Rock Intros

**Hopeful Bastard** · 27th November 2009, 19:45

Not sure if this one has been posted.. But i still love it!

Its amazing how he sings so Clearly, Yet when he talks.. Its like his head is stuffed down a Sewer, Wearing a Motorcycle Helmet, Wrapped in a Cloth and Cemented in the ground!

**allycatz** · 27th November 2009, 20:03

Thin Lizzy - Whisky in the jar

**kiwirach83** · 27th November 2009, 20:05

Originally Posted by coffeejunkie

Umm no.......i looked back and you said one but not dirty deeds

I said theres about a dozen acdc songs with good intros.

Theyre good at that.

Nice to meet you fellow coffee + rock music intro appreciator chick.

I thought Whisky in the Jar was a Pogues song?

**HenryDorsetCase** · 27th November 2009, 20:11

the intro to The Chain by Fleetwood Mac rules.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXpVq1hfRmM

**lb99** · 27th November 2009, 20:12

the wizard

**Laxi** · 28th November 2009, 00:09

almost instantly recognaisable

**Winston001** · 28th November 2009, 23:27

Originally Posted by kiwirach83

Why do so many people insist that Paranoid is a great song? I don't get it.
I reckon its a pretty weak song, apart from the lyrics.

Randy Rhoads live cover of Paranoid on The Ozzman Cometh is just awesome. Wicked intro too.

I guess you had to be there. Paranoid was the first "pop" heavy rock (later called heavy metal) song and the album the first mega-successful heavy rock album. I was 13 when I first heard it and the whole album still gives me a thrill today.

Heavy rock in New Zealand was not acceptable to commercial radio - except Hauraki. It took 10 years before Black Sabbath could be heard on normal radio stations, and even then only as part of rock show. Same for Uriah Heep, Jethro Tull, and Deep Purple.

Led Zeppelin had to wait until their 4th (Runes) album to break through. Black Dog and Stairway became mainstream pop hits. They were about the only heavy band to succeed.

Not that it mattered because word got around and the albums sold like hotcakes. No-one into this music took much notice of the radio anyway.

IMHO Paranoid still sounds strong today. Its quite raw compared to modern rock but still an excellent piece of work. Plus it made history.

**Teflon** · 29th November 2009, 00:17

i have this concert on dvd,, fucking rocks

Love that girl..

**boman** · 29th November 2009, 08:24

**Murray** · 29th November 2009, 08:53

Love this

**kiwirach83** · 29th November 2009, 13:51

Originally Posted by Winston001

I guess you had to be there. Paranoid was the first "pop" heavy rock (later called heavy metal) song and the album the first mega-successful heavy rock album. I was 13 when I first heard it and the whole album still gives me a thrill today.

Heavy rock in New Zealand was not acceptable to commercial radio - except Hauraki. It took 10 years before Black Sabbath could be heard on normal radio stations, and even then only as part of rock show. Same for Uriah Heep, Jethro Tull, and Deep Purple.

Led Zeppelin had to wait until their 4th (Runes) album to break through. Black Dog and Stairway became mainstream pop hits. They were about the only heavy band to succeed.

Not that it mattered because word got around and the albums sold like hotcakes. No-one into this music took much notice of the radio anyway.

IMHO Paranoid still sounds strong today. Its quite raw compared to modern rock but still an excellent piece of work. Plus it made history.

Cool, didn't know that. Interesting read. I've always thought Paranoid was one of their weakest songs (apart from Changes, which is the worst) and also they think so too. Ozzy said it was teenybopper, and apparently they wrote the bulk of the song in about 5-10 minutes, as album filler. I find it annoying that this is their signature song when they have so many better songs. I like how Paranoid is easy to play on guitar tho, especially the solo which is pretty good.

P.S Hauraki is for old men

**boman** · 29th November 2009, 14:04

Originally Posted by kiwirach83

P.S Hauraki is for old men

Maybe so, but without the Pirate Radio station, it could have been years before Rock and Roll, Heavy metal, would have been heard on the airwaves. It is an interesting story if you can find a copy of the book to read. The hardships and tribulations they went through to bring the Pirate radio, to our shores, is an interesting read.

**kiwirach83** · 29th November 2009, 14:31

Originally Posted by boman

Maybe so, but without the Pirate Radio station, it could have been years before Rock and Roll, Heavy metal, would have been heard on the airwaves. It is an interesting story if you can find a copy of the book to read. The hardships and tribulations they went through to bring the Pirate radio, to our shores, is an interesting read.

Yea the pirate radio thing was pretty legendary and I'm sure they were the shit back in the day, but nowdays they are pretty fucken lame.

Most of what they play is uncle music, or some obscure 60s crap that I've never heard before.

**boman** · 29th November 2009, 15:33

Originally Posted by kiwirach83

Yea the pirate radio thing was pretty legendary and I'm sure they were the shit back in the day, but nowdays they are pretty fucken lame.

Most of what they play in uncle music, or some obscure 60s crap that I've never heard before.

Yea, I hear you. It's a good station to listen to if you like to hear One bourbon, one scotch and one beer every day.