MUSI 1530 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: River Deep – Mountain High, The Four Freshmen, The Teddy Bears
18 Jan 2019
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Intro a b c d a b c d. 16 12 16 3: horns come in, shaker is very prominent throughout the song, string section in the middle of the song, build up as the song progresses. Instrumental start: chorus inspired by evangelical church. River deep mountain high (1966) spector/greenwhich/barry; tina turner. Innovative instrument combination: harmonic extensions (the four freshmen, additive arranging techniques, surfin" usa - beach boys, little surfer - beach boys. Our love is here to stay four freshmen, 1954. Jazz-like approach: g dm g13 cmaj7 c7. 4 4 4 4 solo vox rhyth uni/do wop. 4 4 round guitar glock dms (1) dms (2+4) flute glock bs perc dm. *introduction to be continued next week jan. 23* It"s alright, ma (i"m only bleeding) bob dylan (1965) 4/4 2/4: saying it"s dark for everyone - universal issue (opening line) Imagery throughout the song: sense of urgency.
