Greatest guitar riff

[DigitalPigSnuggler]

I like the one in Ventura Highway by America...there's a vid on YT that shows how to do it.

Great suggestion amongst a lot of them in this thread.  Never even thought about acoustic, but you are spot on.

[Zoo]

It is a brand new world out their Enjoy IT ALL!!1

http://youtu.be/iIwbuS526PI

[The General]

I'd have to vote for something simple and effective, like this...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X70VMrH3yBg

Although "Mannish Boy" might be a better choice.

[Treading Water]

I'd have to vote for something simple and effective, like this...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X70VMrH3yBg

Although "Mannish Boy" might be a better choice.

Oh my.  John Lee and a bottle of Beam.  Yeah, I'm easy....

[Treading Water]

Ah, speaking of Megadeth - Symphony of Destruction.  Hell yeah.

Ha!  That was my exact thought when I read her post!!   

Yeah, I used a smiley-face and thought of Megadeth in the same sentence!!

[saucerlike]

Funny mentioning Megadeth - I was cranking the Countdown To Extinction album the other day, not a big metal guy but that Marty Friedman is good at melting faces.

[zeebo]

Funny mentioning Megadeth - I was cranking the Countdown To Extinction album the other day, not a big metal guy but that Marty Friedman is good at melting faces.

If I remember correctly , they did an awesome cover of "These Boots Were Made for Walkin'".

[DigitalPigSnuggler]

It is a brand new world out their Enjoy IT ALL!!1

That's an exhibition of dexterity in guitar playing and not a riff.

[zeebo]

That's an exhibition of dexterity in guitar playing and not a riff.

This is a good point.  I wanted to add Zep's "Since I've Been Loving You", but disqualified it for the same reason.

[saucerlike]

If I remember correctly , they did an awesome cover of "These Boots Were Made for Walkin'".

I'll have to look for that.  I think KMFDM did a cover of it as well called just "Boots."

[zeebo]

Now that I think of it, I'm surprised no one's said "Black Dog" yet.

[RealCool Daddio]

Johnny Winter, RIP:


http://youtu.be/-SeLISb0xyg

[Robert Ghostwolf's Ghost]

Now that I think of it, I'm surprised no one's said "Black Dog" yet.

Now that you mention it, so am I.  And if you like LZ, check out Dread Zeppelin if you haven't already.

[analog kid]

Um this very heavy indeed to watch: 


Alice In Chains - Rooster

That whole album is still pretty amazing. They were all suffering from depression due to deaths of loved ones, etc., and the singer was doing heroin in the studio. It's haunted and fucked up.


Rooster (Acoustic Alice In Chains) w/ My DAD!

[cweb]

That whole album is still pretty amazing. They were all suffering from depression due to deaths of loved ones, etc., and the singer was doing heroin in the studio. It's haunted and fucked up.


Rooster (Acoustic Alice In Chains) w/ My DAD!

Overall, AIC are a very interesting and heartfelt band. Every time I hear "No Excuses" and recall that it's about Jerry dealing with Layne's vices, it reminds me of certain friendships I've held.

While the guitar riff in this one isn't exactly "epic," it's intertwined with a beautiful and contemplative vocal melody that I find deeply memorable. I'd consider it a notable "vocal riff."

Alice in Chains - Nutshell

[saucerlike]

I love "no excuses".  It is a simple song as far as the main guitar line and chorus but sounds so good.  I've been on an 'unplugged' kick lately and theirs is pretty moving, IMO.  'Down in a hole is another  standout from that set, I think it's a beautiful song.  I'd post vids but I'm on my phone and it's a PITA.

[MagnificentBastard]

 Man, there have been a lot of great guitar riffs, but I'ma gonna say Hall of The Mountain King or maybe Grace of the Witch by Savatage (before they went fruity and became the Trans Siberian orchestra). They got one of them midgets in the music video.

[DigitalPigSnuggler]

Hall of The Mountain King or maybe Grace of the Witch by Savatage

Fuck you for making me listen to that.

[DigitalPigSnuggler]

This one is deceptively stupid.


American Dog - Magnificent Bastard

[MV/Liberace!]

one of my favorites is the riff in the first few bars of thin lizzy's ray gun.


www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5fF-ls-VKo

edit:  btw... i think this is one of the greatest albums ever.

[Bart Ell]

one of my favorites is the riff in the first few bars of thin lizzy's ray gun.

Yes to Thin Lizzy but I would go with

http://youtu.be/i-IMZ7gCAGE

Gimmick schmimmick.


http://youtu.be/YGQp7Snfk24