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Word: noteless (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Usage:

...long duet, long enough to allow the drummers to go through many changes, but it doesn't drag; it's not an interlude in a song, but an important part of it, a part that has no notes, only beats. The noteless music gets faster, more and more abstract, more and more supported by the rhythm in the listeners' minds that is added to the sounds coming in through their ears, until the music peaks, and with a nod to the rest of the band from both drummers, the drums roll out a lead-in, and the Dead play together...

Author: By William S. Beckett, | Title: Come Hear Uncle John's Band . . . | 1/7/1971 | See Source »

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