Star Spangled Banner can ONLY be in 4/4 time, not 3/4, 6/8

[UTUSN]

Not to mention NOT to be played in Blues, electric, rap... Come to think of it, ONLY harpsicord will do...

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http://www.infoplease.com/spot/starmangledbanner.html

Star-Mangled Banner
A look at some controversial, and botched, renditions of our national anthem

by John Gettings


Jose Feliciano
Oct. 7, 1968
Puerto Rican blind singer/guitarist Jose Feliciano stunned the crowd at Tiger Stadium in Detroit, and the rest of America, when he strummed a slow, bluesy rendition of the national anthem before Game 5 of the World Series between Detroit and St. Louis. The 23-year-old's performance was the first nontraditional version seen by mainstream America, and it is generally considered the Lexington and Concord of Star-Spangled Banner controversies. The fiery response from Vietnam-weary America was not surprising, considering the tumultuous year for American patriotism. Good or bad, however, Feliciano's performance opened the door for the countless interpretations of the Star-Spangled Banner we hear today.\

http://www.melbay.com/creativekeyboard/jul03/ssbanner.pdf

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[wtmusic]

1. I can't believe brass bands have mangled Hendrix's definitive version nt

[democracyindanger]

2. Send Brubeck to Gitmo now, before it's too late.

[BlueJazz]

3. Only if he plays it in either 5/4 or 11/4.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:


:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[pepperbear]

4. with all due respect to the author...

the N.A. is in 3/4 time.

[ashling]

5. Whose on first?

The 23-year-old's performance was the first nontraditional version seen by mainstream America,

doesn't anyone remember the orchestra pitifully trying to stay with Aretha Franklin as she did her rendition of the anthem at the 1968 Democratic Convention?
:shrug:

[China_cat]

6. I wonder what the time signature was

when the tune was 'to Ancreon in Heaven' and sung to get drunk to.

[UTUSN]

7. 4 / 4 n/t

[RoyGBiv]

8. 6/4 actually ...