colgraff Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Which albums have starts that really do it for you? Not whole songs, just those first few chords. I'll restrict myself to one: Iron Maiden's Somewhere in Time. A big bass chord followed by those classic Maiden guitar sounds with the octave shift. It's not musically sophisticated or difficult to play but to my ears it is close to perfect. Brrr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnythenotes Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Let It Roll by UFO... Ain't talkin ' bout love... Van Halen..... Prove It ....Telavision. Virginia Plain.... Roxy Music. Ships in the night... Be Bop Deluxe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestar Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Baba o riley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftybassman392 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 (edited) Riff rather than chords, but: [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok7WG_Nikvw&list=PL3BAD747B7190147F&index=7"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok7WG_Nikvw&list=PL3BAD747B7190147F&index=7[/url] Always has done... not quite sure why, but hey! Edited December 4, 2015 by leftybassman392 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Steve Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Brothers In Arms - Dire Straits Adventures In A Yorkshire Landscape - Be Bop Deluxe (the live version) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBus Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 When I read this thread title one song came straight to mind, Rise Again by The Rankin Family from Canada. A beautiful song and all the more poignant that Rayline Rankin who sang it died three years ago. http://youtu.be/hffAItzLj2A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subbeh Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 NOFX - Punk In Drublic - Those opening chords to Linoleum just get me really amped up! hearing it just puts me right back in the middle of the craziest mosh pit I ever saw. Just magic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 an opening chord that does it, and probably the first time such an intro was used, though no doubt someone will be along very soon to prove me wrong, again, A Hard Days Night, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger2611 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 The opening riff to Stiff Little Fingers "Alternative Ulster" always excites me knowing the song is about to kick off big time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interpol52 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Portishead - Roads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Holidays In The Sun by The Sex Pistols, the sheer "alive" feeling of those opening chords is just awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upside downer Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Nevermind by Nirvana opens with Smells Like Teen Spirit, that's a pretty good way to kick off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Endominiada of the Nephilim by The Fields of the Nephilim Killer album, awesome first track... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number6 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Angel of Death - Thin Lizzy it's immensely powerful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlloyd Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Here Comes Your Man, The Pixies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlandtrees Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Wish You Were Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upside downer Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Good Times Bad Times from the first Led Zeppelin album. A statement of intent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Bowie - Ziggy Stardust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colgraff Posted December 4, 2015 Author Share Posted December 4, 2015 [quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1449263564' post='2922147'] Bowie - Ziggy Stardust [/quote] Ooh. Good choice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Kids Are Skeletons - Mogwai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Quite a lot of Joni Mitchell's stuff; here's just one ... http://youtu.be/QLoKSS1P2No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Well, if we're literally going for opening chords, it's another Who vote: [i]The Punk and the Godfather[/i] http://youtu.be/B7FrIt352VE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Alice Cooper - School's Out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6feet7 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Sorry but it has to be G&R's Sweet Child of Mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Hendrix - Little Wing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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