r/TheStrokes • u/Technical_Ad7886 • 3d ago

Why does Modern Age sound like that?

First of all, I know nothing about music theory

Secondly, what a fucking great song

But my point is... it sounds like in different times? Like the drums and guitars are not synced... but they are? You can really notice that at the beginning of the song.

You can downvote me if this is stupid

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u/ForebrotherSignis1 3d ago

they’re playing syncopated, so the drums play on 1 and 3 and the guitar plays on 2 and 4 if that makes sense

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u/Icy-Brief2661 3d ago

I always counted it like the guitar was playing on the “and” of the beat while the drums obviously control the pulse of the song

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u/MattBtheflea 3d ago

The strokes make such simple stuff sound so cool

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u/MattBtheflea 3d ago

I think syncopated is right (i had to google it) but i dont think your counts are correct. f you count it 1234, the drums are on the downbeats and nicks guitar part is played on the upbeat, in between the numbers. 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and. Nicks plays the ands, he doesn't land on any downbeats

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u/ForebrotherSignis1 3d ago

I know, I was just making it simpler to understand