Lightning Bolt: the official album thread

[wease]

its also not a weird time signature

7/4 isn't a weird time signature?

[96583UP]

Low Light is in 3/4 (the second most common time signature used aka "waltz"). Then, at the end of each measure on the verse, it's in 4/4.

It just sounds weird because the change makes it sound like there's an extra beat coming from nowhere. However, there is nothing weird or uncommon about the time signatures in the song.

Even though the time signatures are common, you could say that alternating between 3/4 and 4/4 like that is pretty uncommon. Certainly is for Pearl Jam. I love how it is used in "Low Light," it is a momentarily disorienting effect that perfectly complements the song's breeziness.

Poll: Which PJ song is breezier?

1) Low Light
2) Breeze in D

[wease]

Low Light is in 3/4 (the second most common time signature used aka "waltz"). Then, at the end of each measure on the verse, it's in 4/4.

It just sounds weird because the change makes it sound like there's an extra beat coming from nowhere. However, there is nothing weird or uncommon about the time signatures in the song.

6/4, then 7/4.

[Sgt. Crackpot]

Low Light is in 3/4 (the second most common time signature used aka "waltz"). Then, at the end of each measure on the verse, it's in 4/4.

It just sounds weird because the change makes it sound like there's an extra beat coming from nowhere. However, there is nothing weird or uncommon about the time signatures in the song.

6/4, then 7/4.

Have a look at the music sheets for it and it'll show 3/4 and 4/4.

Ill see if I can find one.

[Sgt. Crackpot]

I know it's the piano version, but the timing is still the same:

[wease]

Pffffft. Sheet music...

[Birds in Hell]

I couldn’t identify any of these time signatures with a gun to my head (OK, I’d manage 4/4 so long as I didn’t get it mixed up with 2/4).

[Jorge]

Those sheets are just interpretations of the recording. And anyway, I wouldn't say it's in 6/4 at all. The feel is 6/8 for most of the song with hanging bars of 4

[spike]

the new album will be in one distinct time gignature

[Sgt. Crackpot]

Jesus christ.

[LoathedVermin72]

the new album will be in one distinct time gignature

[LoathedVermin72]

also for the life of me I still can't make myself understand time signatures

[Birds in Hell]

also for the life of me I still can't make myself understand time signatures

I’ve been playing musical instruments for over twenty years (albeit not very well) and can’t quite get my head around it either.

[E.H. Ruddock]

I think you just count to 4 or something

[spike]

well that eliminates half the jamily right there

[WtOB?]

the drumming is a 6/8 beat, not 3/4. there’d be twice as many snare beats if it was 3/4.

[Sgt. Crackpot]

also for the life of me I still can't make myself understand time signatures

I’ve been playing musical instruments for over twenty years (albeit not very well) and can’t quite get my head around it either.

The difference between guitarists and drummers.

[VinylGuy]

Ok, this one is next.

Its going to be tough.

[Anders]

There is also an Let’s Actually Listen To Lightning Bolt thread.

[VinylGuy]

Getaway starts promising and then when Ed appears its like ...oh fuck. The guitars are so shinny, so bright. So fucking clean. Brendan fucking everything up again.
At least Jeff is saving the groove again. Matt does sound bored. Its like they got another drummer.

I like the chorus, and the end is really cool, it has urgency, it has PJ written all over, and again brendan fucks it up...when the two guitars are fucking going for it he mute them.

Fuuuuck you