Title: best guitar bit/riff Post by: julian on November 02, 2006, 04:41:24 PM not sure if this has been done before but what the hey,
my all time fave-tastic is bowie's 'boys keep swinging'. great base and an awesome screeching solo...prefection Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: boldie on November 02, 2006, 04:43:55 PM too many to choose from but I'll go with.. Yngwie Malmsteen "I am a Viking" (also winner in the worst lyrics of all time category)
Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: TightEnd on November 02, 2006, 04:45:03 PM "Wish you were here" Pink Floyd
and, in the classic but now a bit overdone category, "Sweet Child o Mine Intro"...Guns N Roses Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: booder on November 02, 2006, 04:46:43 PM "Wish you were here" Pink Floyd ;iagree; ;iagree; ;iagree; ;iagree; Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: NoflopsHomer on November 02, 2006, 04:51:38 PM The correct is answer is Good Times (3 Stroke) by Robert Randolph and the Family Band.
Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: AndrewT on November 02, 2006, 04:58:14 PM Duh.
Duh duh duh. Duh duh duh. Dee dee dee deeooow. Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: TightEnd on November 02, 2006, 05:00:14 PM Duh. Duh duh duh. Duh duh duh. Dee dee dee deeooow. Eye of the Tiger? Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: AndrewT on November 02, 2006, 05:04:01 PM Duh. Duh duh duh. Duh duh duh. Dee dee dee deeooow. Eye of the Tiger? No, but I can see how it could be. I think the last bit of Eye of the Tiger would go 'Duh duh duhhhhhhhhhhh' Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: TightEnd on November 02, 2006, 05:07:57 PM my next nominations
Under the bridge Fortune Faded both by the Red Hot Chili Peppers How Soon is Now? The Smiths (Johhny Marr is a "hero") Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: Colchester Kev on November 02, 2006, 05:20:40 PM Duh. Duh duh duh. Duh duh duh. Dee dee dee deeooow. Smoke on the water ? Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: Stone on November 02, 2006, 05:28:37 PM From an up to date point of view "The Raconteurs - Steady as she Goes" - Listen to that pure crunch
Jack White - He is a Rock God ;tightend; Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: AndrewT on November 02, 2006, 05:44:07 PM Duh. Duh duh duh. Duh duh duh. Dee dee dee deeooow. Smoke on the water ? No. That would be: Duh duh durr Duh duh duh-durr Duh duh duh Duh duh durrrr. Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: ericstoner on November 02, 2006, 05:58:53 PM Silvia by focus.............Jan Ackermn at his best.
Pass over the mandies MAN!!!!!!!! Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: Claw75 on November 02, 2006, 06:43:10 PM duuuuuur
da da dur da da dur dur dur duuuuuur Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: Delboy on November 02, 2006, 06:53:42 PM How Soon is Now? The Smiths (Johhny Marr is a "hero") ;iagree; ;iagree; Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: Tonji on November 02, 2006, 06:54:56 PM underated...ronnie wood when playing with Rod the mod & the Faces.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BrFYwL0yfc Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: Claw75 on November 02, 2006, 07:09:56 PM ooh and another one:
dun dun dun de de de de, de de de de dun dun dun de de de de, de de de de Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: Karabiner on November 02, 2006, 07:18:55 PM It's got to be the lead guitar solo on "Concrete Jungle" for me.
Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: Snatiramas on November 02, 2006, 07:50:26 PM Stranglers - Down in the sewer
Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: Ladyskye on November 02, 2006, 07:52:42 PM Mosaic by Inme
Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: Claw75 on November 02, 2006, 08:17:42 PM My two cryptic ones about were The Chain by Fleetwood Mac and Paranoid by Black Sabbath - pretty standard suggestions.
my personal favourite is actually the opening bars of Local Boy in the Photograph by the Stereophonics Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: Rooky9 on November 02, 2006, 08:53:28 PM First that came into my mind was 'Superman' by stereophonics...its got the lot.
Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: FlyingPig on November 02, 2006, 09:01:41 PM The best guitar riff ever is 'Black Dog' By Led Zep or 'Are you gonna go my way' Lenny Kravitz ;goodvevil;
On base it has to be 'Billie Jean' Michael Jackson.... Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: booder on November 02, 2006, 09:58:02 PM all the young dudes - mott the hoople
Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: bhoywonder on November 02, 2006, 10:11:09 PM all good ones
'sultans of swing' by Dire Straits Knopfler is a great guitarist Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: totalise on November 02, 2006, 10:42:08 PM Darius -colourblind
Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: JungleCat03 on November 02, 2006, 10:43:51 PM Intro to phantom of the opera - Iron Maiden
Sweet child o mine - G n R Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: tantrum on November 02, 2006, 11:10:12 PM among many - Led Zeplin- Whole Lotta Love
Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: Ladyskye on November 02, 2006, 11:38:18 PM Many a tune by Coheed & Cambria , in their case the cream is beginning to rise to the top.
Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: MPOWER on November 03, 2006, 12:37:10 AM Intro to phantom of the opera - Iron Maiden Sweet child o mine - G n R Slash G n R and Brian May Regards M Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: danafish on November 03, 2006, 02:21:00 AM "Walk This Way" by Aerosmith. Probably.
Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: Newmanseye on November 03, 2006, 07:06:58 AM 500 miles by the proclaimers
:D Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: PeteL on November 03, 2006, 07:15:01 AM Noone has mentioned Jimmy yet so here we go... Voodoo Chile - Jimmy Hendrix ( best guitarist of all time ) NOONE CAN DISPUTE !
Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: Newmanseye on November 03, 2006, 07:22:47 AM Noone has mentioned Jimmy yet so here we go... Voodoo Chile - Jimmy Hendrix ( best guitarist of all time ) NOONE CAN DISPUTE ! ;applause; ;applause; ;kneelsucker; Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: happybhoy on November 03, 2006, 10:35:30 AM The middle to end bit of Underdog by Turin Brakes
Too many Stone Roses riffs to mention Pretty much all of Purple Haze Sweet Nothing by Lou Reed Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: Jon MW on November 03, 2006, 11:25:28 AM My favourite guitar-ey bit is the intro and outro of 'Motorcycle Emptiness' by the Manics
Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: Claw75 on November 03, 2006, 01:22:01 PM A couple more - not personal favourites but bring back fond memories of listening to my boyfriend of 15 or so years ago practising his bass playing:
Hey Joe - Hendrix Sunshine of your love - Cream Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: snoopy1239 on November 03, 2006, 01:34:54 PM I like the one in 'Back in Black'
Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: Greg A on November 03, 2006, 01:59:15 PM Definitely the intro to that piece Barry Manilow and Jason Donovan did together............forgot the name.
OK OK seriously , surely there is a Mark Knopfler contender here or am I just being a sentimental old timer ?? Title: Re: best guitar bit/riff Post by: ifm on November 03, 2006, 02:08:32 PM Anyone ever mentions this subject i immediately think of Daytripper by the Beatles.
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