Members Cry Logic Posted August 19, 2010 Members Share Posted August 19, 2010 When I really think about it, I'd have to say the riff in Satisfaction was the first one I became aware of. And what a howling pisscutter of a riff it was too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members michaelhigh Posted October 30, 2010 Members Share Posted October 30, 2010 The one (of many) by The Human Riff, Keith Richards, "Satisfaction". l: Dunt da, da da da, da da da da da... :l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lee Flier Posted October 30, 2010 Members Share Posted October 30, 2010 Yeah, I was gonna say, this thread goes 3 pages before anybody mentions a Stones song? Yeah, "Satisfaction" anyone? "Start Me Up?" "Miss You?" "Jumpin' Jack FLASH" fercryinoutloud? You people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members claveslave Posted October 31, 2010 Members Share Posted October 31, 2010 The deceptively brilliant riff of "Satisfaction", starting as it does on the 5th degree, is arguably the best in rock. "Day Tripper" pulls in a close second but the mind f*** of the 'gather no moss' boys gets my vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ernest Buckley Posted October 31, 2010 Author Members Share Posted October 31, 2010 Yeah, I was gonna say, this thread goes 3 pages before anybody mentions a Stones song? Yeah, "Satisfaction" anyone? "Start Me Up?" "Miss You?" "Jumpin' Jack FLASH" fercryinoutloud? You people. Duh! Yup, how the heck did we ALL forget The Rolling Friggin` Stones? Now... to get back to my original question: WHAT makes those riffs so memorable? Is it a rhythmical thing? Is it the feeling in those riffs? A combination of both? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ~flipper Posted October 31, 2010 Members Share Posted October 31, 2010 Jeff Beck - any of his Yardbirds contributions, take your pick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members roadscholar Posted October 31, 2010 Members Share Posted October 31, 2010 For my money, when it comes to all-time great riffs...Joe Walsh is THE MAN. Funk #49Life in the Fast LaneWalk AwayLife's Been Good just to name a few.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Karma1 Posted October 31, 2010 Members Share Posted October 31, 2010 For me, the first one that comes to mind under greatest riffs of all time is the opening riff from Layla, by Derek & The Dominoes with Eric Clapton and Duane Allman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reignman Posted October 31, 2010 Members Share Posted October 31, 2010 The first one that comes to mind: Metallicas Enter Sandman... what a monster riff. Just wondering... what makes a riff great? jesus christ.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ernest Buckley Posted November 1, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 1, 2010 jesus christ.... Hmmm.... interesting... giving JC the credit.:poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reignman Posted November 1, 2010 Members Share Posted November 1, 2010 Hmmm.... interesting... giving JC the credit.:poke: yep. He is after all the kingdom, the power and the glory... if you're catholic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Richard King Posted November 1, 2010 Members Share Posted November 1, 2010 If you can believe Wikipedia, they didn't actually change their name toBlack Sabbath till August 1969.Their 1st single, "evil Woman" was released in December 1969. A cover of a song written and recorded earlier that year by Crow, a Minneapolis band. It seems that the Black Sabbath version was never released in the US until 2002. I wonder how the royalties are going for the two members of Crow who wrote that song. Ozzy and friends....[YOUTUBE]cgxtjusOZ3o[/YOUTUBE] Crow.... The horns were added after the band left the studio. They were not pleased. The horns were played by an outfit called Chicago Transit Authority.[YOUTUBE]U7k5QotUznQ[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members claveslave Posted November 1, 2010 Members Share Posted November 1, 2010 Jeff Beck - any of his Yardbirds contributions, take your pick Yes. "Over, Under, Sideways, Down" was great. I guess "The Nazz Are Blue" but that was more of a lick than a riff. Good call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members michaelhigh Posted November 2, 2010 Members Share Posted November 2, 2010 I like Blind Man in the Dark by govt mule Will anyone remember it 20 years from now??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted November 2, 2010 Moderators Share Posted November 2, 2010 Black Is Black by Los Bravos. Love that one. I used to love playing that riff and sing the lead. Lot's of tricky fun. My favorite riff of all time is... [YOUTUBE]qFhM1XZsh6o[/YOUTUBE] all of them! And... [YOUTUBE]AJrCegNN4Ik[/YOUTUBE] And... [YOUTUBE]F2qTJkWnhoU[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members birt Posted November 2, 2010 Members Share Posted November 2, 2010 breadfan by budgie. for me the greatest riffs sound simple but that makes em so hard to get right. when a musician comes up with a great riff and performs it well, it's magic. a riff is great if it goes on in your head after hearing it and the same thing happens to lots of other people. there's no rules to write one i guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members share Posted November 2, 2010 Members Share Posted November 2, 2010 Machine Gun - Jimi Hendrix Iron Man - Black Sabath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phaserjunkie Posted November 5, 2010 Members Share Posted November 5, 2010 I've thought about this for a long time. A very long time. I've gone through my entire CD and vinyl collections. I've gone through every iTunes track I have. I've listened to every conceivable classic riff from every famous, semi-famous and no-name guitarist I could find. I've basically listened to them all. And I have come to the inescapable conclusion that the greatest guitar riff of all time has to be the opening riff in "The James Bond Theme", which was written by Monty Norman and played by a guy named Vic Flick. It's classic. It's genius in it's simplicity. It's world famous. Everyone knows it. It has become part of our collective unconscious. It still sounds as good today as the day it was first played. It has achieved legendary status. It will most likely never die. Taking all of these points into consideration it has to be the single greatest guitar riff of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Richard King Posted November 5, 2010 Members Share Posted November 5, 2010 James Bond Theme: [YOUTUBE]Ii1tc493bZM[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Richard King Posted November 5, 2010 Members Share Posted November 5, 2010 And now for something completely different. How about a country riff. Since the fellow playing this is a good friend, I have heard the story behind this song many times. The song was a top 10 hit in 1957. I can even remember it as a wise old 8 year old. It was an early country cross over hit for Marty Robbins. The song was arranged by Mitch Miller. The guitar player was Billy Mure (who turned 95 yesterday). Mitch asked Billy what could be done to "liven up" the song a bit. Billy started fiddling with his guitar and came up with the distinctive guitar riff (I guess you could call it a "riff") that plays throughout the song. Billy's official 95th birthday party takes place at Squidlips in Sebastian, Florida this Sunday from 5-9. Come on by if you are in the area. He and his band will be playing. White Sports Coat and a Pink Carnation.... [YOUTUBE]zD8MnvyAi6I[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tjnugent Posted November 7, 2010 Members Share Posted November 7, 2010 The solo from Two Tickets to Paradise.... Jimy Lyon is one of the most underrated guitarists alive today... He is great. TJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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