Zombie Jon Snow said:

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Nah. Fire Woman is a better intro. the others more or less just start.

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Thank you for your support.
(In all fairness, I thought about SSS, but Fire Woman is better.)

Tried to only add new submissions. Sorry if I doubled up on a couple that were already on the thread...

Brad_97 said:

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No love for Crazy Train?

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Seriously, how is Crazy Train not the correct answer here?

Because Joker and the Thief by Wolfmother

Crazy Train - yes

This is pretty epic though.

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I'm so glad I'm not the only Yes nerd on the board.
My friends in high school used to give me hell for liking them.....now that we're all pushing 50, they get it.

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It was sad watching them get inducted and play this at their RRHOF induction without Squire but it was a great nod when they had Geddy play the bass line.

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Saw them in concert back in '04. They were awesome - so glad I had a chance to see/hear Chris Squire before he passed. Dream Theater opened for them, so it was quite a show.

As I re-watch sopranos for the umpteenth time, this one came up. Love this intro:

Dream Theater - Overture 1928



Not the best, but I've always loved Everybody Wants To Rule The World.

Zombie Jon Snow said:

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Crazy Train - yes

This is pretty epic though.

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Also, Light in the Tunnel as the intro for Power.

In honor of Shock G. I'll say Freaks of the Industry.

The best Hotel California version for me is the acoustic version from the Hell Froze Over reunion tour.

Some great ones.

ZZ Top La Grange and Roy Orbison Pretty Woman.

How do you choose from a thousand good openings that you like?

Here's one...

Zombie Jon Snow said:

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Nah. Fire Woman is a better intro. the others more or less just start.

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The extended version of She Sells Sanctuary has a longer guitar intro before that first snare strike.

My wife is way over me cranking up the volume in the car during that short pause before the drum hit, which I have done every time the song has been on for 20 years. My kids -- after they recover from jumping out of their skin -- love it.

Totally different genre, but I do the same during the brief silence before the last "And I want" on Def Leppard's "Animal".

Don't know if this one has been mentioned (or counts, since it is almost its own song):

Did I get all the way to Page 4 without a mention of Smells Like Teen Spirit? WTH???

HtownAg92 said:

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Don't know if this one has been mentioned (or counts, since it is almost its own song):

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similar to eruption/you really got me, which was mentioned.


I mean really, when you think about it, isn't we will rock you just the intro to we are the champions?

62strat said:

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I mean really, when you think about it, isn't we will rock you just the intro to we are the champions?

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In as much as "Waitin' for the Bus" is the intro to "Jesus Just Left Chicago".

Steve Miller Band - Jet Airliner (the long intro version)
Joe Walsh - Life's Been Good
Led Zeppelin - Over The Hills And Far Away

Hollies - Long Cool Woman

sad it took that long to get a Prince post

Also Clint Black State of Mind is a GREAT suggestion

ZZ Top La Grange is way up there for me maybe tops

I Need A Lover--John Cougar (Mellencamp)

Intruder (intro to VH's version of Pretty Woman)...this would be my walking in from the bullpen music if I were a closer.

Bonfired said:

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Intruder (intro to VH's version of Pretty Woman)...this would be my walking in from the bullpen music if I were a closer.

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I could have sworn you said the exact same thing on this exact same thread 2 days ago at 8:49am.

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Bonfired said:

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Intruder (intro to VH's version of Pretty Woman)...this would be my walking in from the bullpen music if I were a closer.

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I could have sworn you said the exact same thing on this exact same thread 2 days ago at 8:49am.

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Site wasn't loading right on my phone...didn't think that post went through, and clearly didn't check later.

MORTAL KOOOMBAAAAT!!!

3 more

Staying Alive

A few of my favs. First two courtesy of Steve Vai. He's not doing the talk-box cheating.

DLR/Steve Vai - Yankee Rose


Steve Vai - The Audience is Listening.


The Audience is Listening doesn't really start until about 20 seconds.

Anarchy X by Queensryche is technically its own track, but in actuality it is the intro to Revolution Calling.



I've always loved Over the Hills and Far Away. Will be one of my favorite things to play on the acoustic for the rest of my life.



Already linked but I agree w/Thunderstruck from AC/DC.

The original album version is awesome, but Frankie Hannon's solo/intro to Love Song on the 5-Man Acoustic Jam album is killer. This is the extended version but the actual song starts at 1:55. So simple. So perfect.



Sevendust - Black


Blues Saraceno - A Lighter Shade of Plaid

Good song but the intro is unforgettable, even after almost 50 years.