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Apocalypse in 9/8

While transcribing I Have the Conch I realized that it owes its heritage to Phil Collins’ spectacular and awe-inspiring Apocalypse in 9/8 groove, which I will transcribe for posterity here.

     1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+
9 HH xxxxxOxOxxxxxxOxOx
- SD   o o   o  o o o o
8 KD oo o ooo oo o ooo
The snare on the + of 8 breaks the perfect symmetry of the kick, snare, and hat rhythm. Minus that, the rhythm from the opening downbeat through 5 is duplicated, beginning on the + of 5, through the + of 9. Note that it’s offset by one eighth note, causing downbeats to fall on upbeats and vice-versa. Phil Collins was such a stud. His drumming, especially on the old Genesis albums, blows me away.

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updated: 2004-04-19 04:45:08

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