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63. Alvin Lee - I'm Goin' Home

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Guitar riffs: Iinfluential ones, ones that changed everything, worth listening to... [View all] War Horse Nov 2012 OP

GD? ( n/t ) Make7 Nov 2012 #1

The Grateful Dead was about jams, not riffs taterguy Nov 2012 #33

Damn straight! flying rabbit Nov 2012 #41

That is correct. yardwork Nov 2012 #46

You're telling me there are no riffs in "Hell in a Bucket"? Warren DeMontague Dec 2012 #81

Not to mention "Touch of Grey." hifiguy Dec 2012 #90

Ah, yes, the Phil Bombs. Warren DeMontague Dec 2012 #101

Vince was/is a hack and an enabler... Earth_First Dec 2012 #105

he is no longer w/ us G_j Dec 2012 #118

Yes, he passed in '06 Earth_First Dec 2012 #123

89-91 saw some phenomenal playing by the band. Warren DeMontague Dec 2012 #132

When I said "Brent", did you for some reason see "Vince"? Warren DeMontague Dec 2012 #131

There are a lot of great bass guitarists hifiguy Dec 2012 #122

Erm never underestimate Mike Mills erm Warren DeMontague Dec 2012 #133

The McCartney of his day. hifiguy Dec 2012 #136

Yeah. Great album. Warren DeMontague Dec 2012 #137

Could have sworn there I got a whiff of a riff in this one, too... Old and In the Way Dec 2012 #102

Yep. Warren DeMontague Dec 2012 #135

Jer had a few thousand riffs G_j Dec 2012 #119

Yeah, I would have gone to Lounge if looking for this topic. Silly me, came to General Discussion.nt UTUSN Dec 2012 #121

My favorite quick-riff of all time is at 4:20 in your Voodoo Child video. tridim Nov 2012 #2

This band, this sound, song changed my direction in music, forever.... Tikki Nov 2012 #3

Great stuff. Love the story of the Kingsmen version... louis-t Nov 2012 #21

Link Wray needs to be part of this worthy thread BeyondGeography Nov 2012 #4

(Bass) Guitar in Paperback Writer... like inventing a new instrument... crazy influential cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #5

I Couldn't Agree With You More WiffenPoof Nov 2012 #43

"Whole Lotta Love" hifiguy Nov 2012 #6

Love both of those... JuniperLea Nov 2012 #9

I Completely Agree WiffenPoof Nov 2012 #44

I suspect James Patrick Page would agree hifiguy Dec 2012 #89

Indeed. N/T WiffenPoof Dec 2012 #91

I think you mean Muddy Waters thelordofhell Nov 2012 #24

Eddie Van Halen-----Eruption thelordofhell Nov 2012 #7

Love his precision - he sounds like a harpsichord. CakeGrrl Dec 2012 #100

Don't Fear (the Reaper) JuniperLea Nov 2012 #8

Ohhh yes. That mobile, dancing riff and its hifiguy Dec 2012 #92

THis is really about cowbell....nt Evasporque Dec 2012 #151

Chuck Berry----No Particular Place To Go thelordofhell Nov 2012 #10

Where's Johnny B Goode? (Easily the most influential lick ever) cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #11

Agreed. senseandsensibility Nov 2012 #25

Back To The Future. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2012 #28

Okay, now I VAGUELY remember that. senseandsensibility Nov 2012 #30

Back to the Future mercuryblues Nov 2012 #31

Absolutely! hootinholler Nov 2012 #45

That's "the one". nt Zorra Dec 2012 #75

Tony Iomi (Black Sabbath)----Paranoid thelordofhell Nov 2012 #12

Hard To Argue With This Choice WiffenPoof Nov 2012 #47

David Gilmour lumberjack_jeff Nov 2012 #13

Gotta Add "Young Lust" WiffenPoof Nov 2012 #51

Comfortably Numb is one epic performance bhikkhu Nov 2012 #53

One of the top five rock guitar solos hifiguy Dec 2012 #93

I've listened to Comfortably Numb probably a thousand times. Frank Cannon Dec 2012 #110

Break on Through dionysus Nov 2012 #14

Les Paul----Anything he did thelordofhell Nov 2012 #15

Guy was amazing. louis-t Nov 2012 #22

This is from 1944 pscot Dec 2012 #57

Robert Johnson----Everything He Did thelordofhell Nov 2012 #16

Ha! Ozzy, worst...stage...presence..ever! louis-t Nov 2012 #17

Ozzy was the talentless sidekick of Randy Rhoads. TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #20

Ozzy was also on top of his game back then....when he was sober trouble.smith Dec 2012 #60

and Tony Iommi and Jake E. Lee and Zack Wylde, Brad Gillis.. SomethingFishy Dec 2012 #186

Ever hear him sing live? He really isn't very good. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #192

Smoke On The Water, Deep Purple. TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #18

Finally kwolf68 Dec 2012 #154

Allright now, Tom Sawyer, Tush, You Really Got Me, China Cat, You Got Another Thing Coming aikoaiko Nov 2012 #19

Each of them owes it all to this guy loyalsister Nov 2012 #32

props and respect to Mr. Berry. aikoaiko Nov 2012 #34

Eric Clapton: Layla 11 Bravo Nov 2012 #23

My ringtone. Zorra Dec 2012 #120

I was waiting catchnrelease Dec 2012 #159

The first seven notes are as instantly recognizable as any musical composition I can think of. 11 Bravo Dec 2012 #167

First one that came to my mind n/t TexasBushwhacker Dec 2012 #184

Alice Cooper kcdoug1 Nov 2012 #26

No Santana or Eagles???? Skidmore Nov 2012 #27

One of my favorites Justkd1 Nov 2012 #29

The Supernatural Snotcicles Nov 2012 #35

Journey to the Center of the Mind RoxyNexus Nov 2012 #36

Crazy NRA Ted! Common Sense Party Dec 2012 #83

Let me stand up for my generation here, in terms of changing everything alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #37

Layla (Eric Clapton and Duane Allman), One Way Out (Duane Allman) trishtrash Nov 2012 #38

One of my favorite from Carlos Santana... Wounded Bear Nov 2012 #39

So fantastic. vanlassie Dec 2012 #68

I personally think this is the best piece of music ever recorded. n/t lumberjack_jeff Dec 2012 #72

Queensryche - Revolution Calling bedazzled Nov 2012 #40

I'll second that, reflection Dec 2012 #61

you NEVER stop being a member of the queensryche fan club bedazzled Dec 2012 #114

One of the best albums ever made. reflection Dec 2012 #140

i used to think they were really down on things -- it couldn't be that bad bedazzled Dec 2012 #141

My VHS copy of "Operation: Livecrime" is worn out and dead. reflection Dec 2012 #171

Rage for order is still my favorite.... rppper Dec 2012 #168

I didn't see "barracuda" anywhere rppper Dec 2012 #169

RfO is so good. reflection Dec 2012 #170

*LOVE* that album!! Long live Queensryche! Initech Dec 2012 #144

here is one for the Bass Players rufus dog Nov 2012 #42

Larry Graham was one of the best, and it's ridiculous how many bass players NoGOPZone Dec 2012 #139

OK, I'll add my 2 cents worth. kossp Nov 2012 #48

The guitar playing on Hearts first album was top notch WCGreen Dec 2012 #88

Heart yes - But Barracuda please TexasBushwhacker Dec 2012 #185

I don't think anyone has mentioned Stevie Ray Vaughan Fumesucker Nov 2012 #49

can't leave these out: Gabi Hayes Nov 2012 #50

Bo Diddley yardwork Nov 2012 #52

This U2 set pretty much changed my life Sedona Nov 2012 #54

Mr. Keith Richards kwassa Nov 2012 #55

Some of those were Mick Taylor. RagAss Dec 2012 #109

Don't think so. kwassa Dec 2012 #138

Slash bhikkhu Dec 2012 #56

Have to agree about Slash GCP Dec 2012 #111

Johnny Winter, Pete Townsend, Mark Knopffler, Roger McGuinn jcboon Dec 2012 #58

Knopfler lumberjack_jeff Dec 2012 #64

Yep. Love love love those. vanlassie Dec 2012 #74

Mark Knopfler is All I Want to Listen to These Days On the Road Dec 2012 #125

I think this is the most beautiful arrangment I've ever heard. "A Place Where We Used To Live" Snotcicles Dec 2012 #164

I didn't see this one yet Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2012 #59

Iron man AgingAmerican Dec 2012 #62

Alvin Lee - I'm Goin' Home gateley Dec 2012 #63

My Girl Whisp Dec 2012 #65

Run - Pink Floyd - laruemtt Dec 2012 #66

One more: "Cochise", by Audioslave TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #67

Combo breaker! lumberjack_jeff Dec 2012 #69

Can't you hear me knockin' Bonobo Dec 2012 #70

Day Tripper, I Feel Fine, Revolution, in My Life, Something, ... MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #71

These got pretty familiar to me, among others Spirochete Dec 2012 #73

I don't like any of them except for Soundgarden... Violet_Crumble Dec 2012 #76

This one fits all three criteria onenote Dec 2012 #77

Did we get AC/DC in here? Angus, et al should be in the mix. flvegan Dec 2012 #78

Apparently everyone has a different definition of what a "riff" is. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #79

Maybe some have great 'hooks' vs 'riffs' CakeGrrl Dec 2012 #96

Well, I think riffs are very often hooks. For me a riff is a TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #128

how about steel ?.....leon mcauliffe madrchsod Dec 2012 #80

Peter Buck. Warren DeMontague Dec 2012 #82

Sorry, if you're going to include "Crazy Train" you HAVE to have Randy Common Sense Party Dec 2012 #84

The opening of the Almond Brothers Ramblin' man.... WCGreen Dec 2012 #85

Nice choices! I often judge a guitarist by how unique the sound is. True art. n/t adirondacker Dec 2012 #163

Neil can riff a little. bluedigger Dec 2012 #86

King Crimson - Larks' Tongues in Aspic patrice Dec 2012 #87

Great one! TM99 Dec 2012 #95

For the Bassists TM99 Dec 2012 #94

Here's mine jrandom421 Dec 2012 #97

Surprised you didn't include Aerosmith's "Sweet Emotion" and the opening coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #99

Oh yeah, that's a great one! TM99 Dec 2012 #104

Super new to any bass and guitar stuff. aandegoons Dec 2012 #112

Yup, my brother is a bassist and he loves Flea TexasBushwhacker Dec 2012 #190

Surprised no one has mentioned Led Zeppelin yet. So many to choose from but I'll coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #98

Post #'s 6 and 18--we had Zeppelin covered early on. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #115

Thanks for that. My bad. One can argue that Zeppelin makes coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #116

I agree with that. And they were the masters of riff-based rock. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #117

The best rift of all time, bar none mick063 Dec 2012 #103

The Byrds, Mr. Tamborine Man Trailrider1951 Dec 2012 #106

Still an underrated band. No less than the Beatles visited the Byrds' recording sessions... VOX Dec 2012 #156

And who can forget John Fogarty and company Trailrider1951 Dec 2012 #107

Neil Young's One-Note Solo At The End Of "Cinnamon Girl" Paladin Dec 2012 #108

I really like the Intro & opening guitar licks to Drift Away aandegoons Dec 2012 #113

This thread was killing my old laptop w/all the videos War Horse Dec 2012 #124

A whole song inone chord -- Tomorrow Never Knows KurtNYC Dec 2012 #126

Most of you mentioned my picks props for the rush mention but here is a riff kydo Dec 2012 #127

Opening of Purple Haze chelsea0011 Dec 2012 #129

Norwegian guitar legend Marius Müller was also a great inspiration War Horse Dec 2012 #130

Shakin All Over - Johnny Kidd & the Pirates 1960 LeftInTX Dec 2012 #134

Joe Satriani - Crushing Day (live) patrice Dec 2012 #142

Stevie wonder....superstitious... rppper Dec 2012 #143

King Crimson - 21st Century Schizoid Man Initech Dec 2012 #145

!!!! -> Thanks for this! I should dig out my KC boxed collection & mine it for more patrice Dec 2012 #179

One for bass guitar fans: Primus - Southbound Pachyderm Initech Dec 2012 #146

Skunk Baxter at 2:35 in "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" by Steely Dan FarCenter Dec 2012 #147

Billy Zoom.... Tikki Dec 2012 #148

The Church, Marty Willson-Piper "NSEW" n/t Puzzledtraveller Dec 2012 #149

I can't believe nobody's said, "Rebel, Rebel!" nt raccoon Dec 2012 #150

How about "Let's Dance"? It's SRV! TexasBushwhacker Dec 2012 #187

Jeff Beck, She's a Woman adirondacker Dec 2012 #152

HELLO? Smokestack Lightening: Howlin' Wolf BeHereNow Dec 2012 #153

Great Post! May it live forever! /nt Bragi Dec 2012 #155

Clapton's solo on "Have You Heard"; 1st Bluesbreakers album... VOX Dec 2012 #157

Michael Schenker LuvLoogie Dec 2012 #158

+1 sadbear Dec 2012 #172

This message was self-deleted by its author LuvLoogie Dec 2012 #160

Bookmarking for my grandson ismnotwasm Dec 2012 #161

Oldies but goodies catchnrelease Dec 2012 #162

Really? No mention of either Boston's "More Than a Feeling"/Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit"? Romulox Dec 2012 #165

Brian May LuvLoogie Dec 2012 #166

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

Stevie Ray Vaughan - Voodoo Chile on Slight Return patrice Dec 2012 #175

Vic Flick and his 1939 English Clifford Essex Paragon Deluxe guitar plugged into a Vox AC15 amp Brother Buzz Dec 2012 #176

Carlos Santana > Sunshine of Your Love on Guitar Heaven patrice Dec 2012 #177

Eric Clapton on Martin Scorsese's Nothing But the Blues patrice Dec 2012 #178

Marquee Moon...Television Tikki Dec 2012 #180

What. a. gem!! Completely AWE!-some. Thanks & Sharing! patrice Dec 2012 #182

The late '70's was just such an amazing time for music... Tikki Dec 2012 #183

More wonderful riffs/licks/etc: Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #181

Dick Dale - Misirlou TexasBushwhacker Dec 2012 #188

The Kinks - You Really Got Me TexasBushwhacker Dec 2012 #189

Influential no, but memorable yes - My Sharona by The Knack TexasBushwhacker Dec 2012 #191