OT: Just the First Few Notes & You Know

[RockyMTblue2]

Every generation has them. Tunes beat into your brain so deep that just a few notes have you dialed in. This is one of mine. You have one?

 

[tomcat]

There are all kinds, but to me, the start of Layla is iconic.

 

[Scud49]

 

[Huskee11]

Rocky, LOVE the topic, here`s one

 

[Huskee11]

And another

 

[Huskee11]

And of course



Have a feeling this is going to be a long thread!

 

[Huskee11]

One more for the heck of it

 

[Scud49]

With 39 million views, these first notes are pretty well known:

 

[Huskee11]

I`ll see that and raise with this

 

[Huskee11]

Can`t help myself

 

[tomcat]

And it cannot be a music topic without my answering with something from Knopfler:

 

[bags27]

Would have done Honky Tonk Women, which I think is the absolutely best intro, but Huskee11 did Gimme Shelter which is also very, very good

 

[noirwestern]

Ahhhhh the halcyon days of disco and straight up funk...





Ohio Players-Love Rollercoaster (Studio Version) HQ

 

[lne001]

The most famous musical opening of which I am aware.

 

[noirwestern]

 

[noirwestern]

 

[noirwestern]

 

[noirwestern]

 

[Scud49]

Toy Caldwell's steel guitar that opens this song:

 

[meyers7]

I think we had this thread earlier this year, but we called it something like best openings to songs (or something like that). Slightly different. Best thing is you only have to listen to about 15 seconds of each song. I'll start with...

Thunderstruck - AC/DC

 

[Scud49]

Love that "Big Band" sound at the intro and throughout:

 

[meyers7]

Couldn't find an Eagles version, but since it's Joe's rif anyway.

Life In The Fast Lane - Eagles/Joe Walsh

 

[meyers7]

Kashmir - Led Zeppelin

 

[meyers7]

And of course, everyone knows this opening.

Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses

 

[Waquoit]

One chord: