My thoughts are that every band member should think about the mix and how my part can fit. A drummer, guitarist, bassist, keyboardist etc that overplays their parts can deteriorate the blend and ruin the song.

In some songs the drummer can add lots of fills however in other songs a simple beat with few fills will be a better choice. It will depend on the song and the audience.

PS - the biggest offenders of overplaying are drummers and lead guitarist IMHO.


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