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Freep Fills: Pick 5 Fav Rock Drum and Guitar Intros
May 14, 2011 | This Just In

Posted on 05/14/2011 10:37:12 PM PDT by This Just In

Do you recall that epic drum intro to the song, ‘50 Ways to Leave Your Lover’, by Paul Simon? Does anyone remember the name of that famous drummer who created that intro? I’m guessing that right about now that groove is playing in your mind’s eye (or ear). The great Steve Gadd came up with one of the most unforgettable licks and intros in the history of rock n roll.

Just a few days ago my better half and I were busy logging some miles between point A and point B on our scenic drive when we started talking about music. What are the most recognizable drum intros you remember, we asked one another? Rock intros, to be more precise. Steve Gadd’s monumental drum lick was the catalyst for our topical conversation.

I was reminded of our conversation the other day as I read a thread here on FR titled, “Rolling Stone Readers Pick the Best Ballads of All Time.” Frankly, the Freepers lists of …Best Ballads were far better than the list the Rolling Stone came up with. The old motor in the noggin starting turning, and I wondered what your picks would be if there was a poll in choosing the most identifiable drum and guitar intros to a rock song.

The reason I say “identifiable” is because “favs” are generally subjective. Identifiable can be just as subjective, but whether you like the band, the songs, or the riffs, licks, and/or fills, some songs are instantly identified by a broad audience.

So, your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to list 5 of the most easily identified drum intros, and 5 of the most easily identified guitar intros. These choices do not have to be solo instrumentation, but either the drum or guitar must be pronounced. It's time to rock....


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To: Slings and Arrows

Wow...I had me a Strat playin’ boyfriend back then.

There’s some memories, right there.

[he *was* a Magic Man]

*sigh*


261 posted on 05/15/2011 2:15:55 AM PDT by Salamander (I'm your pain.)
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To: This Just In
Best juice harp & harmonica intro -

The Ozark Mountain Daredevils

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSZSxyCtF1M&feature=related

262 posted on 05/15/2011 2:16:57 AM PDT by Semper Mark (Vlad Tepes was a piker.)
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To: mountn man

No no no!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYlS_kmxES0


263 posted on 05/15/2011 2:17:06 AM PDT by Salamander (I'm your pain.)
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To: This Just In

Foreplay/Longtime

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTFD5DZwK7g


264 posted on 05/15/2011 2:18:32 AM PDT by mountn man (The pleasure you get from life, is equal to the attitude you put into it.)
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To: Salamander

Oh yeah - those ladies can rock.


265 posted on 05/15/2011 2:19:47 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows (You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: shibumi
Is it wrong that I find that high-pitched voice oddly arousing?

BTW...weird, but still no cannibalism.

266 posted on 05/15/2011 2:19:47 AM PDT by Tex-Con-Man
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To: Markos33

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrbNeOEG0GY

Even better...Black Oak Arkansas’s Jim Dandy and his sprayed-on white Spandex pants.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDtM2mFnQXU

>:-]


267 posted on 05/15/2011 2:21:50 AM PDT by Salamander (I'm your pain.)
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To: Slings and Arrows

With the best of them.

I’d like to see a Heart/Joan Jett/Lita Ford tour.


268 posted on 05/15/2011 2:23:42 AM PDT by Salamander (I'm your pain.)
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To: Tex-Con-Man

“Is it wrong that I find that high-pitched voice oddly arousing?”

Yes.

Seek help.


269 posted on 05/15/2011 2:24:40 AM PDT by Salamander (I'm your pain.)
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To: Salamander
Seek help.

Why...It's never worked before.

270 posted on 05/15/2011 2:25:51 AM PDT by Tex-Con-Man
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To: This Just In

guitar:
“My Girl”
Louie Louie
We Gotta Get Out Of This Place

Drums:
Bits & Pieces = Dave Clark Five
Love Shack - B52’s
Superstition - Stevie Wonder


271 posted on 05/15/2011 2:26:53 AM PDT by stylin19a
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To: Tex-Con-Man

Well, since you asked, here is a really, really terrible intro (to a really terrible song) with all the cannibalism you could want -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8D8SrTGGuE


272 posted on 05/15/2011 2:28:27 AM PDT by shibumi (Vampire Outlaw of the Milky Way)
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To: Tex-Con-Man

Oh.

Well...carry on, then.

:)


273 posted on 05/15/2011 2:29:35 AM PDT by Salamander (I'm your pain.)
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To: stylin19a

“We Gotta Get Out Of This Place”

Ever hear the Blue Oyster Cult version?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k1AyPAgNLM


274 posted on 05/15/2011 2:31:05 AM PDT by Salamander (I'm your pain.)
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To: Yehuda
"This song has 50% more cowbell than your average classic rock song. (Its an important)Part of a nutritious breakfast."

add 'Long Red' to the mix...calliopes rock!

275 posted on 05/15/2011 2:34:07 AM PDT by Tainan (Cogito Ergo Conservitus.)
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To: Salamander

just wow...


276 posted on 05/15/2011 2:34:21 AM PDT by stylin19a
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To: Lancey Howard
Mountain, Humble Pie and Black Sabbath....man...you're talkin' spontaneous human combustion there...(those were indeed the days...glad we lived)
277 posted on 05/15/2011 2:36:20 AM PDT by Tainan (Cogito Ergo Conservitus.)
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To: Slings and Arrows
I liked their intro on this one, too.

It's short, but sweet -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP0P8rADyoM&feature=related

278 posted on 05/15/2011 2:37:13 AM PDT by Semper Mark (Vlad Tepes was a piker.)
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To: stylin19a

Pretty good cover, eh?...:)

It was also really cool when they did Born To Be Wild with Eric Bloom singing while standing atop his Harley Low Rider he’d ridden onto the stage.

The days of arena rock...I miss ‘em.


279 posted on 05/15/2011 2:39:04 AM PDT by Salamander (I'm your pain.)
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To: Salamander

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsHXd4rQnW0&feature=fvst

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU0MF8pwktg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrmdgfsEkCw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DayCrQWJXuI


280 posted on 05/15/2011 2:39:32 AM PDT by mountn man (The pleasure you get from life, is equal to the attitude you put into it.)
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