Isn't WITS in 6/8?
Larry can't introduce any diversity if the songs are all written in 4/4, or 2/4. Don't blame the drummer, blame the composer(s)! [/QUOTE]
Yeah, it's not fair to blame Larry for that, unless he's known to be the one who doesn't wish to play in other time signatures.
Isn't Drowning man in 5/8 or was Bono mistaken, which is possible.
Don't all of them have to play in the same time signature?
I know time signatures can switch within the same song, but can the drummer play in one time signature, the bass play in another, with any other members playing something else?
What if it's Edge who doesn't want to play in other time signatures? Or Bono, Adam? Well perhaps not Adam, from what I've heard from him as early as 1985, he said he was kinda bored playing 4/4 bass. It's what works for their band though, so he plays in it. There was also something Bono said, implying Adam would like to play in a different time signature for a change.
From what I've been told, Adam can play much more complicated parts, but his skill is "deep in the music rather than flashy on top." His bass teacher claims "I'd give him a monster exercise one week, and he'd have it perfectly the next."
I'd be curious to see them try and play with different instruments. Larry could probably play a xylophone. Adam could play guitar, Edge can play the banjo
Bono learned piano, hmm. Then Adam could play a bass part that can get looped in.
I saw Modest Mouse live recently, an accordian, an upright sorta bass, 2 drummers, and yup a banjo. Pretty cool! Switch roles if it works. Mix it up a bit.