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In reply to the discussion: Guitar riffs: Iinfluential ones, ones that changed everything, worth listening to... [View all]loyalsister
(13,390 posts)32. Each of them owes it all to this guy
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Guitar riffs: Iinfluential ones, ones that changed everything, worth listening to... [View all]
War Horse
Nov 2012
OP
Yeah, I would have gone to Lounge if looking for this topic. Silly me, came to General Discussion.nt
UTUSN
Dec 2012
#121
(Bass) Guitar in Paperback Writer... like inventing a new instrument... crazy influential
cthulu2016
Nov 2012
#5
Allright now, Tom Sawyer, Tush, You Really Got Me, China Cat, You Got Another Thing Coming
aikoaiko
Nov 2012
#19
The first seven notes are as instantly recognizable as any musical composition I can think of.
11 Bravo
Dec 2012
#167
Let me stand up for my generation here, in terms of changing everything
alcibiades_mystery
Nov 2012
#37
I think this is the most beautiful arrangment I've ever heard. "A Place Where We Used To Live"
Snotcicles
Dec 2012
#164
Sorry, if you're going to include "Crazy Train" you HAVE to have Randy
Common Sense Party
Dec 2012
#84
Nice choices! I often judge a guitarist by how unique the sound is. True art. n/t
adirondacker
Dec 2012
#163
Surprised you didn't include Aerosmith's "Sweet Emotion" and the opening
coalition_unwilling
Dec 2012
#99
Surprised no one has mentioned Led Zeppelin yet. So many to choose from but I'll
coalition_unwilling
Dec 2012
#98
Still an underrated band. No less than the Beatles visited the Byrds' recording sessions...
VOX
Dec 2012
#156
!!!! -> Thanks for this! I should dig out my KC boxed collection & mine it for more
patrice
Dec 2012
#179
Really? No mention of either Boston's "More Than a Feeling"/Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit"?
Romulox
Dec 2012
#165
I always thought the opening riff off of Def Leppard's Photograph was timeless.
sadbear
Dec 2012
#173
Topic will probably be kicked to the lounge, but I'll offer "Starla" by the Smashing Pumpkins
Tommy_Carcetti
Dec 2012
#174
Vic Flick and his 1939 English Clifford Essex Paragon Deluxe guitar plugged into a Vox AC15 amp
Brother Buzz
Dec 2012
#176