Is this the greatest opening note of a song/opening bars/vocal...

I had a bit of a soul fest via Spotify today at work, and this song is so soulful, I think it could be the best opening note/word of a song:



I feel another playlist on Spotify coming on called 'Songs with the best opening note/word' to go with the one you helped me with previously.

a reply to: MrsNonSpecific

Just the first note? Or do you mean intro?
It certainly is one of the greatest songs of all time and one of my personal favourites.


Now no version will ever top Sam's... it is incredible.
But this cover by TTD is very good, If you like the original song you may like this version too.
It builds and builds into something amazing.

a reply to: MrsNonSpecific


No.

This is.

a reply to: MrsNonSpecific

LOVE it!

a reply to: MrsNonSpecific

Thank you for sharing, even though I am 23 and Sam Cooke was way before my time, I LOVE this song, and Sam Cooke in general.

Now for the last hour I will be humming this song until I can get to my car and turn on Spotify.

Beautiful music..... thanks for sharing

a reply to: alldaylong

Credit to you sir.

Maybe I should have put opening bars in the heading instead...

I forgot about the string intro on the Sam Cooke song, as the vocal just hits you...

a reply to: blupblup

The intro was not as good, but definitely the emotion is there.

I like how it lilted along, and then bam, big chord and TTD just belted it out with so much soul.

Sam Cooke's voice is like syrup. TTD is more rough and raspy.

a reply to: MrsNonSpecific

Yes, very, VERY good song.

NonSpecific is too busy embroiled in his pseudo intellectual political election discussions at the moment, even though he is YouTubing videos as we speak.

"I am far too busy for your music thread nonsense dear!.... No wait, what about this one?"

His suggestion is this:

Otis Redding's version. Very good, too.

a reply to: SlapMonkey

This is my fave Otis Reading song



and not a bad intro but I don't think it quite cuts the mustard

a reply to: MrsNonSpecific

I still think this could be a contender...

originally posted by: MrsNonSpecific
Sam Cooke's voice is like syrup.

Oh, yeah... with melting butter...

a reply to: MrsNonSpecific


Otis is another fav of mine...

Gotta be

Lovers Prayer



These Arms of Mine



or (sittin on) The Dock of the Bay




There are so many great songs....

a reply to: SlapMonkey

The link didn't work

It's all subjective, but The Beatles Hard Days Night is iconic.

The wannabe guitarist's most splendiferous favourite intro is this:-

Nonspecific just found this and for the 'syrup factor' (soon to be trademarked in regards to classifying music)



for direct comparison to the Sam Cooke one..

What do you think?

a reply to: Cobaltic1978

I love this song, but my step son is learning guitar... and the song he is learning...Smoke on the water. And he will just sit there on the computer, or just minding his own business in the back of the car and start humming it over and over.

Now, I just think about the Monkey when I hear it.

Non-'I am not participating in your post''- Specific

Has just found these three, going a bit rocky now, but they just stir something primal.



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Slightly Different, but brilliant...