Ranking the Intros to Each Album Options

[LiveForNow]

Rank your favorite intros to each Live album. Intro has a loose definition, but I'll attempt to define it anyway but providing specifics for each album.

Mental Jewelry - The opening music/"aaahhh" on the Pain Lies on the Riverside before the lyrics. (First 25 seconds)
Throwing Copper - The music before the lyrics on The Damn at Otter Creek (The first 40 seconds)
Secret Samadhi - The music before the lyrics on Rattlesnake (The first 22 seconds)
The Distance to Here - The first verse of The Dolphin's Cry (The first 40 seconds)
V - The track "Intro"
Birds of Pray - The first verse of Heaven (The first 31 seconds).
Songs From Black Mountain. - The La da da da/music of The River (First 18 seconds)
The Turn - The music before the lyrics on Siren's Call (First 32 seconds).

Here's my order:

TC
SS
TT
MJ
TDTH
V
BOP
SFBM

I really hope with the new album the first track has a long musical intro before the lyrics come in. Nothing beats that in my opinion. Every time I listen to TC, SS, TT, and MJ I really feel like I'm about to go on a journey. Same can be said for V, but I'm less crazy about that specific journey.

[Voodoo Lady]

Secret Samadhi
Throwing Copper
Mental Jewelry
The Distance to Here
The Turn
V
Birds of Pray
Songs From Black Mountain

I've been flip-flopping V and BoP for the last 15 minutes, but I think I've finally made up my mind.

[mfitz804]

Secret Samadhi
Throwing Copper
Mental Jewelry
The Distance to Here
The Turn
V
Birds of Pray
Songs From Black Mountain

I've been flip-flopping V and BoP for the last 15 minutes, but I think I've finally made up my mind.

I'd flip flop the first two but otherwise this is my list.

TDAOC is underrated as an opening song. Slow fade in, builds the anticipation, then it opens up completely. Perfect opener in my opinion.