My Friend The Enemy riff

[kriscoverdale]

Hi,

Quick question that has been bugging me for ages. The riff at 3:19(ish) in My Friend The Enemy. Is it a steal from a previous Ginger song? I find it really really recognisable but have never quite been able to place it....

Cheers
Kris

[boki]

Hi,

Quick question that has been bugging me for ages. The riff at 3:19(ish) in My Friend The Enemy. Is it a steal from a previous Ginger song? I find it really really recognisable but have never quite been able to place it....

Cheers
Kris

OK, I'm probably clutching at straws abit with this one, and I don't have my caffeine bomb 12" handy, but in terms of the chords rather than the rhythm, it's a bit like the one at the end of the chorus of 'And The Bullshit Goes On', I suppose...

[Keith Richard]

Hi,

Quick question that has been bugging me for ages. The riff at 3:19(ish) in My Friend The Enemy. Is it a steal from a previous Ginger song? I find it really really recognisable but have never quite been able to place it....

Cheers
Kris

Interesting Q. "My Friend..." is the best track on VdC IMO. Worked it out with power chords (very unsophisticated...buy hey, rock n roll). I never consciously picked up on any similarities. I'll give it another spin paying closer attention, and get back to you.

[Ean]

OK, I'm probably clutching at straws abit with this one, and I don't have my caffeine bomb 12" handy, but in terms of the chords rather than the rhythm, it's a bit like the one at the end of the chorus of 'And The Bullshit Goes On', I suppose...

Yeah, pretty close. I reckon it's most like the bit just before the bridge at about the 3.30 mark.

I'm not sure it's exactly nicked from anything else, but it contains a couple of Ginger's favourite 'changes' so it sounds pretty familiar...