Those first couple of notes ...

[Chrome]

Kind of related to the "Songs that make you feel good" thread ... for me, there are some songs where just hearing the first couple of notes puts a smile on my face. It goes beyond just recognizing the song and then mentally saying, "Oh, yeah, it's 'Night in Tunisia,' I love that" ... it's more like ... well, I guess I'm metaphored out right now.

Anyway, for me it's hearing Bobbie Timmons start up "Moanin'."

[jazzbo]

About two dozen tunes kicked off by Johnny Hodges!

And "Remember" by Hank Mobley on Soul Station.

[patricia]

"Walk on the Wild Side", or "Harlem Nocturne", by almost anyone. My heart actually beats a little more quickly. Strange.

Edited April 6, 2004 by patricia

[Jazzmoose]

Lee Morgan's Ceora from Cornbread does it for me.

[TedR]

Herbie Hancock's Chameleon..........can't resist the funk!

[Sundog]

Now's The Time

Walk Don't Run

[Jim R]

Lee Morgan's Ceora from Cornbread does it for me.

Yeah, just hearing the beginning of Hancock's intro is enough to stop me in my tracks. That is DEFINITELY a good example. Too bad I didn't think of it first...

[Jazzdog]

Blue Train...definetly.

Close second is Song for My Father..or conversely, Rikki Don't Lost That Number, by Steely Dan!

[brownie]

Hank Jones' intro to 'Autumn Leaves' from Adderley/Miles' 'Somethin' Else'

[patricia]

"Walk on the Wild Side"

Without a doubt! I always think about where I was when I first heard that song.

Rachel,

I used to have a Brook Benton LP with a vocal version of "Walk On The Wild Side" on it. Sadly, I can't find a replacement and it doesn't seem to be on CD.

It kicks ass. But, my favourite version, although the first one I heard was Elmer Bernstein's [it was on the soundtrack of the mediocre film of the same name], is Jimmy Smith's. WOW!!

Edited April 7, 2004 by patricia