The intro to TGBHF bites

[Utoo]

For some reason, the few seconds of the instrumentals intro to The Ground Beneath Her Feet has always rubbed me the wrong way. It sounds like a lame-o MIDI file, or a cellphone ring or something. I have to skip over the first few seconds to enjoy the rest of the song.


Just thought I'd share.

 

[J_NP]

 

[Canadiens1131]

Really? Reminds me of a nice churchy organ, to be honest.

Underrated song.

 

[the rockin edge]

Underrated song.

very much so.

one of the few songs i that i prefer the studio version to live.


i see nothing wrong with the intro

 

[Lemonfix]

I have fond memories of the intro to this song....This was one of the first new U2 songs to come out after I became a huge fan--I was a teenager who had been waiting for what seemed like forever for new material. TGBHF became one of the top requested songs on the alternative radio stations where I lived and every night I would wait patiently to hear it played on the top ten countdown. Hearing the first few notes was heaven--excitement that can only come with being an obsessed 17 year old.

How's that for off topic?

 

[catlhere]

I also kinda get bugged by that whole intro noise. It kinda resembles that country sound that alot of country artists use today. that weird noise.

Another song that bugs me in the intro is When I Look At The World. I think that song has alot of potential though, i like it.

 

[WalkOn21]

There's actually no-one in this thread who realizes that it ISN'T some MIDI sound, but actually a bagpipe?

 

[Utoo]

There's actually no-one in this thread who realizes that it ISN'T some MIDI sound, but actually a bagpipe?

That doesn't make me like the sound of it anymore.

 

[discothequeLP]

It sounds like a lame-o MIDI file, or a cellphone ring or something.

i agree 100%. acutally, when i first went searching for this song i accidentally found the MIDI file, and i turned it off after 3 seconds. . . then i watch the video on the Best Of DVD and i thought what??? . it's crap, but the song afterwards is very good

 

[BVS]

There's actually no-one in this thread who realizes that it ISN'T some MIDI sound, but actually a bagpipe?

How do you figure? Once again you must have a special version.

 

[david]

do you hate the intro to with or without you

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

 

[Zoocoustic]

I'm in total agreement with you Utoo.

The intro to this song (until the singing begins) is crap. So much so that it took me months to patiently deal with it so I could appreciate the rest of the song (which is excellent).

Too bad they had to throw in that bad intro.

 

[Aygo]

The intro of the song is beautiful... reminds me of a woman barenaked walking slowly and someone's right after her

 

[WalkOn21]

How do you figure? Once again you must have a special version.

Well, maybe it isn't an actual bagpipe (imagine a Scotsman incl. kilt playing with U2 in the studio? ) but it definitely is a bagpipe sound.

 

[Canadiens1131]

I also kinda get bugged by that whole intro noise. It kinda resembles that country sound that alot of country artists use today. that weird noise.

Good lord, that's a slide guitar. I suppose you don't like the live Mysterious Ways solo, either? Or the intro to COBL?

 

[Ellay]

It may be supposed to sound like the bagpipes, but it aint.

 

[Utoo]

do you hate the intro to with or without you

Good lord, that's a slide guitar. I suppose you don't like the live Mysterious Ways solo, either? Or the intro to COBL?

I'm not talking about the first sound of the intro---I'm talking about the second sound--what obviously sounds like an electric keyboard set on "trumpet" or "organ" mode.

 

[gherman]

I love the intro.

 

[AtomicBono]

I don't mind the intro I have no opinion of it either way.

the last minute or so of the song, however, is one of the greatest things to happen in musical history.

 

[Hoodlem]

The intro to TGBHF is beautiful and haunting and amazing. It gave me great hope for the future of U2 at that time. Then those hopes were dashed into small pieces by ATYCLB. Shame, shame , shame on all of you who do not like that intro.

 

[Pero]

Just thought I'd share.

How grateful am i for being blessed with you sharing that?
Thank you