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Topic: Favorite Guitar Riff

What's your all time favite guitar riff...I don't know if this has been posted before or not.
You know the one that could be your ringtone.......:)

Mine would have to be Hendrix's ...."Hear my train a coming"

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2 Reply by ahsmith33 (edited by ahsmith33 2012-10-05 13:04:29)

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Re: Favorite Guitar Riff

great topic, should draw a ton of interest. The first right off the bat is EVH's on Mean Street. The second is Just Got Paid whether it's ZZ or Joe. will keep the thinking hat on but these 2 popped in first. Several from Jeff Beck, would not know where to start. thanks Don.

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Re: Favorite Guitar Riff

How about Rollin Stone, Humble Pie

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Jessica by Allman Brothers. Dickie Betts is a master on this one; and Jimmy Page on Heartbreaker

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The Stealer & Mr. Big

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Re: Favorite Guitar Riff

the best is probably one of the simplest.... "La Grange", - but to play it well is a skill, - BFG makes it bounce,  Slash could not manage it on that House of Blues live video, - John Mayer nailed it and gave it some more.

or... "Black Dog" by Mr Page.

But there are a lot of more modern gems: "No One Knows" by Queens of the Stone Age", - drumming part is not bad either!

http://youtu.be/s88r_q7oufE

or "Slither" by Velvet Revolver. http://youtu.be/BKz2U4fvA4U

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Re: Favorite Guitar Riff

Metallica - Enter Sandman - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD-E-LDc384

Not the only one i've thought of, but it is a favourite classic guitar riff.

+ Montrose - Space Station #5
+ UFO - Rock Bottom

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8 Reply by LittleMissBlues (edited by LittleMissBlues 2012-10-05 18:49:46)

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Re: Favorite Guitar Riff

This is such torture to my mind having (to force myself) to select the most favourite one(s).
I'd go for 1. Eric Clapton's Layla 2. Rory Gallagher's Laundromat 3. Joe's Just Got Paid 4. Nirvana's Small Likes Teen Spirit 5. The Beatles's Day Tripper 6. Hendrix's Purple Haze
I actually have more but these aforementioned riffs are my favourites as of now.

Edit 1 time : typo

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Re: Favorite Guitar Riff

Johnny winter playing "Rock and roll hoochie coo" live on his brother's Roadwork album

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Re: Favorite Guitar Riff

The end of UFO's Love to Love. That's just the first one that comes to mind.

I can't think right now cuz I'm watching/blasting RAH blue-ray! big_smile

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Re: Favorite Guitar Riff

nbcswjb wrote:

Johnny winter playing "Rock and roll hoochie coo" live on his brother's Roadwork album

Yes!!!  Good one...

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Re: Favorite Guitar Riff

Couldn't possibly pick an all time favorite but one of my favorites right now is the riff to 'Sevens' by Guthrie Govan, both infectious & clever!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5xa4Lqbenw


My favorite Joe riff has to be every riff on BCC's 'Ordinary son', it starts so delicate and holds the vocal lines so pleasingly, then BOOM you get your payoff at the chorus. Very overlooked tune!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7xjGlADiAk

And although it isn't strictly speaking a 'Guitar' riff, the Bass-line riff in John Coltrane's 'A Love Supreme' is definitely worth a mention.

Here's a cool version of that tune being covered by John Mclaughlin & Carlos Santana

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaBCoXhj3FQ

Me playing Joe's actual Ibanez Tubescreamer pedal - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76jk58_vl2s

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Re: Favorite Guitar Riff

War Pigs Black Sabbath,
Smoke on the Water Deep Purple
Purple haze Jimi Hendrix
SatisfacTion stones
Rock and Roll Singer Ac DC
Sweet Emotion Aerosmith
Are you Gonna Be My Girl. Jet
Cities. 0n Flame BOC
Paranoid Black Sabbath
Whole lotta Love Led Zep
Communication Breakdown Led Zep
Ballad Of John Henry JBi
Bd Motor Scooter MOntrose
Lsis goes on and on

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Re: Favorite Guitar Riff

Bloodsucker by Deep Purple is a cracker and so is Smooth Dancer by Deep Purple.

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Re: Favorite Guitar Riff

...why don't you ask whats the meaning of life,it could be easier!? hmm
...well my 'ringtone' alternates between Joe's India live intro and Truth by Simon McBride....

...but one for the shortlist on my top 10'ish would be AC/DC's Gone Shootin'...here's a sample...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f77MshQoyP0

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Re: Favorite Guitar Riff

Need to think about this more,

But I know 2 that come to me instantly

"All Right Now" -Paul Kossoff   

"Rock Candy" - Ronnie Montrose

"Back in Black" - Raider Anthem


these will be in my head all-night now.

"Holy Toledo"  -  Bill King   "Just Win Baby" - Al Davis  "The Autumn Wind" - Steve Sabol
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Re: Favorite Guitar Riff

Pete The Cabby wrote:

...why don't you ask whats the meaning of life,it could be easier!? hmm
...well my 'ringtone' alternates between Joe's India live intro and Truth by Simon McBride....

...but one for the shortlist on my top 10'ish would be AC/DC's Gone Shootin'...here's a sample...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f77MshQoyP0


I LOOOOOVE that song

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Re: Favorite Guitar Riff

Sin City - AC/DC
Givin' The Dog A Bone - AC/DC
Rock Bottom - UFO
Black Tiger - Y&T
Nobody's Fault But Mine - Led Zep
Anything Off Of Montrose - Montrose
Out Of Control - Ted Nugent

Actually I give up....this is impossible.