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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

According to bbc radio 2 the 5 greatest guitar riffs of all time are

5. Layla - Eric Clapton

4. Smoke on the water - Deep Purple

3. AC/DC - Back in black

2. Guns n Roses - sweet child o mine

1 LED ZEPPELIN - WHOLE LOTTA LOVE

I can get on board with four of five here, just never liked sweet child o mine. The number one spot really isn't up for debate. What do you think folks, whats your top five

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Think that's a pretty good list actually

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Surely Dire Straits should be in there somewhere

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Surely Dire Straits should be in there somewhere"

Money for nothing made top 10. Such a band

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Truely fantastic!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Satisfaction, by the stones instead of sweet child, surely?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Satisfaction, by the stones instead of sweet child, surely? "

Funny that's exactly the riff I'd replace it with

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Truely fantastic!!"

Love sultans of swing

Romeo and Juliet is a beautiful song

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I would agree with choice 2 but what about thunderstruck ac/dc suprised that jimmy hendrix wasnt mentiond.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I would agree with choice 2 but what about thunderstruck ac/dc suprised that jimmy hendrix wasnt mentiond."

Ah Biggles its a top 20, the second most influential guitarist of all time got purple haze in

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By *nardriMan
over a year ago

near town

I think it was Clapton did one called classical jazz which is awesome

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Surely Dire Straits should be in there somewhere"
or rory gallagher , gary moore or jimi hendrix. . .

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Surely Dire Straits should be in there somewhere or rory gallagher , gary moore or jimi hendrix. . . "

Jimi is, where personally I'd agree with Rory and Gary, their riffs are not so universally known the world over which is a shame but makes them real gems for real music lovers.

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By *hillen89Man
over a year ago

London

Comfortably numb should be on there not Sweet Child of mine! lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Satisfaction, by the stones instead of sweet child, surely?

Funny that's exactly the riff I'd replace it with "
never did like The Stones!,Sweet child of mine is pretty ok I think

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

In my personal opinion sweet child is one of guns worst songs and not much more than a radio friendly unit shifter.

Give me welcome to the jungle, nightrain, my Michelle or coma anyday

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By *nardriMan
over a year ago

near town


"In my personal opinion sweet child is one of guns worst songs and not much more than a radio friendly unit shifter.

Give me welcome to the jungle, nightrain, my Michelle or coma anyday"

Yes could easily agree but this is about the best guitar riff and not the best tune!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"In my personal opinion sweet child is one of guns worst songs and not much more than a radio friendly unit shifter.

Give me welcome to the jungle, nightrain, my Michelle or coma anyday

Yes could easily agree but this is about the best guitar riff and not the best tune!"

Then the nightrain riff

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Coma! What a tune!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I wouldn't have comfortably numb in it because it doesn't have a riff

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Think November rain instead of child of mine would be better option ...slash deffo deserves to be in the top 5 me thinks

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By *ove2lick76Man
over a year ago

Ardee

Hendrix purple haze would have to make top 5

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I would agree with choice 2 but what about thunderstruck ac/dc suprised that jimmy hendrix wasnt mentiond.

Ah Biggles its a top 20, the second most influential guitarist of all time got purple haze in "

Was pete townshend from the who mentiond mate he savage aswell.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Think November rain instead of child of mine would be better option ...slash deffo deserves to be in the top 5 me thinks "

i prob would off gone with live and let die great song dat is.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I would agree with choice 2 but what about thunderstruck ac/dc suprised that jimmy hendrix wasnt mentiond.

Ah Biggles its a top 20, the second most influential guitarist of all time got purple haze in

Was pete townshend from the who mentiond mate he savage aswell."

No Pete Townshend I'm afraid bud

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Think November rain instead of child of mine would be better option ...slash deffo deserves to be in the top 5 me thinks

i prob would off gone with live and let die great song dat is."

Or civil war

Or rocket queen

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I would agree with choice 2 but what about thunderstruck ac/dc suprised that jimmy hendrix wasnt mentiond.

Ah Biggles its a top 20, the second most influential guitarist of all time got purple haze in

Was pete townshend from the who mentiond mate he savage aswell.

No Pete Townshend I'm afraid bud"

really suprised with that great band in there day.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Think November rain instead of child of mine would be better option ...slash deffo deserves to be in the top 5 me thinks

i prob would off gone with live and let die great song dat is.

Or civil war

Or rocket queen"

Civil war is my favourite GNR tune! Last song Steve Adler drummer on too

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By *ohn MingoMan
over a year ago

Dublin

You're all wrong...every band you've mentioned here is shite.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lynyrd skynyrd ; freebird, blows all of those out of the water.

Cream; sunshine of your love is better than most of them...

And Radioheads song "Just" deserves an honorable mention...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Surely it's right not to have freebird/November rain etc in it.. They didn't have memorable riffs, just great guitar solos..

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Think November rain instead of child of mine would be better option ...slash deffo deserves to be in the top 5 me thinks

i prob would off gone with live and let die great song dat is.

Or civil war

Or rocket queen

Civil war is my favourite GNR tune! Last song Steve Adler drummer on too"

Great tune, but no Adler didn't play the drums, Sorum did. When Adler tried to play the drums he couldn't because he was so smacked off his face he couldn't so the band hoofed him out

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"You're all wrong...every band you've mentioned here is shite.

"

Mr Mingo, Zeppelin tower over all

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Surely it's right not to have freebird/November rain etc in it.. They didn't have memorable riffs, just great guitar solos.."

Actually you're fairly right

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Lynyrd skynyrd ; freebird, blows all of those out of the water.

Cream; sunshine of your love is better than most of them...

And Radioheads song "Just" deserves an honorable mention..."

I'll give you cream but no freebird does not

Isn't it great that we all have different tastes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

How has The Chain by Fleetwood Mac not been mentioned?

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By *ohn MingoMan
over a year ago

Dublin


"You're all wrong...every band you've mentioned here is shite.

Mr Mingo, Zeppelin tower over all"

They're no Rush.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"How has The Chain by Fleetwood Mac not been mentioned? "

Great tune!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"You're all wrong...every band you've mentioned here is shite.

Mr Mingo, Zeppelin tower over all

They're no Rush."

Nope they were better than Rush

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By *ohn MingoMan
over a year ago

Dublin


"How has The Chain by Fleetwood Mac not been mentioned? "

Cos the kick ass riff in that was on bass, and no one gives a fuck about bass players.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"How has The Chain by Fleetwood Mac not been mentioned?

Great tune!"

Duuum da da da da da da da duuum

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By *ohn MingoMan
over a year ago

Dublin


"You're all wrong...every band you've mentioned here is shite.

Mr Mingo, Zeppelin tower over all

They're no Rush.

Nope they were better than Rush "

Nah, rush improved on zep. Fact.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Think November rain instead of child of mine would be better option ...slash deffo deserves to be in the top 5 me thinks "
november rain is a class song

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"You're all wrong...every band you've mentioned here is shite.

Mr Mingo, Zeppelin tower over all

They're no Rush.

Nope they were better than Rush

Nah, rush improved on zep. Fact."

Admittedly they're not bad bud but that's opinion not fact.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Music has changed alot since the old rock band days,its gone shite now i blame the x factor lol.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Music has changed alot since the old rock band days,its gone shite now i blame the x factor lol."

Now that's a fact

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By *ohn MingoMan
over a year ago

Dublin


"You're all wrong...every band you've mentioned here is shite.

Mr Mingo, Zeppelin tower over all

They're no Rush.

Nope they were better than Rush

Nah, rush improved on zep. Fact.

Admittedly they're not bad bud but that's opinion not fact.

"

Only yanking you man, you know that.

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By *ookie-bigcockMan
over a year ago

City

Would defo have Rory in there along with Metallica,Neil young and.......ah ill make my own list lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Music has changed alot since the old rock band days,its gone shite now i blame the x factor lol.

Now that's a fact "

Yup.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"You're all wrong...every band you've mentioned here is shite.

Mr Mingo, Zeppelin tower over all

They're no Rush.

Nope they were better than Rush

Nah, rush improved on zep. Fact.

Admittedly they're not bad bud but that's opinion not fact.

Only yanking you man, you know that. "

This I do

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Would defo have Rory in there along with Metallica,Neil young and.......ah ill make my own list lol"

What are your top 5 riffs?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My fav riff would probably The Smashing Pumpkin-1979

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By *ookie-bigcockMan
over a year ago

City


"Would defo have Rory in there along with Metallica,Neil young and.......ah ill make my own list lol

What are your top 5 riffs? "
its hard to name favourites but in no particular order

Rory Gallagher crest of a wave

Zep rock and roll/whole lotta love

Black sabbath black sabbath

Neil young old man

Wings live and let die

Metallica wasting my hate

A few of my favourites not to be put in a list lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Phil Lynott so many to chose from and November Rain has gotta be in there it's number one for me!

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By *irkmcquickleyMan
over a year ago

drogheda

Should be some chuck berry in there cos no chuck berry no rock n roll

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I liked the chili pepps Under the bridge rift.

Never fond of what The Edge brought to the table. Think he's been using the same rift for 38yrs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"You're all wrong...every band you've mentioned here is shite.

Mr Mingo, Zeppelin tower over all

They're no Rush."

Limelight should so be in that top 5!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Would defo have Rory in there along with Metallica,Neil young and.......ah ill make my own list lol

What are your top 5 riffs? its hard to name favourites but in no particular order

Rory Gallagher crest of a wave

Zep rock and roll/whole lotta love

Black sabbath black sabbath

Neil young old man

Wings live and let die

Metallica wasting my hate

A few of my favourites not to be put in a list lol"

All crackin riffs

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

The Top 20, in alphabetical order:

20th Century Boy - T.Rex

Back in Black - AC/DC

Do I Wanna Know? - Arctic Monkeys

Down Down - Status Quo

Enter Sandman - Metallica

How Soon Is Now? - The Smiths

Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry

Layla - Derek And The Dominoes

Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi

Money - Pink Floyd

Money For Nothing - Dire Straits

Motocycle Emptiness - Manic Street Preachers

Purple Haze - The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana

Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple

Sweet Child O'Mine - Guns N' Roses

The Spirit of Radio - Rush

Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin

You Really Got Me - The Kinks

Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

There's some Chuck in there for you Dirk

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Phil Lynott so many to chose from and November Rain has gotta be in there it's number one for me! "

Not a bad choice and this is one of two videos that proves Slash is a god

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I liked the chili pepps Under the bridge rift.

Never fond of what The Edge brought to the table. Think he's been using the same rift for 38yrs "

Have you ever watched it might get loud? It proves how simple and repetitive his playing really is

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