Subdivisions (Rush) - The Greatest Rock Drumming Ever?

Flint · 05-10-2006, 09:51 AM

This song continues to amaze me in a special way. The compositional structure of the drum part for this song is beyond reproach, it's perfect. The component rhythmic structures are well defined and interesting, adding the right atmosphere for each section of the song, and the sections are well-defined without sounding disconnected. Every technical ability Neil utilizes is something that, after hearing him do it that way, I can copy, I can rip off - I can play the song, but he was the genius who thought of doing it that way.

Above and beyond that is the extended "Subdivisions" metaphor in the lyrics, which were ALSO written by Neil. Subdivisions in society, geographical subdivisions, and the silent, or implied reference to MUSICAL subdivisions (the structure of time-keeping components upon which everything is based) . . .

05-10-2006, 09:51 AM	#1
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Subdivisions (Rush) - The Greatest Rock Drumming Ever? This song continues to amaze me in a special way. The compositional structure of the drum part for this song is beyond reproach, it's perfect. The component rhythmic structures are well defined and interesting, adding the right atmosphere for each section of the song, and the sections are well-defined without sounding disconnected. Every technical ability Neil utilizes is something that, after hearing him do it that way, I can copy, I can rip off - I can play the song, but he was the genius who thought of doing it that way. Above and beyond that is the extended "Subdivisions" metaphor in the lyrics, which were ALSO written by Neil. Subdivisions in society, geographical subdivisions, and the silent, or implied reference to MUSICAL subdivisions (the structure of time-keeping components upon which everything is based) . . . __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

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