You know, in a lot of ways AC/DC seems to capture some of the essence of 70's funk, but you usually don't notice because you're distracted by the horns growing out of the head, and non-master Marshall in heat. But sit back and listen to it sometime. Or listen to 70's funk riffs and imagine crushing guitar replacing some of the main riff drivers.
It's no big secret that behind any great band is a great bass player. But I'm convinced that behind a lot of iconic guitar riffs is ... actually a pretty good guitar riff and an drummer that can really set the stage. Notice how much space they leave him some time. Notice too what really drives 'You Shook Me' is the kick/snare syncopation that carries the verse.
There is something called "the tyranny of the drumset" that refers to the fact that drum charts and teaching methods rely on drum notation, which is basically the snare, bass and hi-hat. And any song you might come up - when you hand it off to the drummer, the first thing he does is break it down into that. The rest is embellishment. So however you "heard" your song as a complete band piece, once it goes through the drummer it's locked down his way, forever more. Unless you show up with your preferred drum patterns for the song... :evil4: :evil4: :evil4: there is a great book out called "The Drummer's Bible" that is exactly that - 150+ drum patterns and 2 CDs to hear them. If you have any designs on playing originals, that book and a cheap drum machine are a big stepping stone.
And someone proffered up Jim Campilongo? I'll meet you and raise you Dean Parks, Steve Jordan, Willie Weeks, Waddy Wachtel, Dan Tyminski and Paul Franklin. If this one doesn't rais the hair on your neck, you're shavin' too much.
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Knowing that she lived the exact subject is almost chilling.