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Doc Sark
05-02-2005, 08:31 PM
What's your favourite Guitar Riff in all the rocking world.

Mine, is a classic....

Layla - Derek and the Domino's.

Clapton is a genius.
Skogs
05-02-2005, 08:46 PM
Clapton didn't write that riff, you goose! Dwayne Allman did, and he played most of the lead part as well!

Anyway, I'd go for the intro to Johnny B. Goode, by Chuck Berry.
Dr.K
05-02-2005, 09:13 PM
Metallica - To Live Is To Die (Riff @ 4:31).
The eyelids were quivering on the first listen.
Pauten
05-02-2005, 09:37 PM
Gun 'N' Roses - Sweet child O' mine
Pure Strife
05-02-2005, 09:47 PM
CKY - Escape From Hellview

Damn fun to play.
Doc Sark
05-02-2005, 11:19 PM
Clapton didn't write that riff, you goose! Dwayne Allman did, and he played most of the lead part as well!

WOW! Is my face red.

Clapton is still a genius though, I could try and get out of it by saying I never specifically said he wrote it, but I would be lying to myself and to all of you.
Leeza
05-03-2005, 01:27 AM
There are too many out there. Here are a few, but I can't pick a favourite.

Guns n' Roses: Welcome to the Jungle, November Rain, Sweet Child O' Mine, Paradise City

Metallica: Enter Sandman

The Kinks: You Really Got Me
Jack
05-03-2005, 01:53 AM
The Smashing Pumpkins "Glass And The Ghost Children"


Metallica: Enter Sandman

AC/DC- Back In Black
fire_of_avalon
05-03-2005, 02:42 AM
What's your favourite Guitar Riff in all the rocking world.

Mine, is a classic....

Layla - Derek and the Domino's.

Clapton is a genius.


Anyway, I'd go for the intro to Johnny B. Goode, by Chuck Berry.

Those are the ones I was gonna pick :/
Devourment
05-03-2005, 10:39 AM
Led Zeppelin - Black Dog :p
Dianom
05-03-2005, 11:07 AM
It has to be either the riff at the start of guns and roses 'aint it funny' or the one about 3 minutes into 'sweet child of mine'
Nod
05-03-2005, 12:36 PM
the solo from 'stairway to heaven', its an animal to play. sounds great though.

flying in a blue dream by Joe Satriani.
Sepho
05-03-2005, 12:42 PM
Metallica - To Live Is To Die (Riff @ 4:31).
The eyelids were quivering on the first listen.

I'd have to agree. Great song altogether, too. It might be my favorite Metallica song to this day.
Meat Puppet
05-03-2005, 02:10 PM
The one those guys who everyone knows about stole from those guys who nobody knows about. You know the one.
Rinen
05-04-2005, 08:39 AM
A lot of Dream Theater's stuff. Especially on their 2003 album, Train of Thought. It's so insane. Also a lot of things that Randy Rhoads have done is insane as well.
Devourment
05-04-2005, 09:36 AM
Perhaps the riff on The Call of Ktulu by Metallica, it's the one quite into the song. There is use palm muting in it it is done & then gradually gets a bit higher... I don't know the time though.
Rostum
05-04-2005, 10:00 AM
The whole intro to "The way young lovers do." by Jeff Buckley. It's the Live at Sin-e legacy version. Truely amazing. But I'm sure he has some other amazing riffs too.

So many good guitarists out there, I could also name a lot from the Tea Party - Jeff Martin is a genious on the guitar, and on other instruments (i.e. sitar, oud, etc.) expecially when he uses a violin bow on his guitar in Save Me. xD That's awesome.