Favorite Song Intros of All time

[Jackcatscal]

The opening chords of this song always send the crowd at a Dead concert a-hooping’ and a-hollering’.

 

[Jackcatscal]

2 versions (1979 and 1999) - TUSK
Played by almost every marching band.
First up, 1979
(Video features a young Stevie Nicks !!)


Second version, 1999
Fleetwood Mac - Tusk (Official Live Video) [HD]

They’re backed by the USC marching band. (That’s the real USC, not the one in Lesser Carolina.)

 

[Scud49]

The Animals - one great dark guitar intro:

 

[Scud49]

The intro to "Break on Through" is just classic, classic, Doors:

 

[Scud49]

One great guitar riff intro I have never, ever, forgotten:

 

[Scud49]

Steve Earle's "Telephone Road":

 

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[nygblue]

 

[64Zcode]

Pink Floyd had 2 great intros on the same iconic album. Time:

I agree, awesome intro...but then again, it is Pink Floyd so.....
What stood out for me was the roto toms.
I've tried to find isolated video of Mr Mason with his illuminated sticks, but there isn't a good clip that I could find.
The best I found was from a tribute band, it shows only the roto toms.

 

[Bigboote]

Allman Brothers live at the Fillmore. Great bass intro.

Berry Oakley, the bass player, died in a motorcycle crash about two blocks from where the same happened to Duane Allman, just about a year later.

 

[PoppaBear]

War Pigs live

 

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[MSGRET]

Meat Loaf - Paradise By the Dashboard Light

 

[nwhoopfan]

About a 1:20 intro before the song really gets going, but it's a cool 1:20.

 

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[nwhoopfan]

A lot of their songs have long intros. This is pretty typical, just lays down a nice mellow groove.

 

[TerpWomenFan]

I'm surprised no one posted this yet.

 

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[TerpWomenFan]

KC deserves two songs.

 

[TerpWomenFan]

Another produced KC song

 

[TerpWomenFan]