by flingelbunt » 01 Dec 2011, 23:40
Seemed to have started something here!! After some years playing in dinner/dance bands playing lots of the jazz standards, I've used most of the fingerboard in playing some of those numbers! In fact, Eb on the guitar has a mellow tonality- listen to Johnny Smith's version of 'Moonlight in Vermont' and a magical quality comes off the instrument. Anyway, I've re-recorded the backing track to Apache in Bbm, just for the hell of it! (if you believe that, you'll believe anything!)
By the way do you know how to get Ab minor?..... drop a piano down a mineshaft.... (?!) ... I thank you & goodnight!
Incidentally, in 'Waiting for Rosie', the Shads change key from C major to Db major halfway through; in Bossa Roo, the bridge section Dm7-G7 etc changes to Ebm7-Ab7 midway i.e. Db- so flat keys are allowed!!
Maurice
Lord Flingel of Buntshire (originally in C major, but played live in Db & D as well!!)