Unscripted drums and bass on Sabrina Carpenter's "Please Please Please" as described by producer Jack Antonoff - seeming unconstrained, lacking a rigid grid.
Let's Dive into Sabrina Carpenter's Please Please Please and uncover the hidden influences behind its creation. It seems that Sabrina wasn't just channelling country vibes – producer Jack Antonoff reveals some surprising classic artists that were actually the inspiration.
Antonoff, in a sneak peek of his Mix with the Masters breakdown, confesses: "I wanted this song to feel like discovery, like someone getting their hands on something for the first time and being, you know, shocked and freaked out by it." But this groundbreaking sound didn't emerge out of thin air. Instead, it was a clever amalgamation of ideas inspired by Jeff Lynne and ABBA, with a nod to the Beatles for good measure.
Picture this: a song birthed in a Jeff Lynne/ABBA concept, evolving from an acoustic guitar strumming session. "It started in a very organic 'song is God' place," Antonoff explains, "but when we were writing it, it was really about the structure of a country song that tells a story."
Beatles-inspired drums played a significant role in shaping the track, according to Antonoff. He aimed for "a kind of tight-sounding but very loose-feeling drums," embracing an approach that sounds distinctly Beatlesque, with its organic, non-grid-based playing style.
But the true secret weapon of Please Please Please lies in the bass. Antonoff admits that he was inspired by Jeff Lynne's low-end approach, focusing on creating a bass line that is "a little off to the right" and not confined by typical standards. This choice contributed to the song's unique rhythm and pulse.
The end result is a slouchy groove that sounds as if two people were playing in the same room. "You can hear how loose it is – you can hear how not gridded it is," Antonoff points out. "It feels like just a band in the room."
To catch the full course, head on over to the Mix with the Masters website.
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Technology played a role in the production process of Sabrina Carpenter's Please Please Please, as Antonoff used it to craft unique,disorganized drum beats reminiscent of The Beatles and bass lines inspired by Jeff Lynne, creating an organic, non-gridded sound that emulates a live band performance in the production of the song. entertainment, fueled by a passion for surprising classic artists like Jeff Lynne and ABBA, influenced the creative direction of the music in Sabrina Carpenter's Please Please Please, combining country, synth pop, and rock elements to generate a fresh, innovative sound that stands out within the entertainment industry.
