Western tonal theory can not explain the blues

Paid subscribers get notated transcriptions and other musicological goodiesMusic in this episode:The Beatles - “The End” (1969)The Swan Silvertones - “Oh Mary Don't You Weep” (1959)Eddie Harris - “Listen Here” (1961)James Brown - “Maybe The Last Time” (1964)The Cannonball Adderley Quintet - “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy” (1966)Joe Cocker - “Feelin' Alright” (1969)The Rolling Stones - “You Can't Always Get What You Want” (1969)Bob Marley - “Lively Up Yourself” (1974)INXS - “Need You Tonight” (1987)Deee-Lite - “Groove Is In The Heart” (1990)The Orb - “Little Fluffy Clouds” (1991)Mississippi John Hurt - “Liza Jane/God's Unchanging Hand” (1963)The Staple Singers - “This May Be the Last Time” (1961)Betty Davis - “They Say I’m Different” (1974)Little Walter Jacobs - “Juke” (1952)John Lee Hooker - “Boogie Chillen” (1948)Lightnin’ Hopkins - “My California” (1948)Ray Charles - “You Are My Sunshine” (1962)References:Richard Ripani - The New Blue Music: Changes in Rhythm & Blues, 1950-1999 Trevor de Clercq - The Practice of Popular Music: Understanding Harmony, Rhythm, Melody, and Form in Commercial SongwritingRelated Episodes: Get full access to Ethan teaches you music at ethanhein.substack.com/subscribe