One song to introduce someone to a band

Trollheart · 06-28-2012, 11:30 AM

Think you can do it? Pick just ONE song --- with accompanying YT --- to show what a band you're into is like. It's harder than you think. To be fair, many bands go through phases, like when they change their singer, or head in a new musical direction, so you can use one song per phase, let's say.

My own idea of how to get someone into Sabbath:

OZZY era
War pigs (from "Paranoid")

DIO era
Heaven and Hell (from "Heaven and Hell")

Anteater · 06-28-2012, 12:29 PM

Lets see...The Rippingtons would be my one-song pick, especially for who doubt the merits of smooth/contemporary jazz. They're real technical and dynamic, but still good for a morning drive.

Mrd00d · 06-28-2012, 01:48 PM

OK I've got a few from across the spectrum:

Prayers For Atheists (recent 80s hardcore/hip-hop)

Ooze (downtempo electronic) This is my SHI-IT:

Ozric Tentacles (psychedelic space-rock jam) THIS is also my jam:

Hour long set:

Spoiler for Ozrics concert:

Guthrie Govan (guitar virtuoso)

Praxis (???

w/ bill laswell, bootsy, buckethead, brain, bernie worrell)

Praxis Live in concert:

Spoiler for Praxis live:

El-P (hip-hop; alternative hip-hop)

Aesop Rock (hip-hop; alternative/abstract)

Probably could have picked a 'classic', but this album is about to join the ranks of the classics, so here's the new single/video:

Urban Hat€monger ? · 06-28-2012, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trollheart

My own idea of how to get someone into Sabbath:

OZZY era
War pigs (from "Paranoid")

Nooooooooo, War Pigs is just a boring dirge that seems to go on forever.
Go with Hand of Doom instead.

Forward To Death · 06-28-2012, 03:09 PM

I'd go with Snow Blind, After Forever or Electric Funeral. Too hard to pick.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 06-28-2012, 03:12 PM

Hand Of Doom, Supernaut or Megalomania

Unknown Soldier · 06-28-2012, 03:12 PM

Black Sabbath must be one of the hardest bands to choose, because everybody seems to take something different from them.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 06-28-2012, 03:13 PM

Into The Void

Forward To Death · 06-28-2012, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

Black Sabbath must be one of the hardest bands to choose, because everybody seems to take something different from them.

More because they have such a quality for me.. I honestly could have listed 90% of the material they released with Ozzy.

It takes a while to construct a list of the top ten heavy metal songs for me, with no repeat artists even. Because you can spend all day pondering which Sabbath song is #1 on that list.

Norg · 06-28-2012, 03:33 PM

this is basically debating which is better SIngles or album tracks .... :P

of course album tracks are more obscure because simply people cant hear them unless they click on the track which takes alot of effort LOL

06-28-2012, 11:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,970	One song to introduce someone to a band Think you can do it? Pick just ONE song --- with accompanying YT --- to show what a band you're into is like. It's harder than you think. To be fair, many bands go through phases, like when they change their singer, or head in a new musical direction, so you can use one song per phase, let's say. My own idea of how to get someone into Sabbath: OZZY era War pigs (from "Paranoid") DIO era Heaven and Hell (from "Heaven and Hell") __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

06-28-2012, 01:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mrd00d Stoned and Jammin' Out Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Northern California; Eugene, OR; mobile Posts: 1,602	OK I've got a few from across the spectrum: Prayers For Atheists (recent 80s hardcore/hip-hop) Ooze (downtempo electronic) This is my SHI-IT: Ozric Tentacles (psychedelic space-rock jam) THIS is also my jam: Hour long set: Spoiler for Ozrics concert: Ozric Tentacles Live at the Pongmasters Ball - Part 1 - YouTube Guthrie Govan (guitar virtuoso) Praxis (??? w/ bill laswell, bootsy, buckethead, brain, bernie worrell) Praxis Live in concert: Spoiler for Praxis live: Praxis (Buckethead/Laswell) - Warsaw - June 29th 1996 - YouTube El-P (hip-hop; alternative hip-hop) Aesop Rock (hip-hop; alternative/abstract) Probably could have picked a 'classic', but this album is about to join the ranks of the classics, so here's the new single/video: __________________ Mrd00d's Last.fm

06-28-2012, 03:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Hand Of Doom, Supernaut or Megalomania __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

06-28-2012, 03:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Into The Void __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

06-28-2012, 03:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
Forward To Death Trolier Than Thou Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,336	I'd go with Snow Blind, After Forever or Electric Funeral. Too hard to pick.

06-28-2012, 03:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
Norg Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,344	this is basically debating which is better SIngles or album tracks .... :P of course album tracks are more obscure because simply people cant hear them unless they click on the track which takes alot of effort LOL