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Great opening song riffs

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storrsroars said:
You sure it wasn't Ian McLagan? He was like 5'4" and legend has it he could drink most everyone here under the table.

Speaking of which, I was so confused with AXS-tv showing episodes of the "Ronnie Wood Show" this summer and calling them "premieres" as one episode featured the late Ian McLagan who passed in 2014. I had to double check that he was still dead.
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I wouldn't know if he was Ian McLagan, but I think he was taller than that. He was probably in his early 40s at the time, and this was about 2010. The band I think was called Deb and the Dynamics. They were great for a cover band at some random bar on a beach. He could play that keyboard though. TBH one of the best performances I have seen, that particular song, up close. I have seen Elton and Billy Joel but of course I was 300 miles away and couldn't see them working the keys. He was so damn drunk, and playing that song with one hand and totally killing it by the way, that while drooling and drinking his beer he was grabbing ass on girls walking by him during the song. And still killing it.
It was the best keyboard performance I have ever seen from a cover band. I have seen many cover bands, like most of us.
 
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JMick said:
I didn't see this yet. Such a memorable intro

Pearl Jam - Alive

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They are a live band that is the best touring act in the biz imho.

Saw them open for the stones (previously mentioned) and a couple years back flew out and saw them at United Center in Chicago. 18k people didn't sit down the whole show. Next day my buddy and I grabbed bleachers seats at Wrigley and Eddie did "Take me out to the ballgame" in the 7th. He is from The Chi and still a Cubs fan. Too bad he didn't make Cubby Bear after. Would have bought him a beer ...
 
Wow, a lot of great music mentioned in the eight pages here. But I can't understand how "Satisfaction" is not mentioned.
Another great is 'Can't Explain" by the Who.

Reading all this sent me to the vinyl rack and dug out a few to lay on the turntable! Thanks
 
Jane's Addiction Stop will have you looking for 11 on the volume knob.

 
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Ewekon said:
Maybe the most obvious of all inspired this mid summer post. Just heard it on WPLR. (Wish they would freshen the playlist but that is for a different rant.)

What are your songs where the first 8 or ten seconds grab you? Signature opening riffs?
I will just mention a couple and see who else plays along and adds.

1) The one that inspired this: Smoke on the Water
2) Can't You Hear Me Knocking. - Stones.
3) You Really Got Me - Kinks
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When I read the title of your post, I immediately thought of "Can't you hear me knockin." Then I read your post and there it was!! :) Although Led Zeppelin's "Black Dog" begins with vocals, the opening guitar riff which remains throughout the song is among the best.
 
Jailbreak by Thin Lizzy. Was 2 people from the stage at the Springfield Civic Center when they opened with this back in Feb. 1977. They started out with a wailing siren and cherry top police lights flashing on either side of the stage on top of the speakers. The floor was general admission, no chairs, good times. They opened for Queen who started out with Tie Your Mother Down which also has a great opening riff.
 
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How did we get this far along without "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns n' Roses? It's iconic. It's brutal. Everyone knows it.



Unless I'm ignoring someone who posted it. Which is TOTALLY possible.
 
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