Best song intro
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Topic: Best song intro
Posted By: Zagnut
Subject: Best song intro
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 00:31
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This is a very open-ended thread basically about everyone's opinion on the best intro to a song. Some of my favorites include: Gentle Giant-Prologue (right after the drum roll..awesome) Yes-Close to the Edge (Steve Howe's work is amazing) Genesis-Watcher of the Skies (Tony Banks, all there is to say) |
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Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 00:41
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Posted By: Progger
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 00:44
Wev've had this thread before & 'The Revealing Science of God' won hands down!
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Posted By: NetsNJFan
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 00:46
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hmm gotta go with 'Watcher' or the Runaway on IAGH Heart of the Sunrise ------------- 
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Posted By: JesusBetancourt
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 01:22
but I would also include Genesis Firth of Fith, White Willows Chemical Sunrise, and ELP's Tarkus ( all these comesecond to your selection ofcourse)------------- "He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water" John 7:38 |
Zagnut wrote:Posted By: floydaholic
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 01:39
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Watcher of the Skies ------------- I'll see you on the Darkside of the moon... |
Posted By: Fearless
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 01:41
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I agree.....the intro of "Watcher..." is amazing, IMO better than the rest of the song itself. Just to randomly name a few that immediately spring to mind: Firth of Fifth is great, and Heart of the Sunrise as mentioned. Also, the into to Breathe and Time from Dark Side ; Xanadu (Rush) ; .3 (Porcupine Tree) ; The Good Don't Last (Spock's Beard) ; Fooling Yourself (Styx) ; Fools Overture (Supertramp) ; To Be Over and Revealing Science (Yes) ; Hogweed (Genesis) ; Locomotive Breath, Cross-Eyed Mary (Jethro Tull) ; Gypsy, July Morning (Uriah Heep) ; Overture, synth intro's of Baba O'Reily, Won't Get Fooled Again (the Who) ; Over the Hills and Far Away, No Quarter (Led Zep)......and so, so many more I don't beleive that these are all the best, but merely a few notable one's that i've recently heard. ------------- If you don't stand up You don't stand a chance! |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 01:54
Iván ------------- 
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Posted By: JesusBetancourt
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 01:57
White Mountin is beatifull ------------- "He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water" John 7:38 |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 02:27
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Gentle Giant - Playing The Game Deep Purple - Child In Time ELP - Tarkus IQ - Widows Peak Radiohead - Paranoid Android Yes - Awaken |
Posted By: nousommedusolei
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 03:23
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King Crimson- The Night Watch Gets my vote for one of the most beautiful intros.
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Posted By: Losendos
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 04:54
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Yes it was great but unfortunately a few minutes later the album went to sleep. I really like the intros to Gates of Delirium , Close to the Edge , Dancing with the Moonlit Knight and THe Lamb Lies Down on broadway. ------------- How wonderful to be so profound |
Posted By: Amarok
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 05:00
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Some other interesting tracks: Transatlantic: All Of The Above (Great Explosive Crescendo!) Genesis: The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (Tony Banks: genius!) Peter Gabriel: Darkness (GREAT!!!!) Dream Theater: Hell's Kitchen (Dark...) King Crimson: Sleepless (Great Tony Levin's bass line) and obviously... Mike Oldfield: Amarok |
!Posted By: Eetu Pellonpaa
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 05:08
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"Den Guten, Schönen, Wahren" by AMON DÜÜL II! Dumdudumdumdummm
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Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 05:24
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Watcher Of The Skies (live version) Roundabout (great with the piano sound which is played backwards and Stevie's guitar) From The Undertow by Tony Banks (A Curious Feeling) Firth Of Fifth Larks' Tongues In Aspic Pt. 2 Red and... and... and...
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Posted By: Cygnus
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 06:03
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The bass n Roundabout The keys on Child in time The guitar on la Villa Strangiato
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Posted By: R o V e R
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 06:19
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ENDLESS ENIGMA Part-01 great opening for the song and the album,
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 06:25
Yeah Also Yours Is No Disgrace and Release, Release - Yes
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 06:44
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Rick Wakeman - Music Reincarnate Peter Gabriel - Intruder Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Tarkus Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Peter Gunn Tangerine Dream - Logos and other I cannot think of right now... ------------- 
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Posted By: the dragon
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 07:42
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ELP - Tarkus Genesis - Watcher Of The Skies KC - Larks' Tongues In Aspic Pt. 2
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 07:52
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I love that intro! I've played it to others before, in the hope that they would hear it as I do, but not a chance. It all ends in tears........of side splitting laughter
Other fantastic intros... The fountain of Salmacis - Genesis ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: elpprogster
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 07:57
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Posted By: Fitzcarraldo
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 08:14
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So many good ones already mentioned, and hundreds more. Just to mention a more obscure band, I enjoy the intro to the opening track 'Refúgio' on the APOCALYPSE album of the same name. Check out the MP3 in the Archives.
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Posted By: threefates
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 08:20
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ELP: The Barbarian ELP: Tarkus ELP: Jerusalem ELP: Pirates ------------- THIS IS ELP 
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Posted By: luc4fun
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 08:24
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Posted By: M. B. Zapelini
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 09:47
| Yes's intro for "Perpetual Change" is something that once heard, never forgotten. But Wishbone Ash's acoustic intro for "Time Was" is IMHO the best of all. |
Posted By: Arsillus
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 10:00
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Yes! And rightfully so. Especially the extended intro with that extra two minutes on the 2003 remaster. With all those ocean-y sounds, quiet keyboards and echo-y notes, it add a whole new dimesion to it, at least IMHO. |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 10:13
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Posted By: Jools
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 10:20
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A few different suggestions:
Strangitude - Ozrics Cathedral Wall - Marillion Money For Nothing - Dire Straits ------------- Ridicule is the burden of genius. |
Posted By: BiGi
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 10:37
I'll try and indicate some
At the moment being I can't recall more... ------------- A flower? 
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Posted By: artsagile
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 11:29
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Three of my favourites classics: I really love the introducción of the "The Revealing Science Of God" "Close To The Edge" and "Endless Enigma (part 1 |
Posted By: daghrastubfari
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 11:33
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Jethro Tull - Cross-eyed Mary Pink Floyd - Pigs Frank Zappa - Baby Snakes (padadadam, padadadam, padadadadadadadadam, BABY SNAKESSSS!!!! Indeed, Arthur Brown - Fire |
Posted By: Lyzarrd
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 11:36
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King Crimson - Larks' Tounges in Aspic Parts I & II Starless Renaissance - Scherehazade Yes - Roundabout Close to the Edge Genesis - Dancing with the Moonlit Knight Return of the Giant Hogweed ------------- Can you tell me where my country lies... |
Posted By: Infinity
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 12:51
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Watcher of The Skies - Genesis = most atmospheric Carry On Wayward Son - Kansas = most riffy Gentle Giant - Way Of Life = funniest and funkiest Acres Wild - Jethro Tull = most sublime Awaken - Yes = perfect! The Spirit of Radio - Rush = dynamic and energetic One More Red Nightmare - King Crimson = darkness groove L'Via L'Viaquez - The Mars Volta = for the groove and the anticpation 17 - Yourcodenameis: Milo = Most instant Killed By An Angel - Sunny Day Real Estate = so big and so coloured Cuts Marked In The March Of Men - Coheed & Cambria = so direct and hard-hitting, yet still melodic Birds Of Fire - Mahavishnu Orchestra = most haunting and beautiful and last but not least... Pampered Menial - Pavlov's Dog = get's my vote for the most consistent album for quality intro's - at some points perhaps so much so the songs don't always live up to them....hehehehe!
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Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 13:07
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o course "watcher's" in there as well as "roundabout" but this is my favorite: pink floyd: "sheep"
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Posted By: Paulieg
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 13:13
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King Crimson: Epitaph, In The Court Of The Crimson King, Larks Tongues in Aspic Yes: Close To The Edge, And You And I, Heart Of THe Sunrise, Roundabout Pink Floyd: Shine On You Crazy Diamond Renaissance: Scheherazade Black Sabbath: Iron Man( I couldn't resist) Jethro Tull: Crossed Eyed Mary, Locamotive Breath Led Zeppelin: Achilles Last Stand( Like Sabbath, not prog I know) Emerson Lake and Palmer: Trilogy Alphataurus: Croma( The whole song sounds like an introduction)
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