In “Buddy Holly,” the gooey “oo-wee-oo”’s emasculate the gnarled power chords below, and whatever pheromones emanate from Cuomo’s muscular guitar solo are quickly Febreeze’d away by his effervescently dorky rap-rock bridge. The song sounds like getting socked in the face with a big...
One of the most easily recognizable elements is offbeat rhythms; staccato chords played by a guitar or piano (or both) on the offbeats of the measure. The tempo of reggae is usually slower than ska and rocksteady. The concept of "call and response" can be found throughout reggae music....