Tip O My Tongue / In The Mood riff?

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Thread started 10/28/23 9:53am

Mackopolis44	Tip O My Tongue / In The Mood riff? So, did our musical hero borrow a riff from wartime composer Glen Miller? That horn riff sounds awfully familiar, what do you lot think? 🤔 😎✌️🎸
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Reply #1 posted 10/28/23 9:56am

RJOrion	Of course he did...and it wouldnt be the first time or last time he's done that...that particular riff is too specific for it to have been coincidental [Edited 10/28/23 9:57am]
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Reply #2 posted 10/28/23 9:57am

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He was playing In The Mood live around that time - so he's making it clear he paid homage to Glenn Miller.

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Reply #3 posted 10/28/23 10:02am

Mackopolis44	To be fair, it fits in well! I remember he played it in the old Sacrifice of Victor live VHS. Nice respectful nod 😎✌️🎸
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Reply #4 posted 10/28/23 1:11pm

MsNia	I honestly don't think so. It's just a few notes, and it's a pretty passing similarly imho
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Reply #5 posted 10/28/23 1:13pm

ElectricThighs	MsNia said: I honestly don't think so. It's just a few notes, and it's a pretty passing similarly imho It's quite clearly a direct reference to In the Mood
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Reply #6 posted 10/28/23 1:14pm

RJOrion	MsNia said: I honestly don't think so. It's just a few notes, and it's a pretty passing similarly imho LOLOL... bless your heart
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Reply #7 posted 10/28/23 1:30pm

MsNia	RJOrion said: MsNia said: I honestly don't think so. It's just a few notes, and it's a pretty passing similarly imho LOLOL... bless your heart People can disagree right? I'm a musician, I hear the similarity but I don't think it has to be reference. It's pretty fleeting.
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Reply #8 posted 10/28/23 7:35pm

paraded	Definitely using In the Mood. Same notes AND rhythm. Reminds me of his use of Well U Needn’t in the extended Billy Jack Bitch. I love when he quotes and funks up the classics. [Edited 10/28/23 19:36pm]
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Reply #9 posted 10/29/23 5:29am

lion88	Definitivey the first 2 seconds of 'In The Mood' are used. Good find! Prince had something with Big Bands. Just recently watched Montreux 2013, a.o courting time. That has a clear Glen Miller influence. [Edited 10/29/23 5:30am]
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Reply #10 posted 11/02/23 8:47am

mistertonymac	Was racking my head where i had heard this song before - it's on the underrated Debarge album In The Storm! I'm sure i am last to the party in realising this.
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Reply #11 posted 11/02/23 9:21am

EnglishGent2

MsNia said:

RJOrion said:
MsNia said: LOLOL... bless your heart

People can disagree right?

I'm a musician, I hear the similarity but I don't think it has to be reference. It's pretty fleeting.

You're a musician and you don't hear it? Damn, Hellen Keller could have recognised this one!

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Reply #12 posted 11/02/23 10:22am

Vannormal

I thnk it was intentional.

Referential.

"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves. And wiser people so full of doubts" (Bertrand Russell 1872-1972)

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Reply #13 posted 11/02/23 2:24pm

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