| Munchsack 25.04.2006 12:16 |
What do you think is the best opening track to a Queen album? (I don't mean as a track, I mean as an opener). I think it must be One Vision. One of my non-Queen fan friends was staying over at my place the other day and I persuaded her to watch a bit of my Live At Wembley DVD with me. Anyway, just as the taped intro was nearly finished, she said "I don't see why Queen are your favourite band." Then Brian's guitar solo kicked in and she said "Oh. I see." And we ended up watching the whole show, and I had forgotten just how good it was. So what do you guys think? |
| Daniel vZ 25.04.2006 12:19 |
I think that Innuendo is a very good opener, just like Tie Your Mother down (A Day At The Races) |
| its_a_hard_life 26994 25.04.2006 12:27 |
Daniel vZ wrote: Tie Your Mother down (A Day At The Races)Oh yes! Also: Procession. One Vision. Keep Yourself Alive. Radio Gaga. It's A Beautiful Day. Mustapha. We Will Rock You. |
| Poo, again 25.04.2006 12:33 |
What about Brighton Rock? |
| its_a_hard_life 26994 25.04.2006 13:08 |
The Millionaire Waltz wrote: What about Brighton Rock?Oh shit! And that too, how on earth could I forget Brighton Rock from my favourite album. LOL! |
| mayniac316 25.04.2006 15:23 |
Brighton Rock!!! |
| The Lost Queen 25.04.2006 15:35 |
Aaa, I think DEATH ON TWO LEGS is a perfect opener, 'cause ir really knocks you off you feet. But otherwise... Brighton Rock and Innuendo. We will rock you isn't too bad... The worst opener on any of their album is... It's a beautiful day or Play the Game. |
| it was electric7 25.04.2006 16:02 |
I agree...I also think Its A Beautiful Day is a good way to start such a beautiful album!!! |
| it was electric7 25.04.2006 16:02 |
I agree...I also think Its A Beautiful Day is a good way to start such a beautiful album!!! |
| biggest_fan_K 25.04.2006 16:10 |
i thought the title read Best Can Opener haha! |
| its_a_hard_life 26994 25.04.2006 16:24 |
biggest_fan_K wrote: i thought the title read Best Can Opener haha!hahahaha! |
| bitesthedust 25.04.2006 16:28 |
Best Album Opener(s) - Keep Yourself Alive Brighton Rock Death On Two Legs Tie Your Mother Down We Will Rock You Innuendo |
| Namejs 25.04.2006 16:54 |
You forgot BoRap! The beautiful beginning on the piano. |
| JeroenG 25.04.2006 17:09 |
Keep yourself alive - is OK to me, nice intro (in one channel!) which brings you in the mood immediately Procession - Although the 'song' sounds quite simple, it is a good opener before the first real song Brighton rock - Fairground sounds before rockin' into the song, great opener Death on two legs - I like this one very much, very exciting opener Intro/Tie your mother down - A real 'intro' for the album which comes back as an ending also. The segue into Tie Your Mother Doen sounds great and full of energy We will rock you - I can understand why they chose this one as an opener (alread a hit back then and very recognizable), but I don't like it as an opener Mustapha - Freddie a cappella, followed by part of the song in mono, followed by part of the song in stereo. I like this one very much Play the game - I understand why they chose the backwards-crescendo sound as an intro I think, but I don't like it as an intro for the album, sorry Intro/Flash's theme - Ofcourse this is a good opener for the soundtrack album, because it's the opener of the movie itself Staying power - Sorry, don't like this arrangement of the song very much, and totally wrong as an opener in my opinion Radio ga ga - It sounds OK, but as an opener I don't really like it. It's just 'the first single as an opener', not more not less One vision - Like this one, Strange sounds as an opener and a long intro into the song Party - I like this one very much as an opener too, it really gives the energy immediately to the album Innuendo - Although it's 'simply the title track and first single as an opener' it works perfectly. Drumroll.... we have begun.... one, two , three, four..... It's a beautiful day - I like it because it's the ending too and because it sets an atmosphere for the album, but the track itself is quite simple... FREDDIE MERCURY SOLO Let's turn it on - Same as with Innuendo. Drums intro... we have begun... allright, one, two, three, four.... Barcelona - Perfect intro, actually an extended intro to the single version of the title track was added which works really well The great pretender (for the FM album & The great pretender remix album) - Sorry, don't like it. It's just 'the single track first' BRIAN MAY Star fleet - Although I like the track as an intro, the first bars soun like they are hastily faded in Intro/The dark - Perfect bells intro, which ends the album also, followed by a nice piece of instrumental orchestral music Space/Business - Space is quite simple (too simple?) as a track, but it works OK as an intro to Business and the album ROGER TAYLOR: No violins - Not bad, but not really my favorite too Strange frontier - I like the sounds as an opener, but in fact it's just 'the title track as an opener' Nazis 1994 - I like the drumintro, although I am not sure if this was the best choice to open the album Pressure on - Sorry, sounds just like 'the first single opens' to me THE CROSS Shove it (uk edition) - Sounds OK as an opener, because the album ends like this too. But not e really good opener compated to others Love lies bleeding (us edition) - Sorry, wrong choice for an opener. Absolutely doesn't work, it feels like I missed something when I start playing the album Top of the world ma - Not really bad, not the bst either. A good rocker to open Bad attitude - The best opener to a Cross album, very mysterious. |
| JeroenG 25.04.2006 17:09 |
Namejs wrote: You forgot BoRap! The beautiful beginning on the piano.It's about albums intro's ... not song intro's Besides, BoRap doesn't begin with piano, it begins a cappella |
| Slap the P 25.04.2006 17:42 |
DEATH ON TWO LEGS The intro gives you a hint of that extraordinary world about to unfold this very night at the opera. |
| RETROLOVE 25.04.2006 17:53 |
One Vision!!! |
| beautifulsoup 25.04.2006 18:00 |
This is almost a tie, but I'd have to go with Procession. (With ADATR opening and *directly* behind that). |
| All I Hear Is Radio Gaga 25.04.2006 18:38 |
Slap the P wrote: DEATH ON TWO LEGS The intro gives you a hint of that extraordinary world about to unfold this very night at the opera.I like Death Two Legs as well...it's brilliant! I also like Procession and Tie Your Mother Down.... Cheers |
| Sherwood Forest 25.04.2006 18:48 |
procession and one vision by FAR |
| The prophet's song 25.04.2006 20:21 |
I love the opening on A Day At The Races, also the way it ends with the same sort of thing. It's so cool! |
| Freddie_Jr. 25.04.2006 20:37 |
Procession does it for me. When a royal band enters the room, you need a royal song to greet them, procession is only appropiate for doing this. |
| zone 25.04.2006 21:46 |
It's got to be Mustapha .After listening to that your sure to stick around to check out the rest of the album. |
| Sebastian 25.04.2006 21:51 |
I think they were very clever choosing album openers, most of them are brilliant. Mustapha's great since it's utterly peculiar. The few openers not convincing me deeply are Rockyou (although it's the best choice from the album), Staying Power (I'd have preferred Put Out The Fire) and Ga Ga (never liked the song although I accept the recording is very good). |
| deleted user 26.04.2006 07:26 |
Daniel vZ wrote: I think that Innuendo is a very good opener, just like Tie Your Mother down (A Day At The Races)TYMD isn't the opener, A Day At The Races Intro is. It's segued to TYMD, but is a separate track. |
| lozitopj 26.04.2006 11:25 |
TYMD!!!...Cheers! |
| Suigi 26.04.2006 14:18 |
Personal fave? Innuendo, hands down. |
| Ian_snake 26.04.2006 15:38 |
One Vision is great and has always been one of my favorite Queen tracks,procession is a good track to open "Queen 2" with considering the album was a concept album but Brigton Rock is the best opener to any queen album and the guitar part in the middle is the best part! |
| deleted user 26.04.2006 17:41 |
Death on two legs Procession Brighton rock Tie your mother down All feckin kick ass |