leg - sometimes both will be flailing every which way. They say I pace back and forth when I'm playing too.

I've always wondered why before we play, I'm surrounded by other musicians and afterwards, I always have a 10' radius around me after praise and worship.
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Post by: lilBB on June 02, 2008, 04:43:24 PM
done both... tapped like i got Tourret's in my whole leg and also played motionless. people use to make fun of me because i looked so relaxed sometimes, seated back in my chair with my legs stretched straight out. i get lost sometimes, lol.

and, apparently, i make these angry expressions when i get into it. not Dubose-y or anything, but my face balls up like im upset about something, lol. from what im hearing it sounds like it happens when i play a fast lick or somethin. oh well.

we've all probably got as many different bodily expressions as we do different playing styles. God bless us  :)
Title: Re: Do you tap when you play?
Post by: Gibby on June 02, 2008, 07:55:11 PM

and, apparently, i make these angry expressions when i get into it. not Dubose-y or anything,


that cat is a beast, but them faces... :D
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Post by: ctdstrat010 on June 07, 2008, 09:47:44 PM
hey everybody this is my first post.

when im playin in church i tend to tap my foot but i dont do it in time for some reason. lol. People have told me that i talk while playing also. im usually confined to my chair for the most part though.
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Post by: Rown on June 07, 2008, 10:57:56 PM
hey everybody this is my first post.

when im playin in church i tend to tap my foot but i dont do it in time for some reason. lol. People have told me that i talk while playing also. im usually confined to my chair for the most part though.
YOU PROBADLY WOULD WANT TO DO IT IN TIME.TIMING IS VERY,VERY IMPORTANT.YOU DO NOT WANT TO DEVELOPE ANY BAD HABITS.BECAUSE THEY WILL STICK WITH YOU.JUST SOME ADVICE,DO NOT TAKE IT THE WRONG WAY 8)
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Post by: seemunny on June 08, 2008, 02:04:21 AM
hey everybody this is my first post.

when im playin in church i tend to tap my foot but i dont do it in time for some reason. lol. People have told me that i talk while playing also. im usually confined to my chair for the most part though.

Ok, let me get this right:

You're in church playing guitar, having conversations with somebody, and dancing to another song....all at the same time? lol

Now, that's a multi-taskinal gift!  :D

8)
Title: Re: Do you tap when you play?
Post by: Gibby on June 08, 2008, 06:40:09 AM
hey everybody this is my first post.

when im playin in church i tend to tap my foot but i dont do it in time for some reason. lol. People have told me that i talk while playing also. im usually confined to my chair for the most part though.

welcome to lgm
Title: Re: Do you tap when you play?
Post by: Julie spivey on June 08, 2008, 07:32:34 AM
WELCOME TO LGM  CTDSTRAT010 !!!! :) ;D :D :)
Title: Re: Do you tap when you play?
Post by: ctdstrat010 on June 08, 2008, 08:44:29 AM
Ok, let me get this right:

You're in church playing guitar, having conversations with somebody, and dancing to another song....all at the same time? lol

Now, that's a multi-taskinal gift!  :D

8)
very odd. lol. To be honest the foot tapping thing is only on fast songs and I don't think it messes up my timing that bad. At least I hope it doesn't.