As you my or may not know i've been around the forum for a good few weeks, playing for about 3 months ish, learning rythem more than anything first, doing ok i think, i've been trying my hand a bit at doing some intro's to get my fingers moving around, i've learnt Back in Black-ACDC and sweet child o mine-Guns n Roses, just wondered what all you guys tried for your first riffs and if you pulled it off, hints and tips welcome as usual. thanks 8)
A knock back is the beginning of a comeback!!!
Here's a few:
Black Dog - Zep
Ohio - Neil Young
Blowin' Free and Throw Down the Sword - Wishbone Ash
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Come Together and Something - Beatles
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Green River, Born on the Bayou, Suzie Q...pretty much the whole CCR catalogue!
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Don
Enter Sandamn - Metallica killer riff
"It's all about stickin it to the man!"
It's a long way to the top if you want to rock n roll!
Best riff ever -- "Day Tripper"!
Well we all shine on--like the moon and the stars and the sun.
-- John Lennon
Highway Star - all time best intro ! Rest of the song isn't too bad either !
If I claim to be a wise man , it surely means that I don't know .
Adding ...
Satisfaction -Stones (Tim's 'best riff ever' claim made me remember this one*.)
*But I will admit, Tim, I had Day Tripper on my short list originally, then replaced it with more beginner-friendly riffage.
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yup, yup, I went through daytripper and enter sandman too. also did.....
Heartbreaker - Led Zep
What'd I Say - Ray Charles (also on EC and Bluesbreaker's Beano alb)
Layla - though it took me a while to figure past the the first repeating bit (the bends took me ages to get, lol)
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana (hey, I was at that age!!! lol
Substitute - The Who
there was a couple of aerosmith ones also, but I'm blanking on the song titles
Few of my faves:
Purple Haze-Jimi Hendrix
Outside Woman Blues-Cream
Riff Raff-AC/DC
"We all have always shared a common belief that music is meant to be played as loud as possible, really raw and raunchy, and I'll punch out anyone who doesn't like it the way I do." -Bon Scott
there was a couple of aerosmith ones also, but I'm blanking on the song titles
I'm sure Walk this Way is one ...
Maybe also Sweet Emotion and Love in an Elevator ?
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"It Don't Come Easy" - George Harrison.
Well not so much a riff as chords but still requires some picking.
Bish
"I play live as playing dead is harder than it sounds!"
Adding ...
Satisfaction -Stones (Tim's 'best riff ever' claim made me remember this one*.)
*But I will admit, Tim, I had Day Tripper on my short list originally, then replaced it with more beginner-friendly riffage.
Day tripper intro is not very difficult to play, IMHO.
Layla for me too. It was the reason I wanted to learn to play guitar, so it was also the first thing I tried to learn.
And it was tough, and then I didn't bother to lear the rest of the song for a year after probably :P
Ahhhhh, opening riffs. Nothing like 'em. Go into your favorite guitar mass-merchant and that's almost all you hear some days.
On to your question. +1 on Satisfaction. Keef had a ton of them, though. Always good with the quick hook, that guy was.
I've always liked the openings to:
Brothers In Arms - Dire Straits
Rikki Don't Lose That Number - Steely Dan (it was a bass riff I think)
Roundabout - Yes
Bittersweet Surrender - Big Head Todd
Tons of others....
Roy
"I wonder if a composer ever intentionally composed a piece that was physically impossible to play and stuck it away to be found years later after his death, knowing it would forever drive perfectionist musicians crazy." - George Carlin
Jethro Tull - Aqualung, in fact I love the whole album
