What would you reckon as the best rock-riff ever?

[Speeddemon]

I'm thinking:

- Lenny Kravitz-Mama Said (intro)
- Deep Purple-Burn
- Iron Maiden-Phantom of the Opera
- Dire Straits-Money for nothing
- Rolling Stones-Jumping Jackflash
- Van Halen-I'm the one (intro)

Lemme hear yours...

[trebles]

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[bizarre]

It's impossible to determine "best rock riff" but I'll try
Earache my eye : Cheech&Chong ( Rollins also did that one )
Godzilla : Blue oyster cult
Divine wind : Blue oyster cult
a lot of Zappa's stuff - can't decide what to mention so I'll just shout it out :
ZAPPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[Tom Hicks]

Chuck Berry's intro to Johnny B Goode
Tom

[64Firebird]

The one George T stole from Willie Dixen (Bad to the Bone).

[kartikbala]

IMHO:

Beatles - Day Tripper
Cream - Politician
GNR - Sweet Child of Mine
Doors - Light My Fire


KB

[VOXVENDOR]

Stones= Start me up
Metalica= Enter Sandman
The Cult= Wild Flower
The Cult= Firewoman
Aerosmith=Love in an Elevator

[joro]

It is all personal taste obviously so..........

I would say "Reeling in the Years"
Steely Dan......

Killer lead guitar....

[Speeddemon]

Daytripper, yeah, that ones pretty cool.
But when the guitars start in "Paperback Writer", they rule too.

BTW, Trebles, I'm talking all-time best riffs here, so your Birdman-stuff will do little harm to my list, I think.

Oh, and "Changes" from Hendrix (Band of Gipsys)

[OrangeGangster]

"Teardrop"- by Frederic Chopin...
Thanks!

[WEBCYAN]

GNR - Sweet Child of Mine
Tool - Forty Six & 2
Manson/Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams
Linkin Park - One Step Closer (the song annoys the hell out of me, but this riff is rather catchy and well done.)
Godsmack - Voodoo
Anything by Alice in Chains
Same goes for A Perfect Circle...
Coldplay - Shiver
Collective Soul - December
Garbage - Paranoid
Garbage - Vow
Garbage - Not My Idea
Nirvana - Lithium
Nirvana - All Apologies
Nirvana - Heart-Shaped Box
Nirvana - Come as You Are(even though this is a knock off of The Cure's "The Eighties")
No Doubt - Just a Girl..lol..i like it.
Red Hot Chilli Pappers - Too many to name....
Smashing Pumpkins - Same as above
Soundgarden - Same as above big time
NIN - yet again, same as above..

[Whoopysnorp]

Even though it's simple, Elvis Costello's "Pump it Up" is a good one. Also "(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea" from the same album. Don't know about best of all time, though.

Mr. Bungle's "The Girls of Porn" is good too.

[vox]

Here are some of my favorites

Layla - Derek and the Dominoes
Orgasmatron - Sepultura / Motorhead
Man in the Box - Alice in Chains
You really got me - Van Halen/ The Kinks
Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple
Back in Black - AC DC
20th Century Boy - TRex
Smells like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
Wild Thing - Hendrix / The Troggs

[Lt. Bob]

Led Zeppelin-The Ocean
Trapeze-Medusa
Captain Beyond-Dancing Madly Backwards on a Sea of Air
Deep Purple-Maybe I'm a Leo

[Gidge]

Crazy Train - Ozzy
Round and Round - Ratt
Wanted Dead or Alive - Bon Jovi
Panama - Van Halen
The Wind Cries Mary - Jimi

[Gidge]

You Shook Me All Night Long - ACDC
Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith
Walk This Way - Aerosmith
Lenny - SRV
Voodoo Child - Jimi

[Lt. Bob]

Hadn't thought of that. Gotta be in there.

How about Manic Depression or
Fire or
Purple Haze or
Foxy Lady

Also Zep's Heartbreaker and Black Dog

[Speeddemon]

...and let JIMI take over!

Yeah, Purple Haze and Zep's Heartbreaker are also A-class material.

[Lopp]

Smoke on the Water - all time great.

Back in the Village - Iron Maiden - personal fave

[Buck62]

Sorry, but you guys missed the some of the best ones...

Aqualung - Jethro Tull (..the best EVER!)
I Know a Little - Lynyrd Skynyrd (... a VERY close second place)
Mississippi Queen - Mountain
Led Zeppelin - The Rover
Rock Bottom - U.F.O.
Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love - Van Halen
Crossroads - Cream
Long Cool Woman - The Hollies
Woman From Tokyo - Deep Purple
Jessica - The Allman Brothers
Day Of The Eagle - Robin Trower
Paperback Writer - The Beatles

[Lt. Bob]

A bunch of great ones for sure. How about:

Money-Pink Floyd
Sunshine of Your Love--Cream
Whippen' post--The Allman Bros.
Honky Tonk Woman--The Stones

[Ginzoo]

For a rock riff I would have to go with"Teenage Idol"by Gary Moore.
And lots of Zappa's rock stuff.

[Gidge]

Baby, One More Time - Britney Spears

[Buck62]

Gidge...

Did you stop taking your medication again?

[Lt. Bob]

If so...
please double up on your dosage.