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bbernardini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:48 PM Original message |
Post your favorite song with an unusual time signature! |
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lost-in-nj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
1. ummm |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
2. First, let me get my catalogue of the time signatures from my favorite songs... |
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Aristus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
3. "Wintertime Love" by The Doors is in 3/4 time. 3/4 is not an unusual time signature |
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nomorenomore08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 03:55 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. This song is also in 3/4, I believe: R.E.M. - "Swan Swan H" |
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regularguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
4. Estimated Prophet (Grateful Dead), in 7/4. |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
5. Don Ellis' 'Bulgarian Bulge'. A fast 33/16. |
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Ptah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
6. Take Five - 5/4 time |
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Pierre.Suave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 04:14 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. I was going to post that one |
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Rambis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
7. The Eleven Grateful Dead |
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nomorenomore08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 03:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Damn! That's the same song I was gonna post! Great minds... |
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Rambis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 04:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. fave quotes |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
8. Them Bones - Alice In Chains |
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nomorenomore08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 03:57 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Yeah, I always thought there was something "unusual" about that song. |
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Cabcere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
12. Pink Floyd's "Money" is in 7/4, I believe |
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Elidor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 04:25 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. You're correct |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 05:27 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. And then they switched the whole thing to 4/4... |
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Elidor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 06:41 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. ROFL! |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 10:31 AM Response to Reply #29 |
50. Yep, saw it on Classic Albums. |
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Steven_S (810 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
13. How's this one... |
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bbernardini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 04:22 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. 5/8 or 10/8. Another unusual time signature can be found in "Intolerance." |
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hellbound-liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
14. How about Living in the Past? |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
19. "Good Morning Good Morning" The Beatles |
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bbernardini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
20. Here's a "video" of "Open Car" by Porcupine Tree from YouTube: |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
21. Scherzo in C Major from Symphony in E flat Major DD 68, BB 25, by Bela Bartok |
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hellbound-liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
23. Solsbury Hill by Peter Gabriel |
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darkstar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
24. Cool thread topic! |
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nytemare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
25. Apocolypse in 9/8 from Supper's Ready by Genesis. |
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bbernardini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 06:36 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Particularly during the instrumental part... |
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nytemare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 08:06 PM Response to Reply #27 |
35. Tony Banks was entirely underrated. |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
26. Zappa's 'Rubber Shirt' |
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Bennyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
28. Estimated Prophet...Grateful Dead |
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nomorenomore08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
30. This song is so long, it's in two parts. But it has lots of different time signatures (I think). |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
31. YYZ and Tubular Bells |
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nomorenomore08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 06:58 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. "Tubular Bells"? AKA the theme from "The Exorcist"? |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:11 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. That's right. |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 08:18 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. ... |
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PunkinPi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 06:24 PM Response to Reply #33 |
58. Yes, |
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bbernardini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
34. A few by UK (Wetton, Bruford, Jobson, Holdsworth) |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
36. Songs in just one time signature? Fucking boring. |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
37. Don't know jack about time signatures, |
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BlueJazz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 08:22 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Sounds like the guitar is playing in 4/4 Harp in 6/8 |
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BlueJazz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
38. Blue rondo ala turk.....Take Ten |
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pink-o (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
41. Don't forget "The Phone Call" by the Pretenders. |
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Doc_Technical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
42. "Contrasong" by Egg. |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 12:57 AM Response to Original message |
43. Don Ellis's "Upstart", in 3&(2/3)/4. |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 05:39 AM Response to Reply #43 |
49. Another Don Ellis fan! |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 04:40 PM Response to Reply #49 |
55. You bet! My sig features Maynard, but I discovered Don about the same time ... |
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begin_within (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 01:25 AM Response to Original message |
44. I think I win. |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 01:33 AM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Um, 11/9 ? Got carried away? |
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ZombieNixon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 01:26 AM Response to Original message |
45. Meshuggah - New Millennium Cyanide Christ |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 10:33 AM Response to Reply #45 |
51. I LOVE MATH METAL |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 02:22 AM Response to Original message |
47. Last page of the Firebird Suite. |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 02:58 AM Response to Original message |
48. Four Sticks - Led Zeppelin. |
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AwakeAtLast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
52. Unsquare Dance and Rusty Cage - how's that for variety! |
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CrownPrinceBandar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
53. "Spoonman" by Soundgarden.......... |
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Ahpook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 06:04 PM Response to Reply #53 |
57. I really like that band.. |
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AwakeAtLast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
54. O.k., one more - Question! - System of a Down |
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Ahpook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
56. Well no thread like this is complete without... |
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