Can You Name This Song?
Wednesday, July 04 2012 @ 09:47 PM CDT

Hello MJers!

So... I was playin' my guitar about a year ago, practicing some 'boom chick' Chet Atkins-picking, and this melody came to me. Ever since then, I used it as an exercise.

I'm pretty sure I heard it before but I'm going crazy trying to figure out what song it is... any ideas?

Re:Can You Name This Song?
Wednesday, July 04 2012 @ 10:05 PM CDT

Three names come to mind when I hear a melody like this one: Nick Drake, Dave Van Ronk, Mississippi John Hurt. Maybe start mining their stuff for clues?

Re:Can You Name This Song?
Thursday, July 05 2012 @ 08:02 AM CDT

my first thought was of this song, but

Re:Can You Name This Song?
Thursday, July 05 2012 @ 09:55 AM CDT

The first 8 sounds like the beginning of the chorus to "One Moment In Time" written by Albert Hammond and John Bettis and performed by Whitney Houston.

Re:Can You Name This Song?
Thursday, July 05 2012 @ 11:26 AM CDT

It's somewhat reminiscent of this tune, Yeman...

Re:Can You Name This Song?
Friday, July 06 2012 @ 04:55 PM CDT

I think the reason why the responses are so varied is that it's a standard folk progression rhythmically and in terms of melody. It's more complex than most, though. It reminds me of an alternate tuning (nick drake) because of the way some of the notes are phrased and held, but that could just be me reading into things.

Re:Can You Name This Song?
Friday, July 06 2012 @ 04:55 PM CDT

double post

Re:Can You Name This Song?
Friday, July 06 2012 @ 05:55 PM CDT

Like Omusic said, it's a common folk progression, but the one it reminds me of most is Lesley Duncan's "Sing children Sing." It even features the change.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9SZ0YMNKK4&feature=related

Also possibly, "Run of the Mill" by George Harrison.

Re:Can You Name This Song?
Friday, July 06 2012 @ 08:16 PM CDT

gotta agree with Joe - "Dust in the Wind" came immediately to mind

Re:Can You Name This Song?
Saturday, July 07 2012 @ 03:35 PM CDT

the song doesn't show on iphone? is it in the original post? or do I need to go to the song page??