TOP 20 ACOUSTIC GUITAR INTROS OF ALL TIME

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  • Опубликовано: 8 янв 2025

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  • @RickBeato
    @RickBeato  5 лет назад +991

    Check out all my TOP 20 Countdown Videos on my Countdown Playlist ruclips.net/p/PLW0NGgv1qnfyZapBWVmTPHzTFncPgkLXn

  • @maddog5150
    @maddog5150 5 лет назад +8769

    My favorite thing about this dude is that he gets to the point and doesn’t have a bunch of crap fluff talk making the videos unnecessarily long. Good on ya

    • @Twztedmatt
      @Twztedmatt 4 года назад +76

      And he has white hair like ted danson

    • @tw_bomb5517
      @tw_bomb5517 4 года назад +50

      Mathew thats more important than the video

    • @Darkwell0071
      @Darkwell0071 4 года назад +58

      That is definitely a plus and he plays so clean.

    • @troyoswald5683
      @troyoswald5683 4 года назад +12

      Well said.

    • @jasonrodenbeck5064
      @jasonrodenbeck5064 4 года назад +26

      YES. OMG, when you open a video to see a list or find some instructions for something and get 15 minutes of what you were thinking about when you first decided to begin collecting them or something...

  • @8584zender
    @8584zender Год назад +705

    Much respect to Nancy WIlson's playing. "Not even going to attempt it" is high praise indeed!

    • @fredstuckmann
      @fredstuckmann Год назад +26

      That being said, I was hoping to see her a little higher up the list than #13, but good list just the same.

    • @gregdeweese2784
      @gregdeweese2784 Год назад +23

      I agree, I think she should’ve been at least in the top ten

    • @fredstuckmann
      @fredstuckmann Год назад +22

      @@gregdeweese2784 If her's is the only intro I can't play, she has to be my number one pick. Otherwise I'm disrespecting her by slotting her behind someone whose intro I can play.

    • @camarofan7254
      @camarofan7254 11 месяцев назад +25

      @@fredstuckmann It's a list of "best". Not "most difficult to play".

    • @fredstuckmann
      @fredstuckmann 11 месяцев назад +5

      @@camarofan7254 Point taken.

  • @russmiller7284
    @russmiller7284 2 года назад +459

    "Coming in at number 14, I don't even dare play it."
    High praise for the technical skills of Nancy Wilson. Beautiful, talented, and still rockin' it.

    • @lazyfingers4382
      @lazyfingers4382 2 года назад +27

      so painfully underrated guitar player .

    • @gabrielpaiva9070
      @gabrielpaiva9070 2 года назад +36

      Don't get why Crazy On You is so low on the list though. Definitely way too underrated guitar player, especially for her playing style.

    • @dmccalldds
      @dmccalldds 2 года назад +9

      And funny, her performance in that video is a mess! She really is good though.

    • @ChristianThomas-wf5dl
      @ChristianThomas-wf5dl 2 года назад +10

      I recently saw a video interview with Nancy about crazy on you. She said that she would often "Change things up" so as not to get boring.

    • @bramcurtis6900
      @bramcurtis6900 Год назад +15

      Even Eddie Van Halen admired her skill as an acoustic guitarist. She in fact gave him his first acoustic guitar and he called her the next day to play what he had come up with over the phone. The woman can indeed play.

  • @MarkusBoettner
    @MarkusBoettner 6 месяцев назад +36

    My honorary mentions:
    • Dire Straits: Romeo and Juliet
    • Dire Straits: Where do you think you're going?
    • James Taylor: You've got a Friend
    • James Taylor: Carolina in my Mind
    • Extreme: More than Words
    • Garth Brooks: If Tomorrow never Comes (Short but a key element of the song)
    I was waiting for Dave Matthews and was happy you had it in the honorary mentions. :)

    • @andrewesquibel2523
      @andrewesquibel2523 16 дней назад

      I would like to add when the children cry by white lion as well
      Great list btw

  • @ciprianrobica4496
    @ciprianrobica4496 10 месяцев назад +148

    70s were so legendary, so many beautifully composed songs.

    • @kentstallard6512
      @kentstallard6512 6 месяцев назад +6

      Worst decade for fashion.
      Best decade for music.

    • @donaldcook3112
      @donaldcook3112 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@kentstallard6512. . . Have you not looked around these past three decades - or more?..
      “Yes” to and for the (words - let us not forget the words) the music .

    • @kentstallard6512
      @kentstallard6512 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@donaldcook3112 I'm a pro keyboardist and I WANT to like new music.
      Most of it sucks, and that's not as subjective as it sounds.

    • @KevinCostner471
      @KevinCostner471 4 месяца назад +3

      @@kentstallard6512 Haha. Cannot beat 70's.

    • @rodd7
      @rodd7 3 месяца назад +3

      Don't understand why he left off Dust in the Wind.

  • @tikiranger3971
    @tikiranger3971 4 года назад +154

    Man I miss the 70’s. Definitely good years for music.

    • @AyeCarumba221
      @AyeCarumba221 3 года назад +7

      Yep the 60’s and 70’s. I’ll go ahead and say it. “Today’s music is NOTHING compared to the 70’s. What we have now is a digital wasteland, for the last 20 years or so. Listen to virtually all of the music now; there really are no music instruments in most of it, and really no vocals to speak of. No harmonizing, none of that. We did not know how good we had it back in the 60s and 70s, and how rich that period was.”

    • @aevoguitars2576
      @aevoguitars2576 3 года назад +4

      The best, people believed in music more..bowie explained it perfectly in one of his interviews

    • @bruscifer
      @bruscifer Месяц назад

      We were so blessed, and most of us didn't even realize it. I would add it wasn't just R&R, Rhythm and Blues, but Country put out some damn fine music in the 70s too.

  • @Newphase
    @Newphase 3 года назад +866

    For a guy who claims he’s not a guitar player you sure are one hell of a guitar player. I could listen to your playing for hours.

  • @mguest3309
    @mguest3309 6 месяцев назад +12

    Wow! Thanks for that trip down memory lane Rick! You covered my junior high to graduating high school and my first job pumping gas. Rick rocks!

  • @gustavoalvarez7552
    @gustavoalvarez7552 Год назад +355

    "Fleetwood Mac - Never Going back again" deserved an honorable mention at the very least. The entire song is pure genius.

    • @ArbeiterInnenlieder
      @ArbeiterInnenlieder Год назад +9

      And Landslide

    • @MrSmeagolKitty
      @MrSmeagolKitty Год назад +8

      I was going to post the same thing and saw your comment. 100% correct.

    • @Scotty_J.
      @Scotty_J. Год назад +9

      Though I agree with the sentiment, never going back again doesn't really have an intro, which is what this video is about. The pattern in NGBA is repeated through the song.

    • @SaharaReads
      @SaharaReads Год назад +1

      Definitely! That’s the song I’m currently learning and the complexity alone deserves to be on the list

    • @Scotty_J.
      @Scotty_J. Год назад +1

      @@SaharaReads again, I agree with the sentiment, but as you know, since you are learning it. There really is no "intro". The beginning is the meat of the song
      I have a home studio, when I learned NGBA I sooo wanted to buy an acousticl bass and track that song the trick to it is getting the drone bass line down on guitar. Kind of like Dust in the Wind. So many guitar players ignore the drone bass line.

  • @garyshilladay3230
    @garyshilladay3230 4 года назад +3489

    00:46 (20) Free Fallin - Tom Petty
    01:15 (19) Cat's in the Cradle - Harry Chapin
    01:39 (18) Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel
    01:57 (17) Time in a Bottle - Jim Croce
    02:29 (16) Stay Away - Alice in Chains
    03:06 (15) Pinball Wizard - The Who
    03:54 (14) Crazy on You - Heart
    04:34 (13) Fire and Rain - James Taylor
    05:01 (12) Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles
    05:30 (11) Roundabout - Yes
    06:03 (10) Scarborough Fair - Simon and Garfunkel
    06:30 (9) Babe I'm Gonna Leave You - Led Zeppelin
    07:25 (8) Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
    08:13 (7) Closer to the Heart - Rush
    08:47 (6) Over the Hills and Far Away - Led Zeppelin
    09:28 (5) More than a Feeling - Boston
    09:55 (4) Norwegian Wood - The Beatles
    10:24 (3) Angie - The Rolling Stones
    10:51 (2) Hotel C*lifori@ - The E@gles
    13:00 (1) Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
    Honourable Mentions:
    00:19 Landslide - Fleetwood Mac
    11:26 Seasons - Chris Cornell
    12:12 Hitch a Ride - Boston
    12:31 Crash into me - Dave Matthews

  • @ry8729
    @ry8729 9 месяцев назад +102

    "I'd Love to Change the World" by Ten Years After.
    Alvin Lee simply SHINES on this entire track including his magnificent guitar solo!

    • @But_healthier
      @But_healthier 6 месяцев назад +6

      Great band. Highly under rated

    • @terrapin-yob
      @terrapin-yob 6 месяцев назад +6

      yeah thats a good one. along with the hollies' long cool woman in a black dress. that intro's the only part I can sit through lol

    • @bradn1616
      @bradn1616 5 месяцев назад +4

      I was just going to say someting after watching this. One of my favorite tunes ever!

    • @vonhalberstadt3590
      @vonhalberstadt3590 3 месяца назад +4

      Absolutely. I miss him.

    • @JimScaparotti
      @JimScaparotti 2 месяца назад

      John Leventhal’s acoustic intro for Shawn Colvin’s “Get Out of This House” could easily be considered…

  • @ramonster1972
    @ramonster1972 8 месяцев назад +4

    Rick, your grin after the two-tap of HT is simply priceless!!!

  • @joaocorreia5925
    @joaocorreia5925 5 лет назад +488

    Dust in the Wind by Kansas...one of the most beautiful melodies ever

    • @SuperHeliboy
      @SuperHeliboy 5 лет назад +8

      João Correia I know the guy who wrote that. Kerry is a great great writer.

    • @jojonorris8047
      @jojonorris8047 5 лет назад +9

      "And not another minute will your $ buy "

    • @huskiehuskerson5300
      @huskiehuskerson5300 5 лет назад +3

      yeah but the list is objective.

    • @Terrahoskins
      @Terrahoskins 9 месяцев назад +2

      YES

    • @HHHAAA111222
      @HHHAAA111222 8 месяцев назад +2

      What? No, "The Clap" by Steve Howe? I can't play it either. 😂

  • @matthewarant377
    @matthewarant377 4 года назад +77

    Man I feel the "Wish You Were Here" intro in my soul dude.

  • @CGCEifel
    @CGCEifel 5 лет назад +85

    Appreciate you switched to the black guitar for Chris Cornell, what a nice gesture. God bless him.

  • @marcweissman5752
    @marcweissman5752 8 месяцев назад +14

    A couple of others:
    Amie - Pure Prairie League
    Shape of My Heart - Sting/Dominic Miller
    Beginnings - Chicago
    Little Guitars - Van Halen
    Peace of Mind - Boston
    Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits
    And while Stairway to Heaven has a very recognizable intro, of course, not sure why it was included on this list when the intro is the same as the riff that's played throughout the song, akin to Landslide.

  • @MerkinMuffly
    @MerkinMuffly 5 лет назад +2632

    Great list, other songs to consider:
    From the Beginning - ELP
    Old Man - Neil Young
    Mama, I'm Coming Home - Ozzy Osbourne
    Neil Young - Old Man
    Classical Gas - Mason Williams
    La Villa Strangiato - Rush
    Sweet Judy Blue Eyes - CSN
    Hear My Train A Comin' - Jimi Hendrix
    Can't Find My Way Home - Blind Faith
    Patience - Guns n Roses
    Ventura Highway - America
    Sentimental Lady - Bob Welch
    Wanted Dead Or Alive - Bon Jovi
    Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
    The Boxer - Simon and Garfunkel
    Any Major Dude Will Tell You - Steely Dan
    Life by the Drop - Stevie Ray Vaughan
    Dee - Randy Rhoads
    The Needle and the Damage Done - Neil Young
    I'd Love to Change the World - Ten Years After
    California Dreamin' - Mamas and the Papas
    Light My Fire - Jose Feliciano (Cover)
    A Hazy Shade of Winter - Simon & Garfunkel
    Operator [That's Not The Way It Feels] - Jim Croce
    Love Song (Intro) - Tesla
    Shooting Star - Bad Company
    Thick as a Brick (Pt. 1) - Jethro Tull
    Trees - Rush

    • @dosgood9560
      @dosgood9560 5 лет назад +72

      I'm glad to see that Metallica made it onto your list of top Acoustic intros. ;)

    • @laura-gt3zc
      @laura-gt3zc 5 лет назад +35

      Great list!

    • @davidszakacs6888
      @davidszakacs6888 5 лет назад +67

      Well, start your own RUclips channel and play them for us!

    • @stevelau5715
      @stevelau5715 5 лет назад +6

      no chuck berry Johnny B. Goode intro? no albert king? I was astonished, until I realized this guy played only songs by WHITE GUYS!!!! damn racist.

    • @MerkinMuffly
      @MerkinMuffly 5 лет назад +245

      @@stevelau5715 Johnny B. Goode is played on electric guitar and last I checked, Jimi Hendrix was a black guy. Use your brain and try reading before throwing out the race card.

  • @zabicvamere
    @zabicvamere 5 лет назад +357

    "Wish you were here" still tears me up, it came on the radio several times when I had a hour and a half drive to see if my father had passed away in the night...he had.

    • @JWilks-lk7th
      @JWilks-lk7th 5 лет назад +21

      I cannot listen to it anymore . After my brother passed , I heard it n just lost it. Game over

    • @cobrastriesand7693
      @cobrastriesand7693 5 лет назад +14

      @@JWilks-lk7thso sorry for your loss, man.

    • @TheStones1965
      @TheStones1965 5 лет назад +9

      Dustin Myers Lost my dad 2 years ago. Not easy. Condolences.

    • @cass2771
      @cass2771 5 лет назад +5

      Music is so very evocative - of the exquisitely beautiful moments in our lives, and the tragedies. Best wishes to you from a fellow traveller.

    • @joer2513
      @joer2513 5 лет назад +14

      The day after my father passed away Time by Pink Floyd came on the radio, Pink Floyd were our favourite band... I played Wish You Were Here at his funeral, but Time really got to me because he died from alcohol abuse, he went from being clean just to wasting his life away... Time stops for no one, always say goodbye.

  • @stuatagovailoa7536
    @stuatagovailoa7536 2 года назад +100

    ‘Horse with no Name’ ‘Wonderwall’ and ‘Fade Into you’ are all simple but amazing acoustic intros. Great list btw

    • @bourbon2242
      @bourbon2242 2 года назад +3

      He did a WMTSG on Wonderwall, go check it out if you haven’t already, it’s fascinating

    • @stuatagovailoa7536
      @stuatagovailoa7536 2 года назад +3

      @@bourbon2242 Thank you my biscuity friend, I wasn’t aware he’d made one for Wonderwall 🤙🏻

    • @bourbon2242
      @bourbon2242 2 года назад +2

      @@stuatagovailoa7536 you’re welcome friend

    • @nepatrul6075
      @nepatrul6075 2 года назад +4

      Add Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)

    • @stuatagovailoa7536
      @stuatagovailoa7536 2 года назад

      @@nepatrul6075 another absolute classic. That was my favourite song for many years growing up 🤙🏻

  • @douglascrawford4791
    @douglascrawford4791 2 месяца назад +1

    It's amazing. I'm not a young man. Anymore, I remember every one of these songs when they came out, I played them immediately. They all still bring tears to my eyes. Some things are just great. Some things are just GREAT

  • @elizabethblackwell6242
    @elizabethblackwell6242 3 года назад +55

    I'm not a musician, just a music listener and I LOVE this channel.

  • @arottie4097
    @arottie4097 5 лет назад +181

    Anybody else out there that could have sat through Ricks, "TOP 1,000 ACOUSTIC GUITAR INTROS OF ALL TIME" Ha! What a treat this was!! As always, thanx Rick!

    • @thepecker4815
      @thepecker4815 5 лет назад +4

      Yup would have sat and listened all day. ;)

    • @dirtfisherman3489
      @dirtfisherman3489 5 лет назад +4

      It had to have been nearly impossible to come up with your final 20 selections! Great list Rick.

    • @RADThird1
      @RADThird1 5 лет назад +2

      Count me in on that!

    • @user-nb2xs3ss1g
      @user-nb2xs3ss1g 5 лет назад +2

      A Rottie yep

    • @matthewcamillo6724
      @matthewcamillo6724 5 лет назад +1

      Even then people would have songs they thought should be there. I was hoping for Tesla's What you give.

  • @petermorawski2277
    @petermorawski2277 5 лет назад +64

    Rick, I don't know you from Adam, just found this post by accident, but boy, did you make my day. Not only great choices, but the look of pure joy on your face talking about them made my week. For that dear Sir, I salute you.

  • @SeabassGoose
    @SeabassGoose Месяц назад +3

    Roundabout - Yes
    Maggie May - Rod Stewart
    Over the Hills and Far Away - Led Zeppelin

  • @MikeDial
    @MikeDial 4 года назад +59

    The acoustic intro to "California Dreamin'" evokes a wanderlust in me.

    • @carlrusk90
      @carlrusk90 4 года назад +4

      This is number one for me.

    • @freddyt55555
      @freddyt55555 4 года назад +1

      Great intro, but just too short.

    • @talltree3534
      @talltree3534 6 месяцев назад

      Yeah, sounds like it's two guitars

  • @rawblues
    @rawblues 3 года назад +153

    The Animals guitarist, Hilton Valentine probably came up with the MOST iconic riff in the mid-1960's to the song "The House Of The Rising Sun." That guitar part made many kids in the 60's pick up and learn guitar. Hilton Valentine passed away in January 2021.

    • @50shadesofgandalfthegrey
      @50shadesofgandalfthegrey 3 года назад +1

      NO!!! MY DREAM OF MEETING HIM IS CRUSHED!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭

    • @gregjohnson1079
      @gregjohnson1079 3 года назад

      rawblues - I totally agree with you.

    • @julianskowron7281
      @julianskowron7281 3 года назад +2

      Not 100% familiar with the history of the tune, but did he write it himself or did it already exist from a prior version? I know there have been a thousand interpretations of the song over the years but I’m not aware of the actual originality of The Animals version.

    • @kamyar9782
      @kamyar9782 3 года назад +5

      But it's not played on an acoustic. It's played on clean electric.

    • @julianskowron7281
      @julianskowron7281 3 года назад

      @@kamyar9782 ah okay, thanks.

  • @rabbimeyer
    @rabbimeyer 4 года назад +755

    If Rick doesn't introduce every song with "Coming in at..." his studio will spontaneously explode.

    • @jeremysette3657
      @jeremysette3657 4 года назад +4

      Lol

    • @amj.composer
      @amj.composer 4 года назад +19

      Why did you say that, now I can't unhear it.

    • @SecondActswithMarco
      @SecondActswithMarco 4 года назад +11

      KC Kasem throw back.

    • @willie31133
      @willie31133 4 года назад +11

      It wouldn’t be spontaneous if it was caused by a specific thing. Just saying.

    • @rabbimeyer
      @rabbimeyer 4 года назад +8

      @@willie31133 Agreed. Good catch. Where were you when I needed an editor!?!

  • @nkovi7424
    @nkovi7424 22 дня назад +1

    Excellent list, my friend. Born in 1960, grew up with THE BEST music - many of those tunes noted here !

  • @Lamadesbois
    @Lamadesbois 5 лет назад +308

    0:18 Not on list. Fleetwood Mac - Landslide
    0:36 #20 Tom Petty - Free Fallin'
    1:13 #19 Harry Chapin - Cat's in the Cradle
    1:32 #18 Peter Gabriel - Solsbury Hill
    1:57 #17 Jim Croce - Time in a Bottle
    2:18 #16 Alice in Chains - I Stay Away
    2:58 #15 The Who - Pinball Wizard
    3:41 #14 Heart - Crazy on You
    4:23 #13 James Taylor - Fire and Rain
    4:50 #12 The Beatles - Here Comes the Sun
    5:17 #11 Yes - Roundabout
    5:59 #10 Simon & Garfunkel - Scarborough Fair/Canticle
    6:25 #9   Led Zeppelin - Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
    7:17 #8   Pink Floyd - Wish you Were Here
    8:02 #7   Rush - Closer to the Heart
    8:38 #6   Led Zeppelin - Over the Hills and Far Away
    9:18 #5   Boston - More Than a Feeling
    9:48 #4   The Beatles - Norwegian Wood
    10:14 #3   The Rolling Stones - Angie
    10:44 #2   The Eagles - Hotel California
    12:54 #1   Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven
    Honourable mentions
    11:26 Chris Cornell - Seasons
    12:13 Boston - Hitch a Ride
    12:31 Dave Matthews - Crash into me

    • @JerryLee..
      @JerryLee.. 5 лет назад +2

      Best comment! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

    • @stephenlee3450
      @stephenlee3450 5 лет назад +1

      Lamadesbois mvp

    • @hunterotails2015
      @hunterotails2015 5 лет назад +3

      Thank you!

    • @errindale2103
      @errindale2103 5 лет назад +7

      CRAZY ON YOU BY HEART.....IS SO MUCH BETTER, ESPECIALLY WITH MISS NANCY WILSON!

    • @SuV33358
      @SuV33358 5 лет назад +1

      Thank you

  • @calwianka
    @calwianka 3 года назад +172

    Contributors like Rick Beato enrich RUclips immensely.

    • @scotsman6712
      @scotsman6712 3 года назад +3

      @@timhitt9541 3 lamps a file cabinet and a big glass window..

    • @MTKarthik
      @MTKarthik 3 года назад

      @@scotsman6712 underrated reply.

  • @williamhoward7121
    @williamhoward7121 3 года назад +88

    Nancy Wilson is one of the greatest guitarists period. So glad you had her on here!

  • @SuperTomdog1
    @SuperTomdog1 Месяц назад

    When you see it in your head and feel it in your heart and bones you can truly capture the essence of a songs or songs. Rick, your playing is sublime. Your love of music and the artists who create is evident. Thank you

  • @BethBlairCarmichael
    @BethBlairCarmichael 3 года назад +106

    I want to thank you, Rick, from the bottom of my heart, for renewing my love of music. I can't listen to anything anymore without being able to find new things that I enjoy about it or recently discover! I can credit the friends I've had over the last 58 years to opening my ears to different artists and genres of music. Although we've never met, I consider you a friend for consistently and patiently helping me to rediscover my love of music.

    • @DJay0111
      @DJay0111 3 года назад +4

      Well put sir!
      I concur.

    • @philsince59
      @philsince59 3 года назад +2

      Here here!

  • @ldr514
    @ldr514 4 года назад +195

    what a joy it must be, to be able to play those wonderful licks, well done

    • @kurtlawrence1921
      @kurtlawrence1921 4 года назад +1

      Aa

    • @davidbrown5152
      @davidbrown5152 4 года назад +5

      Len, I hear you. I’ve been playing for years and am the first to admit that I am a terrible guitarist! Lol

    • @homeboyjethro
      @homeboyjethro 4 года назад +4

      u can too! like anything- practice 😄

    • @beautifulworld1202
      @beautifulworld1202 4 года назад

      Jethro Tull good point!

    • @geograaf13
      @geograaf13 4 года назад

      @@beautifulworld1202 wish it were true..

  • @MeandogIzzy
    @MeandogIzzy 4 года назад +152

    I’m 64 just learning to play the guitar when I get old I would like to play like Rick

    • @clwilli
      @clwilli 4 года назад +14

      65. We'll start a band

    • @imnothere220
      @imnothere220 4 года назад +3

      40. I'm at day 2.

    • @marcosgomes7681
      @marcosgomes7681 4 года назад +3

      Never to late

    • @jonfoulds5085
      @jonfoulds5085 4 года назад +7

      Good luck, I'm 64 and picked up the guitar eat 12 but now have arthritis so now going to django rheinhart two fingered method

    • @walterroberts9431
      @walterroberts9431 4 года назад +2

      Will they still need me will they still feed me when I'm 64
      I forgot how great solsburry hill is
      Good stuff.

  • @devonglennon3548
    @devonglennon3548 7 месяцев назад +48

    Jim Croce. CRIMINALLY underrated.

  • @perfect7liberty
    @perfect7liberty 5 лет назад +156

    In case no one figured it out... the 70's brought the world some amazing music!!!

    • @bryanm5233
      @bryanm5233 5 лет назад +2

      But also disco.

    • @cjweb
      @cjweb 5 лет назад +2

      certainly acoustic guitar music

    • @generalxanos
      @generalxanos 5 лет назад +3

      @@bryanm5233 BEE GEES FOREVER! DISCO WILL NEVER DIE!!! "Stayin Alive" is proof, even if they're all dead now. What about "love will keep us together" or "car wash"? Not all disco was bad, man. Just anything from Debbie Reynolds, and Sonny and Cher. Until she became a fembot and made that "Do you believe in life after love" with the robotic larynx.

    • @bryanm5233
      @bryanm5233 5 лет назад +1

      generalxanos There are a very few disco song I like. But as a whole, nope.

    • @johnking2774
      @johnking2774 5 лет назад +1

      Thank you, LSD!

  • @airailimages
    @airailimages 4 года назад +49

    Okay, this is the pure joy of RUclips -- finding videos like this one by serendipitous routes and just enjoying it. Thumbs up.

    • @thepianist7084
      @thepianist7084 4 года назад +1

      1000% agree

    • @rangamchiru
      @rangamchiru 4 года назад +1

      I don't know what serendipitous means .but I felt good about it!:),🙌👏😀

    • @Stahlgewitter
      @Stahlgewitter 4 года назад +1

      You should check out the rest of Rick's material, he's really good for music junkies!

    • @paulypoobrain2929
      @paulypoobrain2929 4 года назад

      Yeah his What Makes a Song Great is pretty amazing. Worth checking out.

    • @DrMackSplackem
      @DrMackSplackem 4 года назад

      It's a weird thing: Sometimes RUclips's recommendations are just atrocious, but when that algorithm is on, it's on fire.

  • @jamiekunz3761
    @jamiekunz3761 4 года назад +258

    Can we just give this guy the credit... this is his list. He’s super talented.
    Make your own video.

    • @soonersciencenerd383
      @soonersciencenerd383 4 года назад +3

      everything he, and everyone else said here is so cool! and not even all of it is mentioned! a lot of these i can recognize with the tempo, or the first 2, 3 tones, notes! (listen to them for 40+ years!)

    • @eclipsewrecker
      @eclipsewrecker 4 года назад +6

      So we can’t discuss, disagree, or give our opinions? We can only agree or make our own video? Does conflict upset you too much to grow?

    • @jamiekunz3761
      @jamiekunz3761 4 года назад +1

      @@eclipsewrecker As I said this is his list. It has nothing to do with your or my “growth”. His talent is an entity unto itself.

    • @eclipsewrecker
      @eclipsewrecker 4 года назад

      @@jamiekunz3761 so why are you even commenting? Stop jockin this dude.
      With your logic this guy shouldn’t even make lists, because it’s not his music. Those musicians are “super talented.”
      He criticizes on this channel, so it’s open season.

  • @quintonking5089
    @quintonking5089 6 месяцев назад +1

    I would put She Talks to Angels by the Black Crowes as well on my top 20 list if I ever made one. Great list, Rick!

  • @loganbaileysfunwithtrains606
    @loganbaileysfunwithtrains606 5 лет назад +6123

    Ah yes the song Hotel Wisconsin by the Owls, my favorite

  • @griffa00
    @griffa00 5 лет назад +372

    20. Free Fallin' - Tom Petty
    (0:49)
    19. Cat's In The Cradle - Harry Chapin
    (1:21)
    18. Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel
    (1:40)
    17. Time In A Bottle - Jim Croce
    (2:05)
    16. I Stay Away - Alice In Chains
    (2:30)
    15. Pinball Wizard - The Who
    (3:08)
    14. Crazy On You - Heart
    (3:54)
    13. Fire And Rain - James Taylor
    (4:35)
    12. Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles
    (5:02)
    11. Roundabout - Yes
    (5:31)
    10. Scarborough Fair/Canticle - Simon and Garfunkel
    (6:07)
    9. Babe I'm Gonna Leave You - Led Zeppelin
    (6:30)
    8. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
    (7:24)
    7. Closer To The Heart - Rush
    (8:13)
    6. Over The Hills And Far Away - Led Zeppelin
    (8:47)
    5. More Than A Feeling - Boston
    (9:28)
    4. Norwegian Wood - The Beatles
    (9:56)
    3. Angie - The Rolling Stones
    (10:24)
    2. Hotel California - Eagles
    (10:43)
    1. Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin (13:00)
    [Honorable Mentions]
    Seasons - Chris Cornell (11:27)
    Hitch A Ride - Boston (12:13)
    Crash Into Me - Dave Matthews (12:32)

    • @terryghinya
      @terryghinya 5 лет назад +29

      Not all heroes wear capes

    • @forresthunsinger6837
      @forresthunsinger6837 5 лет назад +3

      Thanks for the breakdown

    • @danohyeah5893
      @danohyeah5893 5 лет назад +2

      No Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton. Shameful

    • @whsdd123
      @whsdd123 5 лет назад +4

      Doing god's work

    • @andrewsparkes8829
      @andrewsparkes8829 5 лет назад +9

      Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)?! C'mon, we know he's a fan of Green Day and that's an awesome intro!

  • @perryholley6005
    @perryholley6005 2 года назад +244

    The intro to Crazy On You has long been my favorite acoustic guitar riff. Rick may not have ranked it as his #1 pick, but I think it says something that it's the only one that he didn't even *try* to replicate.

    • @Frankie5Angels150
      @Frankie5Angels150 2 года назад +41

      Nancy Wilson is a guitar goddess.

    • @UnlikelyToRemember
      @UnlikelyToRemember 2 года назад +22

      Would have also like to have seen Fleetwood Mac's "Never Going Back Again" which is also pretty darn challenging.

    • @HollowDesert
      @HollowDesert 2 года назад +6

      Thats my number 1 for sure.

    • @samborez
      @samborez 2 года назад +1

      INDEED!

    • @susansharp985
      @susansharp985 2 года назад +10

      Exactly, he didn't even try...should have been #1

  • @OEFvet0311
    @OEFvet0311 3 года назад +41

    THANK YOU for putting Crazy On You by Heart in here. Amazing acoustic guitar intro, undoubtedly one of the best ever.

  • @baneleaf7025
    @baneleaf7025 Год назад +53

    His playing of Seasons was so good it gave me chills. That is by far my favorite Cornell song.

    • @CheeseMoon24
      @CheeseMoon24 Год назад +5

      Same, I love that song so much.❤️

    • @Liz-nx1vh
      @Liz-nx1vh Год назад +6

      It's good to know that we have not forgotten Chris Cornell

  • @nuancolar7304
    @nuancolar7304 3 года назад +124

    For me, I would throw in the first 30 seconds of Emerson, Lake and Palmer's "From the Beginning." One of the most memorable and (for me) recognizable intros. And that keyboard sequence that comes later in that song is awesome, too.

    • @NU2UTX
      @NU2UTX 3 года назад +6

      Nuancolar, same here! Absolutely one of my favorite songs. The intro is beautiful and unforgettable.

    • @michaeldwyer5767
      @michaeldwyer5767 3 года назад +16

      Just came here to say that...there might have been things he missed :)

    • @NU2UTX
      @NU2UTX 3 года назад +10

      @@michaeldwyer5767 lol...But don't be unkind, it don't mean he's blind....

    • @bobjiroutek2719
      @bobjiroutek2719 3 года назад +7

      That’s the first one that came to my mind.

    • @daddyboy3546
      @daddyboy3546 3 года назад +3

      From which Yes derived their intro to Roundabout

  • @jcwilcox6210
    @jcwilcox6210 2 месяца назад

    Watching this multiple times gives me goosebumps and solidifies my assertion that being a teenager in the late 60's and early 70's was the best time for the creation of innovative music. Absolute classic stuff, thank you Rick for reminding me how lucky I am to have experienced that Era.

  • @deleahcasale9786
    @deleahcasale9786 Год назад +46

    Rick, I’m not a musician but I’ve been listening to music for manyyears. I Just want to say you’re playing sounds flawless. Appreciate what you do.

    • @fernandobarreto8840
      @fernandobarreto8840 11 месяцев назад +1

      Excelente selección, yo añadiría Romeo & Juliet de Diré Straits

  • @MrLense
    @MrLense 4 года назад +106

    POV: It's past your bedtime and Rick's your old cool uncle who's letting you stay up and showing you his favourite Jams.

    • @juanbond85
      @juanbond85 4 года назад +2

      Well, here I sit, at 1:30am as I watch this, officially creeped out. 😂

  • @AbbeyRoad52
    @AbbeyRoad52 2 года назад +118

    The first that comes to mind is 'Roundabout' by Yes. Also 'From the Beginning' by Emerson Lake & Palmer

    • @billyidol7931
      @billyidol7931 2 года назад +6

      I kept waiting for that Ultra Classic from ELP also. I mean he's throwing in Cat Stevens and freaking Chris Cornell even on the three that didn't make it. But no ELP? Come on Chris!

    • @sygendron
      @sygendron 2 года назад

      I thought the same thing!

    • @Turbochapman
      @Turbochapman 2 года назад +2

      Two solid choices

    • @archikogan
      @archikogan 2 года назад +4

      lucky man

    • @Mach1Airspace
      @Mach1Airspace 2 года назад +3

      The sound of Greg Lake and his Gibson still reverberate around many concert halls around the world to this day…

  • @TheBillybump
    @TheBillybump Месяц назад

    Rick, rewatching this video honestly it only gets better. Its like my music history. I sure hope there is a rebirth of pure music and raw performance. Cheers

  • @scarbobblecop
    @scarbobblecop 5 лет назад +52

    So glad Over the Hills and Far Away was on the list. It’s the first thing that came to mind when I saw the title of the video.
    Your videos are fantastic. Keep up the good work, sir.

    • @bohdanilasz8733
      @bohdanilasz8733 5 лет назад +2

      I knew that was it the second he mentioned pull-offs :D they are tricky indeed!

    • @user-nb2xs3ss1g
      @user-nb2xs3ss1g 5 лет назад

      Ryzer one of the best acoustic intros

    • @guitarsan
      @guitarsan 5 лет назад

      I learned how to effectively play pulloffs playing OTHAFA

    • @gabrielpaiva9070
      @gabrielpaiva9070 2 года назад

      Yeah, it's a majestic intro. 😌

  • @tomchristensen6625
    @tomchristensen6625 3 года назад +309

    Lawyers. Leave Rick alone. This is how we learn and inspire.

    • @DannyBoi2112
      @DannyBoi2112 3 года назад +5

      Exactly

    • @TTH247
      @TTH247 3 года назад +6

      Why would anyone seek legal retribution for someone actually performing copyrighted music (and not just playing a recording of it)? [Edit: I've now seen the clip of a recording. Still it's educational.]

    • @DJDisalwaysright
      @DJDisalwaysright 3 года назад +4

      Yes, let people pay tribute and learn. But, don’t blame the lawyers, they’re just the firearm. Someone else is pulling the trigger and someone else makes the laws.

    • @insanebrain213
      @insanebrain213 3 года назад +1

      @@DJDisalwaysright boom! Yep, gotta look deeper. It's about destroying art. Inch by inch, century after century.

    • @bradbaker2355
      @bradbaker2355 3 года назад +2

      If Rick is playing this intro, think about the publicity to go and stream the song. Artists should be proud to have their intros featured. 12.5mm views. You can't buy that kind of publicity.

  • @hankreardon6998
    @hankreardon6998 4 года назад +131

    Mark Knopfler, one of the best at all genres. Romeo and Juliet on a National Steel.

  • @surbhiagarwal2322
    @surbhiagarwal2322 Месяц назад

    Great choices Rick! These songs have great composition with the "signature" unlike other lists who only include popular riffs.This is the only list where I've loved each riff

  • @ImWithBigRed
    @ImWithBigRed Год назад +53

    Man you are so gifted. Thank you. They don’t make ‘em like they used to. I’m so glad we grew up when the music was this good.

    • @battlejitney2197
      @battlejitney2197 Год назад +2

      Oh, SAME!

    • @caspar19855
      @caspar19855 Год назад +2

      You just have to search

    • @NBear2338
      @NBear2338 11 месяцев назад +1

      There may not be much good music coming out currently, but I'm blessed enough to have everything accessible to me

  • @violetmtali4269
    @violetmtali4269 2 года назад +246

    The intro to California Dreamin' by the Mamas and the Papas has always been really haunting and interesting compared to the rest of the song!

    • @carolinayankee2348
      @carolinayankee2348 2 года назад +4

      Tommy Tedesco

    • @michelinman666
      @michelinman666 Год назад +8

      The vocal harmonies on that are pretty nuts though

    • @Humama23Boyz
      @Humama23Boyz Год назад +4

      The Mamas And The Papas are widely acclaimed for their stunning vocals, as they should be. I feel that John Phillips’s songwriting, guitar playing, and most especially his arranging are vastly underrated.

  • @lynchcreekmuzzy5759
    @lynchcreekmuzzy5759 4 года назад +204

    Since Stairway To Heaven took the #1 position...i think it is only right to get as many of your friends together and go play that in Guitar Center....

    • @pablodiaz8946
      @pablodiaz8946 4 года назад +1

      That's a plagio.

    • @Scottocaster6668
      @Scottocaster6668 4 года назад +2

      Then when you get confronted by the store manager, tell them "Rick made me do it!"

    • @benhayes9570
      @benhayes9570 4 года назад +1

      Spoiler alert

    • @TheGhuru
      @TheGhuru 4 года назад

      lol

    • @EddieArjun
      @EddieArjun 4 года назад +1

      But on electric with heavy distortion.

  • @MARIEFONG-q7q
    @MARIEFONG-q7q 12 дней назад +1

    We had the GREATEST era of music ! That's what this video showed me!

  • @daffidavit
    @daffidavit 4 года назад +57

    What a compliment to "Heart". Rather than attempt to play it, he shows the video.

    • @chrish1695
      @chrish1695 4 года назад +2

      Not that difficult really.

    • @hugohowell-meurs1625
      @hugohowell-meurs1625 4 года назад +3

      @@chrish1695 oh good on you. do you want an award?

    • @briantrend1812
      @briantrend1812 4 года назад

      have you watched her video on Utube teaching her song. GREAT shes so sweet.....

    • @builderman912
      @builderman912 4 года назад

      ya it would take me 5000 tries on that.......

    • @jeffkalmar7871
      @jeffkalmar7871 4 месяца назад

      @@chrish1695 it's not easy to get the same feel she does - it's like it's just this side of being out of control.

  • @fabianoES1975
    @fabianoES1975 Год назад +51

    Rush's "The Trees" also has a wonderful intro... It's always the first song that comes to mind when I think of acoustic intros.

    • @h.powell3429
      @h.powell3429 Год назад +8

      Also the intro to A Farewell to Kings

    • @EternalRUSHfan63
      @EternalRUSHfan63 Год назад +7

      La villa strangiarto

    • @matthewbartlett3442
      @matthewbartlett3442 Год назад +2

      One of the coolest intros that people haven’t heard

    • @neilparnell5712
      @neilparnell5712 Год назад +2

      Couldn't agree more. One of their most underrated songs. Especially good is he live version which is preceded by and linked to ''Broon's Bane'' on Exit Stage Left. Do really love ''Closer to the Heart'' as well though.

  • @brian_nirvana
    @brian_nirvana 4 года назад +66

    funny how the intro of a song can evoke such emotion. Especial the Jim Croce and James Taylor. Thanks for this!

    • @seranadesongs
      @seranadesongs 4 года назад +1

      The intro to Croce's "Operator" was a classic ...

    • @markellis2675
      @markellis2675 4 года назад +3

      Fire & Rain is still one of my go-to songs to play when life starts to suck a little.

    • @tonyb7395
      @tonyb7395 4 года назад +1

      Totally agree

  • @mr.k.8219
    @mr.k.8219 3 месяца назад

    Rick is truly an amazing musician. I completely enjoy these videos and how his ability nails the originals each and every time.

    • @gbsailing9436
      @gbsailing9436 3 месяца назад

      Except for "Crazy On You"...

  • @carlgarbuttjr.6339
    @carlgarbuttjr.6339 5 лет назад +49

    Some people just have the gift of music. And you sir, are one for them.

  • @tomspallone1868
    @tomspallone1868 5 лет назад +76

    I guess we could keep coming up with great acoustic intros for a long time.
    “From The Beginning” - ELP

    • @musicfrommicksroom
      @musicfrommicksroom 5 лет назад +2

      My favorite ELP song! I liked it so much, I did a cover of it! ;)

    • @ernststravoblofeld
      @ernststravoblofeld 5 лет назад +1

      One of the best.

    • @captainmorgan1107
      @captainmorgan1107 5 лет назад +1

      @Michael Persico Agreed, and you could throw in Hey, Hey, What Can I Do which was written during that time. Rick could pretty much do a top 20 acoustic intros comprised of all Zeppelin songs.

    • @tomspallone1868
      @tomspallone1868 5 лет назад

      caldude WOW, how could I possibly forget THAT!

    • @bmorewisely
      @bmorewisely 4 месяца назад

      Hard to find a better acoustic intro than Steve Vai's acoustic intro on David Lee Roth's "Damn Good"

  • @jakubbielak7273
    @jakubbielak7273 5 лет назад +71

    Neil Young - Old Man
    Neil Young - My My,Hey Hey (Out of the blue)
    One of my favorites: Nick Drake- Things Behind the Sun

    • @omfug7148
      @omfug7148 5 лет назад +3

      @@leapsplashafrog and River Man, can't go wrong with Drake all of his stuff, and his innovative tuning, is worthy of mention.

    • @jakubbielak7273
      @jakubbielak7273 5 лет назад +1

      @@omfug7148 That's right

    • @madamepampadour
      @madamepampadour 5 лет назад +3

      Nick Drake was a master on this.

    • @tomsiravo
      @tomsiravo 5 лет назад +2

      Neil Young for sure. Harvest moon simple perfection!

    • @jjr007
      @jjr007 5 лет назад +4

      The Needle and the damage done.

  • @marktottman4919
    @marktottman4919 4 месяца назад

    Have got to listen to Pinball Wizard again after this fabulous intro. Oh, & Here Comes The Sun . . . & Stairway To Heaven . . . & Hotel California. In my humble opinion I’d love to have heard Romeo & Juliet by Dire Straits but there are so many fantastic tunes to choose from. Good work Sir!

  • @ryanarellano5520
    @ryanarellano5520 4 года назад +380

    I remember when I was in high school. I was nicknamed introboy, because all I can play are just intro of the acoustic songs. 😂

    • @unbekante3835
      @unbekante3835 4 года назад +2

      😂😂

    • @bubblyproduction9809
      @bubblyproduction9809 4 года назад +8

      Hell yeah lol, you’ll make for great introductions

    • @ryanarellano5520
      @ryanarellano5520 4 года назад +1

      @@bubblyproduction9809 😂

    • @ryanarellano5520
      @ryanarellano5520 4 года назад

      @Liberty AboveAllElse no, I was one of the very few people who can play guitar that time in school

    • @ryanarellano5520
      @ryanarellano5520 4 года назад +5

      @Liberty AboveAllElse It feels good to hear that kind of childhood memories from you. I had the same experience back in school. Playing guitar after classes or breaktime was kind a like our routine 😄

  • @aaaaaaaaardvark
    @aaaaaaaaardvark 5 лет назад +144

    "I'd Love To Change The World" - Ten Years After. But multo kudos for compiling and playing the list.

    • @land7776
      @land7776 5 лет назад +4

      wow yes, absolutely.

    • @Townes.VanZandt
      @Townes.VanZandt 5 лет назад +3

      That was the second lick I ever learned on guitar. Almost a year in now, and it's still...kinda... the only thing i play.

    • @dannylee8635
      @dannylee8635 5 лет назад +4

      A Space In Time - Ten Years After ... was a great album by a great band .... So was The Who ... Who's Next ... Behind Blue Eyes ... Baba O'Reilly ... Won't Get Fooled Again ... Santana ... Abraxas .... Black Magic Woman ... etc.

    • @harlenburke8535
      @harlenburke8535 5 лет назад

      Absolutely but also the beautiful finger picked "Time and Space" !!

    • @melodymaker135
      @melodymaker135 5 лет назад

      Diego O' Land it certainly contains the most notes per second, if that's the criterion 😉

  • @loganbremerman1248
    @loganbremerman1248 4 года назад +49

    George Harrison was seriously underrated as a song writer. Im so glad his song made the list

    • @eagles_s
      @eagles_s 4 года назад +5

      Wait...underrated by who? His role with the Beatles, as is with any true lead guitarist, was an Improvisor. People who do not fully understand music or what a musicians role is say George Harrison was underrated. Believe you me, George Harrison is about as underrated as The Beatles.

  • @Dr.scottcase88
    @Dr.scottcase88 4 месяца назад +1

    First allow me to say, “good on you, mate!“ I was able to recognize all the songs which really wasn’t hard for someone who grew up in the 70s listening to all of that. I appreciate your excellent guitar work, which made it much easier to recognize all the songs. It sounded like you were playing a Gibson J 200 which was Greg Lake’s favorite guitar but I’m not sure if I’m right about that with regard to what you were playing. In that regard, I do have one minor critique, I wish you had included Greg Lakes intro From the beginning, which I think should’ve made the top 20 somewhere. Greg, may you rest in peace you were one of my heroes from King Crimson to ELP and beyond. Thank you for this. It was very entertaining and again. I appreciate your artistry with the guitar. Peace. P

  • @peterobinson4389
    @peterobinson4389 5 лет назад +52

    He said these were HIS top 20 not yours. We could all list OUR favs but glad that he shared his. Fantastic job.

  • @muchosmasfrijoles
    @muchosmasfrijoles 5 лет назад +126

    When you played Closer To The Heart I could hear Geddy Lee's voice clearly in my head

    • @jackquarantillo5192
      @jackquarantillo5192 5 лет назад +10

      Just like I heard the electric guitar and bass come in on Pinball Wizard!

    • @IRex-wm9pd
      @IRex-wm9pd 5 лет назад +5

      I definitely started singing before Rick interrupted me for the next song. lol!

    • @mumenrider862
      @mumenrider862 5 лет назад +5

      And I could see Alex teaching Bubbles the one part he couldn't get. :)

    • @coinraker6497
      @coinraker6497 5 лет назад

      I could pretty much hear the singer coming in on every song he played.

    • @ComaDave
      @ComaDave 5 лет назад +1

      I started singing and then quickly realised that my voice is way too deep to get up there with Geddy.

  • @wraith1117
    @wraith1117 5 лет назад +104

    Love the list. I think Emerson Lake and Palmers, "From the Begining" intro would have made my list. But aside with that I agree with every song on there.

    • @wardka
      @wardka 5 лет назад +2

      I forgot about that one. Yeah, it's pretty iconic.

    • @pedrochevez2090
      @pedrochevez2090 5 лет назад +4

      Yes my thoughts exactly! But then i thought of another ELP song: Lucky Man.

    • @jidhed
      @jidhed 5 лет назад +7

      "Still you turn me on" is a great acoustic song by ELP too, really nice chords and changes

    • @x00p3
      @x00p3 5 лет назад +5

      I Believe in Father Christmas.

    • @nandisaand5287
      @nandisaand5287 5 лет назад +2

      THANK YOU! As soon as I started this video, this song intro was piping through my head, and I couldn't place it. I was wracking my brain, but now I can get on with my life.

  • @michaeltouchman5999
    @michaeltouchman5999 5 месяцев назад

    Man..just one after another. My heart is so full right now. Great playing, too.

  • @billnalder1017
    @billnalder1017 5 лет назад +86

    "Kind of tricky to play bc of all the pulloffs"....plays it flawlessly of course!!!!

    • @Duane_Blake
      @Duane_Blake 5 лет назад +2

      No kidding huh. Looks easy too!

    • @trijigon
      @trijigon 5 лет назад +4

      bill nalder far from flawless

    • @billnalder1017
      @billnalder1017 5 лет назад +10

      @@trijigon Well im sure you could play it better, but i like to give Rick credit.

    • @robertproctor7771
      @robertproctor7771 5 лет назад +3

      @@trijigon ] Just STOP man!!

    • @trijigon
      @trijigon 5 лет назад +3

      bill nalder me being able to play it in any sense is irrelevant. You said flawless, that has a meaning. That meaning was not reached in this video. There were flaws. Flaws that were quite obvious. Just cause you either don’t know the meaning of the word flawless or you have no ear, doesn’t make you right.

  • @marksinkhorn2084
    @marksinkhorn2084 4 года назад +65

    Emerson, Lake and Palmer - From The Beginning is a particular fave.

    • @josephnicholson2593
      @josephnicholson2593 4 года назад +7

      There might have been things he missed...

    • @markdinkel9006
      @markdinkel9006 4 года назад +3

      The needle and the damage done

    • @josephnicholson2593
      @josephnicholson2593 4 года назад +6

      You see it's all clear, he was meant to be here

    • @markdinkel9006
      @markdinkel9006 4 года назад

      Trilogy was introduced to me in about 73 or 4 by my older brother. Still love it. Hoedown, sheriff.

    • @filmlover2284
      @filmlover2284 4 года назад +1

      YES indeed. I was waiting for it. Great vid though, he plays very clean

  • @johnm6201
    @johnm6201 4 года назад +350

    "I' don't even dare play it" ultimate compliment to Nancy

    • @EphemeralTao
      @EphemeralTao 4 года назад +45

      A sadly under-appreciated guitarist. She is truly amazing.

    • @needamuffin
      @needamuffin 4 года назад +8

      And yet it was so far down the list.

    • @ericisprobablyfullofshit7797
      @ericisprobablyfullofshit7797 4 года назад +22

      @@EphemeralTao
      Her vocals are also underrated in my opinion.
      Her harmonies on with Ann on songs like Dog and Butterfly are just beautiful. 😍

    • @2AProud
      @2AProud 4 года назад +10

      Have to agree! Nancy is, and always was, an incredible guitarist, vocals that were really better than Ann's, not to mention she is a beautiful lady.

    • @merrittsteinbach435
      @merrittsteinbach435 4 года назад +5

      Uhm...I actually find that riff is easier to play than some of the others...but is pretty much at the top in terms of being awesome. The hardest lick IMO was Roundabout, and Beato had to splice takes in the video to make the transition sound right, which is the trickiest part of the thing, and the part I have yet to get right myself - lol. The other hard one for me is Salisbury Hill, but maybe now I've seen Rick do it I might have better luck. Thanks Rick!

  • @StephenFWadsworth
    @StephenFWadsworth 8 месяцев назад +1

    I had the privilege of playing a 12' String Acoustic recently (Minus 1 string, broken by my tutor, whilst tuning). I love the sound. I had to play 'Stairway To H', of course. Now in my to get list, and also to learn to play properly, along with a Mandolin as well. :)

  • @anthonydefelice3255
    @anthonydefelice3255 5 лет назад +45

    You should make a Spotify playlist of your favorite 60s and 70s rock songs, I really like your taste.

  • @michaelbrantley9990
    @michaelbrantley9990 5 лет назад +45

    As someone that plays mostly electric guitar, Rick has inspired me to buy a better acoustic guitar. Actually Rick's videos just make me happy.

    • @stewartcohen7683
      @stewartcohen7683 5 лет назад +3

      That is the thing--this guy LOVES good music. Also Taylor 12 strings (especially the 400 series) are really lovely both to play and hear.

    • @4tun1
      @4tun1 5 лет назад

      He IS good!

  • @Oenloveslife
    @Oenloveslife 4 года назад +69

    Don't know if it qualifies as rock but the intro to Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" is unforgettable.

  • @dannyarroway4187
    @dannyarroway4187 5 месяцев назад +5

    70's and 80's! Nothing left to say!

  • @eggman1978
    @eggman1978 3 года назад +42

    Every one of them intros are amazing. By the way you played them all exceptionally well.

  • @kevinmadden1534
    @kevinmadden1534 4 года назад +306

    I think “Dust in the Wind” by Kansas definitely should have been in here

    • @habyss
      @habyss 4 года назад +9

      It's a little simplistic. Not a criticism as it served the song well. Maybe it's one of the 20 best known.

    • @jyrkimyl
      @jyrkimyl 4 года назад +1

      Me too... Maybe he just forgotit !

    • @fbcv4911
      @fbcv4911 4 года назад +3

      And styx (boat on the river) too

    • @evaristolucas7367
      @evaristolucas7367 4 года назад +3

      He cant play it

    • @Kuyjac258
      @Kuyjac258 4 года назад +2

      I was expecting this song and disappointed it didn’t even get an HM. I love the story of how this song came into being, Livgren was trying to teach himself fingerpicking style when his wife mentioned she really liked the tune and it grew from there.

  • @pigeonoverlord9433
    @pigeonoverlord9433 4 года назад +325

    Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits has an absolutely phenomenal intro riff

    • @StudentLoanJustice
      @StudentLoanJustice 2 года назад +2

      Totally true. That should have been in there for sure. Hard to say what to take out, but you are definitely right!

    • @AyeCarumba221
      @AyeCarumba221 2 года назад

      Oh yeah, good call

    • @rooftopcat1785
      @rooftopcat1785 2 года назад

      That dobro mark plays gets me every time , walking in the wild west end too.

    • @Musettelover
      @Musettelover 2 года назад +4

      Maybe Rick was to lazy to retune the guitar to Romeo and Juliet.

    • @Crotalus87
      @Crotalus87 2 года назад +1

      Definitely should be on this list

  • @brucebr1037
    @brucebr1037 8 месяцев назад

    Excellent video, TY. I was in my 20s in the 70s, so recognized all but two of these intros.
    Been listening to Radio Paradise for almost ten years now. Stellar music stream, mostly 70s rock to present. By now I recognize most of the thousands of their songs at the intro.

  • @RobertLeBlancPhoto
    @RobertLeBlancPhoto 2 года назад +61

    Props for recognizing "I Stay Away". I almost never hear of anyone appreciating it.

  • @douglasgrant7636
    @douglasgrant7636 8 часов назад

    I love your channel Mr. Beato....your love of music shines...please don't stop

  • @Tool-Meister
    @Tool-Meister 4 года назад +552

    I named my daughter Alison Jaynes. My wife didn’t notice but my daughter did as she grew up.

    • @connorchurch3518
      @connorchurch3518 4 года назад +35

      Steven Jaynes this is a very underrated comment

    • @rachelw715
      @rachelw715 4 года назад +32

      Steven Jaynes I love this! I was a little shocked that he considers Alice in Chains “obscure” 🤷🏼‍♀️

    • @csv8944
      @csv8944 4 года назад +4

      That's amazing

    • @westprogamer3294
      @westprogamer3294 4 года назад +4

      Isle of view

    • @richardcampbell8498
      @richardcampbell8498 4 года назад +3

      Sad

  • @utuberwatchin
    @utuberwatchin 3 года назад +57

    You really nailed that Chris Cornell piece… So soulful

  • @garypapesh1345
    @garypapesh1345 2 месяца назад +3

    “I stay away “ sounds so good on a 12 string😍

  • @stevelap4751
    @stevelap4751 5 лет назад +130

    Neil Young “Old Man”. A beautiful and haunting intro. Never gets old. Needs to be on this list

    • @ThePubliusValerius
      @ThePubliusValerius 5 лет назад +12

      It's probably criminal that not a single Neil Young or Bob Dylan song made this list.

    • @DontLetTheOldManIn
      @DontLetTheOldManIn 5 лет назад +7

      And for that matter, Heart of Gold...

    • @rynemehan1294
      @rynemehan1294 5 лет назад +7

      Harvest Moon!

    • @soylentramen7795
      @soylentramen7795 5 лет назад +4

      STEVE LAP Neil has several of those for me.
      Anytime "Needle and The Damage Done" comes up in the shuffle, nothing else happens for the next 2 1/2 minutes

    • @Malc664
      @Malc664 5 лет назад +3

      -Yeah I was waiting for a Neil Young song but nothing. "Needle and the damage done".

  • @Mundoark
    @Mundoark 4 года назад +47

    This is a top 20 acoustic guitar introductions that weren't in the video, some must have been
    1: Tesla - Love Song
    2: The Doors - Spanish Caravan
    3: White Lion - When The Children Cry
    4: Warrant - Uncle Tom's Cabin
    5: Dire Straits - Romeo And Juliet
    6: Kansas - Dust in the Wind
    7: Eric Clapton - Tears in heaven
    8: Metallica - Nothing else matters
    9: Extreme - More than Words
    10: Guns N' Roses - Patience
    11: America - Ventura Highway
    12: Edie Brickell - Circle
    13: Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead Or Alive
    14: Metallica - Fade To Black
    15: Bob marley - redemption song
    16: Beatles - Across the universe
    17: Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman
    18: Skid Row - I Remember You
    19: Sugar Ray - Every Morning
    20: Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffany's

    • @claudetherabbit
      @claudetherabbit 4 года назад

      Yes to Ventura Highway. Love that one

    • @juandocampo4026
      @juandocampo4026 4 года назад +1

      Testament - The Ballad

    • @utzpaolo
      @utzpaolo 3 года назад

      Spanish caravan is actually classical music. Asturias by Isaac Albenitz

    • @joeschmoe442
      @joeschmoe442 3 года назад

      Interesting choice with Edie Brickell. Shooting rubberbands at the stars was a great album that faded quickly. It sold well but didn't seem to be lasting. Love song by Tesla is beautiful.

    • @Red_Dead_Director
      @Red_Dead_Director 3 года назад

      1: Tesla - Love the Stock

  • @Kassio_songs
    @Kassio_songs 5 лет назад +79

    Kansas - Dust in the Wind
    John Denver - Annie's Song
    The Beatles - Michelle
    The Beatles - Blackbird

  • @LuisGarcia-ee2tr
    @LuisGarcia-ee2tr 3 месяца назад

    Love the Roundabout intro. Excellent performance Rick!

  • @DangRenBo
    @DangRenBo Год назад +318

    Glad to see Jim Croce represented on the list. His music is such great acoustic fun.

    • @ritageorge8748
      @ritageorge8748 Год назад +4

      He was He so was one of the greats

    • @JanMike9
      @JanMike9 Год назад +6

      'Lover's Cross' is my all-time favorite of Jim's. Just perfection.

    • @upthegut5332
      @upthegut5332 Год назад

      And so meaningless

    • @baseballgenius3
      @baseballgenius3 Год назад

      Was coming to say the same. Love Croce.

    • @pallen49
      @pallen49 Год назад +2

      I've always rank Jim Croce untimely passing ( barely in his prime ) to be one of the greatest musical loss EVER...Imagine what great masterpieces he could've come up with if he had lived into a ripe old age?

  • @timrose3377
    @timrose3377 4 года назад +143

    I love that Rick is not stuck in a musical time warp and he recognizes and pays tribute to music of multiple genres and eras

    • @nonuniqueidentifier
      @nonuniqueidentifier 4 года назад +28

      Indeed. He plays both kinds of music: 60s AOR _and_ 70s AOR.

    • @malcolmthompson597
      @malcolmthompson597 4 года назад +8

      What? It is all white boy rock!

    • @AnthonyVanzant
      @AnthonyVanzant 4 года назад

      theres nothin tributory bout
      beatoff playin your tunes . .
      its'actually the opposite . .

    • @charlieleibold5370
      @charlieleibold5370 4 года назад +1

      @Angelspawn in all fairness, his very first "What makes this song great?" episode was about Blink-182

    • @toka.lifeworld868
      @toka.lifeworld868 2 года назад +1

      What, 1970 - 1980?

  • @jasonmelick587
    @jasonmelick587 3 месяца назад +1

    Not a bad list overall, and I'm sure it was difficult boiling it down to just 20, and I love the fact you included Solsbury Hill and I Stay Away
    Some notable omissions:
    Little Suzi or Love Song - Tesla
    Patience - Guns N Roses
    Goin to California or Hey Hey What Can I Do? - Led Zepplin
    Blackbird - Beatles
    Name - Goo Goo Dolls
    Give a Little Bit - SuperTramp
    Maggie May - Rod Stewart
    Dust in the Wind - Kansas

    • @daleviker5884
      @daleviker5884 Месяц назад

      There could surely be a top 20 just of Zep songs. My favorites are Bron-y-aur Stomp and Friends, both from Album lll