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Conference napalm::guitar

Title:GUITARnotes - Where Every Note has Emotion
Notice:Discussion of the finer stringed instruments
Moderator:KDX200::COOPER
Created:Thu Aug 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3280
Total number of notes:61432

1936.0. "Fave HOOKS" by TCC::COOPER (MIDI rack puke) Tue Aug 14 1990 23:23

    I'm on a hot streak here.
    
    Enter your fave HOOKS here.
    
    jc
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1936.1MIDI Rack puke picks three - film at 11TCC::COOPERMIDI rack pukeTue Aug 14 1990 23:2710
    Mine are:
    
    There are a lot, but:
    
    1. Caught Between The Tigers - TNT (Intuition {track 2, 2nd measure ;})
    2. Modern Day Cowboy - Tesla (Mechanical Resonance)
    3. Last In Line  - Dio (Last In Line)
    
    
    jc (It's a start)
1936.2LOOKUP::BUCKLEYThird generation got nuthin to say!Wed Aug 15 1990 00:323
    Intuition - TNT (what a great diatonic chord progression!)
    Malaria   - LA Guns (Killer hook!)
       
1936.3AQUA::ROSTFour strings can do it allWed Aug 15 1990 01:3420
    
    All-time classics:
    
    1. Flaming Groovies "Shake Some Action"
    
    2. Muddy Waters "She Moves Me"
    
    3. Mozart 39th Symphony
    
    4. Spencer Davis Group "Gimme Some Loving"
    
    5. Junior Walker "What Does It Take"
    
    
    Honorable mention for most recent hook-stuck-in-my-brain:
    
    Concrete Blonde "Joey"
    
    
    						Brian
1936.4She's the one dark child that never found the wayRAVEN1::JERRYWHITEJoke 'em if they can't take a ...Wed Aug 15 1990 03:028
    Crazy Train - Ozzy
    Satch Boogie - Satriani
    Evil Angel - an original that will probably never get out of my brain.
    
    and I'm sure there are a zillion more !
    
    Scary
    
1936.5TCC::COOPERMIDI rack pukeWed Aug 15 1990 13:573
Evil Angel IS a killer hook...

"All life will cease..."
1936.6SMURF::LAMBERTShow me, don't tell meWed Aug 15 1990 14:0517
re:         <<< Note 1936.3 by AQUA::ROST "Four strings can do it all" >>>

>    1. Flaming Groovies "Shake Some Action"

   Yikes!  I can't believe someone mentioned this one.  Wow.  I've been 
   playing this with some people lately and it _is_ hard to get out of one's
   head.

   How 'bout:

	Midnight Rambler
	Can't You Hear Me Knockin'  (love those Richard's hooks)
	Satisfaction (Devo's version)
	Living in the Past (Tull)
	The Road's My Middle Name (Bonnie Raitt)

   -- Sam
1936.7a couple oldiesE::EVANSWed Aug 15 1990 16:366
Start Me Up
Layla

Jim

1936.8born 20 years lateCAPNET::ZNAMIEROWSKIJackie O. blowing her noseWed Aug 15 1990 21:252
    intro to Little Wing
    
1936.9RAVEN1::JERRYWHITEJoke 'em if they can't take a ...Thu Aug 16 1990 02:493
    YEAH !!!!!
    
    Scary (who needs to learn that ...)
1936.10CSC32::H_SOI'm reliable: Made in KoreaThu Aug 16 1990 04:326
    
    I'm not sure if this would be considered a "hook" but I like the way
    the feel changes in the intro to "Anything For You" from Mr. Big
    when Billy comes in and weighes everything DOWN with his bass!!!
    
    J.
1936.11BTOVT::BAGDY_MStop destruction of the rain forestThu Aug 16 1990 11:214
     The bass solo in `Early In the Morning' by Robert Palmer.  
        
     Matt_still_trying_to_figure_out_if_that's_an_Octaver_or_just_a_Phase.
1936.12MILKWY::SLABOUNTYHemorrhoid from HellFri Aug 17 1990 20:597
    
    	What's a "hook"?
    
    	Enlighten me!!
    
    							GTI
    
1936.13NAVIER::STARRWould you like to go to heaven toniteFri Aug 17 1990 21:2235
> What's a "hook"?

I guess you could say its a pattern of notes, usually repeated throughout the 
song, that grabs the listeners attention, and is what they usually remember
about a song. A song with a real catchy part would have a "killer hook". Get
the idea?

There are tons of these, since I really like guitar hooks, but here are a 
few off the top of my head:

Led Zeppelin - pick one, there are dozens to choose from! Including "Whole
               Lotta Love", "Black Dog", "Rock and Roll", "The Rover". Page
               was the master of guitar riffs!
Beatles - "Daytripper"
Aerosmith - "Walk This Way"
Chuck Berry - "Johnny B. Goode", et al
Eric Clapton - "Sunshine Of Your Love", "Layla"
Neil Young - "Hey Hey My My (Into The Black)"
Credence Clearwater Revival - "Bad Moon Rising"
Doobie Brothers - "China Grove"
Fastway - all of the 'All Fired Up' album, "Say What You Will", "Easy Livin'"
Van Halen - opening of "Ain't Talkin 'Bout Love"
Pink Floyd - "Wish You Were Here"
Fleetwood Mac - "Oh Well"
Hall and Oates - "Family Man" (bass line)
Theme from Peter Gunne
Rolling Stones - "Can't You Hear Me Knockin'", "Brown Sugar", "Satisfaction",
                 "Honky Tonk Woman", "Angie", many more
Squeeze - "Black Coffee In Bed"
Foreigner - "Women"
Stevie Ray Vaughn - "Crossfire"
U2 - "Sunday Bloody Sunday"
Tora Tora - "Walking Shoes"

alan
1936.14MILKWY::SLABOUNTYHemorrhoid from HellSat Aug 18 1990 15:5510
    
    	RE: Alan
    
    	Thanks!!
    
    
    	"Big Dumb Sex" - Soundgarden
    
    							GTI
    
1936.15a few more...ESKIMO::AUSTINSat Aug 18 1990 16:1413
    Monkey Man-Stones
    The Crunge-Led Zep
    The Seeker-The Who
    Manic Depression-Jimi Hendrix
    Precious-The Pretenders
    Bad Boys Get Spanked-The Pretenders
    Slow Turning-John Hiatt
    Steppin Out-The Jones
    Drop Dead Legs-Van Halen
    ...and anything else by Jimmy Page, Keith Richard, or EVH.
    
    Alan
    
1936.16"We've had what others might call love..."MAMIE::RCOLLINSGeorge Bush: liar!Mon Aug 20 1990 15:2714
    
                           . .
       Opening riff for Queensryche's "Operation:mindcrime","Last time in
    Paris","The Killing Words","Take Hold of the Flame","Queen of the Reich".
    
       Extreme's - "Suzi","Get the Funk out","Pornograffitti","It".
    
       Electric Boys - "All Lips and Hips"
       . .     . .
       Motley Crue's - "Dr. Feelgood"
    
    
    								R.C.
                                                                    
1936.17Whazza Hook?SMURF::BENNETTBe Bi BoMon Aug 20 1990 17:523
	It can be anything in a song that grabs yer attention so they
	can hit you with the advertisement when it's over.
1936.18TCC::COOPERMIDI rack pukeMon Aug 20 1990 18:145
Ohh...I almost forgot Electric Requim from Queensryche Operation Mindcrime.

Thanks RC.

jc
1936.19I like...DNEAST::GREVE_STEVEOK...Who turned on the lights?Mon Aug 20 1990 18:295
    
    
    
    
    	Cocaine.. anybodies version...  da da da da.... da daaaaaa!
1936.20VLNVAX::ALECLAIREMon Aug 20 1990 19:101
    That hook reminds me of EvHalen's Panama so much I'd bet he lifted it
1936.21and it makes its own sauceCAPNET::ZNAMIEROWSKIJackie O. blowing her noseMon Aug 20 1990 20:052
    _Jordan, Minnesota_ by Big Black.
   
1936.22... and let's not forgetWACHU2::HERTZBERGI'm the NEAMon Aug 20 1990 20:571
    We Gotta Get Outa This Place - The Animals (I think)
1936.23and many more...POGO::HENDERSONFun with Flesh!Tue Aug 21 1990 04:2518
    
    
    	Several favorites:
    
    		"Sister Seagull" by Bebop Deluxe
    
    		"Ah Leah!" by Donnie Iris
    
    		"The Last Honest Man" by Stan Ridgway
    
    		"Red Dress" by The Radiators
    
    		and yes, many a Skynyrd tune....
    
    
    	The Lone Porksword
    
    
1936.24BTOVT::BAGDY_MStop destruction of the rain forestTue Aug 21 1990 11:267
1936.25MILKWY::SLABOUNTYHemorrhoid from HellTue Aug 21 1990 15:076
    
    	"Electric Eye" - Judas Priest
    	"Don't Care About Nothin'" - Shotgun Messiah
    
    							GTI
    
1936.26COOKIE::G_HOUSEGive a littleTue Aug 21 1990 20:513
    "Fallen Angel" - Bill Buckley (from Guitarnotes Volume I)
    
    gh
1936.27CSC32::H_SOI'm reliable: Made in KoreaWed Aug 22 1990 05:4413
    
    Speaking of QR, how about "Deliverance", "NM156", and "Take Hold of
    The Flame" from The Warning?  "Neue Regal" has a killer hook!!!
    
    "Kid Ego" from Extreme.
    
    "Take Your Whisky Home" and numerous others from VH.
    
    "Crush Of Love" Satch.
    
    "Sweet Child Of Mine" Slush.
    
    J.
1936.28"Brotherkillingbrotherfortheprophetofanother..."WOODRO::RCOLLINSGeorge Bush: liar!Wed Aug 22 1990 18:547
                         . .
    In my eyes(ears) ALL Queensryche is a hook. :^)
       . . 
    "Empyre" has the Koolist hooks!!!
    
    							R.C.
    
1936.29QR is hook, Bradi Brandt is bate! ;^>CSC32::H_SOI'm reliable: Made in KoreaWed Aug 22 1990 23:197
    
    Yo, R.C. stop rubbin' it in will ya!?  Some of us live in an area
    where we're lucky if we hear ANY QR on the radio!
    
    ;^<
    
    J.
1936.30KYOA::ELZAMSBeam me up Scottie...Thu Aug 23 1990 13:453
    "Kicks"
    
    Paul Revere & the Raiders?
1936.31MILKWY::SLABOUNTYHemorrhoid from HellFri Aug 24 1990 19:2813
    
    	Bass lines:
    
    	"Come Along" - Salty Dog
    	"Eat the Rich" - Krokus
    
    	Guitar:
    
    	"Money for Nothing" - Dire Straits
    	"The Green Manalishi" - Judas Priest
    
    							GTI
    
1936.32VLNVAX::ALECLAIREFri Aug 24 1990 19:508
    	
    Bach's Gavotte and Rondeau from the E major lute/violin partita
    has a few mwasures that have been qoted and ripped off in many places,
    it comes after the 2nd statement of the theme.
     This form has a theme, like a chorus, then a developement section,
    then the theme, rather the same as AbAcAdAe.
    
    Anyway , if you hear it, you'd know it.
1936.33Who wrote this one?WACHU2::HERTZBERGI'm the NEAFri Aug 24 1990 19:511
    We Ain't Got Nothin' Yet - ???
1936.34Credit Where Credit Is DueAQUA::ROSTMahavishnu versus MotormouthFri Aug 24 1990 20:014
    Re: .31
    
    "Green Manalishi" hook is courtesy of Peter Green and the origianl
    Fleetwood Mac....
1936.35MILKWY::SLABOUNTYHemorrhoid from HellFri Aug 24 1990 20:329
    
    	RE: Brian
    
    	Yeah, I knew that ... but I've never heard FM's version.
    
    	Ergo, I can only credit JP's "hook" as likeable.
    
    							GTI
    
1936.36FISCHR::RUSSOSun Aug 26 1990 17:157
    
    Lately I've had a great appreciation for John Paul Jones' bass lines,
    especially on tunes like "What is and what should never be", and "Dazed
    and Confused."  I find his bass techniques very innovative.
    
    Dave
    
1936.37bass hooksRICKS::CALCAGNIMon Aug 27 1990 14:593
    "We Gotta Get Out of This Place"	the Animals
    "If You Want Me to Stay"		Sly and the Family Stone
    The theme from Barney Miller	(I'm not joking)
1936.38More Bass HooksFSTVAX::GALLOCourtesy of Linda &amp; Yoko ProductionsMon Aug 27 1990 16:245
    
    
    Blood & Roses 	 Smithereens
    Money		 Pink Floyd
    
1936.39too bad I don't get it on cable around hereBINKLY::SIEGELIn the end, there's just a songMon Aug 27 1990 16:3015
re:                     <<< Note 1936.37 by RICKS::CALCAGNI >>>
>                                -< bass hooks >-

>    The theme from Barney Miller	(I'm not joking)

HELL YEAH!!  Awesome tune!  Is there a 45 with the full-length version (if one
exists)?

Larry Carlton wrote it!!

adam

ps. a fave hook of mine (actually the whole song) is "I Just Wanna Celebrate
(Another Day of Living)" by Sly and the Family Stone (??)... sorry I don't know
the real title but that's the gist of it.
1936.40NOT SLY STONE!!HAMER::KRONI'm the Amoral Minority!Mon Aug 27 1990 17:108
    RE: -1.....
    I just want to celebrate is by "Rare Earth".....If you want it
    it's on the best of MoTown series....and the whole L.P. is 
    Hot!!!  It's got Get ready,Big Brother and the ULTIMATE hook
    song "Big John Is My Name" -The absolute Ultimate in funk!!! 
    Another Big Fave "I GOTCHA!!" by Joe Tex...an outrageous 
    James Brown type goof!!!!
    -BILL
1936.41"They've got nothing to lose..."MAMIE::RCOLLINSGeorge Bush: liar!Mon Aug 27 1990 18:085
    
    "Another one bites the dust" - Queen
                		
    							
    								R.C.
1936.42DREGS::BLICKSTEINThis is your brain on UnixThu Aug 30 1990 21:0528
    La Grange
    Legs		 - Z. Z. Top
    Sharp Dressed Man
    
    Play That Funky Music White Boy - Wild Cherry
    
    Don't Give It Up (?) - Larry Carlton (the Freejam tune on Mr. 335)
    
    Flyin' High Again
    Crazy Train		- Randy Rhodes
    I Don't Know 
    
    Scuttle Buttin'
    Couldn't Stand the Weather -  the late great Stevie Ray Vaughan
    
    Little Guitars
    Beautiful Girls	- Van Halen
    
    Barracuda - Heart
    
    Satch Boogie - Joe Satriani
    
    Hocus Pocus - Focus
    
    Too many Led Zep tunes to name - Page and Van Halen are the kings of
    	guitar hooks IMO.
    
    	db
1936.43RAVEN1::BLAIRPractice makes you tiredFri Aug 31 1990 12:034
    
    Stayed Awake All Night - BTO first album
    
    Tuff Enuff - T'Birds
1936.44B.O.C.RAVEN1::HBROWNFri Aug 31 1990 12:083
    Cities on Flame (with rock and roll) ......  Blue Oyster Cult
    
    HB
1936.45DEVO::KMCDONOUGHSet Kids/NosickFri Aug 31 1990 13:0812
    
    >Too many Led Zep tunes to name - Page and Van Halen are the kings of
    >	guitar hooks IMO.
    >
    >	db
    
    
    Dave, don't sell Keith Richards short!  Joe Perry, either!  Not the
    absolute greatest players, but they consistently come up with good
    guitar hooks.
    
    Kevin
1936.46Buck Dharma = Monster HooksRICKS::CALCAGNIcrazy people musicFri Aug 31 1990 13:1712
    Ah yes, Blue Oyster Cult is a GREAT hook band.  In addition to
    "Cities..", Don't Fear the Reaper and E.T.I. come immdediately
    to mind.  There are many, many more
    
    Another band with a high hook ratio is Creedence Clearwater Revival.
    Fortunate Son is far and away my favorite CCR hook.
    
    And I'm surprised no-one has mentioned THE monster hook from my youth,
    Day Tripper.  The first guy in sixth grade who could play this was god
    (and it wasn't me).
    
    /rick
1936.47the secret magical metal hook progressionRICKS::CALCAGNIcrazy people musicFri Aug 31 1990 13:286
    oops, someone did mention Day Tripper way back in this note.
    Please excuse
    
    How about those two chapters from the book of early metal,
    Smoke on the Water and Iron Man?  Ever notice the similarity
    between these two?
1936.48"...won't you please, please help me?...."LUDWIG::PHILLIPSMusic of the spheres.Fri Aug 31 1990 14:4115
    One that drove me crazy for years was that nice throwaway riff from
    George Harrison in "Help!" ... so simple once you figure it out,
    but so pretty!
    
    Glad someone mentioned CCR; probably MY all-time fave would be "Green
    River"....
    
    ....or maybe "Who'll Stop The Rain".....
    
    ....or WTF, even "Proud Mary"....... :^)
    
    						--Eric--
    
    P.S.  Any of you steel players remember Buddy Emmons' intro to Ray
    Price's "Night Life"?  That grabbed me more than the song itself!
1936.49RAVEN1::JERRYWHITEJoke 'em if they can't take a ...Fri Aug 31 1990 15:235
    VooDoo Chile - Hendrix/SRV
    Day Of The Eagle - Robin Trower
    
    
    Scary ...
1936.50 ;) GSRC::COOPERMIDI rack pukeFri Aug 31 1990 16:307
    Don't tell my heavy metal friends that I said this but:
    
    - The bridge in "Badge" By Clapton/Harrison
    
    Harrison came up with a bunch of cool hooks.
    
    jc
1936.51the "I WILL, I WILL, I WILL" part especiallyCAPNET::ZNAMIEROWSKInow she hates you...Fri Aug 31 1990 16:362
    Uh, "Afternoon Delight" by the something Vocal Band.  And "Love will
    Keep Us Together" by Capt. & Tenille.  
1936.52STAR::ROBINSONFri Aug 31 1990 19:093
"Born Under a Bad Sign" always sticks with me for days after I hear it.

Dave
1936.53CSC32::H_SOHyundai insider: I drive a ChevyFri Aug 31 1990 22:2010
    
    RE: Joe Perry 
    
    Yup!  Joe Perry does come up with some cool hooks!!!
    
    RE: Keith Richards
    
    Can hold his own.  But I can think of better, IMO.
    
    J.
1936.54Agree on Bad Sign..DNEAST::GREVE_STEVEOK...Who turned on the lights?Mon Sep 03 1990 17:258
    
    
    	-.2   Yayus!!!   By whom???  Have you heard Albert King do it?? 
    Kills me everytime!
    
    
    Steve
    
1936.55A few mo' ...RAVEN1::JERRYWHITEJoke 'em if they can't take a ...Tue Sep 04 1990 01:2212
    Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
    Sweet Child - Guns 'n Roses
    Who Knows - Hendrix
    I'm Going Home - Ten Years After
    Whipping Post - Allmans
    Bad Love - Clapton
    
    and of course ...
    
    Johhny B. Goode - anybody !
    
    Scary (the cover KING !)
1936.56RAVEN1::BLAIRPractice makes you tiredWed Sep 05 1990 13:1116
    
    "Always with You, Always with Me" from Satch's Alien cd.
    
    	Da, da, da...  Da, dum, da, da, da, dum
    
    	Da, da, da, da, dum, da, da
    
    	(tricky par)
    
    	Dum, da-dum, dum, da-dum, da, da...
    
    
    
    	(is this da-balature?)
    
    	yuk yuk
1936.57CSC32::H_SOHyundai insider: I drive a ChevyThu Sep 06 1990 01:416
    
    What's with all these da, dum, dunt in this conference?
    
    ;^)
    
    J.
1936.58MILKWY::SLABOUNTYHemorrhoid from HellFri Sep 07 1990 22:3817
    
    	RE: J.
    
    >What's with all these da, dum, dunt in this conference?
    >
    >;^)
    
    
    	I guess they thought it would be safer than typing
    
    
    	ca, cum, cunt.
    
    	8^)
    
    							GTI
    
1936.59;^)CSC32::H_SOHyundai insider: I drive a ChevySat Sep 08 1990 00:392
    
    
1936.60In the key of "Da"DREGS::BLICKSTEINThis is your brain on UnixFri Sep 28 1990 18:576
     >What's with all these da, dum, dunt in this conference?
      
    I think it's a further demonstration that music is the "universal
    language".  ;-)
    
    
1936.61CSC32::H_SOHyundai insider: I drive a ChevyFri Sep 28 1990 21:115
    
    Funny!  Even our drummer understands this!
    ;^)
    
    J.
1936.62I was once a drummer, now I'm a musician ...RAVEN1::JERRYWHITEJoke 'em if they can't take a ...Sat Sep 29 1990 12:0711
    Yeah, have you ever tried to understand the explanation a drummer gives
    when he's trying to tell ya how to play a guitar ?  Picture this ...
    
    A drummer holding an air guitar (wrong, I might add ...) saying, "right 
    here it goes like this ...".  Then he proceedes to make wah-wah type
    sounds while he's playing on imaginary 40th frets ... drummers, ya
    gotta love 'em ... or buy a nice MIDI drum machine ... besides, they
    don't spill beer all over the board and say, "it needed a good cleaning
    anyway ..."
    
    Scary
1936.63Time keepersCSC32::H_SOHyundai insider: I drive a ChevySat Sep 29 1990 16:122
    
    Our drummer catches a lot of flack, too.  ;^)
1936.648^)RAVEN1::JERRYWHITEJoke 'em if they can't take a ...Sun Sep 30 1990 15:303
    I think it's part of their job ...
    
    Scary
1936.65Some day.CSS::OLOUGHLINThe fun begins at 80!Fri Nov 09 1990 14:5313
    
    
      One that I just cannot get out of my mind for two years now is
    Stan Ridgeways',   Just Drive The Car.  
    
    
      Rick.
    
    
      And I _STILL_ haven't figured it out yet.  Shit.  (Any clues?)
    
    
    
1936.66I've always been partial to Van HalenAGNT99::TRICKEYWed May 01 1991 17:5311
    How 'bout:
         Dance the Night Away - Van Halen
         Runnin' with the Devil - Van Halen
         Summer Nights - Van Halen
         Anything Played by Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen
         Holy Diver - Dio (that's a killer rhythm!)
         Decadence Dance - Extreme
         Bang Yer Head - Quiet Riot 
         Nothin' But a good Time - Poison (cheesy, but sounds good!)
    
                       Trickey 
1936.67Are we evil or divine, we're the last inline!GSRC::COOPERMajor MIDI Rack Puke (tm)Wed May 01 1991 19:184
    Check out a tune by Dio called "Last In Line".  Some KILLER vocals in
    there... And wicked guitar work.
    
    jc