Zappa.com

The Official Frank Zappa Messageboards
It is currently Sat May 25, 2013 9:25 pm

View unanswered posts | View active topics


Board index » Frank Zappa » Legends, Myths and Fantasies

All times are UTC - 8 hours




Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 2 of 2
  [ 33 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2
  Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
calvin2hikers
 Post subject: Re: Riff Recycling
PostPosted: Sun May 16, 2010 6:58 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sun Aug 31, 2003 2:41 pm
Posts: 14133
Batchainmovie wrote:
Maybe I'm one of the last to realize this but I was thunderstruck one day to hear that whole bass riff throughout, "He's So Gay", as precisely and obviously intentionally the same riff as the one that runs throughout Donna Summers' "I Feel Love".

--Bat :shock:


Omigod, I can just imagine Frank grooving to Donna Summers, saying "I need that bass line!"

Actually, no, I can't.

_________________
You gotta give the people something good to read, on a Sunday
Top
 Profile  
 
Plook
 Post subject: Re: Riff Recycling
PostPosted: Sun May 16, 2010 11:19 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:48 pm
Posts: 14950
Location: Somewhere in time
And now for the obvious..."Tush, Tush, Tush" YCDTOSA 2 and "Token of My Extreme" JG...
Top
 Profile  
 
superjudge
 Post subject: Re: Riff Recycling
PostPosted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 2:34 am 
Offline

Joined: Sun Jul 06, 2003 11:26 pm
Posts: 128
Location: V䳴er峬 Sweden
Camarillo Brillo & Montana
Top
 Profile  
 
Batchainmovie
 Post subject: Re: Riff Recycling
PostPosted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 4:05 pm 
Offline

Joined: Fri Jun 12, 2009 7:50 pm
Posts: 251
Location: N. of Boston, MA USA
calvin2hikers wrote:
Batchainmovie wrote:
Maybe I'm one of the last to realize this but I was thunderstruck one day to hear that whole bass riff throughout, "He's So Gay", as precisely and obviously intentionally the same riff as the one that runs throughout Donna Summers' "I Feel Love".

--Bat :shock:


Omigod, I can just imagine Frank grooving to Donna Summers, saying "I need that bass line!"

Actually, no, I can't.
Oh, it's true, calvin, just slow it down.

--Bat

_________________
"In my lifetime I have met too many people who were educated beyond their intelligence."-Arthur C. Clark http://www.suppressedscience.net Image ArtWerk:DebutanteDaisy
Top
 Profile  
 
calvin2hikers
 Post subject: Re: Riff Recycling
PostPosted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:50 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sun Aug 31, 2003 2:41 pm
Posts: 14133
Batchainmovie wrote:
calvin2hikers wrote:
Batchainmovie wrote:
Maybe I'm one of the last to realize this but I was thunderstruck one day to hear that whole bass riff throughout, "He's So Gay", as precisely and obviously intentionally the same riff as the one that runs throughout Donna Summers' "I Feel Love".

--Bat :shock:


Omigod, I can just imagine Frank grooving to Donna Summers, saying "I need that bass line!"

Actually, no, I can't.
Oh, it's true, calvin, just slow it down.

--Bat


I wasn't saying you were wrong.

_________________
You gotta give the people something good to read, on a Sunday
Top
 Profile  
 
Huck_Phlem
 Post subject: Re: Riff Recycling
PostPosted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 11:51 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Mon Oct 24, 2005 2:56 pm
Posts: 4716
The bridge in most anything you want by Iron Butterfly is almost the same as the head of light my fire by the Doors.

_________________
Image
Top
 Profile  
 
Plook
 Post subject: Re: Riff Recycling
PostPosted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 6:14 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:48 pm
Posts: 14950
Location: Somewhere in time
Eat the Question" is a slowed down version of "Chop Sticks"... :idea:
Top
 Profile  
 
Dark Clothes
 Post subject: Re: Riff Recycling
PostPosted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:15 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Wed Dec 09, 2009 2:38 am
Posts: 1070
Location: Centerville, Norway
The riff of No Fun by Iggy and The Stooges ( which is sort of the whole song) is very similar to Beefheart's Dropout Boogie.

_________________
We make a special art in an environment hostile to dreamers. Frank Zappa, 1971
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 2 of 2
  [ 33 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2

Board index » Frank Zappa » Legends, Myths and Fantasies

All times are UTC - 8 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group