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?

[Olog-hai]

This one has a long intro, but it’s an irresistible tune while driving.

[mrsmith]

Heck, even “Satisfaction” ‘s intro! Amazing!
Lots of good Rock intros though. We didn’t have long attention spans LOL!

[A Navy Vet]

"Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding"

You win the lead-in intro to RnR song Golden Statue. Look in your mail for a Golden Guitar about 8 inches. Don't think there has ever been a better intro. It goes on and on and then changes key to ease into the song. Perfect! I would say "Stairway To Heaven" after that.

Still love the haunting melody of Gimme Shelter intro because I'm more rock than pop.

[TheWriterTX]

Amazing song.

[Steve_Seattle]

For the overall arrangement, including the intro, I rate the Stones “The Spider and the Fly” near the top even though it was only an album song in the US. The guitars, bass, and harmonica are all perfectly done.

[LibWhacker]

“Sunshine of Your Love,” Cream

[Ikeon]

Foreplay/long time

[TheWriterTX]

When Doves Cry by Prince

Time by Pink Floyd

[A Navy Vet]

"Johnny B. Goode"

Yup, sweet lead notes in and smooth change to chords before lyrics.

[Ikeon]

Hate their politics but..I’ll throw my vote to “crazy on you”

[Steve_Seattle]

My favorite Chuck Berry solos were the two in “No Particular Place To Go.” There was one solo in the middle, and another at the end.

[mabarker1]

Live!!!

[A Navy Vet]

"The Housing of the Rising Sun"

I can still play that. It starts with an A-minor. Used to do the upbeat Vanilla Fudge version in our enlisted club in Rota, Spain. They loved it.

[Paul R.]

By a very small margin, for me, “July Morning”, by Uriah Heep, because it musically expresses so well an innermost individualism, sometimes in solitude, and sometimes with the world crashing about oneself.

After that, OMG, too many for me to list, although some have already been mentioned upthread. :-)

[A Navy Vet]

“Sunshine of Your Love,” Cream

That's one of those intros that you can't help tapping your foot to.

[Olog-hai]

Right; this song has a bloody long intro.

[Califreak]

I also like the Intro to Sweet Jane on Lou Reed’s Rock and Roll Animal.

Tasty.

[thoughtomator]

This has to be a nominee on anyone’s list: Zappa, Pojama People.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0T7QzuiYtI

The guitar solo in the bridge is also mind blowing and is a candidate for best guitar solo ever.

His sarcastic lyrics might not be to everyone’s tastes, but if you can get through that the rest is more than worth it.

[wastedyears]

Bohemian Rhapsody while driving.

[A Navy Vet]

“Sunshine of Your Love,” Cream

Agreed, but very simplistic. You always know who that band is.