Best Song Opening

[Wolf04]

Just watching Neil Young documentary on BBC 4. The opening riff to Ohio must be one of the most emotive in rock history. What's yours?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1eyuH1-8A4

 

[Noodley]

Just put on the TV to watch it since you mentioned the programme.
Mmmm....not sure if they are 'best' but a couple of my favourites are:

Ventura Highway

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnhKcCwZwl8

and

Shooting Star

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnCjw5VLqMA


Both very simple.

 

[Melvil]

One that always gets me is vacation by John Mayall and Peter Green

 

[Wolf04]

Hav'nt listened to either of those in far too long, both excellent. America and Bad Company it doesn't get much better.

 

[Perfect Virgo]

If you like your power chords loud and crunchy... Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams.

 

[Noodley]

Hav'nt listened to either of those in far too long, both excellent.

I suppose it depends on the mood. Glad I caught a bit of the Neil Young programe....a bit worrying to see some 'fans' thought it wrong for him to be anti-Bush They obviously missed the last 40 years...

 

[Bigtallfatbloke]

There are so many...but some of th emost interesting ideas for me were on th eOperation mindcrime LP (Queensryche)....or for pure stupidity and effect Fast as a Shark by Accept was a laugh.

..hmm...the best ever though...just one...tough...but I might say 'Shine on you crazy diamond' by the Floyd.

 

[Noodley]

If you like your power chords loud and crunchy... Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams.

Yep, that is good. Saw him in Glasgow in the late 80s. Support band were totally shoot (T'Pau) But we had a great night out with a group of girls from another University to ours - no, nothing 'happened' (well, not that night but it was a great night. I was speaking to my mate in Australia last week and we mentioned that night - so it must have been good.

 

[Noodley]

'Shine on you crazy diamond' by the Floyd.

I reckon we need links...

 

[swee'pea99]

Best lyrics opening, Patti Smith: 'Jesus died for somebody's sins...but not mine.'

 

[mondobongo]

As BTFB says there are so many based on recent listening:

Into The Valley - The Skids

Alternative Ulster - SLF

Eton Rifles - The Jam

My all time favourite so much so that I will be leaving this world to the tune of those short sharp strikes.

London Calling - The Clash

 

[Wolf04]

I suppose it depends on the mood. Glad I caught a bit of the Neil Young programe....a bit worrying to see some 'fans' thought it wrong for him to be anti-Bush They obviously missed the last 40 years...

Absolutely, the programme on now is a documentary of CSN&Y's Living With War tour. Just goes to show you can fool some of the people all of the time.

 

[Lardyboy]

Stevie Ray Vaughan - Voodoo Child, might be better than Jimi?


View: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1GSpbuFSr2o&feature=related


The Smiths - What Difference Does It Make


View: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=4MjHDZ6m2Do&feature=related


The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows


View: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=SVUzTZ5dgwQ

 

[Noodley]

Alternative Ulster - SLF

That, and Suspect Device, were the songs I used to listen to before I played footie...it seemed to work.

 

[Perfect Virgo]

... I was speaking to my mate in Australia last week and we mentioned that night - so it must have been good.

Memories eh! I have a whole stack from 1970s gigs and they have assumed truly epic proportions in my mind's rose-tinted eye!

Now I'm reminded of Mick Ralphs' clean strat intro to: All the Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople.