Guest Bicks Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I'm trying to find THE killer 30 second intro. Rules are that it must be 30 seconds before the vocals start (a couple of doo be doo's are acceptable, but no lyrics). I realise that most of the tunes on here must be around the 3 minute mark so to use a sixth of the track with an intro would be quite brave but let's see. It could be that it's an instrumental anyway, that's fine too, but I want something that really gets going from the off no messing. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
MarkWhiteley Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 (edited) I'm trying to find THE killer 30 second intro. Rules are that it must be 30 seconds before the vocals start (a couple of doo be doo's are acceptable, but no lyrics). I realise that most of the tunes on here must be around the 3 minute mark so to use a sixth of the track with an intro would be quite brave but let's see. It could be that it's an instrumental anyway, that's fine too, but I want something that really gets going from the off no messing. How about 'look on the good side' - Invitations , not timed it but its fairly lengthy - Best 70's intro - ever M. Edited January 12, 2009 by MarkWhiteley Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soulboy69 Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" by the Temptations has to be a candidate and the best 15 second intro ever has to be The Four Perfections "I'm Not Strong Enough" Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Bicks Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 How about 'look on the good side' - Invitations , not timed it but its fairly lengthy - Best 70's intro - ever M. It's a good start, I like it, and at 57 seconds easily long enough....maybe a tad slow though??? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
kevinsoulman Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 lou pride cumin home in the mornin there or there abouts kev Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Phil Shields Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 not too sure how long but Jesse Davis Gonna hang on in there girl amazing Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
MarkWhiteley Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 It's a good start, I like it, and at 57 seconds easily long enough....maybe a tad slow though??? Argh you young stompers! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
De-to Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 carlena,just brothers, by yourself,j.d.martin, if you ever walked out of my life,dena barnes, youd better go go,matt lucas, Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
boba Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I'm trying to find THE killer 30 second intro. Rules are that it must be 30 seconds before the vocals start (a couple of doo be doo's are acceptable, but no lyrics). I realise that most of the tunes on here must be around the 3 minute mark so to use a sixth of the track with an intro would be quite brave but let's see. It could be that it's an instrumental anyway, that's fine too, but I want something that really gets going from the off no messing. the longest intro that I hear weekly on commercial radio is lamont dozier's trying to hold on to my woman, the intro is way better than the song. another good one is tom brock - if we can't make it then nobody can. and the lp version of i wanna do something freaky to you. i guess lots of 70s commercial soul was all about long intros. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Carol Phyllis Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes - The Love I Lost or Tommy Hunt- Lovin' On The Losing Side take your pick Seriously though, crackin intro, Carol Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Joefromupnorth Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 (edited) Common as muck and only 22seconds but i defy anyone to say it does'nt hit em every time......Tony Clarke...Landslide ! Edited January 12, 2009 by JOEfromupnorth Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Joefromupnorth Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 (edited) Common as muck and only 22seconds but i defy anyone to say it does'nt hit em every time......Tony Clarke...Landslide ! Is this an echo ??????? Edited January 12, 2009 by JOEfromupnorth Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest familytree Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I'm trying to find THE killer 30 second intro. Rules are that it must be 30 seconds before the vocals start (a couple of doo be doo's are acceptable, but no lyrics). I realise that most of the tunes on here must be around the 3 minute mark so to use a sixth of the track with an intro would be quite brave but let's see. It could be that it's an instrumental anyway, that's fine too, but I want something that really gets going from the off no messing. How about the most powerful 3 second into on Marvins 'lets get it on'....... so little can say so much, its genius! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Harry Crosby Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Common as muck and only 22seconds but i defy anyone to say it does'nt hit em every time......Tony Clark...Landslide ! Good call joe, what about the ASCOTS-ANOTHER DAY, CECIL WASHINGTON-I DON`T LIKE TO LOSE, MAJESTICS-I LOVE HER SO MUCH, theres so many great ones really Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soul-slider Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Common as muck and only 22seconds but i defy anyone to say it does'nt hit em every time......Tony Clark...Landslide ! What about little Stevie's 'Uptight (Out Of Sight)'... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Harry Crosby Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Common as muck and only 22seconds but i defy anyone to say it does'nt hit em every time......Tony Clark...Landslide ! Is this an echo ??????? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest familytree Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes - The Love I Lost or Tommy Hunt- Lovin' On The Losing Side take your pick Seriously though, crackin intro, Carol Im with you on Harold Melvin!... beautiful intro x Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dirk Tiggler Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Always liked Youngbloods Smith's 'You can Quit' Probably not 30 sec's long though Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Harry Crosby Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 oops don`t know what happened there lol ASCOTS-ANOTHER DAY, MAJESTICS-I LOVE HER SO MUCH, KENNY GAMBLE-THE JOKES ON YOU Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Joefromupnorth Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Good call joe, what about the ASCOTS-ANOTHER DAY, CECIL WASHINGTON-I DON`T LIKE TO LOSE, MAJESTICS-I LOVE HER SO MUCH, theres so many great ones really Too many Harry , have'nt we been fortunate , all this great music.......see ya saturday me young mate !! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Russoul1 Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 thee counts - someday im gonna get you deadbeats - no second chance russ Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jaco Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Clocking in at 32 seconds, the intro to Four Below Zero - "ESP" whilst not necessarily being a killer, always gets me going. The extended version has a great instrumental middle. Can anbody post it up? (Sebastian?) Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Joefromupnorth Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Highly regarded , love it or hate it ? Mitch Ryder......Breakout.....almost makes 30 seconds ! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jem Britttin Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 (edited) Precisions ...If this is love (i'd rather be lonely) ...One of the most dramatic and best intros imo. ...30 secs if you allow the spoken intro "hear me girl you tell me you love me" etc. Edited January 12, 2009 by Jem Brittin Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
steve Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I'm trying to find THE killer 30 second intro. Rules are that it must be 30 seconds before the vocals start (a couple of doo be doo's are acceptable, but no lyrics). I realise that most of the tunes on here must be around the 3 minute mark so to use a sixth of the track with an intro would be quite brave but let's see. It could be that it's an instrumental anyway, that's fine too, but I want something that really gets going from the off no messing. Hold back the night 'The Trammps' Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Joefromupnorth Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 (edited) A nice commercial one now.......one that just floats along for 25 seconds with no hint of whats to come then " Bang " it explodes Isley Brothers....Behind the painted smile. Edited January 12, 2009 by JOEfromupnorth Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 (edited) The Del-Larks-Job Opening.......almost 30 seconds Steve Karmen,featuring Jimmy Radcliffe- Breakaway........25 seconds mark Edited January 12, 2009 by mark spensley Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
De-to Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 lets go somewhere,rd taylor, love is like an itching in my heart,supremes, Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest SteveC Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Edwin Starr - Time............30 secs or there abouts I believe Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Bicks Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 This is great stuff. Refosoul's gonna go into overload when I start with this lot. Cheers everyone. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest soul city Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 only a 15 sec intro but 'the salvadors, stick by me baby' is one intro you cant ignore. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest soul city Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 (edited) only a 15 sec intro but 'the salvadors, stick by me baby' is one intro you cant ignore. (oops!) Edited January 12, 2009 by soul city Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest vinylvixen Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Patti & Emblems - 'Gonna Love You a long long time'....the mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmwah takes up approx 7 seconds Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest rasfoz Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Not 30 secs but high keys living a lie gets me every time Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Premium Stuff Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I'm trying to find THE killer 30 second intro. Rules are that it must be 30 seconds before the vocals start (a couple of doo be doo's are acceptable, but no lyrics). I realise that most of the tunes on here must be around the 3 minute mark so to use a sixth of the track with an intro would be quite brave but let's see. It could be that it's an instrumental anyway, that's fine too, but I want something that really gets going from the off no messing. Can I ask WHY? Good thread - but is there a wider purpose? Salvadors for me as noted above - forget the 30 sec rule Richard Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Brian Ellis Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Can't be ars*d getting the record out to time it, but the intro to Willie Pickett's 'On the Stage of Life' is one powerful piece of instrumental, definitely grabs your attention; and if you like the start of the record, you get second helpings of it towards the end. Great tune. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest andyrattigan Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Montclairs- "Hung Up...", and Frankie Beverley's "If thats what you wanted". Intros dont get much better. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest andyrattigan Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Almost forgot Jimmy Radcliffe/Steve Karmen- Breakaway. That is is such a pumping and exhilarating bass line. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jez Jones Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 For the more mature out there---Scratchy --Travis Wammack Or instantly recognisable--not 30 secs--but a killer intro--Roy Hamilton--Crackin up Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
ImberBoy Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Curtis - How Can I Tell Her Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
ImberBoy Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Terry Callier - I Don't Want To See Myself Longest fookin intro ever!!!!!!!!!!! I once heard this start at Cleethorpes, drove home to collect a forgotten item and made it back in time to dance to it! I live near Barnsley! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
ImberBoy Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 No nighter/soul night can be complete with out this killa intro!!!!!! You see we where born to be alive dudessssssssssssssss Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 ...give or take a second, Valentinos - "Sweeter Than The Day Before"... ...and Frank Wilson, of course Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Harry Crosby Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Another one that is immediatly recognisable-JUNIOR WALKER-I AINT GOING NOWHERE Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Bicks Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Can I ask WHY? Good thread - but is there a wider purpose? Salvadors for me as noted above - forget the 30 sec rule Richard A couple of reasons. I like to make compilations for the car on different themes and intros is my new project I've always loved songs with good intros, whether Northern or not, as it really sets up the song - Hard Days Night, Desire by U2 etc. and Soul tunes particularly 60's stuff do seem to excel, but as I said before their short length generally means a good short intro, some of my faves are Move On Up (14 secs), Burning Sensation (8 secs), Countdown Here I Come (14 secs), Too Late (15 secs), Shirley and the Shirelles - Look What You've Done to my Heart (builds up to a crescendo at 22 secs), Just a Little Misunderstanding (23 secs) and Gladys Knight-No One Can Love You More (er....0secs). So none of them reaches 30 secs. Second reason involves a mobile phone......and a high profile Premiership footballer. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
coops Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 (edited) delrays inc - destination unknown, get the talc ready.......... shuffffffffffle (oh yeah, world column - so is the sun, pier-leg-crushing intros! Edited January 13, 2009 by coops Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest twangbang Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 (edited) Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes: Prayin' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wqM88fIbR4&hl=en&fs=1 Edited January 13, 2009 by twangbang Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 (edited) Ivorys - Please stay..... brilliant intro..... also Constellations - I didn't know how to.......including a few lyrics in the intro and Majestics - I love her so much it hurts Edited January 13, 2009 by JELLYBEAN Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest MBarrett Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 (edited) The greatest intro of ALL musical genres of ALL time seems to fit your criteria. i.e. I Want You Back by the Jackson 5. Allowing for a couple of "Uh Hu's" and a "Let me tell you" - the intro is EXACTLY 30 seconds - of PURE MAGIC. If you don't have a copy to hand go Here and click on the arrow on the right hand side of the page. MB Edited January 13, 2009 by MBarrett Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve Edgar Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 As ya say 30sec intro on a Northern record not easy, but give or take a sec Dee Dee Sharp's "What Kind Of Lady" is one, and if ya dont count the ramblings and Ooooerrr Brooks and Jerry is almost a min before they actually start singing....no wonder they made part 1 and part 2 (and part 3 if they had time) steve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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