Posted July 17, 201212 yr Just a few examples of kick ass introductions - Tomangos - I really love you Tony Clarke - Landslide Yum Yums - gonna be a big thing Frankie Beverly and the Butlers - If that's what you wanted Fred Hughes - I keep tryin :ohmy: Can you think of anymore folks?
July 17, 201212 yr https://youtu.be/PcZHPt9OMvs this is one of my fave intros ever, but there are many many more too, jason
July 17, 201212 yr Always think that the greatest Northern Soul tracks are the ones with Brill intros that call you to dancefloor action.Off the top of my head Four Perfections--I'm Not Strong Enough Dee Dee Sharp---What Kind of Lady Younghearts--A Little Togetherness Precisions---If This Is Love Jades---I'm Where Its At and who can forget the Horn intro to Nobody But Me--Human Beinz Edited July 17, 201212 yr by Patto
July 17, 201212 yr hah takes me back that intro of the nomads , loved it and always went up to ask richard to play it as if it wasnt gonna hit the deck anyway !! . at that time djs used to play the new ones to the crowd twice in a set which didnt bother anyone at all !! Edited July 17, 201212 yr by diddy morgan
July 18, 201212 yr jimmy raye - philly dog around the world mel williams - can it be me mousie & traps - how about you executive 4 - i got a good thing going
July 18, 201212 yr Darrell Banks - Our Love Is In The Pocket (best intro ever imo) Duke Browner - Crying Over You Salvadors Brice Coefield - Aint That Right
July 18, 201212 yr So many great ones the intros are often the difference between a good Northern Soul Record and one that gains legendary status.Another two i love are both by Edward Hamilton & the Arabians,the explosive drums intro to I'M GONNA LOVE LOVE YOU,and the great lead into BABY DON'T YOU WEEP
July 18, 201212 yr Carl Henderson "that girl" on Renfro has a great intro if i remember correctly. Unfortunately it's just the intro that is great.
July 18, 201212 yr Darrell Banks - Our Love Is In The Pocket (best intro ever imo) Duke Browner - Crying Over You Salvadors Brice Coefield - Aint That Right Duke Browner for me as well plus tightrope - Inez and Charlie Foxx You've been gone to long - Ann Sexton at the top of the stairs - Collins and Collins Umpteen others ;)
July 18, 201212 yr Cooperettes - Shing a ling...four cymbal crashes and guaranteed goosebumps! Joann Courcy - I got the power...say no more, she has!
July 18, 201212 yr Valentinos - Sweeter Than The Day Before That's all I got... ...and that's all I need.
July 18, 201212 yr eddie & ernie - i cant do it...the full kitchen sink right at the start complete with harps sidra's theme - with harps linda jones - just cant live my life....with harps the new wanderers - aint gonna do you no harm....with marimba and killer flute! mello souls...OH YES! with that sos start & tambourines mike post.....rhino.....the whole record IS ONE BRILLIANT INTRO!! vicky baines - country girl...that driving bass...you just know whats coming lou pride..like the flying scotsman!
July 18, 201212 yr Majestics - I Love Her So Much It Hurts I always liked Harold Melvin's Get Out, but always makes for a few awkward moments on the dance floor.
July 18, 201212 yr Ive said it before, and i`ll say it again, this one drags you from your chair, or stops you in mid conversation, whereaver you hear it.
July 18, 201212 yr mello souls Mello Souls, just about one of the best intro to a Northern Soul dancer ever IMO. Proper aggro or ampethesoul or whatever you wanna call it. In the days when I could that intro always had me running to the dance floor.
July 18, 201212 yr junior mccants - try me for a new love also quite like the intro on The Present H Shapiro - Stop....
July 18, 201212 yr Both you and Grant bet me to it. The guitar intro was and still is for me as good as an alarm to hit the floor. Then the record just explodes Proper Aggro Northern Soul mate. Mello Souls, just about one of the best intro to a Northern Soul dancer ever IMO. Proper aggro or ampethesoul or whatever you wanna call it. In the days when I could that intro always had me running to the dance floor.
July 18, 201212 yr Speaking of the Mello Souls and bearing in mind the current vogue for 'funky-soul' or 'soully-funk' how about this long-standing deep funk oldie:
July 18, 201212 yr From the old days, Constuction, Hey, Little Way Out Girl. Stuff I'm listening to these days, for a great intro, Brook Brothers, Looking For A Woman, the start is just so cool IMO. Aid.
July 18, 201212 yr Don't know if already been mentioned but Ernest Mosely, Stubbern Heart, great opening notes. For an opening to a slow one I like Tony Clarke, Wrong Man & for just a classic Northern tune the Shane Martin I need you takes some beating. Aid
July 18, 201212 yr Mary Love/Lay this burden down Willie Tee/Walking up a one way street The Carstairs/ It really hurts me girl... three off the top of my head that i love Edited July 18, 201212 yr by micksoul
July 18, 201212 yr Eddie Parker - I'm Gone Mello Souls - We Can Make It Combinations - Like I Never Did Before (most incredible drums ever!) Calvin Grayson - Love's Just Begun Honey Bees - Get Back Together Montclairs - Hey You (very sexy)
Just a few examples of kick ass introductions -
Tomangos - I really love you
Tony Clarke - Landslide
Yum Yums - gonna be a big thing
Frankie Beverly and the Butlers - If that's what you wanted
Fred Hughes - I keep tryin
Can you think of anymore folks?