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> Funk de-emphasises melody in favor of rhythm. Melody calls for "active" listening. I disagree with the assessment that if melody calls for active listening t
by snarfy 9y ago
> Funk de-emphasises melody in favor of rhythm. Melody calls for "active" listening.
I disagree with the assessment that if melody calls for active listening that rhythm somehow does not. It really depends on the listener and what they value.
There was a time when I might have agreed with you. That was before I learned to play drums.
- b0rsuk 9y agoIt may be just me, but the tracks that distract me the most are the ones with a solid melody line. Such as Willow's Song, easily the most beautiful song about milking a bull: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UOtscTCJBk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UOtscTCJBk Or "Peter" from Holderlin's Traum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGn6nLaTfqU&feature=youtu.be&t=326 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGn6nLaTfqU&feature=youtu.be... Out of curiosity, could you recommend some bands with very good drums ? One that springs to mind is Guru Guru. When I stop to think about it it seems it's the drums that seal the deal for me, in many tracks. And Embryo, especially on Embryo's Rache.
- snarfy 9y agoFor good acoustic drums I'm a fan of the tabla/darbuka. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yVWmeFM3-Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yVWmeFM3-Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIUlh8qweAc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIUlh8qweAc Something more western - Mastadon - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwgqenxNUfs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwgqenxNUfs