Roland TR-808 – The drum machine that changed everything
Roland released the TR-808 in 1980, designed under Tadao Kikumoto, and the market shrugged.
What’s Going On – Marvin Gaye
In the spring of 1971, Marvin Gaye stopped asking Motown for another love song and asked a harder question, one the label did not want on the radio.
Come as You Are – Nirvana
The riff is a murmur with a chorus pedal on it, pretty until you notice it will not resolve into comfort.
Rocket Man – Elton John
The piano does not launch so much as sit down, a broad chord pinned by a low note, while Elton John's voice arrives already tired of a journey that has barely been announced.
Which song has been covered the most times?
Two numbers, one aria, and a Beatles song that used to wear the crown.
What’s Going On – Marvin Gaye
The voices at the start are not a sound effect.