Category: Videos

Friday Funk

When I was in high school, my friends and I were huge Rage Against The Machine fans. When I think back to my senior year, “Killing In The Name Of” is the soundtrack in my mind that accompanies the memories. Such sweet, innocent times.

This is why I was struck with a serious case of nostalgia when I finally heard (yes, I know this has been out for a year) Zack de la Rocha’s vocals on this video from One Day as a Lion, his new band. It’s good to hear him again, and this time he has former Mars Volta drummer, Jon Theodore, laying it down. Check it out.

Sweaty Mustaches

I’m not sure how I got into this whole “facial hair” theme with my last few video posts, but if the music is good, then I will not be deterred by a little scruff. In this live performance from 1979, Toto steams things up in Cleveland with an extended version of their hit single, “Hold The Line”. And check out that keyboard player on stage left. I could be mistaken, but is that a young Howard Stern?

Taking Requests

Is there a certain kind of loop you’ve been waiting for me to record? Dubstep with a dash of merengue at 137bpm? Or perhaps some heavy Klezmer grooves with a nice plate reverb and a bar of 7/8 in the fourth measure? Well, now is your chance to submit your request.

Nothing is too weird, offensive or difficult for me to record (you should know this by now) so bring it on. I’ll keep the request form in the right sidebar of the site and I’ll try to keep up with your submissions as they come in. And if your request inspires a full-blown session for The Loop Loft, you’ll receive the entire commercial release for free (as well as a complimentary “I break for loops” bumper sticker).

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Easy Like A Sunday Morning

Here’s some simple, straight ahead drumming by Chris “Daddy” Dave. Nothing unusual here, other than the rhythmic morphing that another YouTube viewer took the time to transcribe:

“0.55-1.11 are quintuplets grouped in 3′s & 2′s; 1.35-1.43 are septuplets grouped in 5′s; 2.05-2.30 the time implied is based? off 5:2 polyrhythm, so the 5:2 is the new tempo with swung time; 3.03-3.19 are septuplets; 3.25-3.49 the time is based from 5:2 polyrhythm; 3.49-4.04 is a groove based on 7:4 polyrhythm, the 7:4 is grouped in 8; 4.04-4.11 is a grooved based on 9:5 polyrhythm! which is grouped 8; 4.25-6.25 is time based on 5:2; 7.33-8.01 is again based on 5:2.”