Your Greatest Riffs In Rock History

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  • For me it's an easy pick... often don't listen to the whole song but just forward to the 3 minute mark... about 3.09 to more precise gives you a couple of seconds before it hits. lesser known but is Damageplans Pride... I know he was known for Pantera but this is Dimebag at his absolute fucking best, gives me chills every time
    I don't mean to offend anyone, a lot of what I say should be taken with a grain of salt... that said for most of you I'm a stranger on a computer on the other side of the world, don't give me that sort of power!
  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,201
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    http://youtu.be/vt8Q8L_I1pw

    I agree with some like most of the honorable mentions...

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  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    Every Angus riff ever.
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    Deep Purple's Machine Head -- all of it!
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • pljampljam Posts: 387
    SWEET CHILD O'MINE would be a standout
  • buck502000buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
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  • pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,630
    a few i don't see mentioned yet

    Baba O'Riley - The Who
    Back in Back - AC/DC
    Beat It - Michael Jackson (but really Eddie Van Halen)
    Sweet Home Alabama - Lynard Skynard
    Jessica - The Allman Brothers
    London Calling - The Clash

    and the guy who mentioned Sultans of Swing - agree what a great song. Love hearing it
  • HobbesHobbes Pacific Northwest Posts: 6,431
    others not mentioned yet...

    School's Out- Alice Cooper
    Heavy Metal- Sammy Hagar
  • pljampljam Posts: 387
    Ain't talkin bout love -- VAN HALEN
  • pljampljam Posts: 387
    Doctor doctor UFO
    Rock Bottom UFO
  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,456
    Beat It - Michael Jackson (as played by Steve Lukather of Toto)
    Cult of Personality - Living Colour
    Money for Nothing, Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits
    La Grange, Sharp Dressed Man - ZZ Top
    Authority Song, Jack & Diane, I Need A Lover, Play Guitar - John Mellencamp
    There She Goes - The La's
    Every Breath You Take - The Police
    She Sells Sanctuary - The Cult
    Run, Runaway - Slade
  • Muffin The MuleMuffin The Mule Amersham, Bucks Posts: 499
    pljam said:


    Rock Bottom UFO

    The version on Strangers In The Night is the best ever, I reach for the Flying V every time.

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  • pljampljam Posts: 387

    pljam said:


    Rock Bottom UFO

    The version on Strangers In The Night is the best ever, I reach for the Flying V every time.

    Strangers in the night ,is in my opinion one of the greatest live albums in rock history,at least 10-15 yrs before their time when they played that concert
    If I were only allowed to claim 10 of my extensive collection , STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT would be in the first five

  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,578
    JOEJOEJOE said:

    Begin The Begin - REM

    Favorite Thing - The Replacements

    Can't Hardly Wait - The Replacements

    Little Mascara - The Replacements

    Left of the Dial - The Replacements

    White Girl - X

    Iron Maiden (the song) - Iron Maiden

    Breaking the Law - Judas Priest

    Sunday Morning - Wilco

    My War - Black Flag

    I Believe - REM

    Once - PJ

    SOLAT - PJ

    Spin the Black Circle - PJ



    way too many to ponder!

    Excellent list. I too am a big fan of the ones in bold ones!

    Some others I like:

    Dinosaur Jr: "Just Like Heaven"
    Neil Young: "Like a Hurricane"
    Larry Coryell: "Elementary Guitar Solo #5"
    R.E.M.: "Talk About the Passion"
    Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac: Intro to "Oh Well"
    Jimi Hendrix: "Third Stone From the Sun" at 5:12
    Mission of Burma: "Einstein's Day"


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