In the first really popular song (to my knowledge) by the AAR, "Swing, Swing", the climactic guitar solo begins at 2:10 of the 3:28 second song.
208 / 130 = 1.6
This falls within a reasonable deviation from the Fibonacci Sequence and represents the second AAR song that I have discovered to correspond appropriately....
Friday, December 1, 2006
What every man needs
"Pretty Woman" by Roy Orbison, I got the song off "The All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison." Its amazing how timeless this song really is, I bet you if you played the song for someone under the age of 12, they would either recognize or love the song.
The climax of the song is when Roy goes to hit the high note on "tonight" during the verse "Come with me baby, Be mine tonight." I think most people have a guilty pleasure of trying to match Roy on that note whether in their car or in the shower. Well, at least I do.
Duration: 178 seconds
Climax: 110 seconds
178 by 110 equals 1.6182. That's as close as we'll probably get folks. There's got to be some sort of correlation between all these hit songs and the golden section.
The climax of the song is when Roy goes to hit the high note on "tonight" during the verse "Come with me baby, Be mine tonight." I think most people have a guilty pleasure of trying to match Roy on that note whether in their car or in the shower. Well, at least I do.
Duration: 178 seconds
Climax: 110 seconds
178 by 110 equals 1.6182. That's as close as we'll probably get folks. There's got to be some sort of correlation between all these hit songs and the golden section.
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Magical Mystery Tour
"Magical Mystery Tour" is the third Beatles album that I will be focusing on. While there are many hits on the album ("Penny Lane", "I am the Walrus", "Strawberry Fields Forever"), only one song conforms to the golden section. The not so well known "Your Mother Should Know" fits in perfectly with the sequence:
duration = 149 seconds
climax = starts at 92 seconds
149/92 = 1.619
There is a very clear climax in this song that makes it easy to determine where it begins. The song switches over from an upbeat pace to a slower one that gradually forms into the end of the song.
After reviewing each song individually, I went to the album as a whole. The entire Magical Mystery Tour album is 2213 seconds. In order for it to conform to the golden section, the climax would have to come at approximately 1374 seconds into the album. 1374 seconds occurs at exactly 11 seconds into "Strawberry Fields Forever". Now, what is interesting about this is that Strawberry Fields starts off with 10 seconds of instrumental work and John Lennon starts singing at exactly 11 seconds in. That being said, it really can be considered a golden section album.
However, it could very easily be argued that the first 10 seconds of "Strawberry Fields Forever" is not necessarily the climax of the album (there is no evidence to support it). It is interesting though that the first 10 seconds of the song is probably the most recognizable and famous instrumental verse on the entire album.
Thoughts?
duration = 149 seconds
climax = starts at 92 seconds
149/92 = 1.619
There is a very clear climax in this song that makes it easy to determine where it begins. The song switches over from an upbeat pace to a slower one that gradually forms into the end of the song.
After reviewing each song individually, I went to the album as a whole. The entire Magical Mystery Tour album is 2213 seconds. In order for it to conform to the golden section, the climax would have to come at approximately 1374 seconds into the album. 1374 seconds occurs at exactly 11 seconds into "Strawberry Fields Forever". Now, what is interesting about this is that Strawberry Fields starts off with 10 seconds of instrumental work and John Lennon starts singing at exactly 11 seconds in. That being said, it really can be considered a golden section album.
However, it could very easily be argued that the first 10 seconds of "Strawberry Fields Forever" is not necessarily the climax of the album (there is no evidence to support it). It is interesting though that the first 10 seconds of the song is probably the most recognizable and famous instrumental verse on the entire album.
Thoughts?
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
More off Darkness on the Edge of Town
The target this time, "Candy's Room" by Bruce Springsteen. A song about a girl but its better than 99% of them out there which is saying alot. There must be hundreds of thousands of songs on the topic. This is off the same album my last post was off of which is exciting as I'll look for more golden sections off Darkness on the Edge of Town.
The climax occurs after an initial guitar solo and the actual climax starts when Bruce slides on the guitar twice going from low to high. Its one of the rare climaxes I can actually play on my own guitar as it only involves me sliding my fingers down the strings.
Duration: 168 seconds
Climax: 100 seconds (as describe above)
168 by 100 equals a golden section of 1.68 even.
The climax occurs after an initial guitar solo and the actual climax starts when Bruce slides on the guitar twice going from low to high. Its one of the rare climaxes I can actually play on my own guitar as it only involves me sliding my fingers down the strings.
Duration: 168 seconds
Climax: 100 seconds (as describe above)
168 by 100 equals a golden section of 1.68 even.
Monday, November 27, 2006
More Bruce
The song for today is "Adam Raised a Cain" by Bruce Springsteen off arguably Bruce's best album, Darkness on the Edge of Town. While every song off this album is a winner, my favorite Springsteen album would be his first, Greetings from Asbury Park.
On to the song, the song has obvious biblical references like many Springsteen songs (i.e. his use of Mary as the female character in his songs that he commented on during his VH1 behind the music show). The climax of this song comes after a long instrumental that ends with a long section of cymbal being played. The instrumental includes some great guitar riffs that you should check out. The climax is when Bruce starts singing again, you really feel the intensity in his voice. Bruce growing up did not get along with his father and you can really tell some pent up anger in this song
Duration: 274 seconds
Climax: 164 seconds
274/164 = 1.6707
Another song which is great and yet has a golden section. Coincidence?
On to the song, the song has obvious biblical references like many Springsteen songs (i.e. his use of Mary as the female character in his songs that he commented on during his VH1 behind the music show). The climax of this song comes after a long instrumental that ends with a long section of cymbal being played. The instrumental includes some great guitar riffs that you should check out. The climax is when Bruce starts singing again, you really feel the intensity in his voice. Bruce growing up did not get along with his father and you can really tell some pent up anger in this song
Duration: 274 seconds
Climax: 164 seconds
274/164 = 1.6707
Another song which is great and yet has a golden section. Coincidence?
Saturday, November 25, 2006
What We Have So Far
so guys, after about a month of posting, these are the songs that we have determined conform to the golden ratio: lets all check these to make sure they really do and please tell us if you disagree with one of them.
All American Rejects- Move Along
The Beatles - I'm Looking Through You
The Beatles - In My Life
The Beatles - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Ben Folds Five - Army
Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth
Bruce Springsteen - Where the Bands Are
Greenday - Boulevard of Broken Dreams
James Gang- Funk #49
Jackson 5- ABC
John Denver - Take Me Home Country Road
Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Starting Somethign
Mighty Mighty Bosstones - I Never Had to
Razorlight - Golden Touch
Spoon - The Way We Get By
Supremes - Band of Gold
Van Halen - Jump
so there's the list so far..keep up the good work!
All American Rejects- Move Along
The Beatles - I'm Looking Through You
The Beatles - In My Life
The Beatles - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Ben Folds Five - Army
Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth
Bruce Springsteen - Where the Bands Are
Greenday - Boulevard of Broken Dreams
James Gang- Funk #49
Jackson 5- ABC
John Denver - Take Me Home Country Road
Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Starting Somethign
Mighty Mighty Bosstones - I Never Had to
Razorlight - Golden Touch
Spoon - The Way We Get By
Supremes - Band of Gold
Van Halen - Jump
so there's the list so far..keep up the good work!
Friday, November 24, 2006
Boulevard of Broken Dreams
As I was parusing a list of popular songs of the past couple of years, I took a closer look at Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Greenday, off the American Idiot album from late 2004....
To my delight, 2:42 into the 4:22 song begins the climatic guitar instrumental...
262 seconds / 162 seconds = 1.617 so close to Fibonacci!
This is one of the better examples I've found so far because of its nearly dead on alignment with the Fibonacci Sequence 1.618.
To my delight, 2:42 into the 4:22 song begins the climatic guitar instrumental...
262 seconds / 162 seconds = 1.617 so close to Fibonacci!
This is one of the better examples I've found so far because of its nearly dead on alignment with the Fibonacci Sequence 1.618.
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