Introduced Instruments
September 8, 2012 8:04 PM Subscribe
Help me find songs where the singer introduces the instruments one at a time.
This one I think might not get many responses, but I'm looking for songs where the singer introduces the instruments one at a time as they come into the music.
This song, Reggae Recipe by Desmond Dekker, is a perfect example. I heard a house track a while back where the vocalist (female, a little robotic) does the same type of thing, but I can't remember what it was. I'm sure there must be some examples in the world of soul music. Probably, country too.
If you know of such a song, post it here. Genre doesn't matter.
This one I think might not get many responses, but I'm looking for songs where the singer introduces the instruments one at a time as they come into the music.
This song, Reggae Recipe by Desmond Dekker, is a perfect example. I heard a house track a while back where the vocalist (female, a little robotic) does the same type of thing, but I can't remember what it was. I'm sure there must be some examples in the world of soul music. Probably, country too.
If you know of such a song, post it here. Genre doesn't matter.
Up for some kickass bluegrass?
Well, then:
Doc Watson- Mama Don't Allow
posted by EKStickland at 8:17 PM on September 8, 2012 [2 favorites]
Well, then:
Doc Watson- Mama Don't Allow
posted by EKStickland at 8:17 PM on September 8, 2012 [2 favorites]
"The Intro and the Outro" by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. In fact, it's pretty much nothing but the band introduction in an extended spoof of this sort of thing. Adolf Hitler on vibes!
posted by kindall at 8:21 PM on September 8, 2012 [13 favorites]
posted by kindall at 8:21 PM on September 8, 2012 [13 favorites]
Wind Up Key by Yula and the eXtended Family
posted by lhude sing cuccu at 8:22 PM on September 8, 2012
posted by lhude sing cuccu at 8:22 PM on September 8, 2012
"Tubular Bells" by Mike Oldfield has a section in which he announces the instruments as they come in (he's playing them all).
posted by kindall at 8:22 PM on September 8, 2012 [6 favorites]
posted by kindall at 8:22 PM on September 8, 2012 [6 favorites]
Memphis Soul Stew by King Curtis
posted by pH Indicating Socks at 8:24 PM on September 8, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by pH Indicating Socks at 8:24 PM on September 8, 2012 [1 favorite]
Tighten Up by Archie Bell and the Drells
posted by pH Indicating Socks at 8:26 PM on September 8, 2012 [4 favorites]
posted by pH Indicating Socks at 8:26 PM on September 8, 2012 [4 favorites]
(And an homage/update, the Geto Boys' 'Trigga Happy Nigga')
posted by box at 8:27 PM on September 8, 2012
posted by box at 8:27 PM on September 8, 2012
"Tubular Bells" by Mike Oldfield has a section in which he announces the instruments as they come in (he's playing them all)
Not exactly. Vivian Stanshall did the introductions in the Finale on the original Tubular Bells, and John Cleese did the honors on the remake.
posted by pjern at 8:28 PM on September 8, 2012
Not exactly. Vivian Stanshall did the introductions in the Finale on the original Tubular Bells, and John Cleese did the honors on the remake.
posted by pjern at 8:28 PM on September 8, 2012
Response by poster: These are great! Keep 'em coming.
posted by Leontine at 8:32 PM on September 8, 2012
posted by Leontine at 8:32 PM on September 8, 2012
Not exactly. Vivian Stanshall did the introductions in the Finale on the original Tubular Bells, and John Cleese did the honors on the remake.
I always heard it was Alan Rickman, no?
posted by Cosine at 8:32 PM on September 8, 2012 [1 favorite]
I always heard it was Alan Rickman, no?
posted by Cosine at 8:32 PM on September 8, 2012 [1 favorite]
Kindall, The Intro and the Outro" by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
posted by blob at 8:56 PM on September 8, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by blob at 8:56 PM on September 8, 2012 [1 favorite]
Bit of an odd one, but "Kiss The Girl" from "The Little Mermaid" does this - at the beginning, Sebastian says, "Percussion .. strings .. winds .. words" before he starts singing.
posted by dotgirl at 9:10 PM on September 8, 2012 [3 favorites]
posted by dotgirl at 9:10 PM on September 8, 2012 [3 favorites]
The 12-inch remix of "Rage Hard" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood does this, as long as you don't mind that it's not "the singer" introducing the instruments.
posted by Mothlight at 10:31 PM on September 8, 2012
posted by Mothlight at 10:31 PM on September 8, 2012
Herbie Hancock - Hang Up Your Hangups from the VSOP album (youtube track is split in two, but not the original, and yes, that is the Ray Parker Jr.).
posted by furtive at 10:54 PM on September 8, 2012
posted by furtive at 10:54 PM on September 8, 2012
kt tunstall - black horse and the cherry tree is my favorite example. make sure to stick around for the breakdown. it's so good that i'm actually a little disappointed in her post big label career. the video pales in comparison to this.
also, on the sidebar i just saw that she's given a tutorial on it. part 1, part 2
posted by nadawi at 10:56 PM on September 8, 2012
also, on the sidebar i just saw that she's given a tutorial on it. part 1, part 2
posted by nadawi at 10:56 PM on September 8, 2012
Richard Cheese's version of Smack My Bitch Up.
posted by pompomtom at 11:03 PM on September 8, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by pompomtom at 11:03 PM on September 8, 2012 [1 favorite]
Kiss the Girl from Disney's The Little Mermaid
posted by davidjmcgee at 11:58 PM on September 8, 2012 [2 favorites]
posted by davidjmcgee at 11:58 PM on September 8, 2012 [2 favorites]
Frank Sinatra version of Mack The Knife from the 80s sort of fits.
posted by davidmsc at 12:36 AM on September 9, 2012
posted by davidmsc at 12:36 AM on September 9, 2012
Pretty astounding Cash family version of Mama Don't Allow.
posted by trip and a half at 1:22 AM on September 9, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by trip and a half at 1:22 AM on September 9, 2012 [1 favorite]
Queen's The Invisible Man http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fIrajum1DA has Freddie saying the band members at the song's start.
posted by lankford at 1:52 AM on September 9, 2012
posted by lankford at 1:52 AM on September 9, 2012
Neither of these has a "singer" in a literal sense, but:
Two Little Boys' Stylophonia does a bit of this.
kHz did a series of tracks labeled Accelerator parts I–III (samples under the third and fourth releases at that page) that consisted of a guy's rambling thoughts on music, which often tied into what the track itself was doing. I can't find a complete copy anywhere on-line right now, but with part III in particular, he describes being on a rainy cab ride and noticing various rhythms like the windshield wipers and the driver tapping on something, after which those sounds become incorporated into the music.
posted by Su at 3:45 AM on September 9, 2012
Two Little Boys' Stylophonia does a bit of this.
kHz did a series of tracks labeled Accelerator parts I–III (samples under the third and fourth releases at that page) that consisted of a guy's rambling thoughts on music, which often tied into what the track itself was doing. I can't find a complete copy anywhere on-line right now, but with part III in particular, he describes being on a rainy cab ride and noticing various rhythms like the windshield wipers and the driver tapping on something, after which those sounds become incorporated into the music.
posted by Su at 3:45 AM on September 9, 2012
Sure, there's Memphis Soul Stew, but true connoisseurs prefer a nice bowl of Marge Simpson's "Springfield Soul Stew".
posted by griseus at 3:46 AM on September 9, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by griseus at 3:46 AM on September 9, 2012 [1 favorite]
For the complete trifecta, you need the Steve Goodman version:
Momma Don't Allow It
posted by Benny Andajetz at 7:54 AM on September 9, 2012 [1 favorite]
Momma Don't Allow It
posted by Benny Andajetz at 7:54 AM on September 9, 2012 [1 favorite]
This doesn't entirely fit because it's not a singer announcing the instruments, but Leonard Bernstein & the New York Philharmonic - "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34: Themes A-F" (on the soundtrack for Moonrise Kingdom, the most recent Wes Anderson movie) introduces each of the instruments before having them play together.
posted by wuzandfuzz at 12:48 PM on September 9, 2012
posted by wuzandfuzz at 12:48 PM on September 9, 2012
Vivian Stanshall did the introductions in the Finale yt on the original Tubular Bells
Vivian Stanshall recited instruments for both Mike Oldfield and The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band!
Music nerd trivia: check out the guest guitar credits on the 1973 live version of Tubular Bells...
posted by ovvl at 4:55 PM on September 9, 2012
Vivian Stanshall recited instruments for both Mike Oldfield and The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band!
Music nerd trivia: check out the guest guitar credits on the 1973 live version of Tubular Bells...
posted by ovvl at 4:55 PM on September 9, 2012
A Brief Introduction on Dubstep Production - Dubba Jonny
posted by reprise the theme song and roll the credits at 3:14 AM on January 16, 2013
posted by reprise the theme song and roll the credits at 3:14 AM on January 16, 2013
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posted by sigmagalator at 8:10 PM on September 8, 2012 [2 favorites]