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Great Soul - andrew sharpe - 06-24-2016

The riff at the 30 second mark really reminds me of a classic Hip riff...originally I thought it was from Grace Too but now I'm thinking maybe the 40 second mark of Fully Completely? Anyone else hearing this?

Re: Great Soul - opiated49 - 06-24-2016

Chagrin Falls

Re: Great Soul - andrew sharpe - 06-25-2016

opiated49 Wrote:Chagrin Falls
I see overall similarities in the two songs for sure...the tempos and guitar in both songs are pretty classic Hip. But I swear I've heard that exact lead-in riff at the 36 second mark of Great Soul before, and it's not in Chagrin Falls (that I can hear).

Re: Great Soul - andrew sharpe - 06-25-2016

I'm thinking "maybe" So Hard Done By? The Great Soul riff sounds so Day For Nighty...at first I was sure it was lifted from Grace, Too.

Re: Great Soul - direwolf74 - 06-25-2016

This song is the love child of Grace, Too and Chagrin Falls.

Re: Great Soul - johno - 06-25-2016

andrew sharpe Wrote:The riff at the 30 second mark really reminds me of a classic Hip riff...originally I thought it was from Grace Too but now I'm thinking maybe the 40 second mark of Fully Completely? Anyone else hearing this?

There's a similar descending motif in all three songs, although Grace and Chagrin Falls are in the key of E and Great Soul is in D. The riff at the 30 second mark of Great Soul I would call "riff 2" and it is similar to the "riff 2" of Grace (also at the 30 second mark).

Re: Great Soul - Gusthepolarbearoftr - 06-26-2016

This song sounds huge ! Something intense is going on in Gord voice for the " to resist " part.

That's the one that took the longest to grow on me. Indeed, it's similar to Grace Too and Chagrin Falls (thanks for pointing out the later).

Re: Great Soul - Moof_Milker - 06-26-2016

The emotional highlight on the album for me thus far is Gord's crescendo of "...to resist..."

It's beautiful. Music that can take you away.

Re: Great Soul - cochise - 06-26-2016

direwolf74 Wrote:This song is the love child of Grace, Too and Chagrin Falls.

My exact thought as well.

Re: Great Soul - rob68 - 06-27-2016

Hate the song title...like the song.

Re: Great Soul - rob68 - 06-28-2016

Have had the 3 line 'nothing works' lyrics stuck in my head for 2 days now. 8)

Re: Great Soul - Killer Whale Tank - 06-28-2016

The verses are all right, but I remain indifferent to the middle of the song. That said, structurally it has a 'Nautical Disaster' dynamic: starts on one, somewhat subdued plane, shifts into a middle section that builds and builds, then reverts back to the former plane, with no chorus. Where that song had gloriously particular lyrics that told a specific, spectacular story, these lyrics are didactic and abstract - much less compelling IMHO. So it's not my cup of tea, personally. But I can respect it as an example of the Hip pushing themselves beyond the default formula.

Re: Great Soul - Tthip - 07-15-2016

Never thought I would hear Downie quoting the Pope.

Re: Great Soul - inchanhourtragicallyhip - 07-16-2016

direwolf74 Wrote:This song is the love child of Grace, Too and Chagrin Falls.


:thumb: I agree...love this song!

"Nothing works
Oh and nothing works
I tried nothing and I'm out of ideas"

Re: Great Soul - fingernailsonhull - 07-16-2016

Tthip Wrote:Never thought I would hear Downie quoting the Pope.

He draws inspiration from everywhere. I'm not Catholic, but I kinda like it.