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July 2nd, 2009, 04:13 PM
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Greatest but SIMPLEST Riff?
Hi strat lovers 
Here's a different slant on that age old question....what do you consider the greatest yet SIMPLEST riff ever written and why? Is it because it means a lot to you personally or it has that "goosebumps" factor and so on?
Even though I love malmsteen / vai / satriani etc....none of them qualify...would love to hear your thoughts on this
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July 2nd, 2009, 04:22 PM
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I dont know if its the greatest simplest riff,,But It is easy and brings back alot of memories.
Frampton comes alive,,Do you feel like I do,,One of the first riffs I learned!!Great simple riff!
My vote for greatest simplest riff would be,,,,,,,
Whole lotta Love,,,,Led Zeppelin,,,
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July 2nd, 2009, 04:38 PM
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Or Communication Breakdown by Zep, that's very simple too.
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July 2nd, 2009, 04:56 PM
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July 2nd, 2009, 05:39 PM
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I gotta say "Smoke on the Water".
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July 2nd, 2009, 05:46 PM
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25 or 6 to 4
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July 2nd, 2009, 06:25 PM
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Satisfaction
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July 2nd, 2009, 07:16 PM
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How about Iron Man
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July 2nd, 2009, 10:32 PM
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ever since I heard it, it's been one of my favorites since 1968. "Sunshine of Your Love" by Cream.
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July 2nd, 2009, 10:38 PM
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Satisfaction
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July 3rd, 2009, 08:50 AM
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Satisfaction
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July 3rd, 2009, 09:19 AM
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Highway Star.
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July 3rd, 2009, 09:55 AM
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A few come to mind:
Iron Maiden - The Trooper
Metallica - Seek and Destroy
Slayer - Mandatory Suicide
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July 3rd, 2009, 03:45 PM
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Paranoid
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July 3rd, 2009, 04:30 PM
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Smoke
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July 3rd, 2009, 04:31 PM
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Satisfaction, very simple and always recognised.
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July 3rd, 2009, 04:57 PM
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Mannish Boy. Assorted screaming (a la Johnny Winter) an optional extra ;-)...
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July 3rd, 2009, 05:01 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 8upss
I gotta say "Smoke on the Water".
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Simple, but an Iconic riff.
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July 3rd, 2009, 07:49 PM
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The riffs in
Last Train to Clarksville
Pleasant Valley Sunday
Day Tripper
Paperback Writer
Those riffs define "Electric Guitar" for me. They're so deep in my brain, there's no displacing them.
But the one that sends actual shivers down my spine:
She Said She Said
The one stuck in my head recently:
Love Me Two Times
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July 3rd, 2009, 08:26 PM
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I think that the greatest but simplest riff would be a riff that everyone uses and has used. A riff that is both timeless yet can be tracked back over 70 years.
This example Tab is in E, but the riff is at home in any key.
E-----------12----
B-------12--------
G---14(Bend up)---
D-----------------
A-----------------
E-----------------
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July 3rd, 2009, 09:17 PM
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Layla by Derek and the Dominos
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July 3rd, 2009, 09:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ThreeHands
I think that the greatest but simplest riff would be a riff that everyone uses and has used. A riff that is both timeless yet can be tracked back over 70 years.
This example Tab is in E, but the riff is at home in any key.
E-----------12----
B-------12--------
G---14(Bend up)---
D-----------------
A-----------------
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Yes,,,I would say I used that one a million times!!!!!!!!!!!!Good one ThreeHands!!! |
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July 3rd, 2009, 10:00 PM
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Yep, I think everybody from Robert Johnson to Angus Young has tried to patent that one...
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July 3rd, 2009, 10:14 PM
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Boom Boom by John Lee Hooker....I just learned it. Many of the old country blues is easy.
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July 3rd, 2009, 10:19 PM
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Quote:
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Boom Boom by John Lee Hooker....I just learned it. Many of the old country blues is easy.
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Great place to start. Robert Johnson was a pretty nifty guitar player (hence the crossroads legend). I've an old brass biscuit that I use to get that country blues sound. Blind Boy Fuller is pretty mean too...
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July 3rd, 2009, 10:26 PM
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Quote:
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Great place to start. Robert Johnson was a pretty nifty guitar player (hence the crossroads legend). I've an old brass biscuit that I use to get that country blues sound. Blind Boy Fuller is pretty mean too...
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I am listening to Fuller now. |
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July 3rd, 2009, 10:27 PM
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Pistol Slapper Blues?
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July 3rd, 2009, 10:29 PM
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Pistol Slapper Blues?
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LOL ....what is that? |
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July 3rd, 2009, 10:34 PM
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Probably Fuller's most famous song. Him & Sonny Terry (harmonica) recorded it in a hotel room in NYC in '38. Rory Gallagher, amongst others, have covered it. I don't think I need to tell you which pistol he's talking about ;-)
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July 3rd, 2009, 11:51 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ThreeHands
I think that the greatest but simplest riff would be a riff that everyone uses and has used. A riff that is both timeless yet can be tracked back over 70 years.
This example Tab is in E, but the riff is at home in any key.
E-----------12----
B-------12--------
G---14(Bend up)---
D-----------------
A-----------------
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thats a lick |
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