Topic 50 ways to leave your lover.

From the archive of Sputnik Music


Casino Classic
Best Online Casino!
Get $500 free on the house!
Weight Loss Supplements
Natural supplements that burn body fat,
suppress appetite and support a healthy diet.
Antidepressant Medications
Handle stress, elevate the mood,
treat anxiety disorders.
Shared Movies
Over 80 Million Movies and TV-Shows
No Charge per movie, No download limit!


Posted at December 31, 1969, 6:00 pm:

Dude, there is a very high probability that I've known this song a lot longer than you, perhaps even before you were born. I've studied it, learnt it, read it, drunk it, slept it and played it on gigs. Here is the groove if you can read drum notation:

http://www.intrepidsoftware.com/sgadd/gr_50.php

It has nothing to do with the hi-hat part he's playing, it is a separate percussion instrument ( tambourine) being overdubbed or played live at the same time by someone else, probably Ralph McDonald, since gadd worked with him a lot. I assure you that what you're hearing which sounds like a tambourine is on the upbeat, and when it goes to the chorus, it momentarily stops and then starts again but on the downbeat. Then back to the upbeat for the next verse. It is not a click track. The very first note he plays in the song is the bass drum and hihat with the foot on beat 1. Take your counting reference from that point.

EDIT: here is a portion of the song with intro, verse, chorus, and fade on verse. Check out the first bass drum and then the tambourine immediately following on the 'and'.

http://jamesseph.phpwebhosting.com/DRuM's%20Stuff/50%20Ways.mp3

Original of the message was taken from http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/
Previous Post: I accually think its on the downbeat because he doesn't play the hihat...

Next Post: I assume you're talking about Steeley Dan's Aja album? Awesome record...


File Sharing Service  Image Sharing Service  Usenet Newsgroups Reader
Guide to Serials and Shows  English Subtitles For DivX Movies  Lyrics Catalogue
Over 5000 Cocktail Recipes  Hot News Archive  Funny Jokes and Anecdotes
Cooking Recipes Catalogue  Cool Online Encyclopedia  Computer Games Cheats
Pets Department  Spam Free Guestbook Service  Medical Catalogue


Free Web Stats