Clever time signature changes.

[4000]

On 03/03/2019 at 16:05, Skinnyman said:

 

1 of my all-time favourite tracks right there, although (and I know this will be blasphemy to some) I prefer the Seconds Out version, which I heard first. 

[4000]

20 hours ago, toneknob said:

Yes are mad for an 11. Here's the Gates Of Delirium with the 11/4 instrumental starting at 13m30s

 

And another, by arguably my favourite band...

[4000]

20 hours ago, toneknob said:

And the main bit of Awaken starting at 2m20s

 

And this is probably my all-time favourite track, although I never thought the live versions were quite as good as the album version, largely due to the size of Rick's organ. 😉😂

 

Here's a fabulous version which isn't even Yes, bar Jon:

 

[toneknob]

29 minutes ago, 4000 said:

And this is probably my all-time favourite track, although I never thought the live versions were quite as good as the album version, largely due to the size of Rick's organ. 😉😂

 

Here's a fabulous version which isn't even Yes, bar Jon:

 

Those Tod songs with Jon Anderson are amazing. Look for State Of Independence, Heart Of The Sunrise, Owner of a Lonely Heart, and Roundabout as well

[Daz39]

Starless, King Crimson.

[Skinnyman]

1 hour ago, Daz39 said:

Starless, King Crimson.

I love that track.

[Stub Mandrel]

Perhaps for Yes, Genesis and King Crimson the challenge should be 'name a track in 4/4'?

[lowdown]

4 hours ago, tauzero said:

7/8 bit kicks in at 0:52. Not as complex as most of those already cited, but I used to play this in a club band and one of the clubs we played at had line dancers. That gave us considerable entertainment.

 

I think it's actually 7/4?  

 

Wuthering Heights is in 4/4, but the chorus goes through 4/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4.

On the coda (or end solo), the Drummer seems to drop the snare out on a couple of bars like he has lost the meter. If it is a fluff, he covers it well. 

At 4:01...

 

Edited March 4, 2019 by lowdown

[Skinnyman]

47 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

Perhaps for Yes, Genesis and King Crimson the challenge should be 'name a track in 4/4'?

Ooh, tri-cky....

[spectoremg]

4 hours ago, 4000 said:

1 of my all-time favourite tracks right there, although (and I know this will be blasphemy to some) I prefer the Seconds Out version, which I heard first. 

Fair point, I think I do too and that version of Firth of Fifth - Steve Hackett insists on playing the album version at his shows complete with piano intro which is a drag. 

[toneknob]

1 hour ago, spectoremg said:

Fair point, I think I do too and that version of Firth of Fifth - Steve Hackett insists on playing the album version at his shows complete with piano intro which is a drag. 

Oooh, controversial. Do you prefer the Tokyo Tapes version, with neither intro nor keys solo in the middle? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVw7KgmD3Gs about 12mins in)

That intro for time sig fans: 

||: 4/4 12/8 2/4 4/4 13/8 :||
4/4
||: 13/8 :|| x4
||: 15/8 :|| x4
||: 4/4 13/8 :|| x3
4/4 12/8 2/4
4/4 12/8 2/4 4/4 13/8
4/4 12/8 2/4 4/4 4/4 4/4 4/4

 

Edited March 4, 2019 by toneknob

[Bobthedog]

I am not sure this counts but it still makes me smile 0.40 is when a change is made. purely to bring the claps in to being on 2 and 4:

 

[DaveFry]

30 minutes ago, Bobthedog said:

I am not sure this counts but it still makes me smile 0.40 is when a change is made. purely to bring the claps in to being on 2 and 4:

 

 

[NancyJohnson]

Can I throw in Shudder To Think here? They were a four piece post-hardcore band from Washington DC.

There's quite a bit content over You Tube.  They were weird enough during the first couple of albums, I mean on the album Get Your Goat, you'd get more going on in a two minute song than a load of bands would do on one side of an album, it was wonderfully listenable, but from a playing perspective it was impossible.  Things took a swerve when original guitarist Chris Matthews left and Nathan Larson came on board, he just took things to new levels of strange.  

Interestingly, I'd cite Stuart Hill (their bass player) as somewhat of an influence (and hero), especially with some of the stuff I'm doing with Lutz at the moment; I tracked him down (via Nathan Larson) a few years ago.  'Just shoot him a message,' said Nathan, 'he'll answer.'   And amazingly, he did.  We discussed a ton of the material they put out.  It was nice when Bass Player did a piece on me and he thanked me for the mention.

Edited March 5, 2019 by NancyJohnson

[Hobbayne]

John Lennon used some odd timings in some of his songs.

Dont Let Me Down has a 5/4 for half a verse into a 4/4,

And Good Morning, Good Morning is all over the place with some beauties including 5/4, 3/4 and 4/4.

Good luck trying to dance to it! 😂

[Stub Mandrel]

I've been learning this from tab after re-hearing it on Planet Rock a couple of times.

Check out the intro 🙂

 

[Cosmo Valdemar]

1 hour ago, Stub Mandrel said:

I've been learning this from tab after re-hearing it on Planet Rock a couple of times.

Check out the intro 🙂

 

I knew it would be this! I heard it earlier too.

[Stub Mandrel]

17 minutes ago, Cosmo Valdemar said:

I knew it would be this! I heard it earlier too.

And the great thing is that it's actually playable by mortals!

[toneknob]

This happened to float past on the music player this morning - Surrounded by Dream Theater. After the first verse or two, the instrumental kicks in, 9/8

 

[toneknob]

See Erotomania by DT for a load of different times sigs, including alternating 10/8 and 11/8 to keep you on your toes.

 

[Graham]

On 05/03/2019 at 06:21, NancyJohnson said:

Can I throw in Shudder To Think here? They were a four piece post-hardcore band from Washington DC.

There's quite a bit content over You Tube.  They were weird enough during the first couple of albums, I mean on the album Get Your Goat, you'd get more going on in a two minute song than a load of bands would do on one side of an album, it was wonderfully listenable, but from a playing perspective it was impossible.  Things took a swerve when original guitarist Chris Matthews left and Nathan Larson came on board, he just took things to new levels of strange.  

Interestingly, I'd cite Stuart Hill (their bass player) as somewhat of an influence (and hero), especially with some of the stuff I'm doing with Lutz at the moment; I tracked him down (via Nathan Larson) a few years ago.  'Just shoot him a message,' said Nathan, 'he'll answer.'   And amazingly, he did.  We discussed a ton of the material they put out.  It was nice when Bass Player did a piece on me and he thanked me for the mention.

I'm listening to Ten Spot on Bandcamp now, as DC, post-hardcore and clever use of time signatures sounds ticks a lot of boxes for me

[Bilbo]

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar is a roast but try anything by Miguel Zenon.