Encore Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 07'Sweet Child o' Mine'Guns N' Roses (1987)The most iconic riff of the 1980s started off as a joke and was dismissed by its creator as "completely sappy." Slash was apparently just trying to make Steven Adler laugh, "making funny faces and acting like an idiot," when he played those opening notes. Luckily for us, the rest of Guns N' Roses managed to convince him it wasn't a total waste of time.yur faves cud neva/http://www.spinner.com/2011/01/13/rock-guitar-riffs/?icid=maing|main5|dl2|sec1_lnk5|36220 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrandyk Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Satisfaction? Im going to have to disagree, might have been the best in 1966. My personal favorite riffs are The Trooper, SCOM, Layla, and Iron Man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forsaken Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 smoke on the water isnt number one? huh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Gimme Shelter...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsh327 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Some of the best riffs by those bands are the lesser known songs. I like it when guitarists make those lists up over critics, because they come up with interesting picks, and aren't hipster critics trying to shoehorn a name or two in there just because. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Only Slash can get GN'R into such a chart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetness Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Satisfaction is the most overrated riff/song ever, it just sucks I LOVE the Stones, but good god the amount of songs they have that are WAY BETTER than Satisfaction is unreal, yet thats the one everybody mentions. thefuck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardimayne Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Satisfaction is the most overrated riff/song ever, it just sucks I LOVE the Stones, but good god the amount of songs they have that are WAY BETTER than Satisfaction is unreal, yet thats the one everybody mentions. thefuck!Agree with this 100%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevelle Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 hey guys classic rock is the best no music is better than classic rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuddMckagan Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 I've always preferred the PC and WTTJ riffs over SCOM.And I agree with Sweetness, Satisfaction is definitely the most overrated Stones song ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreblack Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Only one riff per entrant? that sucks, Page and Iommi should have at least 5 each on that list... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Died by Alice In Chains. That riff is so cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintari Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Satisfaction is the most overrated riff/song ever, it just sucks I LOVE the Stones, but good god the amount of songs they have that are WAY BETTER than Satisfaction is unreal, yet thats the one everybody mentions. thefuck!Satisfaction gets credit because it sticks in your head like glue. That's the hallmark of a good riff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhazUp Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Satisfaction has a nice riff. Easy as hell to play but combined with the pounding drums and badass lyrics it makes it into a cool song. Can't You Hear Me Knockin is my favorite stones riff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowOfTheWave Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 (edited) My favorite riff is Van Halen Aint Talkin Bout Love Edited March 1, 2011 by ShadowOfTheWave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreblack Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 My favorite riff is Van Halen Aint Talkin Bout LoveEd's got better riffs that that tho... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdlove Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I liked the one that put Plug in Baby as #1. That riff is so effin catchy and fun to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lines&Noses Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I've always preferred the PC and WTTJ riffs over SCOM.And I agree with Sweetness, Satisfaction is definitely the most overrated Stones song ever.Agreed. I mean with SCOM I think they mean the intro really, there isn't that much of a riff in that song.WTTJ would be my call but PC is defintely worthy.Or as an outside call how about Rocket queen? The riff they play for the "sex scene" is just sensational. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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