Comments on: Distinctive intros, cont’d http://averyfineline.com/2007/10/19/distinctive-intros-contd/ Criticism and commentary on southern gospel music and culture Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:23:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Jim E. Davis http://averyfineline.com/2007/10/19/distinctive-intros-contd/#comment-167141 Jim E. Davis Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:33:45 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/10/19/distinctive-intros-contd/#comment-167141 True. Give the World a Smile is played at 7:30 AM every Sunday morning on the mega station KMJ in Fresno, California. Been that way for nearly sixty years since the late Don Smith began broadcasting his southern gospel hour which is now hosted by his daughter, Earlene. I could recognize that intro in the first two seconds. True. Give the World a Smile is played at 7:30 AM every Sunday morning on the mega station KMJ in Fresno, California. Been that way for nearly sixty years since the late Don Smith began broadcasting his southern gospel hour which is now hosted by his daughter, Earlene. I could recognize that intro in the first two seconds.

]]> By: Matureman http://averyfineline.com/2007/10/19/distinctive-intros-contd/#comment-165739 Matureman Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:32:11 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/10/19/distinctive-intros-contd/#comment-165739 Sorry, folks... my memory bank is running over today. The most recognizable intro to a SG song? May I suggest Jackie Marshall playing the intro to "Give the World a Smile" for the Blackwood Bros. from the late '50s. The reason seems logical... every AM Station that had a "Hymn Time" program at 11:45a every day before Paul Harvey, played that intro for a theme song. My guess is that it is still being used like that, somewhere today. May God bless you, Jackie Marshall. Sorry, folks… my memory bank is running over today.

The most recognizable intro to a SG song? May I suggest Jackie Marshall playing the intro to “Give the World a Smile” for the Blackwood Bros. from the late ’50s.

The reason seems logical… every AM Station that had a “Hymn Time” program at 11:45a every day before Paul Harvey, played that intro for a theme song. My guess is that it is still being used like that, somewhere today.

May God bless you, Jackie Marshall.

]]> By: Matureman http://averyfineline.com/2007/10/19/distinctive-intros-contd/#comment-165700 Matureman Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:51:07 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/10/19/distinctive-intros-contd/#comment-165700 The most distinctive instrumentalist I can ever recall was Wally Varner. His piano was instantly recognizable to my generation. Live band with the quartet? Not really... there wasn't room for them when Wally hit his stride... he was all over that thang! The most distinctive instrumentalist I can ever recall was Wally Varner. His piano was instantly recognizable to my generation.

Live band with the quartet? Not really… there wasn’t room for them when Wally hit his stride… he was all over that thang!

]]> By: Steven http://averyfineline.com/2007/10/19/distinctive-intros-contd/#comment-162394 Steven Sat, 20 Oct 2007 17:52:49 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/10/19/distinctive-intros-contd/#comment-162394 Every one knows when glory road is coming on :) I think if a group uses the normal kickoff to the lighthouse (da da da da duh) everyone knows. I would also most people would instantly recognize the kickoff to God walks the dark hills. Most recently (even though they change/changed it quite frequently) is the kick off to "through the fire". Every one knows when glory road is coming on :)
I think if a group uses the normal kickoff to the lighthouse (da da da da duh) everyone knows. I would also most people would instantly recognize the kickoff to God walks the dark hills.

Most recently (even though they change/changed it quite frequently) is the kick off to “through the fire”.

]]> By: Brandon Shreve http://averyfineline.com/2007/10/19/distinctive-intros-contd/#comment-161224 Brandon Shreve Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:25:20 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/10/19/distinctive-intros-contd/#comment-161224 I don't think I ever heard a crowd explode more for an intro than when The Kingsmen did "We Do Not Die" at their reunion concert quite a few years ago. Beaver Dillards steel guitar totally sets the tone. I don’t think I ever heard a crowd explode more for an intro than when The Kingsmen did “We Do Not Die” at their reunion concert quite a few years ago. Beaver Dillards steel guitar totally sets the tone.

]]> By: Dean Adkins http://averyfineline.com/2007/10/19/distinctive-intros-contd/#comment-160659 Dean Adkins Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:42:37 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/10/19/distinctive-intros-contd/#comment-160659 "breeding like citrus canker" Nice phrase. “breeding like citrus canker”

Nice phrase.

]]> By: KD http://averyfineline.com/2007/10/19/distinctive-intros-contd/#comment-160553 KD Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:06:31 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/10/19/distinctive-intros-contd/#comment-160553 'timer, you're correct about that. I nearly mentioned them in my first post (#2). Inspirations may be the only GROUP, not necessarily song, in southern gospel who can be identified by the opening bars of music. ‘timer, you’re correct about that. I nearly mentioned them in my first post (#2). Inspirations may be the only GROUP, not necessarily song, in southern gospel who can be identified by the opening bars of music.

]]> By: David Bruce Murray http://averyfineline.com/2007/10/19/distinctive-intros-contd/#comment-160502 David Bruce Murray Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:19:52 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/10/19/distinctive-intros-contd/#comment-160502 I agree with oldtimer. "Distinctive" is neither a compliment nor a criticism...or maybe it's always one or the other. I agree with oldtimer.

“Distinctive” is neither a compliment nor a criticism…or maybe it’s always one or the other.

]]> By: Oldtimer http://averyfineline.com/2007/10/19/distinctive-intros-contd/#comment-160456 Oldtimer Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:26:23 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/10/19/distinctive-intros-contd/#comment-160456 I know that I am going to get grief for this - but no group has had more distinctive intros ( for better or worse) than the Inspirations. If you are listening to the radio or in concert, if you hear the opening bars of "When I Wake Up to Sleep No More" or "Is That Footsteps That Hear" or any of their other hit songs, you recognize them instantly. And even if you do not recognize the song, when you hear an Inspirations song on the radio you know it is them before a word is sung. Again - I'll leave it to the experts that frequent this list to debate the quality of the music - but the fact that their music is distinctive is not debatable. I know that I am going to get grief for this - but no group has had more distinctive intros ( for better or worse) than the Inspirations. If you are listening to the radio or in concert, if you hear the opening bars of “When I Wake Up to Sleep No More” or “Is That Footsteps That Hear” or any of their other hit songs, you recognize them instantly. And even if you do not recognize the song, when you hear an Inspirations song on the radio you know it is them before a word is sung. Again - I’ll leave it to the experts that frequent this list to debate the quality of the music - but the fact that their music is distinctive is not debatable.

]]> By: KD http://averyfineline.com/2007/10/19/distinctive-intros-contd/#comment-159992 KD Fri, 19 Oct 2007 06:40:03 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/10/19/distinctive-intros-contd/#comment-159992 The trouble i see in most sg concerts is that the crowds don't know how to properly respond to an intro they recognize. Generally, you get a smattering of applause that probably rises more because of crowd-peer pressure than a defined "wow this is gonna be great" moment. But, I do agree with Daniel's "Champion of Love" and "Midnight Cry" being in that hypothetical list. I think he forgot Squire's "Sweet Beulah Land." The others he mentions likely won't have the same pull on an audience 10-20 years down the road. But, then again, we've only mentioned classics in this discussion so far, "Jerusalem" excluded. But, if you open it up to stuff from the past few years, I'd offer Booth Bros. "He Saw It All," Brian Free's "Long As I Got..." and "Praying Man." Little doubt when you hear those opening notes which song you're listening to. The trouble i see in most sg concerts is that the crowds don’t know how to properly respond to an intro they recognize.

Generally, you get a smattering of applause that probably rises more because of crowd-peer pressure than a defined “wow this is gonna be great” moment.

But, I do agree with Daniel’s “Champion of Love” and “Midnight Cry” being in that hypothetical list. I think he forgot Squire’s “Sweet Beulah Land.” The others he mentions likely won’t have the same pull on an audience 10-20 years down the road.

But, then again, we’ve only mentioned classics in this discussion so far, “Jerusalem” excluded. But, if you open it up to stuff from the past few years, I’d offer Booth Bros. “He Saw It All,” Brian Free’s “Long As I Got…” and “Praying Man.” Little doubt when you hear those opening notes which song you’re listening to.

]]> By: e.c. http://averyfineline.com/2007/10/19/distinctive-intros-contd/#comment-159678 e.c. Fri, 19 Oct 2007 02:36:05 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/10/19/distinctive-intros-contd/#comment-159678 Maybe the applause during the intro means that the audience recognizes the song before the first lyric is sung. God On The Mountain was(is) a very popular song by the McKameys. I have some interest in that I came up with the intro for their live concert recording. Maybe the applause during the intro means that the audience recognizes the song before the first lyric is sung.
God On The Mountain was(is) a very popular song by the McKameys. I have some interest in that I came up with the intro for their live concert recording.

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