Best Ever Albums

Re: Songs That Get Better As They Progress

Mother Nature's Son — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 07:51:00 GMT

Author: Mother Nature's Son

Posted: 01/20/2013 12:51

andy_hunter wrote:

I hate when youtube videos have the wrong cover art. I agree a little with "Light My Fire".

Songs that come to mind:

Come Together - Primal Scream
Five Years - David Bowie
All Around the World - Oasis
I Want You (She's So Heavy) - The Beatles
Us & Them - Pink Floyd
Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel
Vertical Pig - The Future Sound of London
The Chemistry Between Us - Suede

..and many more probably!

Re: Songs That Get Better As They Progress

Anonymous — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 07:34:58 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 01/20/2013 12:34

Link

The beginning is lame, then it becomes the greatest thing ever from 3:30 or so (I love pompous shit, my chart has hardly anything else). In fact the entire Days of Future Passed album bugs me - so many unbelievable highs, so many horrible lows. Had they managed to keep the hights going for the entire playtime, it would be my favorite album

Re: Songs That Get Better As They Progress

L Lawliet — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 06:56:56 GMT

Author: L Lawliet

Posted: 01/20/2013 11:56

Many prog rock songs spring to mind for this thread

As for a song where I disliked the start but enjoyed the end. King Of Carrot Flowers Parts 2 & 3, although I usually just skip the song anyway.

Re: Songs That Get Better As They Progress

19loveless91 — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 06:40:22 GMT

Author: 19loveless91

Posted: 01/20/2013 11:40

-Stairway to Heaven as people mentioned
-Cloud Nothings - No Future/No Past (a FANTASTIC climax here, could also go to the "best moments" thread)
-Built to Spill - Kicked It in the Sun
-Talk Talk - Taphead (not that it isn't fantastic already in the beginning)
-Grizzly Bear - Central and Remote
-Deerhunter - He Would Have Laughed
-Björk - 5 Years
-Swans - A Piece of the Sky

can't remember a song where I would dislike a beginning, but love the end.. But I'm sure there are some...

Re: Songs That Get Better As They Progress

RoundTheBend — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 05:23:38 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 01/20/2013 10:23

Shaco wrote:

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You might as well have said Disorder or Only Shallow

Original post about Gimme Shelter.

Although I agree the song is amazing all the way through, I will have to agree that it gets better as it progresses. Nobody said it has to suck and get better.

This went from amazing to fuck ya!

Re: Songs That Get Better As They Progress

Anonymous — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 05:11:07 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 01/20/2013 10:11

SquishypuffDave wrote:

Nah, the whole thing is awesome. Actually I was thinking this one:

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First half isn't bad. Okayish. But then it gets face-explodingly emotional.

Agreed. Except the last few minutes of those ear-piercing distorted sounds. I always have it turned up extra loud so I always leap out of my skin when they come on. It's always good to hear a Christian musician repeatedly exclaim how he's not fuckin' around.

Re: Songs That Get Better As They Progress

SquishypuffDave — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 01:13:15 GMT

Author: SquishypuffDave

Posted: 01/20/2013 06:13

Any examples where people straight-up dislike the start but love the end? I'm struggling.

Re: Songs That Get Better As They Progress

SquishypuffDave — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 00:59:57 GMT

Author: SquishypuffDave

Posted: 01/20/2013 05:59

Puncture Repair wrote:

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Nah, the whole thing is awesome. Actually I was thinking this one:

Link

First half isn't bad. Okayish. But then it gets face-explodingly emotional.

Re: Songs That Get Better As They Progress

andy_hunter — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 19:54:27 GMT

Author: andy_hunter

Posted: 01/20/2013 00:54

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Re: Songs That Get Better As They Progress

Anonymous — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 19:31:03 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 01/20/2013 00:31

AgainstMeAgainstYou wrote:

Definitely Stairway. The first half is AMAZING, but damn, that buildup that climaxes with the solo and then Plant going freaking psycho is possibly the most satisfying thing I've ever experienced from a song. Ever.

Everyone knows I agree.
This and Still Loving You by Scorpions. I think I'm becoming a Scorps jumnkie again.

Re: Songs That Get Better As They Progress

Anonymous — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 15:41:42 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 01/19/2013 20:41

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Re: Songs That Get Better As They Progress

ShaneSpear — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 14:23:54 GMT

Author: ShaneSpear

Posted: 01/19/2013 19:23

MGMT - Siberian Breaks 😎

Re: Songs That Get Better As They Progress

pearljammer13 — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 13:27:30 GMT

Author: pearljammer13

Posted: 01/19/2013 18:27

AgainstMeAgainstYou wrote:

Definitely Stairway. The first half is AMAZING, but fuck, that buildup that climaxes with the solo and then Plant going fucking psycho is possibly the most satisfying thing I've ever experienced from a song. Ever.

Agree with the sentiment about "You And Whose Army?", though again, I love the beginning.
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Strongly agree with all of this.

Re: Songs That Get Better As They Progress

AgainstMeAgainstYou — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 12:11:56 GMT

Author: AgainstMeAgainstYou

Posted: 01/19/2013 17:11

Definitely Stairway. The first half is AMAZING, but fuck, that buildup that climaxes with the solo and then Plant going fucking psycho is possibly the most satisfying thing I've ever experienced from a song. Ever.

Agree with the sentiment about "You And Whose Army?", though again, I love the beginning.

Could argue that Paranoid Android and No Surprises fall into this category as well.

Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence, Octavarium, The Count of Tuscany, the Twelve-step Suite as a whole, and possibly A Change of Seasons all do this for me as well. I'm not sure about ACoS because I love all seven movements, but there's certainly an argument to be made that The Crimson Sunset makes an epic, perfect finale. The same goes for how The Shattered Fortress finishes off the Twelve-step Suite.

Re: Songs That Get Better As They Progress

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:10:23 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 01/19/2013 01:10

"I'm going up Going over to Montana, You got yourself a trucker's atlas, You knew you were all hot, Maybe you'll go and blow a gasket, You start at the northwest corner, Go down through California, Beeline you might drive three days, Three nights to the tip of Florida"

That's probably my favorite part of any song, of course Trucker's atlas isn't my favorite song, but it just contains my favorite segment (and my favorite drumbeat).

Re: Songs That Get Better As They Progress

L Lawliet — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:50:58 GMT

Author: L Lawliet

Posted: 01/19/2013 00:50

bluesrockdude21 wrote:

Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones

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You might as well have said Disorder or Only Shallow

Re: Songs That Get Better As They Progress

Jasonconfused — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:50:17 GMT

Author: Jasonconfused

Posted: 01/19/2013 00:50

bluesrockdude21 wrote:

Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones

Whaaaaat? The intro is one of the greatest things I've ever heard. I think it stays great throughout but it certainly can't get better than the intro.

Re: Songs That Get Better As They Progress

revolver94 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:43:53 GMT

Author: revolver94

Posted: 01/19/2013 00:43

nutso42 wrote:

Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

disagree, the first segment is the only part that's really good. the rest is mediocre, but the production is appealing and it's a three-part song, so everyone goes crazy.

the one that I think of immediately is "Exit Music (For a Film)." Also "Rock n Roll Suicide" by Bowie.

Re: Songs That Get Better As They Progress

sheep21 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:38:20 GMT

Author: sheep21

Posted: 01/19/2013 00:38

Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones

Re: Songs That Get Better As They Progress

L Lawliet — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:29:20 GMT

Author: L Lawliet

Posted: 01/19/2013 00:29

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