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The two-chord shuttle
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The two-chord shuttle

A foundational building block of funk

Music in this episode:

Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - “Dancing In The Street” (1964)

The Beatles - “The End” (1969)

Santana - “Oye Como Va” (1970)

Pink Floyd - “The Great Gig In The Sky” (1973)

The JBs - “Doing It To Death” (1973)

Bob Marley - “Lively Up Yourself” (1974)

Stevie Wonder - “I Wish” (1976)

Grateful Dead - “Fire On The Mountain” (1977)

Parliament - “Flashlight” (1978)

Michael Jackson - “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” (1979)

Frankie Beverley & Maze - “Before I Let Go” (1981)

Janet Jackson - “When I Think Of You” (1986)

A Tribe Called Quest - “Can I Kick It?” (1990)

Deee-Lite - “Groove is in the Heart” (1990)

Lauryn Hill - “Everything Is Everything” (1998)

Mary J Blige - “Family Affair” (2001)

Migos - “Versace” (2013)

Tom Tom Club - “Genius of Love” (1981)

Related:

More about “Genius of Love” and nonsensical chord loops

Andrea La Rose - Two Chords

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