Let's spread some musical misinformation

[Feral Feline]

Willy Nelson was actually born "William Nilly", but out of deference to his step-father Mr Nelson and his son, Willy's half brother, Alf Nelson, young William Nilly changed his name to Billy, but the Nelsons had a goat named that, so the budding songwriter became known as Willy.

 

[Russell L]

That's pretty much where the members of Black Sabbath first worked after all. That is a photo of the fires in the workshops in Mordor isn't it, or am I confusing Sabbath with Led Zep's Tolkein obsession?

One bass to rule them all, and in the darkness bind them (their necks, at least).

 

[PillO]

Rhythm only became important in music after the invention of the bass drum in 1949.

 

[Boristhespyder]

Rhythm only became important in music after the invention of the bass drum in 1949.

And the snare drum was invented when a rabbit was caught and the trappers heard an amazing solo from the rabbit kicking against the trap.

 

[pklima]

And the snare drum was invented when a rabbit was caught and the trappers heard an amazing solo from the rabbit kicking against the trap.

To this day, rabbits or hares often play the drums in woodland creature bands.

 

[PillO]

To this day, rabbits or hares often play the drums in woodland creature bands.

I didn't know that Yoko Ono was lending her vocal talents to animation.

 

[Feral Feline]

Keep it to misinformation Pillo!

 

[PillO]

I didn't know that Yoko Ono was lending her vocal talents to animation.

Keep it to misinformation Pillo!

It is misinformation - Yoko Ono vocal talents. Need I say more?

 

[Boristhespyder]

It is misinformation - Yoko Ono vocal talents. Need I say more?

Actually, the suggestion it was Yoko is offensive to wolves and all woodland creatures.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

Rhythm only became important in music after the invention of the bass drum in 1949.

The halibut drum never became popular. People said it was no good. Stunk, even.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

And the snare drum was invented when a rabbit was caught and the trappers heard an amazing solo from the rabbit kicking against the trap.

Even then they thought the rabbit was going on a bit too long and milking it, a bit like was you hear a bass or halibut solo.

 

[Jay2U]

If you read tabs, you have to have a fretted bass.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

Rhythm only became important in music after the invention of the bass drum in 1949.

Before 1949 the most complex time signature was 3/4. 1950 saw the invention of 4/4, paving the way for rock and roll. Dave Brubeck invented 5/4 later in the 1950s. 6/4 was invented in 1960 at the World Fair to celebrate the new decade. 7/4 was invented by Geddy Lee in 1977.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

If you read tabs, you have to have a fretted bass.

That's because tab lacks the ability to show out of tune 'notes'.

 

[Jay2U]

That's because tab lacks the ability to show out of tune 'notes'.

Of course. The instrument has to be tuned to pitch meticulously. Otherwise tabbed music just can't be played.

 

[Boristhespyder]

Even then they thought the rabbit was going on a bit too long and milking it, a bit like was you hear a bass or halibut solo.

And is why the trapper was the first to fire the drummer.

 

[PillO]

Before 1949 the most complex time signature was 3/4. 1950 saw the invention of 4/4, paving the way for rock and roll. Dave Brubeck invented 5/4 later in the 1950s. 6/4 was invented in 1960 at the World Fair to celebrate the new decade. 7/4 was invented by Geddy Lee in 1977.

Geddy Lee invented 7/4 in 1974, but did not record in 7/4 until A Farewell to Kings as he could not disclose the time signature until all the intellectual property rights were secured.

Interestingly, A Farewell to Kings was originally titled God Save the Queen, but Rush had to scramble to change the title and various lyrics when the Sex Pistols released their single of God Save the Queen.

 

[PillO]

Of course. The instrument has to be tuned to pitch meticulously. Otherwise tabbed music just can't be played.

What is really cool is tabs for trombone.

 

[Jay2U]

What is really cool is tabs for trombone.

Those indicate the required percentage of the active length of the slide mechanism.

 

[Feral Feline]

It is misinformation - Yoko Ono vocal talents. Need I say more?

I stand corrected, I humbly apologise.


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Tab was invented by the same IBM 1401 Computer that came up with the soft drink, and it was called such because the lethargic symphoney musecisions were too busy drinking sodas during rehearsals and couldn't follow the sheet music whilst sneaking sups of soda whenever the conductor wasn't looking. That was also how the expression "keep Tabs on someone" was introduced, as the conductor had to keep "tabs" on the music stands of the players who were too wacked out on Tab to read standard notation. About this time, caffeine free TaB was introduced...