Bos artist Mathias Kunzli describes auditioning for Moby and the gigs that followed....
"I got a call from Moby's management in London and got invited to audition for a tour in Mexico. I went and ended up getting the gig. It was a blast and a really interesting experience for me.
The "band" was very small: It was Moby playing keys, guitar, tom toms, percussion, drums, and singing, Dave Sharma on mostly percussion and some drums, and myself playing mostly drums and a bit of percussion. There was our fourth member: the track.
The whole show was set to a track which was sort of hard to hear at certain times(especially when Moby's voice was blasting through the side fills and the beat could get covered).
Unfortunately there was no click under the track which could've saved us in a few spots when I sort of had to guess where the new downbeat is after a long breakdown section without much to hold onto (I'm only human).
Unfortunately there were only three shows. But even so, it was great to see the whole thing tighten up and get more and more solid. The body adjusted and I figured out how to do it with much more ease. I was never too much involved in the electronic music scene. The fact that I ended up doing this particular gig first seemed quite random to me. There are many drummers that would be more carved out for a gig like Moby's than I am. But once you sign up for it you have to lay into it with as much heart and soul as you can. I had a great time and learned a bunch from it.
Moby is such a pro at what he does. Trying to live up to his and the whole crew's level was a great challenge and lots of fun. I hope to do it again! It's amazing how you never know where you'll end up. I try to embrace that fact and hope to be surprised many more times."
"I got a call from Moby's management in London and got invited to audition for a tour in Mexico. I went and ended up getting the gig. It was a blast and a really interesting experience for me.
The "band" was very small: It was Moby playing keys, guitar, tom toms, percussion, drums, and singing, Dave Sharma on mostly percussion and some drums, and myself playing mostly drums and a bit of percussion. There was our fourth member: the track.
The whole show was set to a track which was sort of hard to hear at certain times(especially when Moby's voice was blasting through the side fills and the beat could get covered).
Unfortunately there was no click under the track which could've saved us in a few spots when I sort of had to guess where the new downbeat is after a long breakdown section without much to hold onto (I'm only human).
Another challenge for me was to play super hard and more or less the same 4 on the floor disco beat for ninety minutes straight. I have to admit that blisters popped up in spots where I never had one and certain body parts were aching after the first show. The large audience and their warm and enthusiastic response definitely helped to push through and provide the energy and the drive that was needed.
Unfortunately there were only three shows. But even so, it was great to see the whole thing tighten up and get more and more solid. The body adjusted and I figured out how to do it with much more ease. I was never too much involved in the electronic music scene. The fact that I ended up doing this particular gig first seemed quite random to me. There are many drummers that would be more carved out for a gig like Moby's than I am. But once you sign up for it you have to lay into it with as much heart and soul as you can. I had a great time and learned a bunch from it.
Moby is such a pro at what he does. Trying to live up to his and the whole crew's level was a great challenge and lots of fun. I hope to do it again! It's amazing how you never know where you'll end up. I try to embrace that fact and hope to be surprised many more times."
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