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Rhys W

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Re: Great intros
« Reply #25 on: 13 April, 2011, 12:14:23 pm »
Am I the only one who's familiar with "The Birth and Death of the Day" by Explosions In The Sky?
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Re: Great intros
« Reply #26 on: 13 April, 2011, 12:14:46 pm »
Quote from: interzen on 13 April, 2011, 11:50:32 am
"What Difference Does It Make?" and "How Soon Is Now?" by The Smiths.

Both would figure highly in the "awesome riffs" stakes as well.
I'm not a Smiths fan, but totally agree with the above (although I can never remember which of those two is which!)

(I'm a sucker for simple guitar intros - Satisfaction, Money For Nothing, Sanctuary ...
the good ones just grab hold of something in my brain. Probably 1-in-3 AC/DC tracks too ... )
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Re: Great intros
« Reply #27 on: 13 April, 2011, 12:17:53 pm »
I'd agree with 'How Soon is Now'.
Obviously Shaft is the best ever.

    YouTube
        - Isaac Hayes - Theme from Shaft
  
but this runs it close.

    YouTube          - The Temptations - Papa was a Rollin(g) Stone **by _Error_2011_
  
and this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i0rDSN6_T0
Rose Royce Car Wash.
this blurs the lines of debate between what is a riff and what is a groove.

    YouTube
        - S.O.S. Band- Just Be Good To Me
  
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Re: Great intros
« Reply #28 on: 13 April, 2011, 12:46:24 pm »
Quote from: onb on 13 April, 2011, 11:28:54 am
Gimme Shelter The Rolling Stones ,makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand uo

I can't hear that without seeing <a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/dxORRgoK6EM&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/dxORRgoK6EM&rel=1</a> Scroll to 4:20 and watch from there.  If you've never seen this doco, I recommend it.
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Re: Great intros
« Reply #29 on: 13 April, 2011, 01:00:22 pm »
Quote from: Rhys W on 13 April, 2011, 12:14:23 pm
Am I the only one who's familiar with "The Birth and Death of the Day" by Explosions In The Sky?

Although it's glorious, I never mentioned it as I'd say it's all intro ;D
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rafletcher

Re: Great intros
« Reply #30 on: 13 April, 2011, 01:05:59 pm »
Trampled Underfoot - Led Zepplin
Freebird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
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Re: Great intros
« Reply #31 on: 13 April, 2011, 01:17:17 pm »
Living in the Past
Jethro Tull
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Rhys W

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Re: Great intros
« Reply #32 on: 13 April, 2011, 02:52:16 pm »
Quote from: Deano on 13 April, 2011, 01:00:22 pm
Quote from: Rhys W on 13 April, 2011, 12:14:23 pm
Am I the only one who's familiar with "The Birth and Death of the Day" by Explosions In The Sky?

Although it's glorious, I never mentioned it as I'd say it's all intro ;D

You're right, it's the intro to the rest of the (slightly disappointing) album.
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LindaG

Re: Great intros
« Reply #33 on: 13 April, 2011, 05:48:40 pm »
Quote from: onb on 13 April, 2011, 11:28:54 am
Gimme Shelter The Rolling Stones ,makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up

+1   I thought it was just me   :)
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itsbruce

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Re: Great intros
« Reply #34 on: 13 April, 2011, 06:02:15 pm »
Jean Genie.  But then David Bowie's always been good at intros.
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interzen

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Re: Great intros
« Reply #35 on: 13 April, 2011, 06:11:11 pm »
Quote from: mattc on 13 April, 2011, 12:14:46 pm
Quote from: interzen on 13 April, 2011, 11:50:32 am
"What Difference Does It Make?" and "How Soon Is Now?" by The Smiths.

Both would figure highly in the "awesome riffs" stakes as well.
I'm not a Smiths fan, but totally agree with the above (although I can never remember which of those two is which!)
The intro to "What Difference Does It Make?" is actually quite bouncy, and has the classic Johnny Marr 'jangle'. "How Soon Is Now?" is a reverb-laden dirge based around an F# chord.

Oh, and "The Queen Is Dead" is awesome too. This version, however, is awesomer ...


    YouTube
        - The Queen is dead (Koroleva ne pomerla) - The Ukrainians
 

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Aidan

Re: Great intros
« Reply #36 on: 13 April, 2011, 06:14:56 pm »
Sweet Child O Mine, probably the best known intro ever


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w7OgIMMRc4
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PaulF

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Re: Great intros
« Reply #37 on: 13 April, 2011, 06:48:06 pm »
Intro to Layla's pretty electrifying.
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Zipperhead

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Re: Great intros
« Reply #38 on: 13 April, 2011, 08:22:35 pm »
Quote from: rogerzilla on 13 April, 2011, 06:43:50 am
Since someone mentioned Beethoven in another thread, the start of his Fifth Symphony has to be the most famous intro in classical music, possibly run a close second by the Einleitung from Richard Strauss' Also Sprach Zarathustra.

How about also, Zadok the Priest?
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Exit Stage Left

Re: Great intros
« Reply #39 on: 13 April, 2011, 08:33:52 pm »
There's the start of the O'Fortuna reprise in Carmina Burana.
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RJ

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Re: Great intros
« Reply #40 on: 13 April, 2011, 08:36:27 pm »
A Sailor's Life - Fairport Convention
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Exit Stage Left

Re: Great intros
« Reply #41 on: 13 April, 2011, 08:52:36 pm »
Possibly the longest intro around, which contains every prog rock cliche.
Elton John, Funeral for a Friend/Love lies Bleeding
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/3p_xAToFzck&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/3p_xAToFzck&rel=1</a>
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Re: Great intros
« Reply #42 on: 13 April, 2011, 09:12:21 pm »
Quote from: Exit Stage Left on 13 April, 2011, 08:52:36 pm
Possibly the longest intro around, which contains every prog rock cliche.
Elton John, Funeral for a Friend/Love lies Bleeding
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/3p_xAToFzck&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/3p_xAToFzck&rel=1</a>

Oh yes. Dear old Elton went up a lot in my estimation for this. Mind you, I always had a bit of a soft spot for him since he pinched his name from the chap that inspired me to take up my current career.
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pcolbeck

Re: Great intros
« Reply #43 on: 13 April, 2011, 09:58:27 pm »
Rikki Don't Lose That Number - Steely Dan
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I think you'll find it's a bit more complicated than that.

Exit Stage Left

Re: Great intros
« Reply #44 on: 13 April, 2011, 11:56:00 pm »
There's the Bonzos of course.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/AI4ekBi5Hhc&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/AI4ekBi5Hhc&rel=1</a>
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Peter

Re: Great intros
« Reply #45 on: 14 April, 2011, 12:09:59 am »
Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles
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tiermat

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Re: Great intros
« Reply #46 on: 14 April, 2011, 09:11:23 am »
Was reminded of a couple last night whilst watching "Back and Forth"

All My Life
and
The Pretender

Both by the Foo Fighters, great build ups to fantastic songs
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interzen

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Re: Great intros
« Reply #47 on: 14 April, 2011, 09:31:00 am »
Quote from: Exit Stage Left on 13 April, 2011, 11:56:00 pm
There's the Bonzos of course.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/AI4ekBi5Hhc&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/AI4ekBi5Hhc&rel=1</a>
+lots :)

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Re: Great intros
« Reply #48 on: 14 April, 2011, 08:09:41 pm »
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Deano

Re: Great intros
« Reply #49 on: 14 April, 2011, 08:33:28 pm »
Quote from: interzen on 14 April, 2011, 09:31:00 am
Quote from: Exit Stage Left on 13 April, 2011, 11:56:00 pm
There's the Bonzos of course.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/AI4ekBi5Hhc&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/AI4ekBi5Hhc&rel=1</a>
+lots :)

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