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| From | Lord Granger <glowfriend2003@yahoo.com> |
| Subject | Re: What makes a great song? Poll!?!! |
| Date | Tue, 16 Sep 2003 15:03:10 -0700 (PDT) |
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Matty Karas <mkaras@mindspring.com> wrote:
> interesting that no one's mentioned rhythm yet.
Maybe that's because powerpop (gag, I hate that term)
is, essentially, rhythmically retarded -- GENERALLY
SPEAKING, folks. Most powerpop is based on standard
4/4 rhythm patterns, and tinkering with that formula,
by default, will render the song unto a genre other
than powerpop (ie. mathrock, prog, emo). I know, I
know, some non-4/4 patterns (such as 3/4) often crop
up in 'lite' pop songs (see Wondermints), but --
again, IN GENERAL -- powerpoppers eschew rhythmic
diversity in much the same way Stewart Mason eschews
good music. Gotcha, Stew-boy! ;)
Personally, I'd like to see a little more rhythmic
variation in pop music in general, but that takes
something that 99.9% of powerpop writers lack: musical
sophistication. Powerpop ain't brain surgery,
musically speaking, but, as someone posted earlier, it
DOES take a certain measure of talent (or sheer force
of will) to play it well. But, for Tracy Partridge's
sake, does it ALWAYS have to be in 4/4?
It's called imagination, people; use it for a change.
Was that too "Lord"-like of a pronouncement? Sorry,
but mincing words is not my forte. Social change does
not arise out of a climate of political correctness;
powerpop will not rise above the slimey, laughable
cliche it has become unless YOU change it.
LG
NP: The Fetals -- Abbey Womb
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