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Black Ops · 05-12-2010, 02:42 AM

Not the best solo or the best player, but the best riff in rock music. Not the technical best, but the one that just rocks or brings a smile to your face and you hum it every time you hear it.

Examples:

Jimmy Hendrix- Purple haze
Eagles - Life in the fast lane
Kansas - Carry on my wayward son
Ozzie Osborn - Crazy train
Deep Purple - Smoke on the water
Van Halen - Aint talkin' 'bout love
ZZ Top - Tush
George Thorogood - Bad to the bone
Led Zepplin - (pretty much everything)

CunningStunt · 05-12-2010, 02:45 AM

One of the first for me was hearing the Van Halen "jump" solo. Had never seen anyone or heard anyone tapping the neck before, was mad at the time.

quantum-x · 05-12-2010, 03:10 AM

Not a classic riff by any means, but the opening riff in Muse 'Plugin Baby' has to be one of the best I've heard.

TrainWreckContent · 05-12-2010, 03:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black Ops

Not the best solo or the best player, but the best riff in rock music. Not the technical best, but the one that just rocks or brings a smile to your face and you hum it every time you hear it.

Examples:

Jimmy Hendrix- Purple haze
Eagles - Life in the fast lane
Kansas - Carry on my wayward son
Ozzie Osborn - Crazy train
Deep Purple - Smoke on the water
Van Halen - Aint talkin' 'bout love
ZZ Top - Tush
George Thorogood - Bad to the bone
Led Zepplin - (pretty much everything)

not bad though i think jimmys hey joe is a better solo then purple haze and van halen how can you compare any of his solos to eruption???

I think of the other bands songs you missed -

Metallica - pretty much all of their solos
GnR _ again pretty much all of slash solo rock!!

DamianJ · 05-12-2010, 03:26 AM

A riff is not a solo. A riff is a guitar hook (usually only a few notes) that makes the song work. A solo is played in the middle of a song and is (usually) little more than the guitarist masturbating.

Cream had some great riffs. Sunshine of your love, Cocaine, etc.

Smoke on the Water has to win though. imho. First riff I played on the guitar!

The Duck · 05-12-2010, 03:31 AM

I always liked the simple riff from still loving you.

Adam X · 05-12-2010, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by riggo

not bad though i think jimmys hey joe is a better solo then purple haze and van halen how can you compare any of his solos to eruption???

I think of the other bands songs you missed -

Metallica - pretty much all of their solos
GnR _ again pretty much all of slash solo rock!!

watch the yngwie video at the end of this one... or skip ahead to the end and watch the yngwie one.. he took over where eddie left off.. amazing neo-classical metal forever..

TrainWreckContent · 05-12-2010, 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Adam X

watch the yngwie video at the end of this one... or skip ahead to the end and watch the yngwie one.. he took over where eddie left off.. amazing neo-classical metal forever..

yeah it is amazing...i wish i could play like that

nation-x · 05-12-2010, 04:50 AM

The solo in Hotel California will live forever as the best guitar solo ever created. Even my wife can hum it from memory.

Riffhard · 05-12-2010, 05:10 AM

Sunshine of your Love - Cream
Boom Boom - John Lee Hooker
Mannish Boy - Muddy Waters
Smells like Teen spirit - Nirvana
Whiskey in the jar - Thin Lizzie
Bitch - The Rolling Stones
Thunderstruck - AC/DC
Immigrant song- Zeppelin'
Can't you hear me knocking - The Stones

LoveSandra · 05-12-2010, 05:14 AM

Smoke on the water with SFU

Sarah_Jayne · 05-12-2010, 05:16 AM

Not sure if it is 'ever' but when I read the thread title Led Zepplin's Whole Lotta Love sprung into my head.

Caligari · 05-12-2010, 05:35 AM

999 - nobody knows
dead kennedys - holiday in cambodia
wall of voodoo - ring of fire

candyflip · 05-12-2010, 05:36 AM

Welcome to the Jungle or Sweet Child 'O Mine

seeandsee · 05-12-2010, 05:37 AM

cant say the best

Spunky · 05-12-2010, 05:59 AM

Some awesome riffs there,hard to think of more memorable ones

Vjo · 05-12-2010, 06:12 AM

Aqualung

Riffhard · 05-12-2010, 06:12 AM

This thread needs some Eddie Cochrane:

and Jimmy Page's favorite song:

I think this song was actually the only instrumental song that has ever been banned from radio.

escorpio · 05-12-2010, 06:43 AM

Trampled Underfoot - Led Zeppelin

Serial Pervert · 05-12-2010, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by DamianJ

Smoke on the Water has to win though.

fact, smoke on the water has the best riff ever

Slick · 05-12-2010, 06:55 AM

One of my favorite riffs, it's more metal than rock, but still classic -

Fabien · 05-12-2010, 08:12 AM

this one
https://youtube.com/watch?v=2vYlHTGsmso

mayabong · 05-12-2010, 08:13 AM

Beat it?

Tom_PM · 05-12-2010, 08:23 AM

There's too many greats to list only a few. Seriously!

michael.kickass · 05-12-2010, 08:25 AM

Hard to say, a lot come to mind right now "Satisfaction - Stones" and "Blitzkrieg Bop - Ramones" are very popular but I think "Smoke On The Water", "Sunshine Of Your Love" and probably "Love Removal Machine" from The Cult are my top 3.

bronco67 · 05-12-2010, 08:28 AM

CaptainHowdy · 05-12-2010, 08:43 AM

The way a guitar riff should be like... haunting.

CaptainHowdy · 05-12-2010, 08:55 AM

I stand corrected, it should be haunting AND exciting.

slayer69 · 05-12-2010, 09:02 AM

Paul Markham · 05-12-2010, 09:05 AM

Crossroads - Cream
Purple Haze - Hendrix

Both the live versions.

UniqueD · 05-12-2010, 09:27 AM

anything by Nickelback

https://youtube.com/watch?v=qehuyXOmkRs

Raf1 · 05-12-2010, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamianJ

A riff is not a solo. A riff is a guitar hook (usually only a few notes) that makes the song work. A solo is played in the middle of a song and is (usually) little more than the guitarist masturbating.

Cream had some great riffs. Sunshine of your love, Cocaine, etc.

Smoke on the Water has to win though. imho. First riff I played on the guitar!

thanks for explaining that, although I'm more than certain that a few dozen posts later people will still be writing their favorite solos in this thread...

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