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Otto_Harper

(499 posts)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 06:28 PM Sep 2021

Back in 1971 I would chain listen to this track on headphones

Its "I'd Love to Change The World" by Ten Years After

Even after 50 years, I think its use of the sound field that was available back then was marvelous. For those who were not yet rock fans 50 years ago, just keep in mind that some of the stuff you hear going on in this piece, including the musicianship, was new and fresh.


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Back in 1971 I would chain listen to this track on headphones (Original Post) Otto_Harper Sep 2021 OP
Tax the rich. Feed the poor til pwb Sep 2021 #1
World's Fastest Guitar Picker. rickyhall Sep 2021 #2
This song is from the cusp of a change in technology localroger Sep 2021 #3
From the sound track of my misspent youth. TomSlick Sep 2021 #4
I heard they were on the Festival Express tour across Canada, in 1970 AnotherDreamWeaver Sep 2021 #5

pwb

(11,205 posts)
1. Tax the rich. Feed the poor til
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 06:41 PM
Sep 2021

there is poor no more. Yes, Woodstock too. I was in the Army and couldn't make it.

localroger

(3,605 posts)
3. This song is from the cusp of a change in technology
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 07:30 PM
Sep 2021

In 1971 recording and mixing tech had reached a modern peak that wouldn't be exceeded until digital tech in the late 1980's. This song uses all the tricks in that book to create a master class in music composition.

But as they were recording this the synthesizer was becoming known, and used by a few vanguard composers like Walter (Wendy?) Carlos and Vangelis. The synth would go on to dominate the sound of the late 70's both in Disco and other genres.

By comparison with all that work this song has a very 1960's feel but with a polish that could not have been achieved even a few years before it was created.

AnotherDreamWeaver

(2,846 posts)
5. I heard they were on the Festival Express tour across Canada, in 1970
Sun Sep 26, 2021, 12:49 AM
Sep 2021

but wouldn't sign the paperwork to be part of the film. That is too bad, would love to have seen them.

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