![]() ![]() However, the fact that it did not win the contest, I can ascribe only to blatant favoratism on the part of the judges. Well, I submitted the following song which is called It Makes A Fellow Proud To Be A Soldier which, I think, demonstrates the proper spirit you'll agree. ![]() At any rate I recall this sergeant's informing me and my "room-mates" of this rather deplorable fact the army didn't have any official, excuse me, didn't have no official song and suggested that we work on this in our copious free time. I was in basic training at the time and I recall our platoon sergeant, who was an unfrocked marine.Īctually, the change of service had come as quite >a blow to him because it meant that he had to memorize a new serial number which took up most of his time. Be that as it may some of you may recall the publicity a few years ago about the army's search for an official army song to be the counterpart of the navy's Anchors Away and the airforce's Up In The Air Junior Birdman songs. But those who are keen on reproducing a more accurate rendition- it’ll take a fair bit of work in getting the timing, strumming, and picking patterns right to emulate “Angie’s” fine melody lines, trilling riffs, and that iconic intro acoustic solo.I have only comparatively recently emerged from the United States army so that I am now of course in the radio-active reserve and, the usual jokes about the army aside, one of the many fine things one has to admit is the way that the army has carried the American democratic ideal to its logical conclusion in the sense that not only do they prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, creed, and color, but also on the grounds of ability. In the most simplified form, you’ll only need to strum few simple chords- Am, E, G, F, and C to play the song. He built it around the key of A minor, a perfect scale to craft a song that was intended to be calmer and tender than Stones’ high decibel style. Released in 1973, “Angie” swiftly grabbed the top spot on the US Billboard Hot 100 as well as several charts across the globe.Īlthough credited to both Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, this song was almost entirely composed by Richards at a Swiss Rehab facility after regaining strength in his fingers enough to start strumming again. It didn’t take this Rolling Stones’ acoustic-driven breakup ballad very long to conquer the charts. The use of minor-key, together with its cryptic lyrics and the killer solos, make “Hotel California” an enigmatic rock classic that’s been winning hearts for over four decades! ![]() But if you are not yet comfortable with barre chords, take the chords a whole step down to A minor and slap a capo on the second fret to play it along with the original. When it comes to fortifying your barre chords skill, B minor is the most ideal. But since the verses are in B natural minor, you could say it is centered around that key. You’ll hear chords such as F#m, which comes from B harmonic minor, and E from B Dorian. ![]() It dances around quite a bit as the song progresses. The song’s written in the key of B minor but not conventionally. Believe it or not, this spontaneous-sounding solo was not an improvised interplay but a note-for-note replication of the original instrumental demo that Felder had created! But that doesn’t take away the fact that it remains hands down the greatest guitar solo in the history of music. Who hasn’t air guitared to “Hotel California’s” epic twin solo! The 2 minute and 20 seconds long sonic treat is a fantastic display of Don Felder and Joe Walsh’s guitar prowess that simply takes your breath away. When it comes to guitar, there’s a lot going on! It is, after all, a Jimmy Page song! Learning this song is a rewarding and satisfying experience that’ll have you brush up on a range of techniques from fingerpicking, arpeggiated picking, rhythmic strumming to rendering a melodic solo in the classic Page style. As the song progresses, more layers get added, with drums joining in, followed by guitar legend Jimmy Page’s iconic solo before ultimately ending in an uptempo hard rock section powered by Robert Plant’s signature falsetto. Like a sonic staircase, it starts out slow with an arpeggiated, fingerpicked intro in the key of A minor. “Stairway to Heaven” is a carefully crafted piece that uses tempo, beat, and instrument arrangement to make its point. A captivating tune, thought-provoking lyrics brought alive by passionate vocals, and one of the finest guitar solos ever has earned Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” a permanent top spot in most rankings and best-ever lists. ![]()
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