Herbie Hancock - Stitched up

Tritone · August 25th, 2009, 12:24 PM

Hey!

Im trying to figure out the song Stitched up from Herbies album possibilites. I got his licks down, but Im not really sure about the chords, especially the first chord in the break?

Improvising using the A blues scale sounds fine to me, any other suggestions?

Any help with the chord progression and reharms over that would be helpfull, thx alot!

okvinge · August 27th, 2009, 02:28 PM

Hello,

Cool song worth checking out! And great, characteristic playing by Hancock on grand piano. Definately some licks worth transcribing!

I suggest the following chords as the main body of Hancock's version:

Intro (played twice):

Chords: A7 ' ' '| B7/A ' ' ' |Dm7/A ' ' '|A (omit 3) ' ' '

then you ask for the chord in the break which is a G13sus4, played from the bottom note: LH: (G-D-F) RH: (A-C-E-G)

Verses:

A7 ' ' '| B7/A ' ' ' |Dm7/A ' ' '|A7 ' ' ' x4

Chorus:

A7 ' G13 ' | D9 ' G13sus | A7 ' G13 ' | D9 ' G13sus --> lick #1
A7 ' G13 ' | D9 ' G13sus | A7 ' G13 ' | D9 ' G13sus --> lick #1

Bridge:

Dm7 ' ' ' | G13 ' ' ' | Cmaj 9 ' ' ' | F maj | Dm7 ' ' ' | G13sus ' ' ' |

The A blues scale works fine on this tune.

Kvinge

Tritone · August 30th, 2009, 02:02 PM

Thanks alot! Will try it out later!

okvinge · August 31st, 2009, 03:27 AM

I wrote down on paper Herbie's solo on the bridge part. I will see if I can transfer this to Finale and post the solo as a JPG or GIF image here.

Kvinge

okvinge · September 6th, 2009, 03:14 PM

Here is my transcription of Hancock's solo (forgot to add the spesific notes of the chords / left hand) on the bridge of Stitched up. Observe the grace notes which adds a bluesy feel to the phrases. The solo may serve as an example on how to make a great sounding work by thinking in simple terms. He sticks to the core material of the chord progressions only adding blue notes. He plays with great feel which is charateristic of the solo.

Canopus · September 8th, 2009, 03:59 PM

Thanks. I like that song too.

Vic J · September 10th, 2009, 04:02 PM

Anybody see Herbie on the Elvis Costello show, Sundance channel....He is playing better than ever.

okvinge · September 11th, 2009, 01:29 AM

Sundance channel is not available here in Norway, but a search on YouTube for Elvis Costello and Herbie reeturned many videos! Thanks for letting us know!

okvinge · September 14th, 2009, 07:33 AM

Here is an interesting doumentary clip on the recording of Stitched up and Herbie and Mayer's thought on that particular song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lgwze5CkZAI

September 14th, 2009, 07:33 AM	#9
okvinge Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 11	Stitched up - YouTube Here is an interesting doumentary clip on the recording of Stitched up and Herbie and Mayer's thought on that particular song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lgwze5CkZAI

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August 25th, 2009, 12:24 PM	#1
Tritone Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 8	Herbie Hancock - Stitched up Hey! Im trying to figure out the song Stitched up from Herbies album possibilites. I got his licks down, but Im not really sure about the chords, especially the first chord in the break? Improvising using the A blues scale sounds fine to me, any other suggestions? Any help with the chord progression and reharms over that would be helpfull, thx alot!

August 27th, 2009, 02:28 PM	#2
okvinge Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 11	Hello, Cool song worth checking out! And great, characteristic playing by Hancock on grand piano. Definately some licks worth transcribing! I suggest the following chords as the main body of Hancock's version: Intro (played twice): Chords: A7 ' ' '\| B7/A ' ' ' \|Dm7/A ' ' '\|A (omit 3) ' ' ' then you ask for the chord in the break which is a G13sus4, played from the bottom note: LH: (G-D-F) RH: (A-C-E-G) Verses: A7 ' ' '\| B7/A ' ' ' \|Dm7/A ' ' '\|A7 ' ' ' x4 Chorus: A7 ' G13 ' \| D9 ' G13sus \| A7 ' G13 ' \| D9 ' G13sus --> lick #1 A7 ' G13 ' \| D9 ' G13sus \| A7 ' G13 ' \| D9 ' G13sus --> lick #1 Bridge: Dm7 ' ' ' \| G13 ' ' ' \| Cmaj 9 ' ' ' \| F maj \| Dm7 ' ' ' \| G13sus ' ' ' \| The A blues scale works fine on this tune. Kvinge

August 30th, 2009, 02:02 PM	#3
Tritone Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 8	Thanks alot! Will try it out later!

August 31st, 2009, 03:27 AM	#4
okvinge Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 11	I wrote down on paper Herbie's solo on the bridge part. I will see if I can transfer this to Finale and post the solo as a JPG or GIF image here. Kvinge

September 6th, 2009, 03:14 PM	#5
okvinge Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 11	Here is my transcription of Hancock's solo (forgot to add the spesific notes of the chords / left hand) on the bridge of Stitched up. Observe the grace notes which adds a bluesy feel to the phrases. The solo may serve as an example on how to make a great sounding work by thinking in simple terms. He sticks to the core material of the chord progressions only adding blue notes. He plays with great feel which is charateristic of the solo.

September 8th, 2009, 03:59 PM	#6
Canopus Amateur piano player Join Date: May 2008 Location: New York City Posts: 22	Thanks. I like that song too.

September 10th, 2009, 04:02 PM	#7
Vic J Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,133	Anybody see Herbie on the Elvis Costello show, Sundance channel....He is playing better than ever.

September 11th, 2009, 01:29 AM	#8
okvinge Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 11	Sundance channel is not available here in Norway, but a search on YouTube for Elvis Costello and Herbie reeturned many videos! Thanks for letting us know!