Great opening chords and bars... to make you look forward to the track or album

Lo people

What track opener's set your spine tingling or always make you smile (or knock you back)?

I shall start...

Marillion - Seasons End

http://youtu.be/FYxzOIojerA

God there are loads...

Kashmir by Led Zep

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

Im just listening to Dazed and Confused as it goes ;-)

here's another top top intro....

Janies got as Gun... Aersmith

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqQn2ADZE1A

oooh oooh one of my favorite U2 tracks off the B side of the Joshua Tree - Exit

This is the live version from Rattle and Hum, I like both the studio version and this live version, the studio version builds and builds to a climax and the live version just is frenetic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkWPbarTgs0

found the studio version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sb65cIYG0s#t=40

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPU8OAjjS4k

Kryptonite - 3 Doors Down

Nimrod - Sir Edward Elgarhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUgoBb8m1eE

And for simplicity - Ravel's Bolero

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK23BhEQVyU

Two from my rock clubbing days, both by the mighty Rammstein:

Sonne: nothing like someone counting in German to get everyone running for the dance floor ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3uxhesiKgE

And (in a second post so I can do the video link)

the classic opening strains of Du Hast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzGKsXPBILw

Rage Against The Machine - Bulls on Parade .... You'll take that big dirty octave riff all over your face you dirty stop out you and you'll like it!
Voodoo Child - Hendrix ..... Dat Wah pedal, nuff said.
Stairway To Heaven - Led Zep ..... It doesn't matter if it's being played on a 12 string Gibson or a Uke, you know epic things await!
Innuendo - Queen .....Underrated but stunning
Sad but True - Metallica ..... Heavy metal epitomised in three chords.
Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith .... Bass + Talkbox = Win.
Thunderstruck - AC/DC .... If I'm not speeding when this comes on the radio I will be by the time it kicks in!
Ft. Worth Blues - Steve Earle .... Not a dry eye in the house.
Boom Boom Boom - John Lee Hooker .... The archetypal blues intro.
Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood .... If AC/DC make you speed this will probably get you done for ABH ;)

I could go on and on, but if I had to throw one more in the ring it'd be Zzxyzx Rd. by Stone Sour :)

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Originally Posted by Knoxville

Stairway To Heaven - Led Zep ..... It doesn't matter if it's being played on a 12 string Gibson or a Uke, you know epic things await!
Innuendo - Queen .....Underrated but stunning

Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith .... Bass + Talkbox = Win.
Thunderstruck - AC/DC .... If I'm not speeding when this comes on the radio I will be by the time it kicks in!

Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood .... If AC/DC make you speed this will probably get you done for ABH ;)

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oh that list is clever... v v clever... you're on it there Knoxxy!!

Just had another few flash into my brain.... shaken around by Knox

In the TRUE VEIN of this thread.....

Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns n Roses
Blurry - Puddle of Mud
Spirit of Radio - Rush this is a very serious intro... knock out.....

Tubular Bells, that introductory melody....

Camel "First Light" opening track of Rain Dances (dedicated to Michael Fish - honestly !)

Those delicate guitar notes, followed by big fat filtered square waves.... Love it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2GtOuIk7CQ

Bass riff time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNrcNFq7OuA

Nike Drake - Fruit Tree
infact almost anything by Nick Drake. Sublime

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8MQcrR4OSc

Depeche Mode, Never Let Me Down Again

http://youtu.be/snILjFUkk_A