Fave Uptempo 3/4 Song?

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Re: Fave Uptempo 3/4 Song?

Post by ragani » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:37 am

Golden Brown. Is that up tempo enough? And it's only 3:4 in parts... but I still love this one. It rocks my boat.Raags
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Re: Fave Uptempo 3/4 Song?

Post by ernstinen » Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:21 am

Jul 25, 2008, 11:36am, sgs4u wrote:I was trying to come up with a 3/4 time tune that I liked, and the only tune I could think of, was one I don't like. Lionel Ritchie's, "Once, Twice, 3 Times a Lady," always revolted me. But it's in my head, not going away. Can you say HIT RECORD? Man, I AGREE! When I used to HAVE to play weddings for $$ I sang that TOO many times! What a piece of crap. It was so embarrasing to sing that schlock! Made me hate Lionel Ritchie forever (well, maybe "hate" is too strong a word, but ---

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Re: Fave Uptempo 3/4 Song?

Post by elser » Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:36 am

The Beatles, "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away". It's groovy.

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Re: Fave Uptempo 3/4 Song?

Post by ernstinen » Sun Jul 27, 2008 5:34 am

Jul 25, 2008, 1:36pm, fretnoise wrote:The Beatles, "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away". It's groovy.THERE YA GO!!! Now we're getting somewhere! And how about "Norwegian Wood." Another groovy Lennon song!Has anyone mentioned "Manic Depression" by Hendrix? Talk about GROOVY!Ern

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Re: Fave Uptempo 3/4 Song?

Post by elser » Sun Jul 27, 2008 5:40 am

Jul 27, 2008, 8:34am, ernstinen wrote:Jul 25, 2008, 1:36pm, fretnoise wrote:The Beatles, "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away". It's groovy.THERE YA GO!!! Now we're getting somewhere! And how about "Norwegian Wood." Another groovy Lennon song!Has anyone mentioned "Manic Depression" by Hendrix? Talk about GROOVY!Ern Ya, 'Manic Depression', I was trying to think of cool rock stuff in 3/4.

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Re: Fave Uptempo 3/4 Song?

Post by horacejesse » Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:26 am

I don't know if it is my favorite, but I like El Paso by Marty Robbins.

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Re: Fave Uptempo 3/4 Song?

Post by squids » Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:42 am

El Paso is one of those weirdly hypnotizing songs. I still sing it to this day although I'm not sure why. I love the opening lines, maybe.

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Re: Fave Uptempo 3/4 Song?

Post by cameron » Mon Jul 28, 2008 4:22 am

Jul 25, 2008, 9:39am, ernstinen wrote:Ah --- From my other fave musical, SOUTH PACIFIC by Rodgers & Hammerstein:"(I'm In Love With) A Wonderful Guy."Richard Rodgers is one of my heroes! What a sense of melody and countermelody ---Ern Man, you're right about that. And so amazingly prolific! South Pacific is the first movie I remember seeing as a kid... I was maybe 5 or 6 at the time. It was in "Panorama" too!Cam

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Re: Fave Uptempo 3/4 Song?

Post by mazz » Mon Jul 28, 2008 5:55 am

How about "Mr Bojangles" and "Piano Man"? "My Favorite Things", Coltrane's version, of course!! "Alice in Wonderland", and don't forget the great Bill Evans' "Waltz for Debby".Just thought of another one "Never Never Land", incredible Lydian melody."Tenderly", another beautiful song."Fly Me to the Moon" was originally written as a waltz but I prefer Sinatra/Basie's 4/4 take on it.Cheers,Mazz
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Re: Fave Uptempo 3/4 Song?

Post by bmete » Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:12 am

Hey,I agree with MAZZ " My Favorite things"- I actually like the Dave Brubeck/ Paul Desmond version..We always did Norwegian Wood as a jazz waltz ( does a swinging 6/8 count?)Bob

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