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Swede

(33,233 posts) Fri Apr 10, 2020, 10:23 PM Apr 2020

Commodores - Sail On

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Commodores - Sail On (Original Post) Swede Apr 2020 OP

One of the great breakup songs, up there with Angie ... mr_lebowski Apr 2020 #1

1979 if memory serves me. Swede Apr 2020 #2

3 pre-choruses before they get to the payoff at 3:58. ZZenith Apr 2020 #3

It really is a brilliant song ... esp. the ending section ... mr_lebowski Apr 2020 #4

Nothing will ever touch the guitar tone on the "Easy" solo. ZZenith Apr 2020 #5

Word ... it is epic ... (nt) mr_lebowski Apr 2020 #6

Wow, breaking it out! JDC Apr 2020 #7

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

1. One of the great breakup songs, up there with Angie ...

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Fri Apr 10, 2020, 10:37 PM

Apr 2020

and Pictures of You by The Cure, and Sweet Marie by Hothouse Flowers.

I actually bought that cassette when I was 14, in Hong Kong.

Swede

(33,233 posts)

2. 1979 if memory serves me.

Reply to mr_lebowski (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 10, 2020, 10:47 PM

Apr 2020

I'm getting long in the tooth.

ZZenith

(4,121 posts)

3. 3 pre-choruses before they get to the payoff at 3:58.

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Fri Apr 10, 2020, 10:48 PM

Apr 2020

Seriously good arranging.

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

4. It really is a brilliant song ... esp. the ending section ...

Reply to ZZenith (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 10, 2020, 10:51 PM

Apr 2020

I can't quite put it above Easy, but it's pretty close ... and not nearly as overplayed.

ZZenith

(4,121 posts)

5. Nothing will ever touch the guitar tone on the "Easy" solo.

Reply to mr_lebowski (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 10, 2020, 10:58 PM

Apr 2020

Sends me into air guitar spasms every. single. time.

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

6. Word ... it is epic ... (nt)

Reply to ZZenith (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 10, 2020, 11:14 PM

Apr 2020

JDC

(10,125 posts)

7. Wow, breaking it out!

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Fri Apr 10, 2020, 11:20 PM

Apr 2020

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