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cantthinkofanything
08-14-2012, 02:59 PM
those few seconds where a song pulls you in...
should be short and have a clear beginning and end
anything better than...
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maybe the runner ups...
love the Zeppelin riff because they keep building on it
the Motley Crue because of the simplicity
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Lincoln
08-14-2012, 03:08 PM
Catchy guitar riffs off the top of my head:
Talk-Coldplay
Snow (hey oh)- red hot chili peppers
Say it ain't so- weezer
I'll add to this list in a bit
Lincoln
08-14-2012, 03:09 PM
Classic rock got a lot of good riffs though...too many to name
spurs_fan_in_exile
08-14-2012, 03:27 PM
Dire Straits - Money for Nothing
cantthinkofanything
08-14-2012, 03:31 PM
Dire Straits - Money for Nothing
that's a good one...also have to mention Sultans of Swing at that point
TimDunkem
08-14-2012, 03:44 PM
Speaking of Van Halen and Zep, here's some of my favorites:
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Lincoln
08-14-2012, 03:48 PM
that's a good one...also have to mention Sultans of Swing at that point
Sultans of swing is very catchy..their best song imo
DisAsTerBot
08-14-2012, 03:52 PM
Dire Straits - Money for Nothing
with the video, there's no forgetting that riff
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Van Halen has some of the most... this one pops into my mind immediately when I think of badass riffs:
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cantthinkofanything
08-14-2012, 04:00 PM
no doubt Van Halen could crank it out...
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Trill Clinton
08-14-2012, 04:11 PM
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cantthinkofanything
08-14-2012, 04:12 PM
yo nigga...are you going to contribute?
plenty of good riffs from the black man...
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Trill Clinton
08-14-2012, 04:17 PM
i don't listen to rock, blues, jazz, etc my white bretheren. but I fucks with john mayer.
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cantthinkofanything
08-14-2012, 04:22 PM
i don't listen to rock, blues, jazz, etc my white bretheren. but I fucks with john mayer.
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wachoo listen to then...
I got tons of blues in my collection...
hoe breaks up with me...me: "ouch hoe"...pop in...
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CuckingFunt
08-14-2012, 04:33 PM
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Dunno about favorite, but this one comes immediately to mind.
cantthinkofanything
08-14-2012, 04:34 PM
yeah...that's hot...here's something catchy...
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Samuel Eto'o
08-14-2012, 06:25 PM
under the bridge was the best riff on the 90s imho and before then nothing mattered tbh
leemajors
08-14-2012, 06:40 PM
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But, this one is my favorite:
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dirk4mvp
08-14-2012, 07:16 PM
Mustaine just being the best metal guitarist of his era.
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shyne
08-14-2012, 07:18 PM
Slash playing in front of the church in November Rain.
DJ_Mac
08-14-2012, 11:15 PM
Layla- Derek & the Dominoes (Eric Clapton)
Most anything by Hendrix over most any of that other shit.
Avante
08-15-2012, 03:49 AM
Most anything by Hendrix over most any of that other shit.
Finally something we agree about.
But...
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Avante
08-15-2012, 03:51 AM
I'm cool for about 9 then the 10th one...voodoo?
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The Reckoning
08-15-2012, 06:22 AM
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Dunno about favorite, but this one comes immediately to mind.
bingo. some buddies and i were talking about how the strokes have the sickest riffs, and theyd be one of the best bands if they didnt have a lame singer.
The Reckoning
08-15-2012, 06:24 AM
and for myself, yellow ledbetter has the best riff
I'm cool for about 9 then the 10th one...voodoo?
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That skinny, AIDS infected faggot just butchered all those riffs and put MJ in with Ozzy? Really?
CuckingFunt
08-15-2012, 11:12 AM
bingo. some buddies and i were talking about how the strokes have the sickest riffs, and theyd be one of the best bands if they didnt have a lame singer.
I don't have much patience for Casablancas' attitude or affectations, but I think his vocals are fine for the style of band they are.
CuckingFunt
08-15-2012, 11:17 AM
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Like this guy better.
Samuel Eto'o
08-15-2012, 11:52 AM
and for myself, yellow ledbetter has the best riff
not really a riff. Just a chord progression based off little wing.
leemajors
08-17-2012, 11:03 PM
More Eddie Hazel:
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Viva Las Espuelas
08-18-2012, 02:42 AM
best metal guitarist of any era......
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dirk4mvp
08-18-2012, 03:56 AM
Except for he wasn't.
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