"A Primer on Feel", by Michael Beinhorn (record producer, member of Material), examines "
interdependent playing" and the factors that make for that vital tension known "
as ‘pocket’, ‘groove’ or ‘feel’."
"
It is indisputable that without a great drummer, a band is generally not
good, but without a great bass guitarist, a band is simply not
interesting".
See also: Joe Carducci on "
multidimensional simultaneity"