I like the story about how Cheap Trick came up with "Hello There" out of necessity because they frequently were having to play shows without getting a soundcheck in beforehand, so the opening stacking of instruments was constructed so the sound man could set levels on the fly when they came on stage.
― ...some of y'all too woke to function (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 12 February 2018 02:44 (six years ago) link
Spinal Tap - ""Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight" = classic
― Millennial Whoop, wanna fight about it? (Phil D.), Monday, 12 February 2018 02:58 (six years ago) link
Suede - Introducing the Band
First thing I thought of.
I like the story about how Cheap Trick came up with "Hello There"
Second thing I thought of.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 12 February 2018 03:17 (six years ago) link
uh Sgt. Pepper's right?
― J. Sam,
Except they never played live again after writing it.
I think Robbie William's 'Let Me Entertain You' would fit in here.
― chap, Monday, 12 February 2018 11:25 (six years ago) link
VU “We’re Gonna Have a Real Good Time Together”
― startled macropod (MatthewK), Monday, 12 February 2018 11:29 (six years ago) link
I had it in mind that Lou Reed's 'We're Gonna Have a Real Good Time Together' was written as a set opener for the VU, but apparently not.
Love the way Dylan recast 'Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You' as a set opener on the Rolling Thunder tour.
― Agharta Christie (Ward Fowler), Monday, 12 February 2018 11:32 (six years ago) link
Back In Black, although i think they dont use that as the opener anymore?
― Siegbran, Monday, 12 February 2018 11:49 (six years ago) link
REM, Lotus
― I'm walking on Sondheim (Ye Mad Puffin), Monday, 12 February 2018 12:09 (six years ago) link
'Begin The Begin' surely?
― Matt DC, Monday, 12 February 2018 12:27 (six years ago) link
The Cure - 'Open' (total classic)
― ArchCarrier, Monday, 12 February 2018 12:29 (six years ago) link
― Siegbran
isn't it "welcome to the jungle" these days?
(total f'n classic btw)
― ziggy the ginhead (rushomancy), Monday, 12 February 2018 14:25 (six years ago) link
mr. bungle used to open their gigs by singing the "welcome back kotter" theme in spanish. that's also classic.
― ziggy the ginhead (rushomancy), Monday, 12 February 2018 14:27 (six years ago) link
"Hello There" is total classic not just cuz it is a great song but becuz they specifically wrote it as a set opener where each instrument enters at a different time so their soundguy could get levels on the fly esp in the dodgy places they played early on, bowling alleys, etc, and couldn't soundcheck.
― chr1sb3singer, Monday, 12 February 2018 14:33 (six years ago) link
Which, ach, I realize McCain already pointed out.
― chr1sb3singer, Monday, 12 February 2018 14:34 (six years ago) link
Cheap Trick also typically bookended "Hello There" with "Goodnight" as a set-closer, a nice touch for symmetry fans.
― henry s, Monday, 12 February 2018 15:16 (six years ago) link
I have a soft spot for Blue Oyster Cult, but one of the worst examples of this is "RU Ready To Rock" from the Spectres album. What a clunker!
― henry s, Monday, 12 February 2018 15:22 (six years ago) link
McCartney/Wings "Rockshow"
― startled macropod (MatthewK), Monday, 12 February 2018 20:20 (six years ago) link
"Stage Fright" by Def Leppard opens with "I said a welcome to my shoooooow!"
― enochroot, Monday, 12 February 2018 23:18 (six years ago) link