I’m giving links cause surely you’d rather listen to it then have it explained
Arab Strap - Packs Of Three
Syncopated rhythm guitar
Then the horns
Then the drums and the bass and the dancing
Somewhere in space this could all be happening… right… now…
Ba-Ba-da Ba-Ba-da Ba-Ba-da Ba-Ba-da Ba-Ba-da Ba-Ba-da TSCH!
[totally far out album commences]
bit cheesey but fucking cool nonetheless
The single drum beat kicking off Like A Rolling Stone
Kind of an intro to the whole album, but I love it.
Drums.
Drums and vocals.
Drums, guitar, bass.
Drums.
Drums, bass and vocals.
Drums, guitar, bass.
Drums.
Everything.
Any of the
Doof da-doof TSCHH
Doof da-doof TSCHH
intros
e.g. Just Like Honey, Be My Baby
Hard like for Plagues. When Converge played the Peel in Kingston in 2007 (?) that was their opener, and you could cut the tension with a knife. A sweaty knife.
Is this Wig’s Fallen Off?
Oh I like this too! Other favourite uses of this beat (to name a few):
The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack
Bat for Lashes - What’s a Girl to do
Elvis Costello - Hand in Hand
Deerhunter - Vox Humana
Jay Reatard - An Ugly Death
Jens Lekman - A Higher Power
Owen Pallet - Lewis Takes Action
Kenickie - Millionaire Sweeper
there are more, undoubtably
It’s a bit of cheat to make your track sound somewhat iconic and instantly recognisable, isn’t it?
That cannot be denied!