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In reply to the discussion: Guitar riffs: Iinfluential ones, ones that changed everything, worth listening to... [View all]WiffenPoof
(2,404 posts)47. Hard To Argue With This Choice
And imagine, his fingers were damaged forcing him to create chords with two fingers. Some say that it was that accident that indirectly gave birth to heavy metal.
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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