And You and I
Close to the Edge

Long Distance Runaround

yeah I went there .. If the drummer is playing 5/4 while the rest of the band continues in disciplined 4/4 until it meets up again (basically 20 beats), is it a time change? Sheet music says no, but the feel says Yes. <grin>
Some say it's 5/8 but I feel it as 5/4.
Most of what makes this song sound odd time (but still works) is the odd time is the drummer, the rest of the band is just playing with when to accent the one main off-beat hit they all do during the verses. Otherwise they are using pretty consistent time sig.

/I'm nerdy like that; I have old copies of Yes books containing all their sheet music .. Anthology 1 & 2 (Close to the Edge and after) .. Fragile .. and one other I can't remember right now (dang CRS, this means there may be more than one). I also have Weather Report 8:30, and some other obscure ones. Maybe a Jean-Luc or two. I like odd time and time changes a lot. I find them very interesting. I like to learn.


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