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Zach Barocas, Diasporist Diarist

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Month: February 2014

Fundamental: Emmylou Harris

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Emmylou Harris, “Where Will I Be,” Wrecking Ball, 1995 (Brian Blade: drums).
http://zachbarocas.com/audio/EmmylouHarris-WreckingBall-01-WhereWillIBe.mp3

Posted on February 28, 2014August 15, 2016Categories listening, musicTags drumming, fundamental, inspiring rhythms, united states

Fundamental: Dreaming in Metaphors

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Seal, “Dreaming in Metaphors,” Seal, 1994 (Andy Newmark: drums).
http://zachbarocas.com/audio/03-DreamingInMetaphors.mp3

Posted on February 28, 2014August 15, 2016Categories listening, musicTags drumming, fundamental, inspiring rhythms, united kingdom, united states

Fundamental: Trouble Man

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Marvin Gaye, “Trouble Man,” Trouble Man, 1972 (Marvin Gaye: drums).
http://zachbarocas.com/audio/06.TroubleMan.mp3

Posted on February 27, 2014July 15, 2016Categories listening, musicTags fundamental, inspiring rhythms, united states

Fundamental: Talk Talk

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Talk Talk, “Ascension Day,” Laughing Stock, 1991 (Lee Harris: drums).
http://zachbarocas.com/audio/02AscensionDay.mp3

Posted on February 27, 2014July 15, 2016Categories listening, musicTags drumming, fundamental, inspiring rhythms, united kingdom

Fundamental: Peter Gabriel

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Peter Gabriel, “The Rhythm of the Heat,” Security, 1982 (Jerry Marotta: drums, percussion).
http://zachbarocas.com/audio/01TheRhythmOfTheHeat.mp3

Posted on February 26, 2014July 15, 2016Categories listening, musicTags drumming, fundamental, inspiring rhythms, united kingdom, united states

Fundamental: Gang of Four

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Gang of Four, “Paralysed,” Solid Gold, 1981 (Hugo Burnham: drums).
http://zachbarocas.com/audio/01Paralysed.mp3

Posted on February 26, 2014July 15, 2016Categories listening, musicTags drumming, fundamental, inspiring rhythms, united kingdom

Fundamental: The Meters

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The Meters, “Cissy Strut,” The Meters, 1969 (Zigaboo Modeliste: drums).
http://zachbarocas.com/audio/01CissyStrut.mp3

Posted on February 25, 2014July 15, 2016Categories listening, musicTags drumming, fundamental, inspiring rhythms, new orleans, united states

Miles Davis and Audience

I think audiences are hipper than musicians think they are. They wouldn’t be there if they didn’t want to hear some music, so you don’t have to con them into believing that this music is great.

— Miles Davis

Format GalleryPosted on February 5, 2014October 14, 2014Categories books, musicTags art taylor, jazz, miles davis, united states

Shut, Shut, Shut

Format VideoPosted on February 4, 2014October 5, 2014Categories filmTags psh, rip