Genesis, _Seconds Out_ /live – bpm radar scans, mean free path, video and tempo map analysis: opening song, 1976

I was never sure what a ‘squonk’ actually was/ It does start with a heavy downbeat at ~90 bpm with an E minor seventh chord on top of an A drone, to the next measure where the E-7 gave way to a simple A major.

bpm-scan+Genesis-live-Phil-Collins-jack+wagner+chester+thompson+michael+rutherford+tony+banks 2

bpm-scan+Genesis-live-Phil-Collins-jack+wagner+chester+thompson+michael+rutherford+tony+banks 2

That was enough to get me hooked on Genesis – all Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, Chester Thompson and Steve Hackett.
I’m still have no idea what the lyrics mean – but the opening, ” LIKE father like *Son*!” was the end of top 40 radio for me.
For some reason, the character portrayed by Jack Wagner called Nick Marone on the World most watched program in the entire world, and last week won the Emmy® Award as the Best Drama on daytime television: The Bold and The Beautiful®.
iTunes® layout+BPM-Genesis

iTunes® layout+BPM-Genesis

NIck has just found out…well, some very strange and harsh news, I do not want to give away the plot though – in England the show is very popular but running two a days is still a year behind us, so I will not give away why Marone embodies the boldness and enthusiasm that is real and strong and optimistic.

bpm-scan+Genesis-live-Phil-Collins-jack+wagner+chester+thompson+michael+rutherford+tony+banks

bpm-scan+Genesis-live-Phil-Collins-jack+wagner+chester+thompson+michael+rutherford+tony+banks


Meanspeed®-Carlton Summary
song=SQUONK
band=Genesis
composer=Genesis
album=Seconds OUt
arithmetic mean speed/average expected tempo/mean free path=90.8 beats per minute
average beat=0.6608″

American composer-musician Pat Metheny & Polish vocalist: Most Underrated album of decade? / “TAM, GDZIE NIE SIEGA WZROCK” (“FOLLOW ME”) – Pat Metheny and Anna Maria Jopek – Upojenie – precise meanspeed® music tempo analysis

A “TAM, GDZIE NIE SIEGA WZROCK” (“FOLLOW ME”) – Pat Metheny and Anna Maria Jopek – Upojenie – precise meanspeed® music tempo


analysis comes from the downloaded version of the song from Apple®’s iTunes®.

bpm+scan-Follow+Me-Anna_Maria_Jopek+Pat Metheny-Tam, Gdzie Nie Siega Wzrock

bpm+scan-Follow+Me-Anna_Maria_Jopek+Pat Metheny-Tam, Gdzie Nie Siega Wzrock

Meanspeed®-Carlton Speed Summary
composer=Pat Metheny

bpm+scan-Follow+Me-Anna_Maria_Jopek+Pat Metheny

bpm+scan-Follow+Me-Anna_Maria_Jopek+Pat Metheny

average velocity/arithmetic mean speed/mean fee music path=112 1/10 BPM
average beat=0.5352 seconds
vocal=Anna Maria Jopek

Upojenie - Follow Me - PAT METHENY & ANNA MARIA JOPEK - UPOJENIE

Upojenie - Follow Me - PAT METHENY & ANNA MARIA JOPEK - UPOJENIE

language of vocal=Polish
originally recorded by=Pat Metheny Group on the album IMAGINARY DAY
mood/emotional expression as would be anticipated by the meanspeed® music theory=lust/desire/visceral passion (see scale at sidebar)
key=G major
high interesting element of song=Pat’s use of harmonics

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Ian Andrew Carlton-Spencer
James Manningsan

Meanspeed® Music Open Education
June 25, 2010

Six songs and their tempo maps for 6/9 2010 for the New Jersey Free School – John Mayer, Marvin Gaye, The Youngbloods, Steely Dan, John Denver, Otis Redding

JOHN DENVER SPEED GRAPHIC

JOHN DENVER SPEED GRAPHIC

new Jersey Free School bpm-graph - speed of peace

new Jersey Free School bpm-graph - speed of peace

bpm scan at the speed of comfortable peace

bpm scan at the speed of comfortable peace

John Mayer - Back_To_You - Tempo Graphic - New Jersey Free School Map - Speed of Contentment

John Mayer - Back_To_You - Tempo Graphic - New Jersey Free School Map - Speed of Contentment


New Jersey Free School - Tempo Graphic - Marvin Gaye - The Youngbloods - Speed of Peace

New Jersey Free School - Tempo Graphic - Marvin Gaye - The Youngbloods - Speed of Peace