Greatest Guitar Riffs evah evah evah!

[winjim]

I think EvH just did the solo and a bit of arrangement on Beat It didn't he? The rest was the dude from Toto.

 

[winjim]

How about Shot By Both Sides / Lipstick? That one's so good that Pete Shelley gave it to Howard DeVoto but then took it right back. Don't know if it's really a riff as much as a progression but I'm gonna count it for historical interest.

 

[presta]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpqYU3Nzbts

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAoaVU3-ve0&t=113s

 

[raleighnut]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3cu8sDa90Y

There's another one (well there are lots) but 'Ship Ahoy' is incredible

 

[PeteXXX]

Arthur Brown ~ Don't let me be misunderstood ft: Clem Clemson guitar genius from about 2:40

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

There's only one, Watermelon In Easter Hay by Frank Zappa

I'd post a linky but this chromebook is crap

Maybe @The Central Scrutinizer can help cos ultimately "who gives a f*ck anyway"

This is the CENTRAL SCRUTINIZER
Certainly a great guitar solo but is it the best, that's all subjective?
If i went through my music library now i could find so many great guitar solos from all genres.

 

[wiggydiggy]

I've always loved Dire Straits and this version of Tunnel of Love from The Old Grey Whistle Test is my perfect version.

View: https://youtu.be/tkkYEnqwDGY?feature=shared

 

[GuyBoden]

How about Shot By Both Sides / Lipstick? That one's so good that Pete Shelley gave it to Howard DeVoto but then took it right back.

The late John mcgeoch.

Magazine, The Banshess and PIL.

 

[Grant Fondo]

ZZ Top: "La Grange"

A killer riff, would be in my top 10.
I'd have Another one bites the dust as well if the bass is allowed, oh, and Song 2 by Blur.

 

[Grant Fondo]

The King will come.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tna0Mmu1XlI

Magic! I played the whole album this afternoon!

 

[GuyBoden]

Impressions John Coltrane.

 

[Chislenko]

It's always the same culprits!

There never appears to be any imagination in these lists that strays away from the same old artists.

 

[craigwend]

Choose so many songs, such an influencial guitarist...
RIP- Kevin “Geordie” Walker.

View: https://youtu.be/TnpwuRlXbhk?si=ZPtKOtZkVvGDEuFw

 

[C R]

Black Sabbath Iron Man, Paranoid, also Neon Knights from the Dio Era
Dire Straits Sultans of Swing, Romeo & Juliet
Deep Purple Smoke on The Water (or the quickest way to get thrown out of a guitar shop!)
Chuck Berry Johnny B Goode

From Purple I almost prefer the Perfect Strangers riff.

Oh, and I thought it was Stairway to Heaven that got people thrown out of guitar shops.

 

[StuAff]

Choose so many songs, such an influencial guitarist...
RIP- Kevin “Geordie” Walker.

View: https://youtu.be/TnpwuRlXbhk?si=ZPtKOtZkVvGDEuFw

+1. Such a shock.