Top Three Favorite Riffs?, Yupp Options

[Xranthoius]

Lets hear it, you current top three favorite guitar riffs of any type, here are mine:

1. As My World Burns - Kataklysm ~ Intro (I love that riff, it gets me going every time I hear it!) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wekDULTvGdU
2. Round and Round - Ratt ~ Intro and Verse Both (Great song, and can't stop listening to that part) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=a5gMeXz2YMw
3. Historical Failure - Our very own Kris and Marcus! ~ Intro (The beginning is really great, I always catch myself playing it!)

I have a taste for intros So what are yours????

This post has been edited by Xranthoius: Mar 21 2008, 08:51 PM

[Stevie-Ray-Vaugh...]

1. Damien - Iced Earth (1:46)
2. The Ocean - Led Zeppelin (Intro)
3. The Needle and The Spoon - Lynyrd Skynyrd (Intro)

Of course these change pretty much daily, Im in a HUGE Iced Earth mood right now, that's why Damien is number one



















...Ok, and it's a sweet song

[superize]

1. Firewind-The fire and the fury(The intro for the song)
2. Firewind-Break the silence intro
3.Bullet for my valentie-Wakin the deamon intro

[The Uncreator]

Good god, this is like Impossible lol. Here are 3 ones i just REALLY REALLY REALLY like

1. Iron Maiden - Montsegur (Intro)
2. Iron Maiden - Powerslave (Intro)
3. Iron Maiden - Aces High (Second riff, 00:25)

[Outlaw2112]

thats gonna be a rough one to narrow it down to 3... there's too many of them

[Chris Evans]

just three that come straight off the top of my head of many!


1. 2 minutes to midnight - Iron Maiden - Straightforward, simple and rockin!!
2. The whole world is gunna know - Mr Big (intro)
3. Stand up and Shout - Dio

[SinoMan]

1. Kinslayer by Nightwish
2. She is My Sin by Nightwish

Could anyone tell I'm a Nightwish fan?

[audiopaal]

Good god, this is like Impossible lol. Here are 3 ones i just REALLY REALLY REALLY like

1. Iron Maiden - Montsegur (Intro)
2. Iron Maiden - Powerslave (Intro)
3. Iron Maiden - Aces High (Second riff, 00:25)

I like your taste Uncreator

[The Uncreator]

Maiden is the greatest after all

[Gabriel Leopardi]

Enter Sandman - Metallica
Paradise City - Gun's and Roses
Cowboys from hell - Pantera

bonus tracks: Inmigrant Song - Led Zeppelin

[Stevie-Ray-Vaugh...]

Maiden is the greatest after all

RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER!!

[stratman33]

Walk-Pantera
My Curse-Killswitch Engage(personal favorite)
Through The Fire and the Flames-Dragonforce(IMPOSSIBLE )

[Robin]

Hmmmmmmmmm, hard to choose


Creedence Clearwater Revival - Ramble Tamble - The intro on that song... omg... and all the other parts as well ofc.

The Prodigy - Their Law(middle part riff)

Stretch - Can't Judge a Book(the riff starting at 2:43)

[superize]

it feels like i am the only one wh never reaaly liked to listen to maiden

[shellshock1911]

The Glass Prison breakdown riff- Dream Theater. OMG I could just jam that in my truck with the bass turned all the way up. It is only one guitar for about 10 seconds then the bass, drums and the second guitar track just explode into the speakers...

Home- Dream Theater. The middle eastern style riff, lick thing with wah and keybords that comes in at about 1:40 or so, and is repeated a couple times in the song.

Mmm...3rd, probably just something like Powerslave by Iron Maiden. Any of middle eastern oriented riff I am just going to love so much.

In the Name of God by Dream Theater is great too.

[Batista]

1. Avenged Sevenfold - The Beast And The Harlot (Pre Verse Riff at 0:23) Link

2. Bullet For My Valentine - Tears Don't Fall (Chorus Riff at 1:02) Link

3. Avenged Sevenfold - Critical Acclaim (2. Intro Riff at 0:26) Link

[SLASH91]

Transylvania (intro)- either Maiden's or Iced Earth's version

Orion (all)- Metallica

Raining Blood (all)- Slayer

[SLASH91]

Sorry, but I have to add another one

Set the World on Fire- Symphony X

[JVM]

My favorite maiden riff is without question Rime of the Ancient Mariner. It just chugs

But... there's so many others... I'll do some by band... this is gonna be long:

Thin lizzy: the rocker, cowboy song (especially live), black rose (rosin dubh)
Van Halen: panama, top jimmy, hot for teacher, runnin with the devil, ain't talkin bout love
zz top: legs, tush, sharp dressed man, la grange, I got the six
the who: won't get fooled again
the white stripes: blue orchid, screwdriver
the stone roses: breaking into heaven, driving south, fools gold, this is the one
smashing pumpkins: siva, 1979, where boys fear to tread, cherub rock
the rolling stones: jumpin jack flash, street fighting man
the libertines: vertigo, last post on the bugle
the doors: break on through, soul kitchen, light my fire, hello I love you, touch me
the cure: hot hot hot, never enough, the lovecats ()
the clash: rock the casbah, london calling, lost in the supermarket, guns of brixton
the blasters: marie marie, dark night, I'm shakin', so long baby goodbye
the black keys: stack shot billy, 10am automatic, all hands against his own, your touch, set you free, do the rump
tenacious d: master exploder
ted nugent: cat scratch fever, free for all, stranglehold
sublime: date rape, badfish, jailhouse
steve vai: bad horsie
stereophonics: help me, jealousy, last of the big time drinkers, maybe tomorrow
soundgarden: black hole sun
santana: mother's daughter
red hot chili peppers: suck my kiss, otherside, snow, walkabout, sexy mexican maid, can't stop, easily, throw away your television, under the bridge
radiohead: the bends, my iron lung, creep, just, 2+2=5, electioneering
queens of the stone age: 3's and 7's, no one knows, tangled up in plaid
queen: brighton rock, another one bites the dust, we are the champions
porcupine tree: shallow, fear of a blank planet
the pixies: hey, dead, wave of mutilation
pink floyd: sheep, money, time, one of these days, young lust, in the flesh (part 2), run like hell, the trial
phish: tweezer, farmhouse, chalkdust torture
opeth: the moor, serenity painted death, blackwater park, windowpane, ghost of perdition, demon of the fall
nirvana: come as you are, smells like teen spirit, in bloom, lithium, heart shaped box, all apologies, about a girl, big cheese, scoff, love buzz, school
NIN: only, kinda I want to, head like a hole, terrible lie
neil young: southern man, down by the river, cinnamon girl, cowgirl in the sand, cortez the killer
muse: thoughts of a dying athiest, feeling good, muscle museum, stockholm syndrome, plug in baby, knights of cydonia, exo-politics, supermassive black hole, uno
muris: SRV or what?
metallica: poor twisted me, master of puppets, creeping death, jump in the fire, of wolf and man, for whom the bell tolls, to live is to die, harvester of sorrow
megadeth: I ain't superstitious, good morning/black friday, peace sells, tornado of souls, holy wars, hanger 18
mc5: kick out the jams
matchbox 20: disease, cold
local h: bound for the floor, back in the day, high fiving mother****er
lenny kravitz: american woman, tunnel vision, always on the run
led zeppelin: custard pie, the ocean, achilles last stand, black dog, rock and roll, heartbreaker, immigrant song, d'yer mak'er, TRAMPLED UNDER FOOT, over the hills and far away, the rover
kool and the gang: hi de hi, hi de ho, jungle boogie
judas priest: the green manalishi, painkiller, you got another thing comin', breaking the law
john mayer: try, only heart, vultures, 3x5
john lennon: I found out, well well well
john hiatt: little head, pirate radio, cry love, my old friend, the tiki bar is open, master of disaster
joe satriani: circles, war, satch boogie, surfing with the alien, cool #9, gnahh, souls of distortion, big bad moon
jimmy eat world: bleed american
jimi hendrix: little miss lover, voodoo chile, purple haze, foxy lady, manic depression, spanish castle magic
iron maiden: the trooper, number of the beast, rime of the ancient mariner
guns and roses: mr brownstone, paradise city, welcome to the jungle
green day: blood, sex and booze, fashion victim, uptight, haushinka, welcome to paradise, longview, basketcase, when I come around, letterbomb, holiday
free: fire and water, all right now
franz ferdinand: outsiders, your diary, I'm your villain, michael, this fire, take me out
foo fighters: everlong, stacked actors, have it all, DOA
eric clapton: layla (will get to cream)
elvis costello: radio radio, lipstick vogue, the impostor, living in paradise, less than zero, watching the detectives, mystery dance
eagles of death metal: I only want you, solid gold, whorehoppin, speaking in tongues
dire straits: southbound again, money for nothing, industrial disease, once upon a time in the west, news, lady writer, sultans of swing
dinosaur jr: raisans, lose, I don't think so, grab it, get out of this, pick me up, almost ready
creedence clearwater revival: pagan baby, sweet hitchhiker, heard it through the grapevine, run through the jungle, tombstone shadow, keep on chooglin
cream: white room, politician, tales of brave ulysses, sunshine of your love, crossroads, badge
cake: italian leather sofa, the distance, nugget, long line of cars, comfort eagle, short skirt/long jacket
bruce springsteen: dancing in the dark, cover me, downbound train
bob marley: trenchtown rock, roots rock reggae, jammin, could you be loved, I shot the sheriff
bob dylan: all along the watch tower, ballad of a thin man, like a rolling stone
blue oyster cult: godzilla, cities on flame with rock and roll, buck's boogie
black sabbath: war pigs, paranoid, iron man, N.I.B.
billy idol: rebel yell, white wedding
beck: bottle of blues, e-pro, girl, earthquake weather, hell yes
alice in chains: man in the box, sludge factory, angry chair
ac/dc: stiff upper lip, back in black, for those about to rock, thunderstruck, TNT, ain't no fun, dirty deeds done dirt cheap, hells bells, jailbreak

and man there's lots more.. I just have to stop now

[Xranthoius]

My favorite maiden riff is without question Rime of the Ancient Mariner. It just chugs

But... there's so many others... I'll do some by band... this is gonna be long:

Thin lizzy: the rocker, cowboy song (especially live), black rose (rosin dubh)
Van Halen: panama, top jimmy, hot for teacher, runnin with the devil, ain't talkin bout love
zz top: legs, tush, sharp dressed man, la grange, I got the six
the who: won't get fooled again
the white stripes: blue orchid, screwdriver
the stone roses: breaking into heaven, driving south, fools gold, this is the one
smashing pumpkins: siva, 1979, where boys fear to tread, cherub rock
the rolling stones: jumpin jack flash, street fighting man
the libertines: vertigo, last post on the bugle
the doors: break on through, soul kitchen, light my fire, hello I love you, touch me
the cure: hot hot hot, never enough, the lovecats ()
the clash: rock the casbah, london calling, lost in the supermarket, guns of brixton
the blasters: marie marie, dark night, I'm shakin', so long baby goodbye
the black keys: stack shot billy, 10am automatic, all hands against his own, your touch, set you free, do the rump
tenacious d: master exploder
ted nugent: cat scratch fever, free for all, stranglehold
sublime: date rape, badfish, jailhouse
steve vai: bad horsie
stereophonics: help me, jealousy, last of the big time drinkers, maybe tomorrow
soundgarden: black hole sun
santana: mother's daughter
red hot chili peppers: suck my kiss, otherside, snow, walkabout, sexy mexican maid, can't stop, easily, throw away your television, under the bridge
radiohead: the bends, my iron lung, creep, just, 2+2=5, electioneering
queens of the stone age: 3's and 7's, no one knows, tangled up in plaid
queen: brighton rock, another one bites the dust, we are the champions
porcupine tree: shallow, fear of a blank planet
the pixies: hey, dead, wave of mutilation
pink floyd: sheep, money, time, one of these days, young lust, in the flesh (part 2), run like hell, the trial
phish: tweezer, farmhouse, chalkdust torture
opeth: the moor, serenity painted death, blackwater park, windowpane, ghost of perdition, demon of the fall
nirvana: come as you are, smells like teen spirit, in bloom, lithium, heart shaped box, all apologies, about a girl, big cheese, scoff, love buzz, school
NIN: only, kinda I want to, head like a hole, terrible lie
neil young: southern man, down by the river, cinnamon girl, cowgirl in the sand, cortez the killer
muse: thoughts of a dying athiest, feeling good, muscle museum, stockholm syndrome, plug in baby, knights of cydonia, exo-politics, supermassive black hole, uno
muris: SRV or what?
metallica: poor twisted me, master of puppets, creeping death, jump in the fire, of wolf and man, for whom the bell tolls, to live is to die, harvester of sorrow
megadeth: I ain't superstitious, good morning/black friday, peace sells, tornado of souls, holy wars, hanger 18
mc5: kick out the jams
matchbox 20: disease, cold
local h: bound for the floor, back in the day, high fiving mother****er
lenny kravitz: american woman, tunnel vision, always on the run
led zeppelin: custard pie, the ocean, achilles last stand, black dog, rock and roll, heartbreaker, immigrant song, d'yer mak'er, TRAMPLED UNDER FOOT, over the hills and far away, the rover
kool and the gang: hi de hi, hi de ho, jungle boogie
judas priest: the green manalishi, painkiller, you got another thing comin', breaking the law
john mayer: try, only heart, vultures, 3x5
john lennon: I found out, well well well
john hiatt: little head, pirate radio, cry love, my old friend, the tiki bar is open, master of disaster
joe satriani: circles, war, satch boogie, surfing with the alien, cool #9, gnahh, souls of distortion, big bad moon
jimmy eat world: bleed american
jimi hendrix: little miss lover, voodoo chile, purple haze, foxy lady, manic depression, spanish castle magic
iron maiden: the trooper, number of the beast, rime of the ancient mariner
guns and roses: mr brownstone, paradise city, welcome to the jungle
green day: blood, sex and booze, fashion victim, uptight, haushinka, welcome to paradise, longview, basketcase, when I come around, letterbomb, holiday
free: fire and water, all right now
franz ferdinand: outsiders, your diary, I'm your villain, michael, this fire, take me out
foo fighters: everlong, stacked actors, have it all, DOA
eric clapton: layla (will get to cream)
elvis costello: radio radio, lipstick vogue, the impostor, living in paradise, less than zero, watching the detectives, mystery dance
eagles of death metal: I only want you, solid gold, whorehoppin, speaking in tongues
dire straits: southbound again, money for nothing, industrial disease, once upon a time in the west, news, lady writer, sultans of swing
dinosaur jr: raisans, lose, I don't think so, grab it, get out of this, pick me up, almost ready
creedence clearwater revival: pagan baby, sweet hitchhiker, heard it through the grapevine, run through the jungle, tombstone shadow, keep on chooglin
cream: white room, politician, tales of brave ulysses, sunshine of your love, crossroads, badge
cake: italian leather sofa, the distance, nugget, long line of cars, comfort eagle, short skirt/long jacket
bruce springsteen: dancing in the dark, cover me, downbound train
bob marley: trenchtown rock, roots rock reggae, jammin, could you be loved, I shot the sheriff
bob dylan: all along the watch tower, ballad of a thin man, like a rolling stone
blue oyster cult: godzilla, cities on flame with rock and roll, buck's boogie
black sabbath: war pigs, paranoid, iron man, N.I.B.
billy idol: rebel yell, white wedding
beck: bottle of blues, e-pro, girl, earthquake weather, hell yes
alice in chains: man in the box, sludge factory, angry chair
ac/dc: stiff upper lip, back in black, for those about to rock, thunderstruck, TNT, ain't no fun, dirty deeds done dirt cheap, hells bells, jailbreak

and man there's lots more.. I just have to stop now

Wow!! I don't even know that many songs