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Re: (TV) Don't Want This To Get Personal / This Case Is Not Closed



On 12/5/05, Casey, Leo J <Leo.J.Casey@volpe.dot.gov> wrote:
>
> So, I don't think it's ignorance or bad
> memory or sheer speculation that's deluding me into
> claiming that there have been occasions (granted not very many)
> where Tom has played some of Richard's parts or vice-versa.


I dunno if it's relevant, but there could be two meanings to one guitarist
playing the other's "part".

One: part as in "role":  during this section Tom plays the lead "part" and
Richard plays the rhythm "part".  Basically, Tom's playing some notes and RL
is playing some chords.  Almost doesn't matter which notes Tom's playing or
what voicings Richard's using as long as it's within the chord structure
(and even that might be debateable).  Thus: if Tom took the solo on "See No
Evil" he would be playing Richard's "part" but nobody would expect it to
sound like Richard's solo on the album.

Two: part as in "written riff or melody line", etc.  Meaning that Tom would
be specifically playing the notes originally or usually played by Richard
during that portion of the song, or vice versa.  Of course neither of them
ever plays anything exactly the same.  Some parts are more like riffs or
melodic figures, though, as on most of "Call Mr. Lee".  So if Richard played
"deedly - dee dee - deee" and Tom answered with " ba dow da dow dow dowwww",
they would be playing each other's parts (but both playing "lead" parts).
You can see how slippery this gets.  If Richard then played the first "solo"
it could sound different from Tom's without it being noticed; however,
Richard's playout solo is so genetically similar to his "written" leads on
the chorus that if Tom played it he would be obliged to not only play
Richard's "part/role" (lead guitar) but also to incorporate some of the
melodic content of Richard's "part/written riff/melody line".  And again,
the slipperiness of the roles is one of the reasons we love this band.

You know, I think I have some valid points here, but I feel like, as
written, it sounds like jibberish... oh, well.  Deedly dee dee deeee...

-Rex
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