![]() * The Rhythm: This is different from most songs in that it's provided by the picking guitars and keyboards in the intro, verse and interludes. * The Pad: The Mellotron in the intro, first verse and first interlude About the only thing that changes during the song is the sound of the keyboard and the addition of the Mellotron in the intro and interludes. "Dream On" features a straight ahead 5 piece rock band, with almost no sweetening. The melody and lyrics of the song very strong, and these sell the song to the casual listener who doesn't take much notice to the music probably more than anything else. This is a highly unusual song form indeed. The second interlude has the same motif as the intro, but is played in the major instead of a minor and is 7 bars long! Then we have the bridge (the high point in most songs) at 14 bars and the out chorus at 10. The first verse has 12 bars while the 2nd verse has 8. What's more, just about each section is a different length. Obviously this is not a song written by a formula, since the chorus takes so long before it's introduced (at about 2:05) and the bridge is the only section that actually contains the title of the song ("Dream On"). Intro (16 bars), Verse (12 Bars), B Section (4 Bars), Interlude (4 Bars), Verse (8 Bars), Chorus (6 Bars), Interlude 2 (7 Bars), Chorus (6 Bars), Bridge (14 Bars), Out Chorus (10 Bars) ![]()
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