Amir Questlove–Thompson

I play the keyboards. And literally, that's the song. There's no lyrics to the song. It's just a sing-along. But what Sly doesn't realize is that in his very sarcastic, bitter, middle-finger type of way, he includes everybody. And... people graphs to it. And so it dance, the music is one of those accidental number one songs that he didn't intend on catching on.

I play the keyboards. And literally, that's the song. There's no lyrics to the song. It's just a sing-along. But what Sly doesn't realize is that in his very sarcastic, bitter, middle-finger type of way, he includes everybody. And... people graphs to it. And so it dance, the music is one of those accidental number one songs that he didn't intend on catching on.

I play the keyboards. And literally, that's the song. There's no lyrics to the song. It's just a sing-along. But what Sly doesn't realize is that in his very sarcastic, bitter, middle-finger type of way, he includes everybody. And... people graphs to it. And so it dance, the music is one of those accidental number one songs that he didn't intend on catching on.

It was more of like a, just a bitter here. You guys want, you know, regular food instead of this, you know, meal I cooked up for you. Fine. Take your sandwich and get out of here. And people gravitated towards it.

It was more of like a, just a bitter here. You guys want, you know, regular food instead of this, you know, meal I cooked up for you. Fine. Take your sandwich and get out of here. And people gravitated towards it.

It was more of like a, just a bitter here. You guys want, you know, regular food instead of this, you know, meal I cooked up for you. Fine. Take your sandwich and get out of here. And people gravitated towards it.

Yeah. So what he includes is, you know, a very, you know, the drum beat that is played there is kind of a precursor to what we will call four on the floor. And 10 years later, four on the floor will just be, you know, whereas in the 60s, four on the floor means that the snare, the kick and the hi-hat are all doing... You know, it's teaching your body how to dance to it.

Yeah. So what he includes is, you know, a very, you know, the drum beat that is played there is kind of a precursor to what we will call four on the floor. And 10 years later, four on the floor will just be, you know, whereas in the 60s, four on the floor means that the snare, the kick and the hi-hat are all doing... You know, it's teaching your body how to dance to it.

Yeah. So what he includes is, you know, a very, you know, the drum beat that is played there is kind of a precursor to what we will call four on the floor. And 10 years later, four on the floor will just be, you know, whereas in the 60s, four on the floor means that the snare, the kick and the hi-hat are all doing... You know, it's teaching your body how to dance to it.

Ten years later, they'll take the snare and the hi-hat away, and it'll just be the kick. Boom, boom, boom, boom. And that will be the disco rhythm. You know, what we call boots and cats.

Ten years later, they'll take the snare and the hi-hat away, and it'll just be the kick. Boom, boom, boom, boom. And that will be the disco rhythm. You know, what we call boots and cats.

Ten years later, they'll take the snare and the hi-hat away, and it'll just be the kick. Boom, boom, boom, boom. And that will be the disco rhythm. You know, what we call boots and cats.

Boots and cats. So Sly will basically kind of give you the prototype of what... will be the disco pulse in the late 60s. But, you know, he's writing the blueprint of what modern dance music will be in 10 years.

Boots and cats. So Sly will basically kind of give you the prototype of what... will be the disco pulse in the late 60s. But, you know, he's writing the blueprint of what modern dance music will be in 10 years.

Boots and cats. So Sly will basically kind of give you the prototype of what... will be the disco pulse in the late 60s. But, you know, he's writing the blueprint of what modern dance music will be in 10 years.

Yes. So, again, Sly believes in micro examples like, you know, another artist will make one hook, one melody, one lyric, you know, like just one thing. Whereas Sly will probably try to cram in seven ideas at the same time. Sly puts a lot of attention to harmony, which is a church thing. So that makes people feel comfortable like, oh, they went to church because they sing harmonious.

Yes. So, again, Sly believes in micro examples like, you know, another artist will make one hook, one melody, one lyric, you know, like just one thing. Whereas Sly will probably try to cram in seven ideas at the same time. Sly puts a lot of attention to harmony, which is a church thing. So that makes people feel comfortable like, oh, they went to church because they sing harmonious.

Yes. So, again, Sly believes in micro examples like, you know, another artist will make one hook, one melody, one lyric, you know, like just one thing. Whereas Sly will probably try to cram in seven ideas at the same time. Sly puts a lot of attention to harmony, which is a church thing. So that makes people feel comfortable like, oh, they went to church because they sing harmonious.

But then Sly knows the importance of unison. Unison singing is where everyone sings in the same register. So like... Think of the idea of when Billy Joel's Piano Man comes on. That's the type of song that you hear in a bar and everyone sings together as they hold their mug of beer and sing along. So that's a very inclusive type of thing.

But then Sly knows the importance of unison. Unison singing is where everyone sings in the same register. So like... Think of the idea of when Billy Joel's Piano Man comes on. That's the type of song that you hear in a bar and everyone sings together as they hold their mug of beer and sing along. So that's a very inclusive type of thing.