How WILLOW’s ⁷⁄₄ cluster chord pop song was written 

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Honestly... i see why he (R. Beato) made a big deal, out of this. The world would probably be a better place, if this was a bit more frequent on the 'Pop charts' .. Having said that, it's not like this is .."oh my god..oh my god..oh my god".... My feed was inundated with ppl suddenly responding to this fuss.. It's quite an amazing song, dont get me wrong.... Willow's NPR made it straight into my top 3 NPR list. And it doesn't surprise me at all, discovering that the root for the song came from the drummer. Still....it's not like 7/4 measures and dense chords and rhythm sections..are other-worldly.. Thanks for the video on the song analysis, however. Good job, and it was really cool to watch. As a songwriter it's my favourite thing..watching other musicians discussing the writing process. Cheers ;)

@@duarteestelita7257 it's just unusual for something like this to chart which is why it made a big deal. It's a great track but not perfect. Too many starts and stops with the drums so it loses it's impact. A couple times would have been way better. Either way it's great and she is a great singer. Too bad her parents are a hollywood shtshow.

While generally being averse to confrontations with werewolves, I'd make an exception in the case of Esperanza Spalding. Hypothetically speaking of course.

Esperanza Spalding is a B E A S T hence truly a werewolf!🔥

I sweeeeaaar there was a random animated short on Cartoon Network in the 2000s where someone broke some sort of beaker labeled “Esperanza Spaulding” or “Ella Fitzgerald”. They slowly transformed into them and couldn’t stop scating ! maybe it was just a fever dream 😂😂😂

definitely… she was posting stories listening to Esperanza

@@beletrixlastrange9200 indeed, was a pilot chapter from KND serie.

"Odd-sounding pop" has been my genre for decades. Or at the very least "odd-sounding but catchy" music. I've been chasing that combo in everything I listen to.

​@@rome8180 can you suggest some songs that you find that really fits this category?

@@rome8180can you recommend more songs of such? ❤

​@@rome8180 You sound like you'd enjoy David Sylvian's album, Secrets of The Beehive!

your feelings are irrational

Let’s hope so! Also in my experience - I am a saxophone player and teacher - some students come up all kinds of interesting stuff, that I didn’t expect at all because they heard it on a channels like RU-vid! There is hope! I am optimistic too, but will they be able to make a living with it? But that’s another question I know.

it also sounds very similar to munou by osterreich with the every changing timesignature and clusterly chords

Rick Beato's audience is mostly old grumpy rockers. Younger musicians listen more to Adam Neely.

Glad you enjoyed it!

new albums fantastic

Tbh, both of the Smith kids make pretty interesting music. Willow in particular has some very good stuff. Thing about nepobabies, they have access to resources. These are kids who grew up in Hollywood, around all kinds of people doing stuff at a proffessional level, and with the ability to relatively easily pull just about anyone in to collaborate with and learn from. Even the smallest amount of genuine effort will likely yield impressive results in such a context, and both of those kids seem to genuinely love making music.

The album is excellent. The only down-side is that it's only 32 minutes long. 12 tracks, and about half of them are under 2 minutes each. When Anthony Fantano reviewed it, his main complaint was that those short tracks deserved to be fleshed out. Interestingly, the new album, at 32 minutes, is actually her longest album. They're all short. Her first album is only 22 minutes!

Her new album is mind-blowing. It's seriously one of the greatest things I've ever heard.

It slaps

The first pianist whose playing I fell in love with

Makes it even more impressive that Tori wrote all of her own songs (and performed instrumentals on most of them)

this! The song reminded my of Tori Amos instantly.

Listen to the intro to Walking in Memphis

I'd say, slightly late Tori Amos sound, if you want a comparison.

Thank you!

excellent take! A lot of eastern dance music is written in odd meters, and when you ask these cultures it’s almost always felt in groupings of 2 and 3. For this reason I’ve always found odd meters very danceable because of that “stumble” I think a good western example would be blue rondo alla Turk by Dave Brubeck

@@nikki11679: Not too long ago, we were doing some Latvian folk Christmas songs in choir, and one of them had an odd meter, and the director said something about that sort of meter being fairly common in that region, giving a certain "lurch" (or "stumble" as you put it) into their dances. For some cultures, it's just something you grow up with. E.g. 7/8 can be felt as a waltz with a longer 3rd step (the "lurch" or "stumble"). The rest of us need to acquire the feel for it later in life, which is harder.

sure thing

you gotta be trolling? google “willow smith discography songwriting credits” every single thing you have ever hewrd by her was written by 5 other people without her being present. then she does a half assed vocal take and a team of producers and engineers labor over it with a microscope. i could make a 13 year old kid with zero musical experience sound exactly the same with her budget. i personally know her guitarist. she doesnt even play live, she pretends to play a a guitarists sits back stage left and actually plays everything while she lip syncs her entire performance

@@xduwu1865 even if let’s what you are saying is true, it’s still amazing the kind of music her team is putting out and the evolution she has had. We don’t have examples of other nepo kids who are doing that! At the end of the day, if her privilege helps improve our collective musical heritage, it’s not really so bad after all. Her vocals are not unsophisticated. May be she is able to capitalise on opportunities which are hard fought for other musicians and singers but unfortunately it’s the reality of the entertainment business. People with privilege will be able to get better education, exposure, connections and PR- all of which is essential to be successful as an artist besides tons of hardwork.

​@xduwu1865 I thought her Tiny Desk was good. I was sooo ready to not like Will Smith's kid's music, but my ears don't lie.

@@xduwu1865 oh okay i see

Thanks 😊

I agree. This album and THIS track in particular are something.

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Yup, not quite Map Men level transition but still sweet. And an awesome interview ❤

I thought the same. I’m surprised nobody mentioned it.

I can’t not hear it! It’s interesting when songs do that intentionally like River by Joni Mitchell.

yes, and Walking in menphis too

@@Topnotchguitars1 That was actually my instinctive response as well 👍

Yes, and I am so OK with that. The young man is drawing influence from some great stuff

It's exactly the main riff from Walking in Memphis, transposed to a different key, and shifted to a different time signature.

@@NathanMN Thanks. Good to know I wasn't "hearing things".

Definitely. Reminds me a lot of the Piano pieces from those games.

Or perhaps when The Consouls does a jazz cover of a FF tune or some other vgm) - they have a fair few in odd time signatures

Her new album is mind-blowing. If you like this track, you really should give it a fair listen. It's all like this.

Thanks!

Yeah, it’s like the melody of Message in a bottle with the rhythm of walking in Memphis - and either way, I’m not complaining. Sounds great

idk not really, isnt it 6 then 8

@@toiletjoseph4167 I mean it could really be counted as either.

You can for sure count it as 7/4, even fits with the feel