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Music Appreciation

ProfessorGAC

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6. Here's A Sample Of "Wink"

Reply to marble falls (Reply #5)

Mon Jun 30, 2025, 09:05 PM

Jun 30

Was a big hit in England, but minor in the US.
During the middle guitar solo, they break into 17/4 time (3 measures of 4, one of 5). Pretty cool.
This song goes through some movements, too.

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Sweet - Love is Like Oxygen [View all] marble falls Jun 29 OP

This is a Sweet track I don't hear often enough nt Ilikepurple Jun 29 #1

When I first heard it, I thought it was the best ELO cut I had heard. Always liked this song a lot. marble falls Jun 30 #2

Yeah, I was a big Sweet fan and didn't recognize it as them right away either Ilikepurple Jun 30 #4

One Of Their Gentler Moments ProfessorGAC Jun 30 #3

Desolation was big in Cleveland area, but I don't recall much of Give Us a Wink. marble falls Jun 30 #5

Here's A Sample Of "Wink" ProfessorGAC Jun 30 #6