Songs in the key of A and G or both

[MakiSupaStar]

Ok guys, this is going to sound a little weird, but I have something like 22,000 songs and I'm putting together burns for my DJ. I play dub reggae and we are essentially a rhythm section with a DJ. I'm looking for songs in the key of A, G, or both or something in a related key that I could give to him for samples. We're building a library of samples, and for the next gig we're playing quite a few grooves in these keys. Mostly minor keys, but don't let a major stop you from posting. Beyond the songs that I know how to play, I'm looking for stuff that I might be able sample. It doesn't have to be just reggae. We listen and sample from a lot of different genres. Hip Hop, Jazz, Country, Funk, Reggae, Dancehall, Bluegrass even.

I figured that TB of all places, with all the different types of players here, might be able to steer me in some sort of direction. I bet I might have a lot of your selections. So let them rip.

Yeah, I'm aware that most songs swing around a lot of different keys, but something that have cool sections would work too. Remember these are samples.

Thanks in advance guys.

[MakiSupaStar]

LOL. Ok, maybe that was too specific. How about songs with parts that would make cool loops or samples? Forget the key.

[Deluge Of Sound]

My Sharona?

[MakiSupaStar]

Originally Posted by Deluge Of Sound

My Sharona?

LOL. You know that might be kind of cool. Thanks. Anything else guys?

[Drifta]

Night Nurse riddim (gregory issacs) is all A and G.. Carlton Livingston(from carlton and the shoes) trodding through is too(almost the same rhythm as night nurse).

My pick would have to be Dennis Brown's - Here I come

[MakiSupaStar]

thanks drifta. My band plays night nurse, so I'm very familiar with that great song. I have both of your other suggestions. Gonna go check em out right now. Thanks.

[steve66]

Jungle boogie, another one bites the dust, rappers delight, Every breath you take

[MakiSupaStar]

^Thanks Steve.

[warwick.hoy]

The Weight ~The Band

[ryco]

Hava Nageela ~ trad arr

hey hey hey hey!!

[Deluge Of Sound]

What about "sampling" the main groove to Kyuss's One Inch Man?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAXGu81Rk1g

[warwick.hoy]

I'm going through my iTunes and playing along with some songs to figure out for ya (wipes brown stuff from nose). I know you like phish so that is the first library I went through. These are all album versions. I'm sure the live version are the same unless
Trey and Mike are out of tune (not likely).

Key of A
~Sand
~Sample in a Jar
~Ghost
~Wedge

Key of G
~Bug
~Sleep
~Golgi Apparatus
~Roggea (I think)

Other Songs not by Phish

Key Of A
Lebanese Blonde ~Thievery Corporation
Exilo ~Thievery Corporation
Feel Like a Stranger ~Grateful Dead
U.S. Blues ~Grateful Dead
Bombs Away ~The Police

Key Of G
Sarbosa ~Beastie Boys
Chorus of People Say ~The Meters

Okay I could go on but this is what I've got so far. Take them with a grain of salt as I'm assuming by the first note played and those notes may be something other than the root.

[MakiSupaStar]

Originally Posted by warwick.hoy

I'm going through my iTunes and playing along with some songs to figure out for ya (wipes brown stuff from nose). I know you like phish so that is the first library I went through. These are all album versions. I'm sure the live version are the same unless
Trey and Mike are out of tune (not likely).

Key of A
~Sand
~Sample in a Jar
~Ghost
~Wedge

Key of G
~Bug
~Sleep
~Golgi Apparatus
~Roggea (I think)

Other Songs not by Phish

Key Of A
Lebanese Blonde ~Thievery Corporation
Exilo ~Thievery Corporation
Feel Like a Stranger ~Grateful Dead
U.S. Blues ~Grateful Dead
Bombs Away ~The Police

Key Of G
Sarbosa ~Beastie Boys
Chorus of People Say ~The Meters

Okay I could go on but this is what I've got so far. Take them with a grain of salt as I'm assuming by the first note played and those notes may be something other than the root.

Dude. Thanks. This is exactly what I'm looking for. I have every single one of these songs, multiple live versions of Phish and Dead. Thanks. This has given me some great ideas.

[warwick.hoy]

Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar

Dude. Thanks. This is exactly what I'm looking for. I have every single one of these songs, multiple live versions of Phish and Dead. Thanks. This has given me some great ideas.

My Pleasure

[soong]

Lively Up Yourself by Bob Marley
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