The best start to a rock song ever..

MagicPigDetective

Ride - Leave them all behind. Starts with won’t get fooled again style synth, then come in the drums, then the driving bassline, then the wall of noise guitars. Magnificent. 

https://youtu.be/xcyfPXF770U

mudslide73

EricTheWeary

https://youtu.be/hchOYs_d_Bw

fandango

And the joint winners are:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkKRU1ajKFA

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

equalsql

Octafish said:

AlexC said:

Mick Ronson’s sustained howl of feedback at the beginning of Bowie’s Width Of A Circle.

Good choice, I'd go with Cracked Actor for Bowie/Ronson...

That really is a gloriously filthy start-up there from Mr Ronson  

JAYJO

Since Youve Been Gone Rainbow

Blueingreen

For me this is easy, Gimme Shelter.  Decided it was the best intro a many years ago and never changed my mind.  Somewhat surprisingly never learned to play Keef's part, mainly because I can rarely be arsed with alternative tunings.

Freebird

Blueingreen said:
"Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it." George Bernard Shaw

I've never bought into this quote by the Fabian Marxist George Bernard-Shaw. I always thought patriotism was about a shared identity and culture, which has allowed us (and the USA) to develop the best song introductions in the world. Other countries are better at other things, which come out of their own unique cultures.

BTW isn't this the better Rolling Stones intro? 

LastMantra

I love the start of live wire by AC/DC.

dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum kerrang....kerrang....spyung

ourmaninthenorth

Jalapeno

Honky Tonk Women, Rock & Roll, When the Levee Breaks, The Rocker - all excellent best intros

Always had a soft spot for Rush's Spirit of the Radio (it's one of the few Rush tracks I like)

Jalapeno

ourmaninthenorth said:

See you and raise you ....

scrumhalf

I've thought of some more:

Good Times, Bad Times - Led Zeppelin

See Emily Play - Pink Floyd

I'm Down - The Beatles

God Save The Queen - Sex Pistols

prowla

scrumhalf said:

I've thought of some more:

Good Times, Bad Times - Led Zeppelin

See Emily Play - Pink Floyd

I'm Down - The Beatles

God Save The Queen - Sex Pistols

I once gave someone a heck of a fright with Led Zep I...

He came around to buy a pair of Tannoy speakers and I put the CD on, which of course has no track noise, so it just hit the opening chords with no warning!

Philly_Q

Jalapeno said:

Always had a soft spot for Rush's Spirit of the Radio (it's one of the few Rush tracks I like) 

It's The Spirit of Radio. But I'll blame that YouTube clip.   

Freebird

Oh yeah, probably the first ever great intro..

RandallFlagg

Pretty Vacant - Sex Pistols
Lil' Devil - The Cult

BloodEagle

Kerosene - Big Black
Into the Valley - The Skids
For whom the bell tolls - Metallica 
Raining Blood - Slayer
Ace of Spades - Motörhead

Phil_C

Rabs said:

Ohh common..  No one mentioned this... Or is it just too obvious?

Damn, beat me to it! 

equalsql

prowla said:

I can't believe I forgot this... It is truly epic!