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The Best Show on WFMU => Show Discussion => Topic started by: Crusherkc on October 01, 2011, 10:46:56 PM
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Was there a thread based on this topic already? I'm recalling when Tom talked about David Bowie and the moment between "Ziggy plays gui-taaaaarrr..." and the opening riff of "Suffragette City" as being his favorite moment in rock. Because I have a nominee: when Jimmy Page winds up and delivers one of the greatest guitar solos in rock at about 3:35 into Black Dog.
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Also Led Zeppelin:
The last 90 seconds of "When the Levee Breaks" when all of the instruments start to move across the stereo spectrum, giving the illusion of circling Plant's vocal (you'll need a good pair of headphones to get the full effect, but it's really worth it).
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- The fish imitations in "Rock Lobster"
- Fripp's solo in "Baby's on Fire."
- the entire home stretch of "Complete Control."
- the opening of "TV Eye."
- "You are forgiven" in "A Quick One While He's Away"
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The TV Eye opening is totally on my list too - and also when it repeats toward the end of the song.
I'll also add:
Opening of "Gimme Shelter"
1st Guitar solo in "Guess I'm Falling in Love"
When Iommi first comes in after all the air-raid sirens and bombast at the beginning of "War Pigs"
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The opening of "Welcome to the Terrordome".
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I was going to say the "Gimme Shelter" intro too--thought it was maybe too classic rock, but if there are any songs with more excellent intros than that and "All Tomorrow's Parties," I can't think of them offhand.
More idiosyncratic choice: the "pwoo!" sound Bob Mould makes (is it a pick slide?) just before heading into the solo on "Green Eyes"--it's like the guitar is taking a deep breath before wooshing hell-for-leather down the looping water slide at Action Park.
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Sub-Category: Greatest Pick Slides in Rock.
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Seconding everything here so far. Also:
The falsetto "ah-ah-ah" in Bad Brains' "Sailin' On"
The way the meter actually seems to change in Yo La Tengo's "Here To Fall" (I don't know enough about music to describe this, but it feels like something Philip Glass or Steve Reich would do)
The bongo drums in "Sympathy for the Devil"
The chorus of The Count Five's "Psychotic Reaction"
The guitar riff during the chorus of Buffalo Springfield's "Mr. Soul" (I know it's the same as "Jumpin' Jack Flash," but for some reason I like this one better)
The main riff in Neil Young's "Cinnamon Girl"
The singer from Half Man Half Biscuit singing "I Hate Nerys Hughes"
The bass line in Curtis Mayfield's "Superfly"
The main two samples in Ghostface Killah's "Daytona 500"
The chorus in Ted Leo's version of "Rappaport's Testament"
The opening riff in The Black Keys' "I Got Mine"
That wall of sound thing in The Temptations' "Ball of Confusion"
The chorus of Patti Smith's "Dancing Barefoot"
The way the lo-fi opening guitar comes in with the full band in GbV's "Cut Out Witch" (there's probably a name for this I don't know)
The trial in The Specials "Too Much Too Young," especially when the guy with the Jamaican accent says "take him away" at the end
The opening riff in Black Sabbath's "Sweet Leaf"
Ozzy going "ay-ay-ay" in "Crazy Train"
The main riff in Prince's "When Doves Cry"
Thom Yorke singing "try the best you can/the best you can is good enough" in Radiohead's "Optimistic"
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Oh yeah, and the drumbeats when "To All The Girls" transitions into "Shake Your Rump" on Paul's Boutique.
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Man, I have way too much stuff to consider nominating, but that bit in Funkadelic's "March to the Witch's Castle" where Bernie Worrell starts riffing off "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" is astounding.
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The drum fill into the brief guitar solo on Bad Brains' "The Big Takeover"
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The intro to "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere."
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How about George's backwards solos in "I'm Only Sleeping"?
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How about George's backwards solos in "I'm Only Sleeping"?
Oh, I love that (those?) too! i can't remember now but I thought there was just that one.
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True, but there are a few fills as well.
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When Mick Ronson turns on his distortion pedal at the beginning of "Queen Bitch".
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The TV Eye opening is totally on my list too - and also when it repeats toward the end of the song.
Yes! Epic riff.
Also, I'm thinking about GBV "Tractor Rape Chain" when the sort of casual strumming (with what sounds like a squeak of a door closing in the background) transitions into the main distortion-heavy riff then Robert Pollard's "Why is everytime I think about yooooou" all echo-ey. Some others: ***Sweet's weird sound effects beginning "Fox on the Run" ***Ringo's opening drums in "Rain" ***Sebadoh's brief up-tempo opening of "Soul and Fire" abruptly slowing down to a sad and dirge-y feel. Dirge is a word right?
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Virtually every guitar note on Matthew Sweet's Girlfriend record.
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Drumbo, Zoot Horn Rollo, and Antennae Jimmy Semens wrangling like Godzilla, Mothra, and Rodan all the way through "Moonlight on Vermont." A 3:56 moment of surpassing greatness.
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Virtually every guitar note on Matthew Sweet's Girlfriend record.
Hey, yeah, Richard Lloyd! The guitars on Television's "Venus."
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The beginning of Awaiting On You All by George Harrison.
Edit: ugh.
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The beautiful second half of Long Long Long
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The Modern Lovers, "Roadrunner." The entire song is great, but the call-and-response "RADIO ON!" outro is as transcendent as rock gets.
A personal favorite rock moment is in Alex Chilton's amazingly fucked-up cover of "Boogie Shoes," when he yells to (I assume) the drummer: "All right! GET IN THE GROOVE!"
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The opening of "Welcome to the Terrordome".
Seconded.
Baddap bah bah, baddap bah bah, bap, bap BAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH
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No place for hiding, baby
No place to run
You pulled the trigger of myyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy...
Love gun
Plus:
When you're down in the dumps and you need something to bring you up, there's only one thing that's going to do it the way you want it!
What's that?
I can't heeear you!
COLD GIN!
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Is this the first entry from the 50s? The Phantom - "Love Me."
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In "Gimme Shelter" when Merry Clayton's voice goes all out to the point of cracking and someone in the background goes "WOO" in response.
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the last minute or so of summer babe, no?
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The version of "Trying To Get To You" from the Elvis Presley '68 Comeback special:
Trying To Get To You (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xtfazXu45U#)
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The end of Fugazi's "KYEO" when Ian starts yelling "We will not be beaten down."
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On the intro to Wouldn't It Be Nice, when the big percussive organ stop happens. That gets me every time.
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When ever people describe a crack high, I imagine it must feel like when Fugazi's "Bed For The Scraping" goes from chanting "I don't want to be defeated" to that guitar slide.
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0:56-1:06
Beatles Early Outtakes - FUNNY! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd5EpMKBXOk#)
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The entire frenetic instrumental break of the great old Blue Oyster Cult song Teen Archer (1:42 - 3:00 in the following video.) The whole damn thing, too, but that break's great.
Blue Oyster Cult: Teen Archer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMXcTyPogyk#)
And can I get a witness, (Omar can you hear me?) The opening off-kilter opening lick to Kings X's The World Around You (and, again, the whole song.) For a key into how cleverly it's constructed, re-listen to it with a focus not on the guitar explosion, but on the backing vocals.
King's X - 1/11 - The World Around Me]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmETRAr7UQo#ws]King's X - 1/11 - The World Around Me (http://[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmETRAr7UQo#ws)[/url]
And one more King's X; the beautiful combo of raw buzzsaw guitar with beautiful dense Beatlesy harmonys on It's Love (try the break from about 2:03 for an example). Great complex playing underneath the relatively straightforward vocal in the chorus, too, especially behind/underneath "that holds it all together" and "that's holding back the weather".
King's X - It's Love (video) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VsMeDzCTGg#)
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King Crimson - Starless (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9IQnDRYIYU#)
The whole building storm from 4:24-8:44.
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King Crimson - Starless (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9IQnDRYIYU#)
The whole building storm from 4:24-8:44.
YES YES YES A MILLION TIMES YES
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Three of my all-time favorites:
Black Sabbath - Fairies Wear Boots (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkGZGPmOcFk#)
1. Black Sabbath, "Fairies Wear Boots," from 4:53 on to the end of the last verse. Ozzy goes "Aaaalll right now!," Bill Ward starts hitting his crash cymbals four to the bar, Mr. Osbourne kicks his unholy growl into a higher gear, and no matter what I'm doing, when I hear this I bang my head.
Half Japanese - Firecracker (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUZC2uthuBM#)
2. Half Japanese, "Firecracker Firecracker," at 1:12, when Jad sighs under the burden of a true love deferred. Always gets me. Plus this video is hilarious.
3. The Beatles, "Mr. Moonlight," when the kazoo comes in.
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1. Black Sabbath, "Fairies Wear Boots," from 4:53 on to the end of the last verse. Ozzy goes "Aaaalll right now!," Bill Ward starts hitting his crash cymbals four to the bar, Mr. Osbourne kicks his unholy growl into a higher gear, and no matter what I'm doing, when I hear this I bang my head.
3. The Beatles, "Mr. Moonlight," when the kazoo comes in.
Sabbath: right on! When John Osbourne, right after "cuz smokin' and trippin' is all that you do-hoo", goes "YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH"
Beatles: That's a kazoo?
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Cramps at Napa State Mental Hospital. "Somebody told me you people are crazy, but I'm not so sure about that. You seem to be alright with me." (2:57)
THE CRAMPS-live at Napa State Mental Hospital.avi (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fat2rswNJ1k#)
I've touted this on other threads probably, but the third "AHHH!" in the Preachers version of "Who Do You Love?" is the epitome of primitive rock'n'roll. Especially the second time around leading into the short solo and the third time ending the song.
The Preachers - Who do you love (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGxFzx8RdFQ#ws)
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Portishead Glory Box 10-4-2011 Hammerstein Ballroom (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fIVPhYwxE4#)
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~3:05, the crescendo in Elvis Costello's version of "Peace, Love and Understanding," when he holds the high note on the last "understanding" as the guitars stop, the drummer plays a big fill, and the guitars rush back in.
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The opening feedback squall on "Police Story" by Black Flag (pre-angry Haagen Daasz scooper)
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3:34
Portishead Glory Box 10-4-2011 Hammerstein Ballroom (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fIVPhYwxE4#)
Yup. When I saw the song - hell, when I saw the band - I knew exactly where you were going.
Greatly underappreciated. Sour Times was a big MTV thing but it's only the tip of the iceberg.
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Absolutely should be Slash's opening riff to 'Welcome to the Jungle'..
(what?)
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3:34
Portishead Glory Box 10-4-2011 Hammerstein Ballroom (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fIVPhYwxE4#)
Yup. When I saw the song - hell, when I saw the band - I knew exactly where you were going.
I did too. They were superb at ATP last weekend, and no moment was more superb than this one.
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That three note lead during the "When you hit sand" part of Pavement's "Pueblo"
For Sabbath, I gotta go with Into the World, when the intro ends and Tony lays out the riff and then the drums & bass kick in.
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Telephone is RINGing!
Alice Cooper - Under My Wheels (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1g4NT0t9h4#)
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That Portishead crowd sounded pretty annoying/rowdy though. WOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! (No offense to Chris.)
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Cramps at Napa State Mental Hospital. "Somebody told me you people are crazy, but I'm not so sure about that. You seem to be alright with me."
If only more audiences were like this I'd go to more shows.
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Keith Richards Guitar Hit (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv1bM0pp_o4#)
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That Portishead crowd sounded pretty annoying/rowdy though. WOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! (No offense to Chris.)
Gotta admit I totally WOOO'd after That Part of "Glory Box" as well. At least I didn't post the version with the dude singing along in his best Beth Gibbons voice.
I was at the 2nd Hammerstein Ballroom show and it was brilliant. I had mixed feelings about the last album; a few tracks were fantastic, but overall I found it too unrelentingly dour. Live, however, most of these songs attain a whole other level of grandeur. Strange how a band that's barely active can seem like they have so many potential directions left to explore, but it feels like that's the case.
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I agree about Third. I like Machine Gun, Silence and The Rip a lot, and I don't like a couple of other songs for mostly the same reason that I like those songs.
Do you think their absence has anything to do with the weird bit about how the label refuses to consider Adrian Utley as part of the band?
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I agree about Third. I like Machine Gun, Silence and The Rip a lot, and I don't like a couple of other songs for mostly the same reason that I like those songs.
Do you think their absence has anything to do with the weird bit about how the label refuses to consider Adrian Utley as part of the band?
I've never heard that before. That sounds like one bad contract. Adrians always have it rough.
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I agree about Third. I like Machine Gun, Silence and The Rip a lot, and I don't like a couple of other songs for mostly the same reason that I like those songs.
Do you think their absence has anything to do with the weird bit about how the label refuses to consider Adrian Utley as part of the band?
I've never heard that before. That sounds like one bad contract. Adrians always have it rough.
The worst was when Adrian got hit on by Clubber Lang.
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Nirvana Bass Player Gets a Bass in the Face (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDnxR0_GGaI#)
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I almost forgot to post my all-time favorite! And it never weakens for me despite classic rock radio's apparent mission to run it into the ground.
From ~2:00 to ~2:20
Neil Young - Cinnamon Girl (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAdtUDaBfRA#)
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The famous one note solo.
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With the "whooo!"
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Oh yeah, and the drumbeats when "To All The Girls" transitions into "Shake Your Rump" on Paul's Boutique.
I like the acid-y(?) synth line right after the Big Bank Hank sample 'Shake Your Rump-a'.
Also the guitar break with the ahhhh ahhhh vocals in Strawberry Letter 23. The Shuggie Otis version and The Brothers Johnson version.
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Jeez. A lot of the ones I would have chosen have already been named. So I'll just add a few more.
"Kick Out The Jams" (intro)
"Good Vibrations" (bridge)
"Shake Some Action" (first thirty seconds or so)
VU's "What Goes On" (guitar solo and closing organ riffs)
"Helter Skelter" (ending & "I've got blisters on my fingers" line)
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The moment the synth and the bass join the backward-sounding drums on the Kid A version of "Morning Bell."
9. Morning Bell (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAwGWptsOls#)
From 0:10 to 0:22
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The moment the synth and the bass join the backward-sounding drums on the Kid A version of "Morning Bell."
YES!
Also, another moment that is slowly creeping up on my personal list is when Coco of the Ettes says the word "backbone" in the song "Excuse." At the 1:38 mark. She sounds so mad at - and disgusted with - this person's weakness! I have trouble not singing along with that line.
The Ettes 'Excuse' THE OFFICIAL VIDEO from Wicked Will (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJxkN9cKQAs#ws)
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The moment the synth and the bass join the backward-sounding drums on the Kid A version of "Morning Bell."
YES!
Also, another moment that is slowly creeping up on my personal list is when Coco of the Ettes says the word "backbone" in the song "Excuse." At the 1:38 mark. She sounds so mad at - and disgusted with - this person's weakness! I have trouble not singing along with that line.
The Ettes 'Excuse' THE OFFICIAL VIDEO from Wicked Will (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJxkN9cKQAs#ws)
beginning at the 2:33 mark when she's (Ette's drummer) really kicking the bass drum
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around 2:10-2:30...check out those gloves
Roxy Music - Virginia Plain (Live TOTP 1972) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEalg62F8Zg#)
around the 2:38 mark when Bryan Ferry goes from microphone to the keyboards..and the music that follows
Roxy Music Do the Strand (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWfXqae1NzA#)
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When Clapton's guitar strap snaps off and he and Robertson have an impromptu guitar duel:
Eric Clapton and Robbie Robertson - "Further On Up The Road" - LIVE - '76 - HQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBIqih5gWz4#)
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Well, if you're going to include anything from that movie, you gotta include the cocaine booger.
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Well, if you're going to include anything from that movie, you gotta include the cocaine booger.
And Van Morrison's moves (no apologies if I misspelled Morisson - after a decade in record retail I still don't know off the top of my head).
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Greatest moment of 2011 is easily the transition from "Follow the Leader" to "The Answer Was You" on Sloan's The Double Cross. The transition from the latter track to "Unkind" isn't too shabby either.
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Led Zeppelin - In My Time Of Dying (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1yUvdQnERk#)
5 minutes and 40 seconds on when the drums really come in and it just gets louder.
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Guitar playing skills and personal ethics are not mutually exclusive.
Lyrical inspiration for their version appears to come from Blind Willie Johnson's recording. Despite this, however, Led Zeppelin's version of the song is credited to the group's musicians Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham, and is registered with the copyright association ASCAP with the unique title code 390282185.[4]
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Jimmy Page did the same thing to Bert Jansch's for 'Blackwater Side'....music by Jimmy Page
Thats what the Dark Arts will do to ya.
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"Uh, how do you call your lover boy?"
"TRASH."
False stops always get me.
As well as Ty Segall's creepy glottal sound turning into the awesome riff at the start of "Girlfriend" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQ3ZzfAcGII#)
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Worst moment in rock: Patty McAloon's over-pronunciation of "Ibiza" in "Machine Gun Ibiza". He also lisps some other non-Spanish words, for some reason.
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I've enjoyed seeing all the comments and agree with most of them (especially the recent Sloan XX post).
Here are a few more:
At risk of sounding completely uncool, the 1:17 mark of "Fly on the Windshield" by Genesis (from "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway") when band all comes crashing in together
Also, the complete "A Quick One (While He's Away)" by The Who from the Rolling Stones' Rock and Roll Circus. Easily my favorite single live performance of all-time.
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I've enjoyed seeing all the comments and agree with most of them (especially the recent Sloan XX post).
Here are a few more:
At risk of sounding completely uncool, the 1:17 mark of "Fly on the Windshield" by Genesis (from "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway") when band all comes crashing in together
Also, the complete "A Quick One (While He's Away)" by The Who from the Rolling Stones' Rock and Roll Circus. Easily my favorite single live performance of all-time.
Not uncool at all. I love that "Fly on the Windshield" moment too. I also love later on when the heartbeat-like drums and bass transition into the tune of "Back in NYC."
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I'd also add the crashing entry of the drums on "No Aloha."
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The superlative of "-est" has held me at bay with this thread, but here's three things I never tire of:
- Bonham's initial weird timing coming in on Black Dog. I don't know if I've ever played air drums or tapped this one with a pencil correctly in my life.
- The false start/real start on Bad Brain's I Against I
- The bit on Heart's Magic Man that Girl Talk so deftly mashed with P.E.
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queen at wembly stadium!
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When Mick Ronson turns on his distortion pedal at the beginning of "Queen Bitch".
That's 2 bars of Bowie playing, and then Mick coming in. But yeah, the point stands.
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I almost forgot to post my all-time favorite! And it never weakens for me despite classic rock radio's apparent mission to run it into the ground.
From ~2:00 to ~2:20
Neil Young - Cinnamon Girl (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAdtUDaBfRA#)
The famous one note solo.
With the "whooo!"
The extended single note makes the subsequent five ascending notes so much better. It builds suspense like the 3+ minute crane shot in "Touch of Evil"!
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Going old-school: The unbelievable high note that Roy Orbison hits on the line "But that's the chance....yoooooooooooooooou've gotta take" at the end of "Only the Lonely."
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at the :50 mark of Orange Goblin's "Solarisphere" off of Time TravellING Blues when the pace goes from trot to gallop. Going back to my Stoner Doom rock!
ORANGE GOBLIN - solarisphere (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kDJbSj6hq4#)
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BTW, I disagree with Vance's critique of "Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast": not one of my 'greatest moments in rock ' but one I can't help muttering to myself "marmalade...I like marmalade, marmalade...I like marmalade" when I'm spreading jelly on my toast.
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I've enjoyed seeing all the comments and agree with most of them (especially the recent Sloan XX post).
Here are a few more:
At risk of sounding completely uncool, the 1:17 mark of "Fly on the Windshield" by Genesis (from "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway") when band all comes crashing in together
Also, the complete "A Quick One (While He's Away)" by The Who from the Rolling Stones' Rock and Roll Circus. Easily my favorite single live performance of all-time.
Not uncool at all. I love that "Fly on the Windshield" moment too. I also love later on when the heartbeat-like drums and bass transition into the tune of "Back in NYC."
I've always thought that the "On Broadway" refrain at the end of the title song was kind of cool. That was a neat homage to The Drifters.
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"At risk of sounding completely uncool"
Don't worry about it. There's been so many moments recorded that I'm just making my way through them. I don't think there are any real "uncool" moments here and that it reminds me I got to listen to music outside my own circle.
And i also really like this bit of rock music: 1:07 into
B52's Dance This Mess Around (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCp6YNalsUY#)
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The beginning of "Holland, 1945." Not a whole lot better than that, for my money.
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(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_B6jDGf_3fwg/RhPjHB4xivI/AAAAAAAAADg/kaz62_7I9wo/s320/Keith%2520Richards%2520Drug%2520Free%2520America.jpg)
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Not to shill for my blog but here is a link to my blog:
http://thehalfwitsymposium.tumblr.com/post/13769709208/regarding-the-song-within-captain-beefhearts-song (http://thehalfwitsymposium.tumblr.com/post/13769709208/regarding-the-song-within-captain-beefhearts-song)
I go into a little depth about another great moment in rock: The weird song that arises out of another song (Captain Beefheart's "Bat Chain Puller")
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(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_B6jDGf_3fwg/RhPjHB4xivI/AAAAAAAAADg/kaz62_7I9wo/s320/Keith%2520Richards%2520Drug%2520Free%2520America.jpg)
If photos can count as great rock moments, then this one definitely qualifies:
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/19/VanHalenParty.jpg/800px-VanHalenParty.jpg)
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That guy on the right is livin' the dream.
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On "Ride Like the Wind," when Christopher Cross says he is the "son of a lawless man."
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On "Ride Like the Wind," when Christopher Cross says he is the "son of a lawless man."
Soft rock 'on the edge'...CC taking his queue from Ambrosia's "Cowboy Star"
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On "Ride Like the Wind," when Christopher Cross says he is the "son of a lawless man."
Soft rock 'on the edge'...CC taking his queue from Ambrosia's "Cowboy Star"
This song is so tuff. But don't take my word for it - take Saxon's word!
Saxon - Ride Like the Wind (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX6TUIKAFzw#)
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I think Gene Simmons might have mentioned that he discovered Van Halen.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nhq1uWY9wHg&feature=related (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nhq1uWY9wHg&feature=related)
Can't get this to embed, but it's worth the click.
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Listen To A Beatles Discussion [Something] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW3Ax11lpvE#)
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One more thing on the Beatles tip, if I may.
A somewhat sloppy jam, but fun and poignant:
GEORGE.PAUL.RINGO 1995 ONE LAST TIME!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpprG99PuvI#)
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On "Ride Like the Wind," when Christopher Cross says he is the "son of a lawless man."
The parts that do it for me are the Michael McDonald backing vocals - especially when one considers that they were performed somewhat under duress.
SCTV 3 Gerry Todd and Michael McDonald (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDojwQ8cJC4#)
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At 5:15-5:40, you hear the hint of "The Song Remains the Same" and "Over the Hills and Far Away" and at 6:45-7:05 you hear the solo in "Heartbreaker". Page playing the Danelectro.
Led Zeppelin - White Summer/Black Mountain Side (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrvfMSYNqBg#)
BTW, I wish this was the signature Page solo for Zep rather than "Dazed"
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0:28 The Strummer Stomp (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPcjkgYS-cU/url)
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Audio only, but I'm sure you rock historians will remember the significance.
the who - woodstock incident with abbie hoffman and pete (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_xR__PLTyY#)
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0:28 The Strummer Stomp
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPcjkgYS-cU/url)
Bo Diddley talks about opening for The Clash (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPc5_A9NZhk#)
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Bo Diddley rules.
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Audio only, but I'm sure you rock historians will remember the significance.
the who - woodstock incident with abbie hoffman and pete (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_xR__PLTyY#)
Apparently when Jeff Stein was unable to locate the footage of this for The Kids Are Alright he burst into tears. I think since it was between songs most of the cameras were changing film or something.
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Audio only, but I'm sure you rock historians will remember the significance.
the who - woodstock incident with abbie hoffman and pete (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_xR__PLTyY#)
Apparently when Jeff Stein was unable to locate the footage of this for The Kids Are Alright he burst into tears. I think since it was between songs most of the cameras were changing film or something.
You got to be a real asshole to cry over not being able to see a guy get hit in the head with a big hunk of wood.
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Huh, never saw this before.
Pete Townshend gets mad at a Roadie... Live at Kilburn... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHs_ojDJX04#)
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Someone at the BBC has too much time on his hands.
Keith Moon on stage with Elvis (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29VM44bM77M#)
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aw shit, for a second there I fell for it. "Cool, Marvin Gaye appeared with Elvis?!"
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Alright you want something real? How about Tom Jones meets CSN&Y!
Tom Jones & Crosby,Stills,Nash and Young - Long Time Gone (1969) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Kg0v0Er8Ak#)
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Here's one for Vance...
Yes - Heart Of The Sunrise
1:45 - 2:10 - Steve Howe gradually bringing back the main riff over top of Chris Squire's bass breakdown
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Oh yes, absolutely great. I would argue for all of the intro to Close to the Edge prior to the lyric vocals, as well. Nothing like it before or since.
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towards the end of Aladin Sane, I love the way the piano just starts to get ridiculous. Then there's on that same album, towards the end of what might be called "let's spend the night together" (?) there is some sound effect that is really awesome. Something caused by the guitar I think.
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That moment everyone gets once, where you put on Sloan's Twice Removed, listen to Penpals for the first time, and around the time of the Norwegian boy, there's that lyrical reveal of "oh, that's what this is about!"
Brilliant.
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From its first second, the buzzing drone of Robert Fripp's guitar on Bowie's Heroes.
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DMZ - DON'T JUMP ME MOTHER (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h85n7LXN8ys#)
At the 0:15 mark, Monoman's scream, then the riff that follows. I know Tom's not taking any more theme song suggestions, but I still believe this one would have been a great choice. God knows it makes ME want to punch people in the face whenever *I* hear it.
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When Robyn Hitchcock starts talking at around the 3 min. mark and then builds up for 45 seconds like the Velvets
The Soft Boys - Underwater Moonlight (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2Iysm8QaG8#)
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Neil Young's performance of "Rockin' in the Free World" on SNL in 1989.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5lwon_neil-young-keep-on-rockin-in-the-fr_music#from=embed (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5lwon_neil-young-keep-on-rockin-in-the-fr_music#from=embed)
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Red - Mission Of Burma (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40_XQ06SHiM#)
The "Ohhhhhhhhh hooooo ohhhhh hooooooo". It just sounds perfect.
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Is there a FOT in the Lynnwood, Wa area?
because someone mentioned "mott the hoople" to me in a real life conversation the other day.
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Not great sound quality, and he's not singing, but this cover of "Gypsy Woman" contains some of Jimi Hendrix's finest guitar playing:
Jimi Hendrix Gypsy Women-Unreleased Woodstock.wmv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MadFXBmoAA0#)
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Soggy - Waiting for the war (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58XPsyWDEkw#)
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Mountain 02 Mississippi Queen Dennis Miller Show 92 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgA0x6KWAVc#)
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Mountain 02 Mississippi Queen Dennis Miller Show 92 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgA0x6KWAVc#)
like. A lot.
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1:52ish. Everything I love about music comes together right then and there.
Guided By Voices - Don't Stop Now (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u30i19DhXxc#)
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Mountain 02 Mississippi Queen Dennis Miller Show 92 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgA0x6KWAVc#)
That's a lot of Steinbergers.
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The 16-year-old in me cheers. The 38-year-old in me cringes.....
John Lydon on the Tom Snyder Show 1980- Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BZ2UoBZzEI#)
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"Master Heartache" by Sir Lord Baltimore. The lead riff that starts playing behind the singer right when he goes "I know there's evil/ in the ways of the wicked (whatever he says)" It's the best. Every time it happens in that song it's the best thing ever.
I also agree about the transition from acoustic intro into the full band on Tractor Rape Chain.
I also think the first 4 seconds of palm-muted build up in "The Lung" by Dinosaur Jr.
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"Master Heartache" by Sir Lord Baltimore. The lead riff that starts playing behind the singer right when he goes "I know there's evil/ in the ways of the wicked (whatever he says)" It's the best. Every time it happens in that song it's the best thing ever.
I'm 100% sure I never expected to discuss Sir Lord Baltimore on this board. So awesome to see this.
I concur, obviously.
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"Master Heartache" by Sir Lord Baltimore. The lead riff that starts playing behind the singer right when he goes "I know there's evil/ in the ways of the wicked (whatever he says)" It's the best. Every time it happens in that song it's the best thing ever.
I'm 100% sure I never expected to discuss Sir Lord Baltimore on this board. So awesome to see this.
I concur, obviously.
My old band covered "Hard Rain". I ordered their "new" CD for $26..super religious but some rocking moments...but mostly terrible.
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ALL RIGHT! LOVE GUN!!
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The ending of Mission of Burma's "Fame and Fortune" is just incredible. The songs don't grab you right from the start but they just dissolve into amazing things.
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Every moment of this Neil Young - Cortez The Killer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-b76yiqO1E#)
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The 16-year-old in me cheers. The 38-year-old in me cringes.....
John Lydon on the Tom Snyder Show 1980- Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BZ2UoBZzEI#)
The 42 year old in me laughs, watching them wind up Tom Snyder like that. I always liked Metal Box/Second Edition. Wobble's bass and all that.
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Every moment of this Neil Young - Cortez The Killer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-b76yiqO1E#)
But especially the moment that it turns, which I put at 5:54.
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Every moment of this Neil Young - Cortez The Killer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-b76yiqO1E#)
Zuma is pretty much a flawless album.
I might get some flack for this, but I honestly think that Zuma surpasses Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere as the best album that Neil & Crazy Horse ever recorded together.
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I wouldn't want to have to choose between 'em--I guess you could weasel out by saying they really were two different bands.
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I also like Sir Lord Baltimore and I also can't decide between Zuma and Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere.
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at 2:16 the gods presented Michael Angelo with the quad guitar and rock n' roll would never be the same.
http://www.youtube.com/embed/zEyI24nb010 (http://www.youtube.com/embed/zEyI24nb010)
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OK, it's hard to argue against that one.
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at 2:16 the gods presented Michael Angelo with the quad guitar and rock n' roll would never be the same.
http://www.youtube.com/embed/zEyI24nb010 (http://www.youtube.com/embed/zEyI24nb010)
Not with bang, but a whimper.
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at 2:16 the gods presented Michael Angelo with the quad guitar and rock n' roll would never be the same.
http://www.youtube.com/embed/zEyI24nb010 (http://www.youtube.com/embed/zEyI24nb010)
Per Pope Julius II's commission
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speaking of Dinosaur jr, the solo on Kraked is my second favorite so ever recorded (the first is Faust's on Meadow Meal...but that might be a synth...)
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at 2:16 the gods presented Michael Angelo with the quad guitar and rock n' roll would never be the same.
http://www.youtube.com/embed/zEyI24nb010 (http://www.youtube.com/embed/zEyI24nb010)
I think if you could take that back in time to the late '60s and show it to Hendrix, he'd ask, "What have I done?"
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The Band - King Harvest 1970 - Long Black Veil 1970 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_hsp4SBwO4#)
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Damn.
http://m.rollingstone.com/?redirurl=/music/news/levon-helm-in-final-stages-of-his-battle-with-cancer-20120417 (http://m.rollingstone.com/?redirurl=/music/news/levon-helm-in-final-stages-of-his-battle-with-cancer-20120417)
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Aaaaawwwww, shit. No more expressive drummer ever beat a skin. Plus he just seemed like a really cool, if ornery, old bastard. Vaya con dios, Levon.
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Black Sabbath Supernaut (HQ) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUnj-04dpl0&feature=youtu.be#ws)
The whole of Black Sabbath's Supernaut, which is perhaps the best rock song ever recorded, but if I have to point to a specific moment, it's 3:15 where the riff roars back in after the percussion solo.
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The whole of Black Sabbath's Supernaut, which is perhaps the best rock song ever recorded, but if I have to point to a specific moment, it's 3:15 where the riff roars back in after the percussion solo.
I love this riff. One of Iommi's finest moments. Remember that old SNL sketch when Dan Ackroyd played the AM/FM DJ when he switching off from loud gabby morning dj coming of something like a Kiki Dee record on the AM side to the burned out 70s FM dj? "Awriiiiigh...comin' down heavy from the Dead show last night...I'm a little high right now...we got some Sabbaaaaaaaath...." then riff of Supernaut
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The whole of Black Sabbath's Supernaut, which is perhaps the best rock song ever recorded, but if I have to point to a specific moment, it's 3:15 where the riff roars back in after the percussion solo.
I love this riff. One of Iommi's finest moments. Remember that old SNL sketch when Dan Ackroyd played the AM/FM DJ when he switching off from loud gabby morning dj coming of something like a Kiki Dee record on the AM side to the burned out 70s FM dj? "Awriiiiigh...comin' down heavy from the Dead show last night...I'm a little high right now...we got some Sabbaaaaaaaath...." then riff of Supernaut
"Eric Idle, of Monty Python, once said that Aykroyd's ability to write and act out characters flawlessly made him the only member of the SNL cast capable of being a Python." - High praise.
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The whole of Black Sabbath's Supernaut, which is perhaps the best rock song ever recorded, but if I have to point to a specific moment, it's 3:15 where the riff roars back in after the percussion solo.
I love this riff. One of Iommi's finest moments. Remember that old SNL sketch when Dan Ackroyd played the AM/FM DJ when he switching off from loud gabby morning dj coming of something like a Kiki Dee record on the AM side to the burned out 70s FM dj? "Awriiiiigh...comin' down heavy from the Dead show last night...I'm a little high right now...we got some Sabbaaaaaaaath...." then riff of Supernaut
"Eric Idle, of Monty Python, once said that Aykroyd's ability to write and act out characters flawlessly made him the only member of the SNL cast capable of being a Python." - High praise.
Just don't ask him to shave his mustache.
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The whole of Black Sabbath's Supernaut, which is perhaps the best rock song ever recorded, but if I have to point to a specific moment, it's 3:15 where the riff roars back in after the percussion solo.
I love this riff. One of Iommi's finest moments. Remember that old SNL sketch when Dan Ackroyd played the AM/FM DJ when he switching off from loud gabby morning dj coming of something like a Kiki Dee record on the AM side to the burned out 70s FM dj? "Awriiiiigh...comin' down heavy from the Dead show last night...I'm a little high right now...we got some Sabbaaaaaaaath...." then riff of Supernaut
"Eric Idle, of Monty Python, once said that Aykroyd's ability to write and act out characters flawlessly made him the only member of the SNL cast capable of being a Python." - High praise.
Just don't ask him to shave his mustache.
Him OR Cesar Romero.
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The whole of Black Sabbath's Supernaut, which is perhaps the best rock song ever recorded, but if I have to point to a specific moment, it's 3:15 where the riff roars back in after the percussion solo.
I love this riff. One of Iommi's finest moments. Remember that old SNL sketch when Dan Ackroyd played the AM/FM DJ when he switching off from loud gabby morning dj coming of something like a Kiki Dee record on the AM side to the burned out 70s FM dj? "Awriiiiigh...comin' down heavy from the Dead show last night...I'm a little high right now...we got some Sabbaaaaaaaath...." then riff of Supernaut
"Eric Idle, of Monty Python, once said that Aykroyd's ability to write and act out characters flawlessly made him the only member of the SNL cast capable of being a Python." - High praise.
Just don't ask him to shave his mustache.
Him OR Cesar Romero.
They both earned their mustaches.
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Black Sabbath Supernaut (HQ) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUnj-04dpl0&feature=youtu.be#ws)
The whole of Black Sabbath's Supernaut, which is perhaps the best rock song ever recorded, but if I have to point to a specific moment, it's 3:15 where the riff roars back in after the percussion solo.
Kind of embarassed to admit that's the first time I've heard that, but agreed on its awesomeness.
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PETER ALLEN i Go To Rio (Live Midnight Special 1976) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODHHvAG67fI#)
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When Tom beat the shit out of that shitthamine record on the 4-24-2012 show. A great moment in rock history.
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'I guarantee you. No more music by the suckers.'
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'I guarantee you. No more music by the suckers.'
Yo, man, what do he mean by suckers, man?
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Because I have a nominee: when Jimmy Page winds up and delivers one of the greatest guitar solos in rock at about 3:35 into Black Dog.
Because Tom asked for our Greatest Moments in Rock in the last two shows (Jan. 8th & 15th) I'm shaking the dust off this thread. I am a compu-dummy and don't know how to take a moment in a song and send it as an mp3 file. So if anyone can tell me how or if anyone shares my love for this moment in Zep's Black Dog- the final wind-up to the monumental guitar solo, starting with Plant's last few "ah-ah, ah-ah, aaaaahhhhh" and the initial burst of the solo, then perhaps you can send it?
thanks
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'I guarantee you. No more music by the suckers.'
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xdarjd_mr-magic-and-will-c-s-no-more-music_music#.UPlt9CcdybE (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xdarjd_mr-magic-and-will-c-s-no-more-music_music#.UPlt9CcdybE)
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Seconds :30 through :42
Pink Floyd - Astronomy Domine (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJh9OLlXenM#)
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Bob Stintson's solo on the Replacements' "Sixteen Blue"
Bob Mould's insane screams at the end of "Sacrifice" on Black Sheets of Rain
Johnny Marr's Backwards guitar line on "How soon is now?"
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Two from Dinosaur Jr
when the band drops out onf They Always Come and then comes back in to start the second part of the song with the soaring guitar Dinosaur Jr - They Always Come (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjF_EoqEhZc&t=1m50s#)
and when the volume swells with the wah before the guitar solo on Kracked Dinosaur Jr - Kracked (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUhsN4TPVzo&t=1m3s#)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbSfgOHun1w (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbSfgOHun1w)
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About three and a half minutes into Shatner's cover of Pulp's "Common People" it starts to sound like Joe Jackson and Shatner have forgotten this is a friendly novelty record cover of a calm pop song, and we are all much better for it. From there on to when Shatner curses with disgust, "watching ROACHES... CLIMB THE WALLS, if you CALL YOUR DAD, he can STOP IT ALL!" it's a great moment.
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John Bonham's drum fills from 8:34 - 9:15 on "In My Time of Dying."
In My Time of Dying (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1yUvdQnERk#)
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The guitar/fax machine solo in the Talking Heads, "Born Under Punches." It starts at 2:43.
Talking Heads Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On) (HQ) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilcD1fHcGB0#ws)
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The breakdown at the end of Re-make/Re-Model by Roxy Music--where they do the little riffs on Day Tripper, Ride of the Valkyries, etc...post-modernism is born here (at least in music)!
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James Kirk's guitar solo in 'Blueboy' by Orange Juice. That song should be the National Anthem!
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It may seem like "Dynamic Tension For Dummies," but I pick 18:17 in Pink Floyd's Echoes, where you hear divebombing chord changes while David Gilmour plays his "rickety-tick, rickey-tick" notes for melody.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm0VBWnUhvU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm0VBWnUhvU)
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The breakdown at the end of Re-make/Re-Model by Roxy Music--where they do the little riffs on Day Tripper, Ride of the Valkyries, etc...post-modernism is born here (at least in music)!
I absolutely love that whole section - and especially the way the song ends like the band is about to pass out - but if I had to pick an actual "moment" for Roxy, it'd probably be the part that hits right with "...but you blew my mind" during In Every Dreamhome A Heartache, which effectively makes the song jump from sci-fi to horror, genre-wise.
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Motörhead- We Are The Roadcrew
solo segues to feedback segues back into solo at 2:22
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fb3zSgxMuug (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fb3zSgxMuug)
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I found it, thee greatest moment in rock history- Guitar solo at 1:29 through drum solo at 1:55.
AFTERBIRTH- Mr. Louis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqPy-Um0pvM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqPy-Um0pvM)
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The guitar/fax machine solo in the Talking Heads, "Born Under Punches." It starts at 2:43.
That's a good one. I like the part from 2:31 on in "The Good Thing":
Talking Heads The Good Thing (HQ) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMCMudxTTQE#ws)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rxt8iyA5QyY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rxt8iyA5QyY)
The whole song, but especially 3:47 - 3:57
I'm not seeing a preview, but it's Mott the Hoople's Hymn for the Dudes, not some smartass joke. I get emotional every time I hear it, and I have been listening to it now for 40 years.
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When the horns come in on Titus Andronicus' "Richard II."
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Or the opening "whoo!" (forgive me) on Supergrass' "Richard III!"
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I really like the floating chords that close out 'Sheik' by ZZ Top.
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Drive Like Jehu "Here Come the Rome Plows" from 3:50-3:56. I don't know why that tiny little part tickles me so.
Drive Like Jehu - Here Come The Rome Plows (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3JEkDShKoc#)
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next to Page's wind-up for the outro solo in "Black Dog" this moment has to be my 2nd favorite: as Neil comes out of the solo for the final verse "Shelter me from the powder and the finger..." I get goosebumps every time. At around 4:25-30
Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Powder Finger (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMvjfBdeiKw#)
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I don't disagree re: "Powderfinger," which I consider easily one of the 10 greatest songs of all time, but for me the goosebump moment is two lines later, when Neil stretches up away from the harmony vocalists with "Just think of me as one you never figured..." Partly because of the sudden, solitary leap upward, tunewise; partly because I remember a Rolling Stone review by Paul Nelson of a solo show by Neil where he sang the song before Rust's release. Nelson misheard the line as "Just think of me as one you'll never figure," and replied "How did he know what I was thinking?" One of the more sublime moments in the honorable history of mistaken lyrics, to my mind.
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The main loop underneath Ghostface Killah's Daytona 500, which comes in right after the R&B-style intro:
Ghostface Killah - Daytona 500 (feat. Raekwon & Cappadonna) on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/6465388)
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I don't disagree re: "Powderfinger," which I consider easily one of the 10 greatest songs of all time, but for me the goosebump moment is two lines later, when Neil stretches up away from the harmony vocalists with "Just think of me as one you never figured..."
We are definitely writing about the same moment...coming out of the solo and continuing the last verse.
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I don't disagree re: "Powderfinger," which I consider easily one of the 10 greatest songs of all time, but for me the goosebump moment is two lines later, when Neil stretches up away from the harmony vocalists with "Just think of me as one you never figured..." Partly because of the sudden, solitary leap upward, tunewise; partly because I remember a Rolling Stone review by Paul Nelson of a solo show by Neil where he sang the song before Rust's release. Nelson misheard the line as "Just think of me as one you'll never figure," and replied "How did he know what I was thinking?" One of the more sublime moments in the honorable history of mistaken lyrics, to my mind.
"My face splashed in the sky" is the greatest violence-based lyric that I can think of.
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Not to draw attention from Powderfinger, which is amazing, but I always loved the bass / lead guitar interplay starting at 1:14 of this Minor Threat pearl, "Think Again."
Minor Threat - Think Again] [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6ZZqSgWbtw#]Minor Threat - Think Again (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6ZZqSgWbtw#)
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I don't disagree re: "Powderfinger," which I consider easily one of the 10 greatest songs of all time, but for me the goosebump moment is two lines later, when Neil stretches up away from the harmony vocalists with "Just think of me as one you never figured..." Partly because of the sudden, solitary leap upward, tunewise; partly because I remember a Rolling Stone review by Paul Nelson of a solo show by Neil where he sang the song before Rust's release. Nelson misheard the line as "Just think of me as one you'll never figure," and replied "How did he know what I was thinking?" One of the more sublime moments in the honorable history of mistaken lyrics, to my mind.
"My face splashed in the sky" is the greatest violence-based lyric that I can think of.
I always heard it as "My face flashed in the sky." Either one works, frankly.
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Not to draw attention from Powderfinger, which is amazing, but I always loved the bass / lead guitar interplay starting at 1:14 of this Minor Threat pearl, "Think Again."
Minor Threat - Think Again] [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6ZZqSgWbtw#]Minor Threat - Think Again (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6ZZqSgWbtw#)
That's pretty cool stuff.
I often wonder - so many songs are written that don't try to do anything. Why is that?
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How about when Don Henley played with Guns 'N' Roses and Slash played an odd solo?
[HQ] Guns N' Roses w/ Don Henley - Patience (Live 1989) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfIEKM-YsnY#)
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How about when Don Henley played with Guns 'N' Roses and Slash played an odd solo?
There was that time that everyone was trying get a piece of GnR: 1988-1991. Don Henly, Elton John, The Rolling Stones, Ahnold...
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How about when Don Henley played with Guns 'N' Roses and Slash played an odd solo?
There was that time that everyone was trying get a piece of GnR: 1988-1991. Don Henly, Elton John, The Rolling Stones, Ahnold...
Don't forget
http://youtu.be/m3hslD56Vkg (http://youtu.be/m3hslD56Vkg)
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How about when Don Henley played with Guns 'N' Roses and Slash played an odd solo?
There was that time that everyone was trying get a piece of GnR: 1988-1991. Don Henly, Elton John, The Rolling Stones, Ahnold...
Don't forget
http://youtu.be/m3hslD56Vkg (http://youtu.be/m3hslD56Vkg)
How could I have forgotten that?!? But then, I didn't forget this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBDmskvkvNQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBDmskvkvNQ)
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Finally have an answer for this weeks later. The Velvet Underground's "Sister Ray" has at least four classic moments:
1) First 15 seconds. One of the most elemental riffs in rock history.
2) 5:27: Moe Tucker suddenly shifts into double time, and the whole song spins out of orbit.
3) 16:05: after nearly 11 minutes of noise, the band suddenly shifts back into verse chorus mode.
4) 17:13-17:25: the song kicks up one last time, only to end abruptly with just some residual amplifier buzz.
Outstanding, all of it.
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Finally have an answer for this weeks later. The Velvet Underground's "Sister Ray" has at least four classic moments:
1) First 15 seconds. One of the most elemental riffs in rock history.
2) 5:27: Moe Tucker suddenly shifts into double time, and the whole song spins out of orbit.
3) 16:05: after nearly 11 minutes of noise, the band suddenly shifts back into verse chorus mode.
4) 17:13-17:25: the song kicks up one last time, only to end abruptly with just some residual amplifier buzz.
Outstanding, all of it.
To bring it all full circle, I discovered that Spotify has a version of Sister Ray by Suicide.
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'Roadrunner' has one of the best endings in rock (and so does 'Remake/Remodel', as Wes has mentioned).
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'Roadrunner' has one of the best endings in rock (and so does 'Remake/Remodel', as Wes has mentioned).
I agree.
To me, "Roadrunner" is THE quintessential American rock and roll song. I can't think of a single song that better encapsulates and articulates what it's like to be young and to be free. If Jonathan Richman had never written another song, he'd still go down in the annals of rock as one of it's great poets, just on the basis of that one song alone.
(Yeah, I'm probably going a bit overboard, but that's how much I love that song and the Modern Lovers, in general).
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The Hold Steady - Banging Camp (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrRqmhb1cag#ws)
I've given this a lot of thought, and 2:23-2:54, (specifically, and 2:02-3:22, generally), is rock 'n' roll's crowning achievement. I don't know what I'll do if I ever don't get chills.
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'Roadrunner' has one of the best endings in rock (and so does 'Remake/Remodel', as Wes has mentioned).
There's nothing that's not great about this version of "Remake/Remodel":
Roxy Music - Remake Remodel (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMBeqNfYEYY#)
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Two of my favorites:
This, for my money, is the greatest song ever recorded (with apologies to Roadrunner, which is probably in my Top 5). I was introduced to this by Bill Kelly's show on WFMU. The Allmusic.com description hits it perfectly. The melody, vocals and different potential meanings of the song (Is it a love song? A heroin anthem? Religion?) really transcend it from a rock song to poetry.
The Only Ones - Another Girl Another Planet (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKuc3faQAEs#)
And then The Who on The Rock'n'Roll Circus doing A Quick One. The single greatest recorded performance in rock history. The last quadrant of the song is just perfect. There are so many awesome things: Keith Moon being KEITH MOON, Pete nearling windmilling his arm off, Roger looking like he's about to beat every single person in the world up at once, etc. But my favorite is Thunderfingers just standing there like it's nothing: They're The Who; they're the greatest rock'n'roll band of all-time and this is just what they do.
The Who at the Rock and Roll Circus - 1968 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiNsty-4zpE#)
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Sorry to clog the thread but a few more moments:
The part in Under Pressure when Freddie bursts "GIVE OURSELVES ONE MORE CHANCE!" I know Tom awarded Bowie that victor but I could not disagree more. Freddie rules over all. He's the greatest frontman who ever lived and second place isn't even really close. Queen at Live Aid, too.
The little drum solo/roll in September Gurls.
The beginning bird synth noise in Love ---> Building on Fire by The Talking Heads
The opening line of London Calling. Man, I wish I was a teenager when that album came out because hearing that on vinyl must have just blown minds. Side 2 of that album is also the greatest. Lost In The Supermarket comes close to Another Girl.
For more contempoarary stuff:
The guitar screech on Jawbreaker's Boxcar.
The fade on The Queers' I Can't Get Over You.
The opening riff to The Good Life by Weezer.
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Greggulator just reminded me of another amazing moment from London Calling:
When he stops using vowels for in the breakdown in Right Profile.
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Zeppelins cover of Whole Lotta Love from the Song Remains the Same
at 6:50 the plate tectonics beneath MSG begin to simmer for 25 seconds before erupting into history's greatest rock band punching everyone right in the nose.
Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love(Live~The Song Remains The Same) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtpItObdWqg#)
if GG Allin had replaced Elvis I could only imagine what this or any Led Zeppelin would have sounded like, but I'm 8 weeks behind on shows if someone wants to yell at me for that one go'head.
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Not sure if this has been mentioned. This might be the most shocking volume jump in the history of recorded media. Starts out with some faux-radio silliness ... then draws you in with a catchy lo-fi drumbeat and guitar riff ... and then BLAM. Holy Moly. It still has the capacity to make me jump out of my skin, even though I know what's coming. Hats off to Homme.
Queens of the Stone Age-You Think I Ain't Worth a Dollar, But I Feel Like a Millionaire (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS8LvHT_zcQ#)
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Ray Manzarek died. I know, who cares, right? Well, his family and friends probably. Anyway, he played one of the most exciting keyboard solos I know of. Nah, not behind that shlub Jim Morrison; on this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xMrmmDaocw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xMrmmDaocw)
Dunno why that doesn't embed.
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Cicadapoclyspe.
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Dunno why that doesn't embed.
Because you're using "https://" not "http://"
Here:
The World's A Mess (it's in my kiss) by X (1980) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xMrmmDaocw#ws)
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"creepy creepy creepy creepy" x 5 into guitar solo.
http://youtu.be/UhqnHvKErb4?t=1m45s (http://youtu.be/UhqnHvKErb4?t=1m45s)
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Fleetwood Mac- "Oh Well"
Mick Fleetwood's cowbell (or is it a wood block) right before Danny Kirwan's guitar solo. It happens about 1:15 into the song.
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Fleetwood Mac- "Oh Well"
Mick Fleetwood's cowbell (or is it a wood block) right before Danny Kirwan's guitar solo. It happens about 1:15 into the song.
That is a good one!
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'Roadrunner' has one of the best endings in rock (and so does 'Remake/Remodel', as Wes has mentioned).
Wes and Iago
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Fleetwood Mac- "Oh Well"
Mick Fleetwood's cowbell (or is it a wood block) right before Danny Kirwan's guitar solo. It happens about 1:15 into the song.
That is a good one!
Great minds think alike, Fredericks.
;)
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Can an entire song be a "moment"? Thunderclap Newman Something In The Air (vintage pop) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8zmkzshUvE#)
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'Roadrunner' has one of the best endings in rock (and so does 'Remake/Remodel', as Wes has mentioned).
Wes and Iago
It doesn't have the same ring to it as the original. "Wes, the Moor of Venice." See, it doesn't work.
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King Crimson In The Court Of The Crimson King (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BapjiYZlgzs#)
7:55 to the end 9:28
Just before your about to get up and take the record off the turntable the drums come back. 23 years since buying it and it still got me.
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This moment has rightly been mentioned before in this thread, but here is a nice tribute to it:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/lou-reed-and-the-single-greatest-second-of-recorded-music-in-rock-and-roll-history/2013/10/28/835611fe-3fd8-11e3-a751-f032898f2dbc_story.html (http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/lou-reed-and-the-single-greatest-second-of-recorded-music-in-rock-and-roll-history/2013/10/28/835611fe-3fd8-11e3-a751-f032898f2dbc_story.html)
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This moment has rightly been mentioned before in this thread, but here is a nice tribute to it:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/lou-reed-and-the-single-greatest-second-of-recorded-music-in-rock-and-roll-history/2013/10/28/835611fe-3fd8-11e3-a751-f032898f2dbc_story.html (http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/lou-reed-and-the-single-greatest-second-of-recorded-music-in-rock-and-roll-history/2013/10/28/835611fe-3fd8-11e3-a751-f032898f2dbc_story.html)
You know what? I'm pretty sure that article would not have been written were it not for the Best Show. I know I've heard that moment discussed audibly on the show. And literately in this thread. I guess I'm posing a sort of chicken and egg question here. And then my mind split open ...
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On a recent Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, Seinfeld weighs in on this one.
It really, really makes sense.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuBRb1h4XgI&feature=youtu.be (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuBRb1h4XgI&feature=youtu.be#)
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Since it's come to light that Tom likes all members of the Band but Robbie, I'd like to nominate that moment in the Last Waltz when following a guitar solo, the light falls upon Garth Hudson on the sax.
http://youtu.be/rP7r12Rg490?t=3m18s (http://youtu.be/rP7r12Rg490?t=3m18s)
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Back on track, the Greatest Moments in Rock: The moment Lizzy Borden emerges from his box... and the ensuing moments...
http://youtu.be/sGbqXz-gUwA?t=1m11s (http://youtu.be/sGbqXz-gUwA?t=1m11s)
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PERTTI KURIKAN NIMIPÄIVÄT-KUUS KUPPIA KAHVIA- guitar solo
http://youtu.be/JVm5iFnJITM?t=53s (http://youtu.be/JVm5iFnJITM?t=53s)
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I know there probably aren't many metal fans on here, but the build up in this part is awesome.
Iron Maiden - Rime of the Ancient Mariner......... Play from 8:25 - 9:16
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7zk4as9kzA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7zk4as9kzA)
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Tom wouldn't play it on the air, but I still say this at 1:25
Butthole Surfers : Sweat Loaf (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYGoougMHSQ#)
Dave Davies solo on you Really Got Me is up there for me too...
the kinks- you really got me (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2GmzyeeXnQ#)
for metal, pretty much this entire song
Manowar - Blood of the Kings (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2dOvlLQ7y8#)
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I've always been a big fan of Auto Movie Creator Trial Version.
Their album Please Purchase beats out the Buggles for the best in technology-focused rock lyrics.
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heh
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For (Future) Greatest Moment in Rock, let me nominate the following:
http://www.vintagevinylnews.com/2015/01/preview-postcards-from-paradise-ringo.html (http://www.vintagevinylnews.com/2015/01/preview-postcards-from-paradise-ringo.html)
Considering it's the *first* time Starr has recorded with the touring All-Starr Band.
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For (Future) Greatest Moment in Rock, let me nominate the following:
http://www.vintagevinylnews.com/2015/01/preview-postcards-from-paradise-ringo.html (http://www.vintagevinylnews.com/2015/01/preview-postcards-from-paradise-ringo.html)
Considering it's the *first* time Starr has recorded with the touring All-Starr Band.
According to Ringo, "If I am recording and you're in town and drop by, you're going to be on the record!"
Hear that, Tom?
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The Rolling Stones "All Down the Line"
The best Stones song ever! Going into the first solo/interlude, during the solo/interlude, and how it gets into the 2nd verse is sooo sweet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R5KAmIOBkA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R5KAmIOBkA)
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I think my Stones vote goes to Ventilator Blues or Jumpin Jack Flash... All Down the Line is still pretty fantastic though
Vote 1?
I think I might be the first to post an Aussie band in this topic, though I hope a lot of you are already familiar with these guys (no idea how popular they are in the northern hemisphere...). This song completely blew me away when I first heard it ten years ago and it still blows me away every time. If I had to pick a moment it would be when the second guitar, then drums, then bass and vocals (0:17 to 0:24)
Also, pretty much every movement Brendan Suppression makes... love him so much (he's the one with the gloves and the voice)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9VDoK4UDjI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9VDoK4UDjI#)
oh, and then at 2:25 when it comes back in double-time. perfect!
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also, can someone please tell me what i'm doing wrong here trying to embed that video? i followed the embedding instructions from this very board :'(
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Yeah, it's weird with the youtube on here. Here's what works for me: don't use the youtube embed code, but just copy the full address of the video from your browser bar. Paste that into the body of your post. Then, remove the https:// part so the address starts with the www. Video should embed (can check preview to be sure).
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I think my Stones vote goes to Ventilator Blues or Jumpin Jack Flash... All Down the Line is still pretty fantastic though
Vote 1?
I think I might be the first to post an Aussie band in this topic, though I hope a lot of you are already familiar with these guys (no idea how popular they are in the northern hemisphere...). This song completely blew me away when I first heard it ten years ago and it still blows me away every time. If I had to pick a moment it would be when the second guitar, then drums, then bass and vocals (0:17 to 0:24)
Also, pretty much every movement Brendan Suppression makes... love him so much (he's the one with the gloves and the voice)
[youtube=425,350]eEfyptFzmOY[/youtube]
oh, and then at 2:25 when it comes back in double-time. perfect!
Eddy Current Suppression Ring is the best. I'm so glad I drove to the bad part of town to see them once, awkwardly playing in a decaying warehouse. I don't know why they aren't huge by now, they should be at least as big as Pavement was.
The best Rolling Stones song is "Can't you hear me knocking", it's been proven by science!
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Thanks Carver... it works! That was driving me nuts...
And mostlymeat, goddamn they were good live, hey? They haven't played together for about five years now though... i'd kill to see them again.
You probably already know, but Eddy Current (Mikey Young - the guitarist) is responsible for producing almost every good album to come out of Oz for the last ten years as well... his fingerprints are all over the place... kind of like a more laid back, antediluvian Steve Albini (or something)
And his current (ha!) band is killer too: Total Control. you should check em out if you haven't
i also forgot another reason in my last post: the bass player is called Rob Solid. that's hot
i also forgot Can't You Hear Me Knockin'... too good! R.I.P. Bobby Keys
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saw Eddy Current Suppression Ring twice out here in CA. got a 7" and 2 records...but I haven't really kept up with them. funny, I just came across one of the LPs the other day looking for something else and was going to play it soon. "Which Way to Go" was/is on a couple bar jukeboxes here in S.F. too
edited to say: Torn And Frayed, Rocks Off, Happy, All Down the Line, and their cover of She Said Yeah are my favorite stones songs. I know that's a lot off Exile, but...
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Eddy Current was one of the greatest bands I've ever seen. I hope they're not done for good.
I just listened to the episode the Ziggy fade out was mentioned and figured I'd add two (which I'm surprised haven't been mentioned yet):
Feedback intro to Misfits - Where Eagles Dare, and all of the instruments coming in together with the bells on Minor Threat - Salad Days.
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I think I might have to revise my pick... just heard about Gene Ween Does Billy Joel.
Then I found this:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uouqt-t2afY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uouqt-t2afY#)
Ween does Allentown
greatest moment in rock? probably...
probably not - Ed