Riffs that rock and rule...

[Chuffy]

Ha ha ha ha ha... I love annoying Muse fans.

So easily pleased...

Remind me to compare Q-Tip to 50 Cent next time his name crops up. Them hip-hoppy types are all the same aren't they?

 

[Chuffy]

The Ace of Spades

Winner by a knockout!

 

[papercorn2000]

I would be tempted to put in "Phantom of the Opera" by Iron Maiden but they are just too tedious for words - however they can knock out a good riff.

 

[Kirstie]

Helter Skelter by Meat Beat Manifesto.
Now that's a proper riff - ie no guitars involved!

 

[Andy in Sig]

I'd heard a lot about Muse and so sat through one of their concerts on the telly and just found them competent but very boring as there seemed to be no great compositional ability (i.e. no tunes that stuck in my head) and the whole thing was very bland.

But if you want brilliant riffs try Cradle Rock or Secret Agent both by Rory Gallagher.

 

[GrahamG]

I'm not a Muse fan either - I think they're really good, but I just don't like them.

In terms of 'Riffs that rock and rule' I've a few bands that I regard as excellent on a pure riffage basis:

Helmet - Paige Hamilton is just the king of riffage
Pantera - Quality riffage 90% of the time
Rage Against the Machine - those guys knock out some frankly awesome tunes, even if it's after RATM splits and Chris Cornell comes along to ruin the awesome riffs with his terrible Robert Plan impersonations.
Dr Dre - Go back to the early 90's and his production of the Chronic, Doggystyle etc. with some of the fattest bass/drum/keyboard riffs ever committed to tape.

A special mention goes to Every Time I Die who should be mentioned under the "awesome riffs with excessive use of pinched harmonics" on their 'Hot Damn' album.

 

[papercorn2000]

I'm not a Muse fan either - I think they're really good, but I just don't like them.

In terms of 'Riffs that rock and rule' I've a few bands that I regard as excellent on a pure riffage basis:

Helmet - Paige Hamilton is just the king of riffage
Pantera - Quality riffage 90% of the time
Rage Against the Machine - those guys knock out some frankly awesome tunes, even if it's after RATM splits and Chris Cornell comes along to ruin the awesome riffs with his terrible Robert Plan impersonations.

A special mention goes to Every Time I Die who should be mentioned under the "awesome riffs with excessive use of pinched harmonics" on their 'Hot Damn' album.

+1 - especially Bulls on Parade!

 

[GrahamG]

That one always impressed me because I never heard any other guitarist who could make and octave down riff sound so heavy without playing it in E!

 

[papercorn2000]

He's a great guitarist - always thought he was the real heart of the group and that De La Rocha was a bit of a poseur...

 

[GrahamG]

I know what you mean, but anyone who literally spends months researching for lyrical content deserves a little recognition. Mind you, the guy really re-ignited the white dreadlocked trustafarian crowd just when it was dying off after the Neds Atomic Dustbin phase, that's worth a cock-punch on its own

 

[papercorn2000]

I thought he was mixed race. (Morello definately is) but a beating for De La Rocha (and Commerford) is definately in order...

 

[papercorn2000]

Although, in his defence, Commerford is a mountain biker.

 

[Bodhbh]

Muse are indeed very much like Rush. We need a new blast of something like punk that will exterminate them all.

I think one syllable band names are generally a bad sign!

Off the top of my head, the riff from Ricky Nelson's "Summertime" which Deep Purple nicked for 'Black Night' is my favorite.

 

[Fnaar]

I'm not generally a guitar riff type of chap, but if you get hold of Van Morisson's "Ordinary People" (off his 'Philosopher's Stone' album) that has a most splendiferous example of said musical technique within.
I can't find a clip right now

 

[Niall Estick]

A guitar, three chords and the truth...


View: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci5SZx3VI_U