Songs that hit the perfect climax (ambient, blues, jazz, metal)

User name · 02-24-2009, 09:34 PM

Ok, you're a teenage kid in 1972, the Who just released Who's Next, they're playing Won't Get Fooled Again; what song sums up the way you are feeling right now? We're talking songs that get your blood boiling, send shivers down your spine, bring the sky crashing down and bestow upon you the power of the rock gods for those sweet 3 and a half minutes of ecstacy. Think of a song that really crescendos well, starts from a relative low point and escalates into madness. Or, think of it this way; You're Robert De Niro in Raging Bull, you have your chance at the title shot, what is the one song you play right before the fight to pump you up? Dig to the core of what Rock n' Roll really means to you and slap it down here for all to see (and openly mock).

And don't be afraid to list "wussy" songs; if a song affects you, that's all the justification you need (hell, the counting crows aren't exactly Neo Zepplin but i dig them).

For me right now it would have to be:

Eddie Vedder's "Hard Sun". During the bridge where he begins chanting never fails to get my blood boiling.

Hey Jude (Pauls scats are great)

Born to run: Bassically everything about this song, but to get specific; When he does that weird grunt thing after "I want to die with you wendy on the streets tonight" "HUH!"; Time stops for a moment in anticipation of the utter insanity that follows, and then song goes to hell (in a good way). Also when he's humming along with the last few bars is great!

I don't really know why but "Round Here" by the Counting Crows where he sings " she says she's tired of life, she must be tired of something" always gets me. I suppose it' just the emotional highpoint to a very well written song.

Of course, the solo from Stairway that transitions the song from contemplative slow burner to a set-the-place-on-fire guitar whip (it sounds like he's taking the sheets from the bed of your mind and flapping them side to side to the beat of Bonhams crazy thump)

The Hold Steady's "Lord I'm Discouraged" solo pieces are really exciting. I think Tad Kubler is one of the better rock guitarists out there (he bases a lot of his musical ideas off of classic rock but in a style that is more akin to Zepplins progressive blues theft than Coldplays blatant U2/Radiohead immitation) and he really knows how to nail down a solo

LCD Soundsystem's All my Friends: jeez, that whole song is a crescendo

Jimi's Voodoo Chile (Slight Return). What can i say, it's a face melter from the guy who invented melting faces.

Tenacious D's Kielbasa: Sue me, when jack screams "**** Yeah!" i get caught up in the fake metal-rock-god goofiness and buy into their strange brand of sincere Spinal tap rock gospel.

Song's that just miss the mark
These are songs you mourn for

Gimme Shelter: the intro foreshadows an epic song but Jaggers limited vocal range keep the song from reaching any emotional high point. I think you can see this in a lot of Stones works, most notably Rocks Off, where, if Jagger could only reach a little higher the song could explode. Not to say these songs don't work, but I can't help feeling a little disappointed when i hear them. (Not to insinuate that Jaggers is a bad leading man; The Stones still have yet to be contended with, and I'll take Monkey Man, Stray Cat Blues or Sympathy for the devil, and stack em up against pretty much anything).

Rosalita, Springsteen: I'm probably going to be alone on this one, but something about this song never really develops for me. I think it's because he hadn't really developed the passion in his voice yet that we would see later on in Born To Run and Darkness. A great song that doesn't reach as high as it should.

Most U2 songs; I don't know, for a band that lives and dies off its passion PR something about U2 never rang true to me. Maybe it's that whenever i turn on U2 I'm always subconsciously yearning for a powerful rock song instead of their admittedly excellent pop music (I'm talking post War here). Who knows, maybe it's just me. Whatever it is, it hasn't prevented them from (inexplicably) becoming my 4th most listened to band on Itunes. Don't know why i love 'em but i do.

That's all i can think of right now. Lay it one me folks, what are your picks and ****s?

crash_override · 02-24-2009, 10:45 PM

Epitaph - King Crimson

The middle of that songs builds up so strong and explodes, it's incredible.

First song that came to mind when i read this.

ixtlan22 · 02-25-2009, 12:54 AM

"Directions (disc 2)"- Live At the Fillmore East (It's About That Time)- Miles Davis... Wayne Shorter hits a high note and Chick Corea plays a minor 2nd high up on the keys. Listen. (Head explodes).

Velter · 02-25-2009, 03:37 AM

Something completely different, but when I'm at a party and I hear Born Slippy by Underworld through the speakers I always go crazy. This is pure excitement to me.

Fruitonica · 02-25-2009, 03:44 AM

Cicatriz ESP. The ambient section drags on a little too long, but the guitar and vocals at the end make it worth it.

The Wild Man · 02-25-2009, 09:44 PM

NIN's "Closer" (screw Barry White)

"Promised Land"- Elvis Presley

lucifer_sam · 02-25-2009, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ixtlan22

"Directions (disc 2)"- Live At the Fillmore East (It's About That Time)- Miles Davis... Wayne Shorter hits a high note and Chick Corea plays a minor 2nd high up on the keys. Listen. (Head explodes).

Chick Corea played with Miles Davis? So that makes like...everyone that's ever done jazz fusion. Huh.

Personal favorite is off Meddle, probably the last ~6 minutes of Echoes, where Gilmour slowly draws in the guitar amidst the backwash of the key line. Builds steam until it collapses upon itself and the vocals explode into harmonious clarity.

Surell · 02-25-2009, 11:41 PM

Eclipse by Pink Floyd. Gives me the chills, I almost cry.

Feign · 02-25-2009, 11:58 PM

This is sort of the opposite, but Many Moons by Janelle Monae. It starts off relentlessly, but abruptly slows down at the end and just pushes the song over the edge.

Hammer by Sarah Blasko starts off slow, builds up, then slows down, only to lead into a haunting vocal that haunts me. It's just wonderful.

Girl's School by Rasputina sounds very serene, but in the last 90 seconds turns into a guitar sounding cello spree, it's really amazing.

And Finally (there are more songs, but my last one for now): Apres Moi by Regina Spektor. It's simple, but the horns at the very end add such a layer of darkness that it's completely engrossing.

These aren't the best examples, but they're what I can think of off the top of my head.

dac · 02-26-2009, 10:19 AM

Exit Music - Radiohead

02-24-2009, 09:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
User name Groupie Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1	Songs that hit the perfect climax Ok, you're a teenage kid in 1972, the Who just released Who's Next, they're playing Won't Get Fooled Again; what song sums up the way you are feeling right now? We're talking songs that get your blood boiling, send shivers down your spine, bring the sky crashing down and bestow upon you the power of the rock gods for those sweet 3 and a half minutes of ecstacy. Think of a song that really crescendos well, starts from a relative low point and escalates into madness. Or, think of it this way; You're Robert De Niro in Raging Bull, you have your chance at the title shot, what is the one song you play right before the fight to pump you up? Dig to the core of what Rock n' Roll really means to you and slap it down here for all to see (and openly mock). And don't be afraid to list "wussy" songs; if a song affects you, that's all the justification you need (hell, the counting crows aren't exactly Neo Zepplin but i dig them). For me right now it would have to be: Eddie Vedder's "Hard Sun". During the bridge where he begins chanting never fails to get my blood boiling. Hey Jude (Pauls scats are great) Born to run: Bassically everything about this song, but to get specific; When he does that weird grunt thing after "I want to die with you wendy on the streets tonight" "HUH!"; Time stops for a moment in anticipation of the utter insanity that follows, and then song goes to hell (in a good way). Also when he's humming along with the last few bars is great! I don't really know why but "Round Here" by the Counting Crows where he sings " she says she's tired of life, she must be tired of something" always gets me. I suppose it' just the emotional highpoint to a very well written song. Of course, the solo from Stairway that transitions the song from contemplative slow burner to a set-the-place-on-fire guitar whip (it sounds like he's taking the sheets from the bed of your mind and flapping them side to side to the beat of Bonhams crazy thump) The Hold Steady's "Lord I'm Discouraged" solo pieces are really exciting. I think Tad Kubler is one of the better rock guitarists out there (he bases a lot of his musical ideas off of classic rock but in a style that is more akin to Zepplins progressive blues theft than Coldplays blatant U2/Radiohead immitation) and he really knows how to nail down a solo LCD Soundsystem's All my Friends: jeez, that whole song is a crescendo Jimi's Voodoo Chile (Slight Return). What can i say, it's a face melter from the guy who invented melting faces. Tenacious D's Kielbasa: Sue me, when jack screams "** Yeah!" i get caught up in the fake metal-rock-god goofiness and buy into their strange brand of sincere Spinal tap rock gospel. Song's that just miss the mark These are songs you mourn for Gimme Shelter: the intro foreshadows an epic song but Jaggers limited vocal range keep the song from reaching any emotional high point. I think you can see this in a lot of Stones works, most notably Rocks Off, where, if Jagger could only reach a little higher the song could explode. Not to say these songs don't work, but I can't help feeling a little disappointed when i hear them. (Not to insinuate that Jaggers is a bad leading man; The Stones still have yet to be contended with, and I'll take Monkey Man, Stray Cat Blues or Sympathy for the devil, and stack em up against pretty much anything). Rosalita, Springsteen: I'm probably going to be alone on this one, but something about this song never really develops for me. I think it's because he hadn't really developed the passion in his voice yet that we would see later on in Born To Run and Darkness. A great song that doesn't reach as high as it should. Most U2 songs; I don't know, for a band that lives and dies off its passion PR something about U2 never rang true to me. Maybe it's that whenever i turn on U2 I'm always subconsciously yearning for a powerful rock song instead of their admittedly excellent pop music (I'm talking post War here). Who knows, maybe it's just me. Whatever it is, it hasn't prevented them from (inexplicably) becoming my 4th most listened to band on Itunes. Don't know why i love 'em but i do. That's all i can think of right now. Lay it one me folks, what are your picks and **s?

02-25-2009, 12:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
ixtlan22 Loves Jan Terri Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 184	"Directions (disc 2)"- Live At the Fillmore East (It's About That Time)- Miles Davis... Wayne Shorter hits a high note and Chick Corea plays a minor 2nd high up on the keys. Listen. (Head explodes). __________________ "Peculiar travel suggestions are dancing lessons from God." -Bockonon-

02-25-2009, 03:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
Velter Groupie Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 21	Something completely different, but when I'm at a party and I hear Born Slippy by Underworld through the speakers I always go crazy. This is pure excitement to me. __________________

02-25-2009, 09:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
The Wild Man Groupie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 37	NIN's "Closer" (screw Barry White) "Promised Land"- Elvis Presley __________________ Table-top nightmare Tell them I'm not scared

02-26-2009, 10:19 AM	#10 (permalink)
dac MB's Biggest Fanboy Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land Posts: 2,852	Exit Music - Radiohead __________________

02-24-2009, 10:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
crash_override Seemingly Silenced Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 2,312	Epitaph - King Crimson The middle of that songs builds up so strong and explodes, it's incredible. First song that came to mind when i read this.

02-25-2009, 03:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
Fruitonica Pale and Wan Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Aus Posts: 917	Cicatriz ESP. The ambient section drags on a little too long, but the guitar and vocals at the end make it worth it.

02-25-2009, 11:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
Feign Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: California Posts: 66	This is sort of the opposite, but Many Moons by Janelle Monae. It starts off relentlessly, but abruptly slows down at the end and just pushes the song over the edge. Hammer by Sarah Blasko starts off slow, builds up, then slows down, only to lead into a haunting vocal that haunts me. It's just wonderful. Girl's School by Rasputina sounds very serene, but in the last 90 seconds turns into a guitar sounding cello spree, it's really amazing. And Finally (there are more songs, but my last one for now): Apres Moi by Regina Spektor. It's simple, but the horns at the very end add such a layer of darkness that it's completely engrossing. These aren't the best examples, but they're what I can think of off the top of my head.