Hey, I just figured out how to play the intro to Boston's "More Than a Feeling" on my guitar!

Reverend_Smitty

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue May-13-08 12:23 AM
Original message

Hey, I just figured out how to play the intro to Boston's "More Than a Feeling" on my guitar!

I was just playing around a bit on my guitar a few minutes ago when I stumbled upon a familiar riff. I said to myself "Hmmm, this sounds familiar" and after a couple of minutes I had nailed it! I am soooooooo ready to join a garage band in 1977 now! :P :woohoo: :headbang:

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Oeditpus Rex

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue May-13-08 12:24 AM
Response to Original message

1. I can play the drums to that

Edited on Tue May-13-08 12:25 AM by Oeditpus Rex

Let's rock. :headbang:

Edited 'cuz "banghead" is not the same as "headbang." :blush:

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

KitchenWitch

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue May-13-08 12:25 AM
Response to Reply #1

2. And I can sing it!

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Oeditpus Rex

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue May-13-08 12:27 AM
Response to Reply #2

4. There was a time

when I could hit the high note.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

KitchenWitch

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue May-13-08 12:31 AM
Response to Reply #4

6. Me two, and my singing voice is second alto or first tenor.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Oeditpus Rex

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue May-13-08 12:34 AM
Response to Reply #6

8. Gah!

Next time you post a pic, I'm gonna look for the adam's apple. :D

I started in boys' glee in high school (sophomore) as a first tenor. By my senior year, I was a bass. But I can still handle baritone, and quite a bit more than that in falsetto.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

KitchenWitch

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue May-13-08 12:35 AM
Response to Reply #8

9. I used to be a heavy smoker, and I suspect I would naturally be a first alto if it were not for that

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Oeditpus Rex

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue May-13-08 12:43 AM
Response to Reply #9

13. That's probably a lot of mine, too

Also, lack of use. Y'gotta keep those muscles warm and limber.

I never understood why there was always a bottle of lemon juice passed around before concerts, but I drank it because everybody else did. :shrug:

Oh � I was doing "Blue Moon" (the Marcels' version) at karaoke one night, sailin' along just fine... until I got to "And when I looked, the moon had tur..."

At which point my voice cracked. :rofl:

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

KitchenWitch

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue May-13-08 12:46 AM
Response to Reply #13

17. The lemon juice?

My choir director in college passed around a bottle of those Vitamin C wafer things. I think it was to ward off upper respiratory infection that would affect the vocal chords.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Oeditpus Rex

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue May-13-08 12:50 AM
Response to Reply #17

21. Lemon juice supposedly loosens up the vocal cords

So they said. :shrug:

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Reverend_Smitty

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue May-13-08 12:26 AM
Response to Reply #1

3. totally!

Now I just have to figure out the other 3 minutes and 30 seconds of the song and we're set :P

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Oeditpus Rex

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue May-13-08 12:30 AM
Response to Reply #3

5. As I recall

the verses have kind of an odd progression. I had the same problem with "Do You Feel Like We Do?"

When you get through with that, let's work on "Smokin'." :headbang:

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Reverend_Smitty

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue May-13-08 12:33 AM
Response to Reply #5

7. Ohhhh badassssss song!

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Oeditpus Rex

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue May-13-08 12:38 AM
Response to Reply #7

11. Yeah

It and "Rock and Roll Band" are my favorites on that album.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Reverend_Smitty

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue May-13-08 12:44 AM
Response to Reply #11

14. you really can't go wrong with any track off that album...

I've been "playing" the hell out of Foreplay/Long Time on Rock Band...I like it better than Guitar Hero because it lets you play drums and sing along with the guitar playing

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Oeditpus Rex

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue May-13-08 12:49 AM
Response to Reply #14

20. 'Foreplay' is excellent

I rate it with Van Halen's "Eruption" for instrumental arias.

Never cared much for "Hitch a Ride" or "Long Time," but I think it's just the chorus on "Long Time" that turns me off. Whenever I hear it, I picture 10,000 Really White People going, "Ooooo, we get to clap!"

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Reverend_Smitty

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue May-13-08 12:50 AM
Response to Reply #20

22. lol white people clapping

that's always dangerous :rofl:

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Catsbrains

(352 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue May-13-08 12:38 AM
Response to Original message

10. Boston is my fav band.....so I want tix to your first performance!

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Reverend_Smitty

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue May-13-08 12:40 AM
Response to Reply #10

12. I posted this message and within 5 minutes I got myself a drummer and a singer

so the first performance may be sooner than you think...lol :P

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Oeditpus Rex

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue May-13-08 12:45 AM
Response to Reply #12

15. Hey, if Kitchy's singin' lead

can I at least be on back-up?

I can harmonize. :D

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Reverend_Smitty

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue May-13-08 12:48 AM
Response to Reply #15

18. Sure, as long as I don't have to sing

I want a Jimmy Page "vibe"

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Oeditpus Rex

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue May-13-08 12:55 AM
Response to Reply #18

24. I want a Ronnie Montrose/Peter Frampton/Brian May vibe

And another one from the god Freddie.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

KitchenWitch

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue May-13-08 12:52 AM
Response to Reply #15

23. Yes, you can sing backup!

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Oeditpus Rex

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue May-13-08 01:02 AM
Response to Reply #23

25. Yes, I can

(This thing)

(Called love)

(Like a baby)

(Woo-ooo)

(Woo-ooo)

(Woo-ooo-ooo-OOO)

(Be cool)

(Relax)

(Get hip)

(Woo-ooo)

(Yeah, yeah)

(Yeah, yeah)

(Woo-ooo-ooo-OOO)

(Ready, Freddie)

(Woo-ooo-ooo-OOO, crazy little thing called love)

(Yeah, yeah)

(Yeah, yeah)

(Yeah, yeah)

(Yeah, yeah)

(Yeah, yeah)

:D

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Captain Angry

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue May-13-08 12:45 AM
Response to Original message

16. What a great song to get good at.

Nice job.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Reverend_Smitty

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue May-13-08 12:49 AM
Response to Reply #16

19. I'm going to search for some tabs and chords online tomorrow

so I can learn the rest of it. I'm too tired to figure it out tonight

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

DFW

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue May-13-08 01:55 AM
Response to Original message

26. I freaked when I first heard that song

On the first album I ever recorded, I had an instrumental piece with EXACTLY that riff
in it, and I composed the piece years before "More Than a Feeling" ever came out. But,
since I took a day (well, day and night) job instead of going for a musical career, I
never got around to pursuing it, and only those who had heard me play it knew I was telling
the truth about it.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

stuntcat

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue May-13-08 07:27 AM
Response to Original message

27. rock out!

Now I have to go play that song! :headbang: :headbang:

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Hobarticus

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue May-13-08 08:10 AM
Response to Original message

28. Boston's still on tour....this may be your shot

I'm going to see them this summer...

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Iggo

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue May-13-08 09:04 AM
Response to Original message

29. I remember that moment.

Did you then move on to try Peace Of Mind?

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

DU AdBot (1000+ posts)

Wed May 15th 2024, 09:15 PM
Response to Original message

Advertisements [?]

Top

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.