Midnight Train to Georgia

[emor]

As part of my reading and ear training, I've been working on a transcription of an old favorite. This is it through the first chorus (1:38). Corrections/comments welcome.

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=4972&stc=1

 

[purpletornado]

Whooo Whooooo!

 

[legolasdx]

SWEEET, thanks a ton

I have been lazy about transcribing this tune myself... can you believe how hard it is to get some notes on this amazing song? bah!

Thanks a ton!

 

[Jim Campbell]

SWEEET, thanks a ton

I have been lazy about transcribing this tune myself... can you believe how hard it is to get some notes on this amazing song? bah!

Thanks a ton!

the transcription appeared in bass player,and has been available in the tab forum.......

 

[Richland123]

Did you know this song was originally called Midnight Plane To Houston written by Jim Weatherly?

Jim Weatherly had recorded one of his own songs, "Midnight Plane to Houston," on Jimmy Bowen's Amos Records. "It was based on a conversation I had with somebody... about taking a midnight plane to Houston," Weatherly recalls. "I wrote it as a kind of a country song. Then we sent the song to a guy named Sonny Limbo in Atlanta and he wanted to cut it on Cissy Houston... he asked if I minded if he changed the title to 'Midnight Train to Georgia.' And I said, I don't mind. Just don't change the rest of the song.' The song was recorded by singer Cissy Houston before Gladys Knight & The Pips did it.

Here is the Jim Weatherly version.

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Version after it was retitiled "Midnight Train To Georgia" done by Cissy Houston.

http://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/midnight-train-to-georgia/id317275123

 

[One Drop]

I did not know that!

Very cool, thanks.

 

[jeffbos]

Did you know this song was originally called Midnight Plane To Houston written by Jim Weatherly?

Jim Weatherly had recorded one of his own songs, "Midnight Plane to Houston," on Jimmy Bowen's Amos Records. "It was based on a conversation I had with somebody... about taking a midnight plane to Houston," Weatherly recalls. "I wrote it as a kind of a country song. Then we sent the song to a guy named Sonny Limbo in Atlanta and he wanted to cut it on Cissy Houston... he asked if I minded if he changed the title to 'Midnight Train to Georgia.' And I said, I don't mind. Just don't change the rest of the song.' The song was recorded by singer Cissy Houston before Gladys Knight & The Pips did it.






It was written about Farrah Fawcett Flying to Houston. Story goes Jim was friends with Her and Lee Majors and was inspired when he was over their place while she was getting ready to leave.

 

[emor]

I had kind of forgotten about posting this.

Someone mentioned that this had been in B.P.
As noted in my post from 2004, it was an exercise in transcription for me.

The link in the O.P. isn't working for me, so here it is again.