![]() Pete Townshend is known to play Rickenbacher 12 strings. The video may be "sync'd" to the older film. ![]() Very fitting for the theme of the tune.Īlthough in the B&W video I see only 6-string guitars, I'm pretty sure I'm hearing a 12-string in the audio. They are borrowing phrases from the War of 1812 Overture, by Tchaikovsky. There is some real music going on here.Īnother thing I like is the "call-response" (musical term) between the accompanying guitar (not the lead) and the French horns in the background. I always liked the orchestration of this tune. Much better audio quality from this Youtube, but the video is silly. Original tune as I remember it in this Youtube with video from original band Thunder Clap Newman. The single only reached 37 on the Hot 100 in the US in 1968. In 1969 alone, the song appeared in Easy Rider and The Magic Christian. Its time to bring this 1969 'hippie pop" tune back around, only now, since the last election, the song applies to what needs to happen to get our conservaitve America back. The song did not do extremely well in the US, although it still has a high-profile thanks to films and television shows that have used the song in their soundtracks. Original has nice 12-string guitars, French horns, strings, etc. Its been hard to find the original to listen on-line. ![]() Maybe from 40 years ago 1969, when this tune was #1 during the hippie days, they were just ahead of their time. I don't normally listen to song lyrics, being an instrumental player myself, BUT the lyrics caught my attention. The band Thunderclap Newman was started as an "alter" by Pete Townshend of THE WHO.Īny way. We're going to blast our way through hereĪ one-hit wonder tune from 1969. We've got to get together sooner or laterīecause the revolution's here, and you know it's right The lyrics below struck a Chord (pun intended) with me. Words are very fitting for the times we are in. (Certain kinds of "rock" I like.) and the tune, "Something in the Air aka "THE REVOLUTION" byThunderclap Newman came on. So this morning I was driving back from the grocery market 24 mile round trip, and have the radio on to the local rock station.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |