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[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 21 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I read somewhere that Mick Jagger (or maybe it was Keith Richard) wrote the riff of Satisfaction in his sleep.

He woke up, grabbed a tape recorder and went "Bum bum. Bumbumbuummm bumbumbum." And sang the one line "I, can't, get noo, sat-tis-fac-tion." And then went back to sleep.

Forgot about it the next morning till they were at band practice and someone found the tape and played it.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I too have written down riffs from my dreams. Also I am not a famous rock star.

Draw your own conclusions.

[–] TargaryenTKE@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Obviously the main conclusion to draw is that you need more sleep

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm struggling to determine what conclusion I'm supposed to draw

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Satisfaction was a hit because Jagger has skill, not because he dreamt it.

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I didn't say it wasn't both. If Keith didn't dream it, Mick's skill couldn't have made it a hit because it wouldn't have existed.

I'm trying to figure out what point you're trying to make and there doesn't seem to be one

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That dreaming a riff is not difficult.

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz -2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Okay dude. But what's your point?

Not sure what game you are playing, but it's become pretty stale.

[–] jason@discuss.online 8 points 1 month ago

was Keith Richard