OT: Songs with great guitar riffs

[meyers7]

Like this perhaps?

Yes exactly like that.

 

[Uconnalliance]

 

[Uconnalliance]

Little Joe for ya!

 

[Bigboote]

First song, first album from someone who would change music:

 

[Bigboote]

Q: How many guitarists does it take to change a light bulb?




A: 21: One to change the light bulb and 20 to watch and say, "Man, I could do that!"

 

[Waquoit]

Another well known one. Or should be. Can't believe we (I) waited til page 4

Or page 9 for this riff of all riffs

 

[Bama fan]

 

[CTBballfan243]

U2 - I will Follow

 

[Beemer]

Foreigner: "Feels Like The First Time" and "Hot Blooded"

 

[PoppaBear]

For fans of the big green guy

 

[Bama fan]

For fans of the big green guy

I like the big guy , but I am a more a fan of Godzuki.

 

[Bigboote]

Or page 9 for this riff of all riffs

I thought of this one, but figured it had been posted.

The thing that makes this SO good is that it was the first use of distortion. And the distortion wasn't electronic, Dave cut his speaker with a pen knife to make it buzz.

 

[Bigboote]

John Kay on hiatus from Steppenwolf:

 

[uconnell]

Smooth Santana

 

[CL82]

Yes exactly like that.

Or this?

 

[PoppaBear]

 

[PoppaBear]

 

[Bigboote]

SVC posted a tympani riff, so what the hey -- here's an iconic riff rendered by a Clavinet:

 

[Replicant]

 

[Replicant]

 

[Replicant]

 

[Replicant]

 

[Scud49]

Why Does Love Got to be So Sad? Great tune indeed Replicant. This extended version to me is the killer, especially the last half of the song. I remember I heard this version one morning driving to work on Sirius's "Deep Tracks"- and I was smitten:

 

[Scud49]

Neil Young - Powderfinger, this version by him and Crazy Horse:

 

[Scud49]

Here Comes the Sun - George Harrison's guitar intro - pretty unmistakeable:

 

[Bigboote]

One of my favorites from the Who:

 

[VAMike23]

 

[Beemer]

"Barracuda" by Heart

 

[meyers7]

"Barracuda" by Heart

Yes, good choice, and an actual riff. However see #36 and #101.

 

[Beemer]

Yes, good choice, and an actual riff. However see #36 and #101.

Oops. My bad.