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Duane Reese

 

Post  Posted 19 Nov 2006 1:16 am    
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Many years ago I had an old quarter-track tape that had some old standards on it, taken from a mid '70s radio show (like elevator music) and there's one tune that was on it that I really like, but can't figure out what it is...

So I wrote out a few bars and from it made this midi file just from memory (probably haven't heard the tape in at least 7 years) in the hopes that someone here might know what it is. I'd really like to know... Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Blake Hawkins


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Post  Posted 19 Nov 2006 4:21 am    
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Duane,
That's the theme song from the movie "Picnic"

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Duane Reese

 

Post  Posted 19 Nov 2006 9:55 am    
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Thank you Blake, thank you.
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basilh


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Post  Posted 19 Nov 2006 10:56 am    
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Usually played BEHIND the melody of Moonglow FWIW.

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Theme is at 1:14
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[This message was edited by basilh on 19 November 2006 at 11:04 AM.]

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basilh


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Post  Posted 20 Nov 2006 7:07 am    
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Is that any good to you Duane ?
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Duane Reese

 

Post  Posted 20 Nov 2006 8:32 am    
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Ah yes, thanks Basil. That is great! After Blake posted I got on that iTunes thingy and searched for it, and I noticed that they had several that said "Theme from Picnic" and some said "Moonglow" in parenthesis, and I soon noticed that it's possible to lay one on top of the other. The rendition I heard (I'm going to have to find that old reel I guess) used some different chord changes for the first 3 measures of each verse than Moonglow usually does, much like that midi file I created (going like I, I, VIm unlike the standard IV, IVm, I, but then they both proceed to the IIM, IIm and so on).

At the time, I had been farmilliar with "Moonglow", but the similarity didn't even cross my mind at that time. The Theme from picnic I heard was also slower, had no swing, and used a string orchestra and a gut guitar on the melody, unlike this.

I wonder how hard it would be to play that run at about 00:20 on a C6th... I'll probably never know.

[This message was edited by Duane Reese on 20 November 2006 at 11:11 AM.]

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