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Post by markland on Nov 5, 2007 21:38:00 GMT -6
I am a creature of first impressions; whether people or anything else, so I wondered if anyone had the same thoughts about music, i.e., what songs have you experienced which in the first few notes made you want the entire album?
My first would have to be the opening of Dire Straits' first album, Dire Straits. The song is "On The Waterfront." By the time the foghorn ended and Mark started playing solo guitar, in three bars I had told the salesgirl that I wanted the album (pre-CD days). Still a classic album by the way!
Second, after hard thoughts, goes to Lou Reed's Rock 'n Roll Album's "Intro to Sweet Jane". I seem to recall the guitarist's name was Allan Hunter but that is vague memory. All I know for sure is that it is freaking fantastic...anyone who saw the Bette Middler movie, The Rose, experienced one of his intros in that show...good, but...
Third has to be Louis Armstrong's intro in "Summertime" with Ella Fitzgerald picking up the song. Satchmo at his greatest...and Ella is, as usual, superlative.
Hopefully I will get some good hits to music I haven't heard from this thread.
Be good,
Billy
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Post by crzhrs on Nov 6, 2007 7:52:54 GMT -6
The intro for the Beatles' A HARD DAYS' NIGHT
Rolling Stones' SATISFACTION
Jimi Hendrix ARE YOU EXPERIENCED?
Lou Reed's ROCK N ROLL ANIMAL is one of the best live albums ever done. Highly Recommended!
Here's a review:
Rock n Roll Animal is a live album by Lou Reed, released in 1974. In its original form, it features five songs from different periods of his creative career, including several songs by the Velvet Underground. The songs are all re-arranged into a powerful glam rock set. The musicians were Pentti Glan (drums) and Prakash John (bass) of the contemporary Alice Cooper band, Ray Colcord (keyboards), and Dick Wagner and Steve Hunter[1]on guitars. The album was recorded live on December 21, 1973, at Howard Stein's Academy of Music in New York.
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Post by Scout on Nov 6, 2007 12:43:53 GMT -6
'Have you seen your mother baby standing in the shadows" Great intro but what the hell does that mean? As if we cared!
'Had too much to dream last night" ....Electric Prunes
Ditto on Reed's live album.
Scout be rockin'
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Post by Scout on Nov 6, 2007 12:47:02 GMT -6
'Once upon a time in the west' ...Billy is that off Dire Straits first album? I loved that song.
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Post by gocav76 on Nov 6, 2007 14:05:16 GMT -6
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Post by crzhrs on Nov 6, 2007 14:20:57 GMT -6
Goo-Goo-Ga-Choo!
In-A-Garda-Da-Vida!
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Post by harpskiddie on Nov 6, 2007 16:08:15 GMT -6
Hot August Night.
Gordie
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Post by harpskiddie on Nov 6, 2007 18:02:17 GMT -6
Night Creatures,
Gordie
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Post by BrokenSword on Nov 6, 2007 18:31:31 GMT -6
The opening to Gomer Pyle, USMC always brings a tear to my eye.
Beyond that,
Robbie Robertson’s ‘Broken Arrow’
Sinatra’s ‘Once Upon A Time’
and.. Ray Charles’ 'I Can’t Stop Lovin’ You’
I should add: Anything preformed by David Gilmore - not just the intros though. Not really the question at hand, I guess.
M
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Post by harpskiddie on Nov 6, 2007 18:44:03 GMT -6
Gimme Some Lovin'
Gordie
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Post by Tricia on Nov 6, 2007 20:54:32 GMT -6
J. Geils Band: Freeze Frame
The Go-Gos: Our Lips Are Sealed
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Post by fred on Nov 6, 2007 21:29:12 GMT -6
Gimme a break! Garryown; beyond that, Panzer Lied.
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Post by markland on Nov 7, 2007 11:02:33 GMT -6
'Once upon a time in the west' ...Billy is that off Dire Straits first album? I loved that song. That is off Communique and also on the live album, Alchemy. The first has "Wild West End" on it along with "Sultans of Swing." GoCav, excellent choice! Michael, I agree with the Robertson (that's in the CD library-remind me to tell you the story of my 10 beer cases full of albums, a move, the wife and a yard sell-perhaps I should save that for next Halloween as it truly was/is a horror story!) I need to listen to the Sinatra but the other night I heard some excellent Nat King Cole when he fronted a heck of a band before he was recognized as a singer, Horse, thanks for the reminder of Steve Hunter. Gordie, "Night Creatures"? Tom Scott or Superchunk? (I cheated!) Another one to add to the list, George Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" which is playing now-hope no one wants to bother me about work! Billy |
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Post by harpskiddie on Nov 7, 2007 11:30:58 GMT -6
Billy:
Tom Scott. His New York Connection is another with an interesting intro that tends to draw one in, as is the NGDB's Battle of New Orleans, and several by Gato Barbieri. Even Glenn Frey had a couple and Ry Cooder several. I tend to like rather off-beat intros - sound effects etc., so maybe it's just me. Thhnder and lightning always seem to intrigue me, 'cause I wonder what's coming next. Knopfler has a good one on his Brothers in Arms album [actually a couple]. Of course, I'm a sucker for the weather and a few guitar notes.................
The old classic pop song "standards" always had introductions, and it's sometimes a surprise when one hears them for the first time, because usually we don't get them. I remember a Linda Ronstadt album of standards, and when the strings started, I wondered what the heck we were doing - this ain't the way this song goes!! It was the introduction, and I was totally blown away, as I'd never heard it before.
Gordie
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Post by BrokenSword on Nov 7, 2007 11:55:38 GMT -6
Actually Billy, there's a bunch of them like that for me.
I can add also:
Tom Rush - 'Drivin' Wheel'
Tim Buckley - 'Once I Was'
Waylon Jennings - 'Memories of You and I'
Deep Purple - 'Smoke On the Water'
Guns 'N Roses - 'November Rain'
The Carpenters - 'Superstar'
....and as long as everyone's so long on Dire Straits
how about - 'Romeo and Juliet' and 'Skate Away'
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