I've spent a lot of years analyzing music. Thought I'd share this observation.

When recording/generating new songs pay close attention to the foundation. Make sure the bass drum and Bass guitar player are in total sync.
Not the snare so much, but the bass drum (this is key).

Once this happens everything else has something to play off of.
Whether 'laying on the beat' or 'pushing it' there is a foundation.

If the bass/ bass drum tracks are tight, everything else has a much better chance to work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dA4tbVUG6Iw

This applies to a lot of successful recordings from this old sample to Dave Mathews and Yes and King Crimson and RAP.
Get the foundation right (bass gtr/ bass drum) and the rest has a much better chance to fit.

In this example there are 2 drummers; Peter Erskine is playing drums on the left channel and Rick Marriota is on the right .. even though you notice their hi-hat and snare differences their bass drum is pretty dang accurate. They laid the foundation. Then everything else could fit right.

/yes I have this on vinyl .. I have many weird things like this; why 2 drummers?
dunno but it works


//If you like experimental stuff from years ago listen to this one (it really accentuates the double drummers concept, but still solid and more complex)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4zLg1XPOqU

Get the foundation right and everything has a much better chance of working!

/// How did they get 2 drummers to play it right, when I have to fight with the 1 I have to work with??!?







I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome
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