Amir Questlove–Thompson

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. Boots, cats, boots, 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.

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, cats, boots, 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.

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, cats, boots, 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.

But, you know, he's writing the blueprint of what modern dance music will be in 10 years.

But, you know, he's writing the blueprint of what modern dance music will be in 10 years.

Yes. So, again, like Sly believes in micro examples like, you know, another artist will will make one hook, one melody, one lyric, you know, like just one thing where 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, like Sly believes in micro examples like, you know, another artist will will make one hook, one melody, one lyric, you know, like just one thing where 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, like Sly believes in micro examples like, you know, another artist will will make one hook, one melody, one lyric, you know, like just one thing where 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.

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.

So when everyone's singing in the same key without harmony, it's not intimidating. Like the worst singer and the best singer. can unify. So he knew the power of unison singing, which is included, and harmony singing, which is a spectacle and type of dance rhythms and innovative bass sounds.

So when everyone's singing in the same key without harmony, it's not intimidating. Like the worst singer and the best singer. can unify. So he knew the power of unison singing, which is included, and harmony singing, which is a spectacle and type of dance rhythms and innovative bass sounds.

So when everyone's singing in the same key without harmony, it's not intimidating. Like the worst singer and the best singer. can unify. So he knew the power of unison singing, which is included, and harmony singing, which is a spectacle and type of dance rhythms and innovative bass sounds.

Just every new idea that was unexplored in 1967, 68, and 69, Sly was the pioneer and the first person to do those things.

Just every new idea that was unexplored in 1967, 68, and 69, Sly was the pioneer and the first person to do those things.

Just every new idea that was unexplored in 1967, 68, and 69, Sly was the pioneer and the first person to do those things.