Towelie Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Who, in your opinion has written the coolest rock/metal riffs over the years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Page, Richards & Eddie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Zeppelin Posted April 19, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2015 Iommi is the best riff writer there is. There are all kinds that are good, but he nailed it a long time ago. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Jay Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 A. & M. Young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Chuck Berry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake-Pit Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Izzy/Slash/DuffMetallica + Dave MustaineJimi HendrixRATMSOADCarlos SantanaIommi is the best riff writer there is. There are all kinds that are good, but he nailed it a long time ago.Yeah, Iommi's riffs are awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Johnny Marr, Mick Jones, very underrated. Johnny Thunders, he could knock out a tasty riff when he was in the mood too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake-Pit Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Plus "yeah" to whoever shouted out to Jimmy 'Page' in this thread too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Page never wrote an original riff in his life.The Beatles had some chestnuts, e.g. Day Tripper and Paperback Writer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Jimi, Jimmy, Angus and Keith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooting Star Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Jerry Cantrell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron MikeyJ Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Page never wrote an original riff in his lifeWrong.Clearly you have never heard Kashmir, The Ocean, Misty Mountain Hop, the "modern" part in bring it on home, how many more times, Moby dick, need I continue? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Page never wrote an original riff in his lifeWrong.Clearly you have never heard Kashmir, The Ocean, Misty Mountain Hop, the "modern" part in bring it on home, how many more times, Moby dick, need I continue?All rancid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Iron MikeyJ Posted April 19, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2015 Page never wrote an original riff in his lifeWrong.Clearly you have never heard Kashmir, The Ocean, Misty Mountain Hop, the "modern" part in bring it on home, how many more times, Moby dick, need I continue? All rancid. Whether you like them or not isn't the issue, you said "Page never wrote an original riff in his life". I was just showing you that is simply not true. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Pagey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEXzilla Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 (edited) Slash/Izzy Kim Thayil/Chris Cornell Iommi Hendrix Edited April 19, 2015 by MEXzilla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicrawker Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Billy Duffy of the Cult 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bran Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 tony iommi is the god of riffs no one comes close. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jekylhyde Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Old school: Iommi, hands down. Joe Perry never fails to deliver either. I'm not a huge fan of Metallica, but Hetfield is pretty good too.From "younger" musicians: Daron Malakian from SOAD, Wes Borland from Limp Bizkit and Head & Munky from Korn. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevelle Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Pretty much any guitarist in Periphery. Those dudes do nothing but churn out riff after riff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarBradley Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 I'm finding myself disagreeing with a lot of what's being said here, so instead of arguing I'll ask a question.What constitutes a good (or great) riff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR DOOM Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 tony iommi is the god of riffs no one comes close.Came here to post this, basically. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gackt Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Dave Mustaine is god-tier in riff-writing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Dog Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 tony iommi is the god of riffs no one comes close.Came here to post this, basically.Agred. When I saw him live I thought, yep this is how it's done.Rossington/CollinsHendrixMustaineDimebagCobain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Drama Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 DimebagKeefPageIommiJerry CantrellHetfieldMustaineHendrix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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