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1. YYZ - Geddy Lee (Rush) 2. The Real Me - John Entwistle (The Who) 3. The Lemon Song - John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) 4. Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth) - Cliff Lee Burton (Metallica) 5. Tommy The Cat - Les Claypool (Primus) 6. Apostrophe - Jack Bruce (Frank Zappa) 7. Sound Chaser - Chris Squire (Yes) 8. Metropolis Pt. I - John Myung (Dream Theater) 9. Jam - Larry Graham (Graham Central Station) 10. Karn Evil 9 - Greg Lake (ELP) 11. NIB - Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath) 12. Thela Hun Ginjeet - Tony Levin (King Crimson) 13. My Generation - John Entwistle (The Who) 14. Dance Of Eternity - John Myung (Dream Theater) 15. Coffee Shop - Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers) 16. Roundabout - Chris Squire (Yes) 17. Sing A Simple Song - Larry Graham (Sly & The Family Stone) 18. Pictures Of Home - Roger Glover (Deep Purple) 19. Heart Of The Sunrise - Chris Squire (Yes) 20. I Want You (She's So Heavy) - Paul McCartney (The Beatles) 21. Bernadette - James Jamerson (Four Tops) 22. Orion - Cliff Lee Burton (Metallica) 23. Something - Paul McCartney (The Beatles) 24. Awakening - Les Claypool (Holy Mackarel) 25. Hair - Larry Graham (Graham Central Station) 26. Tempus Fugit - Chris Squire (Yes) 27. Bouree - Glenn Cornick (Jethro Tull) 28. One Nation Under A Groove - Bootsy Collins (Funkadelic) 29. The Fish - Chris Squire (Yes) 30. Long Distance Runaround - Chris Squire (Yes) 31. Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin - Larry Graham (Sly & The Family Stone) 32. Aeroplane - Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers) 33. Ytse Jam - John Myung (Dream Theater) 34. Won't Get Fooled Again - John Entwistle (The Who) 35. Money - Roger Waters (Pink Floyd) 36. 21st Century Schizoid Man - Greg Lake (King Crimson) 37. La Villa Strangiato - Geddy Lee (Rush) 38. Higher Ground - Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers) 39. 46 and 2 - Justin Chancellor (Tool) 40. Dock Of The Bay - Duck Dunn (Otis Redding) 41. White Room - Jack Bruce (Cream) 42. Sweet Child O Mine - Duff McKagan (Guns N Roses) 43. Rime Of The Ancient Marriner - Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) 44. Good Times Bad Times - John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) 45. Mr. Big - Andy Fraser (Free) 46. Pigs - (Three Different Ones) - David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) 47. Ramble On - John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) 48. Under My Thumb - Bill Wyman (The Rolling Stones) 49. Day Tripper - Paul McCartney (Beatles) 50. Cosmic Highway - Les Claypool (Frog Brigade) 51. Kindergarten - Billy Gould (Faith No More) 52. Stand By Me - Wendell Marshall (Ben E King) 53. Naked In The Rain - Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers) 54. DMV - Les Claypool (Primus) 55. Rain - Paul McCartney (The Beatles) 56. Stretching Out - Bootsy Collins (Bootsy's Rubber Band) 57. I'm So Glad - Jack Bruce (Cream) 58. White Rabbit - Jack Casady (Jefferson Airplane) 59. Paperback Writer - Paul McCartney (Beatles) 60. Murder - Pino Palladino (David Gilmour) 61. Sexually Active - Stuart Hamm 62. Dragon Attack - John Deacon (Queen) 63. Higher & Higher - James Jamerson (Jackie Wilson) 64. That's It For The Other One - Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead) 65. I Get High On You - Larry Graham (Sly & The Family Stone) 66. Trilogy - Greg Lake (ELP) 67. The Fire Sermon - Michael Manring 68. Chris And Kevin's Excellent Adventure - Tony Levin (Liquid Tension Experiment) 69. Cool Jerk - Bob Babbitt (The Capitals) 70. What Is And What Should Never Be - John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) 71. The Knife - Mike Rutherford (Genesis) 72. Powerslave - Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) 73. Jerry Was A Racecar Driver - Les Claypool (Primus) 74. Laquerhead - Les Claypool (Primus) 75. Another One Bites The Dust - John Deacon (Queen) 76. Taxman - Paul McCartney (The Beatles) 77. RSVP - Michael Manring (Attention Deficit) 78. Sea Of Lies - Thomas Miller (Symphony X) 79. Number Of The Beast - Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) 80. Schism - Justin Chancellor (Tool) 81. Come Together - Paul McCartney (The Beatles) 82. Osmosis - Tony Levin (Liquid Tension Experiment) 83. I'm A Man - Peter Cetera (Chicago) 84. Around The World - Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers) 85. Heartbeat - Tony Levin (King Crimson) 86. Pump It Up - Bruce Thomas (Elvis Costello) 87. 2 Minutes To Midnight - Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) 88. Funky Broadway - Tommy Cogbill (Wilson Pickett) 89. Big Time - Tony Levin (Peter Gabriel) 90. Dolly Dagger - Billy Cox (Jimi Hendrix) 91. Jigsaw Puzzle - Bill Wyman (Rolling Stones) 92. Stressfest - Dave LaRue (The Steve Morse Band) 93. The Crunge - John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) 94. Soul To Squeeze - Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers) 95. Speak Free - Dirk Lance (Incubus) 96. My Name Is Mudd - Les Claypool (Primus) 97. Maxwell Murder - Matt Freeman (Rancid) 98. Anthem - Geddy Lee (Rush) 99. Death Blooms - Ryan Martinie (Mudvayne) 100. Renaissance Fair - Chris Hillman (The Byrds) 101. Slowride - Tony Stevens (Foghat) 102. Simple Man - Leon Wilkeson (Lynyrd Skynyrd) 103. No More Tears - Mike Inez (Ozzy) 104. Hysteria - Chris Wolstenholme (Muse) 105. Rocket Queen - Duff McKagan (Guns N Roses) 106. Black Light Syndrome - Tony Levin (Bozzio Levin Stevens) 107. Low Voter Turnout - Michael Manring (Attention Deficit) 108. Badge - Felix Pappalardi (Cream) 109. Starless And Bible Black - John Wetton (King Crimson) 110. Time Crunch - Billy Sheehan (Niacin) 111. Rescue Me - Louis Satterfield (Fontella Bass) 112. Enormous Room - Michael Manring 113. The Maze - Dave LaRue (Vinnie Moore) 114. Dirty Frank - Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam) 115. Calm Like A Bomb - Tim Commerford (Rage Against The Machine) 116. Penny Lane - Paul McCartney (The Beatles) 117. The Easy Way - Dave LaRue (The Steve Morse Band) 118. Sunshine Of Your Love - Jack Bruce (Cream) 119. Fifty Fifty - Tom Fowler (Frank Zappa) 120. Maybellene - Willie Dixon (Chuck Berry) 121. Cygnus X1 - Geddy Lee (Rush) 122. World Machine - Mark King (Level 42) 123. Touch of Grey - Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead) 124. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - James Jamerson (Marvin Gaye) 125. Sweet Emotion - Tom Hamilton (Aerosmith) 126. War Pigs - Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath) 127. Delicate Balance - Dave LaRue (The Steve Morse Band) 128. Mountain Jam - Berry Oakley (Allman Brothers Band) 129. No Wontons For Elvis - Michael Manring 130. Boris The Spider - John Entwistle (The Who) 131. Freewill - Geddy Lee (Rush) 132. If 6 Was 9 - Noel Redding (Jimi Hendrix) 133. Emerald - Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy) 134. Digital Man - Geddy Lee (Rush) 135. Miss You - Bill Wyman (Rolling Stones) 136. 19th Nervous Breakdown - Bill Wyman (Rolling Stones) 137. The Grudge - Justin Chancellor (Tool) 138. I Am The Resurrection - Mani (The Stone Roses) 139. Take The Power Back - Tim Commerford (Rage Against The Machine) 140. Love Games - Mark King (Level 42) 141. Xanadu - Geddy Lee (Rush) 142. Starless - John Wetton (King Crimson) 143. High Bias - Billy Sheehan (Niacin) 144. Sympathy For The Devil - Keith Richards (Rolling Stones) 145. Mean Streets - Billy Sheehan (Niacin) 146. Don't Give Up - Tony Levin (Peter Gabriel) 147. For Whom The Bell Tolls - Cliff Lee Burton (Metallica) 148. Oceans - Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam) 149. Whipping Post - Berry Oakley (Allman Brothers Band) 150. Salute to Kareem - Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers) 151. Sleepless - Tony Levin (King Crimson) 152. I Don't Want To Go To Chelsea - Bruce Thomas (Elvis Costello) 153. Would - Mike Starr (Alice In Chains) 154. South Side Of The Sky - Chris Squire (Yes) 155. No One Knows - Mike Dirnt (Green Day) 156. Can't Stop - Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers) 157. Under Pressure - John Deacon (Queen) 158. Father To Son - John Deacon (Queen) 159. Contact - Mike Gordon (Phish) 160. Sparks - John Entwistle (The Who) 161. Call Of Ktulu - Cliff Lee Burton (Metallica) 162. Munchies For Your Love - Bootsy Collins (Bootsy's Rubber Band) 163. Montuno - Billy Sheehan (Niacin) 164. 99 & A Half - Tommy Cogbill (Wilson Pickett) 165. I Can't Turn You Loose - Duck Dunn (Otis Redding) 166. One of These Days - Roger Waters, David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) 167. Jumping Jack Flash - Keith Richards (Rolling Stones) 168. Floods - Rex Brown (Pantera) 169. Cabinessence - Carol Kaye (Beach Boys) 170. Terminal Beach - Stu Hamm 171. Love Spreads - Gary "Mani" Monfield (Stone Roses) 172. The Punk And The Godfather - John Entwistle (The Who) 173. Aces High - Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) 174. Don't Be Cruel - Bill Black (Elvis Presley) 175. Viola Lee Blues - Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead) 176. Time Is Tight - Duck Dunn (Booker T. & The MG's) 177. Blood Brothers - Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) 178. Starship Trooper - Chris Squire (Yes) 179. Down On The Corner - Stu Cook (CCR) 180. Fire - Noel Redding (Jimi Hendrix) 181. Dear Prudence - Paul McCartney (The Beatles) 182. Peace Sells - David Ellefson (Megadeth) 183. Holier Than Thou - Jason Newsted (Metallica) 184. Look At That Girl - Duck Dunn (Otis Redding) 185. Falling To Pieces - Billy Gould (Faith No More) 186. Animate - Geddy Lee (Rush) 187. Elephant Talk - Tony Levin (King Crimson) 188. Erotomania - John Myung (Dream Theater) 189. Three Of A Perfect Pair - Tony Levin (King Crimson) 190. Dangerous - Tony Levin (King Crimson) 191. Eyes Of A Child - Dave LaRue (The Steve Morse Band) 192. The Story In Your Eyes - John Lodge (Moody Blues) 193. What's The Frequency Kenneth - Mike Mills (REM) 194. The Song Remains The Same - John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) 195. Tom Sawyer - Geddy Lee (Rush) 196. Heartbreaker - John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) 197. Wake Up - Tim Commerford (Rage Against The Machine) 198. Brown Eyed Blues - Juan D Nelson (Ben Harper) 199. Give It Away - Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers) 200. Liberation - Peter Cetera (Chicago) |
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