[pcolbeck]

Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter

I can't belive no ones suggested this yet, its got to be one of the most recognisable guitar intros ever.

Pat

 

[Trounce]

Led Zeppelin - The Ocean!

 

[Shooey]

Off the top of my head...

Dire Straits: Money for Nothing, Your Latest Trick

Elton John: Funeral for a Friend

Billy Joel: Angry Young Man/ with a mention for Matter of Trust ( I just like the way he kicks that one off!)

 

[jughead]

Guns 'n roses - Sweet child o mine (the reason I bought my first guitar)
The Eagles - Hotel California (the acoustic version)
Rage Against The Machine - Take the power back
Danko Jones - Lovercall
and of course... U2 - Where the streets have no name

 

[neggy]

Black Sabbath- War pigs
and the creepy intro to mr cowley by ozzy.

 

[rohorn]

My City Was Gone - the Pretenders
Sausalito Summernight - Diesel
Time - Pink Floyd
Sign of the Fire - the Fixx

 

[Trounce]

Quote:

Originally posted by rohorn Time - Pink Floyd

I actually despite that opening. It is jarring, uncomfortable and, IMO, a terrible beginning for a great song.

 

[sacriste]

Quote:

Originally posted by Trounce I actually despite that opening. It is jarring, uncomfortable and, IMO, a terrible beginning for a great song.

You feel uncomfortable ? That was the whole idea: the real thing (time running) makes you feel that way...

 

[Trounce]

Well, I guess it is effective but that does not make it good.

 

[redshifter]

i'll second, third, etc:
u2 - where the streets have no name
eno's synth into edge's guitar... this is the song that turned me into a u2 fan back when i first borrowed this on tape.

rolling stones: satisfaction
stp: flies in the vasoline
the beatles: taxman one two three four one two.. FOUR!

i've got to go to a meeting now, maybe i'll think of some later.

 

[chase]

The Tea Party - Haze on the Hills into The Majestic Song. last 2 tracks on splendor solis. haze on the hills is a 3 minute guitar instrumental. at around 2 minutes, jeff martin starts changing into the majestic song. but he does it slowly, keeping part of haze on the hills while adding the majestic song's guitar line.
really very neat. it was a raise the hair on the back of your neck experience when i got my sr-80's. the 2 guitars in haze on the hills are seperated into left and right.
i highly recommend you check these 2 songs out.

 

[fractus2]

Chicago: Beginnings (1969)
Sly and the Family Stone: I Want to take you Higher (1969)
Rod Stewart: Maggie May (1981)

 

[Luvya]

som of Doors songs have good intro...