{"id":712821,"date":"2026-07-27T01:18:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T01:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/712821\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T01:18:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T01:18:14","slug":"five-rock-songs-that-dont-get-better-than-the-intro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/712821\/","title":{"rendered":"Five rock songs that don’t get better than the intro"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Credit: Far Out \/ Alamy \/ Bent Rej \/ Harry Potts<\/p>\n

Sun 26 July 2026 19:00, UK <\/p>\n

When we talk about the quality of the introduction to a classic rock<\/a> song, more often than not, we\u2019re focusing on the riff. <\/p>\n

Writing the perfect riff can be tricky<\/a>. They need to be ear-catching, as people should be able to latch onto the notes and realise it\u2019s something brand new and exciting. Equally, the riff cannot be too overcomplicated; there needs to be a level of accessibility there so that people will recognise it the next time it\u2019s played. Nailing these introductions is a hard balance to strike, but it\u2019s one that a lot of people have been successful in achieving. <\/p>\n

Of course, it\u2019s not enough for a song to just have a good introduction, but that introduction needs to lead to something more, and a lot of the time, they don\u2019t. Some bands fall at the first hurdle, where they managed to write a great opening section of their song but then failed to capitalise on it. You\u2019d be surprised just how common an occurrence this is in the music world. <\/p>\n

Here are five of the greatest classic rock songs that don\u2019t get any better than their introduction. <\/p>\n

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