colgraff Posted December 4, 2015 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
jonnythenotes Posted December 4, 2015 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
leftybassman392 Posted December 4, 2015 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
Bassman Steve Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Brothers In Arms - Dire Straits Adventures In A Yorkshire Landscape - Be Bop Deluxe (the live version) Quote
BassBus Posted December 4, 2015 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
Subbeh Posted December 4, 2015 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
PaulWarning Posted December 4, 2015 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
Roger2611 Posted December 4, 2015 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
Lozz196 Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Holidays In The Sun by The Sex Pistols, the sheer "alive" feeling of those opening chords is just awesome. Quote
upside downer Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Nevermind by Nirvana opens with Smells Like Teen Spirit, that's a pretty good way to kick off Quote
51m0n Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Endominiada of the Nephilim by The Fields of the Nephilim Killer album, awesome first track... Quote
Number6 Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Angel of Death - Thin Lizzy it's immensely powerful. Quote
upside downer Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Good Times Bad Times from the first Led Zeppelin album. A statement of intent. Quote
colgraff Posted December 4, 2015 Author Posted December 4, 2015 [quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1449263564' post='2922147'] Bowie - Ziggy Stardust [/quote] Ooh. Good choice! Quote
Dad3353 Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Quite a lot of Joni Mitchell's stuff; here's just one ... http://youtu.be/QLoKSS1P2No Quote
EliasMooseblaster Posted December 4, 2015 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
6feet7 Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Sorry but it has to be G&R's Sweet Child of Mine Quote
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