Big Star fue una banda estadounidense de Rock and Roll de la primera mitad de los 70. Formada en Memphis en el año de 1971, suele considerarse uno de los grupos precursores del power pop. Muy influenciada por el pop de los 60, y muy especialmente por grupos como The Beatles, The Byrds, The Kinks, The Zombies, Badfinger, The Who, Todd Rundgren, Moby Grape, The Beach Boys y Free.
La música de Big Star es un pop lírico, enérgico y a veces nostálgico de la década precedente.
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: [email protected] (Marc Bennett Hirsh) Subject: CRD: "My Life Is Right" (Big Star)
And here we have another great unknown pop gem from the band whose entire career was based on obscurity. Notes:
1) The Eb in the verses isn't realy a chord, it's just a walkup note. All you have to do is play the 1st fret on the D string. That's it. I'd put it in TAB, but it'd be lonely, since it's the only bit in that area that requires it. So just remember: Eb=1st fret, D string. Got it? Good. 2) There is some very cool acoustic 12-string guitar stuff going on underneath the "You give me light" part, but I can't get it exactly. Here is a rough approximation:
This isn't exact, and that's last bit sounds like "Unskinny Bop" by Poison (yeah, I know, it's really "I Know A Little" by Skynyrd), so I don't like it. But this is as good as I can do with this bit. 3) "My life's fun is wild?" Bell didn't really say that, did he? Well, it's the best *I* can do with it. Any better suggestions are welcome. 4) There is a piano in here, mostly doing the chords. 5) The vocal harmonies are a large part of this (and almost every Big Star) song. The most amazing bit comes during the "So right" part. The backing vox (singing "right") go from G to F# over the G-D change, and then they go back up from F# to G over the D-A change, making the A chord an amazing dominant 7th. This is, of course, a very basic expanation of what is going on here. I'm sure it's a lot more complicated, but this'll get you started.
"My Life Is Right" (Chris Bell/??? Eubanks) Performed by Big Star From the album _#1_Record_ (available on CD with the also-godlike _Radio_City_) Transcribed without express permission by Marc Hirsh
(piano only) DEmGDEb Once I walked a lonely road (guitar enters) EmCG I had no one to share my load DEmGDEb Then you came and showed the way EmCG Now I hope you're here to stay
A You give me light A You are my day G You give me light DA And that's right A You give me light A You are my day G You give me light DA And that's right GD So right DA So right GD So right
DEmGDEb Lonely days of uncertainty EmCG They disappear when you're near me DEmGDEb When I'm with you, my life's fun is wild EmCG And now I long to see you smile
A You give me light A You are my day G You give me light DA And that's right A You give me light A You are my day G You give me light DA And that's right GD So right DA So right GD So right DAGD My life is right DAGD My life is right DAGD My life is right
DEmGDEb Once I walked a lonely road EmCG I had no one to share my load DEmGDEb Then you came and showed the way EmCG Now I hope you're here to stay
A You give me light A You are my day G You give me light DA And that's right A You give me light A You are my day G You give me light DA And that's right GD So right DA So right GD So right DAGD My life is right -- Marc Hirsh ([email protected])
/ ^ --"It's easy to be nuts. Try being me." V (_The_Fisher_King_)