Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

drum lick

Italian translation:

Frase di batteria

Added to glossary by Gianni Pastore
Jun 24, 2005 08:59
18 yrs ago
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English term

drum lick

English to Italian Tech/Engineering Media / Multimedia music
Si tratta di un documentario sulle origini del rock 'n' roll. copio anche quello che viene prima per contesto: (è la stessa persona che parla - un ex musicista)

Yeah, to say I didn't feel
that old Memphis drumming

would be the wrong statement.

I certainly did.

He just-you hit
right in the bottom of that beat

with that drum lick,

and that's where that boy was and still is.

Grazie!

Proposed translations

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frase di batteria

I licks, più che assoli di batteria, sono piccole frasi caratteristiche che distinguono lo stile strumentale di ogni musicista. Il termine si può applicare anche a bassisti e chitarristi.
Peer comment(s):

agree Derek Smith : yeah, "frase" could do it too. Yeah, enough computer screens for me - next time I'm in Britain, soon as I can work out how to claim tax relief on a Strat
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cheers, Derek! Let's Jam!! Add a Mashall Head/Cab and you're sorted, mate...
agree Linda 969
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agree SILVIO CORRAO
3 hrs
agree luskie : a sort of riff... nice to know that :)
21 hrs
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assolo di batteria

lick vuol dire assolo in slang, quindi sarebbe ASSOLO DI BATTERIA
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giro di batteria

Hi Federica
In popular music a "lick" (more frequently referred to guitar) means something like a "giro", or, for drums, maybe a "base di batteria" or even a "ritmo". It's a short sequence of a few bars that will often be repeated throughout the song.
This is a dedicated musician speaking to you here, aka "Derek Blueboy Smith"!
Cheers
Derek
Peer comment(s):

agree Linda 969 : this is just as good (I used to interview drummers for a living, those were the days!)//I could see that coming *g* believe it or not, Derek, some drummers are actually smart
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You mean you can actually get paid for talking to drummers?! (thanks)
agree luskie : a sort of riff... nice to know that :) / NOW I clearly see the difference! Thank you!
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Hi Luskie. Ta muchly. I think it's similar: I reckon a lick is shorter and more repetitive than a riff, imo it's more related to style than content
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