Rick Beato 20 Best Electric Intros
Following up on HPD's post on best acoustic intros, I listened to this other list.
In case you don't want to watch the whole thing, I'll provide his list here. But, first...
It's really a fun clip because Rick is really good at picking the right guitar with the right tone to really make these intros sound like we remember them.
The List (With some notes. NA means "no argument"
20. Limelight by Rush. NA
19. Day Tripper. NA
18. Carry On My Wayward Son by Kansas - For 80s guitarists, it was a must learn.
17. Sunshine Of Your Love by Cream - Duh!
16. Money For Nothing by Dire Straits - He NAILS the tone! It wouldn't be on my list, but I understand.
15. Aqualung by Jethro Tull - Absolutely! I would have it higher. Rick plays the end if this wrong.
14. Do You Feel Like I Do by Peter Frampton - I don't get this choice!
13. Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love by Van Halen - Another "Duh!". Has to be on the list. Rick also nails the tone & flanger!
12. Unknown - Apparently this band is very big on blocking fair use, so he can't say the song, the band or play the riff. He plays 2 chords, but I failed to identify the song.
11. Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden - Again, I wouldn't pick it, but I understand.
10. Enter Sandman by Metallica - I suppose. Not sure I'd pick it, though I dig the song!
9. Sweet Home Alabama by Skynard - It has to be on the list. Rick's tone is superb.
8. Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple - Another, "Well, duh!". Rick plucks just 3 string with his fingers, which is how Blackmore did it.
7. Don't Fear The Reaper by BOC - I'd have it even higher. Like maybe 2 or 3. He also references the SNL skit!
6. Start Me Up by The Stones - M'eh!
5. Purple Haze by Hendrix - I suppose, but I would pick Voodoo Child if I took a Jimi song.
4. Heartbreaker by Zeppelin - I guess.
3. Back In Black by AC/DC - OK, but my pick by them would be a few others.
2. Layla by Clapton - This would be my number 1.
1. Hard Day's Night - Interesting choice. BTW: This can't be played by one person. It's done with 4 guitars.. 2 play the same chord in 2 positions & the other do the same on a second chord. It creates a 10 note, 7 tone chord (Sus 11). Since a guitar only has 6 strings, both of those are impossible.
His Honorable Mentions are:
Satisfaction, Long Cool Woman, Hell's Bells, Josie Comes Home (would be on my main list), Message In A Bottle (ibid), Walk This Way, Hey Joe, Spoonman, Smells Like Teen Spirit (ibid), Everlong, Sweet Child O' Mine.
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