Topic: New Tab Postings
It seems kind of fitting that this tab should follow on the heels of "Superstitious Feeling", because the two songs kind of remind me of one another. It's not that they sound the same, but they have similar qualities. Both have that rather ominous aura about them. And they both have two-word, six-syllable titles, with the emphasis coming on the fifth syllable. "Superstitious FEEL-ing"..."Secret Infor-MA-tion". So they have a tendency to remind me of each other. Well, if you know both songs, you'll know what I mean. 
"Secret Information" comes from Chilliwack's Opus X (1982) album. It was the band's tenth album, therefore the "X". Band members Bill Henderson and Brian MacLeod received the Juno Award for Producer Of the Year for their work on the album, but it was the last Chilliwack album that featured the best-known line-up of the band. Guitarist MacLeod and bassist Ab Bryant then left Chilliwack to concentrate full time on their other band, the Headpins. Singer/guitarist/keyboardist Henderson recorded one more studio album under the Chilliwack name.
Tab: https://www.angelfire.com/planet/zerofret/cantab/chilliwack-secretinformation.txt
Audio:
http://www.myotherdrive.com/dyn/pv/258.595200.25072008.19886.0008fi/Chilliwack%20-%20Secret%20Information.mp3?sort=0
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Updated: Thursday, October 23, 2008 3:29 AM EDT
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"Turn Me Loose" was one of Loverboy's earliest singles, drawn from the band's self-titled debut album (1980). The band had been rejected by all US-based record labels. Columbia Records Canada signed them as a means of meeting Canadian Content regulations. The Bruce Fairburn-produced album proved to be a huge success in Canada, setting sales records for a debut record. Sales topped 700, 000 in Canada. 
Spotlight on Paul Dean.
Posted today is Harlequin's "Superstitious Feeling", from the band's One False Move (1982) album. It's also on their Greatest Hits CD (pictured). This is one from the request file, as the Harlequin tabs often are. There's not too much to say about it, except here's some more Harlequin. That always seems to be a pretty good decision around here. Harlequin is one of the most-viewed bands on the site. Of course, in regard to that, a lot depends on how many tabs of a particular band are on the site, and Harlequin has more than most. But I guess that's because people seem interested in them, and I don't think there are many tabs of theirs available. So I keep doing them.
This is one of those songs that you think is going to be no problem. Two minute pop song, fairly simple melody. Then you work out the first chord. E flat. Ugh. Then you know it's trouble.
Well, in some footage it did, anyhow. So much for the simple pop song. So I re-worked the chord chart, doing it in E. But for somebody who just wants to strum chords, I still think it's easier to capo and play it in D. So I've included both versions. Of course, you can always strum it in E, not tune down, and just don't play with the record. Your options are boundless. 
Everybody loves the "No Time" guitar Intro...don't they? It seems that way. I can remember watching The Guess Who (on TV) during the halftime show of the 2000 Grey Cup game in Calgary, and thinking (probably for the umpteenth time) what a great guitar part it is. And once, a few years ago when I was in a record store getting checked through the cash, this song came on over the PA, and the guy checking me through even had to stop and air guitar a bit, and talk about what a great guitar part it is. 
What is this? This is a rock song."
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