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Zorra

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120. My ringtone.

Sat Dec 1, 2012, 12:38 PM

Dec 2012

You definitely know what tune is playing right from the get go.

There's some awesome guitar work happening in Layla besides the main riff as well.

Great rock song.

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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