Best Songs of All Time: #98: Al Green’s „Love & Happiness“ Analysis – Holistic Songwriting

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3gmWTIGFtQ

Summary

### Summary

This transcript discusses an exploration of lessons from top artists through Al Green’s „Love and Happiness,“ a song with unique chord progressions and groove elements. The focus lies in the performance, drums, and vocals, highlighting the use of chromaticism, interesting chord progressions, and the importance of having a great performer for ad-libs.

Highlights

• 🎵 Al Green’s „Love and Happiness“ is explored.
• 🎶 Unique chord progressions and groove elements are highlighted.
• 🎼 Chromaticism, interesting chord progressions, and great performers for ad-libs are emphasized.

Key Takeaways

• 🎵 The song starts with an instrumental intro and kicks off when the drums come in.
• 🎹 It’s in G-sharp minor, and the chord progression uses a tritone substitution to lead to the tonic.
• 📘 The structure of the song is loose with no distinct chorus or energy changes, making it primarily a groove song.