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Greatest Intros in Rock

radioman148 said:
GridLeakBias said:
Silkie said:
hornet61 said:
MsMusicRadio said:
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.
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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.
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Are you sure Benny Goodman didn't do a clarinet number in "Two O'Clock Jump"?
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Benny with a solo in "Two O'Clock Jump" with the Krupa band? Not sure. But he did record "One O'Clock Jump".
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One of those big band songs was used in the "Gong Show" back in the 70s. Anybody know which one?
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Benny Goodman co-wrote Two O'clock Jump with Harry James and Count Basie, so he may have recorded It at some point. The Harry James version is the most recognized and commonly used version. Chuck Barris of the Gong show used the last part of Two O'Clock Jump for his dancing segment.
 
hornet61 said:
radioman148 said:
GridLeakBias said:
Silkie said:
hornet61 said:
MsMusicRadio said:
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.
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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.
Click to expand...

Are you sure Benny Goodman didn't do a clarinet number in "Two O'Clock Jump"?
Click to expand...
Benny with a solo in "Two O'Clock Jump" with the Krupa band? Not sure. But he did record "One O'Clock Jump".
Click to expand...

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


Benny Goodman co-wrote Two O'clock Jump with Harry James and Count Basie, so he may have recorded It at some point. The Harry James version is the most recognized and commonly used version. Chuck Barris of the Gong show used the last part of Two O'Clock Jump for his dancing segment.
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Thanks Hornet. I've been trying to find out what that music was that Barris used.
 
OMG! Raspberries, "Go All the Way" Abso-freakin'-looot-lee! The ultimate intro, especially if you've ever heard the legendary Jack Armstrong talk it up.
 
"Can't Turn You Loose",  Chambers Brothers.....which also gets included in my list for "Greatest Endings in Rock"

Although the all-time greatest "front end/back end" pairing would have to go to Screamin' Jay Hawkins for "I Put a Spell on You".
 
Oh my, this is fun!

Cat Scratch Fever - Ted Nugent
Pick Up The Pieces - Average White Band
I'm Checkin' Out - Meryl Streep (that final scene in Postcards From The Edge - not exactly rock rock, but I am tickled.)
 
Steve Eberhart said:
C H I N A G R O V E
DOOBIE BROTHERS !!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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Saw the Doobie's in concert in my home town, probably mid 80s. They used "China Grove" for their encore - fabulous concert. 8)
 
GridLeakBias said:
Steve Eberhart said:
C H I N A G R O V E
DOOBIE BROTHERS !!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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Saw the Doobie's in concert in my home town, probably mid 80s. They used "China Grove" for their encore - fabulous concert. 8)
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The Doobies had a lot of great openings. Another good one is "Long Train Running".
 
radioman148 said:
Everyday I Have To Cry--Steve Alaimo
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Oh yeah! And a staple on my iPod.

Another....which I believe may have been on the same label (but was definitely from the same era)...."That Stranger", by Trade Martin (complete with a TUBA!)
 
Turn your love around-George Benson-
Hello Stranger-Barbara Lewis
She's Mine-Steve Perry
Baby I'm a want you-Bread
Things we said today-Beatles
Light my fire-Jose Feliciano
Wreck of the Edmundfitzgerald-Gordon Lightfoot
Sky High-Jigsaw ;)
Lookin' for love-Johnny Lee
 
oh yeah...
Goodnight Tonight
Listen To What The Man Said-Wings
Hold On-Santana
You Can't Get What You Want(til you know what you want) Joe Jackson(killer horns!)
Getcha Back-Beach Boys
Her Strut-Bob Seger
Hypnotized-Fleetwood Mac
Baker Street Jerry Rafferty
Hot Rod Hearts-Robbie Dupree
 
Standing In The Rain - Electric Light Orchestra
The Stranger - Billy Joel
 
always fun to talk up these...
Ride like the wind-Chris Cross
From the beginning-E.L.P
Silver, blue & Gold-Bad Co.
Like a hurricane-Neil Young
Fresh Aie-Quicksilver Messenger Service
White Bird-It's a Beautiful Day(break out the lava lamp)
Tired of towin' the line-Rocky Burnette
Same Old Langsyne-Dan Fogelburg
Missing You-Dan Fogelburg
Only The Young-Journey
Take the long way home-Supertramp
Breakfast in America
How Long-Ace
The things we do for love-10CC
Rapper's Delight-Sugarhill Gang
Good Times-Chic
Too Shy-Kajagoogoo
Promises,Promises-Naked Eyes
Fire on High-ELO
 
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