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Old 10.01.2009, 01:49 PM   #61
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Intro riffs here are amazing!:

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Old 10.01.2009, 01:50 PM   #62
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AC-DC - Back In Black
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXaZmY52gHM

no matter how many times I hear it I go nuts.

Ozzy Ousborne - CRAZY TRAIN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRbPWcLode0

another on ethat makes me go crazy, especially with randy Rhodes fucking amazing technique and wizardry.
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Old 10.01.2009, 02:24 PM   #63
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"Queen of Cans and Jars" by Guided by Voices.

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Old 10.01.2009, 02:31 PM   #64
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Old 10.01.2009, 02:56 PM   #65
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I Wanna Be Your Dog, Teenage Riot and Sister Ray are some favorites.
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Old 10.01.2009, 03:01 PM   #66
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black sabbath - NIB
the stooges - 1970
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Old 12.22.2010, 12:22 PM   #67
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not all time favorite but...definately my favorite Rolling Stones riffs...



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Old 12.22.2010, 03:40 PM   #68
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Ah, tough one!

Right now, I'm gonna say 'Slip It In' by Black Flag. The begininng of that song blows my mind.
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Old 12.22.2010, 08:20 PM   #69
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singling out one riff out of the oceans of great ones is silly, but i'll play along:


Electric Wizard "Dunwich"
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Old 12.22.2010, 09:18 PM   #70
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Fire on the Mountain, live GD, that intro lick/solo/lead riff is just the most impressive vehicle to jam with, it never fails to take you in hours of new directions
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Old 12.22.2010, 10:17 PM   #71
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okay, i've decided that my all-time favorite riff is the opening riff to "electric funeral."
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Old 12.22.2010, 11:34 PM   #72
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"Electricity-Captain Beefheart"

Edit: Not all time favorite, just one of them.
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Old 12.23.2010, 01:20 AM   #73
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Old 12.23.2010, 02:22 AM   #74
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It´s definetely the the riff in the begin of Captain Beefheart´s Moonlight on Vermount (right after the drumbo´s amazing drum fill).

Somebody asks what is riff. I think it is something that is very often played by guitar and repeating many times. There could be just one sound at the time or chords. But normal "backchords" are not riff, in riff chords change quite fast.
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Old 12.23.2010, 05:41 AM   #75
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some of my fav beefheart riffage is at the beginning sweet sweet bulbs and at 1/4 way into safe as milk!

fav riff at this very moment is picture book by the stinks as I've just figured it out, simple, but catchy. one of those riffs that are most naturally plucked out from the easy layout of a guitar tuned in standard.
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Old 12.23.2010, 05:42 AM   #76
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Old 12.23.2010, 05:51 AM   #77
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neil young is a master with riff chords, e.g., 'been waiting for you' and 'cinnamon girl' instantly come to mind.
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Bowie's "Queen Bitch"
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PJ Harvey O stella

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Old 12.23.2010, 05:57 AM   #79
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not all time favorite but...definately my favorite Rolling Stones riffs...



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my fav rolling stones riff has to be 'can't you hear me knocking', right from the first time I saw 'blow' with jonny depp, well not with him of course haha
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Old 12.23.2010, 06:45 AM   #80
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how about that end riff from The Sprawl....that's a nice sweet sounding riff.
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