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atsonicpark 01.11.2009 07:03 PM

all time favorite guitar riff
 
You can only choose one, though you can name a runner up or two, I guess... just don't name a bunch!!

My all time favorite is probably the main riff in "Electricity" by Captain Beefheart... but close behind is the Fall's "Wings" riff...

Savage Clone 01.11.2009 07:05 PM

"La Fievre" by Overhang Party, probably.

Edit: Stooges' "Down On The Street" is pretty high up there too.

Sonic Youth 37 01.11.2009 07:14 PM

This is a tough one. One of my top 5 would be the riff from "Transmission" by Joy Division. It's quite simple, but that's part of the appeal.

StevOK 01.11.2009 07:19 PM

The solo in Born Under Punches by The Talking Heads.

the ikara cult 01.11.2009 07:24 PM

seeing as he said bye bye last week, i dont think one can do much better than TV Eye by The Stooges

MellySingsDoom 01.11.2009 07:29 PM

The Birthday Party - "Hamlet (Pow! Pow! Pow!)"

Danny Himself 01.11.2009 07:31 PM

'Green River' by Creedence Clearwater Revival

OR

'History Lesson, Part II' by Minutemen

sarramkrop 01.11.2009 07:37 PM

Loop - Breathe Into Me

Tough one, 'cause I was going to go for 'I Don't Wanna Be This Way' by Action Swingers, then I remembered that the real star of that song is the solo. A close contender would also be 'Some Sara' by Boss Hog. Loop beat them all.

demonrail666 01.11.2009 07:41 PM

Tough indeed.

Action Swingers - 'Nacho' or Pussy Galore - 'Punch Out'.

^Sarram. Yeah, the riff on 'I Don't Wanna Be This Way' is pretty minor in terms of the overall brilliance of that song.

sarramkrop 01.11.2009 07:46 PM

There's a version of The Velvet Underground's 'Black Angel's Death Song' on an Exploding Plastic Inevitable show bootleg where John Cale's viola is replaced by Lou Reed's riff. That is another great one.

demonrail666 01.11.2009 07:49 PM

Action Swingers' 'Hot Rock Action'

sarramkrop 01.11.2009 07:50 PM

Action Swingers' 'Miserable Life' has also got a timeless riff.

the ikara cult 01.11.2009 07:53 PM

Sweet Leaf/Sweat Loaf must surely qualify

Savage Clone 01.11.2009 07:55 PM

I wanted to nominate a couple of Loop tunes, but the best riffage ("Straight To Your Heart," for instance) often comes from the bass, while the guitars buzz away on the drone.

demonrail666 01.11.2009 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sarramkrop
Action Swingers' 'Miserable Life' has also got a timeless riff.


Is that on the Toe Rag CD? It's the one thing of theirs I don't have.

sarramkrop 01.11.2009 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by demonrail666
Is that on the Toe Rag CD? It's the one thing of there's I don't have.


It's from 'Quit While You're Ahead'. I think I've upped that for you before.

ZEROpumpkins 01.11.2009 08:06 PM

TNT by Tortoise

demonrail666 01.11.2009 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sarramkrop
It's from 'Quit While You're Ahead'. I think I've upped that for you before.



I think you're probably right but that i must've missed it or something.

I think i have everything except 'Quit' and the 'ToeRag Sessions'

My bad.

wellcharge 01.11.2009 08:28 PM

what exactly qualifies as a riff? it has to be chords doesn't it?

because if it doesn't have to be chords the chorus to vlatko stefanovski's gypsy song is the catchiest thing ever doo doo duh doo

Rob Instigator 01.11.2009 08:43 PM

RIFF in Back in Black.


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