Keith Richards' Best Riff

rocks off

Also love me some Monkey Man.

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Mine is Can't You Hear Me Knocking.

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Came here to post this.

Best rhythm guitarist in the world. That's no small feat.

Also, impossible to choose.

Yo, I LOVE his tone and riff buildup on Honky Tonk Women on Ya-Yas and the Gimme Shelter movie.

One of my favorites is "Down Home Girl." LINK

For most bands, the drummer is the "conductor" per se, but with the Stones, it's always been Keith, so you'll hear an occasional stutter from Charlie as he tries to figure out what the hell Keith is doing so he can keep time, and this is a great example. Great lick by Keith, stutter step by Charlie, then a dirty song.

Gotta throw Tumbling Dice off Exile in the mix, maybe their greatest melody.

I don't know if I can pick a favorite:

Midnight Rambler
Jumpin Jack Flash
Rocks Off
Monkey Man
The Last Time
Let it Bleed
Satisfaction
Gimme Shelter
All Down the Line

Also, honorable mention to Mick Taylor for his riff in "Bitch"

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Can't You Hear Me Knocking.

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Hard to beat. That song is bookended by the great Stones' guitarists - Keith at the beginning with the basic, blues derived riff, and Mick Taylor keeping it going at the end when everyone wanted to quit - (pardon the pun) rolling into an extended jam session to rival the Dead or the ABB. Musical moments like that can't happen anymore because of the industrialization/homogenization of music, the relative lack of virtuosity, and the fact they just don't make music in that fashion any longer.

But, it's great to look/listen back on those times. What a glorious time to have been a rock and roll fan.