Most famous guitar riffs

[4evaOrange]

What are your most favorite guitar riffs of all time.

It’s your personal list.

I don’t have any specific in order in mind.
Don’t fear the reaper
Crazytrain
Take it easy
Long cool woman
Smoke on the water
Sweet home Alabama
Nothing else matters
The cave
Last resort

 

[justgold315]

This is good. I need to think about y

 

[Toga]

Money for nothing

 

[SUFaninNJ]

The opening of Ventura Highway has always been a favorite of mine.

 

[letsgorange]

Gotta have some grunge era: Yellow ledbetter (everyone's fav drunk sing along), soundgarden - my wave

The granddaddy of them all - led zeppelin - whole lotta love

 

[CA Monk]

Day tripper, I feel fine, ticket to ride, satisfaction. What makes you think I grew up in the 1960s

 

[Shrmdougluvr]

I'm not a musician, but I've always loved the riff/guitar tone on Baby Blue by Bad Finger (i guess its two riffs?). I tend to like the jangly stuff.

 

[justgold315]

A lot of good riffs already mentioned. Some new ones

Interstate love song
Sunshine of your love
Blister in the sun (not my favorite but rememberable)
Fell on black days
Bulls on parade
All apologies

 

[upperdeck]

Johnny B Goode

always thought Purple rain was good

 

[UnknownOrange]

Johnny B Goode

always thought Purple rain was good

Have you ever seen the video someone put together of chuck berry using the johnny b goode riff on like... 15 different songs lol it's crazy

 

[cuse62]

Free bird

 

[cliftonparksufan]

Here is a musical history lesson for you young people. Here are the Bangles. Yes, the Bangles. Doing a totally remade version of a little known Simon and Garfunkel tune. Sit down and treat yourself. Or, get up and play some Air Guitar. It doesn't disappoint.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

Spencer Davis Group. "Gimme Some Lovin". Stevie Winwood was only 17 years old when he recorded this.

 

[RF2044]

Rebel, Rebel

 

[RF2044]

Here is a musical history lesson for you young people. Here are the Bangles. Yes, the Bangles. Doing a totally remade version of a little known Simon and Garfunkel tune. Sit down and treat yourself. Or, get up and play some Air Guitar. It doesn't disappoint.

Great remake.

And it has driven subsequent covers based on THEIR interpretation of this song [not the original, by S&G].

My Chemical Romance's version is basically a note-for-note remake of the Bangles's version.

 

[phreddie]

Rock Bottom -UFO
Pretty much any song from Robin Trower
Too many to list from Jeff Beck
Overplayed but still epic: Comfortably Numb
A little obscure, but I love it: Lord, I'm Discouraged -The Hold Steady

 

[M2MPrinciples]

Whole Lotta Love
When Doves Cry
Plush
Interstate Love Song
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Mr. Brightside
Are You Gonna Go My Way
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
Start Me Up
Paradise City
Sweet Child O’Mine
China Grove

 

[CarolinaCuse]

Unless, I overlooked it, how is it nobody has mentioned You Really Got Me by the Kinks and Seven Nations Army by the White Stripes.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Here's one that sneaks under the radar a bit.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

“You make loving fun” and the opening of “Rhiannon”

 

[upperdeck]

All the music discussion reminded me of a doc I just saw on King Records. Pretty big deal back in the 40-60s in its heyday..

 

[Newhouser]

All the music discussion reminded me of a doc I just saw on King Records. Pretty big deal back in the 40-60s in its heyday..

I saw that as well - the owner was quite a guy.

 

[letsgorange]

Here's one that sneaks under the radar a bit.

So cheesy but rocks!

 

[Shrmdougluvr]

So cheesy but rocks!

That was our wedding walk out song. When we were living in Syracuse our apartment complex had some weird cable package with a British Temu version of MTV that played this song all the time. It also featured that Pants off Dance off how if i recall correctly, and the old Canadian lady that hosted a call-in show during which she gave instructions on things like butt sex.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

That was our wedding walk out song. When we were living in Syracuse our apartment complex had some weird cable package with a British Temu version of MTV that played this song all the time. It also featured that Pants off Dance off Show if i recall correctly and the old Canadian lady that hosted a call-in show during which she gave instructions on things like butt sex.

They were simpler times.