About this minute
- Title
- Monkey Man by Toots and the Maytals
- Creator
- Toots Hibbert
- Collections
- Black Music Collection
Black Music Collection #7
That was the sound of a piece called ‘Monkey Man’ by Toots and the Maytals. This minute needs to be played loud! The complex, forceful bass line makes it almost impossible not to nod our heads, clap our hands and move our feet. The bass line utilises a musical device known as an arpeggio [ar-PEDGE-ee-oh]….