Chord Substitutions

[Pacman]

Originally posted by moley


Heh, well ultimately I think perhaps it comes down to knowing what things sound like. Chambers knew what the effect would be of playing an A on the first 2 beats of that chord, because he'd done it before, and that sound was in his head. It was a part of his "palette", and he knew it would work.

And that, my friends, is why we learn theory and train our ears.

Just beautiful, moley.

 

[moley]

Originally posted by Pacman


And that, my friends, is why we learn theory and train our ears.

Just beautiful, moley.

Thanks, Pac

 

[Howard K]

Heh, well ultimately I think perhaps it comes down to knowing what things sound like. Chambers knew what the effect would be of playing an A on the first 2 beats of that chord, because he'd done it before, and that sound was in his head. It was a part of his "palette", and he knew it would work.

I hate to be the one who brings cynicsm to this thread so full of love...

...but it is entirely possible that Mr Chambers may have just got lost for a fraction of a second and guesstimated the A over that D chord whatever it was), decided he liked it and did it again...
He may have even done the old "do it twice to hide it" trick and we're all here analysing it for the next 50 years

 

[moley]

Originally posted by Howard K


I hate to be the one who brings cynicsm to this thread so full of love...

...but it is entirely possible that Mr Chambers may have just got lost for a fraction of a second and guesstimated the A over that D chord whatever it was), decided he liked it and did it again...
He may have even done the old "do it twice to hide it" trick and we're all here analysing it for the next 50 years

That could also be the case. Mistakes can lead to you play things you wouldn't ordinarily have played, sometimes good things! In any case, at some point, whether it was while forgetting the chords on a session, or while practicing at home, or whatever - he played that bass note with that chord, and probably liked the sound and remembered it.

 

[Howard K]

Absolutley.. the best parts often come by accident i find.

i just love the idea that one spends ones time trying to figure out how or why someone played particular part, when there may not actually be a logical explanation.. it just works!!

keys player in my band is like that.. he wrote some guitar part which was apparently random chords of the keys (cant remember them now), so i ask why it sounds good... he doesnt know why or how, he just knows!? weird!?!