Talk:More Than a Feeling

Latest comment: 4 years ago by 98.244.137.86 in topic Similarities to other songs

Guitar in song

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Could someone please tell me what kind of guitar was used in the solo for this song?

Thanks. Agentman87 06:52, 15 February 2007 (UTC)Reply

Clean up!

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This article really does require a cleanup - im order to make it more encyclopedic we need to re-organised the popular culture section and perhaps update the info box. I'll do my best to improve upon it but any extra help would be greatly appriceated. Any questions feel free to ask :-) - Doobuzz 22:09, 4 January 2007 (UTC)Reply

Lyrics

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Do we really need a lyrics section? SlightlyMad 01:26, 23 November 2006 (UTC)Reply

I agree, you dont ever see them in other music articles. Perhaps a link to a lyric site? - Doobuzz 21:55, 4 January 2007 (UTC)Reply

The chorus riff isn't from Louie, Louie, it's from Pictures of Matchstick Men

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The chorus riff is almost a direct musical quote from Pictures of Matchstick Men, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pictures_Of_Matchstick_Men. Not sure what the thinking was to indicate that this came from Louie, Louie???

The quote is so clear that it's a bit surprising that there wasn't some sort of copyright infringment action.

I'd make the appropriate edit to the page, but as I'm very novice at Wikipedia decided it would be best to post to the talk page and see if there were other opinions.

--Ronewolf 09:33, 6 December 2006 (UTC)Reply

Be Bold. Rogerthat Talk 04:24, 9 March 2007 (UTC)Reply

Similarities to other songs

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That classic guitar riff has been called similar to songs like "Holy Grail", are there any other songs that have this riff? And I assume it is fairly common in rock music. Rogerthat Talk 04:24, 9 March 2007 (UTC)Reply

Agree totally. If you're going to mention every song with a chord progression that uses the same or a similar rhythm, you might want to start a separate article. "List of songs with similar chord progressions to 'More Than A Feeling'"? If Louie, Louie or Pictures of Matchstick Men are similar enough to be included, that would be a hell of a long list. 203.166.84.214 02:36, 9 September 2007 (UTC)Reply

It would be a long list indeed. And I would propose that it be "List of sons with similar chord progression to 'Louie Louie'", starting that list right here, in no particular order. Feel free to add to it:

Sweet Jane -- Lou Reed 1974
More Than A Feeling -- Boston 1976
Hit Me With Your Best Shot -- Pat Benatar 1979
7 August 2008 - kolef88

I think you are asking the wrong question here. Its not similar (or identical) chord progressions that relate tunes in an important, unique, and close way. Rather its the melody. The melody is identical, or very close, in "Pictures of Matchstick Men" (the original) and "More than a Feeling".

IMO, not so with "Louie Louie" or the others mentioned here and in the base article. Chord progressions can be quite common. For instance, hundreds, if not thousands, of blues songs have identical progressions. But the tunes themselves can be quite different. The individual tunes can be immediately recognizable, unique, and important to be body of work; while sharing identical chord progressions. Tangible aspects such as melody, tempo, etc make the difference. Agree? Not? Ronewolf (talk) 04:47, 15 October 2008 (UTC)Reply

Take a break from Matchstick man, there Ronewolf. There's virtually no similarity. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.244.137.86 (talk) 01:52, 29 October 2020 (UTC)Reply

download

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"Transloaded from a legal source"? What's that mean? --Lukobe 07:40, 1 December 2007 (UTC)Reply

Reference

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Referenced the claim that it took him 5 years to write. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 137.205.31.204 (talk) 21:47, 27 April 2008 (UTC)Reply

Intro Section

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The intro section needs heavy re-writing. It sounds more like a fan gushing than an encyclopedia entry ("Its majestic sound..." "catchy riffs, tightly arraned(sic) feedback-tinged guitar solos, soaring vocals and ethereal harmonies...", etc). This needs to be more objective.

12.69.202.2 (talk) 04:06, 2 September 2008 (UTC)DylanReply

Article Title

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I would have thought that this should be titled More Than a Feeling. Is there a reason why it is capitalized the way it is now? —Dromioofephesus (talk) 19:04, 12 March 2009 (UTC)Reply

What era

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what era was this song made in--Brent Perry 19:56, 20 August 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Brentperry14 (talkcontribs)

Original research

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There is to much unreferenced assertions that the song, or part of it, resembles x, or is inspired by y. That stuff either needs to be referenced, or deleted. The JPStalk to me 20:38, 26 January 2010 (UTC)Reply

Along with the genres....how the crap can a song be both "hard rock" and "soft rock" ? Neither is cited. Nosleep (Talk · Contribs) 02:41, 12 September 2010 (UTC)Reply