TOP 20 ELECTRIC GUITAR INTROS OF ALL TIME
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- In this video I countdown my Top 20 Electric Guitar Introductions of All-Time.
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Voodoo chile Jimi
Number 7 needs more cowbell
Actually the most recognised riff is the intro written by Hank Marvin, to Apache played on that famous fiesta red stratocaster. Even children under 10 recognise that one. Hank wrote the intro because Jerry Lordan had not written an intro.
Apache grew in status even more when recorded by the Incredible Bongo Band and became the Anthem that fuelled Hip Hop itself.
Virtually all the top rock guitarists including Brian May, David Gilmour, Mark Knopfler, Tony Iommi and most others played that riff and Apache and other Shadows numbers in the beginning of their careers.
They all say how much Hank Marvins guitar style influenced them. Hank Marvin is the most influential guitarist of all time and even influenced Hendrix.
I don't know...I think that number 7 needed more cowbell.
I admire your knowledge and abilities as a player, Rick...I still think you should have included "Dance With Me" in your acoustic intros, though...I'm just sayin'.
This guy has more guitars than I have plates.
You need more than two?
this deserves more likes
He has more guitars then I have Pics.
Pete he has more Guitars than I have hairs on TOP of my head!!
@@red5llaw me too mate, and by some margin
For all companies or producers that are blocking Rick, you’ve lost your way. This is a celebration of great music. Not a rip.
Absolutely a lot of these clips remind me of music I loved in my youth and have been encouraged to buy them for my playlists
Sooner or later CZcams is doomed because of this
AMEN Tom!! 100% AGREED.
@@GroovingDrums but you have to be dumb to think CZcams doesn't censor people...
I think part of the problem may be (I'm not an expert) that if you don't defend your copyrights you lose the right to defend them when you want to.
Fun fact: Eric Clapton didn’t write the riff from sunshine of your love, it was cream’s bassist Jack Bruce that wrote it after attending a jimi Hendrix experience concert
I wonder how much influence Felix Paalardi had on The Cream’s arrangements
Really? I didn't know that
Considering the impact and weight of Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode" (one of rhe most important riffs in rock history), it really needs to be mentioned
This video is a Guitar Center employees living nightmare.
Sweet Child playing here was certainly inspired by someone Rick heard in guitar shop.
🤣
That's OK, is Guitar Center still in business? Just asking.
I believe you just issued a challenge to the viewers of this channel.
Sweet Child O'Mine was funny AF!!! 🤣🤣🤣
Wow thanks for including my rendition of Sweet Child O' Mine at 13:50! I'm flattered!
LMFAO
Best CZcams comment ever.
LOL. That was hilarious.
ROFL
LMAO
I wish "Cult of Personality" by Living Color made the list. What a killer riff.
OMGGG SAMMEEEE I LOVE THAT SING
Totally.
Oh yeah!
YESSSSS
good one
I really feel like Billy Squier's "Lonely is the night" is one of the most unique intros and deserves a spot on this list.
It always reminds me of a Zepplin riff for some reason...maybe it's the tone
A great one for sure!
Fantastic song!!!! Great shout!!!
Anything Billy Squier!!!!
@@bryongullettyesss!
I love that we can all recognize Sweet Child O Mine even when it’s intentionally played wrong. Iconic.
Same as iron man
I kinda liked this version better. Mostly out of spite, but also because it was hilarious.
What did axl have a problem with it?
@@alexanderrichards8196 Notorious blockers
This comment is BLOCKED! lol
20. Limelight - Rush 0:38
19. Day Tripper - The Beatles 1:12
18. Carry On Wayward Son - Kansas 1:46
17. Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream 2:26
16. Money For Nothing - Dire Straits 2:52
15. Aqualung - Jethro Tull 3:22
14. Do You Feel Like We Do - Peter Frampton 3:53
13. Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love - Van Halen 4:42
12. Iron Man - Black Sabbath 5:20
11. Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden 5:39
10. Enter Sandman - Metallica 6:15
9. Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd 6:40
8. Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple 7:18
7. Don't Fear The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult 7:46
6. Start Me Up - The Rolling Stones 8:20
5. Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix 8:55
4. Heartbreaker - Led Zeppelin 9:47
3. Back In Black - AC/DC 10:16
2. Layla - Eric Clapton 10:48
1. Hard Days Night - The Beatles 14:17
[Honorable Mentions]
Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones 11:29
Long Cool Woman - The Hollies 11:37
Hells Bells - AC/DC 11:53
Josie - Steely Dan 12:05
Message In A Bottle - The Police 12:21
Walk This Way - Aerosmith 12:37
Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix 12:48
Spoonman - Soundgarden 12:56
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana 13:05
Everlong - Foo Fighters 13:17
Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses 13:49
* Carry On Wayward Son
@@RichM3000 Fixed!
Linus S the real hero
You're doing God's work here.
Linus S p
What I love about these videos is that Rick the guitarist is not alone and Rick the producer is here too making the sound on every intro a near perfect reproduction of the original!
Can’t you hear me knocking, is the greatest rock electric intro ever
"Crazy Train" deserves a spot on the list.
Although Rick, I & U obviously know that Randy Rhoads was an awesome guitarist and innovator who was way ahead of his time, I disagree with your opinion on this. Crazy Train shouldn't be on here for the following reasons. The intro starts with a BASS guitar plus sound effects. Also it DEFINITELY would be blocked & for the very same reason that Iron Man was only played in a funny, messed up way.
I do think that Flying High Again or Suicide Solution would be appropriate here, but then Sharon O. would probably totally flip out over it.
Peace
Crazy Train starts with demonic laughter, then bass, then drums, then guitar.
Spur sound effect too.
Unbelievable intro on crazy train, though can't technically be an electric guitar intro. Ozzy got in there with Sabbath but Rhoades needed one in there too.
Since they're blockers, if you play that it'll get taken down
The "one" chord intro gives goosebumps.. Awesome work Rick.
What is it?
I think he means A hard days night by the Beatles. But he could mean another one I don't know
@@Pop_Shepski
@@Denis-kw9ri A hard days night by the Beatles
It's a Justin Bieber song.
@@marksilvernail4420
This guy is amazing, the way he breaks down songs and sounds is very clever, he also plays multiple instruments, I was a musician back in the day and it's impressive what Rick does on his channel. Thank you.
Crazy Train is one of the most recognized electric guitar riffs of all time and should be high on this list.
And bark at the moon both. Guy is just old.
He explained why.. On these lists he often just picks 1 of the better parts for artists/bands that could 5/6 on the list.
Also - he sometimes wont pick if they block the vid
@@redzwestisbest he had one on the list that was blocked, and he played enough for us to know what it was and explained that it was blocked, so that is an invalid comment.
@@redzwestisbest i absolutely hate that, how many people are missing out on classic songs they wouldn’t otherwise hear because the record label blocks any covers or videos with it in it? Classic rock is dying as it is and this isn’t helping :(
0:37 limelight rush
1:13 day tripper the Beatles
1:46 carry on my wayward son kansas
2:26 sunshine of your love cream
2:52 money for nothing dire straits
3:23 aqualung jethro Tull
3:54 do you feel like we do Peter frampton
4:42 ain’t talkin bout love van halen (RIP)
5:21 ejshyshtshsgyBdhahdyabhznah
5:40 black hole sun soundgarden
6:16 enter sandman metallica
6:40 sweet home Alabama lynyrd Skynrd
7:19 smoke on the water deep purple
7:45 don’t fear the reaper blue oyster cult
I’d settle for your top 20 of just Metallica!
I didn't recognize the eat sht song.
Why can't he say Black Sabbath , Ozzy Osbourne or Iron Man ?
@@cowboypatriot1200crazy copyright
@@cowboypatriot1200 because his wife is a hebe
Just like your acoustic Top 20, these are all spot-on. Every one of BOTH these lists is a work of art WITHOUT the song that follows, but they instantly lock your mind into "playback mode" of the whole song in your head. I personally had to personally pause every time to let my full playback roll, so I wouldnt cut it off in my head. Art just cant be ignored, even in remembrance.
The Birds , Turn , Turn , Turn!! It's the most classic intro ever!!!! I know Pete Seger wrote it but, the intro that The Birds did is so iconic. It's timeless!!! I can't believe it was not on the list 🤯
you're right. the sheer clarity of that Rickenbacker is like a clear, cool glass of water. when you hear it come across the radio, it's got a brightness to it. and it'll always be there, thanx to audio tape.
This guy looks like a rock n roll Anthony Bourdain
I couldn't put my finger on it. You nailed it!
First time I saw this, I thought when did Anthony B start playing guitar!!!
Yeah except he is still alive
David Warnke yeah he's less dead
Dude
Rock ‘n Roll demands a Top 100 Electric Guitar Intros at the very least. My #1 Electric Guitar intro will forever be Chuck Berry’s Johnny B. Goode. That intro changed my life when I first heard it at 11 years old.
Right I forgot that one.
Absolutely
Before I read your comment I've just made one of my own saying the same !!! changed my life forever !!! There must be 000's of us out here in cyberland that feel the same !!!
Well it’s not the coolest or the hippest but it’s definitely the freaking most famous guitar lick ever played
Such an iconic intro
I love this! Great way to way up this morning to Rick’s top 20 guitar intros.
I’m inspired to pick one and work on it.
Thank you as always, Rick. All great songs. I’m kinda surprised The Spirit of Radio didn’t make the list.
Voodoo Child sittin' over here like "Am I a joke to you?"
Great list.
Yep was thinking that and can’t you hear me knockin
Still got the blues Gary Moore
Still got the blues Gary Moore
It's definitely towards the top of my list. Not just for the iconic intro, but for overall song also.
Voodoo Child not even being on the list is a sin.
Intro to Johnny B Goode should definitely be number one. It set the stage for everything. Cannot believe its not even on the list.
Yup, we forget 50s Rock n’ Roll. The Ventures for instance pioneered the concept of electric guitar riffs.
Agreed, chuck berry perfected and made the template for rock n roll to come...
Johnny B Goode has been the corner stone for many a riff that makes other riffs including it’s own, great!
Have to agree, it's almost a crime it's not included!
Johnny B Goode is described as the national anthem of rock and roll.
Rick, just watching and hearing you play, I can truthfully say, is the highlight of my day.
A friend told me about your CZcams channel tonight, so I looked you up and chose this video as the first one to watch.
I LOVED it! And there were a few intros on your list that I've never played. So I'm going to go back and watch it again, with guitar in hand, and learn the intro to "Josie", and whichever others I don't already know.
I love that you included "Hell's Bells"! I have fond memories of playing that song outside in my backyard, at top volume, when I was 18. 😅
The intro to Under the Bridge is what sold that entire band.
Sold, or sold out? "Give it away now" was much more attractive to me.
The thoughest guitar part I have ever learned to play. Very good to strenghten that left hand
They were already big?
@@pedromendes1703 The descending bass runs between the intro chords gets me. That and Blackbird.
@@thatthingthatisaid65 Snow anyone?
I can't help but feel like The Animals' House of the Rising Sun should be on one of these lists.
I suppose so, but they didn't write the song, so perhaps this is why he didn't give them credit. Few people know that House Of The Rising Sun is a traditional American folk song written over 100 years ago. The Animals certainly popularized it though, and the intro is absolutely unmistakable!
Uh, nope
👎🏻 ha ha
[edit: The video is about the “greatest”, and not about “average but annoyingly memorable”, ha ha]
@@phoenixjim0527 Actually, having researched it myself, turns out, yes it was.
Khodexus, if you hadn't posted this comment, I would have done so. The opening riff is one of the most recognizable in rock.
Two problems I have with the animals. First, that intro is memorable but it’s not all that good in terms of creativity. It’s just strumming out all the notes on a common chord progression. Second, they don’t even have the best version of that song. Bob Dylan’s version is much more emotional and deep, while the animals just made a poppy cover of it.
Hello, super format ! Ayant été à ce même concert, je ne peux que valider absolument toute ton analyse.
Bravo et merci pour tes vidéos au top ! 😎
So satisfying to still see this video up after 4yrs. ❤❤❤
The fact that “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)” is not on here is a crime
My thoughts exactly. I'd also throw in AC/DC's Thunderstruck, It's A Long Way to the Top, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, and Let There Be Rock; Avenged Sevenfold's Hail to the King, M.I.A., Beast and the Harlot, and Buried Alive; Type O Negative's I Don't Wanna Be Me; Stevie Ray Vaughan's Texas Flood and Pride and Joy; George Thorogood's Bad to the Bone and I Drink Alone; Pantera's Cowboys from Hell, Walk, Cemetery Gates, and This Love; The Animals' The House of the Rising Sun; T. Rex's Get It On; Golden Earring's RADAR Love; Heart's Barracuda; Fleetwood Mac's Oh Well and Rhiannon; and Ram Jam's Black Betty
YES
@@joshuasill1141 I tought radar love starts with a bass...
Eye Of the Tiger
It’s probably because Jimi’s estate is infamously tight assed on letting anyone even cover his songs
Voodoo Chile with the wah. That would have been my Hendrix pick. The opening is just so iconic. Thought that was where he was going when he pulled out the wah.
Me too!
Agree
Gave you a like just for not calling it Voodoo Child
Richard Hawley but voodoo Chile wasn’t the song with the wah intro he’s thinking of voodoo child (slight return) same album similar name totally different song
Mmm that chile sounds pretty good
Rick I don’t know how you can’t put No One Like You on this list. Scorpions. Incredible intro to a phenomenal song. Doesn’t get much better!
'Saturday's Alright For Fighting'--you know you are in for a rocking good tune that never lets up
I just want to have a beer with this dude and talk about Pink Floyd... And the Doors... And Led Zeppelin...
And AIC
I'm a beatles fan, so that would be fun for me too
And Peter Frampton
I definitely think Coming back to life has one of the best intro guitar solos
I agree. It is so fun to hear live in te same room as you. I had a friend I'd go hang out with on my lunch break and bring lunch and he'd play guitar for me. It was great trade.
Rick: I named my daughter after a song...
Me:cool
Rick:Hammer Smashed Face come here!
undurrated cumment
Ettore Maccà forced gender reassignment
I wondered if it was Layla or Eric. ^^
@@3.k :O Me too, now. My money goes to Layla
If she ain't stairway to heaven
Both Kinks songs of 1965---"You Really Got Me" and "All Day and All of the Night"
Sweet home Alabama.
Listen to it when I head out on my motorcycle in the Florida sun.
It’s pure Gold.
"You Really Got Me" by The Kinks, from 1964, should be here because it was one of the first time deliberately distorted guitar was allowed on a record. In fact, because the song pre-dates the fuzz box, its sound was created by deliberately slicing the speaker of a guitar amp. The song went straight to the U.K. #1, and changed rock forever. It is even the basis of a great sequence in "Pirate Radio" (U.S. title) that dramatizes the impact of song across all classes in Britain.
Your'e absolutely right! You Really Got Me should have on been that list.
Its historic impact aside, it is really pretty simplistic, not that some of the others aren't, as well.
@@imkluu As soon as you said that, I thought of the intro to "Purple Haze." Eight half notes, two pitches. "You Really Got Me" starts with five notes and two pitches, but the fourth is syncopated. Plus there is a rest after the five note phrase. However, both are great intros to great songs.
@The King I assume you are talking about "Rumble." Are you sure? I thought it was all done with reverb and maybe overdriving the input.
I bet nobody’s touched your fuzz box since 1964
As soon as we clicked on this video we knew layla was gonna be here
Had to be on the list but I was surprised that Rick didn't mention the Duane Allman contribution.
I didn't know about it until sometime in the last 8 - 10 years. And I was stunned when I did learn about it, thinking "HTF did I not know this!"
Yeah and too much beatles crap
R Smith agreed
It was even hinted at
@@rsmith3522 man there is something really wrong with you of you call Beatles crap...
Love listening to your videos. You always play my favorite songs especially the Beatles! Thank you! 💪mrwtby
Rick, you lived in my time and luxuriated in the same music. I taught myself guitar at age 15, the ultimate wannabe, but I just don't have the talent. I've gigged enough to know something about the life, just a taste. Bonus: you provide the education that I used to dream of. To you, my utmost gratitude!!!
On every single one of these, I began to add basslines, tambourines, keyboards, drums, vocals, cowbells, etc. in my mind.
More cowbell!
Roy Orbison's "Pretty Woman" deserves at least an honorable mention. Iconic riff.
Whammy Bard probably the most licensed song of the bunch other than Yesterday
Truth
Agree
Much more than The Hollies
Yep! Without a doubt!
I'm only 35. Born in 1988, but raised between a mother born in 62 and a father born in 42... I was raised o. The classic rock and this video makes my heart so happy. Not at all what I was looking for. I was looking for a specific notable rift from an 80s classic rock ballad that's featured in a Ghost song. But I'm glad I made it here.
Totally agree with number one… with the entire list. Just subscribed to your channel
I would've mentioned "Misirlou" by Dick Dale and I'm really surprised not to see the intro riff that TRULY defined rock and roll guitar, "Johnny B. Goode."
Not including Johnny B Goode was simply a mistake. Just wrong. He has to realize that.
I kept waiting for Johnny B Goode and Since I've Been Loving You.
Rest in peace...surf music King..he will be missed.
Or CANT YOU HEAR ME FUCKING KNOCKING greatest guitar intro of all time
I dont know from the Dick Dale tune but Johnny B Goode is the beginning of real rock guitar, imo.
The Smiths - "How Soon Is Now?" Johnny Marr's signature tremolo/delay intro is hypnotic.
Absolutely deserves on this list. Pick one of Bad, Pride (In the Name of Love), or Mysterious Ways from U2 as well.
After having watched this series I realize one thing. I was born in 1955, and consider myself blessed to have lived through rock and roll's entire glory.
I'd definitely have The Byrds -- Mr Tambourine Man on my list. Roger McGuinn's Rickenbacker 12 string is very distinctive.
I'm honestly a little shocked that Chuck Berry's Johhny B. Goode didn't make the list. That intro is beyond iconic.
Also, Dick Dales Misirlou is shockingly absent. Another one of the most iconic guitar intros of all time.
We're not ready yet but our kids...
Came here for this comment
Both of those, but particularly Misirlou, definitely rated at LEAST an honorable mention, agreed.
Little wing is a better intro than any of the other Hendrix songs he brought up, also Panama, Cliffs of Dover, Sails of Charon all would be on my rock intro list.
You read my mind wondering where Johnny B. Goode was. Chuck Berry was the first Rock-n-Roll guitarist in my view.
Honestly, you could do a top 20 for each decade.
That's worth thinking about!
You beat me to it!
actually not denying the last 3 one could have been a good start on that
Glad intro to Hells Bells was played, best on back in black for me! Fun video and I love and get addicted to all your videos. Oh, and Snowblind also.
I like this video very much. As I see it, the guitar intro n. 1 is simply brilliant!
Limelight is what came to mind when I saw the CZcams notification for this video. Fitting it would be the first song on the vid.
I thought he should have gone with Working Man, myself.
For some reason I thought "Working Man". I decided to scroll down and some say Spirit of Radio too. I like the go with the 1st thing your brain spits out game :)
Yeah it needs more Prog song like The Spirit of Radio or Siberian Khatru 👌
Way too focused on Classic Rock, that he forgot the mother of guitar intros, and the only possible #1: Johnny B Goode
Johnny B. Goode: good call. That's an unmistakable intro.
There's no buts about it; Johnny B. Goode HAS to be #1. It's what started rock and roll.
Totally agree.
True!
It's the only one of these songs literally playing in outer space. :)
REO Speedwagon
"Keep Pushin' "
Simple, straight and in your face!
Love it!
For those of you who don't know, "A Hard Day's Night"'s intro has finally been deciphered. An amateur enthusiast found out that the missing link is piano chord that's played along with the guitar riff. After he published his conclusion, it was officially recgonized (I'm not sure by whom exactly) that indeed, it was a piano chord and that George Martin played it! :^D
There's more than that going on. Randy Bachman was with George Martin's son in the studio with the original tapes, and knows precisely what it actually is. Randy's take is the one. This is searchable.
"House of the Rising Sun" is the most recognized electric guitar intro of all time. Growing up in the Vietnam War in Vietnam as a youngster, I already came across the song & never will forget it. It still is the most recognizable song around the world this day. You actually can sing "Amazing Grace" to the tune of the song.
Vietnam = fortunate son??
Yeah, when he said "this was the first song my generation learned on guitar," I though of "House..." and not "Smoke...", but I realized, oh I guess that was a slightly earlier generation...
House of the rising sun is a gem 😍
Nah, it's smoke on the water. Even my 3 year old can play it on his plastic fisher price guitar
To many to pick from.
But that’s truth.
👊
Under the Bridge
Spirit of Radio
Thunderstruck
Snow (hey oh)
Castles Made of Sand
Johnny B Goode
La Bamba
Runnin Down a Dream
Mean Street
Ziggy Stardust
Welcome to the Jungle
All awesome picks
Kickstart my heart
Gnr Mr. Brownstone.
THANKS BRO
And immigrant song and i was made for lovin you
Van Halen- Take Your Whisky Home. The acoustic and electric part just Rocks
Great list. Here's my list of favourites:
"That Song" by Big Wreck
"Green River" and "Suzy Q" by CCR
"Shine" by Collective Soul
"You Really Got Me" by the Kinks
"Mercury Blues" by David Lindley
"Listen to the Music" and "Long Train Running" by Doobie Brothers
"Two Tickets to Paradise" by Eddie Money
"Bad to the Bone" by George Thorogood & the Destroyers
"Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" by the Hollies
"Four Day Creep" and "I Don't Need No Doctor" by Humble Pie
"Who Knows" by Band of Gypsies (Jimi Hendrix) and "Voodoo Child" (Jimi Hendrix)
"Double Dealing" by Lucky Peterson
"Band on the Run" by Paul McCartney & Wings
"Spirit in the Sky" by Norman Greenbaum
"Bridge of Sighs" by Robin Trower
"Can't You Hear Me Knocking" by the Rolling Stones
"Brother Down" by the Sam Roberts Band
"The Wrong Time" by Spooky Tooth
"Reelin' in the Years" by Steely Dan
"Born to be Wild" by Steppenwolf
@ottdog1952 , Good list , "Green River" , "Mercury Blues" , "Bad to the Bone" and "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" are songs our band plays . I would add Honkytonk Women and Brown Sugar . Also Call me the Breeze, skynrd
Whenever I’m having a bad day, and I come home and see that rick beato uploaded a video, it changes everything around and reminds me of how amazing music is! Rock on Rick 🤘
Idiots (blockers) don't realize Rick is doing a great job of PROMOTING their music for FREE!
There's something about expensive neck ties that cuts off circulation to the brain. That's assuming that music execs have brains. A big leap for sure.
I play Seal on Alexa often becase Rick did what makes this song great. My kids hear that song all the time now and will be fans. Artists should totally allow Rick to (re)introduce these songs.
I was thinking the same. Doesn't make sense
@MR.CLAW97 Define "need"... Those bands do not actually "need" the promoting, but they get even more viewers from channels like this, thus more income. I like watching these kind of videos, and get to know new bands I didn't know about, and also go back to bands I know but haven't listened to for a long while. Peace :)
No doubt. Why the monetary selfishness?
(Idiots) is putting it mildly.
Rick's promoting your songs you dummies!!
Love your channel man!!
When you said the #1 intro was just one chord I knew right away! Great list.
Starting with Rush ensures the quality of this video.
stefets2112 absolutely 👌🏼
Apparently not
Too bad he didn’t put The Spirit of Radio on this list...
I would have loved for him to try Analog Kid.
The first 4 seconds of "You Really Got Me" by the Kinks would be my addition.
Yes. Or Revolution by the Beatles
Some Honorable Mentions
House of the Rising Son
Mr Tambourine Man
Slow Death
Have Love Will Travel
When Doves Cry
Rebel Rebel
Johnny B Goode
Brown Eyed Girl
Mary Jane's Last Dance
Wild Thing
I'll Be Around
Hey Hey, My My
Voodoo Child
Hate to Say I Told You So
Offend in Every Way
Psychotic Reaction
Dirty Water
In The City
Three Girl Rhumba
Gimme Danger
Come As You Are
Original Love
This Charming Man
Stay With Me (The Dictators)
Should I Stay Or Should I Go
@Derek Charette so what
@Derek Charette They may be old AF, but you wouldnt have the new and newer ones without the pioneers. If you're a true player, such as myself, it's very easy to pick up on that. How styles progress over time. It's a beautiful thing!
@Derek Charette Old as in the days when they still made music?
'Money' - Pink Floyd
'Barracuda' - Heart
'Hotel California' - Eagles
'China Grove' - Doobie Brothers
Some of my favorites that I think could be in the top 10.
He put money on a bass into
There are so many candidates.... your choices were great. I have to say that I laughed out loud at some moments, especially the single-chord #1. Well done!
I've always loved the guitar intro for Rush's "Spirit of Radio". It's incredibly iconic.
That's the intro I was waiting for.
Me too! Never get tired of it!
Life in the Fast Lane
It should be tied with HDN at #1. Incredibly unique.
Should have made the list, no doubt.
Almost fell out of the bed laughing at Rick's face during the riff that can't be played on CZcams!
Me too!! Funny AF!! 🤣🤣🤣
Me too !!! Hahahaha!!!!
Man. I don’t think I’ve ever been shocked at something you left out. I can’t believe Crazy Train, Magic Man and Stranglehold weren’t in the Top 5.
That is one impressive guitar collection sir 😮💨🔥
I still say “Thunderstruck” AC/DC is one of the best guitar intro’s out there!
BY FAR! Also, Hot For Teacher - Van Halen
YES AND ITS VERY ELECTRIC
At least he did Ironman by Black Sabbath
And Back in Black
TheGDOTPRODUCTIONS thats more of a drum intro aint it?
Boy: Why is my sister called Layla?
Mum: Because your father likes Eric Clapton.
Boy: Oh that's cool, thanks mum.
Mum: No problem Sweet Child of Mine
Mm
His most well known child is his son Dylan. He has another child named Lennon.
Wholesome comment right here
Oh by the way Eric be home before the street lights come on
Robert Elessar what, the song isn’t about his child.
I expected to see Voodoo Child at least in the honorable mentions part of the video. It would be surely in a memorable top 20 wah-wah guitar intros of all time.
He cant because it will get the video blocked 😤
rick , its fun just watching you play all these riffs ans it goes by fast !!!
Heartbreaker is the song that made me want to play guitar.
Right on.
Many zep songs are actually kinda ez. The other half not so much that's jimmy curve balls. Couple sliders lol
For me it was The Nutcracker
Bob Ravenscraft 😟what?..
@@bobravenscraft5376to play Heartbreaker correctly and cleanly is a bit tricky
Steely Dan’s ‘Reeling in the Years’ is a personal fav of mine.
ALWAYS quality playing and information
The Van Halen guitar intro for me is Women In Love from the VHII album. Such beautiful flowing guitar work. It really shows off Eddie Van Halen's brilliance as a guitar player. Another candidate would the the intro to Little Guitars on the Diver Down album. Love your channel! Keep up the good work!
also, Unchained and Mean Street intros. Heck, to be fair any and all EVH electric guitar intros could/should be on the list. ; )
The Mean St intro on that song was nasty...
One song that could also be on the list is Heart's "Barracuda", the intro is amazing
Amen to that.
Hundred percent
Isnt the intro bass?
@@dsfg2444 nope, the intro is played with muted guitar strings
I sat through the unfortunate Trolls 2 movie with my 9 and 10 year old daughters at the cinema in a grump only to proudly beam as they recognised it at the end of the movie to say “Dad! That’s Barracuda!” Awesome dad moment.
"Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck Berry
"Where the Streets Have No Name" by U2
"You Really Got Me" (The Kinks or Van Halen would suffice)
"Revolution" by the Beatles
Highway To Hell AC/DC And Mississippi Queen Mountain
or helter skelter
Bro the Van Halen version of that song is really bad
Radar love by Golden Earring is one of my favourites because it's so simple it's fabulous! but probably my all time favourite is Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin. Can't believe you haven't got Oh Well Part One by Fleetwood Mac on your list.
Isn’t that a bass intro?
Which song?@@matthewbartlett3442
Lots of fun here . These are songs and intros that will live forever
That #1 was actually unexpected, but honestly, I don’t disagree
The fact that the song is recognizable by literally one chord.
Eric Hall Which one do you mean: the Beatles one or the Police one?
@@gilliganallmighty3 Reading this comment, prior to seeing the video, already told me which song it was! Such a brilliant intro.
@@gilliganallmighty3 there are many songs by Muse which you could recognise by even only the first note/sound.. :D or let's say the first half second.
I played in a band once with some truly talented musicians. I was the only one who didn't have a university degree in music. We spent some time trying to get down exactly how to play that chord and when we finally got it, we were so excited. Hearing it come out just right really was more satisfying than tearing through most entire songs. I think that speaks to how great that intro is.
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Nr 1 is, and always will be, sweet child of mine, if you go to cave in bora bora and play this, dude that is living there for 20 years will jam to it...
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@@elbebagumgum8916 Marked down as it`s a blatant steal from Rush`s Xanadu.
Great list. Long Cool Woman was the first riff I learned.
China Grove merits a mention.
First time here. Also play guitar. Love acoustic stuff and agree with your list of songs with best openings. Of course could discuss many more. Plan to really get into the channel and especially because I'm crippled. I haven't worked in 20+ years. Playing guitar is great therapy and in this case I've found the guitar guru. Looking forward to the future. Stay in tune.
I'd like to add Ram Jam's "Black Betty" to this list. That opening riff is just INSANELY GOOD!
Fuuccck, black Betty was practically a movement when I was in high school, awesome tune.
It is awesome. Might be kinda hard to get very far with one guitar.
100% correct. They belong on the list
When you said One Chord for number one I knew right away what it was.Great video as usual.
Jason Morrow Same here. My wife laughed at me.
Same
Great list Rick. Always been a fan of the intro on Oasis' Slide Away, fairly simple chords but affective.
Under the bridge intro is extremely recognizable and unique sounding to and it is one of my absolute favorites
This list is sorely lacking late 80s and 90s songs.
“Can’t you hear me knocking” by the stones has such an amazing opening riff
oh yes, absolutely
I included this song in my comments for greatest rock solos. I saw the Stones most recently in 2013 on the 50th anniversary tour with both Mick Taylor and Bobby Keyes accompanying the band and they let them both do their thing on CYHMK and the crowd went wild.
That song is still in my goto playlist.
“..and it’s a delightful little ditty called ‘A Hard Day’s Night’”!!
That was ultra-cool, having this as number 1!
Liked the list. Great job Rick.
The Gino Vannelli´s one is the best. What a combination of melodic line and jazzy harmony. That´s amazing!