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Originally posted by Lewian Lewian wrote:

Not sure whether these two legendary intros have yet been mentioned... Supertramp's School, and of course Hells Bells (for more than 20 years now they play this in the stadion of my football club when the players come out - still the best way to start a game)!

Good ones! Definitely in my top 20!
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Originally posted by Boojieboy Boojieboy wrote:

I don't know if it's my favorite, but I love the beginning of Rainbow "Stargazer" with the crazy Cozy Powell drumming and Ritchie Blackmore running the pick down the guitar neck.

It's about 10 seconds of craziness before launching into the song. It has nothing to do with the rest of the song. I almost wonder if they were drunk when they came up with that. And yet, it's perfect.

It was actually edited down on the album with the original synth intro removed

 
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What about Tubular Bells or Starless?
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aside from some mentioned: I really l like the harpsichord/synth(?) instrumental to start La Mente Vola, by Alphataurus.  Its the coolest part of the song!
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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

It was actually edited down on the album with the original synth intro removed

 
Whoa! I've listened to that since 1977, and had no idea that there was originally a synth part. Very cool.
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The Camera Eye by Rush.
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Kings X - We Were Born To Be Loved. Killer intro but then again the whole song is killer






Porcupine Tree - The Sky Moves Sideways Phase 1



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Originally posted by GingerFox GingerFox wrote:

Gotta be the piano intro to Firth of Fifth.

This right here ^^^
About a year and a half ago, I sat down and played this for my piano teacher. She is a classically trained musician and she loved it. I ended learning it over the course of 3 weeks, and have played it non-stop ever since. Absolutely amazing song and intro.
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Not prog, but Ace of Spades by Motorhead, or Rainbow's Lost in Hollywood
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^ What about Overkill by Motorhead. Phil Taylor working those bass pedals for everything they're worth. 
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Firth of firth and Xanadu.
Non Prog love to love by UFO.
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I'm generally more taken with outtros than intros, but here are 2 that are similar that I love, one prog one not
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Gotta love that ping of 'Echoes' and another marine-ish song, 'Rime of the Ancient Mariner' by Höstsonaten 
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Rachel Flowers "The Darkness."

I'm not sure if this can be an intro considering it is over a third of the song.  The intro is the first 3:40 seconds of a 10:03 song.  If you listen you can hear little bits of the intro throughout the rest of the song and then in the last 45 seconds she bookends the song with a bit of the intro.
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Originally posted by SteveG SteveG wrote:

My all time fav? The intro to Can You Understand? by Renaissance.

Great one, though I'd go for "Can You Hear Me?" first.
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I'm sure if i took the time i could think of dozens of outstanding songs

Just at the moment though these come to mind

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Yep that Knights Of Cydonia intro is classic although it does remind of an earlier song by another English band The Heavy called Short Change Hero (used effectively as the theme music in an SAS army hero TV series that I forget the name of) 
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Yes - Siberian Khatru
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Originally posted by Harold B Harold B wrote:

Firth of firth and Xanadu.
Non Prog love to love by UFO.

I love to put on my dancing shoes to the opening to Xanadu too - just before Olivia Newton John & ELO enter the stage - and featuring the late great Gene Kelly. Heart
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