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Title: Best Intro Ever ........
Post by: Anna Woman von NRW on October 16, 2015, 08:26:01 PM
At 3m 50 s I give you :

The Cure - The Kiss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNTrm67-g8Q

What you got?

 :)
Title: Re: Best Intro Ever ........
Post by: Guillaume on October 16, 2015, 08:41:30 PM
At 3m 50 s I give you :

The Cure - The Kiss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNTrm67-g8Q

What you got?

 :)

Great choice! What an intro!

"Vagabonds" has a great intro.

Title: Re: Best Intro Ever ........
Post by: Shush on October 16, 2015, 09:43:19 PM
"Pretty Vacant" is quite high up there for me. Simple, effective, full of attitude. Gives you enough time to finish your pint and get on the dance floor.
Title: Re: Best Intro Ever ........
Post by: Master Ray on October 16, 2015, 10:22:17 PM
Gotta go with another Cure one, 'Plainsong'... gorgeous and the words don't kick in until the two and a half minute mark...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSaNXpD49Qw

 ;)
Title: Re: Best Intro Ever ........
Post by: Pol on October 16, 2015, 11:19:00 PM
I always liked this , a Scottish punk classic ,
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PRplm4U7sf8
Title: Re: Best Intro Ever ........
Post by: Pol on October 16, 2015, 11:23:18 PM
Or some German cyber metal
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=B4LI_ehji9o
Title: Re: Best Intro Ever ........
Post by: Knievel on October 16, 2015, 11:47:49 PM
I know I've been absent but this thread was brought to my attention from a group of boyscouts who knew there were unqualified but well meaning people spreading misinformatin here; and I've been asked by batman himself to correct this.
It takes one second only for anyone to listen to the first 3 seconds of 'All along The Watchtower' - the Hendrix version.
We can close this thread now
hahahah oh I'm sorry boys and girls please forgive me - i've been working at Discogs too long and i've forgotten how to be nice :)
Not seen you fer ages - my vote goes on the Hendrix version of the Bobby Dylan tune ( and hey fact fans while were here can I just say what a great piece of writing this is (the Dylan lyric - not my post)- doesn't make sense at all then if you shift the third verse to the top and read third verse as first, first as second and second as third it all makes perfect sense! Dylan = not bad at all)
Anyway - best intro ever is ker chu knu ger ger knu ger etc - all Along The watchtower - The Jimi Hendrix Experience.
Title: Re: Best Intro Ever ........
Post by: dilla on October 17, 2015, 03:51:39 AM
Got to say J.J.Burnel's opening bass riff on "No More Heroes" by the Stranglers.
Title: Re: Best Intro Ever ........
Post by: Rusco on October 17, 2015, 09:01:58 AM
This is a nice idea for a thread, Anna!

There are are so many but where to start? Well, I'll go now with Mr. Barry Adamson and his album Soul Murder. There's an intro called "Preface" that leads to "Split". Here's Preface:

https://www.google.fi/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=video&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CB8QtwIwAWoVChMIoYSyv5HJyAIVyVsaCh1kgAy8&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DpLhsml9BQO0&usg=AFQjCNFKqyY6K6BLhU8x8sSbUTAMfH-phA
Title: Re: Best Intro Ever ........
Post by: Tony S on October 17, 2015, 01:51:59 PM
If we're talking long intros, how about this;

Love and Rockets - Body and Soul  (7 mins and 48 seconds of intro !)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA9-tmyJaO8
Title: Re: Best Intro Ever ........
Post by: Tony S on October 17, 2015, 01:55:58 PM
And I was in the audience here   :D

Some extraordinary screams from Dug Pinnick before the song proper kicks in at 2:45

Kings X - Over My Head

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXYf6Xc58Dc
Title: Re: Best Intro Ever ........
Post by: Bever on October 18, 2015, 09:39:54 AM
Not especially long, but if you are -like me- in love with Les' bass, you will like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A0XGWviK_0
Title: Re: Best Intro Ever ........
Post by: Pol on October 18, 2015, 10:57:09 AM
Surely this is one of the best and most recognizable intros ever. One of the first songs I fell in love with as a young lad , still rocks today

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nTO7nXw4StY
Title: Re: Best Intro Ever ........
Post by: fairloveorwar on October 19, 2015, 04:18:19 AM
Got to say J.J.Burnel's opening bass riff on "No More Heroes" by the Stranglers.
heh..lightning fingers..they have a few great intros..walk on by for instance..amazing cover..:)

here's a perennial favourite...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQDf-jjy1kk
Title: Re: Best Intro Ever ........
Post by: Guillaume on October 19, 2015, 08:54:11 AM
"Where the streets have U2 name":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FsrPEUt2Dg
Title: Re: Best Intro Ever ........
Post by: Master Ray on October 19, 2015, 07:32:51 PM
That U2 song does have a great intro... and at the risk of getting U2 fans all agitated, here's another one 'City Of Blinding Lights' live in Chicago... bonus points for having a bit of Arcade Fire as the 'pre-intro'...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QZhOeFmdfA

 :D
Title: Re: Best Intro Ever ........
Post by: Unruh on October 19, 2015, 09:54:08 PM
The long piano intro to Station to Station by David Bowie
Title: Re: Best Intro Ever ........
Post by: Master Ray on October 19, 2015, 10:31:12 PM
The long piano intro to Station to Station by David Bowie

Good call!
Title: Re: Best Intro Ever ........
Post by: Coumarin on October 20, 2015, 07:41:50 PM
Streets U2 is an awesome intro. This guy starts from scratch if you click a little way back on how to build it up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4_-cN15ToI

From the same album. I would argue that "Exit" is also an intro that beguiles, because its outro is so short.



Title: Re: Best Intro Ever ........
Post by: Anna Woman von NRW on October 21, 2015, 06:48:15 PM
Some cracking cheese here Gromett !  :D

I was gonna pop back and drop Where The Streets ..... myself but instead I always loved this one and the first note would always get me up doing my bestest Tim Booth on acid dancing............

The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCp-BOeVzKk

First riff I ever got the hang of playing too !

 :)
Title: Re: Best Intro Ever ........
Post by: Johnz on October 21, 2015, 07:12:48 PM
Oh so many to chose from. Some great tunes here.

At 8:53, Pink Floyd's "Shine on you crazy diamond" has to be one of the all time classic intros:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UXircX3VdM

Ride's "Leave them all behind" is also great. Love it when the guitars kick in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIsnb1TKYjE

And the Nephilim's "Endmoniada" is pretty cool:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lT658YKYoTM

Ok, I'll stop now

Title: Re: Best Intro Ever ........
Post by: Unruh on October 21, 2015, 07:29:35 PM
If I had any shame I'd keep this to myself, but the opening of Detroit Rock City by Kiss
Title: Re: Best Intro Ever ........
Post by: Master Ray on October 21, 2015, 07:34:17 PM
Some cracking cheese here Gromett !  :D

I was gonna pop back and drop Where The Streets ..... myself but instead I always loved this one and the first note would always get me up doing my bestest Tim Booth on acid dancing............

The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCp-BOeVzKk

First riff I ever got the hang of playing too !

 :)

'Tim Booth On Acid Dancing'..?

I give you this old TOTP performance... cracking tune too...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4upGHpRyXY
Title: Re: Best Intro Ever ........
Post by: Sheena on October 21, 2015, 07:52:46 PM
Some cracking cheese here Gromett !  :D

I was gonna pop back and drop Where The Streets ..... myself but instead I always loved this one and the first note would always get me up doing my bestest Tim Booth on acid dancing............

The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCp-BOeVzKk

First riff I ever got the hang of playing too !

 :)
One of my all time favs. (http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/funny/2/banana-with-guitar-smiley-emoticon.gif) (http://www.sherv.net/)
Title: Re: Best Intro Ever ........
Post by: Master Ray on October 21, 2015, 08:27:48 PM
Well, if it's gonna be old school rock and shit... bit of AC/DC, anyone? You know what track this is...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5iTQf5PDyY

 :D
Title: Re: Best Intro Ever ........
Post by: Anna Woman von NRW on October 21, 2015, 09:12:16 PM
"all messed up ...."

Ja baby that's me  ;D . Nice one Ray.

Sheena - you do realise that dates us fairly accurately don't you  :D


Title: Re: Best Intro Ever ........
Post by: Unruh on October 22, 2015, 12:20:17 AM
Riff Raff by ACDC - There's a great intro
Title: Re: Best Intro Ever ........
Post by: Shush on October 22, 2015, 04:48:06 PM
Although I am not a big Oasis fan, love the guitar intro to . Rock n Roll Star. They did turn out some excellent guitar music and brought such sounds back to the charts.
Title: Re: Best Intro Ever ........
Post by: Guillaume on October 22, 2015, 05:54:18 PM
Streets U2 is an awesome intro. This guy starts from scratch if you click a little way back on how to build it up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4_-cN15ToI

From the same album. I would argue that "Exit" is also an intro that beguiles, because its outro is so short.

The great director Peter Weir made a quite thrilling use of this song's intro in the interesting, strange moody psychological drama "Fearless", starring Jeff Bridges...enjoy the ride! ;):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUBaRqY_NqA


I must admit that this song and especially its intro always gives me chills, almost 30 years after the album's release (another one of my fav song on this album is "Red Hill Mining town")



Well, if it's gonna be old school rock and shit... bit of AC/DC, anyone? You know what track this is...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5iTQf5PDyY

 :D

and what about "Hell's bells"?? ;)


Some others "heavy metal" intros i like...:

On my favourite Thin Lizzy album "Renegade"...

The title track...i love this bass line, the clear guitar sound, Phil Lynott's warm, moving voice and lyrics:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1K539_fdUg

Same case for "It's getting dangerous":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uadp-BL_QH4

"Angel of death":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGtJ8WR5Shc

Jane's addiction "Three days"...Perry Farell is genius:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmvG2GZ3S7o

Suicidal Tendencies "Asleep at the wheel":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juaM1Zrq9iE


Iron Maiden "Killers"...again, i love the bass line:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwY3Ftfdy6M
Title: Re: Best Intro Ever ........
Post by: Master Ray on April 19, 2016, 10:00:12 PM
BUMP!

Yup, a bit bored tonight, felt like activating a thread... so... here's 'Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me' by The Smiths... 1:57 of awesome intro with a beautiful song after it...   ;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk0BOK0EDFE

Title: Re: Best Intro Ever ........
Post by: Anna Woman von NRW on April 19, 2016, 10:16:44 PM
Pure class MR  :)
Title: Re: Best Intro Ever ........
Post by: Pol on April 20, 2016, 08:48:02 AM
Love the bass on this - plus that toss pot mick probably hates this cover - so big bonus  !
The meteors - get off my cloud
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kKsCndMnRoo
Title: Best intros besides anything from NMA...
Post by: 8 on January 09, 2018, 04:03:43 AM
BUMP!

The Who (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7G24G4f7U8&t=3s), and it was the best song to open the gig with, too!!!   :D

Ohhh, but then there's Neil Young and Crazy Horse (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgDy1SQ6hnw)!!!   8)

Way too many!  By the way, were you looking for lyrical starts, or instrumental starts?   :-\



Title: Re: Best Intro Ever ........
Post by: Whirlwind on January 09, 2018, 11:52:43 PM
Joy Division - "Dead Souls"

And does an entire song count as an intro?
If so:
Elton John - "Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding"
Title: Re: Best Intro Ever ........
Post by: Pol on January 10, 2018, 06:33:41 PM
I give you into the valley
https://youtu.be/9udxbvHiqGw
Title: Re: Best intros besides anything from NMA...
Post by: Anna Woman von NRW on January 11, 2018, 04:15:51 PM
Way too many!  By the way, were you looking for lyrical starts, or instrumental starts?   :-\

Don't matter either way  :)
Title: Re: Best Intro Ever ........
Post by: MARKXE on January 14, 2018, 07:03:40 PM
3 pages in and no mention of this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-O7FowQssk

or this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9zzqfjdF2Y