It’s a weird choice, but it totally works, though I could see where people might think it ruined the mood he’d set.Īccording to the Wikipedia page on “Mandolin Wind,” there is some dispute on who played the mandolin on “Mandolin Wind.” Some sources have it as Ray Jackson, who played the mandolin on “Maggie May,” which seems the most logical, but others have it as Martin Quittenton, or even Davey Johnstone, prior to joining Elton John’s bad. But, of course, Rod Stewart couldn’t leave it at that, so after you’d assume that the song is just about over, Waller sneaks in again, smashing his drums as Rod sings “and I love ya” over and over again until the fade. Those last round of “ooh ooh ooh” are off-the-fucking-charts heartbreaking. Because nothing is as poignant as his vocal on the last verse. So maybe it was the coldest winter in thirteen years and eleven months? Or fourteen years and three months?Īnd of course, none of that matters when halfway through the song, Mickey Waller comes in with a tambourine, and there’s a mandolin, pedal steel and acoustic guitar hootenanny that is almost as poignant as Rod’s vocal. I love love love “coldest winter in almost fourteen years,” which is both weirdly specific and a bit vague. Now I can rest assured knowing that we’ve seen the worst Through the coldest winter in almost fourteen years And, of course, Rod’s sad sweet voice.īuffalo died in the frozen fields you know If the mandolin wind couldn’t change a thingįor much of its running time, “Mandolin Wind” eschews the idea of momentum: each verse is a self contained unit, starting up with a couple of strums of a mandolin, accompanied by an acoustic guitar and a twinkling pedal steel guitar. Through the darkest nights I’ve ever known Well, that’s not entirely true, as “Mandolin Wind” is really a heartfelt love song.īut you chose to stay, stay and keep me warm ** Single print order can either print or save as PDF.So how did Rod follow “ Maggie May” - a song with a mandolin solo for the ages - on Every Picture Tells a Story? With an entire song about mandolins! And the wind they make!! If the icon is greyed then these notes can not be transposed. Please check "notes" icon for transpose options. * Where transpose of Mandolin Wind sheet music available ( not all our notes can be transposed) & prior to print. Be careful to transpose first then print (or save as PDF). If your desired notes are transposable, you will be able to transpose them after purchase. If you selected -1 Semitone for score originally in C, transposition into B would be made. This means if the composers started the song in original key of the score is C, 1 Semitone means transposition into C#. ![]() If it is completely white simply click on it and the following options will appear: Original, 1 Semitione, 2 Semitnoes, 3 Semitones, -1 Semitone, -2 Semitones, -3 Semitones. You can do this by checking the bottom of the viewer where a "notes" icon is presented. Most of our scores are traponsosable, but not all of them so we strongly advise that you check this prior to making your online purchase. If not, the notes icon will remain grayed. ![]() If transposition is available, then various semitones transposition options will appear. In order to transpose click the "notes" icon at the bottom of the viewer. ![]() After you complete your order, you will receive an order confirmation e-mail where a download link will be presented for you to obtain the notes. This week we are giving away Michael Buble 'It's a Wonderful Day' score completely free.
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