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Best guitar riffs
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The Kinks - You Really Got Me Ritchie Valens - La Bamba (easy to forget how good this one was) |
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another one from the Kinks.......All Day and all of the Night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOGMRnKl5co |
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A few off the top of my head
Led Zep - Whole lotta love Deep Purple - Smoke on the water Sabbath - Paranoid The Stones - Brown Sugar Free - All right now Derek and the Dominoes - Layla Something by AC/DC |
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John Lee Hooker - 'Boom Boom'
Dr Feelgood - 'Going back home', 'Milk and Alcohol' amongst others The Modern Lovers 'Someone to care about' , 'She Cracked' Bo Diddley - 'Bo Diddley' George Thorogood & the Destroyers - 'Bad to the Bone' |
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Sonics - Have Love Will Travel
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Chicago - 25 or 6 to 4
Byrds - Mr Tambourine Man Sister Sledge - Thinking of You Cream - Sunshine of Your Love George Benson - Breezin' Caravan - Memory Lain, Hugh/Headloss Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop |
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To throw in a more modern addition, "Plug In Baby" by Muse has an absolutely awesome riff.
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As a guitarist myself my favourite are:
"Thunderstruck", "Back In Black" and "Riff Raff" by AC/DC "Since You Been Gone" and "Stargazer" - Rainbow "Rock You Like A Hurricane" - The Scorpions "The Trooper" and "Dance Of Death" - Iron Maiden (They have so, so many good riffs though) "Still Of The Night" - Whitesnake "Black Water" and "Love Walked In" - Thunder "The Boys Are Back In Town" - Thin Lizzy "Hole In My Pocket" - Europe "Blind Man" and "Soul Machine" - Black Stone Cherry "Stealing Thunder", "Fire At Will" and "Shoot From The Hip"- The Amorettes "Walk This Way" - Aerosmith "Paradise City" and "Nightrain" - Guns N Roses "Open My Eyes" and "Electric Man" - Rival Sons "The Sentinel" and "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" - Judas Priest "NIB", "War Pigs" and "Heaven and Hell" - Black Sabbath "Ghost" and "Anastasia" - Slash "Kickstart My Heart" - Motley Crue "White Wedding" and "Dancing to Myself" - Billy Idol "Stand Up For Rock 'N' Roll", "Runnin' Wild" and "Too Much, Too Young, Too Fast" - Airbourne "Crazy Train", "Mr Crowley" and "Bark At The Moon" - Ozzy Osbourne "Gloryhole" and "Eyes of the Panther" - Steel Panther Some of those are predominantly chords, but they're still just astounding imo. |
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Quote:
To throw in a more modern addition, "Plug In Baby" by Muse has an absolutely awesome riff.
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I have to say i was really thinking of guitar solos.
Can't I forgot the intro to Jumpin Jack Flash too. |
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Blister On The Moon by Taste is a stunning combination of riffs and guitar runs.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNfKtHvaPEU Still don't know what the hell the lyrics are all about though.
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I have to say i was really thinking of guitar solos.
Can't I forgot the intro to Jumpin Jack Flash too. |
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There are several great guitar moments in Wayward Son (Kansas).
Especially the awesome riff at 2mins 48 seconds. |
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Waterfall - The Stone Roses
Debaser - Pixies Numerous examples from both bands, but two classics
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Teenage Kicks by The Undertones. Such a simple riff but so effective.
With Or Without You, The Fly and Discotheque by U2. Just sheer brilliance to me! Also: Wondering by Dirty Pretty Things Kids Wanna Rock by Bryan Adams Ziggy Stardust and Rebel Rebel by David Bowie In The City, News Of The World, When You're Young & That's Entertainment by The Jam Right Between The Eyes by Garbage Richard III by Supergrass Sunflower by Paul Weller Day Tripper, Ticket To Ride and I Feel Fine by The Beatles Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones My Iron Lung and Street Spirit by Radiohead Pop Song 89 and What's The Frequency Kenneth by REM Cherub Rock by Smashing Pumpkins God Save The Queen by The Sex Pistols Lust For Life by Iggy Pop Pump It Up by Elvis Costello |
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Both Lipstick and Fiction Romance by the Buzzcocks.
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Blister On The Moon by Taste is a stunning combination of riffs and guitar runs.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNfKtHvaPEU Still don't know what the hell the lyrics are all about though. ![]() Try Parisian Walkways by Gary Moore https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkUpfw4Hf3w |
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Black Night , Child In Time, Highway Star - Deep Purple (we've already had the other classic)
![]() Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones |
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A nice version (IMO) of Lee Morgan's The Sidewinder, played Wes Montgomery style:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLVbZD3UCj8 |
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The Chain - Fleetwood Mac (partly for all the Formula 1 fans).
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The Chain - Fleetwood Mac (partly for all the Formula 1 fans).
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More than a Feeling - Boston
School - Nirvana Scentless Apprentice - Nirvana Breed - Nirvana Throes of Rejection (The end bit) - Pantera I'm broken - Pantera. Pretty much anything by Pantera Sweet Leaf - Black Sabbath Bulls on Parade - Rage Against the Machine Parisienne Walkways - Gary Moore (Does this count as a riff?) |
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