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Slow burners
There’s a saying in the music business – “Don’t bore us, get to the chorus!” This is particularly true in the pop world, where it’s all about getting into the body of the song quickly and getting those little melodic hooks and sing-a-long choruses into the listener’s ear as soon as possible. However, outside the
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A trip to the beach…
Today’s magic intros are a bit of a cheat. Two of them are very short and the third song doesn’t really have any kind of intro at all. However, all three of them are so distinctive and immediately recognisable that I think they still count. Particularly since they are all totally wonderful and never cease
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All about the bass…
Today’s magic intro songs get the ball rolling with some distinctive bass guitar work – the first two using descending runs on the bass to kick things off, while the third has one of the greatest bass riffs in the business. It’s back to the seventies we go…
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More magic…
Continuing on the magic intro theme, today we’re thinking about those songs that announce their arrival with an electrifying blast on the electric guitar. Of course, there are countless candidates in this category and I could probably come up with a dozen or more without having to think too hard, but here are three of
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The magic intro…
You know, I’m enjoying this little spell of musical stuff here. So much so that I’m going to keep on doing it. Today, it’s all about the Magic Intro. “Adrian”, I hear you ask, “what’s the magic intro?” Sorry, what? You didn’t ask that? Oh well, I’m going to tell you anyway. The magic intro
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