Summer Journal 2007
I've played in enough rooms to know how hard or soft I should be playing. Often, I've found that the softer I play, the more accentuated the nuances become. If you can really lay back and create a mellow atmosphere for yourself in the studio, ghost notes and phrasings become so much larger. I've really tried to keep that warmth on my album and to keep the tones of my drums consistent and as beautiful as I can make them sound. drum fill in every bar. Because of the nature of the melodies and the structure of the songs, the recording process gave me a great opportunity to create space to play around with my chops and unique style. —Joseph Quevedo
Spring Journal 2007
As drummers, we spend countless hours practicing various movements “hand techniques, coordination patterns, and specific fills“ to the point where they become natural, autonomous movements that require little or no conscious thought. However, as our level of performance pressure increases, we begin to question our very ability to perform. We lose trust in ourselves and subsequently we begin to consciously monitor everything we do. Ironically this very act of monitoring is what actually causes our performance to suffer. Due to the interference of our conscious mind, we create opportunities for mistakes to occur in our playing. In other words, stop trying so hard!drum fill in every bar. Because of the nature of the melodies and the structure of the songs, the recording process gave me a great opportunity to create space to play around with my chops and unique style.
—Joseph Quevedo
