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MiniLindsey
03-20-2007, 04:02 PM
Anyone ever notice that the riff in "Turn It On" is the same as the one from the Beatles' "I Need You?"
shackin'up
03-20-2007, 06:20 PM
Anyone ever notice that the riff in "Turn It On" is the same as the one from the Beatles' "I Need You?"


Yeah you're right. I didn't notice it. But I'd say that it it is used 180 degrees different in TIO and one can also say that it is a coincidence. It's a not so typical, organic chord progression that can be found in a lot of songs, I presume. "stealing" is a bit too much in this case. And the Beatles used it as a disturbing counterpart for an overly sweetened melodyline. They even timed it different everytime it's used.

nice find though!
Little Nicki
03-20-2007, 06:24 PM
organic chord progression

Your journey to becoming Lindsey is nearly two thirds complete.
sasja
03-20-2007, 07:32 PM
Your journey to becoming Lindsey is nearly two thirds complete.



:laugh: :laugh:

cute!
danax6
03-20-2007, 07:41 PM
Your journey to becoming Lindsey is nearly two thirds complete.It's uncanny.
Little Nicki
03-21-2007, 12:19 AM
Actually, upon listen to the "I Need You" tune, it is quite blatant. Those Beatles should be ashamed of themselves.
Little Nicki
03-21-2007, 12:23 AM
It's a not so typical...chord progression that can be found in a lot of songs

Also, please explain how a chord progression that isn't typical can be found in a lot of songs.
Für Elise
03-21-2007, 12:27 AM
Anyone ever notice that the riff in "Turn It On" is the same as the one from the Beatles' "I Need You?"the first time I ever heard Turn it On I immediately thought of I Need You aswell.
shackin'up
03-21-2007, 06:15 AM
Also, please explain how a chord progression that isn't typical can be found in a lot of songs.


That's language. I'm dutch remember? By not so typical I mean, that it is not so type-defining. It's a very simple twochord lick that is not so song-typical as for instance the riff of Oh Well.

I'm sorry if my language sometimes isn't very accurate for what I want to express.
shackin'up
03-21-2007, 06:57 AM
Your journey to becoming Lindsey is nearly two thirds complete.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Well I can't play guitar, I can't sing, I'm together with the love of my life, I have overweight, I drink, I smoke, I'm an anti-neurotic, I can write lyrics and poetry....

but I do make films, and I paint on canvas every now and then, so maybe you're right.

:lol:
WildHeart69
03-21-2007, 03:45 PM
I think LB blames this on "cycles" ;)
SortaSavageLike
03-21-2007, 04:11 PM
It's not a stolen riff.

It's an organically progressing melodical procession intentionally misappropriated in a decidedly cyclical manner. Duh! :rolleyes:
Mari
03-21-2007, 04:11 PM
.... on canvas!:thumbsup:
shackin'up
03-21-2007, 04:18 PM
It's not a stolen riff.

It's an organically progressing melodical procession intentionally misappropriated in a decidedly cyclical manner. Duh! :rolleyes:

If I had said it was stolen, you would have said it wasn't. duh:rolleyes: