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Favorite songs that start with a drum riff

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6:46p, 2/4/26
I can't believe I'm just now thinking of this one because it's probably my favorite song with Dio on vocals.
Stargazer by Rainbow.
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8:30a, 2/5/26
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Haven't been through the whole thread but has anyone mentioned Radar Love by Golden Earing?
You're from down South,
And when you open your mouth,
You always seem to put your foot there.
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9:00a, 2/5/26
Two from the sixties:

Bluebird - Buffalo Springfield
Rain - the Beatles
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9:00a, 2/5/26
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9:09a, 2/5/26
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Summertime by Fresh Prince!

DRUMS PLEASE! haha. Genuinely love that song.
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9:13a, 2/5/26
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Just a brief drum intro, but here's a goodie:

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12:02p, 2/5/26
It's a very short drum intro but…
Blinding Light Show - Triumph
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12:47p, 2/5/26
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For Gregg Bissonette fans

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1:18p, 2/5/26
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Submission for song with a terrible drum intro. Whole album sounds like banging on pots and pans.



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1:29p, 2/5/26
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…love the B3 work by Gregg Rolie too…

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2:15p, 2/5/26
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7:00p, 2/5/26
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Maybe a stretch to call it an opening riff, but still a good song

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In reply to OCEN99 • 10:35p, 2/5/26
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OCEN99 said:
Maybe a stretch to call it an opening riff, but still a good song

so mad they didn't play this on the last tour.
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In reply to Victory Dance • 7:48a, 2/6/26
Victory Dance said:
One Big Holiday - My Morning Jacket

Username checks out

This has some light synth in the background at the start, but the song should still count:

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8:08a, 2/6/26
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without the 'cough' this one counts. Always liked this riff.. then Audioslave goes and rips it off.



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9:00p, 2/6/26
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Blue Monday by New Order*



*electronic drum beats from an oberheim dmx drum machine count, right?
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12:08a, 2/7/26
Ignore the first few seconds as that's just the video



Also this one
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9:30a, 2/7/26
Riding on the Wind - Judas Priest
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In reply to Ag87H2O • 1:01p, 2/7/26
Ag87H2O said:


Cool thing about this song is what Mike Rutherford does with his guitar in the background.

He doesn't have any sort of part at the forefront of the song but his soundscape stuff in the background is fantastic and the song would be much less without it.
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In reply to jtkk • 1:04p, 2/7/26
jtkk said:
Riding on the Wind - Judas Priest


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In reply to StinkyPinky • 1:36p, 2/7/26
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Can't believe I didn't think of this immediately! Especially first one!







I was gonna say breathe. These are all fine choices
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2:34p, 2/7/26
Do cymbal riffs count?


What if it is really,really short?
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In reply to maroon barchetta • 4:29p, 2/7/26
maroon barchetta said:
jtkk said:
Riding on the Wind - Judas Priest



Oh, yeah. I love that live version.
The man, the myth, the legend that is Rob Halford.
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In reply to Goodnight Irene • 5:34p, 2/7/26
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Rieflin and Atkins together is mind bending good
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11:28p, 2/7/26
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Rainbow ( Ronnie James Dio ) - Stargazer
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10:34a, 2/8/26
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Easy one for me - this is one of my deserted island songs.

I Mother Earth - Used to be alright



A close second is Queensryche's "Spreading the Disease" which is also just a killer song driven by the drums.





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12:29p, 2/9/26
Not sure if it counts accompanied by bass, but always thought this was such a great intro with the drums...

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In reply to jtkk • 3:32p, 2/9/26
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jtkk said:
maroon barchetta said:
jtkk said:
Riding on the Wind - Judas Priest



Oh, yeah. I love that live version.
The man, the myth, the legend that is Rob Halford.

Ummm... how about Painkiller?

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3:41p, 2/9/26
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Tusk.

“Some people bring joy wherever they go, and some people bring joy whenever they go.” ~ Mark Twain
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