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• crashdawg

  

  1 day ago.

  Not sure who made this list, but i think you could lose the beatles. the ALL time # 1 riff has to go to TED NUGENT..CAT SCRATCH FEVER. it was even voted best all time. maybe stranglehold should be next.
  Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever .mp3 Found at bee mp3 search engine
  

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• Ireguitar

  

  4 weeks ago.

  its a good list

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• zzubzzub

  

  9 weeks ago.

  by the way, those are in no particular order -- just as they occurred to me as i was typing

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• zzubzzub

  

  9 weeks ago.

  Lists like this are mostly meant to start arguements, right? So here goes: I can make up a top 25 list just off the top of my head that's better than this top 25, without using any of the top 25 (other than johnny b. goode, which belongs at #1 because chuck berry invented the whole idea of riffing. Seriously -- they have it ranked #24, 7 slots below "Seven Nation Army"?)
  Johnny B. Goode
  Houses of the Holy
  Reelin' in the Years
  China Grove
  Nobody's Fault but Mine
  Brown Sugar
  La Bamba
  Pretty Woman
  Walk Don't Run
  Pipeline
  My Girl
  The Boys are Back in Town
  Burnin' for You
  The Song Remains the Same
  Statesboro Blues
  Jessica
  Tush
  White Rabbit
  Lust for Life
  Custard Pie
  Can't You Hear Me Knocking
  Brown Eyed Girl
  Aqualung
  Ziggy Stardust
  Just Like Heaven
  Every one of these certainly ranks ahead of Seven Nation Army...

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• 7u8u6y

  

  9 weeks ago.

  Ojc, I would treat people with musical taste a bit better if they had some

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• 7u8u6y

  

  9 weeks ago.

  I'm very sorry ojc, I obviously read the list wrong, and I am glad to hear that Sweet child is on their. I don't go to a rock kiddies remedial class cause I'm 23 years old and do have an idea about the wider world, thanks. BTW, what did you mean by Slash doesn't even particular like SCOM.

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• ojc

  

  9 weeks ago.

  Right!
  7u8u6y... You really need to learn to read... My mail states it's of classics that are missing from the 50. Sweet Child of Mine is on the list, therefore It doesn't go into a list of MISSING classics.
  Secondly, my mail also states in brackets above the list: in no particular order...
  So when you've got out of your rock kiddies remedial class and maybe learnt about the wider world, you might learn to treat people and their musical tastes with greater respect.
  And BTW, Slash doesn't even particular like SCOM...

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• 7u8u6y

  

  9 weeks ago.

  Ojc, do you have any idea what a great riff is?, youv'e listed them all one after the other and had the nerve to leave out the greatest riff ever in the history of rock music which is Guns N' Roses- Sweet Child O' Mine. Voting Money for Nothin at number one proves you have no idea what you are talking about, there is no greater riffs outside the classic rock genre, for example the GN'R guys wrote some of the greatest riffs ever, and other rock bands to like Nirvana, Mettalica and Aerosmith deserve to be on there. It's a total insult that you didn't include Sweet Child on your list, I would have settled for it being in the top three. Some of the riffs on their don't deserve to be listed and are just rubbish to listen to except Born To Run, so I'll close by saying that the next time you compose a list of the greatest riffs ever, research a bit better and you might just realise what's missing, cause Slash deserves his place on there at 1 or anywhere else , instead of what's there, and that will remain the greatest riff ever and nothing will ever change that, so thanks and goodnight.

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• ojc

  

  9 weeks ago.

  Hmmm...
  A few classics that seem to be missing, or maybe it's just my age! :-)
  (In no Particular Order!)
  1. Money for Nothin' - Dire Straits
  2. Bad Penny - Rory Gallagher
  3. The Thrill Is Gone - BB King
  4. Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen
  5. How Soon Is Now - The Smiths
  6. Just Like Heaven - The Cure
  7. China Girl - David Bowie/Nile Rogers
  8. Jean Genie - David Bowie/??
  9. Shine On You Crazy Diamond - Dave Gilmour - 4 Notes!
  10. (I Don't Want to) Go To Chelsea - Elvis Costello
  11. On The Broadway - George Benson (Beautiful Simplicity!)
  12 Stratus - Jeff Beck (Made famous by the sampling of Massive Attack)
  13 Moonlight Shadow - Mike Oldfield
  14 Even Flow - Pearl Jam
  15 Alive - Pearl Jam
  16 Jeremy - Pearl Jam
  17 Debaser - The Pixies
  18 Glory Box - Portishead
  19 I could Never Take the Place of Your Man - Prince
  20 Hedonism - Skunk Anansie
  21 Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden
  22 Reelin in The Years - Steely Dan
  23 Cold Shot - SRV
  24 Love Spreads - The Stone Roses
  25 Beautiful Ones - Suede
  26 Jocelyn Square - Love and Money
  27 Psycho Killer - Talking Heads
  28 Screamager - Therapy
  29 The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy
  30 Runnin Down a Dream - Tom Petty
  31 Hold The Line - Toto
  32 Pinball Wizard - The Who
  33 Owner of A Lonely Heart - Yes
  I actually have to do some work, so I'll stop there... But seriously folks, there are some amazing riffs outside of the default Classic Rock/Heavy Metal genres...

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• cabanyalblue

  

  9 weeks ago.

  Some great songs on here, and I'm sure everyone's got a favourite song which isn't here, but come on, the Top 50 Guitar Riffs Of All Time, aren't we missing one? One that is instantly recognisable in the just the same way as Smells Like Teen Spirit or Smoke on the Water?
  Born To Be Wild anyone? If Jonny B Goode is the song we send to outer space to teach extra-terrestrials what rock and roll is, wouldn't this be the B side?
  I think Heartbreaker deserved a bit more repsect from the guy doing the comments as well. Great song, great riff.

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