King of the road is a favorite. That riff is filthy.
Best riff EVER EVEr EVer Ever..
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day tripper
stones - live with me
stone roses - love spreads
i had the thought recently that nirvana's aero zeppelin has more killer riffs in it than most bands manage in their entire lifespans
booker t & the mgs - soul limbo
turtles - buzzsaw
boris - akuma no uta
hendrix - third stone from the sun
dick dale - a run for life/the wedge
zepp - heartbreaker
stones - live with me
stone roses - love spreads
i had the thought recently that nirvana's aero zeppelin has more killer riffs in it than most bands manage in their entire lifespans
booker t & the mgs - soul limbo
turtles - buzzsaw
boris - akuma no uta
hendrix - third stone from the sun
dick dale - a run for life/the wedge
zepp - heartbreaker
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War pigs always seems to come out when a guitar is in my hands and there’s some gain going on.
What now?- dang nasty is another one I can’t not play.
What now?- dang nasty is another one I can’t not play.
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Too many to choose from, but Wilson Pickett’s version of “Funky Broadway” is definitely up there for me. It makes me do “the face” every time I hear it.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yIuJH3qroDY
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yIuJH3qroDY
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In modern 'heavy' music I am quite partial to Red Fang - Prehistoric Dog - there's a LOT of Melvins competing in my head with it though.
Often forgotten is riffs that are quiet/clean. For that I would submit that Radiohead - Street Spirit (Fade Out) is probably one of the most beautifully simple, yet aurally stunning, examples you could hope to find.
For anything funky I'd probably vote with The Meters - Cissy Strut - although there' many others to choose from
Boomer rock it'd go to any one of the well-known Led Zeppelin riffs. They're all bangers.
Often forgotten is riffs that are quiet/clean. For that I would submit that Radiohead - Street Spirit (Fade Out) is probably one of the most beautifully simple, yet aurally stunning, examples you could hope to find.
For anything funky I'd probably vote with The Meters - Cissy Strut - although there' many others to choose from
Boomer rock it'd go to any one of the well-known Led Zeppelin riffs. They're all bangers.
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silver machine - hawkwind
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you could fill this thread with old school guitar instrumentals
apache
walk don't run
peter gunn
ghost riders in the sky
apache
walk don't run
peter gunn
ghost riders in the sky
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Soul Man - (or indeed most of Steve Cropper's riffs!)
The cascading run on Just Like Heaven by the Cure - it just make me very happy
The cascading run on Just Like Heaven by the Cure - it just make me very happy
All the cheeses....
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Agree with the cure here, that song just makes me feel full of joy. Amazing how a band can release an album like pornography and faith and then release something like just like heaven.Bradley-Jazz wrote: ↑Sun May 29, 2022 3:35 amSoul Man - (or indeed most of Steve Cropper's riffs!)
The cascading run on Just Like Heaven by the Cure - it just make me very happy
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The riff towards the end of war pigs just before the solo is one of my all time riffs by anybody. It just does something to me.Chippertheripper wrote: ↑Thu May 26, 2022 3:57 amWar pigs always seems to come out when a guitar is in my hands and there’s some gain going on.
What now?- dang nasty is another one I can’t not play.
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"For The Love Of Money"- The O'Jays
"Marquee Moon"- Television
"Love And Happiness"- Al Green
And a bunch that have already been mentioned.
"Marquee Moon"- Television
"Love And Happiness"- Al Green
And a bunch that have already been mentioned.
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She Bop by Cyndi
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"Timing X" - Devo
Its got one of the better guitar solos as well.
Its got one of the better guitar solos as well.
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The Raveonettes - Heart of Stone
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Lips. Like. Sugar.
BOOM!
BOOM!