Guitar riff

TBH there's a riff that's been the foundation of so many covers bands that it's become a cliche for each new generation since the 50s. Possibly THE most recognisable riff ever recorded, moreso than Satisfaction, Smoke On the Water, Layla or even Sweet Home Alabama.

 
ancient_mariner said:
TBH there's a riff that's been the foundation of so many covers bands that it's become a cliche for each new generation since the 50s.
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Its certainly been around a lot of years and still going strong :thumbs:

I'm surprised that these haven't been posted though.
equally instantly recognisable, from the fist couple of bars (or less ;) )


 
I'm surprised this guy hasn't had a mention either.
A few words do get in the way though ;)

 
I'd say the thing with those songs is that they aren't riff-based. Now if you'd picked Money or Gravy Train for floyd (or Interstellar overdrive, Arnold Lane etc etc) that would be different.
 
ancient_mariner said:
TBH there's a riff that's been the foundation of so many covers bands that it's become a cliche for each new generation since the 50s. Possibly THE most recognisable riff ever recorded, moreso than Satisfaction, Smoke On the Water, Layla or even Sweet Home Alabama.
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Agreed - but it annoys me when some bands play the solo as the introduction rather than do it properly.


Steve.
 
I've only skimmed the thread.

Loads of fantastic stuff posted so far however many are great guitar tracks rather than great guitar riffs.

Apologies if these already appear but here's a few of my 'riff' choices.

Best riffs often aren't the best songs but for the prominance of the riiff through the track - ever but I'll chuck a few in...


 
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ancient_mariner said:
I'd say the thing with those songs is that they aren't riff-based. Now if you'd picked Money or Gravy Train for floyd (or Interstellar overdrive, Arnold Lane etc etc) that would be different.
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I would agree. Undoubtedly, they each have some great and famous guitar parts, but I wouldn't have said that had "riffs", in the same way as, for example, AC/DC's Back In Black has. I would argue the same with Johnny B. Goode - a very famous and much-mimiced intro, but then it's just a 12-bar blues.
 
If it's not been mentioned before, there are 2 x BBC Riff programmes on tonight - BBC 4
 
The Story Of The Marshall Amp on BBC4 just now.
 
I went on a tour of the Marshall factory back in August, and in many ways it was fascinating, but in some ways disappointing because apart from the hand wired amps, it's all typical production stuff. Apparently the hand wired amps sound exactly the same as their PCB machine loaded equivalents, because although the various components look different, inside they are EXACTLY the same (not just same values - exactly the same components in a different outer case).
 
Not my favourite but one of the most recognisable bass riffs would be Gary Numan - Cars
 
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