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We usually do the James Brown fast version of Night Train, but I'm working on the ultra slow original Jimmy Forrest version and I have some questions for you guys.
1. How does Forrest get such a long fall/gliss at the end of the beginning phrases in the head? I can't hear it: Does he start with the high D and go down or does he start lower and go up then down?
2. I also can't tell whether the first note in the three riffs that make up the head are the same of not. The first one's D, but does he play D each time? Sometimes it sounds like the same note, sometimes it sounds different--maybe D then C then...E?
3. I love the bridge or pedal section--I'm not sure what to call it--but I can't quite figure out the underlying chord structure. What is the right "bandstand" word for that pulse rhythm?
4. Is there a good transcription of the whole song as played by Forrest around?
5. I have a Fake Book with lyrics: does anybody ever sing Night Train?
Cheers,
Rory
1. How does Forrest get such a long fall/gliss at the end of the beginning phrases in the head? I can't hear it: Does he start with the high D and go down or does he start lower and go up then down?
2. I also can't tell whether the first note in the three riffs that make up the head are the same of not. The first one's D, but does he play D each time? Sometimes it sounds like the same note, sometimes it sounds different--maybe D then C then...E?
3. I love the bridge or pedal section--I'm not sure what to call it--but I can't quite figure out the underlying chord structure. What is the right "bandstand" word for that pulse rhythm?
4. Is there a good transcription of the whole song as played by Forrest around?
5. I have a Fake Book with lyrics: does anybody ever sing Night Train?
Cheers,
Rory