The intro to Alice Cooper's 1989 comeback hit "Poison" is defined by a dark, arpeggiated guitar riff written by John McCurry. It sets a moody, "glam-metal" tone featuring rapid key modulations and introduces themes of toxic desire and dangerous attraction, further emphasized in the music video's "chained" imagery.

Watch live performances and guitar tutorials for the iconic Poison intro:

Alice Cooper - (Intro) - Poison — Видео от Музыка видео Яндекс

Quick Riffs - POISON - Alice Cooper. Guitar Lesson / Tutorial. YouTube · Kelly Dean Allen Guitar Poison ALICE COOPER Guitar Riff - Lesson Tutorial + TAB YouTube · Matt Ten

The Alice Cooper Poison riff started out as a warm-up routine

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Alice Cooper - (intro) - Poison Apr 2026

The intro to Alice Cooper's 1989 comeback hit "Poison" is defined by a dark, arpeggiated guitar riff written by John McCurry. It sets a moody, "glam-metal" tone featuring rapid key modulations and introduces themes of toxic desire and dangerous attraction, further emphasized in the music video's "chained" imagery.

Watch live performances and guitar tutorials for the iconic Poison intro: Alice Cooper - (Intro) - Poison

Alice Cooper - (Intro) - Poison — Видео от Музыка видео Яндекс The intro to Alice Cooper's 1989 comeback hit

Quick Riffs - POISON - Alice Cooper. Guitar Lesson / Tutorial. YouTube · Kelly Dean Allen Guitar Poison ALICE COOPER Guitar Riff - Lesson Tutorial + TAB YouTube · Matt Ten Alice Cooper - (Intro) - Poison

The Alice Cooper Poison riff started out as a warm-up routine