Favorite Guitar Riffs

"Obvious classics"?

Anyway:

Sunshine of Your Love- Cream

Ramblin' Man- The Allman Brothers Band

I Want You (She's So Heavy)- The Beatles

White Rabbit- Jefferson Airplane

Foxy Lady- Jimi Hendrix

Purple Haze- Jimi Hendrix

Voodoo Child- Jimi Hendrix

Brown Sugar- Rolling Stones

Layla- Derek and the Dominos

Uncle John's Band- Grateful Dead

China Cat Sunflower- Grateful Dead

La Grange- ZZ Top

Within You Without You- the Beatles (a sitar's close enough:P)

"Obvious classics"?

Anyway:

Sunshine of Your Love- Cream

Ramblin' Man- The Allman Brothers Band

I Want You (She's So Heavy)- The Beatles

White Rabbit- Jefferson Airplane

Foxy Lady- Jimi Hendrix

Purple Haze- Jimi Hendrix

Voodoo Child- Jimi Hendrix

Brown Sugar- Rolling Stones

Layla- Derek and the Dominos

Uncle John's Band- Grateful Dead

China Cat Sunflower- Grateful Dead

La Grange- ZZ Top

Within You Without You- the Beatles (a sitar's close enough:P)

Darth_Tyrev

[QUOTE="randomhero5677"]
Feur Frei! by Rammstein
cyberdarkkid

I love the riff in Laid to Rest by Lamb of God.The_Sand_Man

Hall of the MOuntain King by Savatage has a pretty awesome guitar riff about half way through it...

I love the guitar riff in Life's Been Good. I know it's probably not the most "complex" riff out there, but I love it :D.

No More Tears(Ozzy). Zakk Wylde is great at making riffs.

Double Talkin Jive(Explicit "words" if you care) by Guns N Roses has a great riff to.

Crazy Train - Ozzy

Whispers in the Dark -Skillet (I don't care if I'm Atheist or not, Skillet is awesome)

Birthright - Celldweller (not a cool guitar riff, but the bass is awesome)

Do You Call My Name - Ra (give it a little bit, the guitar riff comes in eventually :P)

Don't Fear the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult

Given Up - Linkin Park (cool guitar riff and bass part)

Those are my favorites.

[QUOTE="chessmaster1989"]I keep seeing people post Purple Haze... I never was a fan of Purple Haze :|.

I love the guitar riff in Life's Been Good. I know it's probably not the most "complex" riff out there, but I love it :D.

cyberdarkkid

Apologies-I meant more in general, not only on this topic. Sorry, I should have made my comment clearer.

Don't Fear the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult

nintendofreak_2

The opening riff of No World For Tomorrow by Coheed & Cambria (yes I know, many people despise them...) is really cool. Plus it's a lot more difficult then it sounds with all the palm muting.

The opening riff of No World For Tomorrow by Coheed & Cambria (yes I know, many people despise them...) is really cool. Plus it's a lot more difficult then it sounds with all the palm muting.

musicaz70

No Time by Guess Who.

Dropping Like Flies by Armored Saint.

Last Summer's Evil by TNT.

Back from the Dead by Dream Evil.

EDIT: Just remembered-Judas Rising by Judas Priest.

Most stuff by the offspring, like come out and play and can't get my head around you. Voices off Camera and Torches by Rise Against are immaculate.

The first song that came to mind was Sweet Jane by The Velvet Underground.

Zeppelin's Trampled Under foot also has an amazing riff.

the riff just before the solo in Rebellion in Dreamland by Gamma Ray, is the greatest.

or Stabwound by Necrophagist, ill give anyone $1 if they can play it!

"Obvious classics"?

Anyway:

Sunshine of Your Love- Cream

Ramblin' Man- The Allman Brothers Band

I Want You (She's So Heavy)- The Beatles

White Rabbit- Jefferson Airplane

Foxy Lady- Jimi Hendrix

Purple Haze- Jimi Hendrix

Voodoo Child- Jimi Hendrix

Brown Sugar- Rolling Stones

Layla- Derek and the Dominos

Uncle John's Band- Grateful Dead

China Cat Sunflower- Grateful Dead

La Grange- ZZ Top

Within You Without You- the Beatles (a sitar's close enough:P)

Darth_Tyrev

For me a very classic 90's riff would be

Smashing Pumpkins-Quiet

or Smashing Pumpkins- Slunk

Just about any part from "A Natural Acrobat" by Black Sabbath would fit the bill.

The Opening Riff to Dark Chest of Wonders by Nightwish and *Runs into flameproof bunker +5677 feet under ground and puts on flamesuit while holding a +50 flameshield* The riff from Cloud Nine by Evanescencerandomhero5677

I'm surprised nobody said this......

Live for the Kill - Amon Amarth

Hella sweet!!!

Crosstown traffic hasn't been mentioned yet?

http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=BB9pQ6KajaQ

I like the riffs in "Drifting Sun" by Scorpions (guitarist Uli John Roth; album "Fly to the Rainbow" 1974). The vocals are meh (except for Klaus Meine's backing vocals) but the music is awesome.

EDIT: Anybody heard of that song?