grumpyjambo Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Open for debate............... 1) Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water 2) Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love 3) Guns n Roses - Sweet Child O Mine 4) AC DC - Whole Lotta Rosie 5) Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) 6) Derek & The Dominoes - Layla 7) Free - All Right Now 8) Cream - Sunshine of Your Love 9) Black Sabbath - Paranoid 10) Deep Purple - Burn 11) AC DC - Back In Black 12) Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze 13) Led Zeppelin - Kashmir 14) Metallica - Enter Sandman 15) Rolling Stones - Satisfaction 16) Led Zeppelin - Black Dog 17) Lynryd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama 18) Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 19) Aerosmith - Walk This Way 20) AC DC - Highway to Hell 21) Black Sabbath - Iron Man 22) Led Zeppelin - Heartbreaker 23) Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar 24) Led Zeppelin - Rock and Roll 25) Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower 26) Dire Straits - Money for Nothing 27) AC DC - Thunderstruck 28) Thin Lizzy - Whiskey In The Jar 29) UFO - Rock Bottom 30) Rainbow - Since You've Been Gone 31) Van Halen - Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love 32) Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit 33) Rush - Spirit of Radio 34) Status Quo - Caroline 35) Pink Floyd - Money 36) Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath 37) Iron Maiden - The Trooper 38) Jethro Tull - Aqualung 39) Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond 40) Guns n Roses - Paradise City Voted by Planet Rock listeners. I agree with most of the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber Harris Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Open for debate............... 1) Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water 2) Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love 3) Guns n Roses - Sweet Child O Mine 4) AC DC - Whole Lotta Rosie 5) Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) 6) Derek & The Dominoes - Layla 7) Free - All Right Now 8) Cream - Sunshine of Your Love 9) Black Sabbath - Paranoid 10) Deep Purple - Burn 11) AC DC - Back In Black 12) Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze 13) Led Zeppelin - Kashmir 14) Metallica - Enter Sandman 15) Rolling Stones - Satisfaction 16) Led Zeppelin - Black Dog 17) Lynryd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama 18) Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 19) Aerosmith - Walk This Way 20) AC DC - Highway to Hell 21) Black Sabbath - Iron Man 22) Led Zeppelin - Heartbreaker 23) Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar 24) Led Zeppelin - Rock and Roll 25) Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower 26) Dire Straits - Money for Nothing 27) AC DC - Thunderstruck 28) Thin Lizzy - Whiskey In The Jar 29) UFO - Rock Bottom 30) Rainbow - Since You've Been Gone 31) Van Halen - Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love 32) Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit 33) Rush - Spirit of Radio 34) Status Quo - Caroline 35) Pink Floyd - Money 36) Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath 37) Iron Maiden - The Trooper 38) Jethro Tull - Aqualung 39) Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond 40) Guns n Roses - Paradise City Voted by Planet Rock listeners. I agree with most of the list. can't believe Pretty Vacant is not in there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wattie Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 All the big guns in there as expected, but a few notable omissions. How there is nothing by ZZ Top in there is beyond me. Only one Status Quo riff? It's what they made a career out of! How about Living Colour - Cult of Personality? Lenny Kravitz - Are you gonna go my way Metallica - Sad but true The intro to Crazy Train (Ozzy Osbourne). A few thought that jump to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsmak Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Not exactly a rift.. White Stripes ... The Hibeeeee song! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosanostra Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 One I love is Pure Morning by Placebo. The bit when the guitar kicks in at the chorusy part is outstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wattie Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 One I love is Pure Morning by Placebo. The bit when the guitar kicks in at the chorusy part is outstanding. I really like the twin bass guitars on Taste in Men...thought that doesn't really qualify here! Another one I just thought of is Whitesnake - In the still of the night. Awesome riff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkfish1979 Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Only one Status Quo riff? It's what they made a career out of! Indeed. It was the same riff over and over again, though. I'd have "love is the law" by The Seahorses in there. It's all about preference, mind.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 No Queen? No Muse? Scandalous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deodato Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 2) Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love 3) Guns n Roses - Sweet Child O Mine 5) Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) 12) Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze 13) Led Zeppelin - Kashmir 16) Led Zeppelin - Black Dog 17) Lynryd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama 19) Aerosmith - Walk This Way 22) Led Zeppelin - Heartbreaker 24) Led Zeppelin - Rock and Roll 35) Pink Floyd - Money 40) Guns n Roses - Paradise City I've taken this rather spurious list of 'variations of a theme' riff and narrowed it down to the real deal nuggets for Kickback readers. To give All Along the Watchtower to "Jimi" - err, at least the owner kept the publishing. There's a lot of tosh in there too, and even Jimmy Page's best were misrepresented - what about 'Over the Hills and Far Away" - or even "The Ocean" - huh? I think Paradise City was a great, great tune - and a solid riff, the combination of hard edged shuffles and massive power chords worked. Personally, I think Paradise City was the the last true rock song - the end of rock and roll, as we knew it. Take me down.... Deodato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deodato Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 can't believe Pretty Vacant is not in there Bomber, this is a very valid point. I went to see the Pistols at the Brixton Academy and had people stage diving over me who were doing the same thing at the Pistols gig prior to my birth - it was a pause-for-thought moment, if ever there was one. All good and well, but they starter with "Pretty Vacant" - the best riff ....hmmm, its a contendor, but EASILY the best opening line in the history of commerical music - EVER! "There's no point in asking, 'cos you'll get no reply" Deodato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 The Damned's version of Eloise has a great riff. The Cult, She Sells Sanctuary. How did Status Quo get in there? (Or am I being a snob?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siegementality Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=mv55WsedLYI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 can't believe Pretty Vacant is not in there No punk or new wave at all.Must be Planet Rock never plays any. Pistols,Clash,Undertones,Skids,Costello and the likes.Glam Rock had some cracking rifts as well.Bolan,Bowie,Mott the Hoople. Would also liked to have seen The Last Time by the Stones as well in the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homme Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Voted by a bunch or grandads no doubt. Muse should be up there at least 4 times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribble Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Indeed. It was the same riff over and over again, though. I'd have "love is the law" by The Seahorses in there. It's all about preference, mind.... Seconded! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Sexington Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Where the **** are The Who? That list is a nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber Harris Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Bomber, this is a very valid point. I went to see the Pistols at the Brixton Academy and had people stage diving over me who were doing the same thing at the Pistols gig prior to my birth - it was a pause-for-thought moment, if ever there was one. All good and well, but they starter with "Pretty Vacant" - the best riff ....hmmm, its a contendor, but EASILY the best opening line in the history of commerical music - EVER! "There's no point in asking, 'cos you'll get no reply" Deodato Truly a classic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 can't believe Sweet home Alabama is in there but Free Bird is not the full length version guitar solo is incredible, also Gary Moore still got the blues and Parisienne walkways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Sexington Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Where is The Kinks, You Really Got Me? One of the coolest and most copied riffs of all time. This list looks like it was compiled by a load of greasy little heavy metal fans. Awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJGJ Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Layla -- gets my vote -- Clapton riff -- enough said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Layla -- gets my vote -- Clapton riff -- enough said It's a cracker, but I think Cocaine has a better riff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonCleaner Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 off the top of my head my personal favorites are soundgarden - outshined soundgarden - rusty cage Kyuss - thumb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig_ Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Where is The Kinks, You Really Got Me? One of the coolest and most copied riffs of all time. This list looks like it was compiled by a load of greasy little heavy metal fans. Awful. Always seems to be the way, Chad. Stick that Nirvana song in there to show they're down with the kids, but otherwise it does reek of grease, lager, p*ss and Donington '77 doesn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoddyhmfc Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=mv55WsedLYI amazing rift! Muse Plug in Baby should be in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoddyhmfc Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Ocean Colour Scene Hundred Mile High City should be in the aswel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homme Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 QOTSA - Misfit Love QOTSA - Little Sister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big D Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Mannish Boy. Roadrunner (Bo Diddley and Jonothan Richman) at the very least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommythejambo Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 So we have analyzed that this list is a load of Lillian Gish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Up Around The Corner by Creedence Clearwater Revival is a great intro. Big difference between intros and riffs that go through a whole track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 I can't believe this hasn't been mentioned... LOVE SPREADS! In fact I think a few Roses songs are worthy of a shout, but then I would think that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambo19 Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 lenny kravitz- are you gona go my way?? muse- plug in baby zz top- la grange or gimme all your lovin queens of the stone age- 3s and 7s but ac/dc, led zeppelin and hendrix up there though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 lenny kravitz- are you gona go my way??muse- plug in baby zz top- la grange or gimme all your lovin queens of the stone age- 3s and 7s but ac/dc, led zeppelin and hendrix up there though Muse - Hysteria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambo19 Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Muse - Hysteria or supermassive black hole by muse. no rage against the machine either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generic Username Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 How "Enter Sandman" got in ahead of Metallica riffs like the one's in "Seek & Destroy" and "Master of Puppets" is an absolute mystery. Some of the stuff on that list is genuinely puzzling, as is the lack of mentions to bands like The Who and The Kinks. I also would have thought "Caught Somewhere In Time" by Iron Maiden would have been classed to have had a better riff than "Trooper". A real head scratcher of a list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theAlvasection Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 The start of Waterfall is class,gets me up every time! I wish Squire would sort things out with king monkey and give us more of the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonCleaner Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 I can't believe this hasn't been mentioned... LOVE SPREADS! In fact I think a few Roses songs are worthy of a shout, but then I would think that i forgot Driving South! That one is a monster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.