Songs you know from one chord or opening phrase....

spark240

So ...as I started it Im gonna go easy...

Hard Days Night ..Beatles

bigjon

Good Thing - Fine Young Cannibals

dilbert

bigjon said:

Good Thing - Fine Young Cannibals

+ She drives me crazy

Also:

Hotel California

Baker Street

Sultans of Swing

Parisienne Walkways

Layla

Kayleigh

At this point I'll leave some space for others 

Chuffola

I would think dozens, if not hundreds.

richardhomer

Doesn't any song you recognise fall into this category?

Phil_aka_Pip

Won't Get Fooled Again

Sweet Baby James

Brown Sugar

California Man

Street Fighting Man

The G.B. National Anthem

JS Bach's St. John Passion

L v Beethoven's 5th Symphony

C Monteverdi's 1610 Vespers

... and probably many more

Iamnobody

richardhomer;250856" said:

Doesn't any song you recognise fall into this category?

Yep!

Grunfeld

As I came out of rehearsal nearly a week ago there was a pub quiz going on and they played the opening chord to this one hit wonder.

Been driving me nuts cos I was out the door before I heard the answer.  But today I sussed it!



Sonique, "It Feels So Good"

oh shit, just googled and found out that was 15 years ago.

viz

Steve Vai - For the love of God. But to be honest I think I'd recognise almost every song I actually know from the first note or chord struck because I can't actually think of any 2 songs that have the same beginning!

Kebabkid

Don't dream it's over - Crowded House
Message in a bottle
Shine on you crazy diamond - the funny chord

equalsql

Smoke On The Water / Speed KIng- Deep Purple
Layla - Derekand the Dominoes
Alright Now - Free
Lonely Boy - Andrew Gold

Now I'm Here - Queen

School's Out - Alice Cooper
Star-Man / The Jean Genie- David Bowie

Deijavoo

All Right Now

The Boys Are Back In Town

Sweet Home Alabama

Free Bird

Not really my sort of thing, but every time that chord plays you can't mistake these.

..................Now my brains in action there's bloody loads!!!

Deijavoo

viz said:

Steve Vai - For the love of God. But to be honest I think I'd recognise almost every song I actually know from the first note or chord struck because I can't actually think of any 2 songs that have the same beginning!

Get it here?

spark240

Ok ok...maybe it was a bad idea !

Bellycaster

spark240;250921" said:

Ok ok...maybe it was a bad idea !

No it wasn't, it's good when you think about it. How about INXS "What You Need"

That is a very odd chord indeed, but instantly recognisable.

Deijavoo

Star Sail - Verve.

Another cracker.

viz

Deijavoo said:

viz said:

Steve Vai - For the love of God. But to be honest I think I'd recognise almost every song I actually know from the first note or chord struck because I can't actually think of any 2 songs that have the same beginning!

Get it here?

well no!

viz

spark240 said:

Ok ok...maybe it was a bad idea !

no, great thread!

Deijavoo

viz said:

Deijavoo said:

viz said:

Steve Vai - For the love of God. But to be honest I think I'd recognise almost every song I actually know from the first note or chord struck because I can't actually think of any 2 songs that have the same beginning!

Get it here?

well no!

The link image was a wee give away though.  

viz

Yes and the fact that i've got the dvd lol

ICBM

viz said:

But to be honest I think I'd recognise almost every song I actually know from the first note or chord struck because I can't actually think of any 2 songs that have the same beginning!

There are a few, but not many. I got caught out by one the other week, but I can't remember what it (or the other one!) was now...