What Rock Song Has The Best Intro?

[TONGO]

Even though it bends more toward soft rock, I say this one...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZQxH_8raCI

[MonnoM]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54H3EUAzpVg

[John Dumbear]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtK63l541mw

[Mesmerized]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98CFJmoADO0&pp=ygUQaG90ZWwgY2FsaWZvcm5pYQ%3D%3D

[dadgumblah]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtK63l541mw

My favorite Deep Purple song and definitely one of the greatest Rock intros!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2R2KXNQR1M

[Gideon58]

This is a fantastic question that I'm totally drawing a blank on.

[John McClane]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbHfgXJKn1Y

[Yoda]

I'm not gonna say "best," like most people (I assume) I'm just gonna list one that's really good that came to mind/hasn't been posted yet/maybe isn't as obvious:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9eQ0DaHCec

[WHITBISSELL!]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwGzJhjCGX4

[ScannerDarkly]

Classic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2KRpRMSu4g

[WHITBISSELL!]

Loved this scene from House MD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22OsBeaqMHE

[doubledenim]

https://youtu.be/izGwDsrQ1eQ

[crumbsroom]

Classic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2KRpRMSu4g


It's this

[John W Constantine]

https://youtu.be/gZ_kez7WVUU

[Mr Minio]

1971...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5qYBhacTLo

[Sedai]

Queensryche: I Remember Now/Anarchy X into Revolution Calling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg9q6wC84dM&list=PLTuyQ9pbJ3ZJC4BevRyeY6YF3OCSCVOVA

[GulfportDoc]

I admit to an obvious bias. However....
https://youtu.be/XduaWFznN5s

[Nausicaä]

A few I love more than best... :p

https://youtube.com/watch?v=bePCRKGUwAY&pp=ygUdaXJvbiBtYWlkZW4gZmVhciBvZiB0aGUgZGFyayA%3D

^ Live versions of this are great too when you hear the crowd singing along at the very beginning.


Probably my favourite song from Black Sabbath:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZXqMkqeFQwA&pp=ygUgZmFpcmllcyB3ZWFyIGJvb3RzIGJsYWNrIHNhYmJhdGg%3D


Some Type O Negative:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=hjlNzuB-cNQ&pp=ygUidHlwZSBvIG5lZ2F0aXZlIGkgZG9uJ3Qgd2FudCBiZSBtZQ%3D%3D

https://youtube.com/watch?v=lI6bA8eSYag&pp=ygUhdHlwZSBvIG5lZ2F0aXZlIGxvdmUgeW91IHRvIGRlYXRo

[ScannerDarkly]

Probably my favourite song from Black Sabbath:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZXqMkqeFQwA&pp=ygUgZmFpcmllcyB3ZWFyIGJvb3RzIGJsYWNrIHNhYmJhdGg%3D




Hey i was going to say this one along with War Pigs

[Mr Minio]

Some Type O Negative:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTFso9wnXxo

https://i.imgur.com/X5gluNt.png

[TheVanillaGorilla]

https://youtu.be/OZdccV4-SAc


☝️ Pushmonkey 💯

[StuSmallz]

https://youtu.be/_ghJQzNDihA

[dadgumblah]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXE_n2q08Yw

[Torgo]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVC8Vtev3-Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMDFv5m18Pw&pp=ygULY3JhenkgdHJhaW4%3D
The Bear, which is full of excellent needle drops, introduced me to this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkAe30aEG5c&pp=ygUJbmV3IG5vaXNl

[KeyserCorleone]

Loving the Steve Wilson inclusion. On the subject of prog, Firth of Fifth by Genesis and Roundabout by Yes. Let's also throw in my favorite song, I'd Do Anything for Love by Meat Loaf (full version).

[ynwtf]

Ever a PJ Harvey fan, this track completely blew me away first hearing it in the 90s. Every part of this breathes. Fom the syncopated drums countering the simple, but filthy, guitar riff, "Rub Till it Bleeds" just ....evolves, teasing the listener in false stops and animalistic builds under Harvey's howls and moans. Tantric.

I adore this intro.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5x8p22UU_4

[matt72582]

Chicago - 25 or 6 to 4


https://youtu.be/iPYH4s7_e34

[ScannerDarkly]

Pretty good one from a 2000s band

Edit: Posted the short ver first, this is the correct track now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq-yP7mb8UE