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Music Appreciation

Hugh_Lebowski

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15. Waters wrote a great many of the tunes and most are fairly simplistic chord-wise

Reply to CincyDem (Reply #13)

Thu Jun 15, 2023, 10:21 AM

Jun 2023

Dave's leads are another story altogether, of course.

Stones also have a lot of 3 or 4 chord songs as well.

I'm saying Zeppelin is no more limited in this regard than other favorite artists.

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Ever noticed this famous Zeppelin song is reminiscent of a famous earlier Doobie Brothers Song? [View all] Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2023 OP

I see what you mean Rachel M at 6 pm Jun 2023 #1

I get the similarity Hugh Diamond_Dog Jun 2023 #2

Riff is the right term, but the answer I'm looking for is more music theory-oriented Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2023 #3

I'll take a shot... CincyDem Jun 2023 #4

Pretty damn close :) Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2023 #6

I can see that. CincyDem Jun 2023 #11

Why do the sound similar? Both groups knew 3 or so chords. Zep was better with them. Silent Type Jun 2023 #5

Ridiculous assertion Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2023 #7

I got one word for ya. CincyDem Jun 2023 #13

Waters wrote a great many of the tunes and most are fairly simplistic chord-wise Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2023 #15

Three chords??? I don't even know The Unmitigated Gall Jun 2023 #9

There's probably a '60s song that makes this Doobies' song sound like a TeamProg Jun 2023 #8

John Paul Jones says.... BlueTsunami2018 Jun 2023 #10

Boom. Absolutely. Never heard it before but now it's obvious. n/t CincyDem Jun 2023 #12

From A Music Nerd ProfessorGAC Jun 2023 #14