Best Paul Song Intros

[Bruce M.]

In the Yesterday forum there was a thread about an article that named 9 best Beatles song intros. Seems only fair that we do a similar thread for Paul solo/Wings intros. I'll start with a first nomination:

"I Don't Know." This one just knocks me out, and it's a perfect example of why Paul, though not the most technically dazzling piano player on the planet, has an absolute genius for using the piano to set a mood. It's moody, mysterious, haunting, and just perfect.

[A Former User]

@bruce-m I don't know, err, "I Don't Know". Must be from his most recent albums. The last album I bought was "NEW". Haven't bought any since. I can't bear to hear his faltering ( once fabulous) voice. Breaks my heart. I would cite Band On The Run having a great intro. Then straight into Jet. Another great intro.

[NJR]

@wandy said in Best Paul Song Intros:

@bruce-m I don't know, err, "I Don't Know". Must be from his most recent albums. The last album I bought was "NEW". Haven't bought any since. I can't bear to hear his faltering ( once fabulous) voice. Breaks my heart. I would cite Band On The Run having a great intro. Then straight into Jet. Another great intro.

“I Don’t Know” is on Egypt Station.

I was finally listening to some CDs I got in Liverpool at the convention during Beatleweek. One is Jenny Wren/I Want You To Fly. Jenny Wren has a nice intro. And so does Calico Skies!

[oobu24]

Venus & Mars.

[toris]

Silly Love Songs...

The intro to Band on the Run also awesome.

[toris]

Coming Up.... funky... unusual.. not typical of Paul... and John loved it.

[NJR]

@toris said in Best Paul Song Intros:

Silly Love Songs...

The intro to Band on the Run also awesome.

Hi toris! Good to “see” you!
Great song choices!

Nancy

[toris]

@njr said in Best Paul Song Intros:

@toris said in Best Paul Song Intros:

Silly Love Songs...

The intro to Band on the Run also awesome.

Hi toris! Good to “see” you!
Great song choices!

Nancy

Always great to hear/see/read you Nancy!... My favorite!... I was never intending to be this far away from the site... but, the issue of my password... it took me a LONG, LONG time to get back.... annoying... I kinda gave up... after 75 attempts.... But I found a way to... Get Back... I don't know how.... but, always great to hear from you... you're the real thing... And still going strong!... Love Ya!

[toris]

@toris

Live and Let Die....

An awesome beginning.

An awesome middle.

An awesome finale.

[toris]

@toris

I have a guilty pleasure for Stranglehold.... I love it... a great song.... a wonderful song. A wonderful opener... A great intro.... Love it!!!!

[toris]

@oobu24

Hard to argue with that.... awesome!!!!

[toris]

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[toris]

Mull of Kintyre.... one of the best intros of all time.

[oobu24]

@toris said in Best Paul Song Intros:

@oobu24

Hard to argue with that.... awesome!!!!

When he opened with it...what was it? 12 years ago? (It was 2010) He did it all wrong. You need the darkness & suspense like he had in 76. So cool!

[NJR]

@toris blushes Thanks for the kind words. Love ya too!

[Bruce M.]

@wandy You're missing some genuinely great music. Though I change my mind periodically, on most days I consider Egypt Station his best post-Beatles album.

[A Former User]

@bruce-m Yup! One man's ( womans) meat is another man's poison. I personally much prefer his 70s Wings period. "McCartney" was ok. Instant classics like Maybe I'm amazed, and Every Night. McCartney 2 was dreadful. Most of it was plinky plonkey synth 80s rubbish. Temporary Secretary was unlistenable tosh. But Coming Up was great! Loved the video too. But now we have issues with the great man's ( once wonderful) voice. I hate hearing it falter when he sings. It breaks my heart️ But anyhow, that's what I think. I just think he gets more inspired by being part of a band. Probably why his Wings albums were so good.

[toris]

@oobu24 said in Best Paul Song Intros:

@toris said in Best Paul Song Intros:

@oobu24

Hard to argue with that.... awesome!!!!

When he opened with it...what was it? 12 years ago? (It was 2010) He did it all wrong. You need the darkness & suspense like he had in 76. So cool!

Oobs, you're also another fave of mine....

The peak time. Wings Over America. Awesome. It don't get much better than that.

[A Former User]

@toris opened with it? With what. Sorry. Me no compendi.

[NJR]

@wandy said in Best Paul Song Intros:

@toris opened with it? With what. Sorry. Me no compendi.

@toris and @oobu24 are talking about Paul opening his show with Venus & Mars/Jet.
And your Spanish is a bit off. It’s “Mi no comprendo.” (My grandfather was from Puerto Rico and I took 4 years of Spanish in high school)