Top 10 Songs with the Most Famous Guitar Intros
Instantly at the top because it's the easiest to play, even though most beginners play it wrong at the start. Anyone who picks up a guitar automatically knows this riff, and at the very least, every pro musician, no matter what genre they play, knows this.
My friend and I only jammed once in the garage, bass and drums. Never found anyone else to play, never jammed again. We learned and practiced one thing: this thing. Also, the story of how it was written in a hotel by Lake Geneva is epic.
The title is "10 Most Famous Guitar Intros," and this is the best-known guitar intro ever. It's great, but I hate that this riff is so commercial.
This should be the number one song on this particular list without a doubt! As far as guitar intros go, this is as good as it gets, period.
I love the beginning of this song. Every time it comes on, I'm like, This is the snazz! Hahahahaha! But yeah, it's my favorite on here. Also, this is the most accurate list I've seen so far.
Easily one of the most iconic guitar intros of all time. It's amazing.
Played a lot at sports games and events. It's catchy as well.
One of the best and easily the most famous. It gets you hooked on the song, and the bell adds a nice sound to it. For Whom the Bell Tolls by Metallica tried to replicate this and make it their own (and I admit, it is amazing), but it's not as good as the song they got the idea from.
Incredible intro, absolutely unforgettable. Picture: slow-motion walking, smoke around your ankles, dark sunglasses, backlit. And this song.
Number one (Smoke on the Water) and number two (Sweet Child O' Mine) are phenomenal riffs. But the greatest INTRO is Hells Bells. Let's be real.
The Newcomers
Like Day Tripper - simple but perfect. It grabs your attention and sets the mood for the song.
And that SCREAM!
"Moves like Jagger" was enough of a universal image to fuel a hit song. But you don't need lyrics to call up that image.
When you hear this opening, you can't help but picture Jagger strutting.
I knew this intro without even having ever heard the rest of this song. To be honest, it is better than the rest of the song!
Lets you know what's coming, and that it might be too much for you to handle.
Not only does this jump at you from the first note, but it scares you because it just says "anarchy to follow."
Because the intro riff goes throughout the song, it's incredibly memorable!
As classic as it gets, a staple of the classic rock community.
Wow, clearly the most memorable intro by one of the greatest guitarists ever, Eric Clapton.
I would have thought Whole Lotta Love would be on this list instead, but I can see this.
The greatest intro and song ever.
Simple but perfect. Which takes genius, and these guys recorded genius as a matter of course.
One of the earliest, and one of the best, opening guitar riffs ever.
Top of the Pops helped make this incredibly well known in the UK.
