The Pink Panther Theme

Dale Rottacker · Post by **Dale Rottacker** » 27 Aug 2023 5:40 am

The Pink Panther movies for me were some of the funniest movies made. And who doesn’t recognize the Henry Mancini theme song just from that first Asus(b2) to the ending Em(maj 9) Bond chord.
This was a really fun and frustrating song for me to attempt, especially the little solo jazz section. I keep attempting some modest jazz lines in hopes that one day I’ll hear them in my head better and see them on the fret board better as well.

https://youtu.be/h18uuxmNwss?si=ieEwcdSVbgqDxCul

Mark Greenway · Post by **Mark Greenway** » 27 Aug 2023 11:36 am

That's really cool. Well done!

Jim Mckay · Post by **Jim Mckay** » 27 Aug 2023 12:46 pm

That's something different. Very nice Dale. Love the chords, great single note work also.

Chris Harwood · Post by **Chris Harwood** » 27 Aug 2023 4:19 pm

Very well done with single note precision.
Last chord evoked extra pleasure!

Dale Rottacker · Post by **Dale Rottacker** » 28 Aug 2023 5:45 am

Mark Greenway wrote:That's really cool. Well done!

Thank you Mark ... It really is a cool, well written song. Genius!!!

Jim Mckay wrote:That's something different. Very nice Dale. Love the chords, great single note work also.

Thanks so much Jim ... definitely different for me. Always thought this song was quite captivating.

Chris Harwood wrote:Very well done with single note precision.
Last chord evoked extra pleasure!

Thank you Chris ... this was a lot of fun for me and a REAL challenge ... Can't tell you how many times I went over the those very first notes, those were WAY harder for me than the chords were.

I don't know if that last chord was a clever tribute to the first Bond released a year earlier or just a "great minds think alike" kinda thing, but however it got there it sure fit the song.

Steve Cattermole · Post by **Steve Cattermole** » 29 Aug 2023 8:46 am

I love it, I always wanted to learn that tune. Maybe that's the push I need to learn it. Your version is great and with a killer rhythm track, Keep up the good work, CATT

Joe Krumel · Post by **Joe Krumel** » 29 Aug 2023 10:00 am

You hit a home run Dale! Beautiful job! Can't imagine the hours in the woodshed.

David Wisson · Post by **David Wisson** » 29 Aug 2023 12:43 pm

Hi Dale Awesome very clean sound and such a classic song. I Have all of the pink panther DVDs. I often quote Clouseau when My wife would say that's my best towel you've messed up. I reply Not anymore in a Clouseau voice. Then run! Dave

Bill Ferguson · Post by **Bill Ferguson** » 29 Aug 2023 1:42 pm

Nice Dale.
You never cease to amaze and impress me.

Larry Dering · Post by **Larry Dering** » 29 Aug 2023 5:12 pm

Awesome Dale. Such a cool tune.

Dale Rottacker · Post by **Dale Rottacker** » 30 Aug 2023 5:26 am

Steve Cattermole wrote:I love it, I always wanted to learn that tune. Maybe that's the push I need to learn it. Your version is great and with a killer rhythm track, Keep up the good work, CATT

Thank you my friend, I appreciate your encouragement.

The track I used came from https://www.karaoke-version.com I downloaded each track/instrument separately and then pan'd and remixed them in my DAW. They have a BaZillion great tracks.

Joe Krumel wrote:You hit a home run Dale! Beautiful job! Can't imagine the hours in the woodshed.

LOL, thank Joe ... really, the hardest part of this song were those opening single note. I'm not comfortable with that much bar movement.

David Wisson wrote:Hi Dale Awesome very clean sound and such a classic song. I Have all of the pink panther DVDs. I often quote Clouseau when My wife would say that's my best towel you've messed up. I reply Not anymore in a Clouseau voice. Then run! Dave

Thank you David ... really a fun (challenging for me) song to do. You know I've got Clouseau in the queue, his "Not anymore" was priceless.

Bill Ferguson wrote:Nice Dale.
You never cease to amaze and impress me.

Thank you my friend ... hope you're well and all settled in now.

Larry Dering wrote:Awesome Dale. Such a cool tune.

Thank you Sir ... I'm not well versed in everything Mr Mancini wrote, but there's no mistaking this one is there?