Greatest Guitar Riffs evah evah evah!

[Seevio]

If I can play it and it's not the kinks, it can't be that good.

 

[FrankCrank]

Anyone who can bang a tune out on a guitar is doing better than me .
A few years back I jumped on the bandwagon of getting a ukulele - folk saying how easy it was to learn and play. It was like torture, and to keep domestic harmony I practiced alone. Never got beyond 'You are my Sunshine' - supposed to be easy for beginners.
Am convinced now I must be tone-deaf. Anyways, the dreaded thing is hidden away in a cupboard, in the unlikely event of having another go.
So, to all those folk that can play an instrument, I take my hat off to you

 

[Beebo]

Eye of the tiger has a powerful riff which drives the whole song, and I’d argue that most people could hum it as it’s so well known.


View: https://youtu.be/btPJPFnesV4?si=Nq4JjpOuAHj0L_GS

 

[matticus]

No Sunshine of Your Love?

No Killing in the Name?

No We're an American Band?

And Sultans of Swing, as superb as it is, is all rhythm punctuated with licks, no riff at all.

These people know nothing, and they're neither studensmof rock nor musicians tnemselfes. They should be cast forth into Hades where they will be forced to listen to Spandau Ballet for all time as penance for their ignorance.

Thankyou, dear Drago, for properly taking the bait here. And with passion. 👍

The rest of you just aren't trying ...

 

[matticus]

“Purple Rain” - Prince

This is the one where I'm going to show my ignorance take Sky's bait:
Great record, but who can remember a riff from it??

(Contrast with Seven Nation Army ... i rather like the White Stripes, but any pleasure from that ditty is cruelly hammered out of me every time I watch football broadcast from abroad ... )

 

[Beebo]

This is the one where I'm going to show my ignorance take Sky's bait:
Great record, but who can remember a riff from it??

(Contrast with Seven Nation Army ... i rather like the White Stripes, but any pleasure from that ditty is cruelly hammered out of me every time I watch football broadcast from abroad ... )

All I can think of is a huge crowd singing.

Oooh Jeremy Corbyn.
Oooh Jeremy Corbyn.

 

[GuyBoden]

I played and created the greatest Riff of all time, on my guitar in 1977 in my bedroom. Or, so I thought at the time.

 

[DRM]

Black Sabbath Iron Man, Paranoid, also Neon Knights from the Dio Era
Dire Straits Sultans of Swing, Romeo & Juliet
Deep Purple Smoke on The Water (or the quickest way to get thrown out of a guitar shop!)
Chuck Berry Johnny B Goode

 

[SuffolkBlue]

Deep Purple Smoke on The Water (or the quickest way to get thrown out of a guitar shop!)

That one and Stairway to Heaven!!

I'd substitute "Smoke on the Water" for "Burn" (Mk3 Deep Purple).

1995 Rainbow/Blackmore version


View: https://youtu.be/FNtoAeHmBLE?si=iTWGenCy21J4jdyM

 

[DRM]

trouble is it's very subjective, also may I suggest
Elmore James Dust My Broom

View: https://youtu.be/5jcGY7NbaQw?si=omDf_Qu-mbIKnD4e


Eddie Cochran C'mon Everybody

View: https://youtu.be/hw8MXhFupno?si=ti_b0amxRqXMG9VO

 

[DRM]

View: https://youtu.be/zxPWk-F39P8?si=r0Y8i_f48ya_922t

So many great riffs to choose from, but who got there first?

 

[raleighnut]

There's only one, Watermelon In Easter Hay by Frank Zappa

I'd post a linky but this chromebook is crap

Maybe @The Central Scrutinizer can help cos ultimately "who gives a f*ck anyway"

 

[Punkawallah]

Fleetwood Mac, ‘The Chain’.

 

[Poacher]

There's only one, Watermelon In Easter Hay by Frank Zappa

I'd post a linky but this chromebook is crap

Maybe @The Central Scrutinizer can help cos ultimately "who gives a f*ck anyway"

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3cu8sDa90Y

 

[lazybloke]

As voted for by Sky Arts viewers. Who they?

I've previously posted definitive proof there's absolutely no culture on Sky.
Here you go: