I recently got a hold of the White Stripe’s single for "Blue Orchidâ€. The single contains three other songs, two tracks that apparently didn’t make the cut for Get Behind Me Satan and a live version of “You’ve Got Her In Your Pocket" from their previous album Elephant.
Now, whenever I hear “You’ve Got Her In Your Pocket†my brain lurches into the time warp (it’s just a jump to the left) and all of the sudden I’m back in junior high, listening to the seminal Rush album 2112.
It’s just something in the chord progression and tone of the guitars, I think, but somewhere in “You’ve Got Her In Your Pocket†I hear pieces of “III. Discovery†from “Overture†on 2112. Maybe I’m crazy. Take a listen and let me know how badly I’ve warped (and a step to the right) my brain.
Stuff to Sample: White Stripes "You've Got Her In Your Pocket (Live)" and Rush's "III. Discovery"
"What could this strange Device be?
I touch it; it gives forth a sound....."
Anyways, I do not know if I would have made the connection if you had not said something, but I definately hear what you are saying. The reverb on Jack's voice is nearly identical to the one Geddy uses.
"Honk if you bonked at Shoney's"!
[1] Put your hands on your hips
Any lean in tight!
[1] Honk Honk.
Yeah, they're both in the same key (G) and both contain the out-of-key chord of A. Some of the same voicings as well--suspended D's and C's. And both are slower, blah, blah, blah.
Good ear.
You want to hear something along the same vein? Listen to The Beatles' "Lady Madonna" and then Sublime's "What I Got." IT'S THE SAME SONG.
[4] Wow, you're right. I had never really put that together, but now that I think about it, "What I Got" is pretty much "Lady Madonna" but with a ska beat. Strange.
Well, not really, who hasn't ripped off the Beatles?
And thank you for the technical explanation. I appreciate your expertise. Plus I get proof that I'm not as wrapped as I thought.
[4] Wow....talk about some musical background. Nice work!
[5] Hey man...nice work on the blog's
I just checked out c101...it looks tee-ite.
Thanks man, doing what I can. Now he's just gotta do a little writing. Here that, Sweets?! Get to it.