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Favourite guitar riffs.

55 replies

TheHeadbangingWombat · 28/09/2009 14:22

I was going to say best guitar riffs but of course that's very much a matter of personal taste and we'll never be able to agree on it.

So which songs feature your favourite guitar riffs? And if possible please add a Youtube link when listing them.

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UnquietDad · 28/09/2009 14:30

It's much more fun if we try and do impressions of them and people try and guess what they
are... no?

e.g. one of mine is

Duuhhh-nanna-nanna-nanna-duh
[prrrrb, prrrrb, prrrrb]
Duuhhh-nanna-nanna-nanna-duh
[prr-boww]
Duuhhh-nanna-nanna-nanna-DOOM-CHAKKA-DOOM-CHAKKA- DOOM!

etc.

Original poster
TheHeadbangingWombat · 28/09/2009 14:32

LOL If you want though I'm crap that that.But you have to tell us relatively soon and not drag it out for a week.

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MaryAmericanSmooth · 28/09/2009 14:41

give us a clue !

AMumInScotland · 28/09/2009 14:58

naaaa na na na nanananana naaaaaow
naaaa na na na nanananana naaaaaow
rpt...
but that's really a bass riff...

shivermetimbers · 28/09/2009 15:28

this
and this among many.

UnquietDad · 28/09/2009 15:38

My post is

this

Original poster
TheHeadbangingWombat · 28/09/2009 15:44

It all seems so obvious now. I did warn you that I'm crap at this though.

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OrmIrian · 28/09/2009 15:45

Oh god loads! But I can never remember then when I want to...

I want to play a lovely loud electric guitar. And the drums. And I also want a big noisy motorbike. I think it's a mid-life crisis thing.....

CNyle · 28/09/2009 15:46

wewewolf of london

OrmIrian · 28/09/2009 15:48

What is a wee-wee wolf then?

MayorNaze · 28/09/2009 15:50

oooh i have loads

this will do for starters

MayorNaze · 28/09/2009 15:52

and this

MayorNaze · 28/09/2009 15:54

simple but effective

MayorNaze · 28/09/2009 15:55
shivermetimbers · 28/09/2009 15:56

love this

shivermetimbers · 28/09/2009 16:00

classic

MayorNaze · 28/09/2009 16:02

i LOVE that song!! my sister and i once re-enacted the wrigleys advert n the back of a coach when we found a brand new pack of gum someone had left!

MayorNaze · 28/09/2009 16:06

not the greatest link but amazing live

Original poster
TheHeadbangingWombat · 28/09/2009 16:08

Some great choices so far.

This has to go on the list of course

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MayorNaze · 28/09/2009 16:16

oh yes, chuck some angus in there

MayorNaze · 28/09/2009 16:17

bit cheesy but i like

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TheHeadbangingWombat · 28/09/2009 16:20

You can't have a guitar riffs list without some AC/DC.Angus is a guitar god

Also this andthis and this too

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MayorNaze · 28/09/2009 16:23

i've always had a soft spot for this one

UnquietDad · 28/09/2009 16:24

[thruuuuuuuuummmmmm]

ka-plinnng
plunnng
plunnng
plonnng
ka-plunnng-ety
plunnng
plinnng.....

plinnng
plunnng
plunnng
plonnng
ka-plunnng-ety
plunnng
plinnng.....

BOOM!

OtterInaSkoda · 28/09/2009 16:24

Can't get on YouTube but my favourite is absolutely and completely from How Soon Is Now. There's an amazing chord change in it that gets me goosebumpy everytime. At least I think it's a chord change. And a riff. I'm not terribly musical.