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11-08-2007, 06:31 PM
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Paul Simon / Brett Dennen -- why do they sound alike?
OOT - this is driving me nuts. Any Paul Simon fans out there that can help me?
So, being a complete sucker for catchy and happy music (and highly susceptible to corporate advertising, I must add), I've been stuck on this song all day... "Darlin' Do Not Fear," by Brett Dennen. You can find the song on his myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/brettdennen I like this song a lot, but I'm assuming that's open to ridicule. Alas. I found it after watching a commercial for Hilton Hotels. What can I say. But between the 1:35 and 1:45 mark in this song it sounds -exactly- like some Paul Simon song I can't quite place. It may be the lyric or it may be the rhythm, I don't know... Anyone else think it's really similar? Any idea why? I found some sort of interview that listed Paul Simon as one of his first musical influences, but it's this song and that exact segment that is driving me nuts... I thought it was similar to Simon's "You're The One" album, but it's not quite it. This is driving me nuts. ElSapo |
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11-08-2007, 06:56 PM
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Re: Paul Simon / Brett Dennen -- why do they sound alike?
sounds like something off of Graceland. the guitar line is similar to the african-style picking on that album, and his lyric line sounds similar to that album, as well.
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11-08-2007, 10:29 PM
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Re: Paul Simon / Brett Dennen -- why do they sound alike?
the central guitar riff of the song is almost identical to "Spirit Voices" off "The Rhythm of the Saints" - so is the tone - I didn't even get to the lyric though the vocal delivery is similar
I think it's all closer to ROTS then Graceland, however. One is West African, one is Brazilian. If I had heard it without your initial post I'd have come to the same conclusion - very similar - Oakdale CA - there's a hole I thought I'd never hear of again - LOL RB |
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11-09-2007, 12:54 AM
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Re: Paul Simon / Brett Dennen -- why do they sound alike?
im a big fan of brett dennen and love darlin do not fear also...i cant answer your question but was wondering if you can recomend any other catchy/happy music from other artists?
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