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Flesh and Bone (Sammy Rae and the Friends)
Original - 135 bpm, Dm
Ours - 149 bpm, Gm
Chords/Lyrics (Studio version)
Stems
Notes:
This can be pretty laid back for most of it, and can vary quite a bit in tempo throughout the song, but it needs to be precise on the hits on the bridge and it needs to be HUGE on the last chorus. I can’t be clear enough, metal vibe isn’t too much. Horns should stretch time on the soli on the second verse, but must be together. There needs to be a pretty crazy dynamic change between the chill bits and the crazy bits. Bring it from a dynamic of 2/10 on the verse to 11/10 on the choruses.
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Shy (Melt)
Original - 169 bpm, Ebm
Ours - 169 bpm, Ebm
Live from Levitate Music and Arts Festival
Live from the Music Hall of Williamsburg
Chords/Lyrics (Studio version)
Notes:
I want this to make people’s heads bob the entire song. Keep it in the pocket and simple, but go hard with it. Make sure the releases on your notes are together, especially horns. A little bit of Dilla time is great for this.
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If You Want Me to Stay (Sly and the Family Stone)
Original - 102 bpm, Bbm
Ours - 102 bpm, Bbm
Live from The Midnight Special
Chords/Lyrics (Studio version)
Stems
Notes:
Absolutely legendary song by a legendary artist. Keep the groove going constantly, and don’t speed up. Horns, be precise and deliberate in your articulation and dynamics. Keys, use a lot of blues fills and grace notes. Guitar, keep it light and don’t overplay, mostly muted percussion pretty much, but add some blues licks. I love the Prince version for dynamics and groove ideas, and the Tokyo version for articulation.
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(I Wanted) Summer With You (Couch)
Original - 110 bpm, Ab
Ours - 110 bpm, Ab
Chords/Lyrics (Studio version)
Stems
Notes:
LOTS of energy. Disco drums, keep it light and airy on the horns. Keys, keep it upbeat and moving a lot. Not much to say here, just keep it grooving and have a lot of fun with it. Make people dance.
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Take My Money (Tom McGuire and the Brassholes)
Original - 85 bpm, Bm
Ours - 85 bpm, Bm
Live from Future Yard Birkenstock
Notes:
I like the live version here, but it doesn’t go hard enough in my opinion. Make this huge on the choruses. I mean massive, blow as hard as you can, play fully open hat, lots of distortion, etc. Play your hearts out, try to peak the system. On that last chorus, guitar should whale, drums should hurt everyone's ears, etc. On the last verse (talking and hustling with Freddie), bring it down and keep it super even and low dynamically. Legato with good articulation on the bass, and keep an even dynamic. I’ll cue the last chorus.
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Everybody (Backstreet Boys)
Original - 108 bpm, A#m
Ours - 125 bpm, A#m
Chords/Lyrics (Studio version)
Stems
Notes:
We’ll arrange this ourselves, so don’t worry too much about it. Make sure you know the original song well and are familiar with the live version.
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Exit Music for a Film (Radiohead)
Original - 61 bpm, Bm
Ours - 61 bpm, Bm
Live from Hammerstein Ballroom
Chords/Lyrics (Studio version)
Stems
Notes:
Horns, write a few lines to this for when the full band comes in. Guitar, we’ll touch base and work together on it. As always, dynamics will make or break this song. When everyone comes in, make it HUGE.
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Waves (Melt)
Original - 86 bpm, Em
Ours - 94 bpm, Em
MINC Live from Make Music Day 2025
Live from the Music Hall of Williamsburg
Chords/Lyrics (Studio version)
Stems
Notes:
Same thing as all the other songs, dynamics are KEY. It’s important to make sure this has emotion, make it expressive. Make people get the feels. The last chorus needs to have a separate feeling associated, make sure it’s got good articulation and sweet feeling. To do this you can stretch time slightly, maybe add more fills. Make sure your tone is full, warm, and rich. On that weird bridge section, build it up slowly, the transition shouldn’t be too sudden.
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Ball of Confusion (The Temptations)
Original - 79 bpm, Gm
Ours - 79 bpm, Gm
Live from the Paramount Theatre
Chords/Lyrics (Studio version)
Stems
Notes:
I don’t have too much to say here, just keep it in the pocket. Keep it super tight. Zoe, solo over those little harmonica fills during the choruses.
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Good Life (Sammy Rae and the Friends)
Original - 100 bpm, Bbm
Ours - 110 bpm, Bbm
Live from Levitate Music and Arts Festival
Live from the Music Hall of Williamsburg
Chords/Lyrics (Studio version)
Stems
Notes:
Lots of dynamic change this song. Keep it tight and in the pocket, and keep people moving. Build it up over the song. I’ll cue a lot of the breaks. Solo section we’ll go nuts, really just do what you want as long as it’s cohesive.