Archive for the ‘Cure For Pain (1993) – Morphine’ Category
- return to 3 piece inst.
- fuzz gtr intro (& outro)
- then all in (bass, sax and drums)
- vox enters, drums only
- bass responds to vox lines
- sax enter instrumental break + distant distorted gtr
- sax is two harmonising lines, hard panned
- 2nd verse; sax responds to vox lines
- 4th verse; vox harmonies
KEY IDEAS to plunder
- vox and inst. call and response
- monophonic instr. harmonised riff, hard panned
- break from style and instr. of previous tracks (and later tracks)
- no sax, no drums, no 2 string bass
- mandolin, acoustic gtr, vox
- radio effect (EQ) on whispered vox
KEY IDEAS to plunder
- complete break in style from previous (and later) tracks
- radio effect (EQ) on whispered vox
- doubled sax riff, hard panned
- main lyrics line inserted in pause.
- bass riff constant throughout, sections modulated by arrangement
- breakdown section; no bass, sax stabs at riff, drums focus on toms
- ‘jet plane’ fuzz/hum sound effect in final section
KEY IDEAS to plunder
- main lyrics line inserted in pause.
- breakdown section; no bass, sax stabs at riff, drums focus on toms
- chorused bass (or is it just the 2 strings playing the same note?)
- two saxes, hard panned, playing different long notes – creating almost chords
- verse and chorus are same chords but chorus is led into by a bridge
KEY IDEAS to plunder
- verse and chorus are same chords but chorus is led into by a bridge
- hard panned monophonic instruments to create chords
- 2 string (fretless) sliding riff, drums and sax
- chorus; no instruments except rim shot ticking like a clock, and vox (harmonies) and sax doubling melody line
- background gurgling atmosphere in chorus, audible because the other instruments drop out
- sax solo through wah wah
KEY IDEAS to plunder
- chorus; no instruments except rim shot ticking like a clock, and vox (harmonies) and sax doubling melody line
- background gurgling atmosphere in chorus, audible because the other instruments drop out
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