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MrBertstown 
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 Posted: April 07 2007 at 00:19 |
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The Beatles had songs featuring the Harpsichord. Such as 'All You Need Is Love', 'Fixin a Hole', and 'Piggies'.
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rileydog22
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Posted: April 06 2007 at 23:27 |
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I'm pretty sure there's a Harpsichord on The Door's Love Me Two Times.
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clarke2001
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Posted: April 06 2007 at 20:10 |
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Queen - Love Of My Life (studio version) contains overdubbed harp passage. So does Brian May's "The Dark".
Do you consider celtic harp and similar instruments, such is dulcimer, as "harp-related"? If so, there are Pentangle's "Cruel Sister" fits the list, and probably many more names of (prog) folk. Andreas Vollenweider is worth mentioning too, his music is new agey but with some progressive tendencies. Oh, and I think John Evan Band (pre-Tull) were using a harp too... EDIT: I am an idiot, sorry. I was convinced the thread was about harp, not harpsichord...  I will try to repent for my sins: Well, Queen used harpsichord in Fairy Feller's Masterstroke. You mentioned Bonzo Dog Band. Another Bonzo's song: Sport (The Odd Boy). The Rolling Stones, of course. And Mick Jagger solo in "Angel In My Heart". Edited by clarke2001 - April 06 2007 at 20:17 |
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progismylife
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Posted: April 06 2007 at 20:07 |
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Jimi Hendrix's Burning of the Midnight Lamp has harpsichord in it.
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Chus
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Joined: October 16 2006 Location: Venezuela Status: Offline Points: 1991 |
Posted: April 06 2007 at 20:03 |
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BS & T 3, the second track
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Dick Heath
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Posted: April 06 2007 at 20:00 |
WHich Blood Sweat & Tears (I assume) album Chus? |
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Chus
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Posted: April 06 2007 at 19:24 |
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BST's "The Battle" has a harpsichord opening passage, I think
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Dick Heath
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Posted: April 06 2007 at 18:40 |
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Not so long ago a thread asked about obscure instruments in rock. To my surprise the harpsichord was nominated. That was enough to trigger me off and try to fill up a 80 minute CD burn compilation from my record collection, to make my point that the keyboard is more common than some think. Actually (by one or two rule bends) I've exceeded my target and offer it here, with a few words of annotation:
The Yardbirds: For Your Love Bonzo Dog Do Dah Band: Music For Head Ballet Love: Stephanie Knows Who/The Castle/Revelation The Doors: Wintertime Love Renaissance: The Wanderer Donovan: Sunshine Superman The Leaves: Lemon Princess Nico: Evening Of Light Pacific Drift: Tomorrow Morning Brings Nick Drake: Fly Spooky Tooth: Sunshine Help Me The Nice: The Thoughts Of Emerlist Davjack Gracious: Introduction! The Stranglers: Golden Brown Dr Z: Evil Woman's Manly Child Stackridge: Fundamentally Yours Judy Collins: Hard Lovin' Loser Modern Jazz Quartet: Regret? Comments 1. I didn't think I'll make the 80 minutes when I included the three Love tracks, early on - Revelation from De Capo is takes up the whole of one side, with only short opening and closing harpsichord pieces bookending the tune; this I would remove with a reselection of tracks, e.g. I would drop in Beggar's Opera: McArthur Park The Waphphle: I Want You Also have another Judy Collins tune I'll Keep It With The Mix. Found a tune Along Comes Mary by the Association with one instrument sounding occasionally like a harpsichord (but so does an acoustic guitar struck in a certain way), but way down in the mix for my ear to be certain. 2. The Nico track was recorded in 1968 and is probably has the most way out use of the instrument -although I 'm assuming it is a harpsichord on the basis of the date and the liner notes (of the sampler album I took it from), that only states 'keyboard' and viola played by John Cale. Coincidentally John Cale supplied harpsichord and viola for the Nick Drake tune - and very different affair it is, too. 3. The MJQ tune was selected since it fitted neatly at the end of the burn - and it doesn't sound out of place. More suggestions please |
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