Great Intros that really "grab" you

[willdav713]

There's a reason for that. The version with the extended intro (the album version from Book of Dreams) is the version with the line "funky shit goin' down in the city," so most radio stations simply can't, or won't, play that version. The 45 edit version with "Threshold" at the beginning of it came from their '74-'78 Greatest Hits album, and that one seems, to me, anyway, to be the version that most stations play nowadays. If they play the 45 single version without "Threshold," then it is probably because they are a classic hits station, not a classic rock station.

I just heard that version of Jet Airliner yesterday but they custom edited it, they did a needle scratch sound over shi.
Oh, and they stream online http://www.austinsgreatesthits.com

WLS used to play their own custom edit of the album version, with the "funky kicks" flown in from the single edit. That makes more sense than some ridiculous "needle scratch" over an obscenity. : Not sure why they would actually want to draw MORE attention to an obscenity. :

All about the imaging, and they do a great job at it! The also play the Doors Light My Fire edit and album version. KONO on the other hand in San Antonio played a bilingual version of America's Sister Golden Hair.

That needle scratch over an obscenity makes the station stand out, and not sound generic like they do with most commercial radio across the country. Plus, records were in during the time of Jet Airliner, with that station being a Classic Hits station makes since.

 

[firepoint525]

That needle scratch over an obscenity makes the station stand out, and not sound generic like they do with most commercial radio across the country. Plus, records were in during the time of Jet Airliner, with that station being a Classic Hits station makes since.

Doesn't make them stand out, just makes them sound stupid, and LAZY! If a "sanitized" version is out there (and it was, in this case) then they should use it. I'm standing my ground on this one.

Earlier, on another thread, I had this to say about the "son of a bitch" versus the "son of a gun" versions of "Devil Went Down to Georgia" by the Charlie Daniels Band:


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Quote from: quadraphonic on May 23, 2012, 09:05:08 PM
One of our local stations (can't remember which one) played a version that went "I done tole you once you son of a" [1-second pause][crowd going "awwwwww"] because there was some community complaints (letters to the editor, that kind of thing) about stations playing the "SOB" version.
So I don't think country's ever been "family friendly" around here either...
Wouldn't it have been easier (and a lot less obvious!) to just go ahead and play the "son of a gun" version?

 

[Al Timiter]

"These Boots Are Made For Walking" Nancy Sinatra
"Him Or Me, What's It Gonna' Be?" Paul Revere and the Raiders
"The Great Airplane Strike" Paul Revere and the Raiders
"My Heart's Symphony" Gary Lewis and the Playboys
"For The Love of Money" The O'Jays

just a few that came to mind....

 

[CTListener]

Don't Pull Your Love -- Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds. Sounds like a top-of-the-hour sounder. "KXYZ, da-da-da-da-da KXYZ ..."

 

[Radioflyer79]

It's funny i just responded to another thread using the sdame song for a completly different reason. I'll run across the room to turn it up when i hear the intro to "Baker Street". Also "The Letter" from the Boxtops and "December 1963" from The Four Seasons

 

[jfrancispastirchak]

It's funny i just responded to another thread using the sdame song for a completly different reason. I'll run across the room to turn it up when i hear the intro to "Baker Street". Also "The Letter" from the Boxtops and "December 1963" from The Four Seasons

Actually, ANY song by The Four Seasons.

 

[cyberdad]

Baby Come Back--Equals
Heat Wave--Martha & The Vandellas

+1. These are two great ones.

I'm a little late to this movie, but I'd add "Nowhere to Run" by Martha and the Vandellas, and second those who've mentioned the Raspberries "Go All the Way". Then off the top of my head I'd add the intro to four other Motown classics "Can I Get A Witness", Cloud Nine", "War", and "Same Old Song." I also like Carole King's piano intro to "One Fine Day" by the Chiffons. Another excellent piano intro to an otherwise unremarkable 50s tune is "Clap Your Hands" by the Beaumarks".

Most unusual? Lots of room for debate, but I'll go with the castanets at the beginning of Paul Anka's "Dance, Dance On Little Girl", and the somehat similar intro used by the Supremes for "Some Things You Never Get Used To"

The Beatles and Elvis were no slouches when it came to superb intros. How about "Daytripper", "I Should've Known Better", "I Feel Fine." For Elvis, I'll go with "Burning Love", "Little Sister", and "Ain't That Loving You, Baby".

Finally IMHO, the most memorable intro in rock music has to be the opening riff in the Stones "Satisfaction".

 

[Radioflyer79]

Actually, ANY song by The Four Seasons.
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Indeed! Pure greatness.

 

[radioman148]

>>Finally IMHO, the most memorable intro in rock music has to be the opening riff in the Stones "Satisfaction".>>

I'm right there with you.

 

[unitron]

Remember when it seemed like every Motown song had a distinctive and catchy intro?

Even if it was just a few hits on the drums?


On a less happy note, what was that Loggins and Messina song that started out with a very upbeat intro and then turned into whatever slower thing it did?

 

[firepoint525]

what was that Loggins and Messina song that started out with a very upbeat intro and then turned into whatever slower thing it did?

Don't remember any L&M song doing that, but "Signs" by the Five Man Electrical Band did that. Very disappointing! The intro promised a rocker, but then REALLY mellowed out. At least the Tesla remake did not do that.

 

[willdav713]

what was that Loggins and Messina song that started out with a very upbeat intro and then turned into whatever slower thing it did?

Don't remember any L&M song doing that, but "Signs" by the Five Man Electrical Band did that. Very disappointing! The intro promised a rocker, but then REALLY mellowed out. At least the Tesla remake did not do that.

I prefer Tesla's version, K-Rock 102.7 KSRX San Antonio played Tesla's Signs and so did Bob-FM during a 9 @ 9. Houston's KKRW would edit the intro to the Five-Man Electrical Band out, KXBT Austin doesn't! I will think I will use the Five-Man Electrical Band Signs intro next time I am signed up for citizens communications at City Hall. It will shorten my speaking time to 2 1/2 minutes, sometimes I will due a video cut.

 

[jfrancispastirchak]

what was that Loggins and Messina song that started out with a very upbeat intro and then turned into whatever slower thing it did?

Don't remember any L&M song doing that, but "Signs" by the Five Man Electrical Band did that. Very disappointing! The intro promised a rocker, but then REALLY mellowed out. At least the Tesla remake did not do that.

Your Momma Don't Dance and Your Daddy Don't Rock 'n Roll ??

 

[CTListener]

what was that Loggins and Messina song that started out with a very upbeat intro and then turned into whatever slower thing it did?

Don't remember any L&M song doing that, but "Signs" by the Five Man Electrical Band did that. Very disappointing! The intro promised a rocker, but then REALLY mellowed out. At least the Tesla remake did not do that.

Your Momma Don't Dance and Your Daddy Don't Rock 'n Roll ??

I haven't been able to come up with the song yet, but I don't think it's that one. "Your Mama Don't Dance" pretty much maintains the tempo and overall feel of its intro throughout. I've gone through dozens of L&M songs in my mind -- "House at Pooh Corner," "Thinkin' of You," "Vahevala," etc., etc. -- and just can't think of an upbeat intro/slow song. What could it be?

 

[unitron]

what was that Loggins and Messina song that started out with a very upbeat intro and then turned into whatever slower thing it did?

Don't remember any L&M song doing that, but "Signs" by the Five Man Electrical Band did that. Very disappointing! The intro promised a rocker, but then REALLY mellowed out. At least the Tesla remake did not do that.

Your Momma Don't Dance and Your Daddy Don't Rock 'n Roll ??

I haven't been able to come up with the song yet, but I don't think it's that one. "Your Mama Don't Dance" pretty much maintains the tempo and overall feel of its intro throughout. I've gone through dozens of L&M songs in my mind -- "House at Pooh Corner," "Thinkin' of You," "Vahevala," etc., etc. -- and just can't think of an upbeat intro/slow song. What could it be?

I'm almost starting to think that is wasn't L&M, but somebody from the same time and similar in sound and now it's going to drive me nuts. I can almost hear little bits of it, but not quite.

 

[cd637299]

"Thinking of You" has 2 different intros, one with a pounding drum beat, the other with quick guitar licks, before the main intro. I do like that main intro.

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[Silkie]

Get Ready - Rare Earth
Sunrise - Eric Carmen
I Gotcha - Joe Tex

 

[jfrancispastirchak]

I was moved by both intros to the Guess Who's, AMERICAN WOMAN. Either one, 1 or 2 notes in, you know what song is playing.

 

[SolidGold16]

Get Ready - Rare Earth
Sunrise - Eric Carmen
I Gotcha - Joe Tex

Unless I missed something, isn't "I Gotcha" considered a cold intro? IIRC, it starts out with Joe screaming "I Gotcha" with no other introduction, unless I missed something. Great song for sure, though!

Kind of like "White Lies, Blue Eyes" by Bullet, it just blasts you from the first second with the lyrics...

 

[SolidGold16]

I was moved by both intros to the Guess Who's, AMERICAN WOMAN. Either one, 1 or 2 notes in, you know what song is playing.

...and the great opening to "Share The Land" and even better, the long intro (never heard on any AM's I ever listened to when I was young) on "No Time" just makes the song for me.