Better riffmaster - Slash vs Tony Iommi?

[Towelie]

Just for shits and giggles.

I'm gonna go with Iommi. And to be honest, it ain't even close.

Slash is the better lead player though.

[Sosso]

Chuck Berry was better than both of them combined 

[BadRain]

My heart wants to say Slash, but Iommi might be the god of riffs.  He's written so many.  Having said that, I think I prefer to listen to Slash's bluesier, sleazier and sexier riffs than to listen to Iommi's very heavy and dark riffs.  I still love Sabbath, though.  Another great riffmeister:  Jimmy Page.

[DieselDaisy]

Iommi is more the ''riff-centric'' guitarist.

[moreblack]

I like both.

 

But for me the ultimate riff master is Ritchie Blackmore by miles and miles.

Edited April 30, 2018 by moreblack

[Georgy Zhukov]

Keef

[Len Cnut]

3 hours ago, Georgy Zhukov said:

Keef

Very difficult to argue against this when talking purely about riffs.

[pbj_jam]

Iommi easily, Iommi don't need no wanking solos.

[Powerage5]

Iommi, and it’s not even close. 

[Towelie]

14 hours ago, pbj_jam said:

Iommi easily, Iommi don't need no wanking solos.

Tony has his moments. Lonely Is The Word, Over & Over... and there's quite a bit of bluesy guitar wankery on the debut Sabbath album.

[classicrawker]

I love Slash but when it comes to crushing rock riffs no one can touch Iommi IMHO..........This man has been generating epic metal riffs for almost 50 years now... and he would always throw in a short solo in the middle of most songs....one of the most underrated guitar players in Rock I think s people just remember the riffs.............although I am surprised nobody mentioned Angus Young as AC/DC catalog is one long riff.......

I love Keef but never really thought of him as a riff master as I believe his guitar parts are more complex and bluesy then simple repetitive riffs although he wrote some brilliant ones...........and as far as Chuck Berry is concerned he is one of the Godfathers of RnR but I find most of the riffs in his songs are just variations of the same riff just modified slightly but I am open to one of you lads educating me to the contrary.........

Not his greatest by any means but I always loved this song cranked through a good set of speakers.......

 

 

[classicrawker]

one of my fav AC/DC riffs...Now Angus can write a riff...........

 

[Johnny Drama]

Jerry Cantrell took the best from both and still ain't running out of tasty shit.

[BadRain]

On 5/1/2018 at 2:15 PM, classicrawker said:

one of my fav AC/DC riffs...Now Angus can write a riff...........

 

I know his brother wrote a ton of riffage, some of the all time great riffs.

[BadRain]

Obviously I'm a huge Slash fan, but of all the riffmeisters that have come along, I think my favorite might be Jimmy Page.  The classic Zep riffs like Whole Lotta Love, Bring it on Home, Black Dog, Communication Breakdown and on an on.. are so badass!

[ZoSoRose]

Page and Slash are my favorites but Keef and Iommi are right up there

[st0n3r]

Iommi. No contest.

[action]

less is more.

if we're talking quality over quantity, then I prefer Izzy's simple but effective power chord riffs that everyone can play and be a badass. reckless life, right next door to hell, paradise city, out to get me, it's so easy.... frankly I'd go for Izzy everyday and it's not even close

[Order of Nine]

Iommi for sure out of these two. But I would have to add Dime and Randy they were both awesome at coming up with memorable riffs

Ozzy has certainly had the BEST riff writers in this respect. Iommi, Randy, Lee, Zack, he definitely has an eye for talent in that dept.

[Free Bird]

Slash and Iommi both are phenomenal and Slash is my favourite lead guitarist ever but when it comes to riffs Iommi is the Lord!

Edited May 11, 2018 by Free Bird