Top Guitar Riffs

[JUKEBOX HERO]

FROM ABOUT.COM:

1. "Smoke On The Water" - Deep Purple (1973)
2. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" - Nirvana (1991)
3. "Walk This Way" - Aerosmith (1975)
4. "Purple Haze" - Jimi Hendrix (1967)
5. "Sweet Child O Mine" - Guns N' Roses (1987)
6. "Paradise City" - Guns N' Roses (1987)
7. "Ace Of Spades" - Motorhead (1980)
8. "Enter Sandman" - Metallica (1991)
9. "Under The Bridge" - Red Hot Chilli Peppers (1992)
10. "Welcome To The Jungle" - Guns N' Roses (1987)
11. "Run To The Hills" - Iron Maiden (1982)
12. "Walk" - Pantera (1992)
13. "Johnny Be Goode" - Chuck Berry (1958)
14. "Back In Black" - AC/DC (1980)
15. "Immigrant Song" - Led Zeppelin (1970)
16. "Wake Up" - Rage Against The Machine (1992)
17. "Highway to Hell" - AC/DC (1979)
18. "My Generation" - The Who (1965)
19. "7 Nation Army" - The White Stripes (2003)
20. "Born To Be Wild" - Steppenwolf (1968)
21. "Give It Away" - Red Hot Chilli Peppers (1991)
22. "Paranoid" - Black Sabbath (1970)
23. "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)" - Jimi Hendrix (1967)
24. "Eye Of The Tiger" - Survivor (1982)
25. "Money For Nothing" - Dire Straits (1984)

[EVHFV]

That lsit is about half right. Some of those, I wouldn't put top 20, although they are pretty popular. One that should be top 10 is Crazy Train, since the local music store giving lessons always ALWAYS has a kid in there trying to learn that song. Over 25 years old, and 12 year old kids are still wanting to learn that song. That says something!!!

[pale rider]

What happened to Mississippi Queen?

[2112]

My favorite all time riff is Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell

Not a bad list though, as far as these sort of lists go.

[GuitarPLYR]

Not too bad. No way that GNR should have two songs in the top 10 though. Eruption should be in there somewhere too....but I am biased on that one.:wavetowel3:

[2112]

Not too bad. No way that GNR should have two songs in the top 10 though. Eruption should be in there somewhere too....but I am biased on that one.:wavetowel3:

I don't think of Eruption as a riff but rather as a solo.

[Wakddood]

I love the riff on "Woman" by Wolfmother.

[OURSOOOOO]

What happened to "Stairway" LOL

Kinda like Waynes World where the sign said Staireway not allowed in the music store. I think thats how it went.

I can think of a few more that should be on here and a few that should not,
I kind of like Pantera's "Cemetary gates" although not a big Pantera fan.

[Vazor]

As much as I love My Generation and Born To Be Wild, neither belong on this list. It's top riffs, and neither of those songs has any actual riff to speak of. They're great songs, but the melody isn't in the guitar line (bass/vocals for My Generation, keyboards/vocals for Born to Be Wild). I'll barely count Smells Like Teen Spirit, even then it's more of a power chord progression than a proper riff.

The three GnR songs should be way farther down on the list, too. Both have very solid riffs, but honestly, Voodoo Chile, Paranoid, and especially Money for Nothing should be way above them.

[OURSOOOOO]

How about Rush's "spirit of radio"

[Doc]

What happened to Mississippi Queen?

You read my mind!

[Wakddood]

My favorite all time riff is Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell
I love that one too. Tony Iommi has played many a great riff. Genious.

[macca]

What about Cat Scratch Fever? China Grove?

[Wakddood]

or "alright now" by Free

[macca]

Strange, they have "Money For Nothing", but NOT Satisfaction???

A few others: You Really Got Me, Black Magic Woman, Day Tripper.

[Wakddood]

or Hold Your Head Up by Argent

[OURSOOOOO]

The more I look at this list the more I see that it is just a "commercial music" list. One or two on here I can see in the top but I can think of about 25 more that kick this list arsss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CarlW53]

Good call on Wolf Mother, Wak. One of my favorite CDs of the past couple of years.

[ronbo11]

Strange, they have "Money For Nothing", but NOT Satisfaction???

A few others: You Really Got Me, Black Magic Woman, Day Tripper.

Speaking of Day Tripper, check out Whitesnake's version on YouTube from back in the day:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub8rPHBXd20


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[BudaInBr]

What about Iron Man??

[OURSOOOOO]

Collective Souls, "Let your light shine down"

[Wakddood]

good one I also like "One Thing Leads To Another" by The Fixx

[zebrarette]

"Stranglehold" Ted Nugent
"Still got the blues" Gary Moore
"Voodoo Child" Jimi Hendrix

[Wakddood]

the riff at the end of "One" by Metallica

[macca]

Blowin' Free(Wishbone Ash)

[mark]

pull my finger, ill give ya a good riff! :fart:

[BudaInBr]

the Crue... shout at the devil

[Wakddood]

Aces High by Maiden

[GreggFromJoisey]

What about Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced???? !!!!