Best riff EVER?

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

I think Judas Priest - Breaking the Law and Zeppelin - Out on the Tiles are awesome.

Queensryche - I don't believe in love and Sepultura - Chaos AD rule. Hanger 18 and Peace Sells by Megadeth are killer too. I also love Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love!

The most simple riffs tend to make the song great!

[bueno bob]

Tony Iommi wrote all the best ones...

:)

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

Originally posted by bueno bob
Tony Iommi wrote all the best ones...

:)


I haven't really been into sabbath.... but i just downloaded 8 of their records off of usenet. Which one would you recommend diving into first? I like RJD a lot more than ozzy too, keep in mind.

[bueno bob]

That being the case?

"Mob Rules"...

Most underrated Sabbath album ever recorded, and one of their absolute best...an RJD/Iommi classic if ever there was one...

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

I'll be sure to check it out!

Does it stand up to Holy Diver?

[bueno bob]

That and then some, IMO...

Not EVERY song on the album is a classic (which is the case with Holy Diver), but the highlights are numerous...Turn Up the Night, Voodoo, The Sign of the Southern Cross, The Mob Rules, Country Girl, and Slipping Away are my personal faves...

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

I thought that everything on holy diver was classic hehe.

[bueno bob]

As do I...

Ronnie, in my eyes, does VERY few things wrong musically...

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

Originally posted by bueno bob
As do I...

Ronnie, in my eyes, does VERY few things wrong musically...

Except Operation Mindcrime 2... his vocals seemed so weak on that record. The whole thing wasn't that great.

[bueno bob]

Originally posted by MERRYKISSMASS2U
Except Operation Mindcrime 2... his vocals seemed so weak on that record. The whole thing wasn't that great.

I don't blame him too much for that, though...I'd imagine he just did it as a favor...I don't think the mix was all that great, honestly.

We should have a new Dio album by years end though, so I'm sure he'll redeem himself...he usually does...

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

Originally posted by bueno bob
I don't blame him too much for that, though...I'd imagine he just did it as a favor...I don't think the mix was all that great, honestly.

We should have a new Dio album by years end though, so I'm sure he'll redeem himself...he usually does...

He did just come out w/ Holy Diver Live.

Comparing ANYTHING against mindcrime is a BIG mistake. Geoff Tate is losing his mind!

[bueno bob]

I haven't heard Holy Diver Live yet...been meaning to, I just haven't gotten around to it...

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

I'll email it to you or PM it to you if you want.... I personally thought that his vocals are weak. What do you expect at his age?

[bueno bob]

Hard saying...I saw him back in 2000 and he sounded wonderful...not as powerful as he was at, say, 40...but still good...

For pushing 70, I'll say this - he sounds 1000x better than Ozzy does...and Ozzy's what, ten years younger or so?

I'm really stoked to hear Ronnie's new material with Sabbath on that "Dio Years" box set coming out...that can't happen too soon for me...

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

Originally posted by bueno bob
Hard saying...I saw him back in 2000 and he sounded wonderful...not as powerful as he was at, say, 40...but still good...

For pushing 70, I'll say this - he sounds 1000x better than Ozzy does...and Ozzy's what, ten years younger or so?

I'm really stoked to hear Ronnie's new material with Sabbath on that "Dio Years" box set coming out...that can't happen too soon for me...

Ozzy's voice is unique, not great.

[bueno bob]

Originally posted by MERRYKISSMASS2U
I'll email it to you or PM it to you if you want.... I personally thought that his vocals are weak. What do you expect at his age?

I appreciate it - I'll actually buy it, though...

Having met the man personally and seen how cool he is, I'm glad to throw a few cents his way every time he puts something out...

One of these days I'll have to get that picture of Ron, my old guitarist and I up...I know it's around somewhere, it's a matter of finding it...

[bueno bob]

Originally posted by MERRYKISSMASS2U
Ozzy's voice is unique, not great.

Today Ozzy's voice is Protools... :D

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

Originally posted by bueno bob
I appreciate it - I'll actually buy it, though...

Having met the man personally and seen how cool he is, I'm glad to throw a few cents his way every time he puts something out...

One of these days I'll have to get that picture of Ron, my old guitarist and I up...I know it's around somewhere, it's a matter of finding it...
Ron probably gets nothing from those album sales. The fucking Riaa, download services, and the music record labels get it all. RJD probably gets less than a nickel.

[bueno bob]

That's usually industry standard, I think...I remember once reading that Ozzy was one of the highest makers per CD sale and he was somewhere in the vicinity of 30 cents per disc...

No wonder Bruce was encouraging people to download Dance of Death for free on that particular tour...doesn't matter to the musicians...all the revenue is in touring and merchandise...

[binnie]

Iommi is the most consistently great riff writer.

I would also say Hetfield and Mustaine would give anyone a run for their money.

a few favouirtes:

Metallica - Master of Puppets; Leper Messiah; The Thing that should Not Be; God that Failed; Sandman; Sad But True; And Justice for All; Harvestor of Sorrow.

Megadeth; Hanger 18; Psychtron; Symphony of Destruction; Rattlehead; Kill the King

Others

Badlands - High Wire; Soul Stealer

Led Zepp - The Ocean; Heartbreaker; Black Dog

Ac/Dc - Whole Lotta Rosie; Up to my neck In You

Anthrax - Madhouse; I am the Law; Hy pro Glo.

Corrsion of Conformity - Vote with a Bullet; Heaven's not Overflowing

Guns n Roses - Paradise City; Garden of Eden; You could be Mine; Mr. Brownstone.

Aerosmith - Sweet Emotion; Combination; Back in the Saddle; Toys in the Attic

Machine Head - Old; Davidian; Take my Scars; 10 Ton Hammer

Cream - Sunshine of Your Love

Ozzy - Suicide Solution; Miracle Man; Bark at the Moon; Ultimate Sin; Flyin High again

Priest- Beyond the Realms of Death; Metal Gods


Thats off the top of my head....

[bueno bob]

While I'm thinking about it, the first Danzig album is a really good riff-fest almost start to finish...

[Coyote]

Beatles - Day Tripper

[binnie]

Forgot ones by Eddie

Aint Talkin bout love


Unchained

Panama

House of Pain

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

Van Halen - Girl Gone Bad
Alice in Chains - Man in The Box
Guns n Roses - Locomotive
I always thought that Faith No More's Evidence was very strange.

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

Rock You Like A Hurricane - it's probably too cheesy to include on this list.

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

Black Sabbath - Slipping Away

It reminds me of Led Zep.

[Matt White]

AC/DC: SIN CITY

ZEP: NOBODIES FAULT BUT MINE & ACHILLES LAST STAND

MAIDEN: THE TROOPER

SABBATH: HOLE IN THE SKY

FREE: ALL RIGHT NOW & FIRE AND WATER

[Matt White]

NEIL YOUNG: CINNAMON GIRL

METALLICA: SEEK AND DESTROY & DESPOSIBLE HEROS

PRIEST: BLOODSTONE & SOLAR ANGELS

THE MOVE: DO 'YA?

FLOYD: ONE OF THESE DAYS

CREEDENCE: BAD MOON RISING

[POJO_Risin]

Okay...just going to roll some songs off the top...

gotta start with Hendrix...

Hendrix...Voodoo Chile, Killing Floor and foxy lady...and I'll throw All Along the Watchtower...you get the issue there...

Led Zeppelin...Dancing Days, Whole Lotta Love...Bron Yur Stomp....kinda partial to Dazed and Confused...

Christ...

um...

VH...I'll list one...Drop Dead Legs...the absolute best insong solo he's ever done...

There are more...but I gotta stop there...

[Mr. Vengeance]

Didn't we just do this list????

I say the best riff is Rocky Mountain Way

[Matt White]

THe version of "Killing Floor" on RADIO ONE/BBC SESSIONS is the one that made Clapton shit his pants.....

BRILLIANT

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

Black Sabbath - Falling off the edge of the world.

[1984dlrvh12]

i like the riff judas priest- youve got another thing comin and aint talkin bout love by van halen/ holy diver by dio

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

I like Girls Girls Girls

[Coyote]

Dokken - Mr. Scary

Deep Purple - Burn
Thin Lizzy - Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed
Bo Diddley - Road Runner
Pantera - Revolution Is My Name
Rainbow - Man On The Silver Mountain

[knerken]

I mentioned my three favourite albums in the "best.. album.. ever" thread. My favourite riffs all happen to cum from three albums ;)

AC/DC - Beating Around The Bush, If You Want Blood, Shot Down In Flames

GnR - Mr. Brownstone, Nightrain, Welcome To The Jungle

Turbonegro - Age Of Pamparius, Prince Of The Rodeo, Good Head

Check' em out!

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

Originally posted by knerken
My favourite riffs all happen to cum from three albums ;)



When you "cum" to Rotharmy, you need to shut porn mode off ;)