In 1944 !!
There’s a lot to f good stuff here, but not all that I would consider “epic”.
To me an epic intro is its own composition, and could stand alone as a viable piece of music. A song within a song if you will, but somehow it blends seamlessly into the actual song. Epic intros are generally longer than your typical intro and are much different than an intro with a strong hook.
But that’s just my definition and opinion.
And you are right. There are actually not many intros that
are epic in that sense. I half considered that as I was typing some of my novella, but I could see that I was already drifting into sidetracksville so I thought I may as well complete the journey.
Now, that version not only has a great intro, but it’s epic all the way around.
On both counts, you are right.
Yet, I've always found it lightweight as a song overall {even if it does have Jimmy Page on it} and trying too hard as an intro. I can't put my finger on why it isn't even close to a classic for me, because by every objective metric, it should be. Whenever I've heard him sing, even though I can see he has a great voice, it's just not one that appeals to me and I always feel like saying "Shut up, Joe !"
That said, I do have it in my 1969 singles collection.
It makes the Beatles version sound like a carnival song to me.
But…… I thank them for the song’s creation…….So that Joe and his band could do it proper justice
This is another funny one ~ I love the Beatle's version, have done since I was 13. As far as I can recall, I have only ever heard 2 cover versions of Beatle songs that I rate as highly as the original ~ one is Elton John's "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" and the other is Deep Purple's "Help !" which I found to be a stonking great stormer from the day I first heard it in November '79.
The van with all the equipment laid out in front of it on the back cover; I once read that it and all the equipment was stolen in New Orleans?
Yeah, it was. I'm still playing those instruments now ! I think I should change the tympani heads by now.......
After they hit pay dirt with DSOTM I kind of gave up on them
I departed the Floyd shores after "Meddle." Not denying they did great stuff after, but I just have never been interested. Meddle for me is their high point. DSOTM established a direction for the band, Meddle was still moving towards one and that had always made them more interesting to me.
Possibly the greatest song in their catalogue.
And it as an answer is the only one I've ever gotten correct on "University Challenge" !
