Grab and Melodics subscription and try Jump Rope Gazers and Great No One. Make friends with as many other musicians as you can, it’s never too early in your drumming career to start playing music with others! Set realistic practice goals and focus on being regular with practice more so than the volume of practice. It’s a great way to practise composition as well as being a memory exercise.Īny final tips for beginners or anyone thinking about playing drums? I like building drum solos in my mind too – thinking about the things that I can play and arranging it in ways that sound interesting to me (and hopefully others!). I’m constantly drumming in my head and tapping ideas out on tables. The wellness of gig goers is something we take very seriously and will not put at risk by playing shows before it is prudent to do so!ĭo you have any rituals or habits that help keep you on top drumming form? In balancing our desire to return to a touring world the overwhelming priority is keeping people safe and healthy. It’s heartbreaking to not be able to travel and play and meet people. The touring landscape has changed permanently since early 2020. You recently announced a 2022 North America tour, what impact will Covid have on how the shows happen? Are there certain precautions you have to put in place at the shows? Whenever I’m on tour I miss going to watch gigs, which inspires me and makes me want to play more! There are positives and negatives for both situations. I miss touring but spending a good bit of time back in NZ is wonderful. We’ve done internet live streams for single and album releases and done lots of playing together, learning and workshopping different songs. Massive! We’ve had to shift from a large amount of touring and playing to staying in NZ or at home in our bubbles.
What impact has Covid had on the band’s plans over the last couple of years? I’m chuffed because I have a very high opinion of the quality of music being produced here and am stoked to be contributing to a scene I love! Back then NZ artists were featured at a higher proportion to overseas music on popular radio stations so I started practicing while listening to lots of music from Aotearoa without even realising it. I’m chuffed! The music I was listening to when I started learning drums was half what my parents played around the house and half whatever was on the radio. What does it mean to you and the band to see songs by The Beths picked up and taught through a platform like Melodics?
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A dream come true! During that period in 2019 I became a full time member of the band. I met Jon properly on tour with Aldous Harding and some touring work with The Beths needed to be filled. Jazz music remains a great love of mine, I love the drum language and the collaboration and spontaneity.
I was teaching drums and playing a lot of jazz and improvised music around Auckland. I knew I wanted to be a part of it but was content to enjoy the band as a die hard fan. I knew they’d started a band and the first time I heard The Beths play I fell in love with the music. I knew Liz and Ben through studying Jazz at Auckland University. How did you start playing drums with The Beths? What were you doing musically before joining the band? The Beths, left to right: Jon Pearce (Guitar), Liz Stokes (Lead Vocal, Guitar), Ben Sinclair (Bass), Tristan Deck (Drums) Here’s how The Beths remain focused, adaptable, and keep their engines revving despite the odds. We got the inside scoop of what it means to be flying high during turbulent times. Tristan’s eclectic music taste and his fused style of pop-punk and jazz drumming has added to The Beth’s unique alternative and indie sound. We spoke to the talented drummer of The Beths, Tristan Deck, about all things music in his world, including two new Melodics lessons for their hits, Jump Rope Gazer and Great No One. When these particular Kiwis fly, they go far and wide! In the six fresh years of The Beths taking center-stage, they’ve racked up a loyal flock of fans, signed with an international label, toured locally and abroad, and created a storming impression within the burgeoning indie rock scene.
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