Texas King Posted November 10 Share Posted November 10 I started this thread inspired by Rick Beato's video (Top 20 keyboard intros of all time). So, which keyboard intro(s) do you like the most? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted November 10 Share Posted November 10 Good thread idea! These two immediately came to mind... Foreplay/Long Time - Boston Borrowed Time - Styx 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted November 10 Share Posted November 10 1 hour ago, goose said: Good thread idea! These two immediately came to mind... Foreplay/Long Time - Boston Borrowed Time - Styx Good call on both of those. Miracles Out of Nowhere - Kansas Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepphead Posted November 10 Share Posted November 10 Blue Oyster Cult - Joan Crawford 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted November 10 Share Posted November 10 One that jumps to mind immediately which I think gets overlooked sometimes: ……mmmmiiiIIIISTER CROWLEY! DUN DUN DU-DUH! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 (edited) Does piano count? If so, Ob-La-Di-Ob-La-Da is brilliant. And how great is 2112's mood-setting intro? Edited November 11 by goose 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 (edited) Thru the Eyes of Ruby - Smashing Pumpkins Save a Prayer, Night Boat - Duran Duran New Life, Just Can't Get Enough - Depeche Mode Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me - Sir Elton The Stranger - Billy Joel Homesick - The Cure Southern Accents - Tom Petty Fade Away - Bruce Springsteen Philosophy - Ben Folds Five Edited November 11 by invisible airwave 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 Freebird- skynyrd 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Not Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 Beato's list is pretty good to be honest, it includes Subdivisions while we're on Rush, imagine if the intro to "The Spirit of Radio" was played on a saw keyboard instead of a guitar.. whoa, that'd be one of the best of all time for sure. i checked on youtube to see if anyone had done this, and while i would have sworn otherwise, no one has done this yet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 1 hour ago, goose said: Does piano count? Absolutely! In fact that made me think of 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Not Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 ^ also made it on to Beato’s list a ton of Genesis songs qualify, both Watcher of the Skies and Time Table 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 Yeah Tony Banks is possibly the greatest rock keyboardist of all time just in terms of writing fantastic keyboard parts. I personally get more out of his playing than I do his major contemporaries, Wakeman and Emerson. I sort of feel like piano intros should be their own separate thing though. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 2 hours ago, Entre_Perpetuo said: Yeah Tony Banks is possibly the greatest rock keyboardist of all time just in terms of writing fantastic keyboard parts. I personally get more out of his playing than I do his major contemporaries, Wakeman and Emerson. I sort of feel like piano intros should be their own separate thing though. My favorite does great at piano and organ. I mentioned Southern Accents earlier and this one is on a rare synth as opposed to the usual organ from Benmont. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taurus Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 Yes - Awaken Styx - Blue Collar Man Max Webster - Astonish Me 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas King Posted November 11 Author Share Posted November 11 (edited) Outstanding intro. Tony Carey deserves more credit. Edited November 11 by Texas King 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 6 hours ago, invisible airwave said: My favorite does great at piano and organ. I mentioned Southern Accents earlier and this one is on a rare synth as opposed to the usual organ from Benmont. Fantastic song! Oh yeah, if we're talking organ then Petty's got loads. Don't Do Me Like That comes immediately to mind, as well as Refugee. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 (edited) Space intro- fly like an eagle by Steve Miller 1984 to jump by Van Halen Not sure if they count as they are two songs but serve as intros? How's about Your time is gonna come by led zep Planet Claire by the B52s Edited November 11 by tangy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjbear05 Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 Aquatarkus-ELP (especially the live version). Long live The Beast! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 13 hours ago, Entre_Perpetuo said: Yeah Tony Banks is possibly the greatest rock keyboardist of all time just in terms of writing fantastic keyboard parts. I personally get more out of his playing than I do his major contemporaries, Wakeman and Emerson. Over the years I've come to appreciate John Paul Jones' keyboard contributions to Zeppelin and so put him their class as well. On that note I'll put his intro to Your Time Is Gonna Come out there as an all time great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 Crocodile rock - Elton John Oh what a night- Frankie Valli Green earrings- steely dan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 Baba O'Rilly - the who 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 27 minutes ago, goose said: Over the years I've come to appreciate John Paul Jones' keyboard contributions to Zeppelin and so put him their class as well. On that note I'll put his intro to Your Time Is Gonna Come out there as an all time great. Yeah, it is great . carouselambra is another fantastic keyboard intro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 Lines in the sand- dream theater. Derek Sherinian killing it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 4 hours ago, tangy said: Baba O'Rilly - the who And Won't Get Fooled Again 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek19 Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 (edited) Some other favorite keyboard, and synthesizer song introductions are: Rush - Cygnus X-1: Book One - the Voyage, Cygnus X-1: Book Two - Hemispheres Yes - Changes, Hearts Genesis - the Lamb Lies Down On Broadway, Duke's Travels, Abacab Journey - Open Arms, Separate Ways (World's Apart) Foreigner - Waiting For A Girl Like You, that Was Yesterday Styx - Fooling Yourself (the Angry Young Man), Come Sail Away Night Ranger - Rumour's In the Air Survivor - High On You Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded By the Light Ozzy Osbourne - You're No Different Dio - Rainbow In the Dark Edited 12 hours ago by Derek19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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