marvin gaye - sexual healing drum beat Roland TR-808

i created this sound completey by ear, i know its not absolutey perfect but if anyone can help me out to get it completey right i would appreciate it.

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• marvin
• gaye
• sexual
• healing
• drum
• beat
• Roland
• TR-808

[dimsunk]

Thanks for your nice comment! Sexual healing is a 2 bar loop. The first bar you programmed is perfect ,the second one the snare is on all the upbeats .Kick is on the one , the last sixteenth note of the 2 , on the 3 , and the last sixteenth note of 4.I don't know if you understand this. Hope you do, if not write me back and I'll try to explain it another way.

[lewisjp8young]

thanks for your help. i am struggling to understand the terms. i always struggled with the theory side of music, but my ear is better. is there an other option to explain it? thanks

[greggawhite]

ur wrong......Prince used the Linn Drum. Marvin Gay used the 808........that's a fact

[mmmrenkas]

kanye is such a wannabee and follower. When 808 is trendy again in the scene why not use that. And those ed banger rip offs!? What a looser

[analyzingfunny]

@tr80808 I think it is an amazing transformation when this goes to analog tape, then processed with all sorts of compressors and EQ's. But a lot of people dont know that a mix tape was made, then copies of it sent to a mastering lab, where it was put on tape yet again. Then copied. Then it was sent to the distribution. We are hearing high-fidelity (tape). Tape is what creates this.

[JUPITERGANG]

joli rythm

[tr80808]

Fellas - you also have to remember that the 606/707/808/909 also offered programming ease. It was easy for those who really didn't know much about production to get results FAST by just pushing start button and putting drums in the right spot. Really, the 808 is the most influential and well known drum machine of all time. Second place I would say is the CR-78/68 and then third would be the 707. Linns and SP's are dope, but they are inded at the end if list.

[mmmrenkas]

yes, I assumed something like that. Its like in the black eyed peas' boom boom paw they mention 808 in the lyrics, but what you hear is some kind of 909 rip off drums.

[Iamaarcher2000]

@mmmrenkas actually he didnt use the 808 on his album....he used the 909....google it and ull be suprised....he just used it of the name....so hip hop people can recognize it better

[tall32guy]

The most recognized TR808 beat in all of music. hehe :)

[flidsticks]

Granted, those labels did. I am looking at it from European point of view as well, which could mix things up as we got House a few years after the US. As for 'Name 5 non hip hop or rap songs using the 808 prominently, that predate 1990'. That's a walk in the park! Paul Hardcastle, the SOS Band, Paul Young....

[snolan1990]

I suppose I am talking as a Trax, Jack Trax and Warehouse fan and those guys used the 808, 909 & 707 alot of the time.

At the time I posted the original comment I was responding to the comment "Name 5 non hip hop or rap songs using the 808 prominently, that predate 1990. "

[flidsticks]

While I agree that Roland gear has had a massively influential role in electronic dance music in most genres, I think it's a bit of a generalisation to say that mostly all house music used just 4 machines. Because the 808's & 909's are so closely associated with house, techno and electro/hip-hop, it's easy to disregard the fact that other machines probably were used. I'm not saying you're totally wrong, but I'd be wary about claiming a wide genre of music used such a limited range of gear.

[snolan1990]

I said "Pretty much all House music from pre 1990 used either a 606, 707, 909 or 808" and to be fair most did. A few people used the linn, a few used the SP-12, some used samples and some used a real drummer but in most cases you will find that the Roland's were the machines that most house producers used. some other forms of electronic music used different machines but if we are talking house rolands were the standard.