Off Topic The Greatest Intro of All Time

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QPR999 said:
Of course there isn't one, like most things in the art world it's all subjective. Me and my wife were discussing this the other day and there are hundreds of great intro's. In the end I went for She Sells Sanctuary by The Cult and she opted for Frankie Knuckles - Your Love.

What say you? No need to post the video unless you really want to as we already have the music thread for that. I thought it would be interesting to discuss great intro's and what makes for a great intro. And please don't post a list of songs as this tends to dilute the polyphony of a great piece of music.
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Nines, you absolute ****, thiz is a killer thread for us old musos. Impossible to not list a batch of killer intros, you set this one running

Should i stay or should I go
I bet that you look good on the dance floor
Kashmir
Walk this way - run dmc version
Pump up the volume
Lets go crazy
I love rock n roll

But nothing beats the complete filth of the Stones Can't you hear me knockin', a completely dirty pre-grunge run into decadence
 
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TheBigDipper said:
What a fine thread. I've got a few, but on the "one at a time" basis...

Settle back, turn it up and wait for John Bonham to start hitting. "When The Levee Breaks". Led Zep.
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I wasn't familiar with this song, I've just had a listen and I like it. Can't beat a good drum intro.
 
Sooperhoop said:
Mind you, all the great rock intros have nothing on this classic from the 1700s...

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He has clearly ripped off A-Ha's The Sun Always Shines On TV, if you listen from 20 secs you can hear A-Ha's intro.
 
sb_73 said:
Lots of great Stones intros, and lots of Zep ones (In My Time of Dying and Ten Years Gone to add to Soopers ones).

But, inspired by the Guardians of the Galaxy soundtrack I’ve been listening to a lot of soul, glam and 70s bubble gum pop recently, and I give you.......

Sweet’s Fox on the Run.
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I used Fox on the Run in the music round ( it had an animal theme to it ) in a pub quiz I hosted recently. It was only then that I realised it was quite a good intro for that sort of genre.
 
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UTR's said:
Wow, so many to choose from. This is very good imo...

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This is a great one. It reminds me of when I was a kid. They used to play it at White City Stadium before the speedway in the late 70's.
 
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Steelmonkey said:
In my opinion, there's no greater band than Pink Floyd. Their music is like listening to something from another dimension, so far ahead of their time. Each track is so expertly performed, the way they rise and fall, perfect transitions between different sections of the song. My only regret is never seeing them live when I had the chance, although I have seen Aussie Floyd a couple of times, and a few other smaller tribute bands.

Nice thread pal :emoticon-0148-yes:
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I've seen the Aussie Floyd band too - so good they played at Dave Gilmore's wedding (if I remember that one right). I will, playfully, say it's a bit self indulgent having your own music played though.

Echoes would be my favourite Pink Floyd intro but not my choice for this thread...
 
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NorwayRanger said:
I find this intro amazing, such a mood setter. Love the guitar, so restrained but still so powerful.

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For obvious reasons, the guitar part gets overlooked on that song.

When I played the drums, I was self taught but when in my twenties I thought I'd learn properly so that I could read drum notation. The bloke I went to ( Lloyd Ryan ) also taught Phil Collins and In the air tonight was the first song I learnt with him. It was really difficult to play correctly. The second was sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel which was surprisingly more difficult.
 
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