From: no@thanks.com   
      
   Last night, listening to Smile for the umpteenth time - I can't stop,   
   it's soooooo good - it suddenly dawned on me that one of the reasons it   
   sounds so innovative is that Brian totally omits the use of drums in   
   many parts of the album.  And in many cases when he does use them,   
   they're a momentary accent to what's going on musically, rather than the   
   typical, constant, emphasis-on-the-third-beat backdrop that drives so   
   much typical rock/pop music.   
      
   To me it's a testament to how melodic and creative the music is, that   
   it's riveting all on its own, without the need to add the forced   
   excitement of a constant drum track.  An innovative sound for those of   
   us who are new to Smile today, and no doubt a pretty gutsy move for a   
   popular songwriter to make back in the sixties!   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)