Sultans of Swing

[JohnHurley]

Wow wow i cant believe it! Im trying the song playing chords it cooks along pretty quick ...

Seems like straight feel can count it 1 and 2 and etc but easier to just count 1 2 3 4

Timing on some of chords changes seems like will take some practice especially on the verses with extra lines

 

[snarf]

Seems like straight feel can count it 1 and 2 and etc but easier to just count 1 2 3 4

Definitely straight feel. To be sure you're counting it right, listen to the recording and remember that the snare is on the 2 and 4. And it definitely moves along. I worked on parts of this one a couple of years ago, and, if I remember correctly, the music showed it at 145.

 

[MikeS]

Whew! That sure does move along. Do-able but barely.

 

[JohnHurley]

I worked on parts of this one a couple of years ago, and, if I remember correctly, the music showed it at 145.

Yeah thanks no i was fine counting it and keeping up and making most of the chord changes ... yeah its rolling along ...

I have become so much better at counting its getting burned into automatic in the brain cells! Theres this genius here he keeps repeating you need to keep counting till you dont need to ...

 

[Paul W]

Whew! That sure does move along. Do-able but barely.

I use some partial single finger chords to get the speed up, before I get much into it, I would like to see what Griff's chord ideas are.

Also, my favorite version of this song is from Alchemy.

 

[Paleo]

Hmmm. Another descending Harmonic minor progression.

Where have I heard one of those before?

 

[JohnHurley]

Hmmm. Another descending Harmonic minor progression.

Where have I heard one of those before?

I can sorta play it already ha ha but not your way! Show me the way Paleo please ha ha!!

 

[Paleo]

I can sorta play it already ha ha but not your way! Show me the way Paleo please ha ha!!

Griff showed you last night.

 

[JohnHurley]

Griff showed you last night.

I watched the first 35 minutes i have to watch the rest ...

Im using open chords so far except Bb just finger bar strings 2 3 4 on fret 3.

 

[Paleo]

Im using open chords...

If you play barre chords (E or A shapes) it's easier to see that you descend Dm-C-Bb-A7.

Just follow the roots: D-C-Bb-A.

A7 (V7) in a Dm progression is a "red flag" for Harmonic minor over the A7 chord.

If we played "Hotel California" in D minor we'd have: Dm-A7-C-G-Bb-F-Gm-A7.

The same basic progression.

(Del Shannon ran away with it, too.)