Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive BREAKDOWN

Details

Description

Listen closely to one of the most iconic grooves in pop history — and discover how it was built from a loop, a splice, and pure studio ingenuity. Join the CMAS Skool community for more music production insights—and take your own productions to the next level:
https://www.skool.com/creatingmusicandsound

In this breakdown of the Bee Gees’ Stayin’ Alive, we reveal how a section of drums from Night Fever was transformed into a hypnotic loop using razor blades and tape — long before digital sampling existed.

From the slowed-down drum groove to layered guitars, Rhodes piano, live strings, brass, and those unmistakable falsetto vocals, you’ll hear the track unfold piece by piece .

Whether you're a producer, musician, or just a fan of great records, this one’s a masterclass in 1970s studio craft.

0:05 Night Fever Drum Loop
0:20 Drum Loop Construction
0:46 Tempo Difference
1:03 Night Fever Drums
1:07 Stayin' Alive Drum Loop (slower speed/pitch)
1:12 Overdubbed Percussion
1:30 Percussion + Drum Loop
1:52 Electric Bass
2:04 Acoustic Guitar
2:24 Electric Guitar Riff
2:36 Electric Guitar 2
2:47 Both Electric Guitars
3:03 Fender Rhodes Electric Piano
3:22 The Tracks So Far
3:48 Live Strings
4:08 Little Synth
4:32 Little Synth Sound Design Swell
4:53 Live Brass
5:07 Brass, bass, guitar, & loop.
5:21 Isolated Vocals
5:52 Outro




Released 1977

Barry Gibb – lead and harmony vocals, rhythm guitar
Robin Gibb – lead and harmony vocals
Maurice Gibb – harmony and backing vocals, bass
Alan Kendall – lead guitar
Blue Weaver – keyboards
Bernard Lupe (Dennis Bryon) – drums
Joe Lala – timbales
Dennis Bryon – the drum-loop performance originally from Night Fever
Boneroo Horns - brass section


Writers: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb
Producers: Bee Gees, Albhy Galuten, Karl Richardson
Engineer: Albhy Galuten

#StayinAlive
#StayingAlive
#TheBeeGees
#BeeGees
#DrumLoop
#StudioCraft
#MusicProduction
#70s
#70sMusic
#Disco
#MusicProducer
#recordingstudio

This recording is being used for educational and commentary purposes under the guidelines of fair use. The excerpts used are minimal and serve to enhance the understanding and appreciation of the recording process and music production.