Is it just me or does it seem like every song these days has a drum and/or tuba break in the middle of the song? Anyone else remember a time when it wasn't always like that? I do.
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Yeah I remember those days. Now a days if you don't have neither one people Will say the song too short, either way it's just a repeat of the blowing part of the song.
I kinda want to credit it to the fused hip-hop/R&B genre that we know of today. It's like all of the rap tunes have someone singing the hook or a verse...and all the R&B tunes have a rap verse in them. Likewise, the bands follow suit.
I personally enjoy songs without the looping tuba/drum break in them. I get to hear the arranger's creativity, and the band's skill.
Today's arrangements leave a lot to be desired IMO
I definitely remember those days. But I agree w/ pvsax99, the way "popular" music is composed/performed now, that's kinda the format that bands follow. But at the same time, arrangers could do a better job of "thinking outside the box" IMO
I think what we have to also consider is that more modern music i.e. hip hop and rap it is all about the beat and the hooks so of course there are going to be more breaks. But with R&B and gospel it allows for more musical arrangements because of the structure of the musicality in the verses. But I do agree that it just depends on the mindset of the arranger but I sometimes enjoy the tuba and drum breaks depending on the song.
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I kinda want to credit it to the fused hip-hop/R&B genre that we know of today. It's like all of the rap tunes have someone singing the hook or a verse...and all the R&B tunes have a rap verse in them. Likewise, the bands follow suit.
I personally enjoy songs without the looping tuba/drum break in them. I get to hear the arranger's creativity, and the band's skill.
Today's arrangements leave a lot to be desired IMO
yup before 05 lol
i'd even add "trombone break" to the list
Yes I remember those days.
lol, Trombone Break huh yeah
I definitely remember those days. But I agree w/ pvsax99, the way "popular" music is composed/performed now, that's kinda the format that bands follow. But at the same time, arrangers could do a better job of "thinking outside the box" IMO
That's because the entire music track of today's "music" is played after 20-seconds, then it just repeats.
How long can you go on with a "No Flex Zone" type song?
I would say Southern started it with that 9-1-1
yea I'm getting tired of it, only select power tunes should have that. IMO its laziness on part of the arranger and the band