why do bands still bother with having human drummers?

tradition

Because human drummers make for better live shows. Next question, pleb?

>>73815785
Fun to play the drums

>>73815785
Drum machines still haven't mastered the subtle nuances of a live drum sound

>>73815805
how is it better?

Either the drummer is a vital part of the band that can play his instrument or because muh authenticity. The difference between an average drummer and well programmed samples is marginal in most music.

>>73815785
Because drum samples sound like dog shit even in the hands of the most talented producers/arrangers and lack any of the sonic impact of live drums.

You can always tell a drum machine from a live drummer. Always.
Drum machines are fine for electronic music, but are conspicuous as fuck in any live band.
Also. Drum machines cannot improvise.

>>73815785
Because presets are garbage

>>73815819
it's not, acoustic drums are obsolete - every other instrument has evolved except the drums, it's about time now

>>73815799
tradition is just an excuse for not evolving

>>73815879
This
Thinking a drum machine can replace live drums is indescribably autistic.

>>73815875

>t. bitter drummer

>>73815879
>Also. Drum machines cannot improvise.
>he hasn't heard of autechre

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>>73816618
algorithmic/generative drum loops =/= improvisation. but you are right in saying that electronic drums can be improvised, see pic

>>73816798
i don't think there are any loops in autechre's live stuff

>>73815879
>improvise.
take your pretentious jazz shit and shove it

just play the fucking beat

>>73815819
whats more fun to watch? a drum machine, or a drummer?

>>73817021
music is for listening, could give less of a shit what the band looks like

>>73817021

whichever one sounds better

and if you believe a drum machine can't sound as good as live drums you are just ignorant