michelew wrote:
Some stupid set of circumstances results in you being cursed. From that point on, you're allowed to play anything on a guitar when you're by yourself or with just one other person (this is the save your partner's or best friend's sanity clause), but you're only allowed to play a single song forever, the same song, when you're with more than one person.
Oh dear, Michele's being "silly" again ... harumph !
Which song do you choose? (It can be one you haven't learned or mastered yet)
My choice is Procul Harum's "Whiter Shade of Pale".
Why did you choose it?
I do play it ... have taken Neil's lesson and run with it. It's a long-term project.
It has a hypnotic melody, surreal lyrics, and I feel it has a strong undertone of longing ... but for what ?
The whole drift is that anyone can fill in the blanks as they feel.
For myself, the first verse brings to mind the mood that prevailed at a favorite hangout, way back when, before having real responsibilites.
[Verse 1]
We skipped the light fandango
Turned cartwheels cross the floor
I was feeling kinda seasick
But the crowd called out for more
The room was humming harder
As the ceiling flew away
When we called out for another drink
The waiter brought a tray
I won't go more into the imagery of the rest of the song, will just leave the most commonly used lyrics, below.
[Chorus]
And so it was that later
As the miller told his tale
That her face, at first just ghostly,
Turned a whiter shade of pale
[Verse 2]
She said, there is no reason
And the truth is plain to see.
But I wandered through my playing cards
And would not let her be
One of sixteen vestal virgins
Who were leaving for the coast
And although my eyes were open
They might have just as well've been closed
[Chorus]
How long do you think it will take you to get sick of it?
I think I will never tire of it. Whether happy or sad, it can be played regardless.
I have found it to be very soothing to repeatedly(!) play WSOP when doldrums creep in.
This tune is also technically challenging and can be improved upon endlessly.
For example, Neil's lesson combines chord solos and strumming.
A whole lot of discovery can follow !
Pierre
:laugh: B)