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Post by millring on Nov 20, 2015 21:06:14 GMT -5
What song has it? Not solo. Riff. Is it:
Walk This Way?
Life In The Fast Lane?
I Know A Little or Sweet Home Alabama?
Day Tripper?
What song's got the best riff ever?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2015 21:35:05 GMT -5
How about
"Ride My See Saw" Moody Blues.
"20th Century Schizoid Man" King Crimson.
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Post by Doug on Nov 21, 2015 0:28:47 GMT -5
You have to define "riff". I know it when I hear it doesn't cut it unless you are the Supreme Court.  |
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Post by RickW on Nov 21, 2015 2:06:34 GMT -5
Walk This Way is up there. There are so many. But I'll put Black Dog up there, closely followed by Good Times, Bad Times. That is riff rock at it's finest.
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Post by fauxmaha on Nov 21, 2015 2:07:28 GMT -5
Hmmm...Not sure if any of these qualify as "best", but when I think "song defined by the riff", I'm getting:
Sweet Child O' Mine
Back in Black
Sunshine of Your Love
Smoke on the Water
You Really Got Me
Of course, the definitive example is right here:
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Post by millring on Nov 21, 2015 6:10:33 GMT -5
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Post by drlj on Nov 21, 2015 8:09:53 GMT -5
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony recorded by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra directed by Sir George Solti. Damn thing gives me chills.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2015 8:33:17 GMT -5
I gotta believe Expresso Love's all right, but the first one that came to mind was Rollin' and Tumblin'
Whatever song we decide has the best riff gets the Billy Gibbons trophy.
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Post by Tamarack on Nov 21, 2015 9:05:11 GMT -5
Brown Sugar oughta be high on the list. I never was a big fan of the Stones but Keith Richards certainly came up with some memorable riffs.
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Post by coachdoc on Nov 21, 2015 9:08:22 GMT -5
Johnny B Goode
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Post by billhammond on Nov 21, 2015 9:20:26 GMT -5
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Post by Cosmic Wonder on Nov 21, 2015 9:30:14 GMT -5
I hate to do it, but someone has to point out the elephant in the room. Stairway...
Mike
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Post by coachdoc on Nov 21, 2015 9:38:36 GMT -5
I hate to do it, but someone has to point out the elephant in the room. Stairway... Mike No, no, no....!!!!!! |
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Post by billhammond on Nov 21, 2015 9:40:27 GMT -5
I hate to do it, but someone has to point out the elephant in the room. Stairway... Mike That's an intro, not a riff. Your toe has to tap for it to be a riff, silly. |
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Post by drlj on Nov 21, 2015 9:46:22 GMT -5
I hate to do it, but someone has to point out the elephant in the room. Stairway... Mike That's an intro, not a riff. Your toe has to tap for it to be a riff, silly. It is possible to riff on the intro, isn't it? |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2015 9:53:45 GMT -5
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Post by millring on Nov 21, 2015 10:28:22 GMT -5
All excellent choices (and brings the Allman Bros up to three mentions in this thread) The Animals take on CC Rider has always been a favorite. Kinks You Really Got Me might be too repetitive, but it sure is signature and memorable. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2015 10:34:33 GMT -5
The clip of "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" reminds me of Bruce's keynote SXSW speech where he recounted directly lifting that riff for "Badlands."
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Post by Marshall on Nov 21, 2015 10:38:44 GMT -5
I hate to do it, but someone has to point out the elephant in the room. Stairway... Mike That's an intro, not a riff. Your toe has to tap for it to be a riff, silly.
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1. Music A short rhythmic phrase, especially one that is repeated in improvisation.I'd say Stairway qualifies. It sets up the repeated pattern of the whole song. Beach Boys intro to Surfin' USA. |
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Post by martinfever on Nov 21, 2015 10:39:14 GMT -5
Paging Mr. Orbison...Mr. Roy Orbison...
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