The 774 Most Underrated Songs of All-Time

This is a tempo chart of a nostalgic 1970s-style song, shown over two classic TV cast photos. The song has a 7/8 groove that brings back warm, familiar memories—just like the shows. Same song, same tempo—two ways to feel it. These two illustrations show the live pacing of songs built around a 7/8 time feel. That means each bar has 7 pulses—less common than your typical 4/4 but full of unique…

Billy Joel, “Allentown” | matherton declassified tempo chart

Billy Joel, “Allentown” | matherton declassified tempo chart

matherton-tempo-diagram "You Can't Always Get What You Want" The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” The Rolling Stones “You Can’t Always get What You want”

The Boston Rag | Steely Dan | Declassified tempo map

Steve Winwood, “While You See A Chance” – declassified median expected tempo graphs

Steve Winwood, “While You See A Chance” median expected tempo graph

“Wild Horses” — Rolling Stones — declassified tempo chart

Rolling Stones, “Wild Horses”

“Happy Together” – unclassified modern tempo maps w video link – THE TURTLES

Happy Together is a song that features an E minor verse giving way to a joyous chorus in the key of E major. Happy-Together-The-Turtles-modern-tempo-map   Happy-Together-The-Turtles-contemporary-tempo-map  

The Fields, The Sky | Pat Metheny Group | unclassified tempo map

The Fields, The Sky Pat Metheny Group tempo chart

#bb, s34e48, November 25, 2020 | Tonight’s The Night, feat unclassified tempo maps

Genesis, Supper’s Ready As Sure As Eggs Is Eggs – unclassified tempo maps

Supper’s Ready, part9, As Sure As Eggs Is Eggs As Sure As Eggds Is Eggs, Supper’s Ready part 9 The song Supper’s Ready by Genesis was written by bandleader Peter Gabriel during a manic episode. The rest of the band, Tony Banks, Phil Collins, MIke Rutherford, Steve Hackett filled out the rest of the parts.

Matherton Miniature Contemporary Tempo Map Unqualified Slideshow!

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Sussusio – tempo map

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Afterglow is a song written by Tony Banks of Genesis and usually performed between 62-69 beats per minute.

Born In The U.S.A. | Brice Springsteen | unclassified matherton tempo map |video embedded

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Bruce peaked with this song in 1984.  Gary and I got into a D.C. show with, uh, V.I.P. tickets, though we were not the original people scheduled!

Fantastic tour, Bruce in 1984.

An excellent use of the term "Backstreets" as used in American suburbs | unclassified tempo map of Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band 1970s song

Jason Thompson and MIshael Morgan in The Young and the Restless

Yesterday the writers at the Young and the Restless used the American suburb term “backstreets” in a way Bruce Springsteen did when he wrote about the streets of New Jersey.

There is an enthusiasm throughout that song that though Bruce and his love interest aren’t what we would call today “rich”, life was pretty damn good…

About A Girl / Nirvana / declassified tempo map

About A Girl – Nirvana – img=matherton tempo map

When Nirvana plays this song on MTV’s UNPLUGGED, Kurt Cobain says in plain language – “[This is a song of ours], most people don’t own it.

Ownership and music and the downfall of the creatives hears an argument here.

Nevian Matherton