JJTee Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Came across this the other day. I’d not really noticed it in the song before. But it does sound like a mistake to me…. Seems I might be in the minority according to this video! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Some people (not you @JJTee) have way too much time on their hands. 2 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJTee Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 6 minutes ago, Mykesbass said: Some people (not you @JJTee) have way too much time on their hands. Agreed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 It'll be quite the logistics challenge to recall all copies of this recording and replace it with a perfect one. Still, it'll be worth the effort after allowing this to ruin people's enjoyment of the song for the last 45 years. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Jesus. How did he get an 8+ minute video out of that? 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddster Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 "almost exactly 50/50“ 46% to 54%. Is he Donald Trump in disguise? For what its worth I've always heard it as a mistake. But 🤷 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 I have used it as a spot the mistake excercise for my students for years. I have spoilt it for generations of them. I wish my stuff was well loved enough to be critiqued by millions. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40hz Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 I, personally, don't see that as a mistake, but a definite rhythmic choice. 🤷♂️ 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle psychosis Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 (edited) 2 minutes ago, 40hz said: I, personally, don't see that as a mistake, but a definite rhythmic choice. 🤷♂️ Agreed. It's funky as hell. The guy in the video be straight trippin, as the cool kids would say Edited January 8, 2023 by uncle psychosis 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidbass Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 I'm with the mistake crowd. I prefer the 'fixed' version - just sounds better corrected IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 13 hours ago, 40hz said: I, personally, don't see that as a mistake, but a definite rhythmic choice. 🤷♂️ A few years ago we recorded one of our songs as a one off. My girlfriend's brother was studying music production and needed a band to record one track with him as part of his coursework... so he asked us. We wrote one new song and away we went. In the intro there were a couple of places where I did something similar to what happens in September. On purpose. Nobody said anything. Later I get the final mix "oh, and I fixed those mistakes in the intro"... :sigh: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMG456 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Watched that video a few weeks ago and must admit it made me laugh. It’s Verdine White! He’s probably done more high profile/ pressure gigs and recordings than the commentator has had hot dinners. He’s a very groovy player. Was the part improvised? Partially/ probably. Was it a deliberate rhythmic choice? Almost certainly. The part is so up front and exposed there’s no way that he or the rest of the band or producer would have left something they weren’t happy with. What I find interesting is how tastes are changing. The same song got a hit from Scott’s Bass Lessons for being in the top 10 worst bass sounds on a record or something like that. Seems like the quest for uniformity trumps variety nowadays or am I just a bit grumpy tonight. Anyway, I think it sounds great and was played impeccably. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 GMO what a bore. Dont ask that guy the time unless you want to know how a watch works. Bass mistake ? Of course not 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumOne Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Music generally sounds funkier when it isn't precicely quantized, I expect Verdine knew what he was doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Sounds like deliberate syncopation to me but, right or wrong what does it really matter? The intended audience was in a disco, too busy shaking their derrieres and having a good time rather than analysing note choices and musical accuracy. Besides, there are plenty of egregious bum notes/string buzz etc in classic tracks. Take a listen to around 5:02 on Coltrane's Favorite Things. Pianist drops a blooper and I love it and always listen out for it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_dinger Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 To me it sounds like a fumble, especially when I listened to the stems of the whole track, and heard that other specific bars felt a little inconsistent and imprecise. There is a whole BC thread on errors that made the released recording, and September got a mention there too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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