Monday, December 29, 2025

"Southside of the Street"

I listened to As Far As I Can See yester-day and noticed that during one section of "Southside of the Street" ("How much can I begin to say..."), the guitar plays chords in triplets.  This may indicate the Beatles' influence since their "All My Loving" also features triplets in the guitar part.  Additionally, since a triplet is defined as "a group of three musical notes, tones, or beats performed in the time of two of the same value," the sense of degree and frequency in the lyrics here ("How much can I begin to say / I want you ev'ry single day") is heightened.