all time favorite guitar riff

atsonicpark · 01.11.2009, 07:03 PM

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

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.

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'

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

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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.

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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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	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... __________________
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Sonic Youth 37 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: if there is a bright spot in the universe, the farthest point from it Posts: 9,443	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. __________________ "One: Where's the fife? and Two: Gimme the fife."
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Danny Himself invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,623	'Green River' by Creedence Clearwater Revival OR 'History Lesson, Part II' by Minutemen
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01.11.2009, 07:37 PM	#8
sarramkrop Posts: n/a	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.
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demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	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.
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01.11.2009, 07:46 PM	#10
sarramkrop Posts: n/a	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.
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demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	Action Swingers' 'Hot Rock Action'
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sarramkrop Posts: n/a	Action Swingers' 'Miserable Life' has also got a timeless riff.
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the ikara cult invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London sink Posts: 4,576	Sweet Leaf/Sweat Loaf must surely qualify __________________ "It is absolutely ridiculous, they are behaving like a cult" - The Vatican
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Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,290	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.
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ZEROpumpkins invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 6,157	TNT by Tortoise __________________
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wellcharge expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cold and boring kanada Posts: 1,297	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
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