20 best riffs of all time

Bridge of Clay · 05-02-2004, 03:54 PM

According to TotalGuitar readers, the top 20 riffs are:

1. Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses
2. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
3. Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
4. Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
5. Enter Sandman - Metallica
6. Layla - Derek & The Dominoes/Eric Clapton
7. Master Of Puppets - Metallica
8. Back In Black - AC/DC
9. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - Jimi Hendrix
10. Paranoid - Black Sabbath
11. Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne
12. All Right Now - Free
13. Plug In Baby - Muse
14. Black Dog - Led Zeppelin
15. Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love - Van Halen
16. Walk This Way - Aerosmith w Run DMC
17. Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream
18. No-One Knows - Queens Of The Stone Age
19. Paradise City - Guns N' Roses
20. Killing In The Name - Rage Against The Machine

Source: BBC.COM

Trees of Wisdom · 05-02-2004, 04:18 PM

The fact that they included Nirvana, makes me want to question their intelligence.

jango · 05-02-2004, 07:25 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Tremonti_Fed) According to TotalGuitar readers, the top 20 riffs are:

18. No-One Knows - Queens Of The Stone Age

Source: BBC.COM

HELL YES!

Josh, you the man.

RMadd · 05-03-2004, 01:14 AM

i definitely must agree with:

Quote: (Originally Posted by Tremonti_Fed) 1. Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses
8. Back In Black - AC/DC
14. Black Dog - Led Zeppelin
16. Walk This Way - Aerosmith w Run DMC

i love Sweet Child O' Mine's intro! kicks all ass!
and i'm sure i've heard the others at some time or another (i have most of those on my computer), i just can't hear them singing in my head like the 4 above are.

SmilinSkullRing · 05-03-2004, 02:50 AM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Tremonti_Fed) 6. Layla - Derek & The Dominoes/Eric Clapton
17. Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream

Oh yeah!!

Another Eric Clapton tune that fits it with these two EC tunes would be Cocaine among others of course.

SmilinSkullRing · 05-03-2004, 02:52 AM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Tremonti_Fed) According to TotalGuitar readers, the top 20 riffs are:

1. Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses
3. Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
4. Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
5. Enter Sandman - Metallica
7. Master Of Puppets - Metallica
8. Back In Black - AC/DC
9. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - Jimi Hendrix
10. Paranoid - Black Sabbath
11. Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne
14. Black Dog - Led Zeppelin
16. Walk This Way - Aerosmith w Run DMC
19. Paradise City - Guns N' Roses

Also besides the other two I quoted these are right on. Not sure if Nirvana should be in the top 20, but great nonetheless.

If the list is in order G 'n' R shouldn't be first, but should be on the list.

RMadd · 05-03-2004, 01:28 PM

they must've put Nirvana on there just for the sake of including a grunge band on the list.

Trees of Wisdom · 05-03-2004, 06:09 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by BearFan) they must've put Nirvana on there just for the sake of including a grunge band on the list.

If so, then they should have had "Alive" by Pearl Jam, instead.

Higher_Desire · 05-03-2004, 06:31 PM

Even though I'm a big Nirvana fan, I highly doubt that SLTS has any really great riffs. Definetly not a good enough one to put them at #2. There should be some Creed on that list. Mark's solo in Higher is my fave. There's some other pretty sweet ones they have that could have made that list IMHO.

H-D

Trees of Wisdom · 05-03-2004, 06:39 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Higher_Desire) Even though I'm a big Nirvana fan, I highly doubt that SLTS has any really great riffs. Definetly not a good enough one to put them at #2. There should be some Creed on that list. Mark's solo in Higher is my fave. There's some other pretty sweet ones they have that could have made that list IMHO.

H-D

Most of these lists for "Top 10/20/50/100" are always bullshit. Like Kurt Cobain being in the top 20 in Rolling Stone's best guitarists list.

Lechium · 05-03-2004, 11:57 PM

Where the fuck is Led Zepp's "Kashmir"?
This list is nonsence...

Sincirr · 05-04-2004, 10:58 PM

Yeh! And Boston's More Than A Feeling dag nabbit! hehe.
I think that SLTS is up there cos it's is so famous, and definitive of the whole grunge era, plus it's sorta like the new "every guitarist can play this riff" kinda riff U know?

Dogstar · 05-04-2004, 11:07 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by jango) HELL YES!

Josh, you the man.

DITTO...
and Black Dog...looooooove that one...

RMadd · 05-05-2004, 12:00 AM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Higher_Desire) There should be some Creed on that list. Mark's solo in Higher is my fave. There's some other pretty sweet ones they have that could have made that list IMHO.

i was thinking Higher shoulda been on here, too. i don't know if it's b/c i'm a big creed fan, but it seems like the riffs in the song would be pretty memorable and easy to pick out.

Trees of Wisdom · 05-05-2004, 03:13 AM

Quote: (Originally Posted by BearFan) i was thinking Higher shoulda been on here, too. i don't know if it's b/c i'm a big creed fan, but it seems like the riffs in the song would be pretty memorable and easy to pick out.

Especially the riff in the chorus. Badass...

05-02-2004, 03:54 PM	#1
Bridge of Clay USER INFO » Status: Tree of Wisdom Posts: 8,025 Joined: Sep 2002 Currently: Offline	20 best riffs of all time According to TotalGuitar readers, the top 20 riffs are: 1. Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses 2. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana 3. Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin 4. Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple 5. Enter Sandman - Metallica 6. Layla - Derek & The Dominoes/Eric Clapton 7. Master Of Puppets - Metallica 8. Back In Black - AC/DC 9. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - Jimi Hendrix 10. Paranoid - Black Sabbath 11. Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne 12. All Right Now - Free 13. Plug In Baby - Muse 14. Black Dog - Led Zeppelin 15. Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love - Van Halen 16. Walk This Way - Aerosmith w Run DMC 17. Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream 18. No-One Knows - Queens Of The Stone Age 19. Paradise City - Guns N' Roses 20. Killing In The Name - Rage Against The Machine Source: BBC.COM __________________ .:: "If people don't like guitar solos... then they're frikkin' stupid!" - Mark Tremonti ::.

05-02-2004, 07:25 PM	#3
jango USER INFO » Status: Faceless Fan Posts: 460 Joined: Sep 2002 Currently: Offline	Quote: (Originally Posted by Tremonti_Fed) According to TotalGuitar readers, the top 20 riffs are: 18. No-One Knows - Queens Of The Stone Age Source: BBC.COM HELL YES! Josh, you the man. __________________ "Nineteen hundred and forty-six. Nineteen forty-six, Mandrake. How does that coincide with your post-war Commie conspiracy, huh? It's incredibly obvious, isn't it? A foreign substance is introduced into our precious bodily fluids without the knowledge of the individual. Certainly without any choice. That's the way your hard-core Commie works."

05-03-2004, 01:14 AM	#4
RMadd USER INFO » Status: Found The Real Posts: 10,546 Joined: Aug 2003 Currently: Offline	i definitely must agree with: Quote: (Originally Posted by Tremonti_Fed) 1. Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses 8. Back In Black - AC/DC 14. Black Dog - Led Zeppelin 16. Walk This Way - Aerosmith w Run DMC i love Sweet Child O' Mine's intro! kicks all ass! and i'm sure i've heard the others at some time or another (i have most of those on my computer), i just can't hear them singing in my head like the 4 above are. __________________

05-03-2004, 01:28 PM	#7
RMadd USER INFO » Status: Found The Real Posts: 10,546 Joined: Aug 2003 Currently: Offline	they must've put Nirvana on there just for the sake of including a grunge band on the list. __________________

05-03-2004, 06:09 PM	#8
Trees of Wisdom USER INFO » Status: Wound Up Posts: 1,106 Joined: Mar 2004 Currently: Offline	Quote: (Originally Posted by BearFan) they must've put Nirvana on there just for the sake of including a grunge band on the list. If so, then they should have had "Alive" by Pearl Jam, instead. __________________ "It's all about the super jackpot." -Mark Tremonti

05-02-2004, 04:18 PM	#2
Trees of Wisdom USER INFO » Status: Wound Up Posts: 1,106 Joined: Mar 2004 Currently: Offline	The fact that they included Nirvana, makes me want to question their intelligence. __________________ "It's all about the super jackpot." -Mark Tremonti Last edited by Trees of Wisdom : 05-02-2004 at 04:22 PM.

05-03-2004, 06:31 PM	#9
Higher_Desire USER INFO » Status: Found Peace Posts: 8,631 Joined: Apr 2003 Currently: Offline	Even though I'm a big Nirvana fan, I highly doubt that SLTS has any really great riffs. Definetly not a good enough one to put them at #2. There should be some Creed on that list. Mark's solo in Higher is my fave. There's some other pretty sweet ones they have that could have made that list IMHO. H-D __________________ Today I'm gonna try a little harder Gonna make every minute last longer Gonna learn to forgive and forget 'Cause we don't have long Gonna make the most of it Today I'm gonna love my enemies Reach out to somebody who needs me Make a change, make the world a better place 'Cause tomorrow could be one day too late --lyrics from "One Day Too Late" by Skillet from their new album "Awake"

05-03-2004, 06:39 PM	#10
Trees of Wisdom USER INFO » Status: Wound Up Posts: 1,106 Joined: Mar 2004 Currently: Offline	Quote: (Originally Posted by Higher_Desire) Even though I'm a big Nirvana fan, I highly doubt that SLTS has any really great riffs. Definetly not a good enough one to put them at #2. There should be some Creed on that list. Mark's solo in Higher is my fave. There's some other pretty sweet ones they have that could have made that list IMHO. H-D Most of these lists for "Top 10/20/50/100" are always bullshit. Like Kurt Cobain being in the top 20 in Rolling Stone's best guitarists list. __________________ "It's all about the super jackpot." -Mark Tremonti

05-03-2004, 11:57 PM	#11
Lechium USER INFO » Status: Bound and Tied Posts: 2,293 Joined: Feb 2003 Currently: Offline	Where the fuck is Led Zepp's "Kashmir"? This list is nonsence... __________________ You bet I look good on the dance floor.

05-04-2004, 11:07 PM	#13
Dogstar Forum Diplomat USER INFO » Status: Young Grown Old Posts: 21,345 Joined: Sep 2002 Currently: Offline	Quote: (Originally Posted by jango) HELL YES! Josh, you the man. DITTO... and Black Dog...looooooove that one... __________________ Silly monkeys give them thumbs they make a club and beat their brother down. How they survive so misguided is a mystery.

05-05-2004, 12:00 AM	#14
RMadd USER INFO » Status: Found The Real Posts: 10,546 Joined: Aug 2003 Currently: Offline	Quote: (Originally Posted by Higher_Desire) There should be some Creed on that list. Mark's solo in Higher is my fave. There's some other pretty sweet ones they have that could have made that list IMHO. i was thinking Higher shoulda been on here, too. i don't know if it's b/c i'm a big creed fan, but it seems like the riffs in the song would be pretty memorable and easy to pick out. __________________

05-05-2004, 03:13 AM	#15
Trees of Wisdom USER INFO » Status: Wound Up Posts: 1,106 Joined: Mar 2004 Currently: Offline	Quote: (Originally Posted by BearFan) i was thinking Higher shoulda been on here, too. i don't know if it's b/c i'm a big creed fan, but it seems like the riffs in the song would be pretty memorable and easy to pick out. Especially the riff in the chorus. Badass... __________________ "It's all about the super jackpot." -Mark Tremonti

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