100 Greatest Rock Guitar Riffs

gminer · **Joined:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 5:17 pm **Posts:** 2453

Negative Creep wrote:

Hmmm, I think I Feel Fine is just as monumental a riff as Day Tripper.
I much prefer DT as a song though.

... another wonderful riff ... Take care

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR9K6sToG-E

Taro · **Joined:** Thu Apr 14, 2011 11:48 am **Posts:** 655

What about Can't Stop riff by Frusciante?

Sherick · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2011 2:19 am

What riff?

Black Zeppelin · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2011 2:25 am

Sherick wrote:

What riff?

this one.......

all the young trains · **Joined:** Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:19 pm **Posts:** 1187

Quote:

100. Hysteria - Muse

115. Should I Stay Or Should I Go - The Clash
149. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
179. Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes

Sid_Vicious_24 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 09, 2011 8:36 pm

Yousha · **Posted:** Wed Aug 10, 2011 3:53 am

OMG how did that happen :lol:

Gray · **Joined:** Sun Jul 10, 2011 4:49 pm **Posts:** 3789

Is this list just based on how recognizeable the riffs are? If so, I'd move up Sweet Child O'Mine.

Wanted Dead Or Alive · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 11:30 am **Posts:** 3303

Money For Nothing is an insanely good riff.

Timi · **Posted:** Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:49 am

fearoftrains wrote:

Quote:

100. Hysteria - Muse

115. Should I Stay Or Should I Go - The Clash
149. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
179. Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes

As much as I love "Hysteria", this is hilarious. :lol:

BS > SNA > SISOSIG > Hysteria

Negative Creep · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 5:21 pm **Posts:** 11777

What about Dr. Feelgood? One of the most recognizable 80's metal riffs.

Also...

Quote:

149. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

Daniel77 · **Joined:** Tue Aug 02, 2011 7:11 pm **Posts:** 2

I thought Highway To Hell was going to come top 20 at least and I don't even see it on top 100! It's easily one of the most recognizable riffs of all rock history, almost every rocker on the planet can tell it's Highway to Hell just by the first chord when they hear it. IMO Highway to Hell < Back in Black < Thunderstruck < You Shook Me < Hells Bells

Machine Head · **Posted:** Tue Aug 23, 2011 6:41 am

Umm, dude, I think you've got those signs around the wrong way :lol:

boo boo · **Joined:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 7:36 pm **Posts:** 10835

You know who I hate? People who confuse simple and infectious riffs with "dumb" riffs. Going by that logic every riff on this list is a dumb riff. Well christ, what in the fuck is a SMART riff? Something from Dream Theater?

Fuck smart riffs.

Oh hey, there is a Dream Theater riff on the list, can you kindly remove it? I'm sure that was a mistake.

Timi · **Posted:** Wed Dec 07, 2011 2:14 pm

The riff of "Constant Motion" is pretty damn good, I know you know it too!

But yes, I agree. Minimalistic =/= Bad

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