What's the greatest intro in the world?

**Woodsy** · 04-09-2008, 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by The Reverend Floater

Hendrix: Voodoo Chile . Game over.

dont correct Rev much but this lil snippet gets me hard no matter who plays it
I know the heat is bein brung

**lingcod** · 04-09-2008, 07:57 PM

"Hendrix: Voodoo Chile or Little Wing. Game over." Amen, brother. Little Wing intro, whether Hendrix or Stevie Ray's version, is just perfect. Several of the Face's classics with Ronnie Wood's solo riff intros inspire instant air guitar. No coincidence that one of the all-time classic riffs -- Start Me Up -- is Ronnie Wood. On the less obvious side, Rocket From the Crypt's "do it again" with its badly distorted guitar and wacky saxophone is pretty weird and infectious. And finally, Lou Reed's live intro to Sweet Jane from the early 70s is one I never get tired of. It goes on for about 4 minutes, so I don't know if that's really an intro.

**Iceonmyknee** · 04-09-2008, 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by grskier

I'm thinking Ironman had a great intro.. but it's been about a year since I've heard it.

Great choice...for a refresher check this out...

**The AD** · 04-09-2008, 10:25 PM

How about "Eighties" by Killing Joke? It's so good Nirvana decided to steal it for "Come As You Are."

**ICEHOCEY77** · 04-09-2008, 10:38 PM

The Stones - Satisfaction

All the other good ones have been mentioned, throw in another few good ones...

Metallica-"For Whom the Bells Toll"
Pink Floyd- Time
Pink Floyd- Money
RATM - Calm like a bomb
Boston - Taking my time <~~~two minute long intro
Springsteen - Glory days
Bush - Machinehead
Charlie Daniels - Devil went down to Georgia

nothing close to Voodoo,start me up, or smoke on the water

EDIT: Also two more my itunes has reminded me of:
LZ - Heartbreaker
Metallica - One

**El Chupacabra** · 04-09-2008, 10:45 PM

MC5 - "Kick Out The Jams"

**Iceonmyknee** · 04-09-2008, 11:07 PM

a couple more...

Barry White's "Love Theme"...A CLASSIC!!!!

not to mention LZ's "Rock and Roll"...

**Benny Profane** · 04-09-2008, 11:34 PM

Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower

And that opening drum hit of Dylan's Like a Rolling Stone

**Ripzalot** · 04-10-2008, 01:44 AM

Originally Posted by scoober

Song Remains The Same Zeppelin

It's like, what, 2min long? A song in an of itself.

that's my ringtone. every time my phone rings i like to hear it play out till the end.

EDIT: RHCP's the power of equality has a pretty distinct intro....

**PNWbrit** · 04-10-2008, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by lingcod

No coincidence that one of the all-time classic riffs -- Start Me Up -- is Ronnie Wood.

The main intro riff on start me up is actually Keith Richards.

**arild** · 04-10-2008, 09:48 AM

Slayer - Raining Blood

**grapedrink** · 04-10-2008, 11:00 AM

if you're gonna mention metallica you need to mention blackened and battery. metallica are the kings of dramatic intro's, fight fire with frire, justice, damage inc.. and for slayer angel of death trumps raining blood for the scream alone. anytime someone asked me to make them mix tape/cd of any kind i would always open with that song no matter what

but there are a million great metal intro's, its part of the genre. for one of the best drum intro's ever (and not metal in any way):

**Cliff Huckable** · 04-10-2008, 07:26 PM

The Telegraph says...

Top 25 guitar riffs of all time

1. Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple (1973)

2. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana (1991)

3. Walk This Way - Aerosmith (1975)

4. Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix (1967)

5. Sweet Child O Mine - Guns N Roses (1987)

6. Paradise City - Guns N Roses (1987)

7. Ace Of Spades - Motorhead (1980)

8. Enter Sandman - Metallica (1991)

9. Under The Bridge - Red Hot Chilli Peppers (1992)

10. Welcome To The Jungle - Guns N Roses (1987)

11. Run To The Hills - Iron Maiden (1982)

12. Walk - Pantera (1992)

13. Johnny Be Goode - Chuck Berry (1958)

14. Back In Black - AC/DC (1980)

15. Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin (1970)

16. Wake Up - Rage Against The Machine (1992)

17. Highway to Hell - AC/DC (1979)

18. My Generation - The Who (1965)

19. 7 Nation Army - The White Stripes (2003)

20. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf (1968)

21. Give It Away - Red Hot Chilli Peppers (1991)

22. Paranoid - Black Sabbath (1970)

23. Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) - Jimi Hendrix (1967)

24. Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor (1982)

25. Money For Nothing - Dire Straits (1984)

On my list would be:

Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Money - Pink Floyd
Time - Pink Floyd
Le Freak - Chic
Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin

How in hell can they put Walk This Way at Number 3, and not even include Superstition?!

**Benny Profane** · 04-10-2008, 09:55 PM

Deep Purple? That's just so wrong.

**DJSapp** · 04-11-2008, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by Benny Profane

Deep Purple? That's just so wrong.

Note: that list is guitar riffs and not intros.

As far as intros, Van Halen's Panama always delivers.

**Xavier** · 04-12-2008, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by ICEHOCEY77

The Stones - Satisfaction

All the other good ones have been mentioned, throw in another few good ones...

Metallica-"For Whom the Bells Toll"
Pink Floyd- Time
Pink Floyd- Money
RATM - Calm like a bomb
Boston - Taking my time <~~~two minute long intro
Springsteen - Glory days
Bush - Machinehead
Charlie Daniels - Devil went down to Georgia

nothing close to Voodoo,start me up, or smoke on the water

EDIT: Also two more my itunes has reminded me of:
LZ - Heartbreaker
Metallica - One

Ah come on man. You post a RATM intro and pick something from Battle of LA? Thats just wrong. Bulls on parade, Bombtrack or Killing in the name was just three obvoius picks. Battle of LA, jesus, kids of today. On topic, to pick ONE intro, no, I cant, dont even think I could compile a top ten without going mad.

**Son O' God** · 04-12-2008, 05:00 PM

LIT: My Own Worst Enemy

THE VERVE: Bittersweet Symphony (crappy song but good intro)

**MarsB** · 04-13-2008, 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by nick > jesus

The big takeover (bad brains)

this intro is such a bad ass crescendo, when it hits it's peak, shit goes off, just listening to it you can feel the energy rising throughout the intro

Changing my answer. Good call, nick>.

**damn texan** · 04-14-2008, 12:58 AM

vocal test- integrity
rise and fall- leeway

**Buster Highmen** · 04-14-2008, 10:07 AM

One that springs to mind: Day Tripper:

But this version of Voodoo Child is pretty awesome:

As for the Jam, this one always touched me:

Velvet Underground? Rock N Roll:

**Meadow Skipper** · 04-14-2008, 10:13 AM

In the world? Tough one, but here are a few older ones I like:
The Ledge - The Replacements
Answering Machine - " "
Rebel, Rebel - Bowie
Freak Scene - Dinosaur Jr.
American Girl - Petty
Cowgirl in the Sand - Neil Young
No Love Lost - Joy Division