Bobby is always rocking the half beat hi hat and ride beats, but he could totally switch it up with some quarter or eighth notes. Apparently, some drummers find that pretty weird. On the other hand, Pete likes to mix it up with eighth notes and sometimes throws in some quarter notes too. When it comes to Tested, only a few songs have eighth notes, and quarter notes aren’t exactly everywhere either. But what really stands out is how Bobby hits the hi hat at the same time as the snare, which is pretty rare. And on Tested, there are a few moments where it sounds like he’s playing quarter notes, but he’s actually playing eighth notes with some extra emphasis on the quarter beats.
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