What are some of your favorite song intros?

[CraKaJaX]

Must be studio version, not live. I got thinking of this when I was listening to "Foreplay, Long Time" by Boston the other day. Probably one of my favorite intros to a song ever. So, what are some of your favorites?

 

[Iron Woode]

Whole Lotta Love

Smoke on the Water

White Room

 

[frostedflakes]

Like the intro to The Ministry of Lost Souls by Dream Theater. Probably a bunch of other awesome ones, just can't think of them at the moment.

 

[thesurge]

GZA - 4th chamber

http://youtube.com/watch?v=wFSvUMxDWak

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: CraKaJaX
Must be studio version, not live. I got thinking of this when I was listening to "Foreplay, Long Time" by Boston the other day. Probably one of my favorite intros to a song ever. So, what are some of your favorites?

I like that one. "I Want You Back" by the Jackson 5 comes to mind, it's kind of a fun one. "Blaze of Glory" by Bon Jovi isn't bad either.

Oh, how could I forget "Hush" by Deep Purple? Probably my favorite.

 

[mesthead21]

Originally posted by: CraKaJaX
Must be studio version, not live. I got thinking of this when I was listening to "Foreplay, Long Time" by Boston the other day. Probably one of my favorite intros to a song ever. So, what are some of your favorites?

Wow, after reading this title that was my exact thought

 

[CallMeJoe]

Jimi Hendrix, Little Wing
Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Cowgirl in the Sand

Two great minimalist guitar riffs.

 

[TBone48]

ozzy, "Crazy Train".

 

[IronWing]

London Bridge - Fergie

 

[AnonymouseUser]

Dream Theater - Metropolis pt 1

 

[Newfie]

The Eagles - Hotel California (Acoustic Version)

 

[irishScott]

Mae - Painless
http://youtube.com/watch?v=TikdRymGc8o

Boston - Peace of Mind
http://youtube.com/watch?v=OaR2JeqxQDY

Dragon Force - Through the Fire and the Flames
http://youtube.com/watch?v=0jgrCKhxE1s

Others have already been mentioned.

More to come when I can find links...

 

[sniperruff]

pink floyd- us and them

 

[bunnyfubbles]

Tiesto, "Forever Today" Text

 

[mesthead21]

Originally posted by: sniperruff
pink floyd- us and them

Wish you were here is awesome as well

 

[TastesLikeChicken]

The acoustic intro on Heart's - Crazy on You.

Another classic is Yes - Roundabout.

 

[DangerAardvark]

Originally posted by: CallMeJoe
Jimi Hendrix, Little Wing
Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Cowgirl in the Sand

Two great minimalist guitar riffs.

Heh. There's like 4 different Hendrix songs that have almost identical sounding intros. Always gets me confused.

My nominee is Hot For Teacher by Van Halen. Double bass FTW. Link

 

[HaxorNubcake]

Apologize (original) - One Republic

 

[lyssword]

tool - third eye

 

[MartyMcFly3]

Marshall Tucker Band - Cant You See

 

[darkswordsman17]

Half the songs from Metallica's 80s albums (One, Battery, Fade to Black, Sanitarium, For Whom The Bell Tolls, etc). Also Am I Evil and The Small Hours off of Garage, Inc., although they're covers. I suppose if you count the 5 minutes or so before the what two lines of vocals in To Live Is To Die, then that'd probably be my favorite as it really goes through a nice up and down transition.

Breaking Benjamin - Phase, Water, Shallow Bay, hmm, well I like pretty much all of the ones off of Saturate.

Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms

Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Child

There's a ton more. I used to hate intros, especially long instrumental ones, now I love them.

 

[Spacehead]

"I am the god of hell fire, and I bring you... Fire!..."

 

[ProfJohn]

Baba O-Riley- The Who
Over The Hills and Far Away- Zepplin
Eruption-leading into You Really Got my-Van Halen

 

[ranmaniac]

Nine Inch Nails - Closer (Precursor - intro to the film Se7en)

 

[Rubycon]

Black Sabbath - Johnny Blade