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basify Group: Members Posts: 32 Joined: Sep. 2008 Posted: June 08 2009, 05:27 I was listening to Deep Purple's track 'Lazy' on my i-pod the other day while mowing the lawn. It occurred to me that it takes a long while on that track for the vocals to come in, so long in fact that you would be forgiven for thinking that it was an instrumental.   So what other tracks take an age for the vocals to start? An obvious answer is 'Shine On You Crazy Diamond' by Pink Floyd, the vocals start at a massive 8 mins and 40 secs. I know because I timed it. Anyone know any other tracks like this? -------------- Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way... Back to top

Sir Mustapha Group: Musicians Posts: 2802 Joined: April 2003 Posted: June 08 2009, 06:48 The Cure has a couple like those. It was mostly a small "region" of their career, but there were many songs in which the vocals and lyrics were just a small piece of the song -- and that's surprising knowing how Robert Smith is known as a singer and lyricist. Check out The Kiss, If Only Tonight We Could Sleep, Plainsong, Fascination Street and Push. -------------- Check out http://ferniecanto.com.br for all my music, including my latest albums: Don't Stay in the City, Making Amends and Builders of Worlds. Also check my Bandcamp page: http://ferniecanto.bandcamp.com Back to top

The Caveman Group: Members Posts: 2178 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: June 08 2009, 09:57 Houses of the Holy by Zep takes a fair while for Plant to start singing.Again by Floyd Let There Be More Light takes a while and Echoes takes even longer. Good thread. -------------- THE COMING OF THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHEIF IS NIGH. Back to top

larstangmark Group: Members Posts: 1767 Joined: Mar. 2005 Posted: June 08 2009, 10:47 Bauhaus' version of Brian Eno's "Third Uncle" springs to mind. Also David Sylvain's "Taking the Veil" has a long,very Oldfield-esque build up and features Robert Fripp on guitar (go get íf you haven't heard it!). Caravan's "Nine Feet Underground" has a long instrumental intro that is easily the best part of the the song. -------------- "There are twelve people in the world, the rest are paste" Mark E Smith Back to top

Olivier Group: Super Admins Posts: 1868 Joined: Nov. 1999 Posted: June 08 2009, 11:51 Archive's Again, Lights, and Controlling Crowds tracks. (Have to be split on YouTube.) Sound like Pink Floyd in need of a diet and vitamins G. Back to top

The Caveman Group: Members Posts: 2178 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: June 08 2009, 12:13 Dunno if it counts (and how many people can sit through the preceding stuff)but Nurses Song With Elephants by David Bedford takes forever to get to the 'Nurses Song'. -------------- THE COMING OF THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHEIF IS NIGH. Back to top

Dirk Star Group: Members Posts: 1331 Joined: Sep. 2007 Posted: June 08 2009, 12:46 Quote (larstangmark @ June 08 2009, 15:47) Quote Also David Sylvain's "Taking the Veil" has a long,very Oldfield-esque build up and features Robert Fripp on guitar (go get íf you haven't heard it!. Are you not thinking of Before The Bullfight from the same album Gone To Earth?..That said both tracks have great intros though I must admit.A friend of mine is a big Sylvian fan and we were talking about his solo work recently.Anyway as we were doing so he kind of dis-missed Gone To Earth as one of his weaker efforts,where as without doubt I would put it up there as one of his greatest achievments. Back to top

wiga Group: Members Posts: 2113 Joined: Sep. 2008 Posted: June 08 2009, 16:08 My two favourite Bowie songs have long intros: - David Bowie - Station to Station David Bowie - Stay "Stay" has got a long extro as well - love it. -------------- Barn's burnt down - now I can see the moon. Back to top

Scatterplot Group: Members Posts: 1981 Joined: Dec. 2007 Posted: June 08 2009, 18:34 A ton of Renaissance songs. Can You Hear Me, Song For All Seasons, Mother Russia......but that was what they were all about I suppose. -------------- We raise our voices in the night Crying to heaven And will our voices be heard Or will they break Like the wind Back to top

Holger Group: Members Posts: 1506 Joined: Feb. 2003 Posted: June 08 2009, 19:07 Quote (The Caveman @ June 08 2009, 18:13) Dunno if it counts (and how many people can sit through the preceding stuff)but Nurses Song With Elephants by David Bedford takes forever to get to the 'Nurses Song'. Same with 'Sad And Lonely Faces', Kevin Ayers' contribution to that album... Back to top

Holger Group: Members Posts: 1506 Joined: Feb. 2003 Posted: June 08 2009, 19:12 Quote (Dirk Star @ June 08 2009, 18:46) [quote=larstangmark,June 08 2009, 15:47][/quote] Quote Also David Sylvain's "Taking the Veil" has a long,very Oldfield-esque build up and features Robert Fripp on guitar (go get íf you haven't heard it!. Are you not thinking of Before The Bullfight from the same album Gone To Earth?..That said both tracks have great intros though I must admit. What little Sylvian I've heard did indeed remind me of MO in a way, if a very 80s sort of way. Almost like a very 80s Mike who nonetheless hasn't lost his experimental edge. Again though, I really haven't heard much but I liked what I heard. Back to top

larstangmark Group: Members Posts: 1767 Joined: Mar. 2005 Posted: June 09 2009, 01:53 Quote (Dirk Star @ June 08 2009, 12:46) Are you not thinking of Before The Bullfight from the same album Gone To Earth?..That said both tracks have great intros though I must admit.A friend of mine is a big Sylvian fan and we were talking about his solo work recently.Anyway as we were doing so he kind of dis-missed Gone To Earth as one of his weaker efforts,where as without doubt I would put it up there as one of his greatest achievments. So long ago since I heard it. Taking the Veil has stuck in my mind (and onto one of my old mixtapes). I need to look into his other solo records. This thread reminds of how much I love long intros (Station to Station is my favorite Bowie song). To some people Mike's music propably sounds like one long intro.   Oh, and here's another example: Sisters of Mercy: Kiss It's another on of those one chord "builders". -------------- "There are twelve people in the world, the rest are paste" Mark E Smith Back to top

raven4x4x Group: Members Posts: 1535 Joined: Jan. 2002 Posted: June 09 2009, 05:04 Several songs come to mind: Neil Young - Cortez the Killer, in which a 3 and a half minute guitar intro takes up almost half the song. Several Sigur Rós songs such as Heysátan and Viõrar Vel Til Loftárasa, plus track 1 from the () album. I love the long intros here; I think these songs are almost perfect musically. Finally any number of Yes epics; Close to the Edge, Heart of the Sunrise, Yours is no Disgrace and so on. It's ironic then that one of my favourite Yes songs, The Revealing Science of God, starts off with one of the most lyrically dense and rapidly sung sections I've ever heard them do. -------------- Thank-you for helping us help you help us all. Back to top

Dirk Star Group: Members Posts: 1331 Joined: Sep. 2007 Posted: June 09 2009, 05:48 [quote=raven4x4x,June 09 2009, 10:04][/quote] Quote Neil Young - Cortez the Killer, in which a 3 and a half minute guitar intro takes up almost half the song. Good call I love that intro...There are about 3/4 tracks on Neil`s Ragged Glory album where the band play for about a minute/minute and a half before Neil starts to sing.He really knows how to set the mood that guy. Funnily enough I was trying to think of a few Yes songs myself,and I guess perversely the first thing I thought of was The Revealing Science Of God heh heh..Heart Of The Sunrise is a good one though. Talk Talk have some great long intros particularly on their later albums.The Rainbow from Spirit Of Eden springs to mind for me. Back to top

Bassman Group: Members Posts: 548 Joined: Feb. 2008 Posted: June 10 2009, 17:06 Elton's "Tonight". -------------- Turn up the music... Hi as Fi can go. Back to top

The Caveman Group: Members Posts: 2178 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: June 11 2009, 06:58 @Holger.very true.hadn't thought of that one.Odd little peice on a very odd album! -------------- THE COMING OF THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHEIF IS NIGH. Back to top

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