This installment of Groove Of The Week features possibly the shortest, most repetitive and least varied bass groove to date – it’s also one of the most important. One bar.…
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Groove Of The Week #25: Jocelyn Brown – ‘Somebody Else’s Guy’
The site has overgone a major (and long overdue) facelift over the past few weeks – thank you for being patient during the downtime. The goal is to roll out…
Groove Of The Week #24: Luther Vandross – ‘She’s a Super Lady’
You know that Luther Vandross song that has the great bassline by Marcus Miller on it? No, not that one. This one: ‘Never Too Much’ is one of the most…
Groove Of The Week #22: Jamiroquai – ‘Runaway’ and #23: Roy Ayers – ‘Running Away’
It seems like there’s been a spate of cases in recent months concerning pop artists being accused of plagiarising existing songs: Sam Smith had been listening to too much Tom…
Groove Of The Week #21: Maxwell – ‘Ascension (Don’t Ever Wonder)’
This edition of Groove Of The Week focuses on the power of simplicity. The bassline that anchors Maxwell’s smooth soul ballad ‘Ascension (Don’t Ever Wonder)’ contains only 5 different pitches…
Groove Of The Week #20: McFadden & Whitehead – ‘Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now’
Inspiration often strikes in the strangest of places. Earlier this year I had a rare Saturday night off from gigging and was at a friend’s wedding reception when I heard…