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89.138Apply it to “The Bare Necessities”
Again conceptually:
let low bass behave like:
tuba/bassist.
Middle RH behaves like:
banjo/guitar/horn responses.
Melody behaves like:
singer/clarinet.
Do not let all three constantly attack together.
For comic effect:
establish independence,
then have everyone hit one exaggerated chord together,
pause,
and resume the loose groove.
The synchronized moment becomes a punchline.