I was just wondering whether the piano part of the song - Doin Allright - was written on piano or guitar, because Smile recorded it with no piano.
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If you can get hold of the Smile version it is played on an acoustic guitar
The song evolved allot.
I like Doing Alright best done live at Earl's Court 77 show.
That's the ultimate version of this song as far as I am concerned.
I like Doing Alright best done live at Earl's Court 77 show.
That's the ultimate version of this song as far as I am concerned.
The version I have on Ghost of a Smile is all guitar. If you know of a piano version, please do elaborate...
I'd say absolutely definitely written on the guitar.
The fact that the main piano part translates (assuming for a second that it was written on piano) so perfectly on to the guitar is just too much of a coincidence. The opening riff and chord sequence used are absolutely natural on the guitar.
It's in E, the mother of all guitar keys and the most guitar-friendly, and the F#m11/E and Emaj7 chords played are standard chords/voicings on the guitar which any guitarist easily slips into when fiddling around.
I think Bri's first piano-based song was Dear Friends.
The fact that the main piano part translates (assuming for a second that it was written on piano) so perfectly on to the guitar is just too much of a coincidence. The opening riff and chord sequence used are absolutely natural on the guitar.
It's in E, the mother of all guitar keys and the most guitar-friendly, and the F#m11/E and Emaj7 chords played are standard chords/voicings on the guitar which any guitarist easily slips into when fiddling around.
I think Bri's first piano-based song was Dear Friends.