Great drum intros!

[Dan the Speakerman]

Hey, gang...been kind of quiet around here lately. Let's toss around our favorite drums only intros; intros that really kick off, or even define a song. Here are some of mine:

"Rock n Roll" -Led Zep
"Painkiller" -Judas Priest
"We're Not Gonna Take It" -Twisted Sister (come on, it WAS a great inro, admit it!)

Let's hear some of your favorites

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[redman]

"Over the Mountain" .....Ozzy

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~REDMAN~

[Toekneedrum]

Wow...I'm having a hard time with just drum intros...
I've always dug "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover".
How 'bout favorite drum solo/fill within a song? Aja - Steely Dan
(I know...two Steve Gadd-on-drum songs...hey the guy's GOOD!)

[Caspar]

Moodido (the match) by Toto...simple but ooh so effective!

[matts64]

Ok OK. Nobody laugh!!!

My favorite drum intros (not in any order)are:

1. Middle Of The Road - Pretenders/Martin Chambers
2. I Want You To Want Me - Cheap Trick/Bun E Carlos
3. Ain't That A Shame - Cheap Trick/Bun E Carlos.
4. Freedom At Point Zero - Jefferson Starship/Aynsley Dunbar
5. Rock Music - Jefferson Starship/Aynsley Dunbar
6. Africa - Aldo Nova/Aldo Nova
7. Fire - Jimi Hendrix/Mitch Mitchell
8. American Band - Grand Funk/Don Brewer
9. Billion Dollar Babies - Alice Cooper/Neil Smith(???)
10. Introduction - Elvis Presley/Ronnie Tutt
11. Finish What Ya Started - Van Halen/Alex Van Halen
12. Stargazer - Ritchie Blackmore/Cozy Powell

I like things that are nice and "musical" instead of a splash of flash like in the beginning of Dust In The Wind.

Any Gadd, Rock & Roll, Painkiller and Over The Mountain are all excellent also.

[Marc.]

1. Hang On Sloopy - The McCoys
2. Mellow Yellow - Donovan
3. Iron Man - Black Sabbath

[Dan the Speakerman]

Man, there are some great choices, here! Lots that I hadn't even thought of...keep it rollin!

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[Jimmy C]

Lust For Life (Iggy Pop)...simple but slamm'in!

[Dan the Speakerman]

Oh Harlock...that Rush gif is COOL!

I agree, c. jude. The intro doesn't have to be flashy to be cool...but some of the flashier ones, like Painkiller, do help to prime the listener for the song's mood.

Also, to further acknowledge your point, I submit two more: "Everybody's Working for The Weekend" -Loverboy (cowbell then FLAM!). Also, "Billie Jean" -Michael Jackson...just groove.

Well, one more...how about just that cool little hi-hat tickle to start off "Every Little Thing She Does" by The Police.

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Dan's Music Site; melodic, ethereal rock and more! Please have a listen :^)

[Dan the Speakerman]

Lust for Life! That's excellent!

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Dan's Music Site; melodic, ethereal rock and more! Please have a listen :^)

[kv968]

intros that really kick off, or even define a song.

Live Wire - Motley Crue

[mike529]

Take the Money and Run - Steve Miller Band

[gingerbaker]

"Funny Cars" - Jefferson Airplane

"Seeing is Believing" - Bobby King and Terry Evans (Jim Keltner) ** am I the only person in the world who bought this wonderful album?

[b0jf010]

To continue c.judes's simplicity line:

Paradise City - Guns and Roses.

The song wouldnt be the same without it!

[kv968]

For total simplicity:

Phil Rudd's count-off of AC/DC's "Back in Black". Simplicity at its best.