Details
Summary
- Instrument:
- Voice
- Genres:
- Adult Contemporary Soft Rock Classic Soul
- Composers:
- Lionel Richie
- Publishers:
- Michael Pilley Music
- Item types:
- Digital
- Level:
- Intermediate
- Artist:
- The Commodores
- Usages:
- School and Community
- Number of Pages:
- 14
Detailed Description
SKU: A0.746172
By The Commodores. By Lionel Richie. Arranged by Michael Pilley. Rock. 14 pages. Michael Pilley Music #3683091. Published by Michael Pilley Music (A0.746172).Written by Lionel Richie, Easy is a classic power ballad that features a ripping guitar solo and reached #1 on the US RnB charts. The lyrics are a typical breakup song, with "easy like a Sunday morning" being the main hook referring to not being depressed about the breakup, but instead free to live his life without "chains".
Arranged for Pop Combo, with three horns (Trumpet, Tenor Sax & Trombone) and backing vocals, this is a faithful recreation of the original Commodores hit. The groove is piano driven, and contains many hits, which the drummer can complement with fills. The shuffle style, with swung 16th's, should be relaxed and tight.
Many people will know this song from the Faith No More cover, released in 1992/93 with separate European and US versions. There is not much difference in structure between the two, although the cover version is heavier in style and tone. Because of this, you can feasibly use this arrangement to play the Faith No More version, with a few alterations.
Beautifully laid out, the score and parts are easy to read and available NOW for digital download. We suggest you print on 80gsm paper, to ensure that the copies last longer in your bands library.
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- ArrangeMe:
- Michael Pilley Music
- Artists:
- The Commodores Lionel Richie
- Publisher:
- Michael Pilley Music