Members assaf Posted June 25, 2006 Members Share Posted June 25, 2006 Me and a friend were discussing some song a couple of days ago and I said, "it has that distinctive 70s progression-sound, just like 'just the two of us'" - and was referring to the progression IV / / / | III / / / | VIm / / / | Vm / I7 / | Used throughout the song. He told me "that's not distinctive", and I said, "sure it is", but then stopped, scratching my head, trying to think of other famous tunes from the 70s that used that same progression, with no luck. So, if anyone here can think of songs from that era that make use of this progression please write 'em down here . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members suitandtieguy Posted June 25, 2006 Members Share Posted June 25, 2006 isn't it VI / v / i / VII / VI / v / i / i for the vamp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Geert Hurenkamp Posted June 25, 2006 Members Share Posted June 25, 2006 "Sure" by Take That Oh, wait, that's no 70s tune... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members assaf Posted June 25, 2006 Author Members Share Posted June 25, 2006 Originally posted by suitandtieguy isn't it VI / v / i / VII / VI / v / i / i for the vamp? That's not what I hear. Even without listening, VII -> VI rouses my suspicions, it's a very rare (and quite ugly sounding ) progression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Yoozer Posted June 25, 2006 Members Share Posted June 25, 2006 Originally posted by assaf He told me "that's not distinctive" So that's what they call that. Is anything distinctive anymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jazz+ Posted June 26, 2006 Members Share Posted June 26, 2006 .from:http://www.guitaretab.com/w/withers-bill/21020.html Just The Two Of Us Some verses are--- FMaj7 ;E7 ;Am ;Gm7 C7 FMaj7 ;E7 ;Am7 ;Am7 And some seem to be --- FMaj7 ;E7+ ;Am ;Gm7 C7 FMaj7 ;E7+ ;Am11 Am7 ;Am7 A few seem to be ---- FMaj7 ;E7 ;Am7 G#m7 ;Gm7 C7 FMaj7 ;E7 ;Am ;Am The outro is interesting-- you play this a few times and end on Am-- FMaj7 ;E7susE7 ;EbMaj7 ;D7susD7 DbMaj7 ;C7susC7 ;FMaj7 ;Bb13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jigg Posted June 26, 2006 Members Share Posted June 26, 2006 Some verses are---FMaj7 ;E7 ;Am ;Gm7 C7 Seriously transposed, but the number progression seems accurate. The original is in Fm/AbMaj, so it's more like IVMaj7-III7, vi7-v7-I7, IVMaj7-III7, vi7.Yes, my numeral notation is horrible. Here's the alternate:DbMaj7-C7, Fm7-Ebm7-Ab7, DbMaj7-C7,Fm7Repeat ad nauseam. The isntrumental fits more into the Db scale if it fits anything at all:DbMaj7-C7, BMaj7-Bb7, AMaj7-AbMaj7, DbMaj7-GbMaj7 That's what I hear at any rate. Someone correct this if it's off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members elsongs Posted June 26, 2006 Members Share Posted June 26, 2006 Originally posted by assaf So, if anyone here can think of songs from that era that make use of this progression please write 'em down here . "What You Won't Do For Love" by Bobby Caldwell. sometimes when I sing that song, I'll sneak in a verse and chorus from "Just The Two of Us." (Which is really an early '80s song, not a '70s tune) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.