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…
Tag: Groove Of The Week
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…
Groove Of The Week #19: Tool – ‘Forty Six & 2’
Metal is one genre of music that most people don’t associate with the word ‘groove’, but this series of posts is designed to explore the low end from a variety…
Groove Of The Week #18: Bruno Mars – ‘Treasure’
The bass line to Bruno Mars’ smash hit ‘Treasure’ borrows heavily from old-school 1970s funk outfits like The Gap Band, Commodores and Crown Heights Affair. On first listening, the main…
Groove Of The Week #17: Omar – ‘There’s Nothing Like This’
Apologies for the serious time lag between posts – the last fortnight involved moving house and a series of gigs that included learning an entire set of Wayne Shorter tunes…