Favourite musical intro

SimplemindSimplemind
in What are you listening to now?
What is your favourite intro, not necessarily the whole thing, For me its Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick, you?
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  • uglymusicuglymusic
    Good one!

    Big question. First thought: Birdland by Weather Report. 

    But there will be others!  :) 
  • cj66cj66
    As Dave said there will be others but the first that pops into my head is Deep Purple's Lazy.
    Erm.....maybe lesser known here Conception's Solar Serpent, a born concert opener...

  • uglymusicuglymusic
    Er, not sure I know either of those, Chris. I'm sure I'll know the Deep Purple when I hear it, though. 
  • SimplemindSimplemind
    How about Rikie Lea Jones Chuck Es inn love or Jimi Hendrix Hey Joe?
  • SimplemindSimplemind
    Dixie Chicken anyone.
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    Simplemind said:
    Dixie Chicken anyone.
    That's pretty good.
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    Simplemind said:
    How about Rikie Lea Jones Chuck Es inn love or Jimi Hendrix Hey Joe?
    I'm struggling to recall the intro to either. Does that give them the thumbs-down?

    Maybe I'll need to give them both a play. 
  • SimplemindSimplemind
    Possibly, both are short and sweet, so how about a bit of school Supertramp hated by many!
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    I'll give them a miss!
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    Simplemind said:
    Possibly, both are short and sweet, so how about a bit of school Supertramp hated by many!
    Rickie Lee Jones came to mind. I'm just about to go looking for Hendrix. I think I may even have it in my collection. 
  • cj66cj66
    A snadge overplayed and more famous for it's outro but.....
    Eagles Hotel California
  • cj66cj66
    Peter Gabriel 's Red Rain
  • cj66cj66
    Led Zep's Dazed & Confused
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    edited January 2023
    I keep running the chorus or the hook for these songs (not just yours, Chris), rather than the intro.

    I'll be shuffling the Eagles off into a quiet corner, but Peter Gabriel and Zep, I'll be waiting for the intro to come to me like Chuck E's in Love did, eventually. 
  • SimplemindSimplemind
    Did you like it, Chuck E that is?
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    Oh, yes. I've liked it since it came out. Just couldn't bring the intro to me bonce at the time!
  • SimplemindSimplemind
    Peter Gabriels  Don't Give Up and Sledge Hammer.
  • SimplemindSimplemind
    She Has played with some amazing people, Chuck Rainey, David Sandbourn, Donald Fagen, Steve Gadd to name but a few and of course her collaboration with Tom Waits, what more could you ask for?
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    Simplemind said:
    She Has played with some amazing people, Chuck Rainey, David Sandbourn, Donald Fagen, Steve Gadd to name but a few and of course her collaboration with Tom Waits, what more could you ask for?
    I saw her live, once. She was great!
  • SimplemindSimplemind
    Wish I had.
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    When I lived in London, I went to so many gigs. These days, very few  :'(
  • cj66cj66
    When I was yoong, I lived close to The Big Smoke and also went to more concerts than I can remember. A change of lifestyle (marriage) and moving to the West Country kinda killed that off.

    Rock music is a great source of both subtle and bombastic intros. Here's another...

    Rainbow's Gates Of Babylon. Hmmm, may as well add Stargazer while we're here...
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    More, I don't know!
  • cj66cj66
    I'm back!

    How could I not mention the glam rock wonder of Ballroom Blitz?!

    In a very camp voice...

    "Are you ready Steve? Uh-huh
    Andy? Yeah
    Mick? Okay
    Alright fellas, let's gooooooooooo!"






  • cj66cj66
    edited January 2023
    Faith No More's The Real Thing

    I haven't even started on Prog Rock ..... yet >:)
  • SimplemindSimplemind
    Then get going, how a bit of Carry on my Wayward Son?
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    cj66 said:
    I'm back!

    How could I not mention the glam rock wonder of Ballroom Blitz?!

    In a very camp voice...

    "Are you ready Steve? Uh-huh
    Andy? Yeah
    Mick? Okay
    Alright fellas, let's gooooooooooo!"






    OMG! I'd forgotten that. I really had. 

    Now, I'm going back to forgetting it  :)
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    I must come back to this thread when I have some time to track this stuff down.

    I haven't a clue about a lot of it.
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    Miles Davis - So What?
  • SimplemindSimplemind
    Anyone for a bit of paranoid Black Sabbath?
  • cj66cj66
    Always!

    While we're there and talking intros, let's throw in some Spiral Architect.
  • SimplemindSimplemind
    ?  will look it up on YouTube.  :*
  • SimplemindSimplemind
    Possible a bit of controversy here but how a bit of Hammer Down Ted Nugent?
  • cj66cj66
    Then, Iron Maiden's Phantom of the Opera.

    Dave, it's lovely little jazzy number .... honest >:)
  • cj66cj66
    NOT only but also...
    Boston's Foreplay/Long Time.

    Wolfmother's  Joker & the Thief.

    Maybe calming down to something simple but very effective with Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here.

  • cj66cj66
    cj66 said:

    Erm.....maybe lesser known here Conception's Solar Serpent, a born concert opener...

    Oops! Gave the wrong song there, I meant Under a Mourning Sky.

  • uglymusicuglymusic
    OMG! @cj66. 

    For once, I don't know what to say!
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    edited January 2023
    Herbie Hancock and Headhunters - Chameleon


  • uglymusicuglymusic
    And while on funk-period Herbie... Hang Up Your Hang Ups


  • cj66cj66
    Rainbow's Eyes Of The World

    Screaming Trees' Gospel Plough

    ELO's Fire On High

    Tesla's Freedom Slaves

    DeWolff's Don't You Go Up The Sky

    Faith No More's The Real Thing

    Karnivool's Fear Of The Sky


    That lot will give your audio system a reasonable work out!

  • SimplemindSimplemind
    1/6 +1 the rest I don't know. ;)
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    Nope. I don't know any of them  :open_mouth:
  • SimplemindSimplemind
    Mars, Gustave Holst? I'm sure you have all heard it somewhere in passing, if you want a system work out give it a go1
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    OK. I'll raise you Beethoven's fifth  o:)
  • SimplemindSimplemind
    OK I give up :(
  • SimplemindSimplemind
    So, how about a bit of John Mellencamp Jack and Diane?
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    Was that John Cougar Mellancamp, John Cougar or Johnny Cougar?  :smile:
  • SimplemindSimplemind
    ya one of them.
  • cj66cj66
    Mars, Gustave Holst? I'm sure you have all heard it somewhere in passing, if you want a system work out give it a go1
    Rather partial to Jupiter's intro myself.

    Then there's Dance Macabre by erm...
    Camille somthing...quickly Googles... Saint-Saëns  :#





  • SimplemindSimplemind
    Much played and hence overlooked now. Keith don't go (live acoustic) Nils Lofgren superb just the same. YouTube.
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