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Your Favorite Guitar Riff

Posted on 5/16/12 at 10:56 am
Posted by TexasTiger1185
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2011
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Posted on 5/16/12 at 10:56 am
I'm sure this is not a new idea on Music Board, but I haven't seen it come up.
I was talking to my wife and it is damn near impossible for me to choose.

I boiled it down to Satisfaction being one of the most memerable/recognizable and also a great song.
Posted by notslim99
City of Bossier City
Member since Feb 2005
4549 posts
Posted on 5/16/12 at 11:01 am to
I can't really think of one in particular, but Tom Morello has some of the sickest riffs of all time.
Posted by Srbtiger06
Member since Apr 2006
29094 posts
Posted on 5/16/12 at 11:02 am to
Black Crowes - Twice as Hard

Not my favorite but one of them.

ETA: Stranglehold is another. I forget who it was, but some comedian said "when you hear that riff, you just wanna frick it". I think that summed it up perfectly

Same thing with Oo You by McCartney.
This post was edited on 5/16/12 at 11:05 am
Posted by LSUFreek
Greater New Orleans
Member since Jan 2007
16167 posts
Posted on 5/16/12 at 11:08 am to
There's something about AC/DC's Back In Black opening riff that at times has me hitting repeat before the 1st verse is even sung.
Posted by 420tiger
Member since Jun 2006
979 posts
Posted on 5/16/12 at 11:11 am to
van halen - drop dead legs
Posted by LSUTygerFan
Homerun Village
Member since Jun 2008
33232 posts
Posted on 5/16/12 at 11:20 am to
Led Zepplin... Ocean

Ocean
This post was edited on 5/16/12 at 11:22 am
Posted by SFVtiger
Member since Oct 2003
4454 posts
Posted on 5/16/12 at 11:27 am to
it's not particularly complex or anything but in terms of context w/in the song, the riff on Aqualung always gets my heartbeat up. Used to save that song for the last part of my run just to get me over the last rise.
Posted by TexasTiger1185
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2011
13163 posts
Posted on 5/16/12 at 11:36 am to
quote:

Led Zepplin... Ocean


In My Time Of Dying inspired my thoughts and conversation about this
Posted by Dandy Lion
Member since Feb 2010
51401 posts
Posted on 5/16/12 at 11:38 am to
Can't ya hear me knockin'
Let Me Roll It
The Ocean
This post was edited on 5/16/12 at 11:39 am
Posted by Flair Chops
to the west, my soul is bound
Member since Nov 2010
35648 posts
Posted on 5/16/12 at 11:38 am to
quote:

Led Zepplin... Ocean
you motherfricker




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This post was edited on 5/16/12 at 11:45 am
Posted by floyd of pink
Metry
Member since Nov 2011
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Posted on 5/16/12 at 11:46 am to
Posted by LSUTygerFan
Homerun Village
Member since Jun 2008
33232 posts
Posted on 5/16/12 at 11:50 am to
quote:

Led Zepplin... Ocean


you motherfricker




eta

LINK






It's just one of those songs where you know what song it is from the very first note.
Posted by Baloo
Formerly MDGeaux
Member since Sep 2003
49645 posts
Posted on 5/16/12 at 11:57 am to
There are so many guitarists that just won't play the friggin' riff, which is why I love The Ocean and Satisfaction so much.

Touch Me I'm Sick by Mudhoney and Nearly Lost You by the Screaming Trees are also killer riffs. More riffs!
Posted by LSUballs
RayVegas LA
Member since Feb 2008
40113 posts
Posted on 5/16/12 at 12:05 pm to
Smoke on the Water- Deep Purple
Texas Flood -Stevie Ray Bong

Posted by CoolHand
Member since Dec 2011
2109 posts
Posted on 5/16/12 at 12:20 pm to
Hendrix - voodoo child

Unfortunately gotta have the wah for it to sound right.
Posted by LSUTygerFan
Homerun Village
Member since Jun 2008
33232 posts
Posted on 5/16/12 at 12:53 pm to
How about "money for nothing" by Dire Straits ?
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
298305 posts
Posted on 5/16/12 at 1:03 pm to
I dig Ziggy Stardust.
Posted by kage
ATL
Member since Feb 2010
4068 posts
Posted on 5/16/12 at 1:48 pm to
Two that I love from a little bit lesser known band

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LINK
Posted by Dandy Lion
Member since Feb 2010
51401 posts
Posted on 5/16/12 at 1:51 pm to
quote:

dig Ziggy Stardust.

Bowie has alot of good riffs.

Posted by Dandy Lion
Member since Feb 2010
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Posted on 5/16/12 at 1:52 pm to
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