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Old 09-12-2012, 05:47 PM   #10
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I've watched his DVD, and eaten the accompanying M&Ms, lol.

Josiah, using "metal" as a broad term is like using the term "jazz." By your use of the word, your statement is false...there are entire subgenres of jazz that are not swung and do not use the traditional pattern (fusion being the most obvious example).

You are absolutely right that blastbeats appear 5-10% of the time in "metal," but nobody plays "metal." If you're looking at extreme metal (which most people who want to blast are), then the number is closer to 90%.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cac2-dTkayY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BI4_NMxPb8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8o7SamPkmeg

Note: Roddy does not play on any of those tracks.

The biggest difference between Gene's classic "blasts" and the modern blastbeat is that Gene's were 8th notes (basically, a fast polka) while Roddy, Sandoval, etc play 16th note blasts. While Gene's early work certainly was important in the development of blastbeats, he isn't known for playing what most consider a "blast beat" nowadays. ...and thank God. I find what he plays much more interesting and musical.

BTW here's what Gene calls "blasting" from the 80's:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEWLbgqCkUk

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