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List of musical works in unusual time signatures

A lot of progressive rock is in odd signatures. I'm not a musician, so I don't generally notice exactly WHICH signatures are being used. Anything with Bill Bruford (King Crimson, UK, some Yes, etc) is likely to go that direction, it seems.

I think I started a thread a long time ago on a similar topic after I realized I couldn't tap out a beat to Tool.

I'm just at the point in my drumming now that I can play a few entire songs in 4/4. Actually, I can 'mimic' some odd signatures if I'm listening to the song at the time but can't do them on my own for very long before I lose time.

This song reminded me of this video.

He had trouble remembering the song because they don't play it live much, and then bangs it out with no music, 6 minutes long... Super cool IMO.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCJajVY_ucI

Ken,

Porcupine Tree (with Gavin Harrison on drums) has a lot of unusual time signature changes. I have been studying a lot of Gavin's transcribed drum parts from Procupine Tree and I have to say it is a little overwhelming for the average drummer. That's probably why King Crimson used Gavin on their tour last year. BTW, Robert Fripp has asked Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree) to remix some of King Crimson's albums to 5.1 surround. Should be interesting.

Silent Lucidity from QueensRyche. Every other song on any Rush album. :-)

Dream Theatre would be another one. Very talented band but their singer makes me cringe. I would also add Protest the Hero to the list as well.

Well, it looks like I have a lot of stuff to audition! Of course I already have Rush and some Dream Theater, as well as one PT album (which I am thoroughly sick of and kind of weirded by). Thanks guys!

I think you will really like The Mars Volta.

Anytime someone from Metallica gets taken down a notch, it's a good day. That being said, I do strongly respect his drum playing ability.