That one smooth jazz instrumental... - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

MikeSty · 05-06-2005, 05:38 PM

Gah.. I can't get this awesome song out of my head.

Okay... i remember hearing it a lot on the radio back in the late nineties but I have no idea what it is called or who sings it. I guess it is smooth jazz. The worst part is, it's entirely instrumental (there may be a humming part).

I've heard it in commercials or on a TV show somewhere before. It must have been quite popular because the tune is embedded in my head.

It had a tune that went to the beat of something like this (bear with me, i know...)

"Boo ba doo boop ... (now a slightly lower pitch) boo ba doo boop ... boo-ba-doo-doop!"

It may be even older. I've googled as much as I can but since I know little but the tune of the song I can't really find anything. I went as far as searching "best of jazz" on Amazon.com and sampling most things from major jazz artists and I couldn't find a thing ...

Really appreciate it if someone has a clue as to what i'm talking about

I swear I'm not crazy.

Supple Cow · 05-06-2005, 06:14 PM

You might want to be a little more descriptive than that. We'll all probably have better luck helping you out if you can remember a commercial it's been used in or something more than "boo ba doo boop."

Redlemon · 05-06-2005, 06:35 PM

Also, if you look up at the top of the Music forum, there's a whole thread for "What song is this?" questions; if you can't find this thread later, it's because a moderator has merged your thread into that one.

I'd also love to help, but jeez, there's not a lot to go on there. Any idea what commercial? What the lead (melody) instrument was? BPM? Do you or a friend know how to transcribe music, and you could post an image of the written-down melody line? Hum into a microphone and post the MP3?

vanblah · 05-06-2005, 07:27 PM

"Girl from Ipanema"

<i>Only kidding of course. Unless that's what it really is. If it is I must be psychic.</i>

MikeSty · 05-06-2005, 07:43 PM

I suppose my best bet would be to record myself humming it as I have nothing else to describe it as.

If I could describe the in-depth info of the music I probably wouldn't be asking now, and I certainly wouldn't have tried to phoneticize... I know it's stupid but that's the best i can do :/

Sorry I can't really give any more, bloody shame .. i'm pretty sure it has no words.

I suppose if someone just rattled off a couple of popular smooth jazz motifs that might work ... maybe... possibly... :/

EDIT: I'm pretty sure the dominant instrument is a saxophone. Not a very low-pitched one, in fact, a rather higher pitched sax.

trickyy · 05-06-2005, 08:57 PM

90's high pitched sax...hmmm...

MikeSty · 05-07-2005, 05:17 AM

Yeah, I even looked up stuff from Kenny G ... figured it may have been him.

Now I recall there being a voice in the song at some point. The guy doesn't sing, he just makes these low pitched mouth noises to the tune.

Okay, well, here we go, the last ditch attempt involving me doing something stupid:
Might have to turn the volume up

Fourtyrulz · 05-07-2005, 06:16 AM

I have no idea what song that is...

but that made my morning, "danadana danana dat da naaa dat da naaa!"

maleficent · 05-07-2005, 06:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeSty

Okay, well, here we go, the last ditch attempt involving me doing something stupid:
Might have to turn the volume up

While that entertained the hell out of me...

How about Herbie hancock, Driftin'... Is the best I can come up with

It's from the Takin' Off cd - heres a link to listen from amazon
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/cl...988341-1232909

vanblah · 05-07-2005, 07:02 AM

Sounds like "Pick up the Pieces" by Average White Band

Listent to it at Amazon and let me know.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...15340?v=glance

maleficent · 05-07-2005, 07:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vanblah

Sounds like "Pick up the Pieces" by Average White Band

Listent to it at Amazon and let me know.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...15340?v=glance

Good call, that was used in a Mitsubishi commerical in 2000, for the Eclipse.

MikeSty · 05-07-2005, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vanblah

Sounds like "Pick up the Pieces" by Average White Band

Listent to it at Amazon and let me know.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...15340?v=glance

WINNER! WINNER! WINNER!

*DING DING DING*

Tell him what he's won, Johnny!

Well, today, Vanblah has won .. kudos! Any requests? :P

Thanks a lot dude

I knew someone knew what it was. w00t. Thanks for all your help and time everyone!

Redlemon · 05-07-2005, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeSty

Yeah, I even looked up stuff from Kenny G ... figured it may have been him.

Now I recall there being a voice in the song at some point. The guy doesn't sing, he just makes these low pitched mouth noises to the tune.

Okay, well, here we go, the last ditch attempt involving me doing something stupid:
Might have to turn the volume up

*right-click, save as*

Great filename, BTW.

MikeSty · 05-07-2005, 08:01 PM

Thxx

I also posted about this on my new site (server really...) at www.ggnorekthx.tk
Finally got my webserver up so check it out

[/spam] :-P

Supple Cow · 05-07-2005, 10:04 PM

Wow, that was freaking hilarious.

I'm glad it turned out to be FUNK and not that smooth "jazz" crap.

sgn43 · 05-10-2005, 05:11 PM

hahahaha. I loved the a capella version more than the original. it's funny, I was actually trying to track down an instrumental track as well, but I don't have it in me to hum it and then post it on a message board. kudos for the fine musical performance, haha.

grendel · 05-10-2005, 06:09 PM

good work, vanblah. i had that song in mind when i listened to mike's outstanding rendition, but i couldn't come up with the name. it would have taken me forever to come up with anything useful.

quadro2000 · 05-11-2005, 05:02 AM

Oh man, I LOVED listening to that mp3! Good on ya for posting yourself singing it. Yup, that's Average White Band. They have a whole bunch of songs that sound just like that one as well..."Cut The Cake" comes to mind...

MikeSty · 05-13-2005, 06:42 PM

/kowtow

Now I have to contact the RIAA to make sure my music becomes secure ... or just make sure I don't become the next gary brolsma.

TexanAvenger · 05-13-2005, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeSty

Yeah, I even looked up stuff from Kenny G ... figured it may have been him.

Now I recall there being a voice in the song at some point. The guy doesn't sing, he just makes these low pitched mouth noises to the tune.

Okay, well, here we go, the last ditch attempt involving me doing something stupid:
Might have to turn the volume up

I'll be saving this and holding it on my hard-drive for roughly 20 bucks, just in case you want it back.

flamingdog · 05-19-2005, 02:24 PM

That's better than the original. I might use that on a compilation CD, if you don't have any objections.

05-06-2005, 05:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
MikeSty The Computer Kid :D Location: 127.0.0.1	That one smooth jazz instrumental... Gah.. I can't get this awesome song out of my head. Okay... i remember hearing it a lot on the radio back in the late nineties but I have no idea what it is called or who sings it. I guess it is smooth jazz. The worst part is, it's entirely instrumental (there may be a humming part). I've heard it in commercials or on a TV show somewhere before. It must have been quite popular because the tune is embedded in my head. It had a tune that went to the beat of something like this (bear with me, i know...) "Boo ba doo boop ... (now a slightly lower pitch) boo ba doo boop ... boo-ba-doo-doop!" It may be even older. I've googled as much as I can but since I know little but the tune of the song I can't really find anything. I went as far as searching "best of jazz" on Amazon.com and sampling most things from major jazz artists and I couldn't find a thing ... Really appreciate it if someone has a clue as to what i'm talking about I swear I'm not crazy.

05-06-2005, 06:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Supple Cow Americow, the Beautiful Location: Washington, D.C.	You might want to be a little more descriptive than that. We'll all probably have better luck helping you out if you can remember a commercial it's been used in or something more than "boo ba doo boop." __________________ "I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." (Michael Jordan)

05-06-2005, 06:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
Redlemon Devoted Donor Location: New England	Also, if you look up at the top of the Music forum, there's a whole thread for "What song is this?" questions; if you can't find this thread later, it's because a moderator has merged your thread into that one. I'd also love to help, but jeez, there's not a lot to go on there. Any idea what commercial? What the lead (melody) instrument was? BPM? Do you or a friend know how to transcribe music, and you could post an image of the written-down melody line? Hum into a microphone and post the MP3? __________________ I can't read your signature. Sorry. Last edited by Redlemon; 05-06-2005 at 06:41 PM..

05-06-2005, 07:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
MikeSty The Computer Kid :D Location: 127.0.0.1	I suppose my best bet would be to record myself humming it as I have nothing else to describe it as. If I could describe the in-depth info of the music I probably wouldn't be asking now, and I certainly wouldn't have tried to phoneticize... I know it's stupid but that's the best i can do :/ Sorry I can't really give any more, bloody shame .. i'm pretty sure it has no words. I suppose if someone just rattled off a couple of popular smooth jazz motifs that might work ... maybe... possibly... :/ EDIT: I'm pretty sure the dominant instrument is a saxophone. Not a very low-pitched one, in fact, a rather higher pitched sax. Last edited by MikeSty; 05-06-2005 at 07:52 PM..

05-07-2005, 06:16 AM	#8 (permalink)
Fourtyrulz Psycho Location: io-where?	I have no idea what song that is... but that made my morning, "danadana danana dat da naaa dat da naaa!" __________________ the·o·ry - a working hypothesis that is considered probable based on experimental evidence or factual or conceptual analysis and is accepted as a basis for experimentation. faith - Belief that does not rest on logical proof or material evidence. - Merriam-Webster's dictionary

05-06-2005, 07:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
vanblah Junkie	"Girl from Ipanema" <i>Only kidding of course. Unless that's what it really is. If it is I must be psychic.</i>

05-06-2005, 08:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
trickyy ►	90's high pitched sax...hmmm...

05-07-2005, 05:17 AM	#7 (permalink)
MikeSty The Computer Kid :D Location: 127.0.0.1	Yeah, I even looked up stuff from Kenny G ... figured it may have been him. Now I recall there being a voice in the song at some point. The guy doesn't sing, he just makes these low pitched mouth noises to the tune. Okay, well, here we go, the last ditch attempt involving me doing something stupid: Might have to turn the volume up

05-07-2005, 07:02 AM	#10 (permalink)
vanblah Junkie	Sounds like "Pick up the Pieces" by Average White Band Listent to it at Amazon and let me know. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...15340?v=glance

05-07-2005, 08:01 PM	#14 (permalink)
MikeSty The Computer Kid :D Location: 127.0.0.1	Thxx I also posted about this on my new site (server really...) at www.ggnorekthx.tk Finally got my webserver up so check it out [/spam] :-P

05-07-2005, 10:04 PM	#15 (permalink)
Supple Cow Americow, the Beautiful Location: Washington, D.C.	Wow, that was freaking hilarious. I'm glad it turned out to be FUNK and not that smooth "jazz" crap. __________________ "I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." (Michael Jordan)

05-10-2005, 05:11 PM	#16 (permalink)
sgn43 Insane Location: Los Angeles	hahahaha. I loved the a capella version more than the original. it's funny, I was actually trying to track down an instrumental track as well, but I don't have it in me to hum it and then post it on a message board. kudos for the fine musical performance, haha. __________________ To be great is to be misunderstood. -Emerson

05-10-2005, 06:09 PM	#17 (permalink)
grendel Psycho	good work, vanblah. i had that song in mind when i listened to mike's outstanding rendition, but i couldn't come up with the name. it would have taken me forever to come up with anything useful.

05-11-2005, 05:02 AM	#18 (permalink)
quadro2000 All Possibility, Made Of Custard Location: New York, NY	Oh man, I LOVED listening to that mp3! Good on ya for posting yourself singing it. Yup, that's Average White Band. They have a whole bunch of songs that sound just like that one as well..."Cut The Cake" comes to mind... __________________ You have to laugh at yourself...because you'd cry your eyes out if you didn't. - Emily Saliers

05-13-2005, 06:42 PM	#19 (permalink)
MikeSty The Computer Kid :D Location: 127.0.0.1	/kowtow Now I have to contact the RIAA to make sure my music becomes secure ... or just make sure I don't become the next gary brolsma.

05-19-2005, 02:24 PM	#21 (permalink)
flamingdog Still fighting it.	That's better than the original. I might use that on a compilation CD, if you don't have any objections.