Oh, God, will it ever stop? http://www.guitarhabits.com/50-of-the-greatest-guitar-riffs-of-all-time/
AC/DC - Back in Black http://youtu.be/pAgnJDJN4VA On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 4:53 PM, s3raph...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] < FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> wrote: > > > BBC Radio has just run a poll of a panel of music industry experts, music > critics and record producers to select the best riff. It's the kind of > lightweight, amusing contest that has obvious appeal: > > 1) we all regard ourselves as experts even if (like me) you've never > picked up a guitar > > 2) You can indulge in some gratifying sneering at the lack of taste > displayed by others' choices > > 3) You can tear your hair out at the priceless songs the unwashed masses > have overlooked. > > > My choices would for sure have included Peter Gunn – Duane Eddy (makes No > 58); Don’t Fear The Reaper – Blue Oyster Cult (No 34); Day Tripper – The > Beatles (No 28); Paranoid – Black Sabbath (No 26); and You Really Got Me > – The Kinks (No 9). > > > But if someone had challenged me to pick the greatest ever riff off the > top of my head I would have gone for Whole Lotta Love – Led Zeppelin - > and that is indeed the song chosen. Was it a shoo-in? > > > The full list is copied below (in reverse order). > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQmmM_qwG4k > > The 100 Greatest Riffs Of All-Time: > > 100.Get Lucky – Daft Punk > 99. Unbelievable – EMF > 98. Loser – Beck > 97. Are You Gonna Be My Girl – Jet > 96. Rocks – Primal Scream > 95. Bohemian Like You – The Dandy Warhols > 94. Jack & Diane – John Mellencamp > 93. Lonely Boy – The Black Keys > 92. September – Earth, Wind & Fire > 91. The One I Love – R.E.M. > 90. Wheels – Foo Fighters > 89. C’mon Everybody – Eddie Cochran > 88. Ma-Ma-Ma Belle – Electric Light Orchestra > 87. Eye Of The Tiger – Survivor > 86. That Lady – The Isley Brothers > 85. Mr Tambourine Man – The Byrds > 84. Words of Love – Buddy Holly > 83. Bo Diddley – Bo Diddley > 82. Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll – Rainbow > 81. Boom Boom – John Lee Hooker > 80. I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll – Joan Jett & The Blackhearts > 79. Born To Be Wild – Steppenwolf > 78. Cannonball – The Breeders > 77. Runnin’ Down A Dream – Tom Petty > 76. A Girl Like You – Edwyn Collins > 75. My Sharona – The Knack > 74. Block Buster! – Sweet > 73. Rumble – Link Wray > 72. Every Breath You Take – The Police > 71. Oh, Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison > 70. Boys Don’t Cry – The Cure > 69. There She Goes – The La’s > 68. Theme From Shaft – Isaac Hayes > 67. Shakin’ All Over – Johnny Kidd & The Pirates > 66. Pride (In The Name Of Love) – U2 > 65. Need You Tonight – INXS > 64. Are You Gonna Go My Way – Lenny Kravitz > 63. Marquee Moon – Television > 62. Song 2 – Blur > 61. Misirlou – Dick Dale > 60. Take Me Out – Franz Ferdinand > 59. Good Times – Chic > 58. Peter Gunn – Duane Eddy > 57. Mannish Boy – Muddy Waters > 56. Sharp Dressed Man – ZZ Top > 55. Walk This Way – Aerosmith / Aerosmith & RUN-D.M.C. > 54. Don’t Believe A Word – Thin Lizzy > 53. Beat It – Michael Jackson > 52. Killing in The Name – Rage Against The Machine > 51. Should I Stay Or Should I Go – The Clash > 50. Spoonman – Soundgarden > 49. Milk & Alcohol – Dr. Feelgood > 48. Life In The Fast Lane – Eagles > 47. Atomic – Blondie > 46. Stay With Me – Faces > 45. Run To You – Bryan Adams > 44. Apache – The Shadows > 43. Fools Gold – The Stone Roses > 42. Born To Run – Bruce Springsteen > 41. Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love – Van Halen > 40. Under The Bridge – Red Hot Chili Peppers > 39. I Can’t Explain – The Who > 38. No One Knows – Queens of The Stone Age > 37. Cigarettes & Alcohol – Oasis > 36. Hocus Pocus – Focus > 35. No Surprises – Radiohead > 34. Don’t Fear The Reaper – Blue Oyster Cult > 33. Pretty Vacant – Sex Pistols > 32. She Sells Sanctuary – The Cult > 31. One Vision – Queen > 30. Alive – Pearl Jam > 29. The Riverboat Song – Ocean Colour Scene > 28. Day Tripper – The Beatles > 27. I Can’t Get No (Satisfaction) – The Rolling Stones > 26. Paranoid – Black Sabbath > 25. Seven Nation Army – The White Stripes > 24. Sunshine Of Your Love – Cream > 23. Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd > 22. Oh Well – Fleetwood Mac > 21. All Right Now – Free > 20. Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvana > 19. Livin’ On A Prayer – Bon Jovi > 18. The Spirit Of Radio – Rush > 17. Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry > 16. Enter Sandman – Metallica > 15. Do I Wanna Know? – Arctic Monkeys > 14. 20th Century Boy – T. Rex > 13. Motorcycle Emptiness – Manic Street Preachers > 12. Purple Haze – The Jimi Hendrix Experience > 11. Ziggy Stardust – David Bowie > 10. Money – Pink Floyd > 9. You Really Got Me – The Kinks > 8. Money For Nothing – Dire Straits > 7. Down Down – Status Quo > 6. How Soon Is Now? – The Smiths > 5. Layla – Derek And The Dominoes > 4. Smoke On The Water – Deep Purple > 3. Back In Black – AC/DC > 2. Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns ‘N’ Roses > 1. Whole Lotta Love – Led Zeppelin > > >
