Greatest Riffs Ever (metal, rock, favorite band, beatles, white stripes)

lucifer_sam · 07-27-2008, 12:15 AM

Lock this shit up if ya thank I ain't fuckin' looked already. I tried, muthafucka. I tried.

What, in yer humblest opinion, is the greatest guitar riff ever? I don' mean most recognizable or the most groin-grabbingly overplayed. I mean fun, catchy, awesome, whatever gets your head shakin' (or your booty, if ya swing that way). No off-limits.

I'm kinda attracted to Grandaddy's "The Crystal Lake." Kinda reminds me of Radiohead's "Airbag" (both in sound...and the fact that it isn't beaten into the back of yoursskull bytheend of the song).

~~The Unfan~~ · 07-27-2008, 01:20 AM

this. Every riff in this song qualifies as the best riff ever.

ProggyMan · 07-27-2008, 01:05 PM

Have You Forgotten is a great, memorable riff that also has the virtue of being unintrusive.

Muzak · 07-27-2008, 04:16 PM

Carcass- Corporal Jigsore Quandary (main riff)
Artillery- Khomaniac (opening riff)
Cryptopsy- Slit Your Guts (main riff)
Ensiferum- Guardians of Fate (main riff)
Entombed- Sinner Bleed (Opening Riff)
The Faceless- Leica (ending riff)
Iced Earth- Stormrider (entire song)

jackhammer · 07-27-2008, 06:03 PM

It takes 1 min 40 for the riff to kick in but it is worth it:

Urbs will hate me for this (sorry):

One minute 15 in. One of the finest Metal riffs laid down:

Any boxer entering an arena with this would win hands down:

Witsh? · 07-27-2008, 07:03 PM

Ummm I dun know if these are the best of all time, but they're the first ones that popped into my head.

Iron Man... simple but God I love it...

System Of A Down - B.Y.O.B. Obviously.

Last Resort... by Papa Roach. Not my favorite band in the world. But the riff is just OMG.

Disturbed. Down With The Sickness. Like it a lot.

There's more I know... but I'm half asleep at the moment so =\

WWWP · 07-27-2008, 07:20 PM

(In no particular order)
Icky Thump - White Stripes
Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream
Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne
Iron Man - Black Sabbath
Paranoid - Black Sabbath
Rebel Rebel - David Bowie
Heartbreaker - Led Zeppelin
Voodoo Child - Jimi Hendrix
Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N Roses
Back In Black - AC/DC
You Really Got Me - The Kinks
Day Tripper - The Beatles
Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix Experience
Bad To The Bone - George Thorogood & Destroyers

imdesigner · 07-28-2008, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolverinewolfweiselpigeon

(In no particular order)
Icky Thump - White Stripes

i love that riff.

Mugiboogie - Mugison
Song For The Dead - Queens Of The Stone Age
I Just Got Paid - ZZ Top
Breathe - Pink Floyd
Time To Pretend - MGMT
Thumb - Kyuss
I Get Around - Dragonette
Romantic Rights - Death From Above 1979
Love Is A Place o Metric

Bub · 07-28-2008, 12:24 PM

Welcome to the Jungle by Guns N' Roses
Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple (most influential riff of all time)
Man in the Box by Alice in Chains
Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
More Than a Feeling by Boston
Enter Sandman by Metallica
Raining Blood by Slayer
One by Metallica
Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin
Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
Black Dog by Led Zeppelin
Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin
Grind by Alice in Chains
Creep by Radiohead
My Iron Lung by Radiohead (a really cool eerie riff)
Paradise City by Guns N' Roses
Ride the Lightning by Metallica
In Bloom by Nirvana
Breed by Nirvana
Lithium by Nirvana
Woman by Wolfmother
Mother by Danzig
Shine by Collective Soul
Sex Type Thing by Stone Temple Pilots
Rusty Cage by Soundgarden
Run to the Hills by Iron Maiden
Breaking the Law by Judas Priest
You've Got Another Thing Comin' by Judas Priest
Give It Away by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Snow ((Hey Oh)) by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Siva by The Smashing Pumpkins
Zero by The Smashing Pumpkins
Cherub Rock by The Smashing Pumpkins
Today by The Smashing Pumpkins
1979 by The Smashing Pumpkins
Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Before I Forget by Slipknot
Wait and Bleed by Slipknot
Walk by Pantera
Cowboys from Hell by Pantera
Ace of Spades by Motörhead
Blind by Korn
Freak on a Leash by Korn
Coming Undone by Korn
Walk This Way by Aerosmith
Dream On by Aerosmith
My Hero by Foo Fighters
Everlong by Foo Fighters
Best of You by Foo Fighters
Alive by Pearl Jam
Even Flow by Pearl Jam
My Generation by Thw Who
Sweet Leaf by Black Sabbath
War Pigs by Black Sabbath
The Beautiful People by Marilyn Manson

Those are just a "few" I could think of.

WWWP · 07-28-2008, 12:59 PM

^ Shit gave me chills.

07-27-2008, 12:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
lucifer_sam Unrepentant Ass-Mod Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,921	Greatest Riffs Ever Lock this shit up if ya thank I ain't fuckin' looked already. I tried, muthafucka. I tried. What, in yer humblest opinion, is the greatest guitar riff ever? I don' mean most recognizable or the most groin-grabbingly overplayed. I mean fun, catchy, awesome, whatever gets your head shakin' (or your booty, if ya swing that way). No off-limits. I'm kinda attracted to Grandaddy's "The Crystal Lake." Kinda reminds me of Radiohead's "Airbag" (both in sound...and the fact that it isn't beaten into the back of yoursskull bytheend of the song). __________________ first.am Last edited by lucifer_sam; 07-27-2008 at 06:22 PM.

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	It takes 1 min 40 for the riff to kick in but it is worth it: Urbs will hate me for this (sorry): One minute 15 in. One of the finest Metal riffs laid down: Any boxer entering an arena with this would win hands down: __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

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Witsh? Groupie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: ohh khey ci, ohh khey Posts: 8	Ummm I dun know if these are the best of all time, but they're the first ones that popped into my head. Iron Man... simple but God I love it... System Of A Down - B.Y.O.B. Obviously. Last Resort... by Papa Roach. Not my favorite band in the world. But the riff is just OMG. Disturbed. Down With The Sickness. Like it a lot. There's more I know... but I'm half asleep at the moment so =\ __________________

07-28-2008, 12:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
Bub Groupie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 14	My Favorite Riffs Welcome to the Jungle by Guns N' Roses Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple (most influential riff of all time) Man in the Box by Alice in Chains Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana More Than a Feeling by Boston Enter Sandman by Metallica Raining Blood by Slayer One by Metallica Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin Kashmir by Led Zeppelin Black Dog by Led Zeppelin Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin Grind by Alice in Chains Creep by Radiohead My Iron Lung by Radiohead (a really cool eerie riff) Paradise City by Guns N' Roses Ride the Lightning by Metallica In Bloom by Nirvana Breed by Nirvana Lithium by Nirvana Woman by Wolfmother Mother by Danzig Shine by Collective Soul Sex Type Thing by Stone Temple Pilots Rusty Cage by Soundgarden Run to the Hills by Iron Maiden Breaking the Law by Judas Priest You've Got Another Thing Comin' by Judas Priest Give It Away by Red Hot Chili Peppers Snow ((Hey Oh)) by Red Hot Chili Peppers Siva by The Smashing Pumpkins Zero by The Smashing Pumpkins Cherub Rock by The Smashing Pumpkins Today by The Smashing Pumpkins 1979 by The Smashing Pumpkins Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers Before I Forget by Slipknot Wait and Bleed by Slipknot Walk by Pantera Cowboys from Hell by Pantera Ace of Spades by Motörhead Blind by Korn Freak on a Leash by Korn Coming Undone by Korn Walk This Way by Aerosmith Dream On by Aerosmith My Hero by Foo Fighters Everlong by Foo Fighters Best of You by Foo Fighters Alive by Pearl Jam Even Flow by Pearl Jam My Generation by Thw Who Sweet Leaf by Black Sabbath War Pigs by Black Sabbath The Beautiful People by Marilyn Manson Those are just a "few" I could think of.

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07-27-2008, 01:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
~~The Unfan~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Methville Posts: 2,116	this. Every riff in this song qualifies as the best riff ever.

07-27-2008, 01:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
ProggyMan Reformed Jackass Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,964	Have You Forgotten is a great, memorable riff that also has the virtue of being unintrusive.

07-27-2008, 04:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
Muzak Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,050	Carcass- Corporal Jigsore Quandary (main riff) Artillery- Khomaniac (opening riff) Cryptopsy- Slit Your Guts (main riff) Ensiferum- Guardians of Fate (main riff) Entombed- Sinner Bleed (Opening Riff) The Faceless- Leica (ending riff) Iced Earth- Stormrider (entire song)