TOP 20 DRUM INTROS OF ALL TIME
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- Опубликовано: 29 авг 2019
- In this video I countdown my Top 20 Drum Intros of All-Time.
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Intro to Sumthin sumthin maxwell Gene lake
Wipe Out should have been number one. It's the most recognizable drum intro of all time. This other stuff is very forgettable.
Rick what about 'Run to the hills' by Iron Maiden (recognizable and unique) or 'Painkiller' by Judas Priest (deffinitly a power intro without comparrison)....
Love your work thou
@@wesleycook7687 yes !!!!!! i thought for sure before the vid started. how in the world was that overlooked!!!!!!
Song 2, Come Together, it’s the End of the world as we know it, that thing you do.
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1-PORNHUB INTRO
A tier comment
Absolutely
Hehehe lol true
Genius
This.
Not throwing the pornhub intro theme onto this list is criminal
honestly Rosanna by Toto is already the ph theme lmao
Facts, just cut it a few beats in. Brilliant.
is Netflix's sound technically on a "drum machine"? lol
My thoughts exactly!
@@clayzonz lol
Great list of drummers. One outstanding drum opening which was forgotten here is from the song “Stargazer” by Rainbow, and the drummer Cozy Powell
My top position. The first one I thought of.
I was thinking the same thing when I read your comment. How the hell is stargazer not included.
Don't bring me down ELO!
Number 1. Stargazer, and dont forgot Where eagles dare iron maiden on the 20' list!
He put it in his top 20 fills video
I know this video is old but I very much think Where Eagles Dare by Iron Maiden deserved to be in there. Highly memorable, hard hitting, very original and absolutely iconic.
YES, totally should be in the list!
First we heard from Nicko McBrain… iconic drummer! Should be here!
Love where eagles dare by Maiden. I agree.
And where’s Run To The Hills…
Whether you like metal or not, Painkiller by Judas Priest has an amazing drum intro
Yeah! I don't get why it's not in here :/
I was waiting the whole video for Painkiller hahahaha
Most definitely
Pain killer or where eagles dare by Iron Maiden
@@sebastianardila7263 same
Surprised “Painkiller” wasn’t even mentioned 😂😂
One of the greatest metal songs ever!
Rick is not a fan of 80's Metal sadly.
Exactly. It deserved, at least, a honoured mention.
Damn good point
Came to say this. 😂
No Excuses by Alice in Chains is often overlooked, just like their drummer himself. Massively underrated!
And disturbingly demonic
Got to be in my top 5 tunes. Good shout.
Don’t forget Angry Chair… one of my personal favorite drum intros
Allen white owner of a lonely heart, a great introduction.
Love the sound Real different sound
Excellent choice. It's one of my favorite drum performances ever and yet rarely gets mentioned among the greats.
I'd have to say Rainbow's song Stargazer as my favorite drum intro of all time.
An awesome piece of drumming by the very underrated Cozy Powel
Rick: this song is instantly recognizable/one of my favorites
Me: I've never heard this song before in my life
You're obviously just young and kind of ignorant regarding older music. The Police were a HUGE band from the '80s, and I've heard 'Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic' countless times. That song has over 38 million views on RUclips.
@@mobus1603 it's just a joke based on the Loki meme.
And many of the songs Rick praises have barely been in my rotation because by the mid-90s I'd heard them enough to last a lifetime and there's always songs ,new and old, I haven't heard yet.
Millennial!
A lot of the songs on the list I did not recognize, but I am not a big rock fan anyway.
I’m right there with you. I knew 9 of these songs. It’s all about what type of music you’re into. I’m sure I could make a list of the Top 20 Jazz or R&B Drum Intros according to my own opinion, and a lot of people would be lost.
Pornhub intro is the best one
Yes
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If it didn’t start with a tiny bit of synth, a ridiculously amazing one to add to this list would be the intro that Dave Grohl plays on the Queens of the Stone Age song “Song for the Dead”. That is definitely my favorite drum solo of all time.
ahh so true. Truly surprised this wasn't mentioned
I just really enjoy watching musicians do their thing. Seeing Rick play all these instruments so comfortably and make it look effortless is a testament to how hard one works to be that good. This was a fascinating watch.
"My Hero" by the Foo Fighters. That opening is HUGE!
I'm amazed I had to scroll down this far to see someone suggest this. I was amazed that he choose "Scentless Apprentice" over "My Hero"
I was *shocked* that this song wasn't on the list. Tragic.
You can't go past the opening to Hey, Johhny Park! too
I’m amazed that you don’t know it’s 2 separate drum parts. How can you guys not know that? Smh
Exact same intro as Scentless Apprentice
Why is no one mentioning “Painkiller” from Judas Priests? I challenge you to have a drummer on that can play that! Best drum intro of all time!
Yes it was. Judas priest... Meet our new drummer!
I came here looking for that comment. That is awesome.
I just commented the same thing before scrolling down to read this.
I remember nailing 70% of Painkiller the first time I used double kick. It's so freakin' hard!
Exactly! How can you seriously not include that..or "where eagles dare" and "the prisoner" by Iron Maiden etc. This is why i usually give this guy a skip tbh.
No Twisted Sister "We're Not Gonna Take It?" Best drum intro ever.
Rick! Stargazer by Rainbow was one iconic song with a distinct drum intro!
Saw the title and immediately thought, "When The Levee Breaks". There can be no other.
David Levin - No drum intro comes close
"Run To The Hills" who doesn't know that drum beat. Some may not know it's from Maiden but they have heard that drum sound... :O
Where Eagles Dare!
The prisoner
@@lovecraftmusic8717 That's what i was going to say, great song
I like how the drum intro is not always necessarily a fill, but the establishment of the beat. People say, just make a beat, and the song comes around it. This is how drums can be the foundation of a band.
All great selections and hard to argue with. My favorites are “You Could Be Mine” by Guns N Roses and “We’re Not Gonna Take It” by Twisted Sister.
Some obscure songs with great drum intros are “Planet Hell” by Nightwish and “Seven Pillars of Wisdom” by Sabaton. The drum intro to “Ghost Division” is very brief and there isn’t really anything special about it, but I love the way it leads into the song. It makes for a great opener for the band live.
Two Princes - Spin Doctors, instant classic drum intro!
That one was my immediate pop-up from memory......
Wow yes. That song is great fun
I love that song, I didn't even think about it starting with drums. Great group too.
I replied as well and added Two Princes. Glad to know people still enjoy that group. The drummer is excellent.
Good call!
When The Levee Breaks is the perfect drum intro and there's no changing my mind
Gonna need a bigger bass drum.
I completely agree…. But I think Trust by Megadeth should’ve been in the top 20 if not the upper top 10
First one I thought of when I saw the title ...
I was beginning to get ready to criticize Rick when... Oh... It's your #1. OK. However he should have included some of his echoplex explanation video in this video.
@@craighenebury259 Gonna need Bonham, Or his reincarnation Yoyoka.
In my head, without thinking, 2 drums intro comes to my mind... Rock and roll and We're not gonna take it... They are instantly recognizable I think. Great video and great songs!
Bob Seger Hollywood Nights drum intro was brilliant. The first stroke of genius with the song was when David Teegarden decided to play TWO drum-parts. At the same time. Tracked separately. He went through the song once and then played against himself for a second take.
Yes. Thank you.
Very hard song
Absolutely amazing
Song 2 - Blur
Bonus, it's really fun to play.
Yes, I play air drums perfectly to this one.
"Are you ready, Steve?" "Uh-huh!" "Andy?" "Okay..." Man, thank you for throwing in The Sweet and BALLROOM BLITZ! Made me smile!
should of been ☝🏻easily, still robert plants favourite songs🥁
@@davidmack4185 as with the band themselves really not rated unfortunately😩rolling stone magazine didn’t even have him in there top 100 criminal but they did have meg white😂
Power Station's "Some Like It Hot" has an amazing intro, created by Duran Duran's Roger Taylor and recorded on the album by Tony Thompson. Includes a perfectly timed cymbal mute
Parts of this drum intro are double tracked
Man, I really enjoyed this one! Great content!!
Brought back a ton of memories, especially Bullet the Blue Sky.
The drum intro to Iron Maiden’s Run To The Hills should’ve at least been an honorable mention, along with Judas Priest’s Painkiller and Megadeth’s Rust In Peace...Polaris.
and we want to talk about the intro of Where Eagles Dare? That is a "Really" drum Intro! Idk why iron Maiden are never mentioned on this channel. Greetings from italy!
@@ciccio_pa7592 .
I know. I ask this question all the time too.
I guess iron maiden is a little too heavy metal for Rick.
Yes, Where eagles dare needs to be on the list, but if it comes to 80s Rock and Metal Rick is like: "count me out".😅
Something tells me you like metal
To me, Trust is Megadeth's top drum intro, but I'm with you on Painkiller and Run to the Hills.
Cozy Powell's drum intro for Rainbow 's Stargazer is phenomenal,it should be in this list
Definitely should be on this list.
hell yes
Rainbow is totally underrated in the USA
Was on my mind also
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Great list. 2 I'd insert somewhere....
Trust - Megadeth
I Love it Loud - Kiss
And 2 that are exactly the same but are wonderful...
Albatross - CoC
Balls to the Wall - Accept
In the very beginning of this video, Rick is playing a snippet of the intro to "I Love It Loud."
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Blur - Song 2 would have been a good one to have in the list. Straight to the point and you know exactly what's coming when the song kicks in
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I was looking for this comment
Oh yeah ! 🇬🇧
@@Tamar-sz8ox WOOOHOOO
fifa 98! so vintage :D
No Excuses by Alice in Chains is the most memorable one for me in the last 25 yrs
Not just the rhythm, but the tone is instantly recognizable
The original album version and the Unplugged version are both fantastic!
Totally with ya there. At least honorable mention, in my book. Ah, well that's the coolest part about music. So much to choose from, no?
My all time favourite drum intro
Totally agree
Godsmack too..
great list! Some other favs.... Digital Man (Rush / Neil Peart), Rock With You (Michael Jackson / JR Robinson), Fred (Tony Williams), The Crunge (Led Zeppelin / John Bonham), Other Arms (Robert Plant / Phil Collins), Murder By Numbers (The Police / Stewart Copeland), Rock of Ages (Def Leppard / Rick Allen), Lowdown (Boz Scaggs / Jeff Porcaro), Physical Presence (Level 42 / Phil Gould), Three Little Birds (Bob Marley / Carlton Barrett)
Rick! The second I saw this video come up I thought for sure Led Zep would be on there. Love it
My first thought was Iron Maiden - Where Eagles Dare, totally iconic and instantly recognisable.
Or painkiller by Judas priest
Not a popular song, but you should check out Varga - Greed for a cool drum intro.
Own first thought was We Will Rock You. Simple? Yes. Overplayed now? Yes. But sometimes something simple which strikes such a chord (ironic considering the lack of any rhythm guitar, heh) that it's played decades later are like that because of how great they are. EVERYONE knows what song it is after the first two drum hits and are ready to join in with the 'stomp' STRAIGHTaway!
Not a well known song
Run to the hills?
#20 - I Am One - Smashing Pumpkins 1:46
#19 - Bullet The Blue Sky- U2 2:07
#18 - My Sharona - The Knack 2:31
#17 - Rock and Roll - Led Zeppelin 3:00
#16 - Take The Money and Run - Steve Miller 3:23
#15 - We're An American Band - Grand Funk Railroad 3:42
#14 - Scentless Apprentice - Nirvana 4:06
#13 - I Don't Care Anymore - Phil Colins 4:25
#12 - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police 4:55
#11 - Tomorrow Never Knows - The Beatles 5:15
#10 - Ticks & Leeches - Tool 5:44
#9 - 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon 6:08
#8 - Digital Bath - Deftones 6:32
#7 - YYZ - Rush 6:57
#6 - Walk This Way - Aerosmith 7:28
#5 - Hot For Teacher - Van Halen 7:58
#4 - Superstition - Stevie Wonder 8:48
#3 - Sunday Bloody Sunday 9:12
#2 - Rosanna - Toto 9:49
#1 - When the Levee Breaks - Led Zeppelin 11:21
What it makes Walk this way a great intro Is not the drum Is the guitar lol
Thanks. He should’ve have pinned this comment instead of his own :)
Wasn’t When the Levee Breaks recorded from another room though and that’s why there’s an echo on the track?
@@tigertank06 I believe so
You're my hero, thank you
I just subscribed to your channel. Love the lists. Here's some one I think that needs to be included in your drummers lists. Tony Thompson was truly a great drummer who played for the likes of Nile Rodgers and Chic, David Bowie and of course The Power Station. He definitely had some great intros, fills and solos and surely some almighty grooves. Take for instance Power Station's Some Like It Hot (Nice intro and fills), Go to Zero, Get It On Bang a Gong (killer intro fill), Lonely Tonight and Communication. Those included great drum intros, nice groove and fills. David Bowie's Modern Love is also another great tune with Thompson's work. Also his work with Chic includes songs like Rebels Are We, Soup For One, Everybody Dance (has a killer groove), My Forbidden Lover (another killer groove). Come to think of it he could at least be an honorable mention in most of these drum categories.
That was fun. Perfect stocking stuffer for the guy that has everything. Give him a moment in time. Agape
Okay, he played Hot for Teacher without an overdub. That's insane.
Alex's kit was all roto toms
Iron Maiden- Run to the Hills is another instantly recognizable drum intro.
Fantastic intro
YES
I would say where eagles dear
where eagles dare is a good one too
THE PRISONER
Awesome !
My all time favorite witch would selflessly be created in INDIANA, My home state. KENNY ARANOFF PLAYING THE DRUM INTRO TO JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP, JACK - n - DIANE.
"Play That Fast Thing One More Time" by Rockpile is one crazy song with Terry Williams' drum intro. all out fun track.
Stargazer (Rainbow) and Fireball (Deep Purple) are the best drum intro songs for all the time.
Agree!!! Rainbow Rising....
I really thought it would be in this list. This is really disappointing, not because it's not in their, but cause there are 2 u2 songs :/. Not even pink Floyd's time....
Fireball is another good one by Deep Purple. Pictures of Home is the drum intro I always think of for them
I agree. Both of these songs are serious oversights.
STARGAZERRRR YES!! I have a video on my channel of that.
I can not believe that „song 2“ by blur is not on this list. It’s so iconic.
nor Blue Monday
@@bourbon2242 🤣
@@trapezoidspangle934 what’s so funny
nor we will rock you by queen
@@bourbon2242 drum machine intro …. Yes. Definitely.
Agree completely about #1. First time I heard it back just when that Zep album was released, I died. Absolutely unbelievable. There are no words that can describe this intro. It's just the all time top drum intro. Period.
You rock candy always had a killer groove connected to it’s rough guitar riff
"NO Excuses" Alice in Chains honorable mention. Really kicks off the acoustic guitar groove.
I thought the same Sean Kinney is an amazingly underrated drummer,him&Matt Cameron along with dave Grohl are all amazing drummers,I love Charlie Watts,Stewart Copeland&Remi from the Stone roses,But the King of all the drummers 4 me is of course Mr John Henry Bonham may he rest in peace🙏💕🤘💜
Definitely!
Agreed!
Totally agree!
Needed to see this.
My vote is for:
Judas Priest, Painkiller
You could call it more of a drum solo rather than just an intro.
I was gonna say that, I'm surprised it's not here. Best drums ever
@@glencooper43 Yeah, I was expecting it to be the #1 spot.
RUST IN PEACE... POLARIS
I might not agree with your 20 top selections Rick in terms of the order, but I LOVE you put it out there. In other words, good job, keep on doing it!!! ❤
Great list! There's a rock song with drum intro that I remember from 1980, "Say Hello" by April Wine.
Judas Priest's Painkiller is a must have and King Diamond's Welcome Home is another gem. Spin Doctors' Two Princes is a signature intro so unique that defines the song like none else.
Finally someone says it. Welcome Home is so good!
@@serpenth616 It does not even repeat within the song again!
I would also add SOAD TOXICITY, despite the fact that the drums join later, a very powerful drum beginning
For any metalhead, Overkill is a must! Yes I know it's not technical but so very recognizable and takes you in immediately 🤗
Yes Welcome Home is so great. And I'm not a huge Nickleback guy, but Follw You Home drum intro is badass
ZZ TOP La Grange, sticks on the rim of the snare, totally recognizable, blockbuster hit.
LaGrange by Rock & Roll Hall of Farmer Frank Beard of ZZ Top is in more commercials, and movies than any others on the list, hard to believe it’s not on the list let alone #1.
@@jelmo1057 This song was really originally a John Lee Hooker number from 1948 called Boogie Chillen'. Slim Harpo's Shake Your Hips from 1966 has a similar beat. To me, The Rolling Stones version of Shake Your Hips from Exile on Main Street ( 1972) has the most similar drum part, almost exactly like ZZ Top's, which came out a year later.
Damn good call. La Grange should definitely be on here
@@ryanjones4150 But nobody, but nobody does it like ZZ Top. They are KNOWN worldwide,as is this drum intro, and the others that recorded this, not so much. I respect John Lee Hooker. However, ZZ Top was/is a three man band that conquered the world. RIP Dusty Baker
" Gimme all you lovin' " from ZZ TOP you mean... La Grange doesn't start with drums ..
Just amazing, reminds my youth
Hot for teacher had Eddie Van Halen’s Lamborghini idling in the intro, so well done replicating it with real drums.
Also , glad you put Sunday bloody Sunday in there, I was waiting for it.
Rainbow stargazer was an amazing drump intro, an entire journey in itself, but that era was pretty hard to choose from
This is what immediately came to mind. Epic intro.
Absolute legend intro by Cozy Powell 🎵
I was thinking 'Long Live Rock and Roll'
Amen!
Great share
“Stargazer” by Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow and “Exciter” by Judas Priest both have fantastic drum intros.
Cozy Powell of Rainbow was awesome, and Stargazer is proof.
I just came here to say Stargazer. How he didn't put this (or any other Rainbow) intros on here is beyond me. Especially considering some of the crap ones that were included.
When Cozy played Stargazer live it sometimes ran for 15 - 17 minutes depending on how Richie felt on the night....within seconds of finishing he then had to launch into Still im Sad which included his 1812 Overture!!!! He was a powerhouse!!!!
Where is your star? Is it far? Is it far? When do we leave? I believe yes I believe.
STARGAZER…..COZY POWELL!!!!
love seeing ‘i am one’ getting some recognition one of my favourite songs to play ever
I love "i will remember" by TOTO.. killer drums intro and all the way to the end.
Jack Jones did an amazing job, despite appearing to be in near constant pain. Hope he gets better soon.
Someone get that man a laxative!
@@godwantsplastic I was wondering what was up with him too, then towards the end I saw that massive key light and I was like, "Oh, I wouldn't look up either."
Matt Sorum “You could be mine “ is completely recognizable and hard hitting. Matt is a legend of 2 great bands also.
GnR and which one is the other?
@@inakidelbarrio5747 The Cult
@@bradpalmer6211 You are right!!!
@@inakidelbarrio5747 Lol. I know. What do I win ??
It was Steven Adler
Great picks!! Some of my favorites are System on the Queen Of The Damned soundtrack (drummer Vinnie Colaiuta), and Megadeth Skin O My Teeth, Addicted to Chaos (drummer Nick Menza)…but I could probably go on all night on this subject lol
I love the intro to “No Excuses” by Alice In Chains.
What about Angry Chair?
Came here to say this.
Don’t Follow. First song I learned on guitar.
@@brennenfitzgerald I love Don’t Follow, but it doesn’t have a drum intro. In fact, the drums don’t come in until that fast section of the song when Layne comes in. Also I don’t think that song would ever be on a list like this because unfortunately it isn’t very popular. Such an underrated song.
@@mr.noride7226 True. Should be in the guitar intro list, but hardly anyone knows it.
How could you leave out "Wipeout!" by the Safaris. Perhaps one of the first truly great drum intros of the modern rock music era. Bonus Points: The song-both the Surfaris' version as well as cover versions-has been featured in over 20 films and television series since 1964, appearing at least once a decade.
Certainly my number one!
Yeah! It’s one of those songs you remember especially for “that drummer was just killing it!” 😎
He said these are his favorites.
I said the same thing!
@@powermanager6645 He titled the segment "TOP 20 DRUM INTROS OF ALL TIME".
Hey Rick! I just got done watching your 20 greatest guitar solos of all time video! You diamond yourself out because you couldn’t hit the cord on the veil Van Halen song that went from like the 12th fret to the 16th Brett and I thought to myself no one other than about five musicians in the world would’ve known if you had a cheated and played a different chord! L O L but once again, it’s uncanny how much are taste in music overlaps because you love basically all the music that I love having been born in 1954! Also, one of the great pleasures of watching the video was checking out all your different guitars which are absolutely amazing! I give my eye teeth to own one or two of them and your collectionIs absolutely astounding! Please keep the videos coming and I’m working through your courses online and they’re phenomenal to Rick!!! 😎👍👍👍👍
Beatiful list. As every list, you will always feel something is missing. In this one I think the drum intro that should have found place is "Lasso" from the Phoenix.
Alex Van Halen’s “Hot for Teacher” drum intro sounds like a hot rod motor running ❣️
Actually it’s mimicking a Harley at idle!!!! Definitely one of the best intro of all time
Fukin A bro! Ive always said i want my car 2 idle like van halens hot 4 teacher. Only car guys and metal heads get it!🤘
Sounds like a school bus to me.
Check out Saxon's Freeway Mad. Even better!
@@tx_outlaw7951 Harley. Totally.
Very surprised Iron Maiden 'Run to the Hills' didn't even get a mention. Or Judas Priest 'Painkiller'
Phil Bradshaw Agreed. What about where Eagles dare
@@Kyle-bw3du : "Where Eagles Dare" is an absolutely killer drum intro.
I'm a Clive Burr fan and he definitely deserved a place in your list.
Seriously, Painkiller is such a legend that it makes the song instantly recognizable after half a second of that intro.
Run to the Hills was honestly the first song I thought of when I saw the title of this video
1976 : a young, but already well reputed session drummer played on lowdown, on Boz Scaggs' Silk Degrees. One of my favorite drum intros. Among the other session musicians : David Paich, David Hungate.
Yes, you got it! The drummer was Jeff Porcaro.
Another great intros :
- mama by Genesis with harsh, heavy, and haunting at the same time drum machines.
- scatterbrain by Jeff Beck
- the badman song by Tears for Fears (Manu Katché)
Yeah scatterbrain !
Loved this! But glaring omission on this list is "Sing, Sing, Sing" with the fabulous intro (and fills throughout) played by the great Gene Krupa! (The man who invented the backbeat in the 1930s!!)
We’re Not Gonna Take It by Twisted Suster - I know the “hair” metal gets no love, but that’s a really great (and distinctive) intro!
Top 10...
But hey is TS., inaceptable!
Iconic! Good call
Agreed...instantly recognizable!
Right, didn't think of that one.
Fuck what genre it is; it's kickass; it's instantly recognizable, and it has a distinct feel that no other drummer has copied. Huge miss-out.
Other ones that could've been there:
Painkiller
The Crunge (or any zeppelin one)
Rust In Piece
Anthony Vergara Literally whan I thought when I saw the title!
Great drumming from Jack, a real pro.
“Temporary Saint” by gov’t mule has a great drum intro; all snare and right into the ONE. Great video, I love this list!
Am I the only one who’s missing Wipeout by the Surfaris? That intro is classic
Yep, that one's killer!
That and Hawaii Five-O.
No you're not.
Apparently "all time" only goes back to 1970
You’re spot on. First intro I thought of.
When the Levee Breaks is the first song that came to mind when I saw the Title of the Video. A lot of great choices in the Rundown. Real drums add so much life and feeling to songs as shown in the Top Song as it is essentially the Lead instrument throughout the song. I love certain Solo Artists, but a Band with a great Drummer is something to experience.
You could probably do a top ten of Bonham alone.
When The Levee Breaks was literally my first thought too 🤣
How could I ever forget that song? Led Zeppelin IV was our holy grail...
I've read that that drum intro is the most sampled piece of music of all time
The intro to The Moody Blues “I’m just a singer ( in a Rock n Roll band ). Slow to Fast was good. By the late Graeme Edge.
I love the cowbell! Anytime I hear it in a song I’m just right there.
Stargazer, Rainbow by the late, great Cozy Powell. Brilliant drum intro.
that’s what i was waiting for
Paul Cornwall one of my favorites
^beat me to it. Did he not include this? If not it’s a bad oversight imho
NonLocalYokel neither Stargazer nor Painkiller made it on. Felt like some glaring omissions to me.
Can’t believe it wasn’t featured.....not even an honourable mention....tragic as it is one of the greatest rock drum openings ever.
Nick Mason's Intro to Pink Floyd's Time. Now THAT'S an Iconic Drum Intro.
YES
That drum intro is so good it spans time and space... Pink Floyd is outta this world
If you count the paper tearing and cash register sounds as “drums” money would be sick too
Technically...there's no drum intro to the song Time. Bass, guitar and synth come in first, and the drums dance around the landscape they make. The part just before the lyrics is not an intro, as the song is already 2 minutes in. But...yeah. Play or even mimic that drum lick and many people would involuntarily sing the first line.
More of a "drum opening"... probably the only one in its category
Sugar we're going down swinging is my favorite drum opening to a song ever. Thought it would make the list 🤔
I was surprised Yes’s “ Owner of a Lonely Heart” didn’t make the cut or at least honorable mention! So many to choose from. Great choices all, particularly Stewart’s timeless and epic HH intro fill! 🔥🔥🔥🤩🤩🤩
Wipeout? The entire song is carried by the drummer. Instantly recognizable.
I suppose he disqualified it because the song starts with a vocal.
wipe out is made for drummers certainely. i love so much this tittle, it's a fabulous song for all who had rythm in their skin :)
I feel the same way about "Dreaming", by Blondie. The drums just explode, then accelerate through the rest of the song, making it one of my favorite drum - centric songs, ever.
When he said drummers learned it when he was growing up, I immediately thought it was Wipeout. Anytime drum sticks are in my dad's hands he plays it.
@@willer3399 You could argue that the vocal cord is a drum. It's a membrane stretched tight and the air molecules hitting it are little "drumsticks".
Take 5. From the Dave Brubeck quartet. The whole album Time Out has very interesting rhythms but Take 5 has an awesome drum intro 🥁 🥁 🥁 🥁 🥁
Too true. What a great performance by Joe Morello! Awesome sound as well.
Yes, quite surprised Joe Morello not on the list. Glaring omission.
Take Five also has a brilliant segment featuring the drums at the last part of the track.
“Watching the Detectives” Elvis Costello should have at least gotten a mention.
Good choice! That’s a great one!
I am totally enjoying your Top 20 videos. How does We Will Rock You fit into your mentions for drum intros?
It's very cool to see Rick Beato actually playing on the video! 🎉
I miss Dani California by Chad Smith. So simple and so recognizable. You know instantly what it is.
antiqueA true one of the most underrated drummers ever
No Excuses by Alice In Chains is definitely one of my favorites!!
Yeah, I thought for sure it would be on the list
The first song I thought of. Classic!
Oh yes of course! Classic intro.
This song definitely worthy of being on that list. In my opinion, Sean Kinney is the most underrated drummer of all time.
facts!
I love the drum intro to Ozzy Osbornes “ Over the mountain ”
Excellent list
Rainbow- Stargazer
Blur- Song 2
Judas Priest- Painkiller
That Cozy Powell intro is legendary.
Rainbow and Blur where in my mind when watching this....hmmm...Blurry Rainbow, good title for my album
Yesssss dude. Painkiller intro should be like top 5
Exactly... Stargazer - Rainbow, drum intro by Cozy Powell, legend...
And lost in hollwwood
Painkiller - Judas priest.
Fireball - Deep Purple.
6:00 - Dream Theater .
I missed those 3 here
I'd put Honor Thy Father over 6:00
Sark right??? 😬😬 man painkiller was the 2nd drum intro I thought of, so big & so powerful, with the riff👊🏼💥
Oooh yeah! Ian Paice, Fireball.
dude ! in high school i Iearned how to do the intro to pain killer on my desk and I still do it to this day.
6:00 is iconic.
I had the sheriff by ELP pop up the other day. Great drum intro as well
that is a fun list. I could recognize the song by the drum intro to nearly all the songs. One song I think about for a recognizable drum intro that may not be as clever as many of the ones on this list but still immediately as recognizable as Andy Summers intro to 'Every Breath you take' is 'Dreams' by Fleetwood Mac and it is one simple drum intro I absolutely love.
“Two Princes” by The Spin Doctors goes pretty hard and is instantly recognisable.
agreed, shoulda been in there
Yes that was my first thought that entered my mind when I saw the category. Can’t believe it wasn’t even in the honorable mentions.
Came for this reply. Three beats in and you know what song you've signed up for.
Too bad everything else after the intro sucks big time LOL
Pocket Full Of Kryptonite is an amazing album
"Iron Man!" (Kick Kick Kick Kick)
Nobody said an intro had to be difficult to be memorable
One of my favorites is snare (4) hat (and) and go
The intro to "Billie Jean" is extremely easy to play, yet somehow that was #2. :/
Where's "Swingtown" by Steve Miller Band?
@@FRN2013 Iirc Billie Jean was an honorable mention, probably because it's so damn iconic and such a smooth introduction for when that bassline etc. hits
@@Gnurklesquimp Absolutely one of my favorite songs to ever play live and another groove I would usually extend for awhile and the band would jam over and then everything would cut out again and it would just be me on the groove and away we go!!
Bad Co. can't Get Enough. As long as it is Simon Kirke doing the counting in.
When it comes to drum intros the first ones that came to mind were the simple little drum fill that starts The Sweater Song from Weezer's first album, My Hero from the Foo Fighters, and Lucky Denver Mint by Jimmy Eat World.
So happy to see Larry Mullen Jr mentioned twice. Very underrated drummer and one of the reasons I started drumming in the first place.