OT: 100 Best Guitar Riffs

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Inspired by plantlvr and incantius.



Video is here too, with the 100 riffs listed at the bottom of the page.
100 Guitar Riffs - HD Video at Chicago Music Exchange - Alex Chadwick

 

[plantlvr]

Very cool TYFV!

 

[BHam]

That's a great video. I loved how he seamlessly played one after another. Needless to say I only recognized from 40 and up.

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[jeffree]

A great listen, TU4V. Like those memories. Thanks. That said, I have to question some of the choices. I know, I know, it's always that way. But when I helped run a music store a while back, I noticed that 78% of the time that a customer would audition a guitar, the opening strain of Stairway (Zep) or Roundabout (Yes) or a lot of other guit gems were worth a bet.

Don't want to hijack the thread, but anyone else got more fave guit lines? Two of mine not on the list: the opening of Inna Gada Davida (Iron Butterfly) and the first 5 notes of Since I've Been Lovin' You (Zep-III). The next 5 are pretty good too.

 

[plantlvr]

Just a little add on here, not all guitar, but original footage is a plus

 

[incantius]

Dee by Randy Rhodes from his Ozzy days...may he R.I.P. it's not tear your face off riffs but it's friggin' awesome imo...

 

[ckone180]

By far a favorite of mine is Children of Bodom-Bodom Beach Terror. The lyrics are incomprehensible but the riff is crazy melodic and complex. There is a youtube video somewhere that Alexi made showing it in slow time. Worth a look.

 

[ThankU4Vaping]

But Jeffree, haven't you heard?
Taste is subjective! Tee. Hee.

 

[jeffree]

If it wasn't for bad taste, I wouldn't have no taste at all.

 

[EleanorR]

WOW! Perhaps I'm misunderstanding the exact nature of the category, but I CANNOT BELIEVE he left out the lengthy guitar intro to Lou Reed's "Sweet Jane." BEST MOST-AWESOMEST EVAH!!

 

[plantlvr]

For El!

 

[ThankU4Vaping]

WOW! Perhaps I'm misunderstanding the exact nature of the category, but I CANNOT BELIEVE he left out the lengthy guitar intro to Lou Reed's "Sweet Jane." BEST MOST-AWESOMEST EVAH!!

Like totally, man!

One or both of these:

1. There are truly more than 100 'best' riffs and it got bumped for another to keep it at 100
2. That guy doesn't know how to play it (although I would ASSume he does)

 

[wader2k]

Here ya go ..the long intro version....

 

[EleanorR]

Rock and Roll Animal FTW!!

"Those were different times . . . "

 

[jeffree]

Yeah, different times indeed. I actually preferred the Mott the Hoople version of Sweet Jane, more uptempo with some nice guitar licks at the end. The whole Reed-Bowie-Hoople relationship was always interesting. Remember this edgy crowd pleaser? Mott the Hoople All The Young Dudes - YouTube

Edit: Just now stumbled upon this version--what a line-up! Queen, Mott, and Bowie. Even Mick Ronson, guitarist from Bowie's Ziggy days. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUUodQKJuhU&feature=related

 

[EleanorR]

Yeah, different times indeed. I actually preferred the Mott the Hoople version of Sweet Jane, more uptempo with some nice guitar licks at the end. The whole Reed-Bowie-Hoople relationship was always interesting. Remember this edgy crowd pleaser? Mott the Hoople All The Young Dudes - YouTube

Edit: Just now stumbled upon this version--what a line-up! Queen, Mott, and Bowie. Even Mick Ronson, guitarist from Bowie's Ziggy days. Mott the Hoople,David Bowie, Mick Ronson, Queen - YouTube

All awesome stuff, Jeffree!

 

[bjfgator]

My favorite made the list. #24 Layla. Brings back some fond, but hazy memories.

 

[bjfgator]

Is there a list of the most famous song beginnings? I dated a guy that could play the starts to a lot of songs... Not the whole song... Just the memorable beginning.


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[BHam]

Is there a list of the most famous song beginnings? I dated a guy that could play the starts to a lot of songs... Not the whole song... Just the memorable beginning.


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I knew a guy who could do that too. But he wasn't any good at transitioning them. There was always a long pause between songs.

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[bjfgator]

I knew a guy who could do that too. But he wasn't any good at transitioning them. There was always a long pause between songs.

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Hmmm...... maybe it was the same guy. Was his name Hans ERIK G.????????? Did he love Bob Dylan more than life itself???????