Music Appreciation

Swede

(38,725 posts) Fri Apr 10, 2020, 09:23 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, 09:37 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.

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Swede

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2. 1979 if memory serves me.

Reply to mr_lebowski (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 10, 2020, 09:47 PM

Apr 2020

I'm getting long in the tooth.

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ZZenith

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

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Fri Apr 10, 2020, 09:48 PM

Apr 2020

Seriously good arranging.

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mr_lebowski

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

Reply to ZZenith (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 10, 2020, 09:51 PM

Apr 2020

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

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ZZenith

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

Reply to mr_lebowski (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 10, 2020, 09:58 PM

Apr 2020

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

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mr_lebowski

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

Reply to ZZenith (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 10, 2020, 10:14 PM

Apr 2020

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JDC

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7. Wow, breaking it out!

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Fri Apr 10, 2020, 10:20 PM

Apr 2020

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