Originally Posted by
VanillaO
The drumming is pretty sloppy during some of the non-normal time signature fills. The overall work on each instrument is reasonably solid, but there seems to be that kind of musical connection missing between each one - that'll come in time, but especially when you try to play prog music, it's pretty essential that every member of the band is completely in sync with the others. This was all based off the second song.
The drumming in the first song actually seems much better during the fills.
Overall, I would encourage your bassist to up their game in terms of what they're playing. Maybe it's because of the recording quality, but the only times I could even hear them play, it was essentially what the guitar was playing. Playing with only one guitarist these days is a rare treat, and your bassist has room to be a true bassist, instead of someone just pumping the guitar's roots. The greatest thing about a lot of those bands you draw inspiration from is that their bassists are freaking incredible musicians who know their way up and down the neck. As a bassist, I personally enjoy having the freedom to play pretty much whatever I want so long as it's in the right key and doesn't detract from the basic riff. For example, in song 1, around 4:15, when the bassist is just kind of popping a few notes, that would be a perfect time to be complementing the guitar and drums by playing some kind of runs within a half-octave.