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@charleslaine3 жыл бұрын
Hey Rick, I just wanted to say hi. I absolutely love your channel. I have learned more about music from you than any other source. I'm so glad to have found your channel a few years back. Keep up the good work!!!
@theodoreplayspiano30293 жыл бұрын
Hi Rick , I would love another top 20 keyboard piano video . Another star , stevie wonder comes to mind .
@jakobkoprivnik63722 жыл бұрын
the idea for similar videos could be the most iconic/best guitars/keyboards/basses
@metalboy51502 жыл бұрын
@@armageddon2419 10 Years Gone wouldn't fit in a keyboard video. Unless you were just talking about badass intros, in which case, for sure. One of my favorite songs by that band we can't name or it will get our comments demonetized.
@markrymanowski7192 жыл бұрын
No 1 is lifted from Bach. Not totally original. As much as i love the song.... shouldn't be No 1.
@jonathanbewick54924 жыл бұрын
”The great gig in the sky” intro is so powerful, deserves a spot.
@fraschella804 жыл бұрын
Jonathan Bewick Shine on you crazy diamond too
@David_Theisen4 жыл бұрын
Francesco Valerio Raschellà the keyboards in the first 3 minutes are just soaringly beautiful!!
@rushabhsakpaldrumzz4 жыл бұрын
I clicked on this video only because I thought they will mention the great gig in the sky but it wasn’t even mentioned, why?
@nzp94654 жыл бұрын
Rushabh Sakpal I would say because it’s sort of also based on how popular the song was and that wasn’t one of the super popular songs off of that record
@RushfanUK4 жыл бұрын
@@nzp9465 That record being Dark Side Of The Moon, just one of the biggest records ever, everything from that album is super popular numpty.
@drewwigginton3813 жыл бұрын
Riders On The Storm by the Doors also had a beautiful, jazzy intro.
@pcatful2 жыл бұрын
OH YEAH. Well Ray M --what can you say??? So many cool ones.
@FionaEm2 жыл бұрын
Definitely! It has a cool but slightly creepy vibe.
@victorcurtis64002 жыл бұрын
Come to think of it you are right. Riders is the better more iconic Doors choice.
@CTjacob132 жыл бұрын
That song starts with bass and drums though.
@innosanto2 жыл бұрын
Ana amazing one, but pight my fire ja even more iconic.
@geob39633 жыл бұрын
Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleading - Elton Your Time is Gonna Come - Led Zep Hold the Line - Toto Home at Last - Steely Dan Hymn to Freedom - Oscar Peterson Child of Vision -Supertramp
@davidseres30303 жыл бұрын
A great song with many standout musical parts...I was also thinking about (the intro of) Funeral For a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding...technically, (what may be) the ARP synthesizer does not start until 0:31...then "crescendo" #1 starts at 0:58...a greater "crescendo" #2 starts at 1:16...and then the piano starts around 1:40...back when I got my first drumkit (late '73), I learned to play songs from the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album...great album...
@DavonBertoli3 жыл бұрын
Well Toto have several, Child's anthem, make believe, hold the line, 99 etc...
@saswatogupta61283 жыл бұрын
@@DavonBertoli I won't hold you back
@albinospino30893 жыл бұрын
Love the Toto entry. They're such a popular band but other than Lukather they are often forgotten.
@tonyflora39453 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍 Especially with Funeral for a Friend!
@snowboard_coach4 ай бұрын
Who's here after seeing Rick get owned by Matthew Fisher?
@HubsSub4 ай бұрын
Me lol
@CraigKostelecky4 ай бұрын
I was looking for his comment before going back to the new video to hear Rick say it was an e-mail :D
@SuperWhofan14 ай бұрын
Everyone!
@genx60five4 ай бұрын
Yep.
@greekandbulgariangamertv86334 ай бұрын
Yep
@gadbel6854 жыл бұрын
one critique: keep the names of the songs longer on the screen. I find myself going back on the timeline for it.
@schoemie4 жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@msudawg19974 жыл бұрын
Me too
@gadbel6854 жыл бұрын
@Sean Brennan how dare you?
@rafterrafter12274 жыл бұрын
I agree!
@Dannyt0774 жыл бұрын
@Sean Brennan Rich has several learning disabilities, the poor guy has severe diabetes. Be kinder
@ethank25005 жыл бұрын
Hold the line - Toto Great gig in the sky - Pink Floyd Oye como va - Santana
@sergioruiz-mier91635 жыл бұрын
Just a few days ago I was trying really hard to convince my 14 year old that Pink Floyd is awesome. I was getting nowhere until I tried "Great gig in the sky" and saw the sparkle in her eye.
@egorm89525 жыл бұрын
Nothing beats the great gig
@mc-grover-nz5 жыл бұрын
Echoes over GGITS for Pink Floyd.
@trapeenot5 жыл бұрын
Also High Hopes...
@gooberthorpos81955 жыл бұрын
Girl Goodbye - Toto as well
@CulturedHeathen3 жыл бұрын
Toto's "Hold the Line"...instantly recognizable. Thanks for letting Les display his talents. I am always envious of multi-instrumentalists.
@scottclitherw12353 жыл бұрын
Maybe I'm wrong, because it's literally 1 beat, but Hold The Line might be more accurately in luded in the best drum intros- 1 snair beat.... ha
@dancomber97682 жыл бұрын
And Rosanna
@gabrielpaiva90702 жыл бұрын
@@dancomber9768 Rosanna has a drum beat before the keyboard enters.
@dancomber97682 жыл бұрын
@@gabrielpaiva9070 so does Hold the Line.
@ArrowMaster_3 ай бұрын
Love you bro❤
@FSAPOJake10 ай бұрын
Wow, Les is an amazing player. All those different styles and he pulled them off without a sweat. My personal favorite piano intro is What A Fool Believes.
@red-baitingswine88164 ай бұрын
Takin' it To the Streets has a great piano intro!
@xacxdcx5 жыл бұрын
Lazy - Deep Purple one of the most amazing keyboard intros ever!
@timothyhudson79995 жыл бұрын
FlyingR thank you!!!!
@AUCongnitiveRealist5 жыл бұрын
Yes! Can’t believe John Lord didn’t even rate a mention. The guy is a keyboard legend.
@batzilla5 жыл бұрын
Yes, John Lord should be on the list, but I prefer the intro of Perfect Strangers
@felipeleao75625 жыл бұрын
EXACTLY!!!! I miss Jon and Keith Emerson too...
@Mr_tp786 ай бұрын
Dead on. No Gillian on best rock vocalist, no Jon Lord on best keyboard intros...Beatles and Journey out the wahzoo though...
@hughmungus17675 жыл бұрын
Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield. The whole lengthy piece is an ongoing elaboration of the keyboard intro.
@StoryeTime5 жыл бұрын
Good one!
@77pax5 жыл бұрын
Get this guy a beer! That keyboard intro introduced minimalism into rock music when it became a hit.
@Euthymia5 жыл бұрын
And as such is against the arbitrary rules. 'member, he said it shouldn't just be a main or repeating riff from the rest of the song sans vocals
@Talismantra5 жыл бұрын
They cover that... it's not a rule just a theme for the favourites in this list
@Tom-ok2rh5 жыл бұрын
Definitely should have been on the list. A true masterpiece always wonder how someone so young had such a tune in his head like that 🤔
@WDRhine2 жыл бұрын
The extended piano intro to "Locomotive Breath" deserved a spot. It does exactly what an intro should do.
@mihaigheorghiu22112 жыл бұрын
Totally agree with you, but be aware that Rick Beato does not like very much english bands. 😞
@artrandy2 жыл бұрын
@@mihaigheorghiu2211 I think he's intimidated by some of them, they're naturally & culturally alien to him, though he wont admit it. He's not a man especially concerned with lyrics anyway, but when to his ears bands are musically and lyrically weird sounding, he avoids them. So don't expect much classic Tull or Genesis, cos Dance on a Volcano is as adventurous as he gets. Its a pity, he obviously grew up with Zeppelin and the Beatles, so he gets them, but maybe he should reach out and spend the time getting to know other gems of the period......
@JonRobLew2 жыл бұрын
@@mihaigheorghiu2211 What nationality are Beatles, Genesis, Eric Clapton, Procol Harum, Coldplay, Elton John, Who then? Yeah he hates English bands 😂
@mihaigheorghiu22112 жыл бұрын
@@JonRobLew Fantastic addition Jon ! Thank You !
@mccallosone49032 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, for all his knowledge, i dont think Rick is a Jethro Tull fan
@eeshaansonar10658 ай бұрын
I think here are some songs that could've made the list (Or at least the honorable mentions) Vienna (Billy Joel) New Kid in Town (Eagles) Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da (The Beatles) Piano Man (Billy Joel) The Power of Love (Huey Lewis and the News) Wasted Time (Eagles) Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You (George Benson) Desperado (Eagles) Can't Help Falling in Love (Elvis Presley)
@josephlandry350Ай бұрын
ahMAYzing song, wasted time is. Isn't it more violin related iso piano? Maybe I am thinking of wasted time reprise.
@solomonkane2232 жыл бұрын
You somehow missed Toto's "Hold the line". Very powerful & dynamic hook that grabs you from the get go.
@boogie404 Жыл бұрын
I love playing Toto on the bass!
@marleylawson5310 Жыл бұрын
first song I thought when I seen the name of the video
@eriktarrao7656 Жыл бұрын
Oh, fucking great pick.
@tinocasavecchia3020 Жыл бұрын
It is a great pick, but Jeff Porcaro hits that snare & that is all I need to know what's coming next.
@stretchchris1 Жыл бұрын
This comment wasn't on time
@jharvable5 жыл бұрын
Who wanted to hear the rest of Foreplay/Long Time? That organ playing was excellent
@joshuafreedman77035 жыл бұрын
Jim Harvey Absolutely! All the way to "Amen" at the end! 😁💗
@robertfinck12755 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. That is definitely my number one pick for all time.
@MichaelSheehy755 жыл бұрын
Smokin' by Boston has a...pretty smokin'...keyboard bridge.
@1rem1Art5 жыл бұрын
watch?v=3QbNbFEEFG4
@1badsteed4 жыл бұрын
After that I went and listened to it...came back to this video
@jg123575 жыл бұрын
Riders on The Storm has far and away the best keyboard intro I've ever heard.
@jurepotokar90685 жыл бұрын
I would say Light my Fire's intro is even better.
@neilfalcon72665 жыл бұрын
I agree
@isher90355 жыл бұрын
Riders on the Storm has a great intro...because it's simple. But it sets the mood.
@d112cons5 жыл бұрын
True, but really more of a bass intro woth a keyboard solo. Still great. Tip of the hat to the OUTRO - Faith No More - Epic
@marisolmanzano20415 жыл бұрын
To me the best part is Ray on keyboards playing the middle section..... EPIC!!!!
@louamling16888 ай бұрын
That was the best cover of Bohemian Rhapsody ever
@augustingarnier46255 ай бұрын
I was reduced to tears! But not for the reasons you think. Hahaha!
@paulmatos64564 ай бұрын
Sascarm alert 🚨🚨🚨🚨
@gabrielnascimento1615 жыл бұрын
I love the way you modify songs from blockers. It is, indeed, absurd you can't play, but you face this with knowledge and humor.
@terrygarceau27525 жыл бұрын
It is time to give Jon Lord some love... Lazy - Deep Purple Locomotive Breath - Jethro Tull
@justgivemethetruth5 жыл бұрын
> Locomotive Breath - Jethro Tull Love it ... composed by John Evan himself.
@ShengisKhan5 жыл бұрын
Terry Garceau I came here to say the exact same thing, Jon Lord was an incredible key player
@villehytonen72795 жыл бұрын
Lazy has just incredible intro. Def should have been on this list.
@lethiapage47675 жыл бұрын
Let's see without watching so far my hope is that jump by van halen will be on here. As well as the way it is by Bruce Hornsby. And the first comment I read mentioned nightswimming by REM....love that one!
@wbiro5 жыл бұрын
@@justgivemethetruth But Rick focused on songs, not art...
@alfonsoesquerre48473 жыл бұрын
"The Way it Is" , Bruce Hornsby "Head Over Heels" Tears for Fears
@timcastelein65983 жыл бұрын
indeed
@gregordvs3 жыл бұрын
Duran Duran rio.
@FlatFeeDjs3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely agree with you
@keithlemley69253 жыл бұрын
Show Goes On - Bruce Hornsby
@NickFrom12283 жыл бұрын
Deparado, Eagles
@excaliburhead7 ай бұрын
Always liked the keyboard intro on Dancin’ in the Moonlight.
@jaregoguzoref48216 ай бұрын
It's firth of fifth. The name of the song
@bromleysimon74144 ай бұрын
That was my suggestion too, from the King Harvest version. It's an intro which is featured as counterpoint throughout the entire song.
@davejunior78134 жыл бұрын
Surely "The Final Countdown" deserves at least an honorable mention, one of the most recognisable synth intros ever.
@jchis98524 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah, now I remember, that one hit wonder. Europe 🤮
@TheSipfan20074 жыл бұрын
J Chis they had more hits than that song
@RK-fh4bp4 жыл бұрын
I agree. They are a relatively underrated hair band in that era and had plenty of good tunes
@davejunior78134 жыл бұрын
@@jchis9852 how many hits have u had?
@borbon744 жыл бұрын
Definitivamente falto Final countdown de Europe!
@jzxager1285 жыл бұрын
I have some more suggestions: The Way It Is - Bruce Hornsby and The Range Africa - Toto Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles Runaway - Bon Jovi Bennie And The Jets - Elton John Piano Man - Billy Joel A Thousand Miles - Vanessa Carlton Telephone Line - Electric Light Orchestra Mr. Blue Sky - Electric Light Orchestra You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - Stevie Wonder I Just Called To Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder Cold As Ice - Foreigner The Final Countdown - Europe Take Five - David Brubeck Linus and Lucy - Vince Guaraldi Trio The Scientist - Coldplay Fix You - Coldplay All Against The Odds - Phil Collins Spain - Chick Corea Where Everyone Knows Your Name - Gary Portnoy Hold The Line - Toto What'd I Say - Ray Charles More will come soon!! Thank You for the amazing video Rick!!
@jakestewartmusic5 жыл бұрын
Yes, wanted to comment a few of these as well! A few more: "Livin for the City" by Stevie Wonder "Saturday in the Park" by Chicago "These Eyes" by The Guess Who "Cold as Ice" by Foreigner "Green Onions" by Booker T and the MGs "What'd I Say" by Ray Charles "Piano Man" by Billy Joel
@johnlampe32585 жыл бұрын
All great suggestions!
@johnlampe32585 жыл бұрын
How about Greg Rolie's funky opening to "Walks Like a Lady" by Journey?
@samobrien74215 жыл бұрын
John Lampe there ain’t enough Bruce love here. The intro of New York City Serenade is transcendent
@srl60185 жыл бұрын
can't agree more about The Way It Is. and see how he does the piano solos with one finger.
@bedazzled64 Жыл бұрын
This was incredible. Les NAILED it with Boston Foreplay. Just incredible!
@The05Phatboy4 ай бұрын
The transition from the piano intro on Fifth of Firth to organ and bass peddles is extraordinary. So that Intro is definitely a song on it's own. The genius of Tony Banks and early Genesis.
@EnriqueLondaits2 жыл бұрын
Can't understand why Bruce Honrsby's "The way it is" was left out...bearing in mind that he kind of brought the piano back into the limelight.
@mirandaspencer60972 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that should have at least gotten honorable mention.
@MrSerendipity012 жыл бұрын
My absolute favourite intro.
@timcollins61772 жыл бұрын
Yes, and not just on “The Way It Is.” Hornsby’s intros to “Every Little Kiss” and “Long Valley Road” are epic, and you could toss in “Mandolin Rain”-including the bluegrass version-in with those, and I would perhaps add the opening bars of “Harbor Lights” and “Dreamland,” as well. But Hornsby’s great intros aren’t just limited to his own recordings-check out his intros for Bonnie Raitt’s “I Can’t Make You Love Me” and Don Henley’s “The End of the Innocence.” He is a master.
@theirishhammer91082 жыл бұрын
By far the BEST song of the 80s. Best piano intro ever. Lyrics are great as well!
@cerilsneer Жыл бұрын
Great shout
@JH-ev7wn5 жыл бұрын
That dude is a monster. Would love too see the process of him learning these. The Boston intro was ridiculous. Awesome, Rick
@internetresearch60575 жыл бұрын
Jim Woodman the Boston cover was amazing!
@trimegz31055 жыл бұрын
Saw top 20 key board intros, and I was like I wonder if Foreplay/ long time is on here
@stvp685 жыл бұрын
Jim Woodman loved that Boston intro!
@Jaasau5 жыл бұрын
I loved the Boston clip as well!
@danielhogan77495 жыл бұрын
I used to see Tom Scholz figure skating in the Boston area. I played hockey so I was at the rink quite a bit. One time they were playing Third Stage during a public session, then when the session was over I saw him and his wife (GF?) coming in. He had rented the ice for the next hour. I mentioned they had just played his album, and he got a kick out of it. Very down to Earth dude.
@gerrywagoner264 жыл бұрын
Bruce Hornsby "Just the Way it Is" Emerson Lake and Palmer "Trilogy." Dire Straits "Walk of Life."
@jenniferchough4 жыл бұрын
Ah man, Bruce Hornsby, YES!! Even Mandolin Rain, at least, should have gotten a mention. Iconic!
@FurtherReview4 жыл бұрын
@@jenniferchough "Mandolin Rain," absolutely! I was just thinking of that one as I was listening to the top 20 on this list. He should have made room for at least one Hornsby song, and I'd give the heartfelt piano intro to "Mandolin Rain" the slight edge.
@raymondarata65494 жыл бұрын
No Emerson Lake and Palmer on the list? I can think of 5 songs, 2 of them alone on the Tarkus album.
@maxinewatermaker61624 жыл бұрын
And how about Dire Straits "Money for Nothing"?
@a2ndopynyn4 жыл бұрын
"Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)" by Styx. No way that doesn't belong.
@Mark-sj3xb5 ай бұрын
Funeral For a Friend is an entire song and keyboard masterpiece that is the i ro for Love Lies Bleeding
@trashmon4 ай бұрын
YES THANK YOU!!! I can’t believe they went with Sun Goes Down…😢
@mosesgarner24045 жыл бұрын
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Iron Butterfly No Quarter - Led Zeppelin Lazy - Deep Purple Your Time is Gonna Come - Led Zeppelin
@darkmacek30805 жыл бұрын
Lazy is by Deep Purple. The album is Machine Head. Sorry for pedantry, but it took a second to realize you didn't mean the band that did Davidian
@M0rph1sm555 жыл бұрын
No
@mosesgarner24045 жыл бұрын
@@darkmacek3080 WOW! I Can't believe I screwed that up! Gonna change that! Thanks. Yeah, NOT Machine Head the band lol Whooops
@russellharvey70965 жыл бұрын
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida!!! Yeah!!! I also second "Your Time is Gonna Come"
@briansd27725 жыл бұрын
Especially Iron Butterfly!!!!!!!
@davidholdren13582 жыл бұрын
Year Of The Cat, by Al Stewart, piano by Peter Wood...it sets the tone for the whole song
@dems563511 ай бұрын
omg... FACT!
@rodweeks96075 ай бұрын
Yes, Al's pianist Peter Wood (not Peter White) would play those chords as a sound-test and warmup while appearing on Al Stewart's US tour in the mid-70s opening for Linda Ronstadt. Al asked Peter if he could write a song around Peter's chords, and Peter didn't like the idea. Eventually, it sounds like Peter relented, and Al had his biggest commercial hit a year or two later.
@clovenwizard5 ай бұрын
One of my desert island discs, great choice!
@ImYourBoogieManThatsWhoiAm4 ай бұрын
😺
@ezzthetickАй бұрын
Incredible that this was omitted. It was such a powerful intro that Stewart insisted on giving him a composing credit. I really thought it was going to be the number one spot.
@not_jackvd4544 Жыл бұрын
I feel like the gold mine for amazing keyboard riffs and intros that is Styx was totally overlooked. "Come Sail Away" and "Fooling Yourself (Angry Young Man)" have some of the greatest and most recognizable keyboard intros of all time and should at least be given an honourable mention. Every other selection on this list was great, however, and I appreciate all of the work put into these videos!
@Yosty9310 ай бұрын
I’d have to second that… initially I was thinking Blue Collar Man but now remembering Come Sail Away im sad Styx did not make the list at all!
@cmo818010 ай бұрын
How neither 'Come Sail Away' OR 'Foolin' Yourself' didn't even make an honorable mention is laughable. Easily two of the most recognizable and true keyboard intros...period.
@kaydavis3829 ай бұрын
Styx seems to not make your list(s). Why? They are a wonderfully talented band, Mr. Roboto excepted.
@RonanDahlman-ci1ql8 ай бұрын
Blue Collar Man is really awesome, too. You’re telling me Styx doesn’t show up at all?? Bullshit.
@BDUBZ497 ай бұрын
Because if Rick talks about Styx...it's one less time that he gets to mention Boston, Journey, Beatles, Nirvana, Tool. Steely Dan, etc... the same 10-12 bands he always talks about.
@DontLetTheOldManIn4 ай бұрын
Who’s here after the Whiter Shade story?? Haha!
@beorlingo4 ай бұрын
He should pin that comment
@johnmat46784 ай бұрын
Done on purpose. You then have to watch both videos. More $$$ for him.
@DontLetTheOldManIn4 ай бұрын
@@johnmat4678. Well, it was entertaining, and really pretty outrageous that his buddy was that great of a player to learn all these tunes on what was probably short notice. So of course no one should mind Rick making a buck for more views. He has to pay all these people, and the player, probably handsomely.
@CoolJacketCoder4 ай бұрын
Me revisiting 😃
@marywinning74303 жыл бұрын
I would vote for Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" - that intro is superb.
@edwarddodge79373 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest drum intros as well.
@logankeilty45293 жыл бұрын
It’s an drum intro I know because I played it in a band
@jimlemke36583 жыл бұрын
Stevie could be on that list a few times!
@joseduenas49462 жыл бұрын
It's the same as Tiny Dancer though, a riff that repeats throughout the song more than an intro...
@keyman80722 жыл бұрын
Was just going to post this...but I'm posting "Trampled Undefoot" instead. (Zeppelin) It's a short intro before the vocal kick in, but it's undeniably great.
@jonmoore33035 жыл бұрын
They're simple, but always loved "Jane", Jefferson Starship, and "Hold The Line", Toto.
@jwhite1016aol5 жыл бұрын
Thats the 2 i was looking for also.. especially. All of those nights.. we spent together
@gkjs20035 жыл бұрын
They totally should've done Hold the Line!
@LuisHansenNH5 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I was gonna say
@michaeldunahee45374 жыл бұрын
Agreed! Another one I love from Jefferson Starship is "Count on Me".
@chrissox054 жыл бұрын
A couple that come to mind: "Come Sail Away" by Styx "Your Song" by Elton John "Oh Sherrie" by Steve Perry "Soul Kitchen" by The Doors "Black Magic Woman" by Santana "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" by Iron Butterfly "Sister Christian" by Night Ranger "The Final Countdown" by Europe
@vasilisioannou57944 жыл бұрын
I would add Mr. Crowly
@scottwilson12514 жыл бұрын
When the Music's Over is much better than Soul Kitchen for The Doors.
@stephanieparker50494 жыл бұрын
Definitely Inagadavida and sister Christian
@salvadorloera21704 жыл бұрын
Yesss "Sister Christian" by Night Ranger and In-A-GaIn-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" by Iron Butterfly "The Final Countdown" by Europe
@robertsparling9174 жыл бұрын
Mr. Crowley-Ozzy Osbourne Faithfully-Journey The Spirit Carries On-Dream Theater Punch and Judy-Marillion Cars-Gary Numan Telegraph Road-Dire Straits Tunnel of Love-Dire Straits Money for Nothing-Dire Straits Walk of Life-Dire Straits Good Golly Miss Molly-Little Richard
@BenXM5 ай бұрын
Scrolling through all these comments, and shockingly, only ONE person has mentioned “Chest Fever” by The Band, one of the most ICONIC organ intros I’ve heard in my entire life.
@larrypower86594 ай бұрын
I did, so now there are two.
@JFisher-kl5fx4 ай бұрын
@@larrypower8659 Me three... In fact, I watched this whole video just to see if "Chest Fever" was in it. Maybe Rick will add it as an honorable mention someday.
@malpajam14 күн бұрын
At least 4 now
@dizzydgamer69293 жыл бұрын
Three bands/songs I feel are missing from the list: Dire Straits - Walk of Life Bruce Hornsby and the Range - several options (Mandolin Rain, The Way It Is, etc) Europe - Final Countdown That said - awesome videos, great skill, and it has been fun watching!
@Rainer_ow3 жыл бұрын
Linkin Park In the end
@zp11913 жыл бұрын
I was thinking bruce hornsby before I started watching
@wojciechmakowski23043 жыл бұрын
Ray Charles - What I'd Say Africa - Toto Chariots Of Fire - Vangelis Perfect Strangers/Child In Time - Deep Purple Song For Guy - Elton John Lavender - Marillion
@Samantha-vlly2 жыл бұрын
Yeah
@jacksoncann64682 жыл бұрын
Yes I was wondering why walk of life wasn’t on here aswell
@thejuiceweasel Жыл бұрын
That "Foreplay/Long Time" one made me really happy. It's in my opinion one of the best openers in rock, criminally underrated, every instrument get's to shine in that one.
@buddyalbert580811 ай бұрын
Agree
@kubotwostringz10 ай бұрын
I come back to this video every few months or so to listen to this part. 10:19
@backslash682 ай бұрын
me too, and it reminded me that Tom Scholz is a total musical genius.
@marios_ideas4 жыл бұрын
No “Riders on the storm” ?:(
@robertsparling9174 жыл бұрын
"Riders on the Storm" starts with thunderstorm sound effects!
@Krendall24 жыл бұрын
The song really opens with more of a general ambiance rather than focus on the keyboards.
@marios_ideas4 жыл бұрын
@@Krendall2 Yes.But it is the keyboards adding raindrop sounds that add up to that ambiance.
@Krendall24 жыл бұрын
@@marios_ideas I'm pretty sure that's just audio from a real rainstorm. But my point was more about the guitar alongside the keyboard.
@CLS63AMGS4 жыл бұрын
Agree
@timstarrett96975 ай бұрын
Iron Butterfly's "InA-Gadda-Da-Vida" comes to mind
@joeb41424 ай бұрын
Tragically under appreciated.
@gelchert4 ай бұрын
“Please rise for our opening hymn, ummm, “In the Garden of Eden,” by I. Ron Butterfly.”
@patrickvolk70314 ай бұрын
My thought exactly. A radio station where I live would play it at 11 on Friday night.
@wb1985Ай бұрын
17 minutes later…
@johnkruton97082 жыл бұрын
The RUSH Subdivisions lick had me filling in the drum parts automatically in my head……that is how iconic it was for me…
@huutsiakka2 жыл бұрын
absolutely same! this song is incredible
@artheriford2 жыл бұрын
Neil just kills on that song
@tomrobinson36233 жыл бұрын
Two Iconic keyboard intros of all time that need to be on this list are: "Green Onions" by Booker T and the MG's; and "Louie Louie" by the Kingsmen.
@AngelFloresOchoa4 ай бұрын
Finally a true great mentioned
@DavidSmyth6665 жыл бұрын
Two of my favourites are No Quarter and Court of the Crimson King
@ampddrummer5 жыл бұрын
Definitely No Quarter!
@EWKification5 жыл бұрын
Yes, No quarter.
@lucifuge4895 жыл бұрын
No Quarter! for sure
@ianseymour40665 жыл бұрын
Court of the crimson king, whole album is awesome
@ukkovuorela41965 жыл бұрын
Court starts with drums
@steveharris73235 ай бұрын
Al Stewart’s Year Of The Cat. Freebird (Live version) So Into You by ARS. Take Five by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
@Kiwigucci5 жыл бұрын
One intro that is definately missing. Is Child In Time - Deep Purple.
@nirajchaa5 жыл бұрын
I was expecting the same things
@powerpeanut88655 жыл бұрын
Or any Intro from Purple.
@0w1z855 жыл бұрын
Smoke on the water and highway star.
@powerpeanut88655 жыл бұрын
@@0w1z85 Not really. Sure, those songs feature awesome Lord-Action, but don't have an Organ-based Introduction.
@0w1z855 жыл бұрын
What about perfect strangers.
@rockroll30654 жыл бұрын
His list 20.) Everything In It’s Right Place- Radiohead 19.) Where It’s At- Beck 18.) Subdivisions- Rush 17.) Bloody Well Right- Supertramp 16.) Firth of Fifth- Genesis 15.) Prelude/ Angry Young Man- Billy Joel 14.) Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me- Elton John 13.) Imagine- John Lennon 12.) Layla- Derek and the Dominoes 11.) Bohemian Rhapsody- Queen 10.) Jump- Van Halen 9.) Don’t Stop Beliven’- Journey 8.) Let It Be- The Beatles 7.) Dream On- Aerosmith 6.) Light My Fire- The Doors 5.) Bridge Over Troubled Water- Simon and Garfunkel 4.) Foreplay/ Long Time- Boston 3.) Baba O’ Riley- The Who 2.) Strawberry Fields Forever- The Beatles 1.) A Whiter Shade of Pale- Procol Harum
@stephenstjohn52394 жыл бұрын
Thanks, BBB. You just saved me 14 minutes.
@rockroll30654 жыл бұрын
Stephen St John anytime
@manuelriveros29114 жыл бұрын
The real MVP right there. Cheers. P. S.: Honourable Mentions Herbie Hancock - Chameleon Coldplay - Clocks The Beatles - Lady Madonna Journey - Separate Ways
@hal9000tube20064 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@AlexRoebuck4 жыл бұрын
Locomotive Breath - Jethro Tull
@robo94665 жыл бұрын
My top 5 5. Goodbye yellow brick road - Elton John 4. Piano Man - Billy Joel 3. Karma Police - Radiohead 2. Toto - Hold the Line 1. Riders on the storm - The doors
@AidanXavier15 жыл бұрын
Karma Police isn't on a keyboard though
@pinball19705 жыл бұрын
@@robo9466 I forgot Toto! Great intro
@henriislander65325 жыл бұрын
This channel is pure joy . I just want to suggest sweet child in time for Jon lord and Maxine for Donald Fagen.
@robo94665 жыл бұрын
K1_0 ehh I think #2 suits it better but it’s a badass piano intro for sure
@jibguy20037 ай бұрын
The keyboard swipe from Dancing Queen is the most unique.
@ritapace1756 Жыл бұрын
I believe that Locomotive Breath and Child In Time should have been included in that list. They both have amazing intros
@paulbutler8308 Жыл бұрын
I would add Locamotive Breath by Jethro Tull as having an almost free-standing keyboard intro that is very catchy.
@johnburger70985 жыл бұрын
Those "Subdivisions" chords are frickin' gorgeous. jvb
@rockyshore70177 ай бұрын
Can't argue with A Whiter Shade of Pale at #1. CAN argue with the complete omission of In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida!
@mswallis94 жыл бұрын
Bet no one here has heard of him but Al Stewart did a mighty fine keyboard intro to his song"Year of the Cat".
@Kelvin714 жыл бұрын
Those major7s 😍
@colleenh78094 жыл бұрын
Seriously! Al Stewart has never been given the recognition he deserves. He's still touring at age 74 by the way! At this point his concerts are virtual due to the coronavirus but he's still going strong. Saw him 2 years ago live, hope to see him again.
@mswallis94 жыл бұрын
@@colleenh7809 Seen him a couple of times. Yes, I do agree, he doesn't get the recognition he deserves. But it makes for some very nice more intimate shows!
@vertizon30364 жыл бұрын
You would definitely lose that bet. I still have to stop whatever I am doing, close my eyes, and lose myself in the sax solo." Which has caused a few embarrassing moments for my daughters
@richardnanian60754 жыл бұрын
Peter Wood wrote the keyboard part. In fact, he came up with it as a warm-up exercise. Al Stewart heard him playing it and asked if he could build a song around it. That’s why Wood (who died in 1993) had a co-writing credit on it. When my son was an infant, that song had magical powers over him. He could be crying hysterically, and if I played that song, within ten seconds he’d be enraptured. Friends who saw it happen couldn’t believe it. It worked every time (and no other song did).
@DogmanOffical4 жыл бұрын
Locomotive Breath by Jethro Tull deserves a place on this list I’d say
@teelurizzo85425 жыл бұрын
Whoa! @ 6:27 - Thelonious Monk plays Queen! What a great rendition! All in all, surely a killer list. Thanks Rick!
@sergioruiz-mier91635 жыл бұрын
Must say that was objectively funny.
@loddude57065 жыл бұрын
Yep, coffee all over the monitor screen . . . nice one : )
@gregorysgarrison3 ай бұрын
All 20 keyboard intros would have been Rush for me. But they are both my favorite band and the only band I really love that uses keys like that.
@rc59895 жыл бұрын
Question for Rick Beato: Have you ever considered performing an entire ‘altered version’ of the worst blockers just for the humor? When Les played that intro it was hilarious! Also, complements go to Les for being able to play it so imperfectly 🤪
@deementia67965 жыл бұрын
There's a certain irony to the Queen one as Brian May produced a record by "Bad News" a horrible metal band put-on which had all the members of The Young Ones from Britain. They 'covered' the song that Les played out of key, and it is actually up on KZbin, if you need to hunt it down. Brian May played the solo on it pretty much the way Les did here.
@woodyuk97175 жыл бұрын
I think he was actually channelling Les Dawson there...
@Lestronica5 жыл бұрын
That’s a GREAT idea... Top 20 Blockers - reharmonized 🤘🏽
@DiscoFang5 жыл бұрын
Ya gotcha Blues Blockers?
@jonstreng78503 жыл бұрын
I agree with reply about Bohemian blocker. Why do these bands block. Are they worried people might think it is not actually them. What a joke 😝
@bartjordi3 жыл бұрын
Rick wright's intro to echoes from Pink Floyd. Most recognisable first note of a song ever! Great list !!
@sleboeu3 жыл бұрын
Totally agree, that one note is all you need. Can't get better then that. But that's not really a riff.
@edlawn54812 жыл бұрын
"One Ping Only"
@SuperNevile Жыл бұрын
Yes, but I've allows loved the intro to Summer '68.
@guywhite10042 жыл бұрын
What about “Year of the Cat” ? Great intro that just flows into the tune, as do the hand-offs from one instrument to another throughout the song.
@svyt2 жыл бұрын
I love that instrumental sequence coming out of the chorus: strings, clean electric, dirty electric, saxophone, then into a the last verse. Amazing stuff.
@TheMICMusicInspirationChannel2 жыл бұрын
I don't think he was counting acoustic piano as keyboard. Edit: Never mind. #16 proved me wrong.
@ferdburful63522 жыл бұрын
Or “ On the Border”
@claypots472 жыл бұрын
Yes, that Al Stewart song has a nice intro. Hey, Rick, how about a do-over? At least the Boston intro made the list, deservedly so.
@markkennedy54792 жыл бұрын
That song was leaking from every bar and kiosk in Paris in 1977, when I was living there... and I met the women (from Marseille) who became my wife. "She comes out of the crowd in a silk dress running like a water colour in the rain..."
@foureyedchick10 ай бұрын
I have 3 more: 1) "Let's Spend the Night Together" by the Rolling Stones 2) "Rocking Pneumonia" by Johnny Rivers 3) "Taking Care of Business" by Bachman Turner Overdrive.
@QuantumBeeWellness Жыл бұрын
Les is an amazing pianist! I love how you guys took the time to play every song on the right type of keyboard to honour the original. A few other notable mentions: - Locomotive Breath - Jethro Tull - Feelin' Alright - Leon Russell playing with Joe Cocker/Mad Dog and the Englishmen - The inconquerable Garth Hudson and his wild solo into Chest Fever
@moviegurrl70710 ай бұрын
Les is More for sure!
@xavierp13724 жыл бұрын
"Great Gig in the Sky" - Pink Floyd, "The Lamb lies down on Broadway" - Genesis, "Shine on You Crazy Diamond" - Pink Floyd
@dangreenwood4 жыл бұрын
I was thinking about The Lamb... love that piano intro. I’m not sure if you’ve heard of It Bites, but you can see where Old Man And The Angel comes from
@njits7894 жыл бұрын
Here's to The Lamb!
@loganking32564 жыл бұрын
How about Sheep from Pink Floyd?
@robertsparling9174 жыл бұрын
@@loganking3256 "Pigs [Three Different Ones]" has a phenomenal Hammond organ intro.
@Aquatarkus964 жыл бұрын
The Lamb is not the easiest thing to play. Rachmaninoff style cross hand playing isn't really a commonly used technique these days
@jesus-of-cheeses5 жыл бұрын
Your countdown is ironically missing “The Final Countdown”
@weebunny5 жыл бұрын
Heh, thank God. :-)
@sane2605 жыл бұрын
pretty sure its played on the synth
@oreojumperguineapigs8335 жыл бұрын
El Y yes yes yes
@srirvine5 жыл бұрын
So was Jump and that made the list.
@xero63965 жыл бұрын
That's one I was waiting for along with Jump, but only Jump made the cut.
@edwoodsnowden8 ай бұрын
That was superb and some fabulous choices there! Love the way that guy plays the keyboard! Very talented.
@michaelluciano19805 жыл бұрын
I'm feeling Riders on The Storm more than Dream on. But to each his own ( :
@ArbeiterInnenlieder5 жыл бұрын
You could have 10 Doors songs on the list anyway. But it's good to have Light My Fire, because this intro was really added to a complete song - and it is stunning.
@alexsly6325 жыл бұрын
Jon Lord from Deep Purple should have been included ..he has some amazing organ work
@alexsly6325 жыл бұрын
Better than Dream on or Riders or Cold Play lol
@coltseavers62985 жыл бұрын
@@alexsly632 Yea. 'Child In Time' for DP.
@coltseavers62985 жыл бұрын
@@ArbeiterInnenlieder I would have put 'Light My Fire' at #1
@tilyt3 жыл бұрын
“Child in Time”.. gotta give Mr. Lord and Deep Purple their props.
@terrymeakinmusic3 жыл бұрын
My thought exactly. You do have to wonder sometimes.
@snappysnoopy14823 жыл бұрын
Americans in general seem to know very little about Deep Purple. Ask any American about epic songs from the 70's and they will name Led Zeppelin songs. Ask any European and they will name Deep Purple songs.
@maurovinas55313 жыл бұрын
@@snappysnoopy1482 so true
@seanmcdermott703 жыл бұрын
👍🎼🇨🇮🇨🇮
@terrancemiller65273 жыл бұрын
Lazy would be better choice
@michaelrawson62615 жыл бұрын
ELO - Telephone Line. O bla di o bla da. Lionel Richie - Easy. Golden Brown. Another great vid Rick. Les rekindles the very spirit of Les Dawson in the playing of "that" Queen track!!! 😂😂😂
@cleanhit7775 жыл бұрын
All the right notes...not necessarily in the right order...for everyone in the UK 🙂
@wardwhitehead4 ай бұрын
GOLDEN BROWN… 100%
@pitpride12204 ай бұрын
What's great is Rick could've played all of these himself. He brought his friend in and gave him more visibility. That's cool!
@ismaelhernandez59362 жыл бұрын
In my opinion one of the most reconizeble and beautiful intros is Morning has broken from Cat Stevens and the piano was played by Rick Wakeman
@davidbiro21032 жыл бұрын
I was about to make that comment when I read yours. Great, iconic and very memorable and one of the most reconizeable !!!!!
@kd30912 жыл бұрын
@@davidbiro2103 Yes to "Morning Has Broken" ~ it absolutely has the most beautiful piano intro and accompaniment!!!! How could it NOT be part of this Top 20 list? The amazing thing is that Cat Stevens turned a church hymn into a pop song, primarily due to the piano.
@heavnnnsent2 жыл бұрын
Cat Stevens is a musical genius often with Greek instruments and has broken so many barriers....creative eclectic sounds like nothing else on Earth.
@claudiushedrington7522 жыл бұрын
Yes, yes & yes ! Excellent Mention/ Pick ! 😎
@GinjaNinja772 жыл бұрын
Beat me to it: “Morning Has Broken” by Cat Stevens, check it!
@Paulio911845 жыл бұрын
Summer, Highland Falls - Billy Joel Love Reign O'er Me - The Who Riders on the Storm - The Doors Thunder Road - Bruce Springsteen Green Onions - Booker T & the MG's Locomotive Breath - Jethro Tull Inner City Blues - Marvin Gaye
@Max-nf1vw5 жыл бұрын
Jeepxj2112 oooh man I forgot about Tull!
@relayer435 жыл бұрын
Love Inner City Blues! Same with Right On.
@robo94665 жыл бұрын
I love riders on the storm intro. I learned it on keyboard a couple years ago and it’s my favorite
@Paulio911845 жыл бұрын
@@Max-nf1vw never forget about Tull!! Lol
@Paulio911845 жыл бұрын
@@relayer43 so underrated
@brogarn5 жыл бұрын
The "unique rendition" of number 11 had me in tears from laughing. It was fantastically terrible and was like a musical flipping of the bird towards blockers. Well done.
@PeterLGଈ5 жыл бұрын
My wife gave a strangled cry from the other side of the room, I LOL'd. 🤣
@waltkimballjr51334 ай бұрын
Copyright ???
@alexkasper5029Ай бұрын
“Backstreets” by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. That intro is incredible, Roy Bittan at his finest. One of the most powerful moments on Born To Run. I’m a bit disappointed to see none of Bruce’s songs on this list, so many have great piano intros.
@EduardoMartinez-pz7ki2 жыл бұрын
Great List. Let me add some more honorable mentions: Runaway - Bon Jovi The way it is - Bruce Hornsby & the range Superstition - Stevie Wonder The final countdown - Europe The sequencer - Herbie Hancock
@TheMusikpoet Жыл бұрын
yes Superstition - Stevie Wonder
@radamrussell Жыл бұрын
@@TheMusikpoet Superstition would actually be on the drum intro list if anything.
@RYXPfan Жыл бұрын
I’m pretty sure it actually is on Rick’s video for the drum list! But the keyboard intro is legendary as well of course.
@WuzzupWhitey Жыл бұрын
>The sequencer - Herbie Hancock Where can one find this one?
@riccardoangeli802 Жыл бұрын
Runaway quasi un plagio di All for Leyna Billy Joel 😜
@samueledmonds73585 жыл бұрын
Toto - Hold the line (come on y'all) Ben Folds five - 1 angry dwarf and 200 solemn faces of you Billy Joel - New York State of Mind
@matreames5 жыл бұрын
New York State of Mind immediately came to mind when I read the video title.
@bartdevries85315 жыл бұрын
Was expecting Hold the Line to be number 1 right up till the end. That said, the chosen 20 are great aswel.
@seanscanlon90676 ай бұрын
@@matreames Or the lesser known from the same Turnstile album, Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway).
@chrishb70742 жыл бұрын
Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells The intro theme is instantly recognisable and develops throughout the piece. particularly worth placing in this list if you’re rating musicians who are both highly original and also play many of the instruments.
@JoelFrisch3 ай бұрын
Shocked no one has mentioned any Chicago songs yet. They have a ton of great intros!
@TheCyborgk5 жыл бұрын
Surprised Europe's "THE FINAL COUNTDOWN" didn't get a mention. You still hear it all the times at sports-ball games. When I heard it as an 11 year old kid I definitely thought it was the greatest intro ever!!!
@tarkus10565 жыл бұрын
@@victorhugotoledocofre1366 They had Coldplay and Journey on the video lmao
@mmoses70455 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, the final countdown is the greatest keyboard intro ever
@yourmaninlondoncollecting57495 жыл бұрын
Exactly... The Final Countdown is one of the most recognizable intros in any song.
@GetOutsideYourself5 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah, definitely an oversight.
@victorhugotoledocofre13665 жыл бұрын
@@Howitchewstofeel5gum If that was the case, he could have maimed it, just like he did on BoRhap
@Flamemon Жыл бұрын
Love this list! “Firth of Fifth” is brilliant, but another Genesis keyboard intro that I’ve always been partial to is “Watcher of the Skies”. The mellotron chords perfectly set the theatrical mood for the song, as well as the whole album, and I would include it on my version of this list
@sylvainlapointe763411 ай бұрын
I agree and I would add The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
@bluelady5499 ай бұрын
I actually thought it was going to be "Watcher of the Skies." I was surprised!
@airmangirard3 жыл бұрын
Al Stewart’s Year of the Cat would bump a few in the honorable mention list, if not higher up. .
@FrankenLab3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely agree, love that song/intro!
@digbybaines78133 жыл бұрын
I was waiting for that one too.
@frankl347989 ай бұрын
whaaaaaaaat? no 'gimme gimme gimme' by the fab abba? come on, this has got be one of the most iconic intros ever. good job on some of them, although the first few were quite insignificant from this writer's pov. cheers, love and peace to you and all, xxxxxxx
@chuckm45405 жыл бұрын
Deep Purple - Hush. The late, great Jon Lord.
@toshibasony92225 жыл бұрын
Yes, this and also Lazy and Child in Time. These deserved to be at least in the honorable mentions section!
@daveziems61345 жыл бұрын
Seems like Perfect Strangers ought to be in there somewhere as well
@giancarloubaldino23405 жыл бұрын
Hush = greatest organ solo ever.
@hilde455 жыл бұрын
"Home at Last" Aja album, Steely Dan, piano: Victor Feldman
@coldroses53375 жыл бұрын
David Hildebrand Bro! For sure
@79Tomasso5 жыл бұрын
No doubt
@PatrickRosenbalm5 жыл бұрын
Toss in Josie for me!
@GuitarLessonsBobbyCrispy2 жыл бұрын
Also, 'Watcher of the Skies' by Genesis ( from the Foxtrot album, 1972 ) has a great keyboard intro!
@MLE7502 жыл бұрын
I agree -esp version on Genesis Live 1973 - I'd love to hear this played real loud on a church organ somewhere.
@PeterMayer2 жыл бұрын
The Lamb!
@willa4you2 жыл бұрын
Time Table too. To be honest, anything composed by Tony Banks would worth to be in this list.
@steelydan1332 жыл бұрын
@@PeterMayer Even better!
@Yakkymania2 жыл бұрын
Time to add another great Genesis piano intro to this thread, and it’s Mad Man Moon.
@nickbron94354 ай бұрын
A great list and comments. I haven't seen anyone yet mention "Blinded by the Light" by Manfred Mann's Earth Band. Amazing how Manfred found that when interpretting Springsteen's original.
@mamapoundcake3 ай бұрын
I literally found this video trying to find that song after hearing it a few days ago. Thank you!!!!
@zitabraun11762 жыл бұрын
So glad Supertramp made the list with Bloody Well Right. One of the best albums by Supertramp, Crime Of The Century. Keep this great group in the conversation.
@sdb87149 Жыл бұрын
The keyboard part in School is amazing as well
@pwiksell8772 Жыл бұрын
But only #17?? Behind three "Beatles" tunes? Come on
@1111makala5 жыл бұрын
Al Stewart's "Year Of The Cat". Wonderful intro and song.
@PhilUKNet5 жыл бұрын
Good call! One of my favourite songs.
@robpustolka53685 жыл бұрын
OMG. Absolutely! Definitely worrthy
@Olivia-uq4ls5 жыл бұрын
Yes!
@Chorkaloopa5 жыл бұрын
That one is deserving of the full treatment: "What makes this song great." :)
@StopDropandLOL5 жыл бұрын
That’s a great one too
@jeremyalam4805 жыл бұрын
3 More: Al Stewart - Year of the Cat Marc Cohn - Walking on Memphis REM - Nightswimming
@jakobmayr86965 жыл бұрын
Year of the cat is such a underrated song
@jeremyalam4805 жыл бұрын
@@jakobmayr8696 It's one of the gems of the 70s, so wonderfully evocative of dreams conjured by the golden age of Hollywood, but seemingly now ignored as a one hit wonder
@robertlecornu93535 жыл бұрын
I was thinking Nightswimming 😘 ...I guess it's more part of the song than a separate intro. Great song though.
@WellMefisto5 жыл бұрын
I just thought of Year of the Cat!! Wonderful intro!
@jakobmayr86965 жыл бұрын
I find that al stewart sings very george harrison like on that song. Like this friendly, soft voice.
@Kuodoodle4 ай бұрын
how fitting! since Whiter Shade intro was written by Bach (orchestral suite no.3 "Air on G String", one of the OG rock'n'roll guyz.
@jim.missywyant.kennedy23345 жыл бұрын
Locomotive Breath. Tull gets very little love in any of these lists but that track jams on so many levels, esp the piano intro. Loved the vid!
@GJSkarratt5 жыл бұрын
Jim.Missy Wyant.Kennedy Yes. That’s what I was going to say. Like Bloody Well Right, great piano playing that is definitely an intro and indispensable to the song.
@N00dleBandit5 жыл бұрын
I see both of you persons are of high intelligence.
@DakotaDeyoc5 жыл бұрын
I'm very surprised that Child in Time by Deep Purple didn't make the list to be honest
@cirenosnor57685 жыл бұрын
Another great one...top 10 though? Hmmm
@natwally78695 жыл бұрын
I was thinking Lazy off Live in Japan by Deep Purple
@MrKevindu422405 жыл бұрын
Me too, I was thinking of it, or maybe Lazy, or Perfect Strangers. Actually, IMO any song from Deep Purple that Jon Lord plays the intro
@thepartimemusician655 жыл бұрын
Yes Child in time
@sdgakatbk5 жыл бұрын
Good catch!
@nzb67842 жыл бұрын
Rick, I''mma let you finish, but Tocata and Fugue in D minor BVW565 has the greatest keyboard intro of all time.
@markcole5108 Жыл бұрын
Without a doubt. Bach rules!
@backslash682 ай бұрын
this list is about rock musicians, Bach is in a class of its own: music god
@alexfauxfaux4 ай бұрын
These are all A+ selections. Including both piano and synth intros, that's a big selection to narrow down! When I think of an iconic synth intro, the first song I think of is Elton John's Funeral for a Friend. Next would be Steve Miller's Space Intro.
@barbaratibbets86435 жыл бұрын
Did I miss something, like “Riders on the Storm” the Doors?
@tepidtooth85395 жыл бұрын
Doesn't start with keys, needs to be exactly in the beginning, he excluded Superstition because it barely starts with drums and Riders starts with rain and bass. But the part you are referring to is on his top 20 keyboard sounds video.
@caidencollins76965 жыл бұрын
Barbara Tibbets exactly what I was about to comment
@CaseAgainstFaith15 жыл бұрын
Also, he did Light my Fire and usually doesn't put two from the same band in his lists.
@MrMillett95 жыл бұрын
Correct but he included Queen which starts with vocals. He missed Fool's Overture from Supertramp which is greatest intro for sure.
@Coowallsky5 жыл бұрын
Tepidtooth85 Light My Fire starts with a drum.
@howardhughes93114 жыл бұрын
I was disappointed that Ray Manzarek of the Doors, didn't have more visibility here. Yes for sure Intro to Light my Fire, in the top ten, but skipping entirely over Intro to Rider's on the Storm.should be #1. Ray is one of the greatest Keyboardist of all time and bass player (the keyboards).
@kimschubert614 жыл бұрын
Agree 100 percent!
@Annie261.4 жыл бұрын
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@misterschubert32424 жыл бұрын
Ray Manzarek's left hand is one of the best bass players in the whole history of rock and roll...
@MurphyKargesBass4 жыл бұрын
Yeah my gut instinct was to hear Light My Fire at #1
@wardka4 жыл бұрын
When the Music's Over was my first guess, but maybe not as well known.
@taylorhead98425 жыл бұрын
Mr. Crowley - Ozzy Alone - Heart The Final Countdown - Europe (This one specifically could have been #1; can't believe it wasn't even in the honorable mentioned)
@bld96965 жыл бұрын
Final Countdown CANNOT be left off!!!!
@marcturcotte19625 жыл бұрын
Yep The Final Countdown, put one UP !!!
@randomreviews62075 жыл бұрын
I thought the same on The Final Countdown. I expected at least top 5.
@jon.yama-otoko5 жыл бұрын
The Final Countdown should at least have been in the honorable mentions yeah!
@WellFedProductions5 жыл бұрын
Yeah WTF. The Final Countdown FTW
@ken_wilkensАй бұрын
Les has some WICKED hair! (I’m jealous) - super talented musician. Knocked those songs out of the park!
@RyderWestwood5 жыл бұрын
This list definitely was missing any number of Styx songs, especially Lady or Come Sail Away. Dennis Deyoung is a genius keyboardist.
@user-rw6gx7dq9g5 жыл бұрын
Styx have NEVER received any respect from the critics or anyone else in music other than the fans. Always loved them and thought they were great, very technical.
@stevenmolinerealtorwithexp28492 жыл бұрын
Babe? I know it's cheese, but it's still totally recognizable as soon as it comes on.
@StopDropandLOL5 жыл бұрын
Bruce Hornsby and the Range - The Way It Is You should bring Les back and do another video with our suggestions in it! Loved the list though and Les is very talented!
@rogerz34175 жыл бұрын
StopDropandLOL I agree!!! This needs to be a top 100!
@piteusx84405 жыл бұрын
@@rogerz3417 A Whiter Shade of Pale is the perfect song because it was written by Bach ... probably the most famous tune of all time: Bach's Air.
@20alphabet5 жыл бұрын
Forgot about that one! I was wondering why Come Sail Away by Styxx wasn't in the mix.
@bordershader5 жыл бұрын
Definitely The Way It Is, substitute that in Let It Be's place as it's so lame in comparison.
@paulp.63995 жыл бұрын
Way better than "Jump", that's for sure.
@cbrue1896 Жыл бұрын
I kept waiting to hear Locomotive Breath and thought for sure it would be in the top 5. John Evan's piano intro to that song is a masterpiece! It's sounds like a piece of classical music. The piano melds into Martin Barre's killer guitar solo before all hell breaks loose in the song is yet another reason why it should be on this list. As keyboard instruments go that made this list, one was left out. We have pianos, wurlis, organs, synths, and even a synthesized mellotron. What keyboard instrument is missing? Well, the song that in some ways made the instrument famous came out in 1972. The instrument works well in funkified grooves. I am talking about the Hohner Clavinet C played by none other than Stevie Wonder on his hit "Superstition". After hearing just two notes, you know the song and artist. It's a signature song not only for Wonder but also for the Hohner Clavinet. I would ditch Radiohead's tune and put "Superstition" in.
@gottabme6302 Жыл бұрын
Also shocked at the Locomotive Breath oversight. 🚂 I expected top 5 for sure
@collybeans5864 ай бұрын
I think "Everthing in its right place" is the best of these.
@peterbeyer81084 ай бұрын
I came here after the "I Get Owned" video solely to hear the inevitable Locomotive Breath reference, and...it wasn't there. (!)
@reuireuiop04 ай бұрын
@@gottabme6302 Did Jethro Tull ever hit the Big Time in USA? Bands considered great in UK, often dunt make it elsewhere , in particular actors the pond. T Rex, Slade, even the Kinks, are greats over here, but mentioned to foreigners your often get a blank look