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Thread started 11/28/03 8:23pm

Janfriend

The intro to the Ballad of Dorothy Parker

Don't you just love this shit!? lol

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[This message was edited Fri Nov 28 20:41:28 PST 2003 by Janfriend]
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Reply #1 posted 11/28/03 8:55pm

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Janfriend said:

Don't you just love this shit!? lol

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rat-ta-tat-tat-tat!!! Oh yeah, that drum machine roll is great. It sets us up for a funky soulful track. Sweet smile
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Reply #2 posted 11/28/03 9:05pm

Janfriend

That's what I'm sayin!
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Reply #3 posted 11/28/03 10:38pm

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Yeah, the Linn is excellent on that song. One of my many favs.
Blue music
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Reply #4 posted 11/29/03 2:30am

Horntooter

Does any1 know what the chords are on this intro...? They sound fantastic!
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Reply #5 posted 11/29/03 4:21am

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yes That's my favorite song in the whole world.
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Reply #6 posted 11/29/03 4:32am

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love this song. one of his best.


dorothy was a waitress on the promenade...she worked the night shift... music
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Reply #7 posted 11/29/03 5:20am

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It's deep. I loved that boot remix that came out earlier this year
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Reply #8 posted 11/29/03 8:32am

jerseykrs

"I was talking stuff, in a violent room. Fighting with lovers past."

Sounds like a jam we've all been in once or twice.

Take a bath with your pants on and all the fighting will stop...LOL...if only it were that easy.
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Reply #9 posted 11/29/03 11:59am

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Janfriend said:

Don't you just love this shit!? lol

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[This message was edited Fri Nov 28 20:41:28 PST 2003 by Janfriend]



Yep!
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Reply #10 posted 11/29/03 12:09pm

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jerseykrs said:

"I was talking stuff, in a violent room. Fighting with lovers past."

Sounds like a jam we've all been in once or twice.
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Reply #11 posted 11/29/03 4:19pm

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jerseykrs said:

"I was talking stuff, in a violent room. Fighting with lovers past."

Sounds like a jam we've all been in once or twice.

Take a bath with your pants on and all the fighting will stop...LOL...if only it were that easy.


It can be. Just try it.
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Reply #12 posted 11/30/03 12:49am

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Janfriend THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS THREAD

I agree!! Linn drum rat-ta-tat-tat-tat!!! Favorite part of the SOTT album!


This is the kind of programming that changed the sound of electronic music.


Did y'all ever hear the De La Soul Buhloone outtake that sampled the intro? (I think it's called "Lovely How My Mind Floats")

About "Ballad" chords.. I read an academic essay analyzing this song once a looong time ago and someone was saying that the chords were dissonant.. seems to me they are on a detuned synth?
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Reply #13 posted 11/30/03 1:15am

Janfriend

interesting, I never heard that De La Soul outtake, but I'm interested now

About the sound being dissonant...I'll have to check that out. I never paid attention that deeply
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Reply #14 posted 11/30/03 2:44am

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CinisterCee said:



Did y'all ever hear the De La Soul Buhloone outtake that sampled the intro? (I think it's called "Lovely How My Mind Floats")



YES! nod

For those looking for it("Lovely How My Mind Floats"), It was the B-side single of "Ego Trippin' Part 2" and uses the sample brilliantly.


It was only on this single as far as I know. It didn't feature on "Buhloone Mindstate" (where the A-side came from), which everyone MUST check out, That album is like Hip Hop's "Around The World In A Day", every Prince fan would love it. Even has guest appearence from Maceo Parker

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Reply #15 posted 11/30/03 6:17am

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whodknee said:

jerseykrs said:

"I was talking stuff, in a violent room. Fighting with lovers past."

Sounds like a jam we've all been in once or twice.

Take a bath with your pants on and all the fighting will stop...LOL...if only it were that easy.


It can be. Just try it.


Uhm.. Have sex with someone u don't know, but u like instantly, and your own relationship gets the air it needs...

I will try that!
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Reply #16 posted 11/30/03 6:22am

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Janfriend said:

Don't you just love this shit!? lol

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[This message was edited Fri Nov 28 20:41:28 PST 2003 by Janfriend]


Just slightly offtopic, but are u the girl in u'r avatar? i am in mine... wink
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Reply #17 posted 11/30/03 9:50am

Janfriend

dawn74 said:

Janfriend said:

Don't you just love this shit!? lol

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[This message was edited Fri Nov 28 20:41:28 PST 2003 by Janfriend]


Just slightly offtopic, but are u the girl in u'r avatar? i am in mine... wink


No I'm not
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