Top 5 Guitar Riffs In Songs About Drugs

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While we all know that the drugs don’t work, at least they have inspired these BIG-ASS MONSTER RIFF...

While we all know that the drugs don´t work, at least they
have inspired these BIG-ASS MONSTER RIFFS...

1)Eric Clapton 'Cocaine' (written by JJ Cale)

2) Black Sabbath 'Sweet Leaf'


3) Guns N' Roses 'Mr Brownstone'


4) Red Hot Chili Peppers 'Under The Bridge'

5) Jimi Hendrix 'Purple Haze'

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Matt is a freelance journalist who has spent the last decade interviewing musicians for the likes of Total Guitar, Guitarist, Guitar World, MusicRadar, NME.com, DJ Mag and Electronic Sound. In 2020, he launched CreativeMoney.co.uk, which aims to share the ideas that make creative lifestyles more sustainable. He plays guitar, but should not be allowed near your delay pedals.

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