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Anything by Randy for me thank you very much.
Randy Rhoads  Background informationBirth nameRandall William RhoadsBornDecember 6, 1956(1956-12-06) Santa Monica, California, USADiedMarch 19, 1982 (aged 25) Leesburg, Florida, USAGenre(s)Heavy metal, hard rock, glam metalOccupation(s)Musician, Songwriter, ProducerInstrument(s)Guitar, Organ, VocalsYears active1973?1982Label(s)Epic, SonyAssociated actsOzzy Osbourne, Quiet RiotNotable instrument(s)Jackson RR Signature Model Karl Sandoval "Polka Dot" Custom Flying V Gibson Les Paul Custom Randy Rhoads - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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05-12-2009, 02:18 AM
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Should've just posted my favorites when I made my last post.. and I'm not including Opeth in these because there are far too many awesome parts/solos/etc.
Riffs: Intro to Raining Blood by Slayer Verses of Kasmir by Led Zeppelin Verses of Schism by Tool The lead part in Sleeping Giant by Mastodon Intro to Cloud Connected by In Flames Intro to Cowboys from Hell by Pantera Fast riff in Follow by Incubus Solos: Achilles Last Stand - Led Zeppelin Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd The Spirit Carries On - Dream Theater The Trooper - Iron Maiden Sick Sad Little World - Incubus (out of place much?  )
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There are so many great songs and artists mentioned here. It always amazes me that so many people have so much muscial talent and creativity. That is except me. I love music however. I don't know if this was mentioned, but what about:
Lynryd Skynrd and Free Bird Blackfoot and Train, Train BTO and Roll on Down the Highway the guy from Cheap Trick Doobie Brothers and "China Grove Eagles Life in the Fast Lane Molly Hatchet and Gator Country Rolling Stones and Satisfaction Steve Miller the Joker Van Halen---anything but I love Poundcake ZZ top Dang there are so many and the ones already mentioned.
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05-12-2009, 07:40 PM
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Some of the guitar riffs that I like best are catchy hooks, rather than hot licks.
I guess my favorite is anything by Michael Hedges. His influence on guitarists from Van Halen to David Crosby is very much unrecognized His All Along the Watchtower is another favorite, but these old youtube videos don't really do him justice... A few others, some not so much for hot licks but rather for memorable rifts... Layla (Derek and the Domino's) In Memory of Elizabeth Reed (Allman Brothers) Carry on My Wayward Son (Kansas) Revelations (Santana) Purple Haze, All Along the Watchtower, Star Spangled Banner (Jimi Hendrix) Keep on Rockin' in the Free World (Neil Young) Because It's There (Michael Hedges) Wooden Ships (Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young but the original with Crosby, Stills and the Jefferson Airplane version with Buckeye Jorma Kokounen on lead guitar) The drum riff from the long version of In A Gadda Da Vida was a right of passage in puberty The piano/saxophone riff in Al Stewart's Year of the Cat The vocal riffs from Crosby, Stills, and Nash Suite Judy Blue Eyes
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My other personal favorite is Keith Richards on Honky Tonk Woman. Again, simple but perfect. I guess that summer he let Gram Parsons crash on his couch was worth it for that lick. Last edited by CookyPuss; 05-12-2009 at 10:41 PM.
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Solo:
Lines in the Sand - Dream Theater Opening Riff: Wicked - Symphony X Inferno - Smphony X (way to lead off an album with two of my favorite guitar riffs of all time) not only the opening riff, but the ones 50 sec in... \m/ That's some damn good metal. Opening instrumental with ridiculous good riff/solo: Glass Prison - Dream Theater (just the first half of the song here)
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05-12-2009, 08:36 PM
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I heard Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty coming into work this morning and the guitar solo made me think of this thread.
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05-12-2009, 10:19 PM
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Intros-Down with the sickness,The Beautiful People,Wish you were here
Riffs-Cemetary Gates,Scuttle Buttin,Cocaine For the "whatever" part of the topic Malmsteen solo with some bach(bouree)-Just nasty Smooth beautiful sound Joe Satriani My fav,and my avatar
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05-12-2009, 10:34 PM
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Just heard The Hollies - Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress. Another personal favorite.
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If you wanna talk riff based music, for my money, it's hard to beat Jimi Hendrix' Band of Gypsies album, especially Who Knows?, and Machine Gun. Just bad ass groves, I wish he could have done more recordings with that lineup. There's a Zeppelin track on the BBC recordings called The Girl I Love She Got Long Black Wavy Hair, which is bad ass. Just a simple two bar riff over a blues form, but they play it so nasty. The original recording of Kiling Floor by Howling Wolf is classic (the fast parts of Zep's Lemon Song). The beginning of Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground is sick (as are a lot of White Stripes songs). Zep, AC/DC, and ZZ Top are always good for some sick riffs.
Some notable riffs that I haven't seen mentioned: Beatles: Day Tripper; Lady Madonna; I Want You (she's so heavy); Dig a Pony; Helter Sketler; Revolution; etc. Badfinger: No Matter What Free: All Right Now The Clash: Should I Stay or Should I Go; Guns of Brixton; (many more, I recently re-discovered the album London Calling, [censored]ing great) Stones: Brown Sugar; etc. Pink Floyd: Money Richie Valens: La Bamba War: Low Rider; Spill the Wine I could go on and on... Last edited by generaladm; 05-13-2009 at 12:52 PM.
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