Favorite Song Intros of All time

[FeloniousMonk]

 

[FeloniousMonk]

 

[Scud49]

Beautful steel guitar to open this great song:

 

[MdStang]

The great Bonnie Raitt with Bruce Hornsby on piano. Classic 30 second intro.

 

[64Zcode]

Because I have a fondness for Canadian 80s rock neither of these is very well known.
I do like the intros, though...
Prototype - Video Kids

 

[64Zcode]

Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe

 

[meyers7]

A well known one. Edge pulling out lots of tricks.

Where The Streets Have No Name - U2

 

[meyers7]

A lot of people know/like this one. Ritchie Sambora on the TalkBox

Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi

 

[64Zcode]

I think this is pretty well-known, never get tired of this one, an extended live intro version:
Heart - Crazy On You

 

[meyers7]

When you get Sting on the Intro. (and Knopfler on the outtro)

Money For Nothing - Dire Straits

 

[Kaizen]

“Evergreen” from A Star Is Born​

 

[Kaizen]

Johnny Rivers - Slow Dancing Swayin To The Music​

 

[Kaizen]

Harry Nilsson Without You​

 

[SCNCHuskie]

From a couple weeks ago while I was in London to see a couple Springsteen shows, who coincidentally is well represented in this thread.

 

[PoppaBear]

I didn't see Pink Floyd. This has always been one of my favorite intros

 

[Kaizen]

Janis Joplin - Piece Of My Heart​

 

[Kaizen]

Seals & Crofts - Summer Breeze​

 

[Kaizen]

Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody​

 

[MSGRET]

Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida

 

[64Zcode]

Another non-mainstream selection
In 2017 three teenage sisters from Mexico were invited to their 2nd TEDx talk.
The Warning - Survive



5 years and many, many live shows later:
Aug 2022 in Mexico City

The Warning - SURVIVE Live at Teatro Metropolitan CDMX 08/29/2022

 

[MSGRET]

Barracuda by Heart - Cover by Sina and Friends, all who were under 17 at the time it was done.

 

[MSGRET]

The Bangles - Hazy Shade of Winter

 

[64Zcode]

Another very distinctive intro from The Who.
(All I really want is an Entwistle cam just to watch his fingers)

 

[SalinasV]

 

[MSGRET]

Tommy James and the Shondells - Crimson & Clover

 

[MSGRET]

Shania Twain - Man I Feel Like a Woman

 

[SalinasV]

The Supremes were my first "Favourite Group" (or Favorite if you prefer) and this was my favourite song. I played it over and over. And over.

 

[mbr33ct]

..at the 0:33 mark not the kid shuffling the gravel

 

[luvgiraf]

I didn't see Pink Floyd. This has always been one of my favorite intros

YES - worth a 4 minute wait for 4 notes!

 

[MSGRET]

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts - I Love Rock 'N Roll