I came home and decided to watch Live at Pompeii, thinking it would inspire me to go practice, but all I did was watch half the movie. Although
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The recurring...riffs? (I don't know the exact musical term)...are lovely. Reminds me of a musical. Roger does it throughout Ça Ira, too. I guess I really like it because it ties the whole piece of music together and solidifies the "concept" part of the album
I think the technical term is "motif" but it has been a long time since I studied music so I might be wrong. But yes, it's a recurring riff or theme that's developed throughout a piece of work. I like it too! A lot of bands don't do that sort of thing because they don't have the skill to keep the theme and still make the songs sound different enough to keep the album interesting. It's more of a classical music thing. In fact, the only artist I know of who has managed to do this in contemporary music and be successful at it is Roger Waters! The theme in Pros & Cons for instance. Here, a quick bass lesson!
Not that that's ever played on bass in the album, I don't think, but the other instruments play many variations of that throughout Pros & Cons and I love it.
Yes! I love that about Pros and Cons! In fact, I almost think Roger borrowed from some of his earlier work. I always thought...
And I have to admit I don't like it a bit Being left here beside this lonesome road
...sounded an awful lot like...
Do you remember me? How we used to be? Do you think we should be closer?
It's not exact of course, but is also could just be me... It's funny how Roger repeats motifs; it's very Andrew Lloyd Webber-esque, but I wouldn't dare tell Roger that!
(We cower in our shelters With our hands over our ears Lloyd-Webber's awful stuff Runs for years and years and years An earthquake hits the theater But the operetta lingers Then the piano lid comes down And breaks his fucking fingers It's a miracle)
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Heh, and that's the problem with Live at Pompeii. You get so entranced that you forget what it was you were meant to be doing in the first place!
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Not that that's ever played on bass in the album, I don't think, but the other instruments play many variations of that throughout Pros & Cons and I love it.
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And I have to admit
I don't like it a bit
Being left here beside this lonesome road
...sounded an awful lot like...
Do you remember me? How we used to be?
Do you think we should be closer?
It's not exact of course, but is also could just be me... It's funny how Roger repeats motifs; it's very Andrew Lloyd Webber-esque, but I wouldn't dare tell Roger that!
(We cower in our shelters
With our hands over our ears
Lloyd-Webber's awful stuff
Runs for years and years and years
An earthquake hits the theater
But the operetta lingers
Then the piano lid comes down
And breaks his fucking fingers
It's a miracle)
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