JapanAxe Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I have been trying to nail this song, based on a transcription I did a while back. The one bit that is bothering me is the 'feel' of the 16s played over the Gm in the verses, e.g.: They are kind of swung, not straight, but imparting 'swing' at this rate is not easy. I managed some improvement by playing the above in 6th and 5th positions, as this gave me more time to set up for the 16s without feeling rushed. My question is: Does anyone have a helpful way to 'conceptualise' the reggae 16s feel, or a physical approach that will assist in reproducing that feel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 What sort of tempo are you playing it at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timhiggins Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I think you have to feel it with reggae,and the end section has that Dawn penn' no no no' feel to me ,which whether played straight or with a triplet feel is a great way to 'get it' ...hope that made some sorta sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted May 15, 2014 Author Share Posted May 15, 2014 [quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1400162286' post='2451342'] What sort of tempo are you playing it at? [/quote] Same as the record: I Shot the Sheriff. Just realised the title is not in the post, just the tags. D'oh! [quote name='timhiggins' timestamp='1400171311' post='2451448'] I think you have to feel it with reggae,and the end section has that Dawn penn' no no no' feel to me ,which whether played straight or with a triplet feel is a great way to 'get it' ...hope that made some sorta sense [/quote] Err... No. Sorry. I can hear what's going on but I have trouble making it come out of my fingers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 [quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1400177771' post='2451551'] Same as the record: I Shot the Sheriff. Just realised the title is not in the post, just the tags. D'oh! Err... No. Sorry. I can hear what's going on but I have trouble making it come out of my fingers. [/quote] Ah, yes, I should have recognised it - it's that bit in the bridge. Aston FM is great at this pulsing feel, and it's really difficult to put into words. It's a kind of slightly-behind-the-beat throbbing. Try to delay each note ever so slightly. A couple of other examples to practice to are 'Old Marcus Garvey' by Burning Spear, and 'Natural Mystic' by Bob M Interestingly, it's the studio versions of these songs that really nails this feel - the live versions always seem more 'straight' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted May 15, 2014 Author Share Posted May 15, 2014 [quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1400182804' post='2451638'] Ah, yes, I should have recognised it - it's that bit in the bridge. Aston FM is great at this pulsing feel, and it's really difficult to put into words. It's a kind of slightly-behind-the-beat throbbing. Try to delay each note ever so slightly. A couple of other examples to practice to are 'Old Marcus Garvey' by Burning Spear, and 'Natural Mystic' by Bob M Interestingly, it's the studio versions of these songs that really nails this feel - the live versions always seem more 'straight' [/quote] Thanks Roland, I have both those tracks. Had a quick listen to 'Old Marcus Garvey' (and the dub version 'Farther East of Jack' from [i]Garvey's Ghost[/i], with bass more prominent in the mix), and I can hear what you mean. Back in the dub shed for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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