100 Things That I Love About Music (drum, bass, pop, rock)

jackhammer · 10-09-2008, 03:39 PM

#69. Dirty Bass

I am not talking about a vomit encrusted Bass guitar. No-I am talking about those big huge bass lines that dominate the track and make the room shake. Even better when a band is built around a Bass guitarist and not the lead guitarist:

..or when you need to add some balls to an average track:

..or being the underpinning of a classic track:

Bass guitar is Rock's most neglected son. Time to reaquaint.

FaSho · 10-09-2008, 06:13 PM

^best entry yet...gotta love that bum-bum-dun of a good bass line

jackhammer · 10-11-2008, 06:18 PM

#68. The Switch

'The Switch' is a made up term by myself. It relates to those tracks that are great in their own right and then the artist decides to add on an outro that completely changes the feel and enhances the track. There has been times when I have literally got goosebumps when the music takes an unexpected but inspired route. Three Examples:

Metric-Hardwire

A great Pop song and then at 3.20 the tempo is raised a little and the guitar kicks in. Fantastic schizz for sure.

Pink Floyd-Yet Another Movie

One of the best tracks on the dissapointing AMLOR is a great atmospheric track in it's own right but then at 6:18 a chilled out guitar lead track kicks in. (To be fair, it is another track tacked onto the end but it still conveys what I'm trying to say).

Radiohead-All I Need

I have posted this before so accept my apologies. A glorious simple song structure that segues into a subliminal piece of piano and drum combination (2:45) that still gives me goosebumps when I hear it. This is why music is indescribably joyous.

Alfred · 10-11-2008, 06:23 PM

Baba O'Riley is a great example of this.

jackhammer · 10-11-2008, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alfred

Baba O'Riley is a great example of this.

God damn, I keep forgetting how good this song is. Good call young man.

jackhammer · 10-11-2008, 07:00 PM

#67. Headphones

Music created the necessity of privacy. Headphones are the instruments of personal space. Whether it is getting on a bus full of teenage mums or stuck in a queue of bog roll wielding middle age mums at a supermarket checkout, headphones are the perfect excuse to shut yourself away from planet banality AND not hear what some guffer had for tea last night whilst they are waiting for their pension.

Headphones can also transpose you into a different world entirely so that your trip to work is still enjoyable and realism is denied until you have to take the things off and listen to your inane workmates.

My pair also conveniently blockout both the missus's babble and this weeks TV (x-factor ATM). Sennheiser- I Love you.

Double X · 10-11-2008, 07:38 PM

Aren't excessive use of headphones supposed to cause long-term ear damage?

Alfred · 10-11-2008, 07:40 PM

My dad would agree with you. Thanks to headphones he doesn't have to listen to my music.

FaSho · 10-11-2008, 07:40 PM

i listen to headphones most of the day so its hard to get to sleep because my ears always start ringing

jackhammer · 10-11-2008, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Double X

Aren't excessive use of headphones supposed to cause long-term ear damage?

Pardon?

10-09-2008, 03:39 PM	#171 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	#69. Dirty Bass I am not talking about a vomit encrusted Bass guitar. No-I am talking about those big huge bass lines that dominate the track and make the room shake. Even better when a band is built around a Bass guitarist and not the lead guitarist: ..or when you need to add some balls to an average track: ..or being the underpinning of a classic track: Bass guitar is Rock's most neglected son. Time to reaquaint. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

10-11-2008, 06:18 PM	#173 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	#68. The Switch 'The Switch' is a made up term by myself. It relates to those tracks that are great in their own right and then the artist decides to add on an outro that completely changes the feel and enhances the track. There has been times when I have literally got goosebumps when the music takes an unexpected but inspired route. Three Examples: Metric-Hardwire A great Pop song and then at 3.20 the tempo is raised a little and the guitar kicks in. Fantastic schizz for sure. Pink Floyd-Yet Another Movie One of the best tracks on the dissapointing AMLOR is a great atmospheric track in it's own right but then at 6:18 a chilled out guitar lead track kicks in. (To be fair, it is another track tacked onto the end but it still conveys what I'm trying to say). Radiohead-All I Need I have posted this before so accept my apologies. A glorious simple song structure that segues into a subliminal piece of piano and drum combination (2:45) that still gives me goosebumps when I hear it. This is why music is indescribably joyous. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

10-11-2008, 06:23 PM	#174 (permalink)
Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	Baba O'Riley is a great example of this. __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM

10-11-2008, 07:00 PM	#176 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	#67. Headphones Music created the necessity of privacy. Headphones are the instruments of personal space. Whether it is getting on a bus full of teenage mums or stuck in a queue of bog roll wielding middle age mums at a supermarket checkout, headphones are the perfect excuse to shut yourself away from planet banality AND not hear what some guffer had for tea last night whilst they are waiting for their pension. Headphones can also transpose you into a different world entirely so that your trip to work is still enjoyable and realism is denied until you have to take the things off and listen to your inane workmates. My pair also conveniently blockout both the missus's babble and this weeks TV (x-factor ATM). Sennheiser- I Love you. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

10-11-2008, 07:40 PM	#178 (permalink)
Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	My dad would agree with you. Thanks to headphones he doesn't have to listen to my music. __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM

10-11-2008, 07:38 PM	#177 (permalink)
Double X sleepe Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: boston Posts: 1,140	Aren't excessive use of headphones supposed to cause long-term ear damage?