Classic rock riff poll
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Classic rock riff poll
You know the songs. Pick up to eight of your favorites.
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I would've picked Black Dog or Whole Lotta Love for Led Zeppelin, but the Ocean is good.
One of my favorite uses of it.
One of my favorite uses of it.
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Walk this Way
Johnny B. Goode - rock riffs start with this
Daytripper
Smoke on the Water
You Really Got Me - Can't Explain is just an homage to this, albeit a very good one
The Ocean
Satisfaction
Heart Full of Soul
Johnny B. Goode - rock riffs start with this
Daytripper
Smoke on the Water
You Really Got Me - Can't Explain is just an homage to this, albeit a very good one
The Ocean
Satisfaction
Heart Full of Soul
Don't fake the funk on a nasty dunk!
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Re: Classic rock riff poll
Blues Theme, Paperback Writer, Johnny B Goode, Louie, Louie, You Really Got Me, Satisfaction, Sweet Jane, Heart Full of Soul.
Mostly riffs that made me pick up a guitar when I was a kid.
Mostly riffs that made me pick up a guitar when I was a kid.
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sloopjohnc wrote:I would've picked Black Dog or Whole Lotta Love for Led Zeppelin, but the Ocean is good.
There are so many more I could have picked for Zep, Sabbath, and Hendrix.
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Osgood wrote:Sorry to be picky but where's In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida?
Should be there.
And several aren't riffs really - more like chord progressions ('Sweet Jane', for one)
Matt 'interesting' Wilson wrote:So I went from looking at the "I'm a Man" riff, to showing how the rave up was popular for awhile.
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Agreed re: In A Garda Da Vida, but there are still loads of memorable songs here.
Just going by the historical value of the riffs to me, I’m going with:
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath.
Smoke On The Water.
All Day And All Of The Night.
Hocus Pocus.
Should I Stay Or Should I Go.
The most important of these 5, is probably The Kinks. I saw Ray Davies doing a one man show once, and he told a story about when The Kinks we’re supporting The Beatles on a package tour. After The Kinks had soundchecked, Lennon & McCartney wandered onto the stage, to check out the razor blade slashes Dave Davies had made to his amp. After the inspection, Lennon told Ray Davies that if The Kinks got stuck for songs, they could use some of The Beatles. I think Dave Davies is probably the father of Heavy Metal.
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, is the monster here.
Just going by the historical value of the riffs to me, I’m going with:
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath.
Smoke On The Water.
All Day And All Of The Night.
Hocus Pocus.
Should I Stay Or Should I Go.
The most important of these 5, is probably The Kinks. I saw Ray Davies doing a one man show once, and he told a story about when The Kinks we’re supporting The Beatles on a package tour. After The Kinks had soundchecked, Lennon & McCartney wandered onto the stage, to check out the razor blade slashes Dave Davies had made to his amp. After the inspection, Lennon told Ray Davies that if The Kinks got stuck for songs, they could use some of The Beatles. I think Dave Davies is probably the father of Heavy Metal.
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, is the monster here.
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Here, have some of this. And say hello to Lemmy:
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This rocks!
Don't forget Baba
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Don't forget Baba
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Osgood wrote:Sorry to be picky but where's In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida?
or "Sunshine of your Love" or "Simple Sister" or "Aqualung" or a hundred others I thought of later? I'll have to do a second poll at some point.
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best. poll. ever.
I couldn't vote. smoke came out of my ears.
I am now officially discombobulated.
it's been a long time coming. I guess I'm glad it's finally here.
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I couldn't vote. smoke came out of my ears.
I am now officially discombobulated.
it's been a long time coming. I guess I'm glad it's finally here.
wanna buy a pencil?
uggy poopy doody.
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Osgood wrote:Sorry to be picky but where's In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida?
You coulda picked the better riff that sounds the same - Sunshine of Your Love.
Edit: PC beat me to it.
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sloopjohnc wrote:Osgood wrote:Sorry to be picky but where's In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida?
You coulda picked the better riff that sounds the same - Sunshine of Your Love.
Not to my ears. But,yeah both are important missings.I could have voted for Rare Earth's Get Ready too.
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