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Rickenbacker · 03-09-2003, 10:46 AM

These are the songs that have kick ass openings that you proably end up rewinding again & again. Mine:

We're An American Band- Grand Funk RR (Great drum opening)

In A Big Country- Big Country (that entire military drum opening w/ the distorted guitars! Love it!)

Love Rollercoaster- Ohio Players (The strummed electric guitar & when the drums come beating in! Wow!)

Ogre Battle- Queen (What an amazing use of studio wizardry. Brian May rocks on the opening! You could swear Metallic* used this song as their blueprint!)

The Rocker- Thin Lizzy (OMG! Eric Bell's riff in the opening is killer!)

My Sweet Lord- George Harrison (Love the layered acoustics! Such a big, rich sound)

5150 & Little Guitars- Van Halen (Such high-spirited energy on '5150' & on 'Little Guitars', the whole classical guitar solo & slow rhythm of the drums, guitar & bass before the vocals kick in--amazing!)

Seether- Veruca Salt (another killer opening guitar riff! I love the vocal scream- "OWW!" Everything up til the verse begins. Kicks arse!)

Song For America- Kansas (a dramatic, lengthy opening for a great 10 minute song!)

So many....

Kay Scarpetta · 03-09-2003, 11:55 AM

"Sweet Child O'Mine" by Guns N' Roses... You cännot beät the opening rifs of thät song!!!

~*Hannah_Lee*~ · 03-09-2003, 10:42 PM

Territorial Pissings by Nirvana starts out really cool to me, with Krist saying the lines from the Youngblood's "Get Together" song.

03-09-2003, 10:46 AM	#1
Rickenbacker Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 15, 2003 Location: NYC Posts: 507	Songs With Great Beginnings! These are the songs that have kick ass openings that you proably end up rewinding again & again. Mine: We're An American Band- Grand Funk RR (Great drum opening) In A Big Country- Big Country (that entire military drum opening w/ the distorted guitars! Love it!) Love Rollercoaster- Ohio Players (The strummed electric guitar & when the drums come beating in! Wow!) Ogre Battle- Queen (What an amazing use of studio wizardry. Brian May rocks on the opening! You could swear Metallic* used this song as their blueprint!) The Rocker- Thin Lizzy (OMG! Eric Bell's riff in the opening is killer!) My Sweet Lord- George Harrison (Love the layered acoustics! Such a big, rich sound) 5150 & Little Guitars- Van Halen (Such high-spirited energy on '5150' & on 'Little Guitars', the whole classical guitar solo & slow rhythm of the drums, guitar & bass before the vocals kick in--amazing!) Seether- Veruca Salt (another killer opening guitar riff! I love the vocal scream- "OWW!" Everything up til the verse begins. Kicks arse!) Song For America- Kansas (a dramatic, lengthy opening for a great 10 minute song!) So many....

03-09-2003, 11:55 AM	#2
Kay Scarpetta Defy Gravity 8.26.05 Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 04, 2001 Location: La Vie Boheme Posts: 28,013	"Sweet Child O'Mine" by Guns N' Roses... You cännot beät the opening rifs of thät song!!!
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03-09-2003, 10:42 PM	#3
~Hannah_Lee~ Let's dance in style Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 09, 2002 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,358	Territorial Pissings by Nirvana starts out really cool to me, with Krist saying the lines from the Youngblood's "Get Together" song.
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