Top guitar riffs

[LemonyJim]

For all you rockers out there, anyone else seen this list of the top 20 guitar riffs of all time

1. Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses
2. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
3. Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
4. Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
5. Enter Sandman - Metallica
6. Layla - Derek & The Dominoes/Eric Clapton
7. Master Of Puppets - Metallica
8. Back In Black - AC/DC
9. Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) - Jimi Hendrix
10. Paranoid - Black Sabbath
11. Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne
12. All Right Now - Free
13. Plug In Baby - Muse
14. Black Dog - Led Zeppelin
15. Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love - Van Halen
16. Walk This Way - Aerosmith w Run DMC
17. Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream
18. No-One Knows - Queens Of The Stone Age
19. Paradise City - Guns N' Roses
20. Killing In The Name - Rage Against The Machine

i'd add hendrix's 'burning of the midnight lamp' for one.

[NinjaMaster]

no Floyd :eek: :confused: :eek:

[Songbird]

What the hell is Smells Like Teen Spirit doing so high up there??

[Yerascrote]

black dog only 14, travesty to mankind i say

[paperBprincess]

every time my friends band plays, a bunch of people scream 'play sandman!!!!!!!!!!!1111101011lyktotalliecooliez' and so off he goes doing the sandman riff....

[Infinite]

There's so many riffs missing from that list. Cocaine, Satisfaction, Hard to Handle, Riverboat Song, Fire, Purple Haze and so on.

The Heartbreaker riff is the greatest ever.
Duh duh duh-dada-da duh-duhda-duh-da-duh-da-duh-duh etc....

[O_o]

WHERE THE FUCK IS IRON MAN!?!?!?!?!?!

its like the ultimate-est riff EVER!!!!!

[Kermit]

No Pink Floyd.
Nirvana aren't that good.

Mind, if we were going to go on talent alone, all 20 places would be filled by Eric Clapton. The man is genius, even better if you get to see him alive.

[Infinite]

Originally posted by Kermit
No Pink Floyd.
Nirvana aren't that good.

Mind, if we were going to go on talent alone, all 20 places would be filled by Eric Clapton. The man is genius, even better if you get to see him alive.

:yes: I went to see him last week. Was the best gig I've ever been to.

[budda]

Clapton is is indeed good, but better than Jimi Hendrix? Hmm I think not.

[Kermit]

Originally posted by bongbudda
Clapton is is indeed good, but better than Jimi Hendrix? Hmm I think not.

He's approximately 76,000 times better than Jimi Hendrix. Sure, Hendrix could play a guitar, but he could only ever play other people's music. Badly.

Clapton not only can play a guitar like no other, he can actually write songs, and write bloody good songs at that. And when he covers Dylan tracks, at least he covers them well, unlike Hendrix.

I saw him at Newcastle last Tuesday, Infinite- he was awesome.

[Infinite]

EC has always blown Hendrix out of the water as a guitar player. For a fair comparison you have to put Cream-era Clapton up against Jimi. I'm sorry but there's no contest. Eric can create perfect solos on the spot where as Hendrix just noodled around. IMO anyway. Hendrix didn't write anything that had anywhere near the effect on people that Layla had.

If Clapton had died instead of Hendrix, EC wpuld probably be worshipped as a god instead.

[Lemur]

Originally posted by Kermit
He's approximately 76,000 times better than Jimi Hendrix. Sure, Hendrix could play a guitar, but he could only ever play other people's music. Badly.

ok, so i know music is a matter of opinion.... but you are wrong and im not afraid to tell you dude

Hendrix > Jesus > Clapton > You

[solid_L]

Originally posted by Songbird
What the hell is Smells Like Teen Spirit doing so high up there??

I agree - I'm still trying to find the good riff in smells like teen spirit

[Ilora-Danon]

Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb and Black Sabbath - Dying for Love.

Sheer brilliance...

Ilora x

[Cornerstones]

Originally posted by Ilora-Danon
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb and Black Sabbath - Dying for Love.

Sheer brilliance...

Ilora x

Comfortably Numb is a brilliant song but it doesn't have any guitar riffs in it.

There aren't many Floyd songs you could put in there with classic riffs.

[Lemur]

Originally posted by LemonyJim
7. Master Of Puppets - Metallica


which one? :s

My top 20:

1: Voodoo Chile - Jimi Hendrix
2: Layla - Eric 'not quite as good as Hendrix' Clapton
3: Black Dog - Led Zeppelin
4: Back In Black - AC/DC
5: Sweet Child of Mine - Guns 'n Roses
6: Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
7: Enter Sandman - Metallica
8: Are You Gonna Go My Way? - Lenny Kravitz
9: Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
10: A National Acrobat - Black Sabbath
11: Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
12: Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix
13: Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
14: Plug-In Baby - Muse
15: Heartbreaker - Led Zeppelin
16: Sabbra Cadabra - Black Sabbath
17: Black Knight - Deep Purple
18: Killing In The Name - Rage Against The Machine
19: Welcome To The Jungle - Guns 'n Roses
20: Whole Lotta Rosie - AC/DC

[z0ma]

Dunno about anything else but my favourite guitar riff isfrom Jimi Hendrix - Third Stone from the Sun.

[twisted_trinity]

Originally posted by Kermit

Nirvana aren't that good.



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[RiSe & ShIne]

Originally posted by luby
:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:
They aren't. Most overrated fucking band ever. I guarantee that if they were still around today, they would be on par with Linkin Park.

[twisted_trinity]

Originally posted by RiSe & ShIne
They aren't. Most overrated fucking band ever. I guarantee that if they were still around today, they would be on par with Linkin Park.

no way. and nirvana wouldn't be around today even if kurt was alive.

nirvana opened up the genre of rock for more interpretation and i think that their lyrics are very powerful, and inspiring.

[RiSe & ShIne]

Originally posted by luby
no way. and nirvana wouldn't be around today even if kurt was alive.

nirvana opened up the genre of rock for more interpretation and i think that their lyrics are very powerful, and inspiring.

Bollocks they did. Pearl Jam were infinately better than Nirvana. People only say 'Music wouldn't be the same today if it wasn't for Nirvana' because Kurt is dead.

[twisted_trinity]

Originally posted by RiSe & ShIne
Bollocks they did. Pearl Jam were infinately better than Nirvana. People only say 'Music wouldn't be the same today if it wasn't for Nirvana' because Kurt is dead.

pearl jam did nout, and their songs are annoying and all sound the same. nirvana gave a people music they could relate too, and then desided that they should go that too. ask anyone from muse to feeder(a crap band but anyway)..........it's musoc that gives hope. and kurt taught so many people a lesson: not to go as far as he did.......nirvana are not crap. no way

[RiSe & ShIne]

Originally posted by luby
pearl jam did nout, and their songs are annoying and all sound the same. nirvana gave a people music they could relate too, and then desided that they should go that too. ask anyone from muse to feeder(a crap band but anyway)..........it's musoc that gives hope. and kurt taught so many people a lesson: not to go as far as he did.......nirvana are not crap. no way

Kurt Cobain was the most pretentious bastard ever. Deny it all you like, the guy was a cock.

Pearl Jam probably influenced the same amount of bands, if not more. Nirvana were good. But not bearly as good as they're made out to be.

[twisted_trinity]

Originally posted by RiSe & ShIne
Kurt Cobain was the most pretentious bastard ever. Deny it all you like, the guy was a cock.

Pearl Jam probably influenced the same amount of bands, if not more. Nirvana were good. But not bearly as good as they're made out to be.

THATS CRAP

[RiSe & ShIne]

Originally posted by luby
THATS CRAP

AND OMGZ SO IS THAT ;o

[Bri-namite]

Originally posted by luby
THATS CRAP

It's not.

Pearl Jam were shitloads better than Nirvana. And I've got no idea about the intricities of rock music, but he's right about the Linkin Park comparison.

And that makes you the same as a 10 year old teenybopper who's obsessed with Gareth Gates, only sadder because you'll more than likely never grow out of it.

[RiSe & ShIne]

Originally posted by Bri-namite
It's not.

Pearl Jam were shitloads better than Nirvana. And I've got no idea about the intricities of rock music, but he's right about the Linkin Park comparison.

And that makes you the same as a 10 year old teenybopper who's obsessed with Gareth Gates, only sadder because you'll more than likely never grow out of it.

High five sista!

[Lemur]

Nirvana Vs Pearl Jam?

Nirvana win in terms of 'tunes', but with Eddie Vedders vocals, you dont even need tunes.

as far as grunge bands are concerned: Soundgarden > Alice In Chains > Nirvana

[O_o]

Originally posted by luby
pearl jam did nout, and their songs are annoying and all sound the same. nirvana gave a people music they could relate too, and then desided that they should go that too. ask anyone from muse to feeder(a crap band but anyway)..........it's musoc that gives hope. and kurt taught so many people a lesson: not to go as far as he did.......nirvana are not crap. no way

Nirvana aren't 'crap', but Pearl Jam are miles better. Plus Pearl Jam influenced Cobain in the first place.

And
Pearl Jam & Alice In Chains > Soundgarden > Nirvana > Mudhoney

[jillybean]

To 0_o

oh u wud say that!! but comon u like TOOL!!!!!! lmao! ur taste in music sucks!!!!!! he he i love ya rly!!

[Cornerstones]

Originally posted by jillybean
oh u wud say that!! but comon u like TOOL!!!!!! lmao! ur taste in music sucks dave!!!!!! he he i love ya rly!!

What's that in English? :eek2:

[jillybean]

well it made sence 2 me n it wil make sence 2 him )if he reads it) lol get sum1 2 delete it if ya want. :)

[wheresmyplacebo]

nirvana are good but they aint as good and i must agree that they wouldnt be as famous if kurt cobain hadnt killed himself

soundgarden do rule though! :D

and as for guitar riffs, iron maiden ones are bloody brilliant, always never fail to impress, especially one at end of 'brave new world' - did u kno their bassist writes all the songs, bruce dickinson just sings only and helps wid lyrics, and that i live near the orginal ruskin arms 10mins walk and still showcasing new bands :p

[Franki]

I probably will get several people disagreeing with me here but:

WHERE THE HELL IS THIN LIZZY - THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN????!!!!

That riff is like.....duuuuuuuuuuuuuude :p

And that Top 20 is fucked up, seriously. Teen Spirit should NOT be before Back In Black. Never!

[Ertrael]

Originally posted by wheresmyplacebo
nirvana are good but they aint as good and i must agree that they wouldnt be as famous if kurt cobain hadnt killed himself

soundgarden do rule though! :D

and as for guitar riffs, iron maiden ones are bloody brilliant, always never fail to impress, especially one at end of 'brave new world' - did u kno their bassist writes all the songs, bruce dickinson just sings only and helps wid lyrics, and that i live near the orginal ruskin arms 10mins walk and still showcasing new bands :p
sorry to drag this back up..

but i agree with the maiden stuff you put there..
but think there early stuff was alot better than the new stuff..
and i know bruce and his mum :D

[wheresmyplacebo]

Originally posted by Ertrael
sorry to drag this back up..

but i agree with the maiden stuff you put there..
but think there early stuff was alot better than the new stuff..
and i know bruce and his mum :D

brave new world aint a bad album though, unlike cough st anger comeback album

[Lemur]

Originally posted by wheresmyplacebo
brave new world aint a bad album though, unlike cough st anger comeback album

<sigh>

normally i'd repeat my 'ffs theres nothing wrong with st. anger for the following reasons...' argument for the fiftieth time, but i have an essay to do :/

[Ertrael]

Originally posted by wheresmyplacebo
brave new world aint a bad album though, unlike cough st anger comeback album
well for obvious reasons i though Edward the great was a grand album! but then thats almost all there best on one cd.

number of the beast was a work of sheer genius!

but what you said bout st anger... i think the same with them as maiden, all the early stuff was the best.