Post a tune that made you stop breathing the first time you heard it

[SICbass]

A superb lyric, and what a voice? I've never even heard of him before. Thanks so much for that. I'm definitely going to check him out now.

[SICbass]

This Paul Simon song features Tony Levin on bass and I think the harmonica solo is Toots Thielemann. I love the transition to the bridge/chorus bit "Then the night turned cold..."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U078jX6Z6fo

[the boy]

not the first time round but i think it was the early 80s when I heard this and it blew me away.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFo8-JqzSCM

[chris_b]

That's poetry. . . . . .

[the boy]

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1443087562' post='2872043']
That's poetry. . . . . .
[/quote]
Blew me away. I was trying to think of stuff that was cool or stuff I carried with me over the years but when it all boiled down I was left with mr Berry. Also there were a string of Levi's adds in the 80s - 90s that had some great tracks too and each of those really got me as well but I think Jonny b Goode was the first that really caught me off guard.

[Tullfan]

[b] '....... a tune that made you stop breathing '[/b]



-YUP!!!!

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzlofSthVwc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzlofSthVwc[/url]

[funkgod]

two if i may,,,,,,
I dont know why, but i always thought that Lyrics was just poetry added to music,
and the music was always the biggest catchment of my attention,

from the best album on the planet.... (me thinks.. )
[url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvJH0x1CTho"]https://www.youtube....h?v=pvJH0x1CTho[/url]

And the Beautifully Crafted and mesmerizing.
headphones and eeerrr ....."chill" time.
[url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oprWZttVhCE"]https://www.youtube....h?v=oprWZttVhCE[/url]

And to add an equal... L42 The Pursuit of Accidents
i only got the early stuff because of this one.

Edited September 27, 2015 by funkgod

[the boy]

[quote name='funkgod' timestamp='1443227819' post='2873310']

And the Beautifully Crafted and mesmerizing.
headphones and eeerrr ....."chill" time
[url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oprWZttVhCE"]https://www.youtube....h?v=oprWZttVhCE[/url]

[/quote]
Mmmmmmm ............. Mmmmmmmmm......,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmm... Great choice.

[SICbass]

I don't know if it's already appeared in the thread (too lazy to check all 5 pages), but how about Barber's Adagio for Strings. Often over-used but still beautiful.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=izQsgE0L450

[AustinArto]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57Ykv1D0qEE

Heard it long before I became a bass player, wasn't even aware of the bass as an instrument, certainly didn't know who Bob Babbitt was. What a beautiful recording though.

[AustinArto]

Also this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jX7Qm9bd-E

[Maude]

First heard this on a tape someone lent me when I was younger. Laying in bed in a dark room with headphones on, I really should still do that but don't,
The guitar just took my breath away, so amazingly sad and melancholic, yet angry and beautiful.
Just utterly captivating.


http://youtu.be/dh3bleXWaCk

[Subbeh]

I can't put my finger on what exactly it is about this song that just reverberates within me like nothing else I've ever heard.

[media]http://youtu.be/SjJHH6IL3Nc[/media]

[alyctes]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlk0-HQh2j4

Richard and Linda Thompson, on top of their game. Live, as well.

[Roland Rock]

[quote name='Maude' timestamp='1443304796' post='2873804']
First heard this on a tape someone lent me when I was younger. Laying in bed in a dark room with headphones on, I really should still do that but don't,
The guitar just took my breath away, so amazingly sad and melancholic, yet angry and beautiful.
Just utterly captivating.


http://youtu.be/dh3bleXWaCk
[/quote]

Good choice. I have this CD in my car stereo at the moment and this song is amazing.

[cheddatom]

The album version is great but I came accross this recently and it definitely took my breath away

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKequsKpix0[/media]

[dincz]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRUErh47sao

[Painy]

The Who - I'm One.

[Qlank]

Took me a while to respond to this thread.
Nice one OP, brought back some really cool memories.
Let's have it then, enjoy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w4nGRd598I&list=PL9DqD5Oi8nHPP7rcEWe_yZGqznB80ITKb

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-R6tnC7dx8
And the main event:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8XEr_DFROc

[Bassnut62]

I first heard this on vinyl and it blew my funking mind; but just came across this live recrodign and video that is pretty cool.....The Headunters playing God Make Me Funky in 1975......with the bass right where it should be ...UPFRONT!
[color=#BBBBBB][font=Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=4][url="https://youtu.be/q0n-iZiDWAc"]https://youtu.be/q0n-iZiDWAc[/url][/size][/font][/color]

Edited October 1, 2015 by Bassnut62

[christhammer666]

could easily pick anything on this album [url="https://youtu.be/fmdmnnv2NkY"]https://youtu.be/fmdmnnv2NkY[/url]

[dmccombe7]

[url="https://youtu.be/p0OX_8YvFxA"]https://youtu.be/p0OX_8YvFxA[/url]
Heart - Barracuda

[url="https://youtu.be/iZq3i94mSsQ"]https://youtu.be/iZq3i94mSsQ[/url]
Kiss - Detroit Rock City

[url="https://youtu.be/BRo3u04vY1E"]https://youtu.be/BRo3u04vY1E[/url]
Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak

All 3 had me amazed when i first heard them. Lots of energy.

Dave

Edited October 3, 2015 by dmccombe7

[DarkHeart]

This, amazing lyrics and a true story.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdqQRFhmFSA