Best Rock & Roll Riffs

[khryslerkid]

I could post a video of SRV doing this but this kid deserves a go at it. Prepare to be amazed around the 3:30 mark when he clicks the pedal!
This isn't your average 12 year old

 

[demonram]

I could post a video of SRV doing this but this kid deserves a go at it. Prepare to be amazed around the 3:30 mark when he clicks the pedal!
This isn't your average 12 year old

That kid is remarkable! I truly hope someone sees just what he has and makes him a star!

 

[Pops1967GTX]

https://va.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_r4u2b01AGo1z5woe5.mp4

 

[YY1]

This is one of my all time infectious riffs.

crank it up-

 

[Pops1967GTX]

https://va.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_rnxd4vXaAb1y9d09t.mp4

 

[Pops1967GTX]

could be #1

 

[Pops1967GTX]

https://va.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_rpmf10Tm1W1y9d09t.mp4

 

[Pops1967GTX]

 

[toolmanmike]

Epic! Thanks for posting!!

 

[Pops1967GTX]

 

[gtx6970]

I could post a video of SRV doing this but this kid deserves a go at it. Prepare to be amazed around the 3:30 mark when he clicks the pedal!
This isn't your average 12 year old

Wow...that kid gets it

 

[440plus6]

Heartbreaker- Led Zeppelin
Immigrant song- Led Zeppelin
Ramble On- Led Zeppelin
Kashmir- Led Zeppelin
Rock N Roll- Led Zeppelin

Guitar riffs, drums grooves, Zeppelin covered it all IMO

 

[Pops1967GTX]

A must watch

 

[Speedbird]

IDK about "best".
But I know a rip off when I hear it.



And IMO the original Do Ya with Woodie was better anyway.
Just saying and check it out.
4 views Aug 27, 2024 AMALIE ARENA
Jeff Lynne's ELO performs Do Ya, a song with an interesting history, at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on July 7, 2019. Do Ya was written by Jeff Lynne and was released by the Move (when ELO was considered a side project of the latter) as the B side single with UK hit California Man, released in September 1974, although recorded in December 1971. ELO began to perform Do Ya live, but decided to re-record it when Todd Rundgren covered it with Utopia on their 1975 Another Live album, and there was some confusion on who wrote the song among journalists. Do Ya was the ninth track and second single on A New World Record, ELO's sixth studio album, released in October 1976. The latter version chared it the US, peaking at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100.

 

[Pops1967GTX]

 

[Don Frelier]

This is in my top 10

 

[Sahara]

A great riff? Rebel Rebel by David Bowie.
A rambling post, I hope this makes sense. This is a “family tree” sort of thing, all relating to David Bowie.
I’m a huge Bowie fan. I don’t dig most of his songs but when was great he was great. Anyway, I’ve seen over forty major concerts back in the day. These ones are all sort of related: I saw David Bowie. He gave Mott The Hoople the song “All the young Dudes”. I saw Ian Hunter, and he was the lead singer for Mott the Hoople. He had Mick Ronson playing guitar. Mick Ronson was Bowies original guitar player. I was fortunate enough to see Stevie Ray Vaughn live. He was Bowies guitar player for one album. When I saw Bowie he had Peter Frampton playing guitar. All this greatness, and Bowie was part of all of it.

 

[Sahara]

Other great riffs: Razamanazz by Nazareth. Master of Puppets by Metallica. Burn by Deep Purple. Don’t Fear the Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult. Iron Maiden has too many to list.

 

[#41]

There are so many to choose from, but the one that personally really has always struck me is "Rock Bottom" by UFO, guitar by Michael Shenker. The main riff and the epic solo are packed with energy.

UFO was not as well known in the US as a lot of big name, world-wide bands and got limited air play on the radio, so If you have not heard them, give them 6 minutes of your time.

 

[YY1]

I've been a Michael Schenker fan since about 1983.
90% of his stuff I can't even start to learn but I did manage a decent "Attack Of The Mad Axe Man" riff when I was at my peak, about 1990. That riff will wear you out. It's similar to Rock Bottom in that respect.