Favourite intro to a SY song.
 

Couldn't find this on the search. So, what is your favourite intro to a sonic youth song?

Burning Spear since it's their first song. It's a true... intro. 8)

Seven.


Seven.

Lots of great intros in Sonic past. Off the top of my head I really like the intro to Walkin Blue and the intro to Brave Men Run.

Personally anything from DDN starts out great

Does the intro to Bad moon rising count, or is that just the intro to brave men run?

The Diamond Sea. The instrumental part at the beginning leading into the vocals is perfect.

Candle
Disappearer
Starpower
Stereo Sanctity
Inhuman, yeah, this one is probably my favorite.
Mote

yeah it counts

Stones is also great.

A few I can think of:

Stones - The intro is the best part of the song.

Marilyn Moore - Vintage Thurston screaming.

Starpower - That simple chord progression comes as close as anything to encapsulating what mystifies me about this band.

Cotton Crown - Beautiful. Sounds like a cross between a wild unknown beast and old, rusty factory noise.

Teenage Riot - I think this song is a little overrated, but if they had just stretched that intro out for two or three minutes, I wouldn't have minded. It actually sounds like a daydream.

Candle - Sounds like waking up from a daydream and contentedly realizing you just don't need this stupid job anymore. (Of course, you'll come to regret it, but that doesn't happen until Doctor's Orders, three records later.)

So many others...

Secret Girl may have my favorite intro. That or Free City Rhymes.

Ahaha..

*RIFFAGE*

the no queen blues is great

'Cross the Breeze
&
Dirty Boots

mmm, i think Candle,Stones or Starfiel Road

How could I forget Starfield Road? Great intro.

Trilogy



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Stereo Sanctity
Candle
'Cross the Breeze
Eric's Trip

"Candle," hands down.

Yeah, this is one of my favourite songs, sadly sy don't like to play it live :(

Junkie's Promise is pure rock n' roll

Wish Fulfillment for me...

Nice calls on Starfield Road and No Queen Blues...

A few of mine would be Cinderella's Big Score, Burning Spear, Bull In the Heather, Rain on Tin, and I certainly gained a whole new appreciation for Shaking Hell's start after seeing it done live.

And a few others, although probably not officially "intros" since they are part of the song structure, but Unwind, Shoot, and Theresa's Sound World get me going.

And of course, the opening chords of Karen Koltrane give me goosebumps every time.

Stones
Pink Steam up until the vocals (dont know if that counts)
Love the way Wish Fullfilment starts
No Queen blues is awesome
Saucer-like
100% (GREAT feedback)
pretty standard but Incinerate always had a good feel to it when it starts
Come to think of it Sonic Youth sure knows how to start a song!

Cinderella's Big Score

nervermind is good

Easily. Or Expressway.

the skronky buit at the beggining of DISSAPEARER

I love it. it makes me glad to be alive

yes.

Ah yes the KKWWWUUURAAAAANNNGGGG sound?

Trilogy (the wonder). But SY have tons of great intros.

intro from bad moon rising.

more than perfect intro for the whole godamn album

yeah intro of Bad M....i agree ...100%, schizophrenia, stereo sanctity , she's in a bad mood, green light, free city rhymes...

YES!! that KKWWWUUURAAAAAANNNGGGG sound

Yes

i'm insane (live versions)

I can't believe no one has mentionned I Love You Golden Blue??

Besides that:

Ghost Bitch
Shadow Of A Doubt
Becuz
Sacred Trickster (those chords!)
I Dreamed I Dream
Hoarfrost
Protect Me You
etc

hits of sunshine

Yes, they really nailed it with that one. That to me encapsulates the essence of the Sonic Youth guitar sound as well as any other moment I can think of and better than many. It makes you want to listen to the whole damn record through too, as an "Intro" should.