The Greatest Riff of All time?

[binnie]

Ok chaps and chapettes, its time for the big one, the all important collosal question: what is the greatest riff of all time?

Here are my personal 5 favourties, in no particular order:

Metallica "Master of Puppets"

Van Halen "Ain't Talkin' Bout Love"

Black Sabbath "Symptom of the Universe"

Badlands "High Wire" (Jake E Lee is totally underated)

Megadeth "Kill the King" (not a great song, but a killer of a riff)

I aren't saying I'm right, just after some opinions.

[DavidLeeNatra]

"unchained" and this should be in the house of music...

[binnie]

Sorry,

I'm new here, not quite get the hang of it yet!

Good call on Unchained, BTW

[binnie]

I take it all back, the greatest riff of all time is clearly "There's only one way to rock"

Just Kiddin'!

It's "I can't drive 55"

No I'm just fuckin' about

[DLR'sCock]

Supernaut is pretty awesome....

[rustoffa]

"Look What The Cat Dragged In" is way underrated.

Moving to House Of Music.

[Jérôme Frenchise]

I'll say AC/DC's "Big Gun", though tomorrow I'll say something else.

[Jérôme Frenchise]

"Black Dog". I mean the studio version, not the light, jazzy sounding thing they played on stage.
But there are so many great riffs... :cool:

[Seshmeister]

Originally posted by rustoffa
"Look What The Cat Dragged In" is way underrated.



LMAO!

[rustoffa]

Originally posted by Seshmeister
LMAO!

Everybody gives Poison shit...myself included. BUT, I heard that title track on Serius' "Hair Nation" not too long ago. It's a grate riff/song that has stood the test of time. Possibly the band's defining musical moment!

Anyway, here's another for the list of endless riffs.

[Seshmeister]

Don't get me wrong I support the fact that people in secure mental facilities are now being given access to the internet.


I really hope it works out for you.

[yah]

Here's Some off the tip of my brain:
The Ocean-Zep
House Of Pain-VH
Supernaut-Sabbath
Mean Street-VH

[rustoffa]

Originally posted by Seshmeister
Don't get me wrong I support the fact that people in secure mental facilities are now being given access to the internet.


I really hope it works out for you.

LMAO!

[binnie]

The poison riff, is not a good one.

sounds like third rate Motley Crue,

pretty much like the rest of Poison!

[binnie]

Think we are all forgeting "Enter Sandman."

Nuff said.

[binnie]

How's about "Whole Lotta Rosie"

Now were talkin'

[knerken]

AC/DC - Beating Around The Bush.

No other riff is even close to that one!

[binnie]

That's an interesting choice, have to give it a fresh listen.

Cheers

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Motorhead-Love Me Like A Reptile.

[binnie]

Hey good call Shaun,

That's a little killer

[rustoffa]

Originally posted by binnie
The poison riff, is not a good one.

sounds like third rate Motley Crue,

pretty much like the rest of Poison!

Just a joke. :rolleyes:

Who can forget the "Natural Thing" riffage?

Schenker's a bad mofo......

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[Matt White]

Uncle Nugent---STRANGLEHOLD

LED ZEP---HEARTBREAKER

BLACK SABBATH---SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH

Jimi Hendrix---MANIC DEPRESSION

[BALLYJUNKIE]

THE OPENING RIFF OF SMOKE ON NTHE WATER (DEEP PURPLE ) EVERYONE KNOWS ... EVEN MY GRANDMA

[PumpedUpMidget]

Panama and Girls Got Rhythm

[Golden AWe]

hole in the sky - sabbath

badge, laylah - clapton

rome delight

[binnie]

Got some good ones now boys!

Stranglehold is one I'd forgotten about, good call!

[ULTRAMAN VH]

Electric Eye by Judas Priest!

[fe_lung]

Originally posted by binnie
How's about "Whole Lotta Rosie"

Now were talkin'

Took the words right out of my mouth!

[fe_lung]

Satisfaction

Pretty Woman

Back In Black

Purple Haze

Rebel Rebel

[binnie]

Hell yeah, we're cookin' now!


I've noticed tho' guys, most of us are voting blues riffs, which is cool!

however, what about soe full on metal ones:

Pantera "Walk"

Metallica "Harvester of Sorrow"

Corrosion of Conformity "Vote with a Bullet"

Sepultura "Refuse/resisit"

Keep' em comin'

[binnie]

"Into the Void"!

Oh baby I can't beleive I forgot that motherfucker!

[binnie]

Sumphony of Destruction?

[binnie]

"I am the Law" or "Madhouse" by Anthrax

[binnie]

"Beyond the Realms of Death", Priest.

that's a beaut!

[binnie]

"Sweet Emotion"

"paradise City"


Fuckme, I'm gettin carried away!!!

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Originally posted by rustoffa
Just a joke. :rolleyes:

Who can forget the "Natural Thing" riffage?

Schenker's a bad mofo......

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Gotta love UFO.

Can you think of a more underrated band?

[binnie]

Actually you have a point there.

They are an overlooked part of the late '70's and 80's.

"Doctor, Doctor", so simple but effective

"Rock Bottom", both killer!

[amadeus]

Dokken's 'Kiss of Death' by George Lynch

[fe_lung]

Walk This Way

Back In The Saddle

Layla

Magic Carpet Ride

Sweet Home Alabama

Welcome To The Jungle

[binnie]

Layla, really?

I've never rated Clapton, but good call on the others!

[binnie]

"Mountain Song", Jane's Addiction?

[Coyote]

Mountain - "Mississippi Queen"
Queen - "Stone Cold Crazy"
Led Zep - "Heartbreaker"
Budgie - "Guts", "In For The Kill", "Breadfan", "Crash Course In Brain Surgery"

[flappo]

whole lotta rosie - ac/dc !

[OfficerJimmy]

La Grange-ZZ Top
The Ocean-Zeppelin
Electric Funeral-Sabbath
Gone Shootin-AC/DC

[binnie]

A couple of people have gone with "The Ocean", which I wasn't expecting

Gonna go and crank it now!

[fe_lung]

Originally posted by binnie
Layla, really?

I've never rated Clapton, but good call on the others!

I hate clapton, but that riff is iconic.

[mako_kimura]

Here be my top 5:

1. The Cult-Fire Woman
2. Skid Row-Mudkicker
3. Van Halen-Unchained
4. David Lee Roth-Drop in the Bucket
5. Metallica-Master of Puppets(I'm sick of this band and song, but the riff is kickass)

[binnie]

Skid Row!

Hell yeah, one damn fine band!

"We Stand accused, but you lie!"

Good call

[knerken]

Oh, I almost forgot...

Pantera - Mouth For War

[binnie]

Yeah Baby!

[Shaun Ponsonby]

CAT

[rustoffa]

Originally posted by Shaun Ponsonby
Gotta love UFO.

Can you think of a more underrated band?

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[Shaun Ponsonby]

Yea, I was being Rhetorical.

[rustoffa]

More rhetoric!!!

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[Panamark]

Hey Everyone ;) Good picks..

I notice theres no bass ones ??
Heres two goodies

Peace Sells - Megadeth
No More Tears - Ozzy

[DeadOrAlive]

Raining Blood by Slayer. Everybody recognizes the lick, if they don't know the song. It's a kill riff, really peels the skin off your face.

[binnie]

Good call actually, i'd forgotten about that one

[Mr. Vengeance]

Rocky Mountain Way- Joe Walsh

[Panamark]

I love Hells Bells too... (AC/DC)
and Highway to Hell..


I reckon the winner is unchained though, that fucken
riff is hard to beat....

[binnie]

That riff is hard to beat

But I would put it up against

Master of Puppets

Symptom of the Universe

Black Dog

I think it trades punches with any of 'em

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

Caught in the Middle - Dio

[MAPRamone]

Paranoid by Sabbath, ATBL, Unchained- VH, The Ocean- Zep, Blitzkrieg Bop- The Ramones