TOP 80 GREATEST GUITAR INTROS 

For those of you that think this is hard, you're wrong... It's actually way harder

I don't think people get how insanely impressive this is. The fact that he remembers 80 guitar intros and can do them all flawlessly blows my mind.

That transition from Crazy Train to Limelight was SO clean

The versatility of a strat is unmatched

Playing 80 intros in one take without making cuts or mistake is insane. People don't realise how great of a guitarist Paul is.

It’s not just remembering the notes and rhythm, but getting each and every tone so perfectly balanced… what a performance 🫡

I'll never get over how wonderful is the intro to Sweet Home Alabama (3:38). Straight to the soul every time.

this is hipnotizing. the way you smoothly change the riffs, the way you make the guitar sound so versatile... damn

Remembering 80 guitar intros and playing them all of them correctly in a single take, that's something Incredible 🔥 Edit: So many 'PRO' Musicians out there in the replies having problem about the complements given to Paul. I mean I would love to see you peoples' cover then and moreover in the description he himself mentioned it was all a single take and was done by heart.

Songlist: 0:17 Me and the Devil Blues 0:25 I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man 0:32 I Walk the Line 0:39 Johnny B Goode 0:47 Apache 0:56 Boom Boom 1:07 Misirlou 1:17 The House of the Rising Sun 1:25 Oh, Pretty Woman 1:31 You Really Got Me 1:38 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 1:46 Day Tripper 1:56 Wild Thing 2:07 Sunshine of Your Love 2:15 Brown Eyed Girl 2:23 Little Wing 2:36 A Little Less Conversation 2:43 Fortunate Son 2:50 Roadhouse Blues 2:59 Paranoid 3:05 Black Dog 3:14 Hocus Pocus 3:24 Smoke on the Water 3:30 Long Cool Woman 3:38 Sweet Home Alabama 3:48 La Grange 3:56 Wish You Were Here 4:07 Walk This Way 4:18 Don't Fear the Reaper 4:25 Blitzkrieg Bop 4:35 Ain't Talkin' Bout Love 4:51 Le Freak 5:00 Sultans of Swing 5:13 Hold the Line 5:20 Should I Stay or Should I Go 5:29 Message in a Bottle 5:37 Crazy Train 5:46 Limelight 5:54 Eye of the Tiger 6:05 I Love Rock 'N' Roll 6:15 Beat It 6:23 Pride and Joy 6:39 2 Minutes to Midnight 6:50 Purple Rain 7:05 Glory Days 7:15 Master of Puppets 7:27 Big Love 7:40 Sweet Child o' Mine 7:48 Personal Jesus 7:56 Thunderstruck 8:03 Still Got the Blues 8:16 Smells Like Teen Spirit 8:24 Alive 8:34 One 8:46 Pull Me Under 8:55 Walk 9:04 Are You Gonna Go My Way 9:12 When I Come Around 9:26 Wonderwall 9:33 Song 2 9:40 The Kids Aren't Alright 9:52 What's My Age Again? 9:58 Drive 10:08 Kryptonite 10:19 Plug in Baby 10:27 Last Resort 10:38 One Step Closer 10:50 Chop Suey 11:02 Like a Stone 11:13 No One Knows 11:30 Seven Nation Army 11:42 Are You Gonna Be My Girl 11:55 Mr. Brightside 12:09 Slow Dancing in a Burning Room 12:23 Snow (Hey-oh) 12:33 The Pretender 12:45 I'm Yours 13:02 Sex on Fire 13:15 Do I Wanna Know? 13:26 G.O.A.T.

...you can literally hear the transition an transformation of the times in his timeliness! Awesome!!

Amazing, as a 76 year old, brings back the days and nights of playing one vinyl leading into another

Leaving Polyphia until last when you've already done 79 intros in one take is a level of bravery I aspire to 😂

literally because of this video, I went and bought a guitar and taught myself to play. That was one year ago today, and i have grown so much as a player. thank you for posting this. If not for you i wouldnt have found this in myself.

My first visit and loved it. Knew 80% of the tracks, liked 65% and loved 100% of their delivery. Thank you!

Simply amazing! Came across this 3 days ago. Thank you for being you and all the work you put into that. It's the go to when stressed and you did an amazing job!

Not only did he nail the riffs, but the tone for each riff was almost spot on. Thats crazy

No cuts and every riff is flawless. That’s talent. Practice and dedication is key.

That transition from little less conversation to fortunate son...10/10 AMAZING

Loved this. Amazing transitions between intros. Great Job

I didn’t even realize he was going In chronological order until minute 10 😂 this was so impressive !!

Can’t tell if the pure happiness at the end was doing all 80 intros in a row or just absolutely nailing that Polyphia intro

huge respect man, the fact of remembering 80 guitar intros is without a doubt incredible!

I love how you narrowing it down to the top 80....

13:26 G.O.A.T wasn't expecting that but definitely brought a smile on my face

Not even was he able to play these flawlessly, he nailed the tone on most of them. Very impressive considering it was all done in a single take.

The transition from Slow Dancing in a Burning Room to Snow was smooth and flawless, Excellent 👍

Amazing performance. Thank you for bringing joy! I can’t believe you play this in one take.

Let's be real. The 70s held it down so hard. That decade is so pivotal for rock / metal. Also it was cool to see the progression of the years. Well done

This is incredible. Not only did you nail every riff, but you also memorised them, rembered to change pickups, hit the correct effects AND remembered to detune when necessary. Oh and finishing with Polyphia was ballsy AF. The entire video could have been ruined lol

Excellent Paul! I always respect your work. Keep rock on.

Wow. So good! I’m sitting here with my Strat and a smile on my face as you cranked through so many favorites! Amazing

My man just made an 80 guitar intros in a row, without cuts and pauses, and simply finishes with G.O.A.T solo. What a guitarrist

playing 80 songs in one take all in chronological order, beyond amazing.

Man, this is like all songs and bands I used to listen to. Brought me back. I’m gonna start listening to these bands again. Thank you!

I am so impressed!! You are truly amazing. I could listen to you for hours! ❤🎸🎶

That was mind blowing. And a testament to the versatility of the Strat.

Not many people will understand just how insanely brilliant this is. Not just remembering & playing 80 riffs flawlessly in one take, but he went full out and didn’t shy away from those technically difficult ones [e.g. snow] toward the end. My brain and fingers would have melted way before that point. Amazing stuff man!

wow... you just went through my progression as guitarist influenced by moments in time. Thank you for your great talent, insight, and shared love of both music and GUITAR. cheers brother.

this guy's a real jukebox... so many different styles, and feels and sounds... I am totally blown away 🤯

Dude you're a freakin legend for playing all of that flawlessly in a single take!

Playing 80 riffs in one take and choosing polyphia as the last one is a gutsy call 😄 Great job! 👍🏼

What brilliant guitar, I salute you. A lot of those spurred me into searching YT for the full versions

That is freaking amazing. You are very talented!! I’m in complete awe.

Imagine playing this whole thing knowing that Polyphia is coming for you after 79 riffs and 14 minutes of flawless playing. That's PRESSURE.

I don’t think I’ll ever get used to how diverse an electric guitar is as an instrument. The drastic difference in each intro and the most that was done was hitting a pedal or flipping a switch. I love it SO much.

Thought I would listen for maybe 3 intros - ended up being mesmerized into listening to each note- what a talented musician!

So glad this popped up for me. This is excellent and you are extremely talented. Love it!

Seeing the dates next to the songs is really surprising how old some of these songs are and are still played day in day out all over the world. Timeless classics

This is insanely impressive. 80 intros, different effects, different musical genres, seemingly from memory and all in one take without noticable mistakes. Not too many musicians around who could pull this off.

Not only playing it perfectly but getting the tone right for each tune is wild!

I’m totally blown away. Incredible work, Paul.

Damn not only did he get the riffs, tone and transitions but also all in chronological order?! Sick

So many things we can learn from this: Paul is an absolute beast playing guitar. Paul talent has no limits. ALL YOU NEED IN LIFE IS A STRAT, YOU CAN USE IT TO PLAY EVERYTHING.

If this video does not get multi million likes I don’t know what should. Insane playing and thanks for bringing back some fond memories.

All these songs, back to back, nailed every single one. Kinda had to otherwise you'd have to start all the way over. You're amazing, super bold move to do G.O.A.T to end it off & nailed it! Saw that smile after you nailed it & knew you knew you just did this video perfectly all in one take! Amazing!

As a kid born in the 90’s I never realized how far back some of these familiar tunes went. Very happy both of my parents were into rock of all ages. Also it was very impressive to hear all of these intros back to back. Crazy to witness so much skill and technique.

Not only is this wildly entertaining and incredibly impressive, its the best example I've ever seen showing just how versatile and broad of a tonal palette that the venerable Stratocaster is!

Insane to remember all this songs, flawless played.. great choice btw

i need these full songs on a playlist! so awesome

I can never hear a melody while another song is playing. This is incredible that he is flawless with 80 transitions. So much fun to watch

I really like how you did them in chronological order. It nicely shows the evolution and progression of guitar play over the last ~70 years.

Really fun! And super impressive! Thanks for doing this for all of us to enjoy!

Awesome playing, not only the top 80 guitar intros but arguably the greatest 80 songs ever written!!!!!!!

Not only did you memorize 80 guitar intros and do it in one take, but you captured each songs guitar tone as best as you could as well. Absolutely incredible.

Truly amazing ! Very talented guitarist. My hat is off to you !!

I was looking for a song but could only remember the intro. I'm infinitely grateful to you right now😁😁

Paul is top 1% of all guitarists wow. Your time and dedication to this craft is incredible, thanks for bringing us along for the ride!! Cheers.

All that in a single take, damn man thats quite impressive

Thought I'd stay for a few...amazed by all 80. You're a stellar player!

The transitions were so awesome I teared up!!

It's like he summed up 90 years of Rock'n'roll in a single video, flawlessly, one take...! That's Huge massive performance, awesome!

this is incredible skills. The best cover I have ever seen. respect

Sounds like a new playlist! :) great job, buddy!

The joy on his face when he played GOAT made me smile... to put Tim's piece in this list shows tht he is taking guitar playin to the next level

Man the 70's and 80's were just absolutely iconic.

Best of RU-vid right here. Nice playin man!

Thank you. This is the music of my life!

I don’t know how this guy does it. To be able to shift the tune you’re hearing in your head to the next one so seamlessly is crazy. By far one of the best players on RU-vid.

As a player myself I know it must’ve been hard to stop and move onto the next intro on some of these just iconic and groovy intros. How could you not want to just keep going and play the whole song !? This was truly amazing !

Hello, the selection of intros is spectacular. I listened 2 times to your video and I think there will be more to come xD... you have a lot of talent, thanks for sharing! Greetings from a new follower

Finally someone who recognizes that roadhouse blues intro goes so hard!

This deserves AT LEAST 10 million views. Amazing work!

A single like doesn't show how appreciative I am of your time, effort and skill it took to make this video. 1,000 likes 👍👍👍

Everything else aside, the fact that you got the Snow intro so perfect THAT FAR into the video is absurdly impressive. What a performance

What a list. For each tune I wished only could only each song in entirely. Smashing, mate!

Excellent! Noticed that no group repeats, here are some new ones: The Who - I Can’t Explain - 1964 Simon & Garfunkel - Mrs. Robinson - 1968 David Bowie - Rebel Rebel - 1974 Steve Miller - Jet Airliner - 1977 The Cars - My Best Friend’s Girl - 1978 B52’s - Rock Lobster - 1978 Romantics - What I Like About You - 1979 Dead Kennedys - Holiday in Cambodia - 1980 Pretenders - Day After Day - 1981 R.E.M. - Driver 8 - 1985 Temples - Shelter Song - 2013

Unbelievable playing and song choice. Big kudos to the Strat too! It shows how diverse it can be.

Thoroughly enjoyed this nostalgia at it's finest

So glad you included the kids aren't alright! It's an epic intro riff! The 90's portion of this crushed.

I love how his whole face and body move with each music track. Pure magic. Knowing over 80 Guitar intros and to play the notes. HE IS GOOD.

Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart. Great playing!

Fantastic. I truly enjoyed watching and listening to you.

Love the "Anyway, here's Wonderwall" reference you snuck in there. 10/10

0:17 Me and the Devil Blues 0:25 I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man 0:32 I Walk the Line 0:39 Johnny B Goode 0:47 Apache 0:56 Boom Boom 1:07 Misirlou 1:17 The House of the Rising Sun 1:25 Oh, Pretty Woman 1:31 You Really Got Me 1:38 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 1:46 Day Tripper 1:56 Wild Thing 2:07 Sunshine of Your Love 2:15 Brown Eyed Girl 2:23 Little Wing 2:36 A Little Less Conversation 2:43 Fortunate Son 2:50 Roadhouse Blues 2:59 Paranoid 3:05 Black Dog 3:14 Hocus Pocus 3:24 Smoke on the Water 3:30 Long Cool Woman 3:38 Sweet Home Alabama 3:48 La Grange 3:56 Wish You Were Here 4:07 Walk This Way 4:18 Don't Fear the Reaper 4:25 Blitzkrieg Bop 4:35 Ain't Talkin' Bout Love 4:51 Le Freak 5:00 Sultans of Swing 5:13 Hold the Line 5:20 Should I Stay or Should I Go 5:29 Message in a Bottle 5:37 Crazy Train 5:46 Limelight 5:54 Eye of the Tiger 6:05 I Love Rock 'N' Roll 6:15 Beat It 6:23 Pride and Joy 6:39 2 Minutes to Midnight 6:50 Purple Rain 7:05 Glory Days 7:15 Master of Puppets 7:27 Big Love 7:40 Sweet Child o' Mine 7:48 Personal Jesus 7:56 Thunderstruck 8:03 Still Got the Blues 8:16 Smells Like Teen Spirit 8:24 Alive 8:34 One 8:46 Pull Me Under 8:55 Walk 9:04 Are You Gonna Go My Way 9:12 When I Come Around 9:26 Wonderwall 9:33 Song 2 9:40 The Kids Aren't Alright 9:52 What's My Age Again? 9:58 Drive 10:08 Kryptonite 10:19 Plug in Baby 10:27 Last Resort 10:38 One Step Closer 10:50 Chop Suey 11:02 Like a Stone 11:13 No One Knows 11:30 Seven Nation Army 11:42 Are You Gonna Be My Girl 11:55 Mr. Brightside 12:09 Slow Dancing in a Burning Room 12:23 Snow (Hey-oh) 12:33 The Pretender 12:45 I'm Yours 13:02 Sex on Fire 13:15 Do I Wanna Know? 13:26 G.O.A.T.

this is actually mission immpossible...what you did was a nightmare task so kudos to you! I am aware that this is a personal preference in music and that we all can add dozens of other intros, that's why I said it was mission immpossible. I'm with you in about 90%, which is more than I expected. I see intros as something that kicks you from the start, from the first note, tone, whatever, and get you hooked on the song. If I am to add something then for sure would be the "Shadow on the Wall" by Mike Oldfield. I was just a teenager when it was first on the radio, man, when I heard that intro, I was like hypnotised. But I have a great appreciation for Mike Oldfield as an artist, musician, guitarist, composer etc (like I said, perosnal preference:))). For your work and what you do - huge praise!

I had this in the background and when One by U2 came on I got the chills, still my favorite song to this day!

I think the most impressive thing, besides stringing them all together really well, is remembering the pedal changes :-)

The confidence to have GOAT be the last intro in a one-take is just bonkers. Let alone the rest of the selection. Top notch playing sir 👌

This was awesome! I thoroughly enjoyed this