The
signature rhythm of
Bo Diddley, featured in his self titled song.It is commonly referred to in
hip hop circles by people lookin to
sample it, or to simulate it with something of their own. It features an interesting snare pattern whereby seven snare hits are issued in one measure, with five snare hits in the next.
You can take a listen at http://guitarsite.com/sounds/BoDiddley/BoDid.ram