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Topic: There is not yet a list with the best recognisable intro's

This is a fascinating topic. WHY: because I only write about intros. To be honest, I think and hope to have a few answers (better: a list) and maybe discussions.
I don't know if this can be "analysed" why you prefer that intro.
I noticed a lot, "walking" from topic to topic and post to post. While doing this I saw best group, best guitar player, best song. I didn't find a topic with the most recognisable intros. They are or can be interesting to hear what , we chordians, have to say or to give comment, OF COURSE JUST ABOUT INTROS. So here is my list (not to long).
- Hotel California by the EAGLES (EXCEPT LIVE, because I have a version, live where the song starts 1 minute later, to be recognisable. There is a "Spanish guitar" intro, followed by the regular intro)
- SATISFACTION by The Rolling Stones, definitely not one of their best numbers but from the first note you recognise it.
In fact that is what I mean: from the first notes, knowing the song. Another similar Stones intro (yes Keith) START ME UP. With yes Keith I mean all his riffs see Honky Tonk Woman, Lady Jane, Jumpin' Jack Flash, and we are busy for 1 hour.
- SMOKE ON THE WATER by Deep Purple
- CROSSROADS by Eric Clapton
- HERE COMES THE SUN by the Beatles (GEORGE HARISSON, the most underestimated band member).
We will see, I really hope so, different intros. I can go on, but I won't. REASON: the opinions from others. Maybe 1 (ONE) last point. I would love here, INTERNATIONAL NAMES.

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Re: There is not yet a list with the best recognisable intro's

Great topic, I love playing intros. My addition to your topic would be "wanted dead or alive" by bon-jovi. or any song opening by the "Doobie brothers".

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Re: There is not yet a list with the best recognisable intro's

Sweet Home Alabama.

You have to forget about what other people say; when you're supposed to die, when you're supposed to be lovin'. You have to forget about all these things. You have to go on and be crazy. Craziness is like heaven.
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Re: There is not yet a list with the best recognisable intro's

Joe Walsh-"The Confessor"
Boston-"Long Time"
Led Zeppelin-"In The Evening"
Van Halen-"Mean Streets"
Pink Floyd-"Shine On You Crazy Diamond"
Santana-"Black Magic Woman"

There's a bazillion more that I dig but these come to mind in the right cheer and now.

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Re: There is not yet a list with the best recognisable intro's

Yeah, loadds to choose from but a few I can think of right now are

Time... Pink floyd
Money....Pink floyd.
johnny was....stiff little fingers
beating around the bush.....ac/dc
whole lotta rosie....ac/dc

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Re: There is not yet a list with the best recognisable intro's

Hey,
Same, I can't think of too many at the moment, because I have to get to school.

Under the Bridge - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
Highway to Hell - AC/DC
Evil - Interpol
Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
Slide - Goo Goo Dolls
We Didn't Start the Fire - Billy Joel
Imagine - John Lennon
American Idiot - Green Day

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Re: There is not yet a list with the best recognisable intro's

"See The Light" - Jeff Healy

Badeye..

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8 Reply by Guitarpix (edited by Guitarpix 2007-11-15 01:41:41)

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Re: There is not yet a list with the best recognisable intro's

My 2 favorite intros (at the moment) would have to be Burn One Down by Ben Harper and Taylor by Jack Johnson. As far as the most recognizable my vote would probably go to Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd. Always loved the intro to Blister in The Sun also...

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Re: There is not yet a list with the best recognisable intro's

sweet home alabama
back in black
smoke on the water
wish you were here
nothing else matters
crazy train (of course the 'all aboard' gives that one away i guess lol)

All You Need is Love smile

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Re: There is not yet a list with the best recognisable intro's

AC/DC- Thunderstruck, Have a Drink on Me, Highway to Hell (actually about all ACDC and Zeppelin)
Chuck Berry- Johnny B Good
Cream- Sunshine of your Love
Dire Straits- Money for Nothing
Free- All Right Now
Guns N Roses- Paradise City, Welcome to the Jungle
Jethro Tull- Aqualung
Almost any Hendrix song
Johnny Cash- Folsom Prison Blues
Elton John- Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
Nirvana- Smells like teen Spirit
Steve Miller Band- Take the money and run
The Eagles- Life in the fast lane
ZZ Top- La grange

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Re: There is not yet a list with the best recognisable intro's

I am happy to get so much responses. For me AND FOR YOU TOO, I thinlk we are on the same frequency. I don't think it was asked too much, to write only international (well known) bands, and YES etc_04 his list; you mention some (at least 8) which I was busy to write, but I delete that. It is for everybody. SAMBA PA TI Santana.
You bring me on a fresh idea

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Re: There is not yet a list with the best recognisable intro's

-smoke on the water deep purple
-lots of AC/DC(highway to hell,back in black,tons more)
-song 2 blur(after the drums)
-some rolling stones songs(start me up, satisfaction)
-layla eric clapton(not the most recognisable but still pretty good)
-sweet child o mine guns n roses
-nirvanas smells like teen spirit and come as you are(maybe)

theres tons more.....

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Re: There is not yet a list with the best recognisable intro's

Yes Natho, the more I look, the more intros you find. I wasn't aware of the fact to realise how many intros there are, so recognisable that you know the band and song 10 seconds later. The Beatles are easy to recognise, but not that easy as the Stones. They "re-invented" them selves, every new album, and this is obvious, that we don't realise it. In music history, even if you don't like them, or the "struggle" in the sixties: OR Beatles OR Stones, analyse their songs, I really don't know if there are or will be bands, better than the Beatles

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Re: There is not yet a list with the best recognisable intro's

Best recognizable intros? here are my picks:

- Brown-eyed girl - Van Morrison
- Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
- Stairway to Heaven - Led Zep
- Wish you were here - Pink Floyd
- Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple
- Don't Cry - G n' R

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Re: There is not yet a list with the best recognisable intro's

Here's a few more

Layla- Eric Clapton & Derek and the Dominoes
Purple Haze- Jimi Hendrix
Welcome to the Jungle- Guns N Roses
November Rain- Guns N Roses
When You Were Young- The Killers
Cherub Rock - Smashing Pumpkins
Fur Elise- Ludwig Van Beethoven
Girl You Really Got Me- Van Halen

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Re: There is not yet a list with the best recognisable intro's

dont fear rhe reaper blue oyster cult

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Re: There is not yet a list with the best recognisable intro's

Hush-Deep Purple
Long Cool Woman-The Hollies
All along the watchtower-Jimi Hendrix
Stairway to heaven-Led Zepplin
Rock Bottom-UFO
All right now-Free
That smell-Lynyrd Skynyrd
Tush-ZZ Top
Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers-ZZ TOP
You Really Got Me-Van Halen

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Re: There is not yet a list with the best recognisable intro's

Misery Business-Paramore(the worlds most overplayed song)
its really recognisable i think
mebbie thats just coz im a massive paramore fan but
i dont really know:S

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Re: There is not yet a list with the best recognisable intro's

A couple I did not see on anyone's list.

My Generation  Who
American Pie Don McLean
Breakdown Tom Petty
Birthday Beatles
Freebird Lynrd Skynrd "What song is it you wanna hear?!"
Beat It   - credit Eddie Van Halen...
any one of a dozen CHuck Berry hits, you jknow it Chuck, but need a few bars to tell which one smile


It took about 1/2 a page to see Wish You Were Here, surprising.

and bootlegger, back in the day I played in band that played the the whole side A of Tres Hombres, including Beer Drinkers.  good  pick.

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Re: There is not yet a list with the best recognisable intro's

oh and chuck berry-go johhny go(i think thats what its called)

I like cheese:P
               And Paramore:cool:
               And my guitar:D