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Monday, August 10, 2009
Song / Tip I’ll Give You a Break, Pt. 9
Posted by Dave Segal on Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 11:26 AM
[I’ll Give You a Break is a sporadic series of posts highlighting obscure (and not so obscure) breakbeats in unlikely places, so that they may be sampled by producers or just enjoyed for their own geeky purposes. NB: Don’t forget to clear all samples through the proper channels (cough).]
The unaccompanied drums at the start of Fleetwood Mac’s “Hypnotized” would make for a sweet foundation for a relentless, swift-tempo’d rap, and that initial guitar lick is also ripe for looping to, uh, hypnotic effect. In fact, the entire track—which was written by guitarist Bob Welch—could easily be edited for cosmic-disco purposes. It definitely has that archetypal, laid-back Balearic vibe that's been sauntering back into vogue over the last couple of years. (In fact, Cosmo Vitelli has done a disco edit for Fleetwood Mac's "Keep on Going," which, like "Hypnotized," appears on Mystery to Me.) “Hypnotized” is one of Fleetwood Mac’s best—and most slept-on—songs, even though it was a minor hit in 1973. Wake up to it.
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