Best opening to a song?
Jun 1, 2003 at 9:37 PM Post #61 of 88
Ones I must second:
New order: Blue Monday
Metallica: One
Sonic Youth: Teenage Riot

Some others:

Sonic Youth: World Looks Red, and Inhuman, I dream I dreamed (this is my favorite song of theirs)
Cul de Sac: Doldrums
Iron Maiden: Number of the Beast
Scissor Girls: Anti-FUT.. the drums then the guitar tell you in the first 2 seconds that these girls are intense. "In Two Acts" is amazing.
The Locust: most of their songs
Yes: Roundabout
Einstürzende Neubauten: Halber Mensh
Misfits: Mommy, Can I go out and kill tonight? and, Last Caress
Television: Marquee Moon
8-eyed spy: Motoroil Shanty
NoMeansNo: Living in Detente... actually a lot of thier songs..
Babyland: Lukewarm, .....wait a minute. After checking it out again: Every song on Who's Sorry Now has a great intro.
Pizzicato 5: I (watashi), um.. many others
ChrDth: Many
Magnetic Fields: Many songs from 69 Love songs.
Arab on Radar: many of theirs
Legendary Pink Dots: MANY of theirs, to me
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Maybe listing so many wasn't in the proper spirit, but these are all great to me
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Jun 1, 2003 at 10:39 PM Post #62 of 88
Quote:

Originally posted by AtEase

Joy Division - Warsaw (3-5-0-1-2-5 Go!)


oh yeah! i gorgot about that, that's classic. i never knew why Ian chose those numbers though...

and the bassline intro to "Digital" is also a classic. hell... every Joy Division song is classic!
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Jun 2, 2003 at 9:44 PM Post #64 of 88
Quote:

Trower: Day of the Eagle


day of the eagle pisses me off big time

just starts to get REAL interesting and it ........just...........fades.........out.......... .................
 
Jun 11, 2003 at 8:02 AM Post #65 of 88
here are a few I love...best opening defined as instant recognition, evoking a memory / feeling possibly when you first heard the song, or a time when you were listening to it...

Aerosmith, Train Kept A Rollin'
Doobie Brothers, Jesus is Just Alright
Jeff Beck, Cause We've Ended as Lovers
Elton John, Funeral for a Friend / Love Lies Bleeding
The Guess Who, These Eyes
Freda Payne, Band of Gold
Grand Funk Railroad, I'm Your Captain
 
Jun 12, 2003 at 9:46 PM Post #66 of 88
also...

Johnny Rivers, Secret Agent Man


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Jun 14, 2003 at 6:02 PM Post #70 of 88
James Gang, Funk 49
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Jun 17, 2003 at 12:44 AM Post #71 of 88
Personally I like the beginning of Dope: With or Without You. It's like a piano kinda thing going on and then it goes right into the drums. . .cool.
 
Jun 18, 2003 at 5:29 AM Post #73 of 88
Well, here are a few of my favourites:

Yes - Close to the Edge; that explosive, building beginning
Radiohead - Everything in its Right Place; Just mindblowingly powerful
Radiohead - Street Spirit; haunting
King Crimson - 21st Century Schizoid Man; explosive, scientific
Doves - Pounding; exactly as it sounds
Beatles - Eleanor Rigby; "Ahhh, look at all those lonely people!"
Tool - Schism; love the deep bass line
Cake - The Distance; "Reluctantly crouched at the starting line, engines pumping and thumping in time..."
Genesis - Dancing with the Moonlit Knight; "Can you tell me where my country lies?"
Beatles - Come Together; "Doom doom doom doom..."; best bassline ever
 
Jun 19, 2003 at 5:22 PM Post #74 of 88
Rush- The Spirit of Radio
Pink Floyd- Have a Cigar
The Who- Who Are You
The Who- Won't Get Fooled Again
The Who- Baba O'Riley
Led Zeppelin- When the Levee Breaks
 
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