Topic: Riffs
What do you think the most famous guitar and bass riffs are?
For me
Guitar: Sweet Child of Mine - Guns 'n' Roses (Intro)
Bass: Another One Bites the Dust - Queen (Main Riff)
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My Sharona my favorite
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I once read somewhere"can't remember where", but somewhere that Roy Orbison's riff to "pretty woman" was the most recogized riff ever written. I'm sure thats debatable but again, just something I read somewhere at some point.
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You never know what will be coming down
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Not my fav, but I think all have heard of it!!
Smoke on the Water; Deep Purple
Ron
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Don't forget the theme to "Peter Gunn" by Henry Mancini da da da da da da da da over and over its still being used today in commercials
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Thunderstruck...Iron Man.....Sweet Home Alabama.....Stairway
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hmmm crazy train...hotel california
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Dead or alive - BonJovi
Back in Black - AC/DC
Cocaine - Eric Clapton
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"Boom Boom Boom" by John Lee Hooker
The dude made a career out of that riff.
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Back in Black - ACDC
Stairway to Heaven - Led Zep
Break on Through - The Doors
Sweet Child of Mine - Guns n Roses
Proud Mary - CCR
Iron Man - Black Sabbath
We could be here for days ... oddly "Boom Boom Boom" is the only song I know by Hooker Jerome ... and I've only heard the live version of that one
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Jeff Healy , See The Light. has an awesome riff.
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what about
sweet home alabama, lynrd skynrd
Freebird " "
Im Free The who
Whiskey in the jar Thin lizzy
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Only 1 for me....whiskey in the jar....when i hear it, the hair on the back of my neck stands up....
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What about "Susie Q" the original Dale Hawkins version written by Dale and James Burton? I think James was only about 16 at the time...
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What about these..
'Plug in Baby' Muse (incredible)
'Purple Haze' Hendrix (still a classic)
'See the Light' Jeff Healey (I agree with you 'badeye' on this one, an absolute stormer!)
there are plenty more but these are some of my favorites.
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i think i read somewhere that orbison based his "pretty woman" riff on the beatles "day tripper"? by the way he also said that P.W. was his least favourite song! cos he wrote in half an hour...?
top riffs include:
Paperback writer
whisky in the jar (did anyone see the phill lynot tribute, where whisky was played live....X L NT)
parizienne walkways
paranoid
locomotive breath
smoke on the water
stairway to heaven
best bass riff:
drive my car
badge
ad infinitem
phill
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Phill Williams wrote:
i think i read somewhere that orbison based his "pretty woman" riff on the beatles "day tripper"? by the way he also said that P.W. was his least favourite song! cos he wrote in half an hour...?
top riffs include:
Paperback writer
whisky in the jar (did anyone see the phill lynot tribute, where whisky was played live....X L NT)
parizienne walkways
paranoid
locomotive breath
smoke on the water
stairway to heavenbest bass riff:
drive my car
badge
ad infinitemphill
Smoke on the water...the first riff everyone learns too. Just goes to show that it doesn't have to be hard to be good. Powerful but oh so easy
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Not sure it qualifies, but my favourite is the opening to Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here....the reason I started playing was to get that down.
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Race With The Devil - Cliff Gallup playing on the Gene Vincent track
C'mon Everybody - Eddie Cochran
Shakin' All Over - Johnny Kidd
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Ain't nobody said anything about "Secret Agent Man" = dats a good one.
Nela
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Anything by Dick Dale and the Del Tones
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jaminfesteddonkey wrote:
What do you think the most famous guitar and bass riffs are?
For me
Guitar: Sweet Child of Mine - Guns 'n' Roses (Intro)
Bass: Another One Bites the Dust - Queen (Main Riff)
no way dude! its the intro to Long Cool Woman in a Black dress by the Hollys
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Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress by The Hollys
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I think I would have to go with a few; Layla, You Really Got Me (Kinks version); Cocaine; Sunshine of Your Love- Do we have to pick just one? For bass- listen to the bass lines on Bob Marley's I Shot the Sheriff. Hands down- you can't listen to that bass line and sit still.