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| From | AdamGhost@aol.com |
| Subject | Re: audities-digest V1 #709 (12 msgs) |
| Date | Tue, 16 Sep 2003 20:46:18 EDT |
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I think throwing in a bar of, say, 7/8 just for the sake of rhythmic
diversity and no other reason is silly and pedantic. And this is coming from a
songwriter who is notorious for throwing in odd bars of 2 beats in every other song
(ask my band).
Now, if we want to talk about lack of a GROOVE (as Ron began to), by all
means, let's. I think that would be a great discussion. A better sense of a
groove (or understanding the concept at all) would make all the difference in the
world to some of the more mediocre bands I've seen, pop or otherwise.
<< 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! ;) >>
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