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Topic: Just for fun! |
Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 12 Apr 2002 8:00 am |
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I'm looking for the song with the greatest number of different chords.
Let's have some nominations for the most "chord-intensive" song you know! Keep it to something that made the Country/Rock/Pop (top-100) charts. No obscure classical numbers, or stuff that was never widely released.
And yes, there is a prize. 
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Earnest Bovine
From:
Los Angeles CA USA
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Posted 12 Apr 2002 8:15 am
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| "Baby Can I Kiss You" by King Floyd. |
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Jim Smith
From:
Midlothian, TX, USA
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Posted 12 Apr 2002 8:16 am
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Does Buddy Emmons' version of "Gonna Build A Mountain" qualify?  It modulates a half step every time through. I think I've heard him play it through 12 times, starting and ending in the key of C. |
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ROBERT MYERS
From:
HEDGESVILLE, W.VA. USA
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Posted 12 Apr 2002 9:48 am
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How about Statue of a Fool?
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Bob Myers Derby S10 3&4 |
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Jody Sanders
From:
Magnolia,Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 12 Apr 2002 1:51 pm
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| "You Belong To Me" (Patsy Cline vocal, Peewee King and Redd Stewart writers).Jody. |
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 12 Apr 2002 2:40 pm
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| Lush Life |
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Dave Birkett
From:
Oxnard, CA, USA
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Posted 12 Apr 2002 11:51 pm
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| Cherokee or Giant Steps? [This message was edited by Dave Birkett on 13 April 2002 at 12:57 AM.] |
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Glenn Austin
From:
Montreal, Canada
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Posted 13 Apr 2002 5:46 am
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| Evie by Stevie Wright |
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Joseph V. Sapp
From:
eastern shore, Md.
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Posted 13 Apr 2002 8:31 am
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It was done by Conway, with a steel line that just wont quit. was it "lost in the Feeling" ? if not,,,just wanted to say that this one has thrown me for some time,,,yes I can play it, (Not like John), but have to 100% on my toes. God Bless:
Joe |
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Michael Johnstone
From:
Sylmar,Ca. USA
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Posted 13 Apr 2002 12:50 pm
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| "The Christmas Song" You know - "chipmonks roasting on an open fire,etc,etc" there's a bunch of chords in that tune. -MJ- |
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Roger Kelly
From:
Bristol,Tennessee
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Posted 13 Apr 2002 1:41 pm
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| Try "The City Of New Orleans" |
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Larry Miller
From:
Dothan AL,USA
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Posted 13 Apr 2002 2:11 pm
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| "Witchita Lineman" Glen Campbell |
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Deana Clark
From:
Beverly, Ohio., USA
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Posted 15 Apr 2002 4:48 am
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| Somewhere Over The Rainbow |
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Earnest Bovine
From:
Los Angeles CA USA
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Posted 15 Apr 2002 7:41 am
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| I think "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" is the winner because every time I hear a steel player play it, I hear a dozen new and different chords. |
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chas smith R.I.P.
From:
Encino, CA, USA
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Posted 15 Apr 2002 5:43 pm
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| "Giant Steps", John Coltrane. |
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Chip Fossa
From:
Monson, MA, USA (deceased)
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Posted 16 Apr 2002 3:36 am
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| "Till There Was You"? |
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John Steele
From:
Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 16 Apr 2002 9:47 am
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"The Song Is You"
It also gets my vote for most beautiful progression coming out of the bridge...
-John |
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Doug Seymour
From:
Jamestown NY USA (deceased)
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Posted 16 Apr 2002 2:37 pm
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How about Bluesette? Did anyone ever do that
on pedal steel? There are guys out there who very well could!!! |
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Joel Glassman
From:
Waltham MA USA
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Posted 17 Apr 2002 7:10 am
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Little Rock Getaway has a lot of chords
at least on the A section |
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Joseph V. Sapp
From:
eastern shore, Md.
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Posted 17 Apr 2002 7:11 am
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| Ca'mon Donny !!!! Give us a hint !!! are we even close ? When do we find out if were even in the same ballpark. |
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Al Marcus
From:
Cedar Springs,MI USA (deceased)
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Posted 20 Apr 2002 10:13 am
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How about Duke Ellington's "Sophisticated Lady"?
I played that on a transcription around 1950 on my 6 pedal 8 string Gibson Original Electra-Harp, with the full size cabinet.
Those were the days when the Steel Guitar was Accepted in all music fields. Big Bands, etc....al  |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 20 Apr 2002 12:44 pm
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Well Joseph, I don't know...are we done?  Suffice it to say that some of the ones I had thought of haven't appeared yet. Also, judging this is going to be a toughie, since I can't find the charts on all these songs yet. |
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Joseph V. Sapp
From:
eastern shore, Md.
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Posted 20 Apr 2002 2:43 pm
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Heck Donnie!!!!
arent we just startin ? some of the post I dont beleave I've ever heard of....Maby I'm just too darn young !!!!(5 ROTFLMAO...But
I'll tell ya,,,,It sure gets the ol brain in gear....I could just Dream of charting some of the songs, let alone try and read some of them...that just might be when the ol' ear comes into play in trying to figure out what the heck is going on...
Hope to see you sunday. Wish you were playing. Take care and God Bless.
Joseph |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 21 Apr 2002 4:49 pm
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Thanks to everybody for participating! I'll pick a winner in the next couple of days.
Janice...you can close this thead now. |
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frank rogers
From:
usa
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Posted 23 Apr 2002 3:29 pm
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| "Along comes mary", done in every key as Buddy does in "Gonna build a mountain". |
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