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Van Halen Tops Poll

11/04/2014
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(hennemusic) Alex Van Halen's intro for the 1984 Van Halen classic, "Hot For Teacher", has been named the Greatest Drum Intro of all time by readers of UK's Rhythm magazine.

"Arguably one of the most iconic drum intros in rock, and playing it is a holy grail for a lot of drummers," says Rhythm of the "1984" single. "Alex Van Halen steps out of his guitarist brother Eddie's shadow to shine with a blistering drum solo before kicking into a furious double-bass shuffle in a flurry of kick drum notes."

Rush's 1980 track, "The Spirit Of Radio", lands in second spot, followed by tunes by Guns N' Roses, Led Zeppelin, Queens Of The Stone Age and more.

Notably, Dave Grohl took three of the top 10 positions with three different bands: Queens Of The Stone Age (5), Nirvana (8) and Foo Fighters (9). Check out the full top 10 and "Hot For Teacher" here.

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