Greatest rock riffs ever?

Funk 49

 

Unchained by Van Halen

 

Incredible riff by Jeff Buckley.

 

9 personal unheralded preferences...

1.Grateful Dead / Bertha...the closest to pure rocknroll rhythm the Dead ever recorded (other than cover songs)

2.Clash / Brand New Caddilac...the sole rockabilly track from London Calling with a X Ray solo from Mick Jones

3.Buddy Holly / Think It Over...brilliant hook from the Texas & rocknroll legend

4.Stooges / Loose...the sound of white urban street thugs on the "loose"

5.Velvets / Foggy Notion...relentless from beggining to end

6.New York Dolls / Jet Boy...chaos personified guitarist Johnny Thunders sends this up to the 3rd bardo indeed

7.Doors / Roadhouse Blues...the hardest rock the band ever laid down & featuring guitar great Lonnie Mack on bass it catches on fire & burns up everything in its path

8.Pere Ubu / Final Solution...Peter Laughners guitar sets this apart from all other punk & post punk records

9.Black Sabbath / Into The Void...this is on of Iommi's heaviest & best hooks

 

Roy Buchanan - Can I Change My Mind from Lives Stock

 

A whole bunch by the a Replacements

 

Husker Du: Celebrated Summer

 

I’m shocked to see that so many have not included Iron Man...
All you have to do is hear one note and you know what song it is.

 

The Beatles - Day Tripper and Ticket to Ride
Blue Oyster Cult - Godzilla
Deep Purple - Burn
Led Zeppelin - Heartbreaker (the same album has multiple contenders)
CCR - Down on the Corner and Up Around the Bend
Dick Dale - Misirilou
The Ventures - Walk Don't Run
The Kinks - Victoria (the one on the chorus)
Scorpions - Rock You Like a Hurricane
Alice Cooper - Muscle of Love and It's Hot Tonight

 

Grand Funk Railroad > Time Machine
Cream > Tales Of Brave Ulysses
Steppenwolf > Move Over
Spooky Tooth > Evil Woman
Ten Years After > I'd Love To Change The World
Traffic > Glad
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts > I Hate Myself For Loving You
The Cult > Love Removal Machine


Cream - Tales of Brave Ulysses
Steppenwolf - Move Over ( Lyrics )
Spooky Tooth - Evil Woman
Ten Years After - I'd Love to Change the World
Traffic - Glad
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I Hate Myself for Loving You (Official Video)
The Cult - Love Removal Machine

 

Bruce

too many to mention

 

Got timed out! Must add:

Sammy Hagar > Mas Tequila
Stevie Ray Vaughan > Pride And Joy


Stevie Ray Vaughan - Pride and Joy (Studio version)

 

Surely this needs a confirmatory poll?

 

Ministry - Jesus Built My Hotrod

 

It depends what I am listening to at the moment .

This week after buying Motörheads reissue ( vinyl edition) of ‘Overkill’ (and hearing it for the first time, I was only familiar with ace of spades) it’s choc full of classic rock riffs , no class, overkill, pay the price,,, etc. It’s a brilliant rock and roll record

 

Sorry if this was mentioned already.

 

I could throw in loads of Sabbath riffs but instead will go with Zappa - Muffin Man.

 

Great choices!

 

Surprised Motorhead have only come up once on this thread (according to search). How about

 

"I Want A New Drug"



BIG 80's memorable guitar riff.

 

...and,
The Strokes - Reptilia

 

The great riff on that album was "Never Been Sold Before". Thanks for mentioning Deep Purple - Burn.