Had this system existed at the time the Funky Drummer was laid down on tape, Clyde Stubblefield might have been up there on the Forbes list. Still, in recent years the American Federation Of Musicians has developed something called ‘Neighbouring Rights’ in a bid to channel royalties to the individual players on recordings. Some people believe that a degree of freedom with intellectual property creates a healthy creative climate. It’s also interesting to see that the unstoppable appropriation of audio and video in our new digital world has given rise to new fair-use philosophies such as that of Creative Commons licensing. It’s interesting to note, then, that over the past 30 years popular music has become more and more dominated by rap, with hooks that are gradually becoming more rhythmic…we actually value melody less than we used to. This lack of respect, at least legally, for rhythmic innovation is probably rooted in the fact that the system of notating chords and melody developed centuries ago in Europe is not equipped to capture rhythmic ‘feel.’ Because a drum beat lacks melody, it’s not considered unique enough to copyright. As such, beyond the original session fee, he wasn’t entitled to further royalties. Song from Futurama: Leelas Homeworld I zZZzzzSnooze just made this. Pizzicato Five - Baby Love Child (Letras y cancin para escuchar) - When I see you alone / I see whats in your mind / You love me yes you do / You dont. But because rhythmic contributions to music are not considered copyrightable ‘intellectual property’ in the same way melody and lyrics are, Stubblefield would not have been credited as a writer on the song either way. Pizzicato Five Baby Love Child (Extended Play) by Maki Nomiya & Yasuharu Konishi. Since James Brown regularly taught his band the songs in his head part by part, it’s unclear whether Brown or Stubblefield came up with this beat. So…what about Clyde? The most-sampled man in history is in need of a liver transplant, but his musician friends have had to rally to raise the funds for him. The Funky Drummer a/k/a Clyde Stubblefield
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