Stevie music is to be studied until 8x8 is 4, just as the chorus goes. He's mine and I'm sure millions of others music inspiration. Great video I have to look for you more.
Thanks for sharing. I know I blitzed through it. UA-cam pace is too fast for learning some of those things, but I have some other things coming soon that slow down and go over things in detail. Stay tuned!
@@JoshWalshMusic Another great album by Stevie: Fullfillingness’ First Finale. All good tracks but ‘You Haven’t Done Nothing’ is a particular stand out…
I leaned that herbie was playing the fills and solo a few months ago also! I noticed an octave figure that he plays in As sounded similar to what he plays during his solo on Sly off of Head Hunters. Great chordal/harmonic analysis of an all time great Stevie song!!
As is the one song. The lyrics and the sound. If a prophet came to Earth, but forgot her book, all she'd need to do is say the words from Stevie Wonder songs. I'm not a musician so this is magical to watch and hear. Thank you!!!!
Nice one Josh! Great tune and your explanation is spot on. Really helps when analyzing tunes to understand some of theses “step out” moves. 👏👏👏😎🎹. Thank you!!
I'm going for a walk in the woods 🪵 to find my dog! Wow Herbie! So 😎- loads of genius in this Josh. A really interesting post, loved it. Gorgeous Rhodes sound! 😍
Really interesting breakdown, thanks for that. Hope you do more like this. Songs In The Key is a truly great album, definitely agree. There is a great version of Pastime Paradise on La Cuna by Ray Barretto. You should check it out. The whole album is incredible.
Oh there’s more coming in this series for sure! And I do not know that Ray Barrett’s track, I will definitely check it out. Glad to have you here! Cheers.
Herbie seems to use mostly B major mixed with the B minor blues scale. That F natural tremolo in the solo (so hip), which you can see in the video, is the b5 from the blues scale.
Excellent vidéo! Txs. I wish I could see your voicings in more details. For info, I know for sure that Superstition is 2 Clavinet tracks recorded 4 times each which makes 8 tracks
Thanks FKL. You are definitely right about the double tracking, though I swear I hear at least a 3rd part in there…. Maybe it’s just the variations in the ways the doubles were played. He’s a genius!
hey dude, love your videos! Honestly I'm really interesting in the Stevie's music transcription book you mentioned in the video,can you give me some clues about it?
Hey man thanks. Honestly, I don’t remember which book I was referencing. there are several. The black and white Hal Leonard one is definitely my favorite.
I don’t remember where we got the chords from, but when my band plays this song, we also play a D#7/G# in the chorus. Sounds right to me. Also, I didn’t know that Herbie Hancock played on this song! So at worst, you were the second to last person to learn it.
Ok Josh!!! (Or something similar) is the highest praise you can receive in black culture. It's right up there with a Grammy, an Oscar nomination, winning the Kentucky Derby etc.
@@JoshWalshMusic Lately I've been obsessed with Real Emotional Girl by Randy Newman. There's a great of video of him and Linda Rondstadt performing it here: ua-cam.com/video/iOXs2Oe2rdM/v-deo.html the studio recording had string though: ua-cam.com/video/MyHgW4-fQe0/v-deo.html
@@JoshWalshMusic yeah if you look for the multitracks you can hear all 8 clavinet parts, and the other 6 are EXACTLY the same as the others. That would be humanly impossible to recreate, also considering that Stevie played with a lot of instinct and feel, he wasn't following a sheet music or sth with the exact notes.
Hey William. Good question. Using pretty standard voicings in the middle 2 octaves most of the time. For the 2-5-1 turnarounds, I’m using jazz rootless voicings in my right hand.
Stevie music is to be studied until 8x8 is 4, just as the chorus goes. He's mine and I'm sure millions of others music inspiration. Great video I have to look for you more.
You should stay subscribed till 8x8x8 is 4.
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Great video! I really like how you related the temporary modulation with going off the trail to check out the flower.
Thanks James.
My fav Stevie Wonder song is the one played in Christmas Vacation because of the nostalgia of it
Someday at Christmas?
Dude, you're amazing! Great video, love the inserts!
Great vid. Definitely find some of that jazz theory a bit challenging but I think I'm getting there.
Thanks for sharing. I know I blitzed through it. UA-cam pace is too fast for learning some of those things, but I have some other things coming soon that slow down and go over things in detail. Stay tuned!
One of my all time favourite Stevie songs
Mine too!
@@JoshWalshMusic Another great album by Stevie: Fullfillingness’ First Finale. All good tracks but ‘You Haven’t Done Nothing’ is a particular stand out…
@@johnwade7430 I mean… did he make a bad album? Haha. Good recommendation, my friend.
I leaned that herbie was playing the fills and solo a few months ago also! I noticed an octave figure that he plays in As sounded similar to what he plays during his solo on Sly off of Head Hunters.
Great chordal/harmonic analysis of an all time great Stevie song!!
At least I’m not alone in being the last person on earth to learn this! Haha. Glad to have you here, Jeffrey.
@@JoshWalshMusic I learned it when you told me! 🤣
As is the one song. The lyrics and the sound. If a prophet came to Earth, but forgot her book, all she'd need to do is say the words from Stevie Wonder songs. I'm not a musician so this is magical to watch and hear. Thank you!!!!
Amen!
thx for sharing !!! love this song
Great album and song thanks for breaking it down.
Josh you are amazing!
Sandy! Thanks so much.
Loves this choon!
You needs a high pass filter on that mic. Your breath is hitting my sub-woofer big time. It won't affect your sweet voice to remove 95 and below.
Thanks man! I hadn’t noticed, but I will check that for the next one.
Nice one Josh! Great tune and your explanation is spot on. Really helps when analyzing tunes to understand some of theses “step out” moves. 👏👏👏😎🎹. Thank you!!
Awesome Scott! Thanks!
Love this song
Brilliant!
I always knew Stevie deserved a deep study beyond fan or general listens…Stevie is TRULY a WONDER…..😅
I'm going for a walk in the woods 🪵 to find my dog! Wow Herbie! So 😎- loads of genius in this Josh. A really interesting post, loved it. Gorgeous Rhodes sound! 😍
You know how I love my Keyscape :-D
@@JoshWalshMusic it sounds like the same one Shaun Martin used in his Just the Two of Us -.keyscape session?
@@martynramsden I’m not sure. I used different presets for the two parts. But, both modeled off the same instrument. I love those Rhodes samples.
Really interesting breakdown, thanks for that. Hope you do more like this.
Songs In The Key is a truly great album, definitely agree. There is a great version of Pastime Paradise on La Cuna by Ray Barretto. You should check it out. The whole album is incredible.
Oh there’s more coming in this series for sure! And I do not know that Ray Barrett’s track, I will definitely check it out.
Glad to have you here! Cheers.
Awesome! Thanks Josh. Any information on the scales used over the chorus ?
Herbie seems to use mostly B major mixed with the B minor blues scale. That F natural tremolo in the solo (so hip), which you can see in the video, is the b5 from the blues scale.
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Excellent vidéo! Txs.
I wish I could see your voicings in more details.
For info, I know for sure that Superstition is 2 Clavinet tracks recorded 4 times each which makes 8 tracks
Thanks FKL. You are definitely right about the double tracking, though I swear I hear at least a 3rd part in there…. Maybe it’s just the variations in the ways the doubles were played. He’s a genius!
hey dude, love your videos! Honestly I'm really interesting in the Stevie's music transcription book you mentioned in the video,can you give me some clues about it?
Hey man thanks. Honestly, I don’t remember which book I was referencing. there are several. The black and white Hal Leonard one is definitely my favorite.
thanks a lot！
I don’t remember where we got the chords from, but when my band plays this song, we also play a D#7/G# in the chorus. Sounds right to me.
Also, I didn’t know that Herbie Hancock played on this song! So at worst, you were the second to last person to learn it.
Awesome! D#7 is totally it!
Ok Josh!!! (Or something similar) is the highest praise you can receive in black culture. It's right up there with a Grammy, an Oscar nomination, winning the Kentucky Derby etc.
Thank you! Maybe next I’ll aim to win the Derby 🏅 haha
Can you please play cold chil by Stevie?
DEEP TRACK. I need to spend more time listening to this one...
love this video. Wondering if youd consider taking requests for songs to feature.
You bet dude. Lay it on me.
@@JoshWalshMusic Lately I've been obsessed with Real Emotional Girl by Randy Newman.
There's a great of video of him and Linda Rondstadt performing it here:
ua-cam.com/video/iOXs2Oe2rdM/v-deo.html
the studio recording had string though:
ua-cam.com/video/MyHgW4-fQe0/v-deo.html
@@nathanreiber6819 good suggestion!
I notice that you are playing an F augmented 7 instead of F7 at 6:57
#5 is a common substitute for a dominant 7, especially in popular music from the 60s and 70s. I probably did it out of habit. Good eye!
Aha, thank you so much for your content!🔥🔥🔥 It is truly a great masterpiece that you analyzed!@@JoshWalshMusic
Superstition has 2 main Clavinet tracks and the other 6 are the same 2 clav tracks with different EQs
Are you sure they aren’t live double tracks? I mean, how could we be sure? Lol. But that’s what it sounds like to me.
@@JoshWalshMusic yeah if you look for the multitracks you can hear all 8 clavinet parts, and the other 6 are EXACTLY the same as the others. That would be humanly impossible to recreate, also considering that Stevie played with a lot of instinct and feel, he wasn't following a sheet music or sth with the exact notes.
@@andreadigiuseppe7086 fascinating. Thank you for sharing!
Hey Josh: show us where you are on the keyboard….are these tight closed voicings?
Hey William. Good question. Using pretty standard voicings in the middle 2 octaves most of the time.
For the 2-5-1 turnarounds, I’m using jazz rootless voicings in my right hand.
D#7/A#. 100%.
Rob - THANK YOU. Haha