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ivan aintdatabich · Go 2 Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 25

Sorry if I'm buttin' in, seems like P.A.'s taking a bit of a break so I thought I might stick my nose in for a second, if noone minds.

Ok, bit of a stretch here.

#1.) Going from dusty memory.
#2.) Prob'ly means nothing without singing the melody simultaneously but here goes...

The hint: One side of the best single, A + B sides considered, of all time IMO.

The hint #2 - Beatles

Amaj.
Emaj. (A-flat bass)
Bmin7
Esus7 (F-sharp bass)

Jeff Truzzi · Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 3:42 pm Post subject:

ivan aintdatabich wrote:

Sorry if I'm buttin' in, seems like P.A.'s taking a bit of a break so I thought I might stick my nose in for a second, if noone minds.

Ok, bit of a stretch here.

#1.) Going from dusty memory.
#2.) Prob'ly means nothing without singing the melody simultaneously but here goes...

The hint: One side of the best single, A + B sides considered, of all time IMO.

The hint #2 - Beatles

Amaj.
Emaj. (A-flat bass)
Bmin7
Esus7 (F-sharp bass)

I just finished watching the "Anthology" all over again and STILL can't get it.
I give up. What is it, Ivan?

paranoid android · Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:33 pm Post subject:

Jeff Truzzi wrote:

ivan aintdatabich wrote:

Sorry if I'm buttin' in, seems like P.A.'s taking a bit of a break so I thought I might stick my nose in for a second, if noone minds.

Ok, bit of a stretch here.

#1.) Going from dusty memory.
#2.) Prob'ly means nothing without singing the melody simultaneously but here goes...

The hint: One side of the best single, A + B sides considered, of all time IMO.

The hint #2 - Beatles

Amaj.
Emaj. (A-flat bass)
Bmin7
Esus7 (F-sharp bass)

I just finished watching the "Anthology" all over again and STILL can't get it.
I give up. What is it, Ivan?

That's a wee bit spooky, Jeff - not only am I clueless to what this song is, but I have also been overloading on the Anthology recently - can't get enough of it!

I give uo too, Ivan - what it is, mate?

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ivan aintdatabich · Go 2 Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 25

Get ready to throw shit at me, you guys.

To the best of my memory, it's the intro and one of the many hooks from, "Paperback Writer".

That's why I mentioned that it'd prob'ly be worthless without singing the melody, as there are no instrumental tracks.

Sorry if I was inadvertantly overcryptic.

paranoid android · Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 11:58 pm Post subject:

ivan aintdatabich wrote:

Get ready to throw shit at me, you guys.

To the best of my memory, it's the intro and one of the many hooks from, "Paperback Writer".

That's why I mentioned that it'd prob'ly be worthless without singing the melody, as there are no instrumental tracks.

Sorry if I was inadvertantly overcryptic.

There are live Youtube clibs which show George Harrison playing chords under the harmonies on the "Paperback Writer" hook - I shall try to 'ave a look an' a listen - I bet you're right, though! Smile

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Jeff Truzzi · Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 3:31 pm Post subject:

I bet he is, too. I though maybe the last 2 chords were B9sus4, but I think he's closer.

Okay, so it's his turn again, right?
Smile

cicadashell · Drums and Wires Joined: 12 Aug 2009 Posts: 67

Jeff Truzzi wrote:

I bet he is, too. I though maybe the last 2 chords were B9sus4, but I think he's closer.

Okay, so it's his turn again, right?
:)

the differences between Bmin7, Esus7 (F# bass) and B9sus4 are small enough to invite confusion. if the real question is "what chord did george play" then then best answer would be in terms of tabs and tuning, and then you can name the chord as you like depending on your opinion as to which note represents the root, and how it is inverted, and so on.

spidermage · Wasp Star Joined: 13 May 2008 Posts: 4423

cicadashell wrote:

Jeff Truzzi wrote:

I bet he is, too. I though maybe the last 2 chords were B9sus4, but I think he's closer.

Okay, so it's his turn again, right?
Smile

the differences between Bmin7, Esus7 (F# bass) and B9sus4 are small enough to invite confusion. if the real question is "what chord did george play" then then best answer would be in terms of tabs and tuning, and then you can name the chord as you like depending on your opinion as to which note represents the root, and how it is inverted, and so on.

Exactly.

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donavan · Apple Venus Joined: 25 May 2008 Posts: 1751

I agree too.

Jeff Truzzi · Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 1:11 am Post subject:

So whose turn does that make it now?
Smile

spidermage · Wasp Star Joined: 13 May 2008 Posts: 4423

Jeff Truzzi wrote:

So whose turn does that make it now?
Smile

I would have a turn, Jeff, but I don't think clues such as, 'it goes Der der-der dum' are quite what you are looking for.

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donavan · Apple Venus Joined: 25 May 2008 Posts: 1751

spidermage wrote:

Jeff Truzzi wrote:

So whose turn does that make it now?
Smile

I would have a turn, Jeff, but I don't think clues such as, 'it goes Der der-der dum' are quite what you are looking for.

that's either the dam busters or the tune from the hovis advert Mr. Green

paranoid android · Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 6:38 pm Post subject:

donavan wrote:

spidermage wrote:

Jeff Truzzi wrote:

So whose turn does that make it now?
Smile

I would have a turn, Jeff, but I don't think clues such as, 'it goes Der der-der dum' are quite what you are looking for.

that's either the dam busters or the tune from the hovis advert Mr. Green

Nonsense - that is clearly the intro gtr riff to 'Atomic' by Blondie! Smile

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donavan · Apple Venus Joined: 25 May 2008 Posts: 1751

paranoid android wrote:

donavan wrote:

spidermage wrote:

Jeff Truzzi wrote:

So whose turn does that make it now?
Smile

I would have a turn, Jeff, but I don't think clues such as, 'it goes Der der-der dum' are quite what you are looking for.

that's either the dam busters or the tune from the hovis advert Mr. Green

Nonsense - that is clearly the intro gtr riff to 'Atomic' by Blondie! Smile

I toyed with that then dismissed it Wink

We'll have to wait for spidey to put us out of our misery Laughing

cicadashell · Drums and Wires Joined: 12 Aug 2009 Posts: 67

okay let's get back on track with one from xtc...

D/C
B2
Gm/B
A7sus

the intro, strictly speaking; the melody line introduces additional notes that change the color of the chords somewhat.