In the Still of the night

In the Still of the night

The Five Satins version as heard on dirty dancing. Am I hearing F Dm Bb C?
Thanks.

Re: In the Still of the night


"Robert Riddle" <captinlogic@gmail . com > wrote in message
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> The Five Satins version as heard on dirty dancing. Am I hearing F Dm Bb C?
> Thanks.
>

I think an F6 will also work in place of the Dm which is an F6 without the
5th.

Bob

Re: In the Still of the night

On 09 Apr 2008, "Robert Riddle" <captinlogic@gmail . com > wrote in
alt.guitar.beginner:

> The Five Satins version as heard on dirty dancing. Am I hearing
> F Dm Bb C? Thanks.

Yes, you are... mostly. The band is throwing in some variations that
don't always sound intentional. The variations work, but the basic
progression is the one you describe.

Here's a youtube clip of a guy doing a nice job of singing it with
simple guitar accompaniment (and a backing track)...

* w w w .youtube . com /watch?v=ER7cngJESzA

Re: In the Still of the night

> Yes, you are... mostly. The band is throwing in some variations that
> don't always sound intentional. The variations work, but the basic
> progression is the one you describe.
>
> Here's a youtube clip of a guy doing a nice job of singing it with
> simple guitar accompaniment (and a backing track)...
>
> * w w w .youtube . com /watch?v=ER7cngJESzA
Ah, ok. I'm working on putting together a cd for my s.o, hence all the song
questions.
Anyway, I think a couple of seven chords would liven up the tune a little
bit, F7 and Bb7 maybe. I'll try thm out and see once I'm back at my guitar.

Re: In the Still of the night

Robert Riddle wrote:
> ... I think a couple of seven chords would liven up the tune a
> little bit..

THAT is a great way to arrange tunes.
Simply TRY something. Stick in a chord that's a little
different than the original. See how it sounds. If you
don't think it sounds the way you want, you haven't
lost anything. You'll use that variation in some
song you arrange tomorrow.

I sometimes rearrange songs into disco or raggae
tunes. Not because I think I'll perform them that
way, but because I want to experiment with alternate
chords or rhythms.

WARNING: Doing this will violate the "It doesn't
sound like the original" concept.

Lumpy

In Your Ears for 40 Years
w w w .LumpyMusic . com

Re: In the Still of the night

Lumpy wrote:
> Robert Riddle wrote:
>
>> ... I think a couple of seven chords would liven up the tune a
>> little bit..
>>
>
> THAT is a great way to arrange tunes.
> Simply TRY something. Stick in a chord that's a little
> different than the original. See how it sounds. If you
> don't think it sounds the way you want, you haven't
> lost anything. You'll use that variation in some
> song you arrange tomorrow.
>
> I sometimes rearrange songs into disco or raggae
> tunes. Not because I think I'll perform them that
> way, but because I want to experiment with alternate
> chords or rhythms.
>
> WARNING: Doing this will violate the "It doesn't
> sound like the original" concept.
>
> Lumpy
>
> In Your Ears for 40 Years
> w w w .LumpyMusic . com
>
>
>
>
I'm getting a leisure suit and platform shoes vision !!! Ouch. :)

Chuck

Re: In the Still of the night

Chuck wrote:
> I'm getting a leisure suit and
> platform shoes vision !!! Ouch. :)

That was once the "baggy pants, exposed butt crack,
eyelid pierced look" of it's day.

Here's my possee.

* w w w .digitalcartography . com /holding/madrigals.jpg

Those girls with their push up bra's could kick your
butt and be back in time to hit high C at the bridge.

All the guys are in 2" platforms.

Notice the guy on my right. Just another Lumpy
hair-do wannabe.

I had a contest going with Ed Shaughnessy about
who could grow the biggest side burns.



Lumpy

In Your Ears for 40 Years
w w w .LumpyMusic . com

Re: In the Still of the night


"Lumpy" <lumpy@digitalcartography . com > wrote in message
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> Chuck wrote:
>> I'm getting a leisure suit and
>> platform shoes vision !!! Ouch. :)
>
> That was once the "baggy pants, exposed butt crack,
> eyelid pierced look" of it's day.
>
> Here's my possee.
>
> * w w w .digitalcartography . com /holding/madrigals.jpg
>
> Those girls with their push up bra's could kick your
> butt and be back in time to hit high C at the bridge.
>
> All the guys are in 2" platforms.
>
> Notice the guy on my right. Just another Lumpy
> hair-do wannabe.
>
> I had a contest going with Ed Shaughnessy about
> who could grow the biggest side burns.
>
>
>
> Lumpy
>
> In Your Ears for 40 Years
> w w w .LumpyMusic . com
>
>
>

That definitely looks like the 70's. You were a good looking kid. What
happened? Lol. Just kidding. Back then I was cursed with the Greg Brady
fro for a couple of years. Then my hair settled down. Then some of it
abandoned ship.

Re: In the Still of the night

On 9 Apr, 19:32, "Lumpy" <lu...@digitalcartography . com > wrote:
> Chuck wrote:
> > I'm getting a leisure suit and
> > platform shoes vision !!!  Ouch.  :)
>
> That was once the "baggy pants, exposed butt crack,
> eyelid pierced look" of it's day.
>
> Here's my possee.
>
> * w w w .digitalcartography . com /holding/madrigals.jpg
>

I'd have really liked to hump the blond one..

Re: In the Still of the night

On 09 Apr 2008, "Robert Riddle" <captinlogic@gmail . com > wrote in
alt.guitar.beginner:

> Anyway, I think a couple of seven chords would liven up the tune a
> little bit, F7 and Bb7 maybe. I'll try thm out and see once I'm
> back at my guitar.

Give it a try - it might work. The result is likely to sound more
bluesy, less sweet than the original. Let us know if you like the way
it sounds.

Re: In the Still of the night

Robert Riddle wrote:
> The Five Satins version as heard on dirty dancing. Am I hearing F Dm
> Bb C? Thanks.

You're hearing the same chords that you
hear in the Casino's tune you asked about
yesterday. Might be in a different key,
but it's 1 6 2 5 (or 1 6 4 5) in either song.

You're also hearing "I've Got Rhythm" - George Gershwin
"When You Say Nothing at All" - Alison Kraus
"Today" (while the blossoms still cling to the vine) - Randy Sparks
"The Wonder of You" - Elvis
"I Will" - Beatles
"Surfer Girl" - Beach Boys
"Love Will Keep Us Alive" - Eagles


and roughly 71 gazillion other songs.



Lumpy

In Your Ears for 40 Years
w w w .LumpyMusic . com

Re: In the Still of the night

"Surfer Girl" - Beach Boys
No, that one is in the key of d. NO B flats or c chords in there.

Re: In the Still of the night

On 09 Apr 2008, "Robert Riddle" <captinlogic@gmail . com > wrote in
alt.guitar.beginner:

> "Surfer Girl" - Beach Boys
> No, that one is in the key of d. NO B flats or c chords in there.

It's the same basic chord progression as "In the Still of the Night",
just transposed from the key of F to the key of D. The relationship
between the chords is the same. The difference is that one is centered
around an F chord, the other is centered around a D chord. That center
chord is known as The Tonic, and it defines the name and sound of the
key.

This is a very common chord progression, found in many songs and can be
played in any major key.

Re: In the Still of the night

Robert Riddle wrote:
> "Surfer Girl" - Beach Boys
> No, that one is in the key of d. NO B flats or c chords in there.

Play the chords to "In the Still of the Night".
Sing the melody to "Surfer Girl" or any
of the others.

They are,

one six two five.

Any key you like.


Lumpy

In Your Ears for 40 Years
w w w .LumpyMusic . com

Re: In the Still of the night

Robert Riddle wrote:
> "Surfer Girl" - Beach Boys
> No, that one is in the key of d. NO B flats or c chords in there.
>
>

No, but it's the same progression, just in a different key, is what
Lumpy was saying.

That's what he meant by 1-6-2-5, which more conventionally would be in
roman numerals, I-vi-ii-V. In C, that gives C-Am-Dm-G-(C).


--
Stephen
Ballina, Australia