The Art of the middle eight

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martinrowe Guitar Legend “Unseen, in the background, Fate was quietly slipping the lead into the boxing-glove.” P G Wodehouse Posts: 5,699 My main instrument is: Lakewood M18, Davidson Mandolin, Sobell Cittern Mini-Profile Name Color: b2bac4	The Art of the middle eight Jun 13, 2019 16:54:30 GMT ocarolan, robmc, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by martinrowe on Jun 13, 2019 16:54:30 GMT This was good - Midge Ure on the Middle Eight www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b01s3791
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robmc Guitar Legend Posts: 2,972 My main instrument is: Kinkade Kingsdown / De Faoite Buachaill Mor	The Art of the middle eight Jun 14, 2019 6:24:32 GMT ocarolan and martinrowe like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by robmc on Jun 14, 2019 6:24:32 GMT I misread this and thought it was called 'The Art of the Middle Ages', could somebody please let them know that these days it should be called 'The Art of the Bridge (or Pre-Chorus)'...

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Thinking about from a hack songwriter’s perspective, there are some songs that cry out for a middle 8 and those that don’t. I’m currently struggling to finish a song with no chorus at all but with two kind of bridges😊😊

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Jun 14, 2019 8:12:36 GMT andyhowell said:

................. I’m currently struggling to finish a song with no chorus at all but with two kind of bridges😊😊 ............

Keep going, and you might rival the Nice and their Five Bridges LP.

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martinrowe Guitar Legend “Unseen, in the background, Fate was quietly slipping the lead into the boxing-glove.” P G Wodehouse Posts: 5,699 My main instrument is: Lakewood M18, Davidson Mandolin, Sobell Cittern Mini-Profile Name Color: b2bac4	The Art of the middle eight Jun 14, 2019 17:37:54 GMT andyhowell likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by martinrowe on Jun 14, 2019 17:37:54 GMT I first moved to North Devon 18 years ago. On Thursday nights I attended a drumming evening class at Bideford College (the local comprehensive). It was run by 'Blinky' Davidson - just thought I'd say.
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Jun 14, 2019 15:10:35 GMT ocarolan said:

Jun 14, 2019 8:12:36 GMT andyhowell said:

................. I’m currently struggling to finish a song with no chorus at all but with two kind of bridges😊😊 ............

Keep going, and you might rival the Nice and their Five Bridges LP.

Keith

I remember that LP. Sounds like a challenge :-)

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The Art of the middle eight

Post by martinrowe on Jun 13, 2019 16:54:30 GMT

Post by ocarolan on Jun 13, 2019 18:18:11 GMT

Post by robmc on Jun 14, 2019 6:24:32 GMT

Post by andyhowell on Jun 14, 2019 8:12:36 GMT

Post by ocarolan on Jun 14, 2019 15:10:35 GMT

Post by martinrowe on Jun 14, 2019 17:37:54 GMT

Post by andyhowell on Jun 14, 2019 22:23:21 GMT

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