playing behind and ahead of the beat

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hi all,

i am attempting to learn these techniques, or "feel" if you like.

any tips, online lessons you know of will be appreciated. also any recordings that might help demonstrate the feel will be helpful. i was thinking, is "sitting on the dock of the bay" behind the beat?

thanks
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  • Listen to how Hubert Sumlin played with Howlin' Wolf and Eddie Taylor with Jimmy Reed.
    'Vot eva happened to the Transylvanian Tvist?'
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  • BasherBasher Frets: 1198
    Am awaiting any further replies to this with interest as it's something I hear mentioned a lot but very rarely demonstrated.

    My own experiments trying to actually play on/ahead/behind the beat have only ever revealed how absolutely shocking my timing is! 

    Great question @finest1
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  • monquixotemonquixote Frets: 17485
    tFB Trader
    I think Cory Wong might have some videos around this
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  • exocetexocet Frets: 1948
    Rob Harris (Jamiraquai) also has a video of this on YouTube
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  • Stolen this from a jazz forum because I think it sums it up quite well -

    Think of it like this:

    Sit and rock in a rocking chair.

    First sit upright, rock back and forth.

    Second, lean back and slouch, rock back and forth.

    Third, lean way forward, rock back and forth.

    You're still rocking back and forth, it's just a different feeling.

    My interpretation has always come from the likes of Jimmy and Eddie, Chuck Berry etc... the contrast between a shuffle and straight eights will give you the feel of pulling and pushing the beat around. I also think Jeff Healey did it very well.
    'Vot eva happened to the Transylvanian Tvist?'
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  • Danny1969Danny1969 Frets: 10356
    If you listen to Van Halen's hot for teacher on the verse you can hear both pushing and laying back in one riff. 

    Billy Gibbons tends to lay just behind ... this helps create a thicker sound from a 3 piece band.

    Dave Grohl tends to push forward  for urgency 

    At least that's how I hear it 


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  • JalapenoJalapeno Frets: 6378
    Listen to some Frank Sinatra - his singing style was all about singing ahead or behind the beat
    Imagine something sharp and witty here ......

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  • AK99AK99 Frets: 1563
    The question is, are you a Rusher, or a Dragger..or are you going to be on MY F**KING TME..?(Well are ya Punk ? :)


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