Members Ernest Buckley Posted August 13, 2010 Members Share Posted August 13, 2010 The first one that comes to mind: Metallicas Enter Sandman... what a monster riff. Just wondering... what makes a riff great? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rasputin1963 Posted August 13, 2010 Members Share Posted August 13, 2010 It's great if it immediately reminds you of the song it comes from.... without any vocals or anything else added... Some killer riffs? "And Your Bird Can Sing"....Beatles "Tush"....Z.Z. Top "Birthday" ... Beatles "Are Friends Electric?"... Gary Numan "Spinning Wheel" BS&T "Roxanne" Police -0WNbm1jz6A "Fire" Jimi Hendrix "Purple Haze" Jimi Hendrix "Don't Go"...Yazoo "Let's Spend The Night Together" Rolling Stones "Cold As Ice" Foreigner "Hooked On A Feeling" Blue Swede (ghastly maybe, but it's utterly unique and memorable) "1999" Prince "Mr. Sandman" Chordettes (bum-bum-bum-bum-bum... that bit) "Sunshine Of Your Love" Cream "Tainted Love"...Soft Cell "All The Young Dudes" Mott The Hoople (My hat goes off to any guitarist who can nail that opening riff perfectly) "Cocaine" J.J. Cale "American Woman" The Guess Who "Green Onions" Booker T. & The M.G.'s "Dream On" Aerosmith "Come And Get It" Badfinger (Can you play a big fat Eb maj chord on the piano and not be reminded of this record?) "Time Of The Season" Zombies (that clap/exhalation riff is so weird... yet so effective) "Tell Her No" Zombies "Light My Fire" Doors (Gotta hand it to Manzarek for that great organ thingee at the beginning) "Stiletto" Billy Joel "Change" Tears For Fears Z0kGo_x12DQ&feature=related "Everybody, Everybody" Black Box "Forget-Me-Nots" Patrice Rushen P.S. If I could be in a band that used THIS song lineup as their show? I'd think I'd died and gone to heaven... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author MikeRivers Posted August 13, 2010 CMS Author Share Posted August 13, 2010 There's only one really great riff - from Elmore James' "Dust My Broom." It's everywhere.aKo80b-QfK0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Beck Posted August 13, 2010 Members Share Posted August 13, 2010 This little ditty that makes this song is underappreciated as riffs go IMO. It's got "That thing" this groove about it. Everyone's A Winner by Hot Chocolate [YOUTUBE]J-GkwIRbLw8[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cry Logic Posted August 13, 2010 Members Share Posted August 13, 2010 Here are some oldies but Goodies that I like.In no particular order of preference. Black Sabbath========Black SabbathParanoid============Black SabbathIron Man============Black SabbathOh Well=============Fleetwood MacWhole Lotta Love=====.Led ZeppelinHeartbreaker=========Led ZeppelinHow Many MoreTimes?=.Led ZeppelinDazed & Confused====.Led ZepppelinMachine Gun=======.=Jimi Hendrix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cooterbrown Posted August 13, 2010 Members Share Posted August 13, 2010 WTF...Nobody's mentioned "THE RIFF"? [YOUTUBE]FIbWrtfcoRk[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]VpLKw1iQPeU[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]DjeFN0-fUz8[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]VnqXyBJ4HxA[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]5ZJbW_Bpu9o[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]5ci1-8R8-EU[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]507ms2w79IU[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]bixUSXuh8J4[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cooterbrown Posted August 13, 2010 Members Share Posted August 13, 2010 This guy plays em all in about seven and a half minutes. [YOUTUBE]pNq94ZaZ0Yk[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dparr Posted August 13, 2010 Members Share Posted August 13, 2010 Day Tripper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mudcat007 Posted August 13, 2010 Members Share Posted August 13, 2010 Day Tripper +1 Secret Agent Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mark L Posted August 13, 2010 Members Share Posted August 13, 2010 I Feel Fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dparr Posted August 13, 2010 Members Share Posted August 13, 2010 +1 Secret Agent Man Great one! David Bowie ~ Rebel Rebel, The Man Who Sold the World, Ziggy Stardust Alice Cooper ~ Be My Lover, Eighteen, Schools out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the stranger Posted August 13, 2010 Members Share Posted August 13, 2010 It sure as hell isn't Enter Sandman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cry Logic Posted August 14, 2010 Members Share Posted August 14, 2010 WTF...Nobody's mentioned "THE RIFF"? DAMN!Can't believe I forgot that one!DOH! And the solo in that song is a classic as well. Still stands up today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cry Logic Posted August 14, 2010 Members Share Posted August 14, 2010 It sure as hell isn't Enter Sandman. +1 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ggm1960 Posted August 14, 2010 Members Share Posted August 14, 2010 Then there's April Wine......at 4:00 they start back in with Day Tripper, throw in some (No) Satisfaction and then top it off bringing their own riff back in. [YOUTUBE]_DkJUOsxkko[/YOUTUBE] Roller was kick ass too..[YOUTUBE]usWQOPTORn8[/YOUTUBE] Life In The Fast Lane but one of my favorites in my guitar learning days was Aerosmith's Same Old Song And Dance..[YOUTUBE]hJdWPSwSOLw[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author MikeRivers Posted August 14, 2010 CMS Author Share Posted August 14, 2010 WTF...Nobody's mentioned "THE RIFF"? Oh, so THAT'S Smoke on the Water. I always wondered what that riff was from. When does the cowbell come in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the stranger Posted August 14, 2010 Members Share Posted August 14, 2010 The greatest riffs of all time were all penned by Tony Iommi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bp Posted August 14, 2010 Members Share Posted August 14, 2010 STEVE freakin' HILLAGE! [YOUTUBE]oUHPZiCVIF4[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shooto Posted August 14, 2010 Members Share Posted August 14, 2010 wtf with that "100 riffs" guy?...three Nirvana riffs but not this: [YOUTUBE]O2lcsVIYiio[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rasputin1963 Posted August 14, 2010 Members Share Posted August 14, 2010 Xc1PHk9FhIk B3YY83uUW3w&feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spokenward Posted August 14, 2010 Members Share Posted August 14, 2010 For The Love Of Money - OJaysCinnamon Girl - Neil Young with Crazy HorseLe Freak - Chic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members claveslave Posted August 14, 2010 Members Share Posted August 14, 2010 Black Is Black by Los Bravos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ermghoti II Posted August 14, 2010 Members Share Posted August 14, 2010 It sure as hell isn't Enter Sandman. Sandman isn't in the top 50 Metallica riffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff Leites Posted August 14, 2010 Members Share Posted August 14, 2010 Off the top of my head, I'd pick these" Piece of My Heart (Janis Joplin/Big Brother and the Holding Company) Ragg Mopp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the stranger Posted August 14, 2010 Members Share Posted August 14, 2010 Sandman isn't in the top 50 Metallica riffs. That's what I was thinking. I still say Earnest was obviously trolling us with that opener. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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