TOP 20 ACOUSTIC GUITAR INTROS OF ALL TIME

crafting needs reduction of a song with a memorable guitar part is a difficult thing to do there should be an identifiable instrumental hook called the signature that begins the song it's usually a combination of a melodic line and the chord progression now I don't mean songs like landslide that just picks through the chords [Music] that's a great part on its own but it's not really a melodic hook in this video I'm gonna count down my top 20 acoustic guitar intros of all time coming in at number 20 is a song that actually strums the chords but this strumming part is really the entire hook of the song it also uses these sus chords sus 2 in sus 4 chords [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] coming in at number 19 was a 1974 number-one hit and the song is in the Grammy Hall of Fame [Music] [Applause] [Music] coming in at number 18 is from this particular artist debut record and it's the only song in the entire list that's in an odd time signature [Music] coming in at number 17 is a song that was released in 1973 and it was from this artists record entitled you don't mess around with Jim [Music] coming in at number 16 is a song that is actually a little bit obscure unless you know Allison chains but it really sounds like the grunge era and it's a killer intro [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] coming in at number 15 is from the 1969 rock opera Tommy where Pete Townsend demonstrates how many chords you can play in a row with f-sharp in the bass [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] coming in at number 14 I don't even dare play it I'm gonna actually use the video of this next artist who happens to be the only person that I've actually met on this entire list [Music] [Music] coming in at number 13 is a 1970 release by one of the finest acoustic guitarist ever in pop music the song was written as a reaction to a friend's suicide [Music] [Applause] [Music] coming in at number 12 s from the 1969 release Abbey Road it's one of George Harrison's two contributions to the album and one of the finest examples of a signature introduction hook [Music] intro 11 began as an instrumental guitar suite in search of a song well that song which came out in 1972 ended up being one of the most famous progressive rock songs of all time [Music] [Applause] [Music] coming in at number 10 is a song from the mid-1960s and is also by one of the greatest fingerstyle guitarist of all time [Music] [Music] coming in at number nine is a song off Led Zeppelin's first album and it's one of my favourite songs to play [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] coming in at number eight is a sign that was released in 1975 and is one of the most recognizable 12 string guitar parts ever [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] come in at number 7 is from a song that I featured in one of my episodes of what makes this son great it was released in the mid 70s and is from one of the biggest trios of all time [Music] coming in at number six is actually kind of a tricky part to play because of the pull offs but you will recognize it immediately [Music] [Music] coming in at number five is a song from 1976 off this band's debut record when I was growing up it's a song that everyone had to learn how to play [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] coming in at number four is a song that uses the entire verse melody in the introduction guitar part [Music] coming in at number three is a song that I always say is my favorite ballad of all time and I will eventually do a what makes the Sun great on this [Music] [Applause] [Music] coming in at number two is a song that I can't play or say the name of otherwise we'll take the video down but I can play the chords and you'll know what it is check it out [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] before we get to number one here's a few honorable mentions that I thought really hard about putting on the list but they didn't quite make it [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] coming unit number one well I think you all know what it is it really couldn't be anything else [Music] that's all for now please subscribe here to my everything music YouTube channel if you're a first-time subscriber don't forget to ring the bell if you're interested in the Beato book go to my website at wwlp.com follow me on instagram at rick be out of one and if you want to support the channel even more you can become a member of the Beato club thanks for watching [Music]

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Length: 13min 59sec (839 seconds)

Published: Mon Jul 08 2019

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[u/dempom]

I'm old, I loved this. So many memories. The nostalgia is strong.

[u/IIoWoII]

Now do classical gas!