Comments on: Pop Songs I Think Of When I Hear Certain Instruments http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/05/27/pop-songs-i-think-of-when-i-hear-certain-instruments/ Scattered values and the chance of philosophy. May contain funny. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:10:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Cliff http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/05/27/pop-songs-i-think-of-when-i-hear-certain-instruments/#comment-22553 Tue, 29 May 2007 14:34:34 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/05/27/pop-songs-i-think-of-when-i-hear-certain-instruments/#comment-22553 I'll have a late kazoo entrance for Crosstown Traffic by Jimmy Hendrix I’ll have a late kazoo entrance for Crosstown Traffic by Jimmy Hendrix

]]> by: Rob http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/05/27/pop-songs-i-think-of-when-i-hear-certain-instruments/#comment-22550 Tue, 29 May 2007 14:08:41 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/05/27/pop-songs-i-think-of-when-i-hear-certain-instruments/#comment-22550 The whistle? Surely Otis Redding and Dock Of The Bay, or else Skye Boat Song by Roger Whitaker! ;o) The whistle? Surely Otis Redding and Dock Of The Bay, or else Skye Boat Song by Roger Whitaker! ;o)

]]> by: Cliff http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/05/27/pop-songs-i-think-of-when-i-hear-certain-instruments/#comment-22483 Tue, 29 May 2007 07:34:38 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/05/27/pop-songs-i-think-of-when-i-hear-certain-instruments/#comment-22483 Leemer - the whistle! No question - Step On by Happy Mondays E-bow - Heroes by David Bowie - or (obviously) E-Bow The Letter by REM Bass Harmonica - Wouldn't It Be Nice by The Beach Boys Leemer - the whistle! No question - Step On by Happy Mondays
E-bow - Heroes by David Bowie - or (obviously) E-Bow The Letter by REM
Bass Harmonica - Wouldn’t It Be Nice by The Beach Boys

]]> by: Leemer http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/05/27/pop-songs-i-think-of-when-i-hear-certain-instruments/#comment-22465 Tue, 29 May 2007 05:12:41 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/05/27/pop-songs-i-think-of-when-i-hear-certain-instruments/#comment-22465 Sitar - 'King of Birds' by R.E.M. Harmonica - Anything not by Blues Traveler. E-Bow - 'Bad' by U2. (The Edge did use that in the song, right?) Distorted Bass Guitar - 'Distorded Bass' (not making that up) by the Digbees, my brothers' now defunct band that only exists on MySpace thanks to me. How about the whistle? And I don't mean the little gadget that sports refs use, but the actual lip manifestation of such. For this, I would suggest both 'Mellow Doubt' by Teenage Fanclub and 'Red Eyed and Blue' by Wilco. Hammond Organ - 'Mother Mary' by the Eels. Sitar - ‘King of Birds’ by R.E.M.

Harmonica - Anything not by Blues Traveler.

E-Bow - ‘Bad’ by U2. (The Edge did use that in the song, right?)

Distorted Bass Guitar - ‘Distorded Bass’ (not making that up) by the Digbees, my brothers’ now defunct band that only exists on MySpace thanks to me.

How about the whistle? And I don’t mean the little gadget that sports refs use, but the actual lip manifestation of such. For this, I would suggest both ‘Mellow Doubt’ by Teenage Fanclub and ‘Red Eyed and Blue’ by Wilco.

Hammond Organ - ‘Mother Mary’ by the Eels.

]]> by: Ed R http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/05/27/pop-songs-i-think-of-when-i-hear-certain-instruments/#comment-22356 Mon, 28 May 2007 14:24:39 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/05/27/pop-songs-i-think-of-when-i-hear-certain-instruments/#comment-22356 Cliff, we were never not cool;) I just don't remember teh intro to the original song, I suppose. Peter Frampton did a version that was also popular, and I think I might be remembering that one as well. It's literally been decades since I heard the original. Katy, now that I've been downgraded to Used Tissue Paper CLub Membership, you might have to pitch in for the guest rooms;) Cliff, we were never not cool;) I just don’t remember teh intro to the original song, I suppose. Peter Frampton did a version that was also popular, and I think I might be remembering that one as well. It’s literally been decades since I heard the original.
Katy, now that I’ve been downgraded to Used Tissue Paper CLub Membership, you might have to pitch in for the guest rooms;)

]]> by: Katy Newton http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/05/27/pop-songs-i-think-of-when-i-hear-certain-instruments/#comment-22315 Mon, 28 May 2007 09:41:22 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/05/27/pop-songs-i-think-of-when-i-hear-certain-instruments/#comment-22315 No no, you were <a href="http://www.soulfuldetroit.com/archives/624/370.html?1020896034" rel="nofollow">right</a>, it was Eddie Willis. No no, you were right, it was Eddie Willis.

]]> by: Katy Newton http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/05/27/pop-songs-i-think-of-when-i-hear-certain-instruments/#comment-22313 Mon, 28 May 2007 09:36:25 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/05/27/pop-songs-i-think-of-when-i-hear-certain-instruments/#comment-22313 I have it in my head that it was Mr Wonder himself who played it, because he is one of those people who (a) can pick up pretty much any instrument and play it, and (b) frequently plays every instrument in a track just because he can. He is great. I hate him. I have it in my head that it was Mr Wonder himself who played it, because he is one of those people who (a) can pick up pretty much any instrument and play it, and (b) frequently plays every instrument in a track just because he can.

He is great. I hate him.

]]> by: Cliff http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/05/27/pop-songs-i-think-of-when-i-hear-certain-instruments/#comment-22302 Mon, 28 May 2007 08:10:47 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/05/27/pop-songs-i-think-of-when-i-hear-certain-instruments/#comment-22302 Hey Rob - Triangle reminds me of Sad Samba by Grover Washington Jr Yeah Ed, the first eight decending notes that repeat each bar in the intro. That's a sitar! I was beginning to doubt myself on this one, so I did some digging around and discovered a post by <a href="http://www.denniscoffeysite.com/" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">Dennis Coffey</a>, himself a funk brother in the 60's and 70's. Aaaaaaaaanyway - he crops on on a Motown-related discussion group online. He said <a href="http://faac.us/adf/messages/131452/120214.html?1156339227" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">in a post</a> last year: <font size="2">I had my own electric sitar and Motown also had one. I don't know who played the sitar on Signed, Sealed and Delivered. It was tuned like a regular guitar and had additional drone strings in the body that vibrated on various notes. I also had a real sitar back in the days. I used it on a few sessions but gave it up because it was not like a guitar and I couldn't get used to it. </font> The chances are it's <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/eddie-willis-1" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">Eddie "Chank" Willis</a>, the (and I swear) hired gun for all sitar work for Motown's in house band, the Funk Brothers.  So, um, are we cool? Hey Rob - Triangle reminds me of Sad Samba by Grover Washington Jr

Yeah Ed, the first eight decending notes that repeat each bar in the intro. That’s a sitar!

I was beginning to doubt myself on this one, so I did some digging around and discovered a post by Dennis Coffey, himself a funk brother in the 60’s and 70’s. Aaaaaaaaanyway - he crops on on a Motown-related discussion group online. He said in a post last year:

I had my own electric sitar and Motown also had one. I don’t know who played the sitar on Signed, Sealed and Delivered. It was tuned like a regular guitar and had additional drone strings in the body that vibrated on various notes. I also had a real sitar back in the days. I used it on a few sessions but gave it up because it was not like a guitar and I couldn’t get used to it.

The chances are it’s Eddie “Chank” Willis, the (and I swear) hired gun for all sitar work for Motown’s in house band, the Funk Brothers. 

So, um, are we cool?

]]> by: Rob http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/05/27/pop-songs-i-think-of-when-i-hear-certain-instruments/#comment-22295 Mon, 28 May 2007 07:27:05 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/05/27/pop-songs-i-think-of-when-i-hear-certain-instruments/#comment-22295 how can you not think of Sun Arise by Rolf Harris with a didgeridoo? And I agree with the whole sitar debate. How about a Triangle, Cliff? how can you not think of Sun Arise by Rolf Harris with a didgeridoo?

And I agree with the whole sitar debate.

How about a Triangle, Cliff?

]]> by: Ed R http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/05/27/pop-songs-i-think-of-when-i-hear-certain-instruments/#comment-22253 Mon, 28 May 2007 01:47:29 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/05/27/pop-songs-i-think-of-when-i-hear-certain-instruments/#comment-22253 I remember horns, a wierd keboard, guitars, drums, bass, and even a claivcle maybe, but I don't hear a sitar on SSD. I remember horns, a wierd keboard, guitars, drums, bass, and even a claivcle maybe, but I don’t hear a sitar on SSD.

]]> by: Cliff http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/05/27/pop-songs-i-think-of-when-i-hear-certain-instruments/#comment-22214 Sun, 27 May 2007 21:05:55 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/05/27/pop-songs-i-think-of-when-i-hear-certain-instruments/#comment-22214 <p align="left">Katy - nice.</p> <p align="left">Ed - yeah - the opening riff of Sign, Sealed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitar_in_popular_music</p> <p align="left">Wendy - ah, cowbell. See, I know you're joking, but I'm on a roll. If I hear cowbell, it has to be All Right Now by Free OR Honky Tonk Woman by the Stones.</p> Katy - nice.

Ed - yeah - the opening riff of Sign, Sealed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitar_in_popular_music

Wendy - ah, cowbell. See, I know you’re joking, but I’m on a roll. If I hear cowbell, it has to be All Right Now by Free OR Honky Tonk Woman by the Stones.

]]> by: Wendy http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/05/27/pop-songs-i-think-of-when-i-hear-certain-instruments/#comment-22211 Sun, 27 May 2007 20:27:03 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/05/27/pop-songs-i-think-of-when-i-hear-certain-instruments/#comment-22211 Cowbell. Don't Fear The Reaper. MORE COWBELL! Cowbell. Don’t Fear The Reaper.

MORE COWBELL!

]]> by: Ed R http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/05/27/pop-songs-i-think-of-when-i-hear-certain-instruments/#comment-22206 Sun, 27 May 2007 20:07:39 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/05/27/pop-songs-i-think-of-when-i-hear-certain-instruments/#comment-22206 Oh, of course. Sorry;) How ya doin Katy? ;) Oh, of course. Sorry;)
How ya doin Katy? ;)

]]> by: Katy Newton http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/05/27/pop-songs-i-think-of-when-i-hear-certain-instruments/#comment-22182 Sun, 27 May 2007 16:54:34 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/05/27/pop-songs-i-think-of-when-i-hear-certain-instruments/#comment-22182 No, no, a <i>Wurlitzer</i>. No, no, a Wurlitzer.

]]> by: Ed R http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/05/27/pop-songs-i-think-of-when-i-hear-certain-instruments/#comment-22180 Sun, 27 May 2007 16:43:03 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/05/27/pop-songs-i-think-of-when-i-hear-certain-instruments/#comment-22180 Sitar? Sitar?

]]> by: Katy Newton http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/05/27/pop-songs-i-think-of-when-i-hear-certain-instruments/#comment-22166 Sun, 27 May 2007 14:20:52 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/05/27/pop-songs-i-think-of-when-i-hear-certain-instruments/#comment-22166 Wurlitzers make me think of "Cry To Me" by Solomon Burke, because I have spent most of my adult life undecided as to whether that is a Wurlitzer in the background or just some very tinkly high piano. Wurlitzers make me think of “Cry To Me” by Solomon Burke, because I have spent most of my adult life undecided as to whether that is a Wurlitzer in the background or just some very tinkly high piano.

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