Greatest rock riffs ever?

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  1. lesterbangs

    lesterbangs Forum Resident

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    Iron Man (has this Not been mentioned yet?)
    Wheels of Confusion
    10 Years Gone

    And for something relatively new

     
    lesterbangs, Feb 10, 2018
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  2. Crimson jon

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    White zombie.....thunderkiss 65
    Hendrix...

    Lenny Kravitz....are you gonna go my way
     
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  3. gratussi

    gratussi Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans.

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    That wonderful opening to The Faces "Stay With Me"

     
    gratussi, Feb 10, 2018
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  4. Jimmy Cooper

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    THE ROLLING STONES - One Hit (To The Body)
     
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  5. John Fell

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    Not even my favorite Chuck Berry song.
     
    John Fell, Feb 10, 2018
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  6. heyMo

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    A few I didn't see yet, but may have missed....

    Foghat - Slowride
    BTO - Not Fragile
    Joe Walsh - Rocky Mountain Way
    Joe Walsh - Turn to Stone
     
    heyMo, Feb 10, 2018
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  7. rock4ev

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    The Immigrant Song -Led Zeppelin
    Just listened to it a couple hours ago. More tba
     
    rock4ev, Feb 10, 2018
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  8. John Fell

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    Kingdom Come - Sir Lord Baltimore
    Breadfan - Budgie
    Death Walks Behind You - Atomic Rooster
    Rock Candy - Montrose
    Snortin' Whiskey - The Pat Travers Band
    The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy
    Used To Be - Rory Gallagher
    All Right Now - Free
    Doctor, Doctor - UFO
    Blowin' Free - Wishbone Ash
    L.S.D & Havana Bound - The Pretty Things
     
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    John Fell, Feb 10, 2018
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  9. rock4ev

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    Rock Bottom - UFO
     
    rock4ev, Feb 10, 2018
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  10. AudiophilePhil

    AudiophilePhil Senior Member

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    25 or 6 to 4 - Chicago (Terry Kath)
    Takin' It On Uptown - Chicago (Terry Kath)
     
    AudiophilePhil, Feb 10, 2018
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  11. gratussi

    gratussi Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans.

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    The riff of 1985 - Dire Straits "Money For Nothing"

     
    gratussi, Feb 10, 2018
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  12. samthesham

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    1.Grateful Dead China Cat Sunflower-I Know You Rider

    2.ELVIS Mystery Train

    3.ELVIS Jailhouse Rock

    4.Dylan Subterranean Homesick Blues

    5.Beatles Day Tripper

    6.Hendrix Crosstown Traffic

    7.Stones Jumpin Jack Flash

    8.Stones Honky Tonk Woman

    9.Stones Gimme Shelter

    10.Stones Brown Sugar

    11.Zeppelin Whole Lotta Love

    12.Rod Stewart EPTAS

    13.Elvis Costello Pump It Up

    14.Clash Train in Vain

    15.MC5 Sister Anne

    16.Stooges No Fun

    17.Cream Cats Squirrel

    18.Allman Bros (Live-71) In Memory of Eliz. Reed

    19.Fleetwood Mac Rattlesnake Shake

    20.Velvets Waiting For My Man
     
    samthesham, Feb 10, 2018
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  13. Dahabenzapple

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    King Crimson

    Fracture
    Red
    Larks Tongues in Aspic pt 1 & 2
     
    Dahabenzapple, Feb 10, 2018
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  14. Saint Johnny

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    Ron Wood - I Can Feel The Fire
     
    Saint Johnny, Feb 10, 2018
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  15. AKA

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    Um, hello?

     
    AKA, Feb 10, 2018
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  16. AKA

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    Also...

     
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  17. rock4ev

    rock4ev Forum Resident

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    Stone Cold Crazy - Queen
    Raw Power - Iggy and the Stooges
     
    rock4ev, Feb 10, 2018
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  18. gratussi

    gratussi Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans.

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    I see The Stones "Last Time" has already been mentioned, but I'd like to put in another vote! One of the first licks I learned when I picked up a guitar decades ago!

     
    gratussi, Feb 10, 2018
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  19. dmiller458

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    dmiller458, Feb 10, 2018
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  20. Cymbaline

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    Smoke on the Water - The most famous rock riff in history. It's the Beethoven's 5th of Rock and Roll.
     
    Cymbaline, Feb 10, 2018
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  21. John Fell

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    All In Your Mind - Stray
     
    John Fell, Feb 10, 2018
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  22. Holy Diver

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    Deep Purple - Burn.
     
    Holy Diver, Feb 10, 2018
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  23. AFOS

    AFOS Forum Resident

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    Not one mention of "Paperback Writer" AKA son of "Day Tripper"

    Also this killer riff from the seagulls debut

     
    AFOS, Feb 10, 2018
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  24. Synthfreek

    Synthfreek I’m a ray of sunshine & bastion of positivity

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    I usually don't say this, but 5 pages in and no Jethro Tull - Aqualung? Surely that's an iconic rock riff.
     
    Synthfreek, Feb 10, 2018
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  25. Saint Johnny

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    5 pages in and...Hah. And then you don't even mention Locomotive Breath?:wave:
     
    Saint Johnny, Feb 10, 2018
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