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Was cutting the grass with the headphones on and Fortunate Son by CCR came on. Love that guitar intro! Got me to thinking about some other favorites...

Allman Brothers Berry Oakley's bass intro on Whipping Post
Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground - intro to the Live version of Sweet Jane
ACDC - Back in Black maybe the best
Derrick & the Dominos - Duane Allman's slide guitar on Layla

many more.....

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Thunderstruck! I'm biased though :)

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You're both baked. It's If You Want Blood (you've got it) followed closely by Highway to Hell. :banger

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If you guys were old farts like me, there would only be one choice, Hotel California.

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Green Grass & High Tides - The Outlaws
Can't You Hear Me Knockin' - Rolling Stones
Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones
Unchained - Van Halen
Panama - Van Halen
Down Payment Blues - AC/DC
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Up Around the Bend

If I sat here 5 more minutes I could think of 100 more. I'll add some as they come to mind.

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Favorite? Too many good ones to name, but one all but the oldest (and craziest) of us old farts would forget is:

Fire - Arthur Brown.

Now THAT was the way to kick off a tune!

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Eagles - Hell Freezes Over - Hotel California.

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I AM an old fart like you! Just a clarification, Carlos.....

Original version, or unplugged acoustical version? I can go with either!

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No doubt.
Specially the Hell Freezes Over DVD intro. Simply amazing.

Here:
We rest our case.
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=SyxucRwjZCQ

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Dirty Deeds-AC/DC
Thunder Road-Springsteen
Badlands-Springsteen
Simple Man-Skynyrd

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Skynyrd has lots of great ones...

You Got That Right
Don't Ask Me No Questions
Saturday Night Special
Sweet Home Alabama

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Wish You Were Here-Floyd
Pretty much any Zep song
Seven Nation Army-White Stripes

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Pink Floyd "Comfortably Numb"
Metallica "Enter Sandman"
Led Zeppelin "Over the Hills and Far Away"

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"Against the Wind"-the great American rocker, (hand over heart) Bob Seger.

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"Strange Brew"-Cream

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Disappointed to say the least.

Cemetery Gates - Pantera
Cowboys from Hell - Pantera

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A damn good one right there!! :tu :tu

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I love how different they are. One's slower and more calm. CfH is just sick ****ing music :tu

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Also:

All that Remains - 2 Weeks
Chevelle - The Red
Disturbed - Down with the Sickness
Dropkicks - Memorial Day
Korn - Coming Undone
Motley - Kickstart my Heart
Mudvayne - Fall into Sleep
Slipknot - Before I forget
S.O.A.D. - Chop Suey
S.O.A.D. - B.Y.O.B.

Newer Music for the most part, compared to what's already been said. And a lot heavier too, which doesn't discredit already listed music.

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Cliffs of Dover-Eric Johnson


http://youtu.be/6OI9qcTwRN4

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Iron Maiden- The Trooper. I really love the bass line in the intro to this

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Alice Cooper- Levity Ball
Back in my youth, listening to this with headphones on and influenced by "mind enhancing products:r" was one of my all time fav's.

Turn up your volume before the beginning:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NeMGAcGrbg

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Black Sabbath- Supernaut

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKIxd5e_ydI

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This one always kicks ass, Judas Priest-Painkiller :banger

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHG_kZSEDlA

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Good choice! I like the intro to "The Wizard", too. Just a simple harmonica to begin, then it builds from there.

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I love the double drum intro to this; Ministry- Breathe :banger

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur5tdhGa4AQ

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:banger :tu

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Iggy Pop - Repo Man.

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Judas Priest's "You've Got Another Thing Coming" & "Living After Midnight"

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Totally agree, but slight correction - Not Velvet Underground.
The one you're thinking of is from Lou Reed "Rock 'N Roll Animal",
live from NYC in 1973, with Dick Wagner playing magnificently on
lead guitar. Wagner is a most underrated guitarist, but as any fan
of early Alice Cooper knows, he has some serious chops.:)

OK, carry on.......

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Judas Priest - You Don't Have to be Old to be Wise
Guns'n'Roses - You Could Be Mine
Wild Flower - The Cult
Hard as a Rock - AC/DC
Sunshine of Your Love - Cream
Step Into the Fire - Harry Nilsson
Slow Ride - Foghat
Fire - Jimi Hendrix
Shock Me (Live) - KISS
Space Truckin' - Deep Purple
Hot For Teacher - Van Helen
Bad Motor Scooter - Montrose
Heavy Metal - Sammy Hagar
Achille's Last Stand - Led Zeppelin
Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
Rock Bottom - UFO
Doctor Doctor - UFO

I am sure I will think of lots more tomorrow. :r

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Guns N' Roses - "Welcome to the Jungle"

Phil Collins - "In the Air Tonight" (drum solo later is also special to me)

Earth, Wind and Fire - "Boogie Wonderland"

Steve Miller Band - "Fly Like an Eagle"

Ok... so I'm eclectic. :ss

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Truth...

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Right you are! And I totally agree about Wagner being one of the most underrated guitar players. Saw him with AC back in the 70's. Amazing.



Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
Pretty Woman - Van Halen

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Classic. :tu

If you like eclectic EW&F, "Serpentine Fire" is kinda cool, Joe.

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Wagner- Ride of the Valkyries.

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Fire Woman - The Cult
Never Been Any Reason - Head East

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Sweet Jane- Lou Reed live
Green Grass and High Tides- Outlaws- the whole long version is just one long jam, basically.
Smoke on the Water- Deep Purple

Thomas- you and I have similar tastes- I LOVE UFO and very few have heard of this great band!

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We do, I also picked GG&HT as one of the best in my first go-round, Hugh.

If you have heard the live UFO album, "Strangers in the Night"...I was at that show, it was awesome.

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For all those who listed Eagles songs, let me propose as an alternative:


Funk #49 - James Gang


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_J4pADDMZs


There's a classic intro from Joe Walsh, before he joined the Eagles . . . and forgot how to kick @$$. :D

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I have that CD and I remember how they changed "Lights Out in London" to "Lights Out Chicago!" Awesome you were there to see that- one of those screaming voices was yours!

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I've been a fan since their first album. I saw em in "77" in Seattle with Rush. Michael Schenker's opening solo on "Rock Bottom" with his Gibson Flying V was epic! :banger
1977
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_yN_jXU_H0

2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc329GImgl4

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Love it, Kevin! :banger

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Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Chile
Rare Earth - Get Ready
Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street
Black Sabbath - Sweet Leaf
Who - Love Reign O'er Me
Who - Drowned
Who - Won't Get Fooled Again
Who- Who Are You
Who - A Quick One (While He's Away)
Who- Can't Explain
Who - My Generation
Who - Sparks
Who - Pinball Wizard
Who- The Seeker


Okay, The Who had some great intros

MCS

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YES!

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Black Sabbath - Symptom of the Universe

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AC/DC - Hells Bells
Scorpions - Wind Of Change



AC/DC - Back In Black
AC / DC - Highway to Hell
AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long
Van Halen - Eruption

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Slade - My oh My


There are a couple Slade songs that could make the list.

Supertramp - Crime of the Century

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Low rider - War

Short, simple, and Cowbell. We need more Cowbell!!!

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Also "Lazy" from Deep Purple.