HammondDave Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 So many amazing nuggets here in this edited moment from the Rick Beato interview with one of my favorite American song writers, Jimmy Webb. Very interesting studying the chord structure of Wichita Lineman, his comments about Burt Bacharach, and so much more. Enjoy! 5 1 Quote '55 and '59 B3's; Leslies 147, 122, 21H; MODX 7+; NUMA Piano X 88; Motif XS7; Mellotrons M300 and M400’s; Wurlitzer 206; Gibson G101; Vox Continental; Mojo 61; Launchkey 88 Mk III; Korg Module; B3X; Model D6; Moog Model D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AROIOS Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 Interesting how he played the relative major substitute of the original's vii at 7:46. It jumped out to my ears as an ethereal but ill-fitting reharm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammondDave Posted August 21 Author Share Posted August 21 9 hours ago, AROIOS said: Interesting how he played the relative major substitute of the original's vii at 7:46. It jumped out to my ears as an ethereal but ill-fitting reharm. That song is filled with harmonic surprises. 2 Quote '55 and '59 B3's; Leslies 147, 122, 21H; MODX 7+; NUMA Piano X 88; Motif XS7; Mellotrons M300 and M400’s; Wurlitzer 206; Gibson G101; Vox Continental; Mojo 61; Launchkey 88 Mk III; Korg Module; B3X; Model D6; Moog Model D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpl1228 Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 Webb is a brilliant writer: great sense of atmosphere and mood just in the chords and phrasing he chooses. 2 Quote Roland RD-2000, Yamaha Motif XF7, Mojo 61, 2 Invisible keyboard stands (!!!!!), 1939 Martin Handcraft Imperial trumpet "Everyone knows rock music attained perfection in 1974. It is a scientific fact." -- Homer Simpson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tusker Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 The legend speaks. He's forgotten more about the art of the American pop song, than many will ever learn. Certainly more than I will. My favorite album is Ten Easy Pieces. Maybe because he is accompanying himself on the piano. Like Bruce Hornsby, he digs deeply and so naturally into his musical American roots. Much gratitude to Rick Beato for this interview. ❤️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
re Pete Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 Read this. Pretty interesting and funny. https://www.amazon.com/Cake-Rain-Memoir-Jimmy-Webb/dp/1250058414 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammondDave Posted August 27 Author Share Posted August 27 On 8/21/2024 at 8:40 AM, Tusker said: The legend speaks. He's forgotten more about the art of the American pop song, than many will ever learn. Certainly more than I will. My favorite album is Ten Easy Pieces. Maybe because he is accompanying himself on the piano. Like Bruce Hornsby, he digs deeply and so naturally into his musical American roots. Much gratitude to Rick Beato for this interview. ❤️ I agree. This is an amazing album of beautiful songs. Quote '55 and '59 B3's; Leslies 147, 122, 21H; MODX 7+; NUMA Piano X 88; Motif XS7; Mellotrons M300 and M400’s; Wurlitzer 206; Gibson G101; Vox Continental; Mojo 61; Launchkey 88 Mk III; Korg Module; B3X; Model D6; Moog Model D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammondDave Posted August 27 Author Share Posted August 27 On 8/21/2024 at 9:04 AM, re Pete said: Read this. Pretty interesting and funny. https://www.amazon.com/Cake-Rain-Memoir-Jimmy-Webb/dp/1250058414 thanks. Just ordered it. Quote '55 and '59 B3's; Leslies 147, 122, 21H; MODX 7+; NUMA Piano X 88; Motif XS7; Mellotrons M300 and M400’s; Wurlitzer 206; Gibson G101; Vox Continental; Mojo 61; Launchkey 88 Mk III; Korg Module; B3X; Model D6; Moog Model D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveNathan Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 A giant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MathOfInsects Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 ^THE giant. Glad he never wrote a third verse for Wichita Lineman. That song is as close as anyone's ever come to writing a perfect song, IMO. Quote Now out! "Mind the Gap," a 24-song album of new material. www.joshweinstein.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markay Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 I've read a lot a music books over the past 20 years, this is a stand out and one of the few I will be keeping 1 Quote A misguided plumber attempting to entertain | MainStage 3 | Axiom 61 2nd Gen | Pianoteq | B5 | XK3c | EV ZLX 12P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legatoboy Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 Lives over here by me in Bayville, LI New York ... not far, can take the n. shore roads there right on the coast... nice place, old farms, colonial pre Rev. War seashore town ... Quote CP-50, YC 73, FP-80, PX5-S, NE-5d61, Kurzweil SP6, XK-3, CX-3, Hammond XK-3, Yamaha YUX Upright, '66 B3/Leslie 145/122 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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