Deltachord

Last night, while chatting with a friend about music, he expounded on the bottom (bass) and the beat (drums). He said that another friend of his, an African American, had once asked him if the members of Queen were black.

The reason for the question, of course, the heavy bottom and beat of many of the group’s songs. This is a distinctive sound that originated in rhythm and blues.

My friend Mike happily continued by saying that “the beat” drove the unique music of The Beatles and we discussed the Merseyside bands and Little Richard.

So what’s happening in the Merseyside today? Where is the bottom and the beat now?

Stay tuned…

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