Author Topic: Air Guitar:your favourite riffs. (Read 4082 times)

alan · « **on:** 24 October, 2008, 08:14:15 pm »

Nirvana:Smells Like Teen Spirit

Thin Lizzy : Whisky inThe Jar

Yours are?......

Gus · « **Reply #1 on:** 24 October, 2008, 09:02:06 pm »

AC/DC : Highway to hell

Iron Maiden : 22 Acacia avenue

Skid Row : Slave to the grind

rogerzilla · « **Reply #2 on:** 24 October, 2008, 09:10:14 pm »

Quote from: alan on 24 October, 2008, 08:14:15 pm

Nirvana:Smells Like Teen Spirit

That's easy enough to play for real, even the solo (best played with only slight note bends so it sounds slurred and flat).

"Sultans of Swing" is more in the air guitar league, since most people can't dream of playing the whole thing (although the basic "da da daaaa" riff is reasonably straightforward)

LEE · « **Reply #3 on:** 26 October, 2008, 12:16:39 pm »

Quote from: rogerzilla on 24 October, 2008, 09:10:14 pm

Quote from: alan on 24 October, 2008, 08:14:15 pm
Nirvana:Smells Like Teen Spirit

"Sultans of Swing" is more in the air guitar league, since most people can't dream of playing the whole thing (although the basic "da da daaaa" riff is reasonably straightforward)

Thanks RZ, your new form of musical notation just helped me with that riff

No I just have to figure out the dee dee deeeeee de dee ded deeeee dee de deeeee deee dedeee deedee deee dee deeee de deeee diddly dee dee deee de dowwwwwwwwwwwwww and I'll have cracked "Sweet Child O mine".

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #4 on:** 26 October, 2008, 01:00:44 pm »

Queen - Tie Your Mother Down.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #5 on:** 26 October, 2008, 01:06:15 pm »

I thought of that one too.

Jet "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" is another.

andygates · « **Reply #6 on:** 26 October, 2008, 01:44:59 pm »

The opening riff from Layla.

And any dumb percussive stuff, because it's really really easy.

onb · « **Reply #7 on:** 26 October, 2008, 01:56:26 pm »

Im not a big Bowie fan but the riff at the start of Ziggy Stardust from the album of the same name is great

MattH · « **Reply #8 on:** 26 October, 2008, 03:32:31 pm »

Lynyrd Skynyrd's Free Bird has to be one of my favourites that hasn't been mentioned yet.

But I do find that air guitar is a little difficult on the bike - especially combined with head banging; air piano is easier. Perhaps I just need to practice more. If you see a cyclist bouncing around on the A30 towards Basingstoke, that'll be me.

Quisling · « **Reply #9 on:** 26 October, 2008, 08:16:53 pm »

Come on, it has to be smoke on the water!

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #10 on:** 26 October, 2008, 08:21:25 pm »

I'm still thinking but I'm surprised no-one has mentioned <cheese>More Than A Feeling </cheese> yet.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #11 on:** 26 October, 2008, 08:23:01 pm »

Does bass guitar count?
If so I'll have Talking Heads 'I Zimbra' while I think of some more.

Pingu · « **Reply #12 on:** 26 October, 2008, 10:49:53 pm »

The whole of The Wall by Pink Floyd

rogerzilla · « **Reply #13 on:** 27 October, 2008, 06:39:45 am »

My cousin could put the record on, pick up his guitar and play along to everything. Git.

alan · « **Reply #14 on:** 27 October, 2008, 07:02:24 am »

That's what an air guitar does.

JT · « **Reply #15 on:** 27 October, 2008, 07:31:49 am »

Let There Be Rock or Whole Lotta Rosie by AC/DC

Analog Kid · « **Reply #16 on:** 27 October, 2008, 04:38:46 pm »

Breadfan - Budgie

Deano · « **Reply #17 on:** 27 October, 2008, 04:40:18 pm »

Peter Gunn by Duane Eddy.

And - of course - Voodoo Chile

bumper · « **Reply #18 on:** 27 October, 2008, 07:37:50 pm »

Anything by ACDC - best riding music ever

Whole lotta love - zeppelin
Since you've been gone - Rainbow
surfing with the alien - satriani
Free Bird - Lynard Skynard
Ace of Spades - Motorhead
Boys are back in town - Thin Lizzy
Voodoo Chile - Hendrix
For whom the bell tolls - Metallica
She sells sanctuary - the cult
Parisenne walkways - Gary Moore
Paranoid - Sabbath
Run to the hills - Iron Maiden
Pinball Wizard - The who

Just a few for you all to air guitar to

gonzo · « **Reply #19 on:** 28 October, 2008, 02:32:03 pm »

On every street or Telegraph road - dire staits

tiermat · « **Reply #20 on:** 29 October, 2008, 10:34:15 am »

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 26 October, 2008, 08:23:01 pm

Does bass guitar count?
If so I'll have Talking Heads 'I Zimbra' while I think of some more.

I tend to "air guiter" to bass lines more than lead or rythm.

So my nominations would be:
Orion - Metallica
Tommy The Cat - Primus

JT · « **Reply #21 on:** 29 October, 2008, 10:39:21 am »

Quote from: tiermat on 29 October, 2008, 10:34:15 am

Tommy The Cat - Primus

Do you do the whole Les Claypool bouncing leg thing too?

Wynona's Big Brown Beaver is a good one for that.

Really Ancien · « **Reply #22 on:** 29 October, 2008, 12:08:56 pm »

Air Guitar, Air Bass. Air drums. infectious riff throughout, it has to be the power pop classic, My Sharona by The Knack.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/NoCrCl1YhsM&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/NoCrCl1YhsM&rel=1</a>

Damon.

JT · « **Reply #23 on:** 29 October, 2008, 12:21:26 pm »

Quote from: Really Ancien on 29 October, 2008, 12:08:56 pm

Air Guitar, Air Bass. Air drums. infectious riff throughout, it has to be the power pop classic, My Sharona by The Knack.

Damon.

Good call!

One of Kurt Cobain's favourite songs, apparently.

Really Ancien · « **Reply #24 on:** 29 October, 2008, 12:34:16 pm »

My favourite riff requires the use of 'Air Roland 808'

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/zF4swTAKpoQ&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/zF4swTAKpoQ&rel=1</a>

Damon.

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