Greatest Intros in Rock

[radioman148]

Classic Rock Intros"

Midnight Rider - Allman Brothers
Natures Way - Spirit
Rock of Ages - Bad Company
Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC
Takin care of Business - BTO

Speaking of Spirit "I Got A Line On You" great intro.

 

[Silkie]

The delicate keyboard intro to "I Couldn't Live Without Your Love", by Petula Clark

 

[radioman148]

The delicate keyboard intro to "I Couldn't Live Without Your Love", by Petula Clark

Not delicate, but startling: "War" --Edwin Starr

 

[Silkie]

Burning Bridges - The Mike Curb Congregation

 

[radioman148]

The soft piano key intro to "Save It For Me"--Four Seasons

 

[Silkie]

Okay, I can't believe we didn't think of this one before I heard it on the radio a short while ago:

"Smoke From a Distant Fire" - Sanford Townsend Band

 

[radioman148]

Okay, I can't believe we didn't think of this one before I heard it on the radio a short while ago:

"Smoke From a Distant Fire" - Sanford Townsend Band

You're right that is a good one.

 

[hornet61]

great Intrumental Intro's

Piano Intro "Soul Coaxing " - Raymond Le Fevre
Tequila
Wipeout
Exodus
Bonanza
James Bond Theme
Dragnet
Twilight Zone..
Perry Mason
Whistling intro to "Swingin' Safari"
Cool guitar-keyboard answer intro to "Baby Elephant Walk"
and finally big intro to "Taste Of Honey" - Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass

Ok, not rock, but pretty cool intros.

 

[Silkie]

great Intrumental Intro's

Piano Intro "Soul Coaxing " - Raymond Le Fevre
Tequila
Wipeout
Exodus
Bonanza
James Bond Theme
Dragnet
Twilight Zone..
Perry Mason
Whistling intro to "Swingin' Safari"
Cool guitar-keyboard answer intro to "Baby Elephant Walk"
and finally big intro to "Taste Of Honey" - Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass

Ok, not rock, but pretty cool intros.

Well, alrighty then,

The Pink Panther - Henry Mancini ;D

 

[radioman148]

great Intrumental Intro's

Piano Intro "Soul Coaxing " - Raymond Le Fevre
Tequila
Wipeout
Exodus
Bonanza
James Bond Theme
Dragnet
Twilight Zone..
Perry Mason
Whistling intro to "Swingin' Safari"
Cool guitar-keyboard answer intro to "Baby Elephant Walk"
and finally big intro to "Taste Of Honey" - Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass

Ok, not rock, but pretty cool intros.

Flamingo Express--Royaltones
Hawaii 50--Ventures
Dance to the Guitar Man--Duane Eddy
Rumble--Link Wray

 

[cyberdad]

Well, alrighty then,

The Pink Panther - Henry Mancini ;D

Okay....if we're talking about "non rock" instrumentals to the point of Henry Mancini..... my vote would go to Mancini's "March of the Cue Balls" (which has been used as a news intro/sounder) or "Peter Gunn Theme" (which Mancini always said was his attempt to write a rock tune).

Also agree with the piano intro on "Soul Coaxing".

 

[radioman148]

Well, alrighty then,

The Pink Panther - Henry Mancini ;D

Okay....if we're talking about "non rock" instrumentals to the point of Henry Mancini..... my vote would go to Mancini's "March of the Cue Balls" (which has been used as a news intro/sounder) or "Peter Gunn Theme" (which Mancini always said was his attempt to write a rock tune).

Also agree with the piano intro on "Soul Coaxing".

Would agree with "Soul Coaxing" and add "In The Mood"-- Ernie Fields

 

[hornet61]

Well, alrighty then,

The Pink Panther - Henry Mancini ;D

Okay....if we're talking about "non rock" instrumentals to the point of Henry Mancini..... my vote would go to Mancini's "March of the Cue Balls" (which has been used as a news intro/sounder) or "Peter Gunn Theme" (which Mancini always said was his attempt to write a rock tune).



Also agree with the piano intro on "Soul Coaxing".

Would agree with "Soul Coaxing" and add "In The Mood"-- Ernie Fields

I can still remember that September day 1959, I told my mom what a great brand new tune I had just discoverd called "In the Mood" by Ernie Fields. She sat me down and explained that it was originally done by Glen Miller, at 13 yrs of age I said "WHO". She pointed out that a dozen or so of my favorite 45's were remakes from the Big Band Era. I was already hooked on Rock N' Roll, but that little talk started my Love Affair with Big Band. I bought the Ernie Fields 45 record and discovered a great b-side entitled Christofer Columbus.

 

[Silkie]

Well, alrighty then,

The Pink Panther - Henry Mancini ;D

Okay....if we're talking about "non rock" instrumentals to the point of Henry Mancini..... my vote would go to Mancini's "March of the Cue Balls" (which has been used as a news intro/sounder) or "Peter Gunn Theme" (which Mancini always said was his attempt to write a rock tune).



Also agree with the piano intro on "Soul Coaxing".

Would agree with "Soul Coaxing" and add "In The Mood"-- Ernie Fields

I can still remember that September day 1959, I told my mom what a great brand new tune I had just discoverd called "In the Mood" by Ernie Fields. She sat me down and explained that it was originally done by Glen Miller, at 13 yrs of age I said "WHO". She pointed out that a dozen or so of my favorite 45's were remakes from the Big Band Era. I was already hooked on Rock N' Roll, but that little talk started my Love Affair with Big Band. I bought the Ernie Fields 45 record and discovered a great b-side entitled Christofer Columbus.

Here's another one by The Glenn Miller Orchestra:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n92ATE3IgIs

And what is moonlight without some Stardust?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W5eiyLrHXY&feature=related

The Beatles had the sound pretty well down pat as well, with Honey Pie:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQj2LzLMgqI&feature=related

 

[MsMusicRadio]

If not mentioned, I think one of the greatest! intros ever is Frankie Valli 's theme opening the movie " Grease" ( the origional)

Then there is the Journey song that ended the Sopranos. About the first 3/4 of the song is like an intro.

"Stagger Lee" (if not mentioned)

"Love Power" by Luther VanDross is also like 3/4 of the song is an intro.

 

[radioman148]

If not mentioned, I think one of the greatest! intros ever is Frankie Valli 's theme opening the movie " Grease" ( the origional)

Then there is the Journey song that ended the Sopranos. About the first 3/4 of the song is like an intro.

"Stagger Lee" (if not mentioned)

"Love Power" by Luther VanDross is also like 3/4 of the song is an intro.

How about "Day Tripper" by the Beatles?
Harrison's lead guitar is good enough but then is joined by McCartney's bass.

 

[hornet61]

If not mentioned, I think one of the greatest! intros ever is Frankie Valli 's theme opening the movie " Grease" ( the origional)

Then there is the Journey song that ended the Sopranos. About the first 3/4 of the song is like an intro.

"Stagger Lee" (if not mentioned)

"Love Power" by Luther VanDross is also like 3/4 of the song is an intro.

Timmy Thomas "Why Can't We Live Together" another song with a long intro , maybe, 1/3 of the song is intro.
Real cool electronic Bongo and Hammond combination.

 

[radioman148]

If not mentioned, I think one of the greatest! intros ever is Frankie Valli 's theme opening the movie " Grease" ( the origional)

Then there is the Journey song that ended the Sopranos. About the first 3/4 of the song is like an intro.

"Stagger Lee" (if not mentioned)

"Love Power" by Luther VanDross is also like 3/4 of the song is an intro.

Timmy Thomas "Why Can't We Live Together" another song with a long intro , maybe, 1/3 of the song is intro.
Real cool electronic Bongo and Hammond combination.

Here's an intro that stands out "Quiet Village" by Martin Denny.

 

[MsMusicRadio]

I'm probably sounding stupid here, but there is this big band number from probably Benny Goodman that was used in the movie "Yanks" as sort of the theme of that generation. They had a huge jitterbug scene and within the context, it showed how Big Band music was as powerful as Rock and how rock'n"roll owed a lot to this genre. The soldiers in the movie and their dates were as wild as any young people in movies today. Just forgot the title, but the intro could get my heart pounding thinking about the people who went to beat Hitler.

 

[hornet61]

I'm probably sounding stupid here, but there is this big band number from probably Benny Goodman that was used in the movie "Yanks" as sort of the theme of that generation. They had a huge jitterbug scene and within the context, it showed how Big Band music was as powerful as Rock and how rock'n"roll owed a lot to this genre. The soldiers in the movie and their dates were as wild as any young people in movies today. Just forgot the title, but the intro could get my heart pounding thinking about the people who went to beat Hitler.

I believe the fastest tune in Yanks was "Two O'clock Jump" by Harry James(Trumpet intro)...Elmers Tune - Trombone/sax intro(Glen Miller) was also used but It half as fast as Two Oclock Jump......My first guess is Sing, Sing, Sing (Benny Goodman - written by Louie Prima) with a huge banging drum intro by Gene Krupa, but, I don't think nit was used in Yanks.......Sing, Sing, was definitely used in "Swing Kids" with a very young Christian Bale.