Author Topic: Great riffs (Read 8510 times)

interzen · « **Reply #50 on:** 14 April, 2011, 07:53:56 pm »

Quote from: Exit Stage Left on 14 April, 2011, 07:43:36 pm

Four pages about riffs, and no mention of Status Quo or Hawkwind, or this.

   YouTube
   - The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary (Official Music Video) + Lyrics (HQ)

Well, if you want Hawkwind then I'll nominate the versions of "Born To Go" and "Valium 10" off the Space Ritual album.

Exit Stage Left · « **Reply #51 on:** 14 April, 2011, 07:54:08 pm »

Quote from: Aidan on 14 April, 2011, 07:46:53 pm

Quote from: Exit Stage Left on 14 April, 2011, 07:43:36 pm
Four pages about riffs, and no mention of Status Quo or Hawkwind, or this.

   YouTube
   - The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary (Official Music Video) + Lyrics (HQ)


Ahem! Cough cough

Quote from: Aidan on 11 April, 2011, 05:16:16 pm
Whole lotta love - Led Zep + loads others
Alright now - Free
Born to be Wild - Steppenwolf
She sells Sanctuary - the Cult
Layla - clapton
Sunshine of your love - Cream
Are you gonna go my way - Lenny kravitz
Satisfaction - Rolling Stones + loads of others
Blue Orchid - White Stripes

Could come up with hundreds more if I thought about it

I really must pay more attention.
A very unusual riff, played on the bass.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHYOXyy1ToI&feature=fvwrel

Exit Stage Left · « **Reply #52 on:** 14 April, 2011, 07:56:16 pm »

Quote from: interzen on 14 April, 2011, 07:53:56 pm

Quote from: Exit Stage Left on 14 April, 2011, 07:43:36 pm
Four pages about riffs, and no mention of Status Quo or Hawkwind, or this.

Well, if you want Hawkwind then I'll nominate the versions of "Born To Go" and "Valium 10" off the Space Ritual album.

I was thinking of this especially.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/YvEtqGDFPA0&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/YvEtqGDFPA0&rel=1</a>

Tourist Tony · « **Reply #53 on:** 14 April, 2011, 08:14:06 pm »

^^^^ ioh yes

And Budgie's Zoom Club.

clarion · « **Reply #54 on:** 14 April, 2011, 08:49:57 pm »

Lock Up Your Daughters - Slade.

Seineseeker · « **Reply #55 on:** 14 April, 2011, 09:46:21 pm »

Gimme All Your Lovin - ZZ Top

spesh · « **Reply #56 on:** 14 April, 2011, 11:43:32 pm »

Teaser - Tommy Bolin
Rock Candy - Montrose
Lay It Down - Ratt
Wild Side - Motley Crue
Warrior - Wishbone Ash
All Shook Out - Monster Magnet
She Builds Quick Machines - Velvet Revolver
Ghost - Slash featuring Ian Astbury

And a couple by Magnum - a much-under-rated band IMHO:

Kingdom Of Madness
Rockin' Chair

greenmeansgo · « **Reply #57 on:** 15 April, 2011, 12:14:09 am »

Two songs that I'm enjoying a lot at the moment:

Raining Blood (Slayer) is packed full of riffs - trying to learn that song at the moment
Black Sabbath - Supernaut

\m/

Exit Stage Left · « **Reply #58 on:** 15 April, 2011, 12:56:35 am »

Any number of T Rex songs.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/-9T-_M8h3RE&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/-9T-_M8h3RE&rel=1</a>

clarion · « **Reply #59 on:** 16 April, 2011, 07:03:22 pm »

Java Blues - Nazareth

Basil · « **Reply #60 on:** 16 April, 2011, 07:36:40 pm »

Alex Harvey.
Bugger. Can't remember. Was it Faith Healer or something like that?
Trust. Mesrine. (Sp). Come on Clarion, keep up.

Basil · « **Reply #61 on:** 16 April, 2011, 07:45:32 pm »

The bass in Bowie's The Man Who Sold The World.

Deano · « **Reply #62 on:** 16 April, 2011, 07:48:01 pm »

Queen - Hammer to Fall.

No apologies if it's already been mentioned. If not, why not?

interzen · « **Reply #63 on:** 16 April, 2011, 08:01:46 pm »

Quote from: greenmeansgo on 15 April, 2011, 12:14:09 am

Two songs that I'm enjoying a lot at the moment:

Raining Blood (Slayer) is packed full of riffs - trying to learn that song at the moment
Black Sabbath - Supernaut

\m/

The whole "Reign In Blood" album is packed full of premier-league riffage, but for me the middle-eight of "Angel Of Death" takes some beating. Given the number of times I've heard it sampled I'm obviously not the only one who thinks that

In fact, I think I'm going to listen to "Reign In Blood" right now ...

Tourist Tony · « **Reply #64 on:** 16 April, 2011, 08:04:23 pm »

Quote from: Basil on 16 April, 2011, 07:36:40 pm

Alex Harvey.
Bugger. Can't remember. Was it Faith Healer or something like that?
Trust. Mesrine. (Sp). Come on Clarion, keep up.

Basil, I have put a clip of Faith Healer on the Great Intros thread

Tourist Tony · « **Reply #65 on:** 16 April, 2011, 08:06:45 pm »

Quote from: greenmeansgo on 15 April, 2011, 12:14:09 am

Two songs that I'm enjoying a lot at the moment:

Raining Blood (Slayer) is packed full of riffs - trying to learn that song at the moment
Black Sabbath - Supernaut

\m/

I take your Supernaut and I give you Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. Now, THAT is riffing! Especially from 3.15

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

And for the Hwakwind

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/YvEtqGDFPA0&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/YvEtqGDFPA0&rel=1</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/XQvGRpCG5gs&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/XQvGRpCG5gs&rel=1</a>

Basil · « **Reply #66 on:** 16 April, 2011, 08:08:53 pm »

Bugger. I need to get onto a real 'puter. I think I'm missing some great stuff here.

interzen · « **Reply #67 on:** 16 April, 2011, 08:09:43 pm »

Quote from: Tourist Tony on 16 April, 2011, 08:06:45 pm

Quote from: greenmeansgo on 15 April, 2011, 12:14:09 am
Two songs that I'm enjoying a lot at the moment:

Raining Blood (Slayer) is packed full of riffs - trying to learn that song at the moment
Black Sabbath - Supernaut

\m/
I take your Supernaut and I give you Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. Now, THAT is riffing!

Anthrax did a bloody good cover of Sabbath Bloody Sabbath quite a few years ago - it's one of those rare covers that not only does full justice to the original but also manages to be multiple times heavier too.

Peter · « **Reply #68 on:** 16 April, 2011, 08:23:58 pm »

Quote from: Basil on 16 April, 2011, 07:45:32 pm

The bass in Bowie's The Man Who Sold The World.

With you on this and especially when the guitar doubles it. The intro riff has to be one of the great instantly-recognisable ones, too.

While we are on bass, check "Hotel California": pretty much all in 5 chord shapes and just great timing.

clarion · « **Reply #69 on:** 16 April, 2011, 09:00:24 pm »

Quote from: Basil on 16 April, 2011, 07:36:40 pm

Alex Harvey.
Bugger. Can't remember. Was it Faith Healer or something like that?
Trust. Mesrine. (Sp). Come on Clarion, keep up.

I'll agree with both. Funnily enough, I was listening to SAHB earlier, but Anthem, Vambo & a couple of others...

clarion · « **Reply #70 on:** 16 April, 2011, 09:21:23 pm »

You've Got My Number - Undertones

clarion · « **Reply #71 on:** 16 April, 2011, 09:36:06 pm »

Babylon is Burning - Ruts

clarion · « **Reply #72 on:** 16 April, 2011, 09:39:46 pm »

This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us - Sparks

redshift · « **Reply #73 on:** 17 April, 2011, 10:07:42 am »

Pretty Vacant

greenmeansgo · « **Reply #74 on:** 18 April, 2011, 12:18:36 am »

Quote from: interzen on 16 April, 2011, 08:01:46 pm

The whole "Reign In Blood" album is packed full of premier-league riffage

hell yeah!