Is anyone more an embodiment of Enthusiasm itself than a man named Joe? Which Joe? – “Hey Joe” unclassified tempo map

Jimi Hendrix Experience “HEY JOE” tempo chart

The Pretenders – “My City Was Gone” – unclassified tempo diagrams

MY CITY WAS GONE by The Pretenders features the beast groove that has been featured on at least Rush Limbaugh’s broadcast every day for 30 years.

My City Was Gone – The Pretenders – modern tempo image 1
My City Was Gone - The Pretenders - modern tempo images
My City Was Gone – The Pretenders – modern tempo image

Jeff Lynne’s E.L.O. / “SHOWDOWN” / live, Wembley Stadium, median expected tempo chart

Seems to me that songs I don’t fall in love with *right away*, but rather grow on me over a year or two, become my favorites.

“Showdown” Jeff Lynne’s E.L.O. – median expected tempo diagram

I was lucky enough to see and hear the fantastic Jeff Lynne with *his* E.L.O. in Philadelphia last month.

Seems to me that songs I don’t fall in love with *right away*, but rather grow on me over a year or two, become my favorites.

When the band played this in my wife’s home town of Philadelphia last month, SHOWDOWN was unexpectedly the song I enjoyed the most.

Respect to all,

matherton

August 9, 2019

No person under pressure? No story! unclassified tempo diagram of Bowie/Queen “Under Pressure”

President Obama is a very admired man. In part he knew he was history I the making.

That’s some severe pressure!

President Obama is a very admired man. In part he knew he was history in the making.

That’s some severe pressure!

Here, very well captured by David Bowie and Queen

illustration of tempo metrics of UNDER PRESSURE as recordered by Queen and David Bowie
UNDER PRESSURE, median expected tempo=113 1/2 beats_per_minute

JEREMY – unclassified tempo maps – official video link

Jeremy
Pearl Jam
contemporary tempo maps

 

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Official video
Jeremy

So much has been said about this particular performance of the song JEREMY by Pearl Jam that to add more words toopinion would just be making fewer words.

As far as I know these are the only accurate tempo numbers for the song, but who counts?

 

/mh/

Gypsy – Fleetwood Mac – unclassified tempo map, video link

Gypsy is a song by Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks, with help for an unforgettable guitar outro solo from Lindsay Buckingham (who never plays with a pick!)

Gypsy – Fleetwood Mac – moderm tempo map

Gypsy is a song by Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks, with help for an unforgettable guitar outro solo from Lindsay Buckingham (who never plays with a pick!)

Us and Them – Pink Floyd – modern tempo maps, unclassified

Roger Waters wrote this song as a protest to was and classism

This two a unclassified tempo map of Us & Them by Pink Floyd.

modern tempo maps - Pink Floyd
Us and Them, PInk Floyd