Favourite riff in rock music

[cannabis=freedom]

Any rock fan knows the definition of a musical riff.

"Heartbreaker" by Led Zeppelin features an amazing riff by Jimmy Page, as do "Immigrant Song", "Whole Lotta Love", "Over the Hills and Far Away (acoustic riff), etc.

Joe Perry's riff in "Sweet Emotion" is also very enjoyable.

A great bass riff can be heard from Roger Waters in "Money" (Pink Floyd)...

Tell me your favourites!

[TOOL9]

ANY song by tool.... and of course the led zeppelin ones you named above are also very good. Purple haze and voodoo child are also great riffs

[bucknuts1870]

Honky Tonk Woman
Back In The Saddle
Hear That Train A Comin'

[Metaphor]

Slint riffs off Spiderland are fuckin sick.

[DaPolarBear]

Killing in the name of is a fun one to play.

[MyMARYJANE]

cant you hear me knockin? rolling stones opening riff is amazingggggggg! if you don't know it, DL it :thumbsup:

[logie_boy]

"WALK!" by the mighty pantera!

[DonnieDarko]

Keep Yourself Alive - Queen

[dean0000]

At the mo im realy liking the main riff in creeping death by metallica. Great groove to it when the drums kick in.

[WalkaWalka]

dazed and confused duh!

[WalkaWalka]

Oh man sry to double post but I forgot Stranglehold by Ted Nugent

[katyowns]

Smoke on the Water



anyone who says otherwise is insane.

[bakedpotato]

"Shake Dog Shake" by The Cure

[psteve]

That jam in between 'Carry that weight' and 'The End', on the beatles 'Abbey Road' album.
The instrumental one, where Lennon, Harrison, and Clapton are trading guitar licks.
It don't get better'n that.

[higher4hockey]

i think the most banging bass riff is from down on the corner by CCR

[Flavio Rojas]

Hey, Yeah!

You guys know your music. Led Zep, The Stones, even CCR. Apparently, there are a lot of really old hippies visiting this site. "psteve" even listed the Beatles Abbey Road round robin jam right before "The End". THAT was a very hip observation.

As long as we are talking about all these "classic rock riffs" let's not forget:

Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Good"

Jimi Hendrix's "Voodoo Child"

Carlos Santana's "Black Majic Woman"

I guess old stoners still love their music. Rock On. Peace.

[PHATTY LUMPKINS]

Sympathy for the devil.(stones) Cowgirl in the sand and down by the river.(Neil Young) Black Napkins(Frank Zappa) Blue Wind and Freeway Jam.(Jeff Beck) Flying Turkey Trot.(REO Speedwagon):thumbsup:

[Divadish]

Layla and sweet child o' mine

[crudemood]

Some Arctic Monkeys songs have great riffs!

[Metaphor]

as far as riffs go...

Only Shallow by Mbv YouTube - My Bloody Valentine, Only Shallow (http://youtube.com/watch?v=GB8nCE2EoIw)

Revoloution by Spacemen 3 YouTube - Spacemen 3 - Revolution (http://youtube.com/watch?v=zxgrxD674IY)

but god damn theres soo many different types of riffs i cant really pick just one to call 'the best'. ill tell you one thing though, it wasnt written before the 80's

[Dutch Pimp]

Smoke on the Water



anyone who says otherwise is insane.

...really?...I was thinking more..."Lazy"-Deep Purple