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Topic: TOP 5 BEST RIFFS EVER

1.HONKY TONK WOMAN      Rolling Stones
2. JUMPIN'JACK FLASH        Rolling Stones
3. SMOKE ON THE WATER    Deep Purple
4. LONG TRAIN RUNNING     Doobie Brothers
5. SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT Nirvana

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Re: TOP 5 BEST RIFFS EVER

Usual caveats.  Subject to change without notice. 

1.  Bass riff in "You Can Call Me Al"
2.  Distortion intro in "Magic Carpet Ride"
3.  Bass riff in "My Generation"
4.  "Walk This Way"
5.  Intro to "China Grove"

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Re: TOP 5 BEST RIFFS EVER

Slayer: reign in blood
Nirvana: Come as you are.
Bob Marley: Redemption song
Jimi: All Along the Watchtower
David Gray: Shine

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Re: TOP 5 BEST RIFFS EVER

Remove "China Grove" add "Crosstown Traffic".   Thanks for the Jimi reminder Selso.

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Re: TOP 5 BEST RIFFS EVER

Life in the fastlane - Eagles
Crazy on You - Heart
Lithium - Nirvana
Wish You Were Here - Floyd
Over the Hills & Far Away - Zeppelin

Kind of old school, now that I look at it. ha

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Re: TOP 5 BEST RIFFS EVER

Depends on what your definition of "TOP" is, I guess.  For example, Smoke on the Water is probably the most recognizable riff in rock and roll, but it's so simple that it's one of the first things a kid can learn to play.  So it might fit in my list of "classic" riffs (along with Purple Haze, Jumpin' Jack Flash, My Sharona, etc.), but not in my list of "awesome sounding" riffs.

So, here are some of my favorite "awesone sounding" riffs:

-  Long Train Runnin' (agree with phil)

-  Intro to "Lay it Down" (Ratt - btw: I don't care much for this band, but the guitar work in this song is spectacular)

-  Intro to Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love (Van Halen)

-  Classical Gas (Mason Williams)

-  Dust in the Wind (Kansas)

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Re: TOP 5 BEST RIFFS EVER

Mine are:

1.Intro to "China Grove"
2.Bob Marley: Redemption song
3.Life in the fastlane - Eagles
4.David Gray: Shine
5."Walk This Way