Best Intros To Rock Songs

Myself ^ | October 31, 2018 | A Navy Vet

[A Navy Vet]

What are the best intros to Rock n Roll and Pop music?

[Paul R.]

Going “back” again: “Mama Told Me Not To Come” (Three Dog Night) and “Mother FReedom” (Bread) — both a little unusual for their respective groups at the time.

Check this out BTW — I had NO idea!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyLdK1w1yLU

[ The Jay Sekulow Band - Mother Freedom (Bread - Cover)]

[Paul R.]

Yet another instantly recognizable intro (Might as well give these guys another shout out!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdefv2P7tQ8

John Schlitt com John Elefante, Jay Sekulow & Friends - Never Been Any Reason (Cover)

[Zeneta]

You may like this version

Jethro Tull Ian Anderson Locomotive Breath Classical

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

[Paul R.]

And one more intro - these guys are fun, even if they are playing covers!

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

John Schlitt com John Elefante, John Lawry, Jay Sekulow & Friends - Hold Your Head Up

[Zeneta]

Lucia Micarelli, Kashmir

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haVWq8Wptnw

[Paul R.]

Oh, darn, gotta post this too: (Great intro to a classic)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VfQricEyT4

The Jay Sekulow Band - Suite Judy Blue Eyes (Crosby, Stills & Nash - Cover)

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

Great song. I saw that tour, and I really liked the opening to Waiting Man with Bruford and Belew both doing the electronic drums.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJ2uDTqD_OU

[Scott from the Left Coast]

Ah, very nice, I had not seen that one before.

And, The women violin players in their black dresses looked very hot!

[Scott from the Left Coast]

My apologies, you indeed did!

[Paul R.]

No problem!

[Paul R.]

“Veteran of the Psychic Wars” - Blue Oyster Cult (if not already mentioned.) Really sets the mood!

[Zeneta]

I also saw that tour at Merriweather Post In MD.

The best live show I’ve ever seen.

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

Believe it or not, I saw it at the exact same place - I was a midshipman at the time.

Best live show I saw was same band, last year in Cleveland. Unbelievably good.

[Zeneta]

WOW.

I can’t recall, but I thought they opened with Buford on the “Box” alone and he moved to the Electronic Drums and was then joined by Belew.

So, was it Waiting Man or Sheltering Sky they opened with?

This live video is close but not exactly what I remember.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWkyBVjuL80

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

Right - Bruford started on Waiting Man, then Belew joined him. And I think that was the song that opened the show. But it obviously was awhile back, so I could be wrong.

I do remember them playing Red - never quote understood Fripp's apparent fascination with that song.

[daler]

https://youtu.be/DfrJUxLcXlg