Greatest Intros in Rock

[Silkie]

I'm probably sounding stupid here, but there is this big band number from probably Benny Goodman that was used in the movie "Yanks" as sort of the theme of that generation. They had a huge jitterbug scene and within the context, it showed how Big Band music was as powerful as Rock and how rock'n"roll owed a lot to this genre. The soldiers in the movie and their dates were as wild as any young people in movies today. Just forgot the title, but the intro could get my heart pounding thinking about the people who went to beat Hitler.

I believe the fastest tune in Yanks was "Two O'clock Jump" by Harry James(Trumpet intro)...Elmers Tune - Trombone/sax intro(Glen Miller) was also used but It half as fast as Two Oclock Jump......My first guess is Sing, Sing, Sing (Benny Goodman - written by Louie Prima) with a huge banging drum intro by Gene Krupa, but, I don't think nit was used in Yanks.......Sing, Sing, was definitely used in "Swing Kids" with a very young Christian Bale.

Are you sure Benny Goodman didn't do a clarinet number in "Two O'Clock Jump"?

 

[GridLeakBias]

I'm probably sounding stupid here, but there is this big band number from probably Benny Goodman that was used in the movie "Yanks" as sort of the theme of that generation. They had a huge jitterbug scene and within the context, it showed how Big Band music was as powerful as Rock and how rock'n"roll owed a lot to this genre. The soldiers in the movie and their dates were as wild as any young people in movies today. Just forgot the title, but the intro could get my heart pounding thinking about the people who went to beat Hitler.

I believe the fastest tune in Yanks was "Two O'clock Jump" by Harry James(Trumpet intro)...Elmers Tune - Trombone/sax intro(Glen Miller) was also used but It half as fast as Two Oclock Jump......My first guess is Sing, Sing, Sing (Benny Goodman - written by Louie Prima) with a huge banging drum intro by Gene Krupa, but, I don't think nit was used in Yanks.......Sing, Sing, was definitely used in "Swing Kids" with a very young Christian Bale.

Are you sure Benny Goodman didn't do a clarinet number in "Two O'Clock Jump"?

Benny with a solo in "Two O'Clock Jump" with the Krupa band? Not sure. But he did record "One O'Clock Jump".

 

[radioman148]

I'm probably sounding stupid here, but there is this big band number from probably Benny Goodman that was used in the movie "Yanks" as sort of the theme of that generation. They had a huge jitterbug scene and within the context, it showed how Big Band music was as powerful as Rock and how rock'n"roll owed a lot to this genre. The soldiers in the movie and their dates were as wild as any young people in movies today. Just forgot the title, but the intro could get my heart pounding thinking about the people who went to beat Hitler.

I believe the fastest tune in Yanks was "Two O'clock Jump" by Harry James(Trumpet intro)...Elmers Tune - Trombone/sax intro(Glen Miller) was also used but It half as fast as Two Oclock Jump......My first guess is Sing, Sing, Sing (Benny Goodman - written by Louie Prima) with a huge banging drum intro by Gene Krupa, but, I don't think nit was used in Yanks.......Sing, Sing, was definitely used in "Swing Kids" with a very young Christian Bale.

Are you sure Benny Goodman didn't do a clarinet number in "Two O'Clock Jump"?

Benny with a solo in "Two O'Clock Jump" with the Krupa band? Not sure. But he did record "One O'Clock Jump".

One of those big band songs was used in the "Gong Show" back in the 70s. Anybody know which one?

 

[GridLeakBias]

One of those big band songs was used in the "Gong Show" back in the 70s. Anybody know which one?

I could be wrong but I think it was Count Basie's "Jumpin' At The Woodside".

 

[radioman148]

One of those big band songs was used in the "Gong Show" back in the 70s. Anybody know which one?

I could be wrong but I think it was Count Basie's "Jumpin' At The Woodside".

Thanks. I've been trying for years to figure out what that music was.

 

[Silkie]

Tommy Dorsey had a hit with Opus 1; Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons had a hit with Opus 17. I just wanna know what happened to Opus 2 through Opus 16.

 

[radioman148]

Tommy Dorsey had a hit with Opus 1; Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons had a hit with Opus 17. I just wanna know what happened to Opus 2 through Opus 16.

That's a good question.

 

[GridLeakBias]

Tommy Dorsey had a hit with Opus 1; Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons had a hit with Opus 17. I just wanna know what happened to Opus 2 through Opus 16.

Eighty-one of Tchaikovski’s opus works were published, six of them posthumously.

Opus numbers two through sixteen include:

(2) Souvenir de Hapsal, (3) The Voevoda, (4) Valse-caprice, (5) Romance, (6) Six Romances (1869), (7) Valse-Scherzo, ( 8 ) Capriccio, (9) Three Pieces, (10) Two Pieces, (11) String Quartet No. 1, (12) The Snow Maiden, (13) Symphony No. 1, (14) Vakula the Smith, (15) Festival Overture on the Danish National Anthem, (16) Six Romances (1872–73).

So there you have it, the mystery of the missing Opus’ is solved.

And as one can readily see, GLB has way too much time on his hands. (GLB is a retiree, thus his status, whether it is a positive or a negative trait, is up for debate. )

Regards…

 

[Silkie]

So there you have it, the mystery of the missing Opus’ is solved.

I'm impressed! I have literally cogitated about that for years in some of my musings.

 

[JustPastBuffalo]

Great thread.

Songs I haven't intro'd since my position was eliminated on January 23, 2009, but make good intros for creaivity, phoners, contest winners and requests. Step on the vocals on any of these songs, and you set off the "rookie" alarm. Apologies for the lengthy post.


Signs (unedited intro) - Five Man Electrical Band

Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer (who can forget the video on MTV back in the day)

Band A Gong -T Rex

Walking On Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves

Let's Give Them Something To Talk About -Bonnie Raitt

O Pretty Woman -Roy

It's A Beautiful Day -U2

Viva la Vida - Coldplay

Let it Ride - BTO

What's Love Got to Do With It - Tina Turner

Drive My Car - Beatles

Everybody Have Fun Tonight - Wang Chung (works perfectly with Kelsey Grammer bite from Cheers)

Devil With A Blue Dress - Mitch Ryder

Born To Run -Bruce & the E Street Band

Nowhere To Run - Martha and the Vandellas

Satisfaction - Rolling Stones

 

[GridLeakBias]

So there you have it, the mystery of the missing Opus’ is solved.

I'm impressed! I have literally cogitated about that for years in some of my musings.

I'll just bet you have.

As I said earlier, I have way too much time on my hands, and it being a slow news day, well...

 

[MsMusicRadio]

Walk of Love----Mark Knofler

Money for Nothing-------Sting and Mark Knofler

 

[radioman148]

Eye Of the Tiger--Survivor
Sweet Little Sixteen--Chuck Berry (opening guitar licks)

 

[MsMusicRadio]

Should be "Walk of Life"---------the Eighties were a long time ago and 80"s are oldies.

 

[GridLeakBias]

Old Weakness (Coming On Strong) - Delbert McClinton

Cover Of The Rolling Stone – Dr. Hook (vocal intro)

 

[radioman148]

Old Weakness (Coming On Strong) - Delbert McClinton

Cover Of The Rolling Stone – Dr. Hook (vocal intro)

"Please Go All the Way"--Raspberries (great guitar intro)

 

[Silkie]

Agree, the Raspberries "Go All The Way" has a great intro.

Down near the bottom of the scale in that bass section:

Cool Jerk - The Capitols

Can't imagine calling oneself a jerk, much less the king of the jerks; however, I guess when jerk was the word that was being used synonymously with another word from a conversation, the bass on the 88s got it done.

 

[cyberdad]

Agree, the Raspberries "Go All The Way" has a great intro.

Down near the bottom of the scale in that bass section:

Cool Jerk - The Capitols

Can't imagine calling oneself a jerk, much less the king of the jerks; however, I guess when jerk was the word that was being used synonymously with another word from a conversation, the bass on the 88s got it done.

+1 on Eric Carmen and the Raspberries

As for a bass intro....Does anyone remember Cliff Richard crossing over to this side of the pond with "Living Doll"? in the late 50s.

Also heard a great piano intro the other day that should be included (if it hasn't been mentioned already). Carole King on "the 88s" for the Chiffons' "One Fine Day". The legend is that none of the Brill Building piano players could get it right, so Carole took it herself. Another good piano intro I heard the other day was the Beau-Marks' "Clap Your Hands". This was CKOC staying in line with Can-con regs with this Montreal group.

 

[MsMusicRadio]

"In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins. The entire thing sounds like an intro, but nothing -------------.

 

[radioman148]

Agree, the Raspberries "Go All The Way" has a great intro.

Down near the bottom of the scale in that bass section:

Cool Jerk - The Capitols

Can't imagine calling oneself a jerk, much less the king of the jerks; however, I guess when jerk was the word that was being used synonymously with another word from a conversation, the bass on the 88s got it done.

How about "The Jerk" by the Larks....was that from the Jerry Lewis movie of the same name? NAH!