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

Don't even consider posting, because you're wrong

Trust me, I'm a homicidal maniac. Ok don't trust, just fear.

The best opening riff ever is......

Warren Zevon "Werewolves of London"

Sorted, job done. Time for bed Zebedee

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


"Don't even consider posting, because you're wrong

Trust me, I'm a homicidal maniac. Ok don't trust, just fear.

The best opening riff ever is......

Warren Zevon "Werewolves of London"

Sorted, job done. Time for bed Zebedee"

Aroooooo!

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

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over a year ago


"[Removed by poster as OP suggested i shouldn't post because I'm wrong, at 30/03/17 19:04:02]"

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

Frank Zappa ...muffin man

Just throwing it out there

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

Who killed Rodger rabbit?

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

Back in black........

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


"Frank Zappa ...muffin man

Just throwing it out there "

Hot Rats comes close

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


"Frank Zappa ...muffin man

Just throwing it out there

Hot Rats comes close

"

That's a shout

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


"Frank Zappa ...muffin man

Just throwing it out there

Hot Rats comes close

That's a shout "

Don't get me enthusing about Cruising with Ruebin & the Jets"

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


"Frank Zappa ...muffin man

Just throwing it out there

Hot Rats comes close

That's a shout

Don't get me enthusing about Cruising with Ruebin & the Jets""

Ok I won't ...but me thinks your already cruising that road brother

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


"

The best opening riff ever is......

Warren Zevon "Werewolves of London"

"

Classic! In fact tomorrow I will be playing that with a friend in our Friday jam session.

I'm going to contribute Thunderstruck by AC/DC

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


"I'm going to contribute Thunderstruck by AC/DC"

Good one.

I still love Guns'n'Roses Sweet Child Of Mine

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

Nice one fella: as long as you dom it justice of course otherwise the headless tail gunner will be after thee

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

Nice one fella: as long as you do it justice of course otherwise the headless tail gunner will be after thee

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

Fear not my dear chap I would never dream of destroying Zevon's masterpiece.

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

I cant say there is a best because there are so many good ones. I have just put on Am I evil diamond head

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ


"Back in black........"

That's been the only ringtone I've ever had

Layla - Derek & The Dominoes

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX5USg8_1gA

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

Eric Johnson - Cliffs of Dover gets my vote

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


"Back in black........

That's been the only ringtone I've ever had

Layla - Derek & The Dominoes

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX5USg8_1gA"

love Clapton

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

Whiskey in the jar!

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

Love playing the opening riff to "Girl All The Bad Guys Want" by Bowling for Soup

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

Welcome to the Jungle guns n roses

Paradise city guns n roses

Raise your hands Bon Jovi

The fly U2

Thunderstruck AC/DC

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

Hotel California every time

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs


"Back in black........

That's been the only ringtone I've ever had

Layla - Derek & The Dominoes

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX5USg8_1gA"

Both pretty good for 'hit the ground running rington' KWS - Somehow Somewhere Someway was good for that too:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4pbuMcPhV0

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

But there's only one contender really:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwmCOSYUSlI

Led Zep - Heartbreaker

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


"But there's only one contender really:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwmCOSYUSlI

Led Zep - Heartbreaker"

I was just thinking Zep!

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

Blackened

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs


"But there's only one contender really:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwmCOSYUSlI

Led Zep - Heartbreaker

I was just thinking Zep! "

Has to be really, it's their right!!

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By *arksMan
over a year ago

in the centre

How can your chose just one

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By *on and TammyCouple
over a year ago

Manchester

The Stooges - T.V Eye

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_SD-uF8uisA

I'll go with this one today.

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

Hendrix, Little Wing or Castles Made of Sand

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

Smells like teen spirt nirvana

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

I think someone's had a _lectrum shoved sideways up their arse

Some, not all, In no particular order:

Rainbow - all night long

Kiss - I was made for loving you

Oasis - cigarettes & alcohol

Red Hot Chilli Peppers - can't stop

AC/DC - it's a long way to the top

Sheryl Crow - favourite mistake

T Rex - get it on

Gary Moore - parisienne walkways

Thin Lizzy - whiskey in the jar

David Gilmour - wish you were here (accoustic)

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

"Rock & Roll Star" by Oasis, Guitar is awesome Liam Gallagher on the vocals:

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I live my life in the city

There's no easy way out

The day's moving just too fast for me

I need some time in the sunshine

I gotta slow it right down

The day's moving just too fast for me

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Beat that....

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By *im_66Woman
over a year ago

Bradford


"Back in black........"

Just what I was thinking!

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By *iss.HoneyWoman
over a year ago

...

K'off

It's Prince ~ when doves cry

But ok some of these are very good.

Anyhow I prefer a drum solo, not the gorilla though

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By *iss.HoneyWoman
over a year ago

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""Rock & Roll Star" by Oasis, Guitar is awesome Liam Gallagher on the vocals:

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I live my life in the city

There's no easy way out

The day's moving just too fast for me

I need some time in the sunshine

I gotta slow it right down

The day's moving just too fast for me

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Beat that...."

Tune

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

Johnny marr - how soon is now

How this guy never gets mentioned in guitar threads I will never know

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

It's probably this:

https://youtu.be/8I8mWG6HlmU

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By *on and TammyCouple
over a year ago

Manchester

Too right.

Genius guitar player and though the smiths may have written better songs than 'HSIN', for me its his masterpiece when it comes to his guitar playing. He's a bloody one man guitar orchestra on it.

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

Money for Nothing Dire Straights

Seek and Destroy, Metallica

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

Albert Hoffmans Bike- The Family Cat

In fact it can also take the prize for best opening track on a debut album too

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


""Rock & Roll Star" by Oasis, Guitar is awesome Liam Gallagher on the vocals:

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I live my life in the city

There's no easy way out

The day's moving just too fast for me

I need some time in the sunshine

I gotta slow it right down

The day's moving just too fast for me

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Beat that....

Tune "

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


"Too right.

Genius guitar player and though the smiths may have written better songs than 'HSIN', for me its his masterpiece when it comes to his guitar playing. He's a bloody one man guitar orchestra on it."

Although mozza is a lyrical genius...without marr ..the smiths would of been just another band

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By *on and TammyCouple
over a year ago

Manchester


"Too right.

Genius guitar player and though the smiths may have written better songs than 'HSIN', for me its his masterpiece when it comes to his guitar playing. He's a bloody one man guitar orchestra on it.

Although mozza is a lyrical genius...without marr ..the smiths would of been just another band "

Not a fan of Morrissey solo then!

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


"Too right.

Genius guitar player and though the smiths may have written better songs than 'HSIN', for me its his masterpiece when it comes to his guitar playing. He's a bloody one man guitar orchestra on it.

Although mozza is a lyrical genius...without marr ..the smiths would of been just another band

Not a fan of Morrissey solo then! "

I am ..point im making is ...in reality to get where they are they needed each other first ,just my opinion

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By *on and TammyCouple
over a year ago

Manchester


"Too right.

Genius guitar player and though the smiths may have written better songs than 'HSIN', for me its his masterpiece when it comes to his guitar playing. He's a bloody one man guitar orchestra on it.

Although mozza is a lyrical genius...without marr ..the smiths would of been just another band

Not a fan of Morrissey solo then!

I am ..point im making is ...in reality to get where they are they needed each other first ,just my opinion "

Oh I agree with that. i think without each other they both would have done 'something', but would probably not be the legends they're revered as now.

Anyway we're veering dangerously off topic so I'll throw in 'what difference does it make' in answer to the OP!

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


"Too right.

Genius guitar player and though the smiths may have written better songs than 'HSIN', for me its his masterpiece when it comes to his guitar playing. He's a bloody one man guitar orchestra on it.

Although mozza is a lyrical genius...without marr ..the smiths would of been just another band

Not a fan of Morrissey solo then!

I am ..point im making is ...in reality to get where they are they needed each other first ,just my opinion

Oh I agree with that. i think without each other they both would have done 'something', but would probably not be the legends they're revered as now.

Anyway we're veering dangerously off topic so I'll throw in 'what difference does it make' in answer to the OP!"

Indeed ..quality track

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

Baba O'Reilly - The Who

????

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By *estivalMan
over a year ago

borehamwood

My michelle guns n roses

when the levee breaks

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

I've come straight to here so sorry if this has been said, but my shout would be:

Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter

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By *iss.HoneyWoman
over a year ago

...


"Baba O'Reilly - The Who

????"

Tune

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By *onny MCMan
over a year ago

Crawley


"But there's only one contender really:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwmCOSYUSlI

Led Zep - Heartbreaker

I was just thinking Zep!

Has to be really, it's their right!! "

I thought Heartbreaker, then switched to Rock and Roll.

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By *onny MCMan
over a year ago

Crawley

Also gonna chuck Black Sabbath's Supernaut into the mix too. And Neon Knights. And Mob Rules. And a whole other bunch of Tony Iommi riffs.

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

Limelight- Rush

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

Cream,sunshine of your lurve

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

Riff Raff-----AC/DC

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

Motörhead - ace of spades is quality

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By *onny MCMan
over a year ago

Crawley


"Motörhead - ace of spades is quality "

How could I forget Motorhead?!?!

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


"Motörhead - ace of spades is quality

How could I forget Motorhead?!?! "

You didn't ...you was searching your mind for something different maybe

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By *iss.HoneyWoman
over a year ago

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Black Sabbath~ paranoid

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


"Black Sabbath~ paranoid "

Oh you

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

Oh Well -Fleetwood Mac

Honky Tonk Women -R. Stones

Sweet Home Alabama -Lynrd Skynyrd

If chord riffs count

Cant Get Enough -Bad Company

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By *iss.HoneyWoman
over a year ago

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Ram Jam ~ black betty

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By *onny MCMan
over a year ago

Crawley


"Motörhead - ace of spades is quality

How could I forget Motorhead?!?!

You didn't ...you was searching your mind for something different maybe "

Yep, distracted by Sabbath riffs.

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

Just to be different

Rumble Link Wray

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

Nah...Best opening ever...Carry on my Wayward son, Kansas...Rest of the song's shite, but the opening....Wow!

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

There's done pussy shit in this thread!

Helmet - Unsung

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

Some, not done, FFS!

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


"I've come straight to here so sorry if this has been said, but my shout would be:

Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter"

Yes! That's what I'd choose too.

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

Maybe not the best but I luv it.

Blur - Song2

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

I've just thought of another one!

The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army

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

Or Fever Ray, If I Had A Heart.

"This will never end cause I want more, give me more, give me more, give me more".

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By *mber GamblerCouple
over a year ago

rugby

Brainstorm - Arctic Monkey's

Bat out of hell - Meatloaf

Wake up! - Rage against the machine.

Soldier on - The temper trap

Adored - Stone roses

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

I'd probably have to go with..

Bee gees staying alive

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

Or maybe heard it thru the grape vine by gaye

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


"I'd probably have to go with..

Bee gees staying alive "

You need to watch Guy Pratt's 'best disco bass lines' video

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

Montrose - Rock Candy.

Van Halen - Unchained.

AC/DC - all of them!

Rage Against The Machine - Bombtrack.

Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever.

Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back.

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By *mber GamblerCouple
over a year ago

rugby


"Montrose - Rock Candy.

Van Halen - Unchained.

AC/DC - all of them!

Rage Against The Machine - Bombtrack.

Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever.

Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back."

Ooo bombtrack. Ace!

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


"I've just thought of another one!

The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army"

Get you with your alternative tunes Roxi

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

Totally forgot...

Van Halen - 5150.

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

Cannot believe it hasn't already been mentioned, but Flesh For Fantasy by Billy Idol. Steve Stevens is a god.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UoOhyXzD6_M

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

Stone roses adored

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

Sweet child of mine.

Puts phone down and then puts off the hook.

Argue your point now, smartass

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

Top three 1. Sweet child o mine, Guns n Roses

2. Enter sandman, Metallica

3. Highway to hell, AC/DC

Here's my 2p worth Clyde x

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

Rain. The cult

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

The late Chuck Berry - Johnny B Goode

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By *lectrumMan
over a year ago

south shields

Dire straits money for nothing

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By *ildbillkidMan
over a year ago

where the road goes on forever

La grange from that little ole band from texas zz top

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

Most ac/dc tracks

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

I'll throw in a few,

Zz top - rough boy

Megadeth - Hangar 18

Whitesnake - Still of the night

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


"Top three 1. Sweet child o mine, Guns n Roses

2. Enter sandman, Metallica

3. Highway to hell, AC/DC

Here's my 2p worth Clyde x"

All good shouts!

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ


"Back in black........

That's been the only ringtone I've ever had

Layla - Derek & The Dominoes

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX5USg8_1gA

Both pretty good for 'hit the ground running rington' KWS - Somehow Somewhere Someway was good for that too:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4pbuMcPhV0

"

He obviously listened to a few SRV tracks before he wrote this

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

Red hot chilli peppers. Under the bridge for me dudes

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ


"Also gonna chuck Black Sabbath's Supernaut into the mix too. And Neon Knights. And Mob Rules. And a whole other bunch of Tony Iommi riffs."

Canna fault you there, The Riff King

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By *dam_TinaCouple
over a year ago

Hampshire


"Johnny marr - how soon is now

How this guy never gets mentioned in guitar threads I will never know "

Amen. One of my favourite guitarists. I was going to suggest This Charming Man.

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By *dam_TinaCouple
over a year ago

Hampshire

Oh and of course, Johnny B Goode

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ


"I'd probably have to go with..

Bee gees staying alive

You need to watch Guy Pratt's 'best disco bass lines' video"

I was in the same year at school with Guy, he replaced Roger Waters in Pink Floyd

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


"I'd probably have to go with..

Bee gees staying alive

You need to watch Guy Pratt's 'best disco bass lines' video

I was in the same year at school with Guy, he replaced Roger Waters in Pink Floyd "

The funniest man I've ever seen, that wasn't actually a comedian...and a fucking brilliant bass player. Probably one of the free musicians that have played with Madonna AND Michael Jackson!

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

Few musicians, even!

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ


"Few musicians, even!"

Yeah, he was a bit of a joker at school as well, was always into The Who though. Also at our school was Dr Alex Patterson who founded The Orb, but he was a couple of years above us

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By *on and TammyCouple
over a year ago

Manchester

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


"Rain. The cult "

Lurve this song!

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By *on and TammyCouple
over a year ago

Manchester


"Cannot believe it hasn't already been mentioned, but Flesh For Fantasy by Billy Idol. Steve Stevens is a god.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UoOhyXzD6_M"

'Dancing With Myself' also has a great opening riff.

And it gets bonus points for being about wanking of course.

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By *andaCouple
over a year ago

co down

No more heroes.......

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


"Few musicians, even!

Yeah, he was a bit of a joker at school as well, was always into The Who though. Also at our school was Dr Alex Patterson who founded The Orb, but he was a couple of years above us "

We only had Glenn Hughes at our school

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By *on and TammyCouple
over a year ago

Manchester


"Or Fever Ray, If I Had A Heart.

"This will never end cause I want more, give me more, give me more, give me more"."

ace left field choice. S'pose it does open with a guitar riff!

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

Get the funk out -extreme

Yes I know it's bass but bass is a guitar too so I'm adding it

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


"I've just thought of another one!

The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army

Get you with your alternative tunes Roxi "

I have a varied taste Mr PB...

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By *ingcom76Man
over a year ago

cheltenham

Dire Straits Money For Nothing.

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By *onny MCMan
over a year ago

Crawley


"Few musicians, even!

Yeah, he was a bit of a joker at school as well, was always into The Who though. Also at our school was Dr Alex Patterson who founded The Orb, but he was a couple of years above us

We only had Glenn Hughes at our school"

That is seriously cool. Saw him live recently.

My home town's contribution to music is The Cure and The Feeling. It's just not as impressive, is it?

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By *on and TammyCouple
over a year ago

Manchester

Magazine - Shot By Both Sides

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KGbTaj5-Gu0

In my head it soundtracks the spit roast scene in the film I would like to make about swinging.

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By *on and TammyCouple
over a year ago

Manchester

Siouxsie & The Banshees - Spellbound

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BfBXgXsT8yA

This one was a big influence on Johnny Marr no less. John Mcgeoch is such an awesome and underrated guitar player.

Mr

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

hmmmm,,best is always going to be subjective but,,,,Superstition by Stevie Wonder has to be in the shortlist,,surely.

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By *ingcom76Man
over a year ago

cheltenham


"hmmmm,,best is always going to be subjective but,,,,Superstition by Stevie Wonder has to be in the shortlist,,surely."

Awesome song.

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

Always overlooked on these kind of threads, one of the greats.

Nile Rodgers / Chic - Le Freak.

And his rendition of Let's Dance is awesome too.

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


"hmmmm,,best is always going to be subjective but,,,,Superstition by Stevie Wonder has to be in the shortlist,,surely."

Good shout

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

Don't fear the reaper - BOC

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


"Red hot chilli peppers. Under the bridge for me dudes "

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Surprised to not see a mention so far for Muse who have some great opening riffs...Plug In Baby or Hysteria being two awesome examples!!

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By *andm_69Couple
over a year ago

Stevenage

For me (M) the opening riff to Coheed and Cambria Welcome Home is about as epic as it's gets. But I am a massive fan of them. The opening riff to American Idiot by Green Day is also one of my favourite considering the last year.

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

Does playing the guitar with a cordless drill count as a riff?

https://youtu.be/KhbGSprvfbE

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


"Few musicians, even!

Yeah, he was a bit of a joker at school as well, was always into The Who though. Also at our school was Dr Alex Patterson who founded The Orb, but he was a couple of years above us

We only had Glenn Hughes at our school"

Of Trapeze, cracking live band with some good riffs, Way Back To The Bone comes to mind, ah that gig at The Marquee - sheer bloody arse kicking magic!!!

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field


".... Also at our school was Dr Alex Patterson who founded The Orb....."

And with that, i shall throw in 'What were the skies like when you were young?' - the whole of LFC is pretty awesome (in fact, The Orb are one of my favourites all round), but LFC and Perpetual Dawn probably have the best intro that i can think of from their work

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


"Few musicians, even!

Yeah, he was a bit of a joker at school as well, was always into The Who though. Also at our school was Dr Alex Patterson who founded The Orb, but he was a couple of years above us

We only had Glenn Hughes at our school

Of Trapeze, cracking live band with some good riffs, Way Back To The Bone comes to mind, ah that gig at The Marquee - sheer bloody arse kicking magic!!!"

They played a tiny little nightclub in Cannock years ago, the original lineup with Geoff Downes from Buggles/Yes/Asia on keyboards...might not have been Dave Holland on drums, I think he might have already been sent to prison by then! Definitely Hughes and Mel Galley though.

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

Duh! Johnny b Goode by chuck berry...

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

The opening riff to Going Underground by The Jam is another that never fails to make my ears prick up

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

Some absolute greats mentioned but for knee buckler its Still got the blues for you.

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

Poison - Alice Cooper

Welcome to the jungle - GnR

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


"Some absolute greats mentioned but for knee buckler its Still got the blues for you. "

Gary Moore opps

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

Alive - Pearl Jam

Blinded by the Sun - The Seahorses

I Could of Lied - RHCP which also contains one of the best solos of all time

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By *on and TammyCouple
over a year ago

Manchester

Killing joke - eighties

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=x1U1Ue_5kq8

A riff so good Kurt nicked it.

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

Big River.

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


"Killing joke - eighties

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=x1U1Ue_5kq8

A riff so good Kurt nicked it."

He nicked most of them, even the 70's AOR ones off Boston!

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By *siris01Man
over a year ago

Luton

Dandy Warhols.....Bohemian Like You.....move on...no argument

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

It's not an opening riff but one of my faves is the second/main riff for The Prodigies My Law.

Plus that big booming drum beat and it's party time

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By *andaCouple
over a year ago

co down


"Dandy Warhols.....Bohemian Like You.....move on...no argument"

The one with the riff stolen from jumpin jack flash?

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By *andaCouple
over a year ago

co down


"Magazine - Shot By Both Sides

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KGbTaj5-Gu0

In my head it soundtracks the spit roast scene in the film I would like to make about swinging."

Quality!

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By *he ODBMan
over a year ago

glasgow

Voodoo chile jimi Hendrix or maybe bron y aur stomp led Zeppelin.

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

'Sacre Coeur' by It Dies Today is a pretty blunt opening, big fan of 'Karma' by Parkway Drive as well. 'Nihilist' by Architects is a beautiful start to an epic album.

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

Naked - Reef

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

Enter sandman by Metallica... I might be a bit biased as its opening is my ringtone

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

Of course we could further break this down by complexity and thrashness (yeah, it's a word - I just made it up)...

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By *he Naked HandymanMan
over a year ago

Holcombe

Black Sabath, the track, off Black Sabath the album. Rain, church bells, strong guitar riff starts up.. .

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


"Black Sabath, the track, off Black Sabath the album. Rain, church bells, strong guitar riff starts up.. . "

And in a similar vein then, Reigning Blood by Slayer?

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By *he Naked HandymanMan
over a year ago

Holcombe

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By *ngel n tedCouple
over a year ago

maidstone

Black keys - lonely boy

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By *oistknickersCouple
over a year ago

London


"Hendrix, Little Wing or Castles Made of Sand"

Good one

But what about, the wind cries Mary

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

Megadeth - Holy Wars (the punishment due)

Van Halen - Eruption. Pretty much one long riff

Joe Satriani - always with me, always with you

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By *imply_SensualMan
over a year ago

Widnes

Ghostdancing - Simle Minds

One Love - U2 & Mary J Blige (has to be very loud)

Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Green Day (also v.loud)

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By *on and TammyCouple
over a year ago

Manchester


"Magazine - Shot By Both Sides

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KGbTaj5-Gu0

In my head it soundtracks the spit roast scene in the film I would like to make about swinging.

Quality! "

I'm glad someone liked that idea!

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

Iron Maiden - The Trooper?

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Holiday - Green Day is another that's instantly recognisable an guaranteed to get the pulse racing

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


"Iron Maiden - The Trooper?"

Good call but possibly beaten by 2 minutes to midnight or Aces high

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

A very difficult question!

One I can't answer

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


"Iron Maiden - The Trooper?

Good call but possibly beaten by 2 minutes to midnight or Aces high"

Good point, fair enough

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

Sunshine of your love

Sweet child of mine

Comfortably numb

Silvia .. focus

Hocus Pocus

Seven seas of rye

Hard day's night

Jessica .. alman brothers

Barracuda

Le Grange

Bat out of hell

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

Led Zeppelin whole lot of love

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


"Few musicians, even!

Yeah, he was a bit of a joker at school as well, was always into The Who though. Also at our school was Dr Alex Patterson who founded The Orb, but he was a couple of years above us

We only had Glenn Hughes at our school

Of Trapeze, cracking live band with some good riffs, Way Back To The Bone comes to mind, ah that gig at The Marquee - sheer bloody arse kicking magic!!!

They played a tiny little nightclub in Cannock years ago, the original lineup with Geoff Downes from Buggles/Yes/Asia on keyboards...might not have been Dave Holland on drums, I think he might have already been sent to prison by then! Definitely Hughes and Mel Galley though."

That Marquee gig was the four piece version, after Mr Hughes had left, but while Mr Holland was still erm at liberty, lol. Heavy and funky, Mel Galley took the vocals if i remember correctly.

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

Plug in baby by Muse gives me goosebumps but there are far too many to mention all of em

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


"Plug in baby by Muse gives me goosebumps but there are far too many to mention all of em "

Very good call

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

For me it has to be either slayer - here comes the pain. Or trivium - strife XD

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

Oohh...far too many by Opeth!

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


"Oohh...far too many by Opeth! "
smoke on the water was that deep purple

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By *litheroevoyeurMan
over a year ago

Clitheroe

Long cool woman in a black dress - The Hollies.

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


"Oohh...far too many by Opeth! smoke on the water was that deep purple"

Lol yeah!

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


"Few musicians, even!

Yeah, he was a bit of a joker at school as well, was always into The Who though. Also at our school was Dr Alex Patterson who founded The Orb, but he was a couple of years above us

We only had Glenn Hughes at our school

Of Trapeze, cracking live band with some good riffs, Way Back To The Bone comes to mind, ah that gig at The Marquee - sheer bloody arse kicking magic!!!

They played a tiny little nightclub in Cannock years ago, the original lineup with Geoff Downes from Buggles/Yes/Asia on keyboards...might not have been Dave Holland on drums, I think he might have already been sent to prison by then! Definitely Hughes and Mel Galley though.

That Marquee gig was the four piece version, after Mr Hughes had left, but while Mr Holland was still erm at liberty, lol. Heavy and funky, Mel Galley took the vocals if i remember correctly. "

Mel had a great voice too (and also went to the same school as me but long before I was there!)

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By *ighteningstrikesCouple
over a year ago

chesterfield

Has Stone roses 'waterfall' been mentioned

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Whole Lotta Rosie - AC/DC

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By *aul DeUther-OneMan
over a year ago

Sussex

If no one else already has, and in honour of the late Chuck Berry, I'd like to nominate 'No Particular Place to Go'

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

The music never stopped or franklins tower by the grateful dead has got to be one of the best for sure.

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By *uddlybear2015Man
over a year ago

BEDFORD


"Does playing the guitar with a cordless drill count as a riff?

https://youtu.be/KhbGSprvfbE

"

Yes,yes it does

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By *uddlybear2015Man
over a year ago

BEDFORD


"Get the funk out -extreme

Yes I know it's bass but bass is a guitar too so I'm adding it "

Well,on that bass-is( ) anything,ever,by motorhead, but I'll throw lost johnny into the mix

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury


"Don't even consider posting, because you're wrong

Trust me, I'm a homicidal maniac. Ok don't trust, just fear.

The best opening riff ever is......

Warren Zevon "Werewolves of London"

Sorted, job done. Time for bed Zebedee"

46 & 2 By Tool

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