Great and/or memorable drum/percussion intros

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beaverbiscuit

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Okay, so I've seen tons of different polls and such here in this site, but most of them have been "best/favorite guitarist" or whatever. I'm not a drummer, but I was thinking the other day of some songs that open with drums and/or percussion and thought I'd see what else y'all would submit if I got the ball rolling. BTW, although I like all of the following songs, feel free to include songs you don't care for as long as the intros are cool. So here goes:

Voivod — "Tribal Convictions"
Doobie Brothers — "Jesus Is Just Alright"
Ozzy Osbourne — "Over the Mountain"
King Diamond — "Welcome Home"
Metal Church — "Metal Church"; "Ton of Bricks"; "Merciless Onslaught"
Iron Maiden — "Where Eagles Dare"
Dream Theater — "6:00"; "You Not Me"
Quiet Riot — "Metal Health"
Anthrax — "Aftershock"; "Indians"; "Potter's Field" (if you don't count the sound effects stuff)

I'm sure I've missed some obvious ones, so jump in and sound off, dudes and dudettes! :D :D :p :D :D
 
american band - grand funk railroad
moon germs - billy cobham
jesus christ pose - soundgarden
a little less conversation - elvis
take the money and run - steve miller band
smells like teen spirit - nirvana

just to name a few off the top of my head. I'm sure they suck to some but to me these are great intros.

peace~
 
hurricane -kyuss

well i dont know if this counts but i love the waythe drums come in on "come with us"- chemical brothers

ooh nearly forgot to mention U.S. prog rockers trans am's song "am reihm"
 
Well. . .

vaughn said:
american band - grand funk railroad
moon germs - billy cobham
jesus christ pose - soundgarden
a little less conversation - elvis
take the money and run - steve miller band
smells like teen spirit - nirvana

just to name a few off the top of my head. I'm sure they suck to some but to me these are great intros.

peace~
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. . . I wouldn't count the Nirvana tune, since it really starts with three bars of clean guitar. But including Billy Cobham offsets that, so it's okay. :D
 
Thought of some more!

BTW, an example doesn't have to be a stellar performance if it's at least memorable (several examples are in the group below).

Quiet Riot — "Cum On Feel the Noize"
Trust — "Prefabricated"
Kiss — "Rock and Roll All Nite"
Twisted Sister — "We're Not Gonna Take It"

Gotta stop again, since we're gettin' bushwhacked at work. Later!
 
Re: Thought of some more!

beaverbiscuit said:
BTW, an example doesn't have to be a stellar performance if it's at least memorable (several examples are in the group below).

Quiet Riot — "Cum On Feel the Noize"
Trust — "Prefabricated"
Kiss — "Rock and Roll All Nite"
Twisted Sister — "We're Not Gonna Take It"

Gotta stop again, since we're gettin' bushwhacked at work. Later!
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That's funny you mentionded Quiet Riot and Twisted Sister. I started a reply with putting both of those in there (as a joke) but I took them out because I realized I was in a more of a serious mood at the moment!:D

RF
 
Steve Gadd - 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover (Simon)
Vinnie C - Nothing Bout Me (Sting)
I forgot his name but the original drummer with Tom Petty - Breakdown.
Joey Kramer - Walk THis Way or Lord Of The Thighs
 
I can't remember the name of the song but its ZZ Top.......... Sharp Dressed Man?

Also- Dead or Alive by Journey

RF
 
rushfan33 said:
I can't remember the name of the song but its ZZ Top.......... Sharp Dressed Man?
Also- Dead or Alive by Journey
RF
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The ZZ tune i was thinking of is "Give me all your lovin'." Not "sharp dressed man."

RF
 
How could you guys forget Stew?

Man,

every Police record has at least one gem but my faves are Man in a Suitcase and Spirits in the Material World.

Both are short and sweet but the songs wouldn't be the same with out them.

(Tea in the Sahara? it's in like 12/8 or something!)
(That ride cymbal work before he kicks in on Synchronicity! )

damn I gotta go listen to some Police right now!


nP
 
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