我們不知道是不是所有的海獅都有這樣的能力,也還不知道海獅是不是喜歡音樂,或許未來要在動物園為了海獅放它們喜歡的音樂跟記錄歌曲受歡迎程度排行榜(啊真的想太多)。所以到目前為止,跟著流行音樂打拍子暫時還是人類專有的樂趣。不過,就算是會打拍子人類,要能牢牢抓住拍子,完成 bass 狂人 Victor Wooten 的抓拍訓練可不容易啊,因為連他自己都不一定抓得到(哈哈哈)。
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