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Music Appreciation

ProfessorGAC

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4. Watched It A Few Days Ago

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Mar 20, 2025, 07:56 PM

Mar 20

Rick & I disagree on this one.
It's a fine tune & I understand why people love it.
But, I don't concur that the song is as unusual in it's construction as Rick seems to think.
I don't hear the "weird". For a guy as into Soundgarden as Rick is, I'm surprised he finds these chord changes anything special. The chords are just following the descending bass line. It's pretty consistent with diatonic theory, like many Beatles & Yes tunes.
I think he's overanalyzing it.

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Rick Beato - The Weirdest And Most Brilliant Elton John Song [View all] highplainsdem Mar 19 OP

Oh wow! MuseRider Mar 19 #1

Rick Beato is a treasure. You should check out his other videos, too. highplainsdem Mar 19 #2

I will. MuseRider Mar 19 #3

Watched It A Few Days Ago ProfessorGAC Mar 20 #4