Popular Post Steve S 60 Posted January 18, 2017 Popular Post Posted January 18, 2017 Everybody's probably heard the gospel piano intro from Sam Williams sampled on Crystal Waters' "Testify", or read the thread on here. It's certainly up there as one of the all time great piano intros. Plenty of other great piano intros. Off the top of my head.. Our Love Will Grow - The Showmen Cashing In - Voices of East Harlem ......but my all time favourite has got to be.... Strange Change - Herb Ward... 7
Woodbutcher Posted January 18, 2017 Posted January 18, 2017 Gotta be the awesome tinkling at the start of "You had me fooled" for me ... And the fact that it continues all through the song is no bad thing ... 2
Kegsy Posted January 18, 2017 Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) I was always a bit partial to Dells Wear It On Out face O'Jays Looky Looky Edited January 18, 2017 by Kegsy 3
Pga1 Posted January 18, 2017 Posted January 18, 2017 Hiya, got to be the rumbling start of Edwin Starr ' I have faith in you ' there's certainly a long list of others. Cheers 2
Tezza Posted January 18, 2017 Posted January 18, 2017 Third Time Around - Soon Everythings Gonna Be Alright 2
Enricoacm1899 Posted January 18, 2017 Posted January 18, 2017 "Backstabbers" by the O'Jays. Awesome song and awesome intro 3
The Tempest Posted January 18, 2017 Posted January 18, 2017 Audrey Slo - " Gonna Find The Right Boy " Great intro .....
Steve S 60 Posted January 18, 2017 Author Posted January 18, 2017 Jeanette - Wade Flemons No One Could Love You More - Gladys... 3
Guest Spain pete Posted January 18, 2017 Posted January 18, 2017 Duke browner crying over you the absolute dogs of all piano intro's🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶👍
6T's Mojoman Posted January 18, 2017 Posted January 18, 2017 Earl Grant - Fever (great organ & sax solo) Richie Adams - I Can't Escape From You
Twoshoes Posted January 18, 2017 Posted January 18, 2017 4 hours ago, Kegsy said: I was always a bit partial to Dells Wear It On Out face O'Jays Looky Looky Looky Looky , you beat me to it, great intro
Bruv Posted January 18, 2017 Posted January 18, 2017 Top Drawer Piano Intro - The Isleys Brothers - Highways Of My Life
Soul Shrews Posted January 18, 2017 Posted January 18, 2017 Gene Chandler "I Can Take Care Of Myself" and Sandra Phillips "World Without Sunshine" Cheers Paul 1
Soul Shrews Posted January 18, 2017 Posted January 18, 2017 Of course there is also Dee Dee Sharp "What Kind Of Lady" wonder if its Leon Huff or Thom Bell on the keys ? Cheers Paul 1
Pga1 Posted January 18, 2017 Posted January 18, 2017 Hiya, the elgins 'put yourself in my place' Richie Adams - ' I can't escape from you. Who said derek and ray ( piano & harpsichord ) cheers
Guest Max Morrison Posted January 18, 2017 Posted January 18, 2017 One of the greatest piano lead instrumentals for me has to be Phil Coulter, Good thing going and even though the orchestration kicks in at the same time as the piano is only a bonus
Ow31 Posted January 18, 2017 Posted January 18, 2017 9 hours ago, Steve S 60 said: Everybody's probably heard the gospel piano intro from Sam Williams sampled on Crystal Waters' "Testify", or read the thread on here. It's certainly up there as one of the all time great piano intros. Plenty of other great piano intros. Off the top of my head.. Our Love Will Grow - The Showmen Cashing In - Voices of East Harlem ......but my all time favourite has got to be.... Strange Change - Herb Ward... Belting tune I'm with you anybody remember this from the 70s 1
Guest Polyvelts Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 And of course The Contours "Just a little misunderstanding"
Lionelonthevinyl Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 Don't both sides of carol & geri.. On you heartache looks good....how can I ever find a way....start with piano intros...great double sider...Rob 2
45cellar Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 Sheila Anthony - Livin' In Love is one of my favourites. 3
45cellar Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 Earl Van Dykes I Can't Help Myself is another.
Chris Turnbull Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 For all the house heads, Alison Limerick 'Where love lives', pure magic:- 3
Bruv Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 Couple of nice bursts of Piano on the intro of the Skull Snaps Classic - My Hang Up Is You. 2
Spacehopper Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 might not be technically great (although the keyboard solo later is!) but the piano intro on bev savage -how can you face the world is like a call to arms..or the dancefloor! for me
Ian Stacey Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 Hank Jacobs Elijah rockin with soul on call Me so powerfull
Daved Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 (edited) The Velvelettes - He Was Really Sayin' Something Edited January 19, 2017 by daved
Steve S 60 Posted January 19, 2017 Author Posted January 19, 2017 Here's one I hadn't heard for ages. The piano is battling for supremacy with the organ in the intro, before taking centre stage. They'll Be Coming - Sam Ambrose and Friend..... 2
Stateside Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 Barbara West - Congratulations Baby. Not my favourite by any means. Sounds like an out of tune piano or an old music hall piano Kev
Guest MBarrett Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 It belongs a bit more on the Beach Music scene than the NS scene but I just love the piano on this track. The intro., the little twirls and the instrumental break that kicks in at about 1:40. Love it!
Sheldonsoul Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 Sam Williams love slipped thru my fingers
Guest MBarrett Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 Am I allowed to throw in a bit of (non soul) trivia. In the intro to Get It On by T Rex there is approx. one second of piano. A glissando. And it is played by none other than Rick Wakeman. I heard him interviewed about it the other day. It was at a time when he was really broke and he was offered the chance of a studio session with T Rex. Bolan said just watch for me to nod and play a glissando. (As I said it lasts barely a second) That was it. Finito. He said he didn't want to take his fee but Bolan said "Look do you want to pay your rent? If so take it!" That glissando is at approx 10 secs. No matter how short it does help to define the whole record!
Steve S 60 Posted January 19, 2017 Author Posted January 19, 2017 29 minutes ago, MBarrett said: Am I allowed to throw in a bit of (non soul) trivia. In the intro to Get It On by T Rex there is approx. one second of piano. A glissando. And it is played by none other than Rick Wakeman. I heard him interviewed about it the other day. It was at a time when he was really broke and he was offered the chance of a studio session with T Rex. Bolan said just watch for me to nod and play a glissando. (As I said it lasts barely a second) That was it. Finito. He said he didn't want to take his fee but Bolan said "Look do you want to pay your rent? If so take it!" That glissando is at approx 10 secs. No matter how short it does help to define the whole record! .Everyday is a school day on this site. I now know what a glissando is, and your example is one of the best known in popular music. 1
Kegsy Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 (edited) 31 minutes ago, Steve S 60 said: .Everyday is a school day on this site. I now know what a glissando is, and your example is one of the best known in popular music. I bet they cost a fortune in those cafes around St Marks Square in Rome. Edited January 19, 2017 by Kegsy 2
Steve S 60 Posted January 19, 2017 Author Posted January 19, 2017 4 minutes ago, Kegsy said: I bet they cost a fortune in those cafes around St Marks Square in Rome. Venice. Like I said, everyday's a school day on this site. 1
Kegsy Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 3 minutes ago, Steve S 60 said: Venice. Like I said, everyday's a school day on this site. Ooops, if wouldn't be as bad if I hadn't been there 2
Ian Stacey Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 Not strictly a piano but Billys bag billy preston is a great tune played on a church organ .yes I wrote the word organ
Stateside Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 (edited) I heard this version of Amy Stewart - "Friends" in a bar in Greece, back in 1984 I think?, and it took me years to track it down. I was convinced it was Earl Klugh playing acoustic guitar at 2mins 50 secs and Ramsey Lewis playing the long piano break after it at 3mins 20 sec, so spent ages trying to source it without the use of internet, looking for a connection. Then Robbie Vincent did me a favour and played it on his show and it turned out to be Mike Francis. Although having never seen any info on it I have no idea who the musicians are. The best version of this by a country mile Kev Edited January 19, 2017 by stateside
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