[78-L] swing motif

[Julian Vein]

neechevoneeznayou at gmail.com wrote:
> Now that I can post again I have a few pent up questions that must be 
> asked. This is #1. This is for the swing collectors.
> 
> There's a little rhythmic motif that is probably the one lick most 
> associated with swing music: quarter note, followed by dotted eighth & 
> sixteenth, repeating over and over. Typically on a high hat. Hear the 
> opening of Goodman's Bach Goes to Town. But it could be bass drum also, 
> like stripper music.
> 
> Who wrote this? Somebody had to write it, discover it, channel it, 
> whatever.
> 
> When? I am reasonably certain it was not known in the time of Mozart of 
> Schubert. Beethoven didn't use it in any of his dance music. (wink)
> 
> What is the earliest recorded instance of the swing motif?
> 
> joe salerno
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
Can't answer your query, but I've just played my Canadian Victor 26130 
copy, and it's recorded at an unbelievably low level.

      Julian Vein


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