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Undertoad · 08-10-2007, 04:34 PM

Returning to the point of the thread, I guess the thing about crash beats is that they dominate so much of the song. It's one thing if you're insane, and want to demonstrate that ala Keith Moon. But it doesn't allow for as much of the rest of the song through. You would absolutely want a kick within the crash to serve as a stronger focus for the beat, that's a great idea.

A crash is a very imprecise beat for people. Interesting to consider that Moon required a very reliable partner in Entwistle, in order for the whole thing to work at all. And one could argue, and I would argue, that the Who was the least beat-oriented bands going. Which is why I myself don't really like them.

08-10-2007, 04:34 PM	#13
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Returning to the point of the thread, I guess the thing about crash beats is that they dominate so much of the song. It's one thing if you're insane, and want to demonstrate that ala Keith Moon. But it doesn't allow for as much of the rest of the song through. You would absolutely want a kick within the crash to serve as a stronger focus for the beat, that's a great idea. A crash is a very imprecise beat for people. Interesting to consider that Moon required a very reliable partner in Entwistle, in order for the whole thing to work at all. And one could argue, and I would argue, that the Who was the least beat-oriented bands going. Which is why I myself don't really like them.