This fill sounds so nice because all of the ghost notes are played very quietly. This time however, all of the hands are played on the snare (except the “+” of beat 3 on the high tom), with the accents falling in various places and all of the other notes being played as quietly as possible as ghost notes…the ones written in brackets. This displays what I was talking about above where both hands are playing alternating singles (RLRL). The drum fill that occurs at 45 seconds is my favourite in the song. Notice the open Hi-Hats at the end of each bar and the extra bass drum on beat 4 of bar 2. Although I haven’t written it down, I notice that when George plays this live his left hand is very quietly filling in all the “swung” sixteenth notes on the snare drum…so technically it’s a two handed groove, but can be played as written until you feel comfortable enough to add the ghost notes in. George comes in with the drum beat at 0:10 and features an offbeat accent on the Hi-Hat on the “+” of each beat. This means that they have the triplet lilt to them when being played. The first thing to mention is that all Sixteenth notes throughout the song are “swung”.
#THE 1975 SOMEBODY ELSE BASS FREE#
If ‘Somebody Else’ is a precursor, it’s set to be a huge album.In this free drum lesson, I have the both a drum fill and drum beat from “ Chocolate” by The 1975, featuring the drumming of George Daniel. The album, ‘I Like It When You Sleep For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It’ is set for release on February 26th, and is 17 (plus two bonus) tracks long. The post also made a very real statement about the music genre the 1975 sometimes find themselves in – Healy writes ‘when did they get us believing POP should be devoid of meaning?’ The 26 year-old explained that the song was about him – he says ‘I know I may talk too much just like I’m wired or in a rush, but when it’s dark to act like lightning makes it all a bit less frightening’.
The day the track was released, lead singer Matty Healy uploaded an image onto social media about the song. I think it’s this honesty in tracks like ‘ Sex‘, ‘ Me‘, and this track that brings their fans into the sentiment so welcomely. With a million and one songs about love and thus, losing it, the 1975 don’t shy away from writing songs about uncomfortable and raw feelings that we maybe don’t even admit we feel ourselves. The chorus is brutally honest, ‘I don’t want your body but I need to think about you with somebody else, I’m looking through you while you’re looking through your phone and then leaving with somebody else’. Lyrically, there are some standout moments.
What follows this is an electronic solo which lifts the track. The second verse and after is a little punchier – with more playful melodies, and a to-and-fro in the bridge. Matty’s vocal is carefully placed over the distinctly 80’s beat, and in this track features a certain vulnerability found in previous more emotionally-orientated tracks, such as ‘Is There Somebody Who Can Watch You‘ and ‘Robbers‘. This song feels timeless the 80’s bass and slow-funk of the track paired with the 1975’s trademark synth loops and effortless vocals bring the nostalgic and modern together. The playful bass is electric and emulates subtle funk – the band are known for their almost-ironic pop style, but this track is deeper than that. Then there’s a small interval before the chorus kicks in, and it’s a whole new sound.
The loop of electronic synth air behind Matty’s careful and meaningful words are unmistakable.
From the very beginning, this sounds like a 1975 song.