so many 6/8’s

Ubik · 03-01-2004, 02:44 AM

hi, i recently noticed how so many songs of damien are 6/8 rythms.

delicate, amie, i remember, the professor, silent night, cheers darling, eskimo...

how comes ? or do iend up hearing 6/8's everywhere.usually you only hear the 4/4 in rock music, i never heard so many 6/8's with one artist. any ideawho is it who loves those, in the band ?i love them too, they are so much groovier then the usual rock rythms

ubik

maccas81 · 03-27-2004, 02:10 PM

maybe its an influence from traditional irish music which uses a lot of those timings or something...that would seem to me a logical explanation of the 6/8 thing

Magnus · 03-28-2004, 02:35 PM

Hi Ubik!It's wierd you should mention that. I have noticed that as well. Pesonally I fell in love with that 6/8 vibe about6 years ago andI think maybeGrace by Jeff Buckley (who also recorded many 6/8 songs)was the song that made me aware of the fantastic groove of 6/8. I have also always loved Irish folk music as well! [img]smileys/smiley1.gif[/img]Edited by: Magnus

Ubik · 04-14-2004, 03:21 PM

hey there, i haven't read this board in some time. thanks for your comments. what artists should i look for in irish folk, knowing that i am not a fan of hardcore traditionnal folk. thanks for any help on the topic.

ubik

cille · 04-14-2004, 03:31 PM

it's not traditional irish music at all, but folk rock too: a lot of david gray's old stuff also has that beat and feeling to them.

03-27-2004, 02:10 PM	#2
maccas81 Eskimo Ladies Man Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Donegal Posts: 2,541	maybe its an influence from traditional irish music which uses a lot of those timings or something...that would seem to me a logical explanation of the 6/8 thing __________________ I'm happy, hope you're happy too.....

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cille creepycute Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 15,333	it's not traditional irish music at all, but folk rock too: a lot of david gray's old stuff also has that beat and feeling to them. __________________ Yeah

03-01-2004, 02:44 AM	#1
Ubik Eskimo Friend Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 37	hi, i recently noticed how so many songs of damien are 6/8 rythms. delicate, amie, i remember, the professor, silent night, cheers darling, eskimo... how comes ? or do iend up hearing 6/8's everywhere.usually you only hear the 4/4 in rock music, i never heard so many 6/8's with one artist. any ideawho is it who loves those, in the band ?i love them too, they are so much groovier then the usual rock rythms ubik

03-28-2004, 02:35 PM	#3
Magnus Eskimo Regular Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Norway Posts: 774	Hi Ubik!It's wierd you should mention that. I have noticed that as well. Pesonally I fell in love with that 6/8 vibe about6 years ago andI think maybeGrace by Jeff Buckley (who also recorded many 6/8 songs)was the song that made me aware of the fantastic groove of 6/8. I have also always loved Irish folk music as well! [img]smileys/smiley1.gif[/img]Edited by: Magnus

04-14-2004, 03:21 PM	#4
Ubik Eskimo Friend Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 37	hey there, i haven't read this board in some time. thanks for your comments. what artists should i look for in irish folk, knowing that i am not a fan of hardcore traditionnal folk. thanks for any help on the topic. ubik