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Old 02-07-2020, 07:46 PM
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Default So, is it Boom-Chuck or Boom Chick

Or Boom-Chucka or Boom-Chicka?

What say?
How do you describe a song in this "Johnny Cash" style?

No good reason, just wondering.
Google seems to use them all intermittently.
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Old 02-07-2020, 08:06 PM
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I'm not a big Johnny Cash fan, but I've played percussion for over 50 years. I've always heard, "boom chuck." Never heard, "boom chick."
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Old 02-07-2020, 08:41 PM
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Boom-chicka, boom.

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Old 02-07-2020, 09:34 PM
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Boom-chicka, boom.

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Although I always said it as Boom-Chuck-A
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Old 02-08-2020, 10:14 AM
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My favorite example.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQZ6vOQYdcs
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Old 02-08-2020, 10:33 AM
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.... I've always heard, "boom chuck." Never heard, "boom chick."
Ditto. Same here.
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Old 02-08-2020, 12:26 PM
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"Wow chicka-wocka" for 1970s cop movie chase scenes, if that helps.
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Old 02-08-2020, 01:50 PM
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I could be wrong but I think ''boom chick'' has something to do with clothes coming off and a pole!
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Old 02-08-2020, 09:03 PM
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This reminded me of one of my favorite jokes.

What are the two funkiest farm animals

A brown chicken and a brown cow

BROWNCHICKENBROWNCOW BROWNCHICKENBROWNCOW

Say it out loud in your best James Brown Impression and It'll make sense.
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Old 02-09-2020, 09:59 PM
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hi guys

Look both up on YouTube and you'll have plenty of examples of either/both.




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Old 02-09-2020, 10:20 PM
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Boom-chuck is what you get when playing a dread while Boom-chick is the sound from parlour guitars.
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Old 02-10-2020, 07:55 AM
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I always heard the bluegrass rhythm described as “boom chicka boom”.

Chick- downstroke, “a” as the upstroke.
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