I just realized my “Style” category was missing one crucial genre: Reggae. But then I also realized I have no clue how to play the real “roots” stuff. Apparently I forgot to take that “Reggae 101″ class at Berklee (they still let me graduate) and Burning Spear hasn’t called me for any gigs lately.
To be perfectly honest, the majority of what I know comes from listening to Stewart Copeland with The Police and Pete Thomas with Elvis Costello. Hardly Rastafarian, but they are both masters at blending some of the authentic Reggae elements with pop music.
No, this isn't my passport photo.
Loop #70
To get in the right frame of mind for today’s loop, I trekked over to the nearest frat house, ate a few “brownies” and listened to Bob Marley’s “Legend” on repeat for three hours straight. I eventually wandered home (after stopping for another snack at Taco Bell) and recorded this beat.
Preview Here:
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Download the Logic session here. (99MB)
Get the .wav file here.
Get the .rx2 file here.
Get the .aiff file here.
170 BPM
No related posts.
Shhhweeeet! Pass the brownies on the left hand side.
Do they really have a reggae 101 class at berk-a-lee? Anyways..my old bandmate Steve Goulding was the guy who played on Watching the Detectives..which is about as rootsy as it gets, including the 2 mic setup at that 4 track studio (Pathway?) Nick Lowe used to record in..AND the distorted by force overdriven tom, which, if you put one of those overheads about 1/4″ away from a worn out Rog.., but then I am giving up serious Ken Scott-like tips.
4 days til Gruss Cam..I am stocking up the larder with Bell’s Kalamazoo stout and West African cous cous in rabid anticipation.
first of all i’ld like to..just big you up ..on a full 100% respect level as a musician…second i’ld like to use your reggae loops in my music…are they royalty free …if not its cool…
http://www.facebook.com/amani aka specialist
thanks for the kind words. yeah, feel free to use any of the loops posted on this blog in your music. send me a link to your finished tracks… I like to hear what people end up doing with the loops!
cheers,
ryan