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Great Solo Intros


GeorgeC

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You know those great moments in songs when the singer lets the guitarist or other instrumentalist do his or her thing - some of their lead-ins are as exciting as the solos themselves. Here's a quick selection of what I'm talking about:

Led Zeppelin "Trampled Under Foot" Drive on!

The Doors "Roadhouse Blues" Do it, Robbie, do it!

AC/DC "Have a Drink on Me" Get stoned!

AC/DC "You Ain't Got a Hold on Me" Oh, let me be!

Led Zeppelin "Communication Breakdown" Suck!

Jimi Hendrix "Stone Free" Turn me loose, baby

The Beatles "I Saw Her Standing There" Auuughhhh!

Lots more where these came from. Who wants to add their own favorites?

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3 obvious ones that immediately come to mind are these:

Since I've Been Loving You (studio version) - Robert says "Watch out!" Watch out, indeed, as Jimmy rips into one of his most emotive solos ever.

In My Time of Dying (live @ Earl's Court 75) - Robert before the second slide solo quotes "Hey Joe" with the lines "So I gave her the gun and I shot her" as Jimmy lays her body to waste with a fusillade of bottleneck bullets.

Nobody's Fault But Mine (live on the 77 tour) - Robert does his best Steve Martin imitation exclaiming "Jimmy? Oh Jimmy? Well, EXCUSE ME!", as Jimmy says out of the way Goldilocks, time for me to shred this Les Paul.

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