MUS 329 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Federal Records, Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding
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Psychedelic rock cntd, the recording studio as an instrument. In this song, they play sections of strings in reverse: tape loop prominent for this song: some are their voices manipulated & others are other recordings manipulated. Lyrical notes: somewhat clich lines associated with meditation and yoga. John says he got the idea for this song reading the tibetan book of the. It was decided to put them together in the studio. Southern soul: stax records based in memphis, fame studio- muscle shoals. James brown: i want you so bad: 1959, 6/8 time. Federal records: this song is significant because it is an example of southern soul, with an emphasis on vocals and lyrics. The sound of the vocals reinforces the meaning of the lyrics. Lyrical message is simple and not the main aspect of the song: wilson pickett: in the midnight hour, 1965, wilson pickett was a recording artist for atlantic. Plays the song with booker t and the.