second solo, right night, right time. one of the best experiences you will ever have.
i would easily give my left or right nut too see it live.
That's not a riff - where's the ostinato in Comofortably Numb? (but I can tell you that Pink Floyd live are very very very good. Earlrs Court - 1994. But you'll never ever know, eh? )
These are riffs:
Undertones - Teenage Kicks
Radiohead - National Anthem
Violent Femmes - Add it Up
Violent Femmes - Blister in the Sun
The Birthday Party - Nick The Stripper
But I think the accolade of my personal best guitar riff ever is......... Peter Gunn Theme by Art of Noise:
Re: Best guitar riffs ever?
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 3:35 pm
by scattybeanhead
Re: Best guitar riffs ever?
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:31 am
by Midori
Re: Best guitar riffs ever?
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 7:01 am
by Fused Productions
Not really sure what a riff is haha but my favourite songs including/focusing on a guitar are following, in order of epicness:
SOOTHSAYER!!! By the mysterious Buckethead!
Staten och Kapitalet! Made by the old swedish punk group called Ebba Grön!
And last but not least, The Funeral, by Band of Horses!
Re: Best guitar riffs ever?
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 12:55 pm
by ghandi
I'm also a sucker for the first 50 seconds or so of Master of Puppets. But not the other 8 minutes.
Re: Best guitar riffs ever?
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 3:05 pm
by bass_culture
Peter Green
Re: Best guitar riffs ever?
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 3:10 pm
by particle-jim
Opening riff kills me every time
Re: Best guitar riffs ever?
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 3:19 pm
by therapist
particle-jim wrote:
Opening riff kills me every time
That was really cool, why are people so happy to write the same old V-VI-I-IV chord sequences when you can throw in chords like that.
Oh, and pretty much every riff in this track
Re: Best guitar riffs ever?
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 3:21 pm
by particle-jim
therapist wrote:
particle-jim wrote:
Opening riff kills me every time
That was really cool, why are people so happy to write the same old V-VI-I-IV chord sequences when you can throw in chords like that.
that's one of their more 'simple' tunes as well... tim smith is a fucking musical genius
Re: Best guitar riffs ever?
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 3:26 pm
by therapist
I've never heard them before, I think I just wrote them off as another one of those wannabe-the-smiths for some reason. Any suggested listening?
Oh and this opening riff too while I'm having an Opeth sesh.
Re: Best guitar riffs ever?
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 3:40 pm
by particle-jim
therapist wrote:I've never heard them before, I think I just wrote them off as another one of those wannabe-the-smiths for some reason. Any suggested listening?
i honestly wouldnt know where to begin, my favourite song/album of theirs changes near enough every day... 'sing to god' and 'on land and in the sea' are both top notch albums, but really you can just pick out anything of theirs at random and chances are it'll be a winner
Re: Best guitar riffs ever?
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 4:09 pm
by Naan_Bread
Guitar comes in about 0.45.
Satisfied head-bobbing ensues.
Re: Best guitar riffs ever?
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 4:12 pm
by capo ultra
therapist wrote:
Oh, and pretty much every riff in this track
riffs!
Re: Best guitar riffs ever?
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 4:18 pm
by capo ultra
10 minutes, 1 riff, no deviation
all hail NWOFHM!
this whole track is amazing but the riff at 2.30 gives me goosebumps every time
can't have a riffs thread without the riff band themselves, Fucking Champs live is just constant headbang all the way through, nonstop amazing riffs
Re: Best guitar riffs ever?
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 4:21 pm
by jdw
Re: Best guitar riffs ever?
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 4:37 pm
by capo ultra
more
first two are all riff, Coldworld riff starts at 0.50
one of the best ever, formula one riff
Re: Best guitar riffs ever?
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:25 pm
by firky
capo ultra wrote:
can't have a riffs thread without the riff band themselves, Fucking Champs live is just constant headbang all the way through, nonstop amazing riffs
Was trying to think what you call them when I was compiling my list. Quite surprised how many people here have posted guitar solos as riffs, I thought this was a music forum... and yet people don't know what a riff is.
Re: Best guitar riffs ever?
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:26 pm
by firky
Capo, I think I need to introduce to do a friend of mine, you'll have to go to Barcelona, like. But you'll get on, she's a un utter rock-geek who likes obscure rock bands like ya self.
Re: Best guitar riffs ever?
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:59 pm
by therapist
firky wrote:
capo ultra wrote:
can't have a riffs thread without the riff band themselves, Fucking Champs live is just constant headbang all the way through, nonstop amazing riffs
Was trying to think what you call them when I was compiling my list. Quite surprised how many people here have posted guitar solos as riffs, I thought this was a music forum... and yet people don't know what a riff is.
Lol, listening to that forest swords thing wondering "is the best riff ever written?" did make me laugh.
Got to say those fucking chumps riffs are pretty bland.
Re: Best guitar riffs ever?
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:16 pm
by Naan_Bread
therapist wrote:Lol, listening to that forest swords thing wondering "is the best riff ever written?" did make me laugh.
Not ever no. Just something new and slightly different to contribute. Thought it would be more interesting than posting a standard fair cliche riff.
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