This is an update to Aztec Camera vs. Gwen Stefani vs. Weezer vs. Lita Ford
I heard “Cough Syrup” by Young the Giant the other day and started thinking about the descending vocal melody heard in these other tracks. Enjoy.
Check out “Twist of Cain” from Danzig‘s 1988 debut Danzig followed by Led Zeppelin‘s rendition of “In My Time of Dying“. According to the Wikipedia entry the first known recorded version of “In My Time of Dying” can be traced back to 1924 and titled “Jesus Goin’ A-Make Up My Dying Be”.
Submitted by Joseph
This is the first of many that Gustavo has submitted to me. I was particularly excited about this one since the signature guitar riff in Van Halen‘s “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love” (1978) was one of the first things I learned to play on guitar. Although I think the first time I heard it was a sample in a 2 Live Crew song (I’ll let you discover the title yourself). Gustavo suggests that Dio‘s “Rainbow in the Dark” (1983) sounds pretty similar to the main Halen riff. Have a listen.