NMA Kings of the middle 8!

[Johnz]

Hi there Johnz ..yes the bit with the " today at the office" line that starts with "History gave us a reason" and ends with "Gunning for a crown" is a middle 8 to my mind although it's a long one at 32 bars or so!..other phenomenal middle 8's for any of you new found middle 8 fanatics that stick out particularly in the pop world are Shakespears sister: Stay ( you better hope and pray bit).and .Bryan Adams: Summer of 69 (we were young and reckless bit)!!!

Thanks Huw. Glad I got that one right!

So is the "I climbed and climbed to reach the view" in Beginning a middle 8? I love that bit.

[huwcamden]

Yes Johnz that part you like is 100% a middle 8 and a damn fine one also...similar to the one in No pain in many ways...probably the best non NMA middle 8 of all time in my humble opinion is The one in "because of you" by Kelly Clarkson  (written by moody and hodges from evanescence)..the bit that starts "I watched you die"..just awesome.

[Johnz]

Yes Johnz that part you like is 100% a middle 8 and a damn fine one also...similar to the one in No pain in many ways...probably the best non NMA middle 8 of all time in my humble opinion is The one in "because of you" by Kelly Clarkson  (written by moody and hodges from evanescence)..the bit that starts "I watched you die"..just awesome.

What about 'the massacre now is over...' bit in The Charge? I love that, too.

Btw, I love that part in Shakespeare's Sister's Stay. I'll go and check out Kelly Clarkson.

[huwcamden]

Yeah I'm with you Johnz..the Charge middle 8 is a cracker..I listed that one initially.. also I was listening to the Hellfest gig that was posted here and forgot just how good the middle 8 in vagabonds was!

[Winterwulf]

"Arm Yourselves and Run" has a superb middle eight, as I remembered when coming up with my "Pit" EP side...

[huwcamden]

And "Never arriving"..what a killer middle  8..the understated chorus gives it even greater elevation..Justin doing his very best skydiving impression in the video when the part kicks in is totally understandable! ( it's the bit that starts "Now I've seen the very worst that you can be")