Music
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Did you know there actually is a Blue Jay Way in Los Angeles? Well, there is and you can read all about it here. Here is another version of the song Blue Jay Way, from the Beatles Magical Mystery Tour album. These songs can also be found on this page.
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On this, the last day of February, I give you a song that is near and dear to me. From the Beatles Rubber Soul album – my version of Nowhere Man. Isn’t it about the best song ever written?
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Answer: Nacho Cheese But seriously, here are two more Beatles remakes. An interesting thing about the song Yesterday is that there are 7 lines in each verse. That was unheard of when it came out. But it sounds just right, doesn’t it?
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Here is an oldie but a goodie. These are two versions of Get Back by The Beatles:
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Did you know that there is actual sheet music for the Beatles song Revolution Number Nine? Well, there is. I know this because a “few” years ago I received one of my favorite birthday gifts ever: The Complete Beatles Song Book. And as long-time readers know by now, I transcribe lots of their songs. Here…
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Here is my version of The Long and Winding Road by The Beatles.
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The Beatles used swing beats often in their songs (some of us just didn’t notice!). I know this because I have transcribed a lot of their songs with a straight beat and when it was turned into an mp3 it didn’t sound right. Some of their songs that use a swing beat are Penny Lane,…
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These songs have a new “Chorus” plugin that I haven’t used before on these remakes of Beatles songs. Here is a screenshot of the plugins available with the FL Studio program.
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Here is a song to start your day. The music was written by Burt Bacharach, the “Master of Modulation.” It can be found with the other songs here.
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Do you know what a vampire’s favorite moon is? Why, a blood moon, of course! Do you know what you call a bug on the moon? A lunar-tick. There are actual sites that have nothing but moon jokes (or close attempts). You probably already know this, but tonight there will be a blood moon. So…
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Check out this puzzle. The solution is surprising, but very logical once you see it. Anyway….Did I ever tell you about my Drill Sergeant? He was so tough, his suits were made of steel wool. Can you imagine? And I am not sure why the enlisted soldiers were called “Privates.” There was nothing private about…
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Here is my version of “Help” by the Beatles. This one uses a Philicorda.
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Here are three more remakes of Beatles songs. The Beatles were really good at creating melodies from nothing more than a major scale. All My Loving is a perfect example. It just goes up and down the major scale, like a roller coaster. The constantly evolving collection can be found here.
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Did you know there is going to be a full moon tomorrow night? For more on that, click here. Speaking of moons, here are two versions of songs from The Dark Side of The Moon, a classic if ever there was one. Here is a group that does the entire album in one take. (Put…
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Some songs are just special; I think this is one of them. (You might recognize it from the British version of The Office.) It is titled Handbags and Glad Rags. It can be found with the other songs here.
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The last song I posted had an unusually high number of downloads, so I thought I would do another one by Billy Joel. This one is titled She’s Always a Woman.
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HBO Max is currently showing a documentary about Billy Joel. In the film, he talks about many of his songs including this one titled “And So It Goes.” Almost every chord in this song is a sus chord, which is short for suspended. For more on what a sus chord actually is, check out this…
