Your top 10 acoustic guitar intros ?

Cat's in the Cradle-Harry Chapin
Pinball Wizard-The Who
Salisbury Hill- Peter Gabriel
The Wizard-Uriah Heep
Here Comes the Rain - The Beatles
Roundabout-YES
Stairway to Heaven - Led Zep
Closer to the Heart-Rush
Over the Hills & Far Away-Led Zep
More than a Feeling-Boston

 

My sweet lord George Harrison

 

I'm not a huge Heart fan but the first 45 seconds of "Crazy On You" should be somewhere near this list... dedicate one to the ladies!

 

Beatles,

I’ve Just Seen A Face
Two Of Us

 

Not an ‘acoustic’ guitar, a classical guitar, but the intro to Blood on the Rooftops from Genesis’ Wind and Wuthering came to mind immediately.

 

I just love this:



I kind of forgotten about the song until I saw an episode of Fringe a few years ago and it was playing.

 

The Boxer S+G
April come she will S+G
Street fighting man Stones
Tangerine Zeppelin
Rain song Zeppelin
Well-alright Holly
That's all right Elvis
I'll be back Beatles
And I love her Beatles

 

Can't think of ten right now, but Keith Richard's opening to Wild Horses is one that immediately springs to mind.

 

Rolling Stones - "Sweet Virginia"

 

Let’s be natural: The Rutles

 

Kitchenware and Candybars-Stone Temple Pilots

 

Nice one!

I always hear No Memory from Core as being an intro to Sin, since it runs right into it.

 

The one's that immediately to my mind are Donovan's Jersey Thursday, and The Beatles Dear Prudence. Also Bowie's Starman.

 

Metallica - Fade to Black

 

I am sure the guitar players amongst us will pick out all the good ones but I am very fond of the intro to David Lee Roth's (& Steve Vai's) "Damn Good". Nothing terribly fancy for the most part but really effective.

 

Bron Y Aur Stomp - Led Zeppelin
The album version of Maggie May - Rod Stewart
Dealer - Traffic
Gimme Danger - Stooges
Question- Moody Blues
Nine Pound Hammer - John Prine

 

Radiohead - Go to Sleep

 

ELP - From the Beginning
Yes - Roundabout
Sab - Don't Start Too Late as an intro to Symptom of the Universe (nice acoustic outro too)
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
CSN - Suite Judy Blue Eyes
Jethro Tull - Skating Away on the Thin Ice of the New Day
Cat Stevens - How Can I Tell You
Paco de Lucia/Al Di Meola - Mediterranean Sundance
Wayne Shorter - Djinji (actually an interlude, not an intro)
Joe Walsh - Life of Illusion

 

The Beatles - Here Comes the Sun
Bread - Too Much Love
Neil Young - Sugar Mountain
Joni Mitchell - Marcie
Simon and Garfunkel - April Comes She Will
CSN - Suite Judy Blue Eyes
The Monkees - I'll Spend My Life With You
James Taylor - Fire and Rain
Orleans - Dance With Me
Blood, Sweat & Tears - Meagan's Gypsy Eyes

 

There are so many that remain memorable for me...

Hard Luck Woman - Kiss
Rock Bottom - Kiss
Blackbird - The Beatles
Mother Nature's Son - The Beatles
Michelle - The Beatles
Seasons Of Wither - Aerosmith
Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin
You're In My Heart (The Final Acclaim) - Rod Stewart
Ventura Highway - America
Tequila Sunrise - The Eagles

 

Love Ain't For Keeping (the Who) is another, apart from those already mentioned

 

Yup, I agree with all these....plus I'd add:
One White Duck - Jethro Tull
Solitaire - Jethro Tull
Cold Wind To Valhalla - Jethro Tull
Salamander - Jethro Tull
Thick as a Brick - Jethro Tull
Skating Away (on the Thin Ice of the New Day) - Jethro Tull