Annoying Predictable Rhythms (country, drum, bass, pop, rock)

BandcaveMan · 11-11-2007, 06:14 PM

I am starting to get real tired of hearing(and also playing) predicable rhythms.. It seems like in the last few years a lot of pop rock songs, ballads, contemp, modern light rock, etc. has that same bass guitar/bass drum pattern.

I can't really explain it but it's kind of like this...instead of playing on the downbeat the bass drum kicks slightly ahead of the beat and the bass guitar follows suit. This happens maybe once every couple measures or so. This is not so much the case with harder rock or country (which I like as well), but with soft rock or contemp pop and it's starting to annoy me.

Anyway, just wondering if anyone has noticed the same thing (or can even figure out what I am trying to say)....

anticipation · 11-11-2007, 08:51 PM

weird, i was just talking about this to someone the other day.
they proposed that the only music worth listening to was "rock", which i don't even consider a genre term.
i just told her that every rock band is just the same cliched song about the same cliched topics.

why do you think most of mb doesn't listen to mainstream/prototypical music?
it's because we're the elite.

11-11-2007, 06:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
BandcaveMan Groupie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 16	Annoying Predictable Rhythms I am starting to get real tired of hearing(and also playing) predicable rhythms.. It seems like in the last few years a lot of pop rock songs, ballads, contemp, modern light rock, etc. has that same bass guitar/bass drum pattern. I can't really explain it but it's kind of like this...instead of playing on the downbeat the bass drum kicks slightly ahead of the beat and the bass guitar follows suit. This happens maybe once every couple measures or so. This is not so much the case with harder rock or country (which I like as well), but with soft rock or contemp pop and it's starting to annoy me. Anyway, just wondering if anyone has noticed the same thing (or can even figure out what I am trying to say).... __________________ BandcaveMan http://www.bandcave.com

11-11-2007, 08:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
anticipation Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,565	weird, i was just talking about this to someone the other day. they proposed that the only music worth listening to was "rock", which i don't even consider a genre term. i just told her that every rock band is just the same cliched song about the same cliched topics. why do you think most of mb doesn't listen to mainstream/prototypical music? it's because we're the elite.