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« on: December 03, 2012, 04:35:45 PM »
When I started out writing, I had a few people (here, and elsewhere) compare my music to that of Burt Bacharach.

At the time, being ignorant, I ignored the man, but recently i've become infatuated with him.
My current favorites:

-Don't Go Breaking My Heart
-Wives and Lovers
-What The World Needs Now <-- "Reach Out" Version
-Reach Out For Me  (VERY BDW-esque IMO!!!!!) <-- "Reach Out" Version

All of it is amazing, just got the "WTWNN" CD and the "Look Of Love" set, I'm planning on getting "Reach Out" next.
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« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2012, 11:07:10 PM »
"Let Him Run Wild" was a Burt Bacharach-inspired song, but from the Bacharach songs I know about, I can only vaguely see how LHRW was inspired by him. Was there any particular Bacharach song(s) which LHRW were patterned after? Maybe Wives and Lovers, sort-of?
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« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2012, 03:03:55 AM »
I always thought the main similarity was in the lyric, myself. It's got that pained Hal David sensibility.

Love Burt Bacharach & Hal David a lot. I've got the Look Of Love set and it's so good, bar a few weird omissions (Like, I totally wanted to hear Petula Clark sing 'This Guy's In Love With You'.... of course I did)

Don't Make Me Over
Tower Of Strength
This Guy's In Love With You
The Look Of Love - sexiest song ever written
His score for Butch & Sundance
Anyone Who Had A Heart...

Yeah, essentially their 60's work. Him & Hal were so good.
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« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2012, 09:12:56 PM »
This might be obvious, but I'd say "Guess I'm Dumb" was Brian's major Burt Bacharach move.
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« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2012, 01:58:51 PM »
Busy Doing Nothin' has the most melodic, instrumental and structural similarity to Bacharach.
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« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2012, 02:49:58 PM »
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« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2012, 12:11:15 PM »
'Til I Die has some similarity in the chord changes to Burt's most "advanced" '60s work, say, A House Is Not A Home or maybe Message To Michael or Windows Of The World.
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« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2012, 08:31:02 PM »
Quote from: I. Spaceman on December 05, 2012, 01:58:51 PM
Busy Doing Nothin' has the most melodic, instrumental and structural similarity to Bacharach.
Yeah that one is really obvious.
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« Reply #8 on: December 19, 2012, 10:35:58 PM »
I really like Alfie.  Not sure why.  I always heard it was good, and the first time I heard it I really enjoyed it even though I never saw the movie. 

My favorite though would be "Do You Know the Way To San Jose".  Notable favorites, 'Message to Michael" and "Anyone who had a heart"
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