Talk:More Than a Feeling

Guitar in song
Could someone please tell me what kind of guitar was used in the solo for this song?

Thanks. Agentman87 06:52, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

Clean up!
This article really does require a cleanup - im order to make it more encyclopedic we need to re-organised the popular culture section and perhaps update the info box. I'll do my best to improve upon it but any extra help would be greatly appriceated. Any questions feel free to ask :-) - Doobuzz 22:09, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

Lyrics
Do we really need a lyrics section? SlightlyMad 01:26, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

I agree, you dont ever see them in other music articles. Perhaps a link to a lyric site? - Doobuzz 21:55, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

The chorus riff isn't from Louie, Louie, it's from Pictures of Matchstick Men
The chorus riff is almost a direct musical quote from Pictures of Matchstick Men, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pictures_Of_Matchstick_Men. Not sure what the thinking was to indicate that this came from Louie, Louie???

The quote is so clear that it's a bit surprising that there wasn't some sort of copyright infringment action.

I'd make the appropriate edit to the page, but as I'm very novice at Wikipedia decided it would be best to post to the talk page and see if there were other opinions.

--Ronewolf 09:33, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Be Bold.  R o  gerthat  Talk  04:24, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

Similarities to other songs
That classic guitar riff has been called similar to songs like "Holy Grail", are there any other songs that have this riff? And I assume it is fairly common in rock music.  R o  gerthat  Talk  04:24, 9 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Agree totally. If you're going to mention every song with a chord progression that uses the same or a similar rhythm, you might want to start a separate article. "List of songs with similar chord progressions to 'More Than A Feeling'"? If Louie, Louie or Pictures of Matchstick Men are similar enough to be included, that would be a hell of a long list. 203.166.84.214 02:36, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

It would be a long list indeed. And I would propose that it be "List of sons with similar chord progression to 'Louie Louie'", starting that list right here, in no particular order. Feel free to add to it:

Sweet Jane -- Lou Reed 1974

More Than A Feeling -- Boston 1976

Hit Me With Your Best Shot -- Pat Benatar 1979

7 August 2008 - kolef88

I think you are asking the wrong question here. Its not similar (or identical) chord progressions that relate tunes in an important, unique, and close way. Rather its the melody. The melody is identical, or very close, in "Pictures of Matchstick Men" (the original) and "More than a Feeling".

IMO, not so with "Louie Louie" or the others mentioned here and in the base article. Chord progressions can be quite common. For instance, hundreds, if not thousands, of blues songs have identical progressions. But the tunes themselves can be quite different. The individual tunes can be immediately recognizable, unique, and important to be body of work; while sharing identical chord progressions. Tangible aspects such as melody, tempo, etc make the difference. Agree? Not? Ronewolf (talk) 04:47, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

Take a break from Matchstick man, there Ronewolf. There's virtually no similarity. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.244.137.86 (talk) 01:52, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

download
"Transloaded from a legal source"? What's that mean? --Lukobe 07:40, 1 December 2007 (UTC)

Reference
Referenced the claim that it took him 5 years to write. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 137.205.31.204 (talk) 21:47, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

Intro Section
The intro section needs heavy re-writing. It sounds more like a fan gushing than an encyclopedia entry ("Its majestic sound..." "catchy riffs, tightly arraned(sic) feedback-tinged guitar solos, soaring vocals and ethereal harmonies...", etc). This needs to be more objective.

12.69.202.2 (talk) 04:06, 2 September 2008 (UTC)Dylan

Article Title
I would have thought that this should be titled More Than a Feeling. Is there a reason why it is capitalized the way it is now? —Dromioofephesus (talk) 19:04, 12 March 2009 (UTC)

What era
what era was this song made in--Brent Perry 19:56, 20 August 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Brentperry14 (talk • contribs)

Original research
There is to much unreferenced assertions that the song, or part of it, resembles x, or is inspired by y. That stuff either needs to be referenced, or deleted. The JPS talk to me  20:38, 26 January 2010 (UTC)

Along with the genres....how the crap can a song be both "hard rock" and "soft rock" ? Neither is cited. Nosleep ( Talk  ·  Contribs ) 02:41, 12 September 2010 (UTC)