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Songs Where the Piano Is More Than Accompaniment

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Pop Ballads That Earn Their Big Finish
Pop Ballads That Earn Their Big Finish
by record_digger  • 
In common: Someone Like You
A great pop ballad does not start at full volume. These songs let a quiet piano, a conversational vocal or a sparse guitar lay the groundwork, so when the climax breaks it feels earned by the...
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Songs About Cities That Make the Place Feel Specific
Songs About Cities That Make the Place Feel Specific
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Stand on a São Paulo corner, watch a Friday night begin at Waterloo Station, or wait for a house inspection in suburban Melbourne. Each of these recordings gives you a detail that could only come...
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Songs That Do More by Leaving Space between the Notes
Songs That Do More by Leaving Space between the Notes
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Listen to what happens just after a guitar stops, a voice trails away, or a beat leaves you waiting. These tracks give those gaps a job. Sometimes the space sets up the next hit, gives a voice...
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Songs That Make an Unusual Time Signature Feel Natural
Songs That Make an Unusual Time Signature Feel Natural
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Put on a song you already know and follow the part that keeps bringing you back to the start. It could be a bass riff, a little harpsichord turn, or the same chords twice in a row. These...
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Music Books That Make Listening More Interesting
Music Books That Make Listening More Interesting
by book_guy  • 
On a similar theme
Put a record on while you read. These books give you something to follow on a second pass, such as a drummer who sits behind the beat, a voice that keeps going after the song seems to end, or a...
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Songs That Use a Sample in a Musically Revealing Way
Songs That Use a Sample in a Musically Revealing Way
by record_digger  • 
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A piano figure that lasts two bars on one record can become the sound you wait for throughout another. A little whistling can answer a singer. These tracks give you one sample to listen for and...
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Live Albums That Offer More Than a Set of Greatest Hits
Live Albums That Offer More Than a Set of Greatest Hits
by record_digger  • 
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A room can change the way a singer phrases a chorus. A touring band can pull familiar songs apart or play them together. These records give you something you can hear only in this performance...
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Songs Where an Unexpected Instrument Makes Perfect Sense
Songs Where an Unexpected Instrument Makes Perfect Sense
by record_digger  • 
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A jaw harp can make a line bounce and a harpsichord can hit like a drum. Follow Paul Tanner’s sliding notes in “Good Vibrations” for an instrument that helps a chorus take off, then try the...
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Songs with Two Released Versions Worth Keeping Side by Side
Songs with Two Released Versions Worth Keeping Side by Side
by record_digger  • 
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A new vocal can change the meaning of a line. An acoustic performance can take a familiar song at a pace you didn’t expect. These pairs give you two released recordings to compare and one detail...
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Piano Trio Albums That Feel Like Three-Way Conversations
Piano Trio Albums That Feel Like Three-Way Conversations
by record_digger  • 
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In a traditional rhythm section, the piano takes the spotlight while bass and drums keep time. In the greatest piano trios that hierarchy dissolves: the three players listen and react at lightning...
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Jazz Records That Make the Rhythm the Main Event
Jazz Records That Make the Rhythm the Main Event
by record_digger  • 
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If you come to jazz through dance records or hip-hop, follow the drums first. On these albums the rhythm can feel like a club track, an argument between two kits or a live session chopped into a...
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Storytelling Karaoke Songs That Don't Need a Big Voice
Storytelling Karaoke Songs That Don't Need a Big Voice
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For the person who wants the microphone but not the high note. Every song here wins the room through character, timing and a tale worth following: half-spoken verses, comic twists, duets with a...
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Musical Cast Albums with Stories You Can Follow by Listening
Musical Cast Albums with Stories You Can Follow by Listening
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A good cast recording can tell you who just walked into the room or why a line matters the second time you hear it. These albums use narration, recurring songs, or scenes between numbers to keep...
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Songs with Percussion Details You Start Waiting For
Songs with Percussion Details You Start Waiting For
by record_digger  • 
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A well-placed drum fill can change what you expect from a whole song. So can a few stick clicks, a handclap, or a drummer briefly taking the band’s place. Start with Phil Collins for the big...
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