50 Greatest Guitar Riffs in Rock 'n' Roll

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Monday Jul 04, 2011

50 Greatest Guitar Riffs in Rock 'n' Roll

http://www.spinner.com/2011/01/13/rock-guitar-riffs/

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Monday Jul 04, 2011

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'Beat It'
Michael Jackson (1983)
How does the (soon-to-be) biggest pop star in history spice up his most rockin' song to date? Simple: Jackson calls Eddie Van Halen, then the biggest guitarist on Earth. But Eddie contributed only the solo; the song's distinctive riff was played by Toto guitarist and session musician Steve Lukather.

Really? I never knew that. I always thought the Eddie did both the riff and solo. That is interesting.

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Monday Jul 04, 2011

Neil Young is rightly heralded as a master of the guitar solo...

Shit, don't let Jeff read this!

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Monday Jul 04, 2011

The Guess Who riff from No Time or American Woman was missed, and Uncle Ted's Stranglehold riff or Cat Scratch Fever should have been on there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqeSUAlI5uI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkqfpkTT ... re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c3d7QgZr7g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW8S58CY ... re=related

Robin Trower's Bridge of Sighs should have been on there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iA6l2KgQ2Kw

lonewolf · Post by **lonewolf** » Monday Jul 04, 2011

bassist_25 wrote:
Neil Young is rightly heralded as a master of the guitar solo...
Shit, don't let Jeff read this!

Really? On what planet is that?

lonewolf · Post by **lonewolf** » Monday Jul 04, 2011

My favorites are Black Train and Rock Candy, both by Ronny Montrose

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yjPXQ3y1_k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUeuAnMNDhA

I'd also consider Rock Candy as honorable mention for the intro thread.

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Monday Jul 04, 2011

Mountain --Mississippi Queen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFhM1XZs ... re=related

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Tuesday Jul 05, 2011

As with any list, it all depends on the favorites of those compiling the list.

A few songs that come to mind before some listed are:

American Woman - The Guess Who
No Time - The Guess Who
Takin' Care Of Business - Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Cat Scratch Fever - Ted Nugent
Barracuda - Heart
Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar
Gimme Three Steps - Lynyrd Skynyrd
La Grange - ZZ Top
Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley
Bad To The Bone - George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Slow Ride - Foghat
Roundabout - Yes
Carry On Wayward Son - Kansas

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Wednesday Jul 06, 2011

Another song I am surprised is not on this list.

You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC

MistValkyrie · Post by **MistValkyrie** » Sunday Jul 24, 2011

Seriously? Keith Richards beat out Jimi Hendrix? on what freaking planet?

autumnsky · Post by **autumnsky** » Monday Jul 25, 2011

Whole Lotta Love---Led Zeppelin
And the beginning of Gerry Rafferty's "Baker Street", but I'm not sure what instrument is being played---sax maybe? Does it count if it's not a guitar?