Thread: The greatest guitar riff of all time

Led Zeppelin's Whole Lotta Love has been voted the greatest guitar riff of all time

The rock classic came out top from a list of 100 riffs drawn up by a panel of Radio 2 and 6 Music DJs, critics and record producers.

Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns 'N' Roses was second in the poll, with Back In Black (AC/DC) and Smoke On The Water (Deep Purple) the next most popular.

Led Zep guitarist Jimmy Page said he was "knocked out" by winning the vote.

"I wanted a riff that really moved, that people would really get, and would bring a smile to their faces, but when I played it with the band, it really went into overdrive," he said.


https://www.google.com/#q=what+did+l...ole+lotta+love

I probably would have nominated Buckethead's Jordan instead.
edit:
Nah, not Jordan, Soothsayer. Probably the best guitar solo I have ever heard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJrjXsNlxNQ

My pick would have been the full version of Stone Roses 'Fools Gold'. Still each to their own. :-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW9yQvSEuBI

To each their own indeed.
This guy is bass guitar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c0OCW_I1MM

I always liked Slash's solo in November Rain. Probably my favorite GNR song.

Originally Posted by Flick Montana

I always liked Slash's solo in November Rain. Probably my favorite GNR song.

I'm sure you know the difference, but you and Dan are talking about solos, which are not riffs. A riff is the repetitive chord or note sequence that the song is built on.

OB

Originally Posted by One beer

Originally Posted by Flick Montana

I always liked Slash's solo in November Rain. Probably my favorite GNR song.

I'm sure you know the difference, but you and Dan are talking about solos, which are not riffs. A riff is the repetitive chord or note sequence that the song is built on.

OB

Which is what Buckethead gave right at the start. The rest of the solo is the ornamentation of it.

Originally Posted by One beer

Originally Posted by Flick Montana

I always liked Slash's solo in November Rain. Probably my favorite GNR song.

I'm sure you know the difference, but you and Dan are talking about solos, which are not riffs. A riff is the repetitive chord or note sequence that the song is built on.

OB

No I don't know the difference. How about Cliffs of Dover?

Well I'm very perplexed because , to me, the best riff was by Jimi Hendrix not Led Zepplin. Why he wasn't even mentioned among the top 5 really is bizarre.