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Title: the song 'girl' would you say it's influenced by classical music ?
Post by: chewinggum on September 09, 2012, 07:44:54 PM

hi

the song 'girl' would you say it's influenced by classical music ?
i definitely think there is sth of classical music in it but dont know which composer it looks like  :police:

Title: Re: the song 'girl' would you say it's influenced by classical music ?
Post by: Dcazz on September 09, 2012, 10:17:33 PM

I hear some eastern Europe/Greece/ Gypsy/whatever was in their minds at the time influence with the mandolin style playing. I think it was a guitar capoed up high but I'm not sure about classical.

Title: Re: the song 'girl' would you say it's influenced by classical music ?
Post by: nimrod on September 10, 2012, 01:42:34 AM

The instrumental passage at the end has a Greek Zorba feel and sound, but I dont detect any particular classical style myself.

Title: Re: the song 'girl' would you say it's influenced by classical music ?
Post by: stevie on September 10, 2012, 09:07:59 AM

Possibly.

The 'tit, tit, tit' backing vocals sound a bit Beethovenish... roll:) ;D

Title: Re: the song 'girl' would you say it's influenced by classical music ?
Post by: Hello Goodbye on September 10, 2012, 07:01:27 PM

I think the minor key and eighth notes give Girl a bit of a classical feel.  It's always been one of my favorite songs and it's one of the first songs I learned on guitar.

Title: Re: the song 'girl' would you say it's influenced by classical music ?
Post by: chewinggum on September 20, 2012, 09:38:04 AM

i should be ashame to ask that but would you say this song is famous or not, except in the world of fans ?  :-\