Ants Marching: Intro vs. Outro

water_into_wine · 10-30-2009, 06:36 PM

So which section of Ants Marching is better?

To specify:

Intro-From the first snare drum hit to where Dave starts singing
Outro-From the end of Boyd's solo to the end of the song

I am predicting most people will jump to choose the outro quickly, but I think the two are much closer in quality than most people typically think.

YankeesDMB41 · 10-30-2009, 06:37 PM

Intro Bores Me....Outro Makes Me Happy i Listened to the whole song

42graystreet · 10-30-2009, 06:38 PM

Disagree with the OP. The intro only makes me happy because I know that the outro is coming. The outro makes me cum.

RiotAct · 10-30-2009, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by water_into_wine

I am predicting most people will jump to choose the outro quickly, but I think the two are much closer in quality than most people typically think.

they're not. Outro by a mile.

Especially the last sax riff and Dave belting out "lights down, you up and die!" one last time... was even more of a landslide back in the early days where he'd do the leap during Carter's final drum hit.

::sighs nostalgically::

bloodybob · 10-30-2009, 06:43 PM

Bwe du du doo du du doooo, Bwe du du doo du du bwe du du do dooo do dot

berman1125 · 10-30-2009, 06:45 PM

ouuuuuuuuutro!

water_into_wine · 10-30-2009, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YankeesDMB41

Intro Bores Me....Outro Makes Me Happy i Listened to the whole song

Quote:

Originally Posted by RiotAct

they're not. Outro by a mile.

Especially the last sax riff and Dave belting out "lights down, you up and die!" one last time... was even more of a landslide back in the early days where he'd do the leap during Carter's final drum hit.

::sighs nostalgically::

I think Roi's first sax riff in the intro is fantastic. I've been listening to the old '93 versions and his experimentation during that is insane.

I don't know how the intro can bore you.

sheldonlevene · 10-30-2009, 07:04 PM

outro by this much

OUTRO>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>Intro

sheldonlevene · 10-30-2009, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by water_into_wine

I think Roi's first sax riff in the intro is fantastic. I've been listening to the old '93 versions and his experimentation during that is insane.

I don't know how the intro can bore you.

Yeah well they don't do that anymore. Even still the best intro isn't as good as the best outro...

vtshwheels77 · 10-30-2009, 07:22 PM

The intro (espeially with the jam) is absolute perfection. Nothing puts me in a better mood.

OneEyedFish · 10-30-2009, 07:23 PM

Yeah, I have to go with the outro on this one. So good

MGH4007 · 10-30-2009, 07:27 PM

Im not one to praise daves arrangements but I think the outro arrangement of ants is very solid, I wish more of their tunes did things like this.

mYeAgZ55 · 10-30-2009, 07:45 PM

just that moment where the violin solo transitions into the outro. thats magic.

trippingbillie8 · 10-30-2009, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 42graystreet

Disagree with the OP. The intro only makes me happy because I know that the outro is coming. The outro makes me cum.

yup

canes101190 · 10-30-2009, 08:18 PM

Yeah there is no better feeling than when Carter looks around to everyone and they go into the outro. The intro is gold, but the outro is something better than gold.

SmoothRider[PL] · 10-30-2009, 08:39 PM

Outro

vonny · 10-30-2009, 09:01 PM

I for one loved the way it was done last summer at SPAC. Just Dave and Tim on the first verse. Amazing way to change it up.

CGTP13 · 10-30-2009, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by canes101190

Yeah there is no better feeling than when Carter looks around to everyone and they go into the outro. The intro is gold, but the outro is something better than gold.

Jan-Willem · 11-01-2009, 06:35 AM

Intro. I love how it builds into this climax and then they start all over again to actually start the song. LOVE IT!

Zildjian242 · 11-01-2009, 10:25 AM

outro

SeanMH · 11-01-2009, 01:09 PM

intro, such as RR '95 and Gorge '02.

Matt McKibben · 11-01-2009, 01:11 PM

It's the same song.

joshizzle3 · 11-01-2009, 01:15 PM

intro with violin easy

sully51 · 11-01-2009, 01:24 PM

intro ala LT7, gotta have the guitar/bass scale rundown and then the sax noodling

JohnK86 · 11-01-2009, 01:30 PM

If Jeff, Boyd, Rashawn and Carter play the intro jam very well, it´s about a million times better than the outro.

LowEnd_Theory · 11-01-2009, 01:33 PM

Leroi's notes on that outro... amazing

scajfk926 · 11-01-2009, 03:50 PM

The outro is one of the best musical things I've ever heard. The intro is sick as hell, but man, you can't beat that outro (except MAYBE Last Stop Reprise).

Speilmen230 · 11-01-2009, 04:00 PM

Intro...

Proof... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzZvsPihjKw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_FchUNk3fI

rantingthespian · 11-01-2009, 04:12 PM

When live, I love the intro because of the anticipation at the concert, and I love the funky bass lines Dave and Stefan switch off.

However, of course the studio cut, the outro.

LowEnd_Theory · 11-01-2009, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scajfk926

The outro is one of the best musical things I've ever heard. The intro is sick as hell, but man, you can't beat that outro (except MAYBE Last Stop Reprise).

Best or favorite?

View Poll Results: Ants Marching: Intro vs. Outro
Intro	44	27.67%
Outro	115	72.33%
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10-30-2009, 06:38 PM	#3
42graystreet Baseball season yet? Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 5,087	Re: Ants Marching: Intro vs. Outro Disagree with the OP. The intro only makes me happy because I know that the outro is coming. The outro makes me cum. __________________ --Chad 2007: Alpine, KC; 2008: Bristow, Omaha, Alpine, Dallas; 2009: C'ville, Alpine, 10KLF, Iowa; 2010 wish list: Alpine, Riverbend, Omaha, Twin Cities, Gorge

10-30-2009, 06:43 PM	#5
bloodybob Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 945	Re: Ants Marching: Intro vs. Outro Bwe du du doo du du doooo, Bwe du du doo du du bwe du du do dooo do dot

10-30-2009, 07:04 PM	#8
sheldonlevene Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,492	Re: Ants Marching: Intro vs. Outro outro by this much OUTRO>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>Intro

10-30-2009, 07:23 PM	#11
OneEyedFish Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 1,200	Re: Ants Marching: Intro vs. Outro Yeah, I have to go with the outro on this one. So good __________________ -"Above all things, if kindness is your king, then heaven will be yours before you meet your end"- -Brett

10-30-2009, 07:27 PM	#12
MGH4007 D'oh Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 13,542	Re: Ants Marching: Intro vs. Outro Im not one to praise daves arrangements but I think the outro arrangement of ants is very solid, I wish more of their tunes did things like this.

10-30-2009, 07:45 PM	#13
mYeAgZ55 Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 53	Re: Ants Marching: Intro vs. Outro just that moment where the violin solo transitions into the outro. thats magic. __________________ ...if it sounds like crap i can't do anything about it.

10-30-2009, 08:39 PM	#16
SmoothRider[PL] MM #14 A tortured soul Join Date: May 2006 Location: Giżycko, Poland Posts: 11,012	Re: Ants Marching: Intro vs. Outro Outro __________________ 1961-2008

10-30-2009, 09:01 PM	#17
vonny Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 22	Re: Ants Marching: Intro vs. Outro I for one loved the way it was done last summer at SPAC. Just Dave and Tim on the first verse. Amazing way to change it up.

11-01-2009, 10:25 AM	#20
Zildjian242 Drive In Drive Out Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Buffalo Posts: 663	Re: Ants Marching: Intro vs. Outro outro __________________ 06/17/08,06/21/08, 5/27/09 Check out my Band: http://www.myspace.com/raspberryinferno

11-01-2009, 01:09 PM	#21
SeanMH faithful sinner Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Near the beautiful, sunny beaches!!! Posts: 72,510	Re: Ants Marching: Intro vs. Outro intro, such as RR '95 and Gorge '02. __________________ - Sean President of SMHPIP Summer '10: Deer Creek, Camden, ATL, Tampa, WPB DMB Audio DMB DVDs nDMB

11-01-2009, 01:24 PM	#24
sully51 Hook 'Em Join Date: May 2007 Location: Grapevine/Austin, TX Posts: 2,100	Re: Ants Marching: Intro vs. Outro intro ala LT7, gotta have the guitar/bass scale rundown and then the sax noodling __________________ Intentions are not wicked, don't be tricked into thinking so.

11-01-2009, 01:30 PM	#25
JohnK86 The Real McCoy Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stadi Posts: 4,479	Re: Ants Marching: Intro vs. Outro If Jeff, Boyd, Rashawn and Carter play the intro jam very well, it´s about a million times better than the outro. __________________ General Secretary of NALAOAM North/East Europe

11-01-2009, 01:33 PM	#26
LowEnd_Theory Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 3,511	Re: Ants Marching: Intro vs. Outro Leroi's notes on that outro... amazing __________________ -Ryan

11-01-2009, 03:50 PM	#27
scajfk926 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bloomsburg, PA (halfway between Scranton and Hershey) Posts: 3,843	Re: Ants Marching: Intro vs. Outro The outro is one of the best musical things I've ever heard. The intro is sick as hell, but man, you can't beat that outro (except MAYBE Last Stop Reprise). __________________ Granny is a piss-poor song. JFK

11-01-2009, 04:12 PM	#29
rantingthespian Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,488	Re: Ants Marching: Intro vs. Outro When live, I love the intro because of the anticipation at the concert, and I love the funky bass lines Dave and Stefan switch off. However, of course the studio cut, the outro. __________________ Sigh . . .

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