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Fave Guitar Riff

By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Been loving Chris Evans' show on Radio 2 this morning, listening to some great guitarists.

Think two of my favourite guitar riffs are from Felder & Walsh (The Eagles) "Hotel California" & Collins & Rossington (Lynnard Skynnard) " Free Bird".

I can see I'll be getting some old vinyl out later.

So what are yours ?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Sweet home Alabama 3 chords and a couple if hammer ons and magic happens

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By *anny PepperoniMan over a year ago

Matlock

For old times sake it would have to be Apache it was the first thing I worked out all the way through as a kid.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Whole Lotta Rosie!" AC/DC

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Sweet Child of Mine

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Hot For Teacher by Van Halen.

Dance The Night Away by Van Halen

Runnin' With The Devil by Van Halen

Unchained by Van Halen

Drop Dead Legs by Van Halen

I think there's a theme going on here....

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

No one's offered up 'Don't Fear the Reaper' by Blue Oyster Cult?

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Hot For Teacher by Van Halen.

Dance The Night Away by Van Halen

Runnin' With The Devil by Van Halen

Unchained by Van Halen

Drop Dead Legs by Van Halen

I think there's a theme going on here...."

I'd never guess your favourite band!

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Sweet Child of Mine

Yep with Slash playing.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Philby by Rory Gallaghe. If you haven't heard it then youtube it. It's the greatest blues/rock guitar based song in the universe

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Philby by Rory Gallaghe. If you haven't heard it then youtube it. It's the greatest blues/rock guitar based song in the universe"

Gallagher that is

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

UFO.... "Love to Love" live version on the album Stanger's in the Night,,,

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Hot For Teacher by Van Halen.

Dance The Night Away by Van Halen

Runnin' With The Devil by Van Halen

Unchained by Van Halen

Drop Dead Legs by Van Halen

I think there's a theme going on here....

I'd never guess your favourite band!

I even have the tattoo on my calf and play a few EVH Frankenstein replica guitars!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Purple Haze

Smells like teen spirit

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Heartbreaker-Jimmy Page

ironman- Tony Iommi

Bad love-Eric Clapton

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I give you a choice

Voodoo Chile - Jimi Hendrix

Ace of Spades - Motorhead

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Hot For Teacher by Van Halen.

Dance The Night Away by Van Halen

Runnin' With The Devil by Van Halen

Unchained by Van Halen

Drop Dead Legs by Van Halen

I think there's a theme going on here...."

ah, you are to EVH what i am to Zep

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Philby by Rory Gallaghe. If you haven't heard it then youtube it. It's the greatest blues/rock guitar based song in the universe

Gallagher that is"

Great tune. It was actually played on a Coral electric sitar.

Rory is up there in my top 3 players of all time.

1) Eddie Van Halen.

2) Gary Moore.

3) Rory Gallagher.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Hot For Teacher by Van Halen.

Dance The Night Away by Van Halen

Runnin' With The Devil by Van Halen

Unchained by Van Halen

Drop Dead Legs by Van Halen

I think there's a theme going on here....

ah, you are to EVH what i am to Zep "

A nerdy fanboy?!.....yep

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By *an_WoodMan over a year ago

Stafford

As vh is covered for something different the drum intro to Rainbow's Stargazer. Play far too loud for best results !

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By *rightonsteveMan over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

The beginning of 'sweet home Alabama' (turn it up), she sells sanctuary by the cult and the bass line from smoke on the water

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I'd also like to nominate... A Youtube upload, by Hackologue called Canon-Rock 2 (new version)

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

La Villa Strangiato - Rush

Rock Bottom - UFO

Black Night - Deep Purple

Kill the King - Rainbow

Let there be rock - AC/DC

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

as a guitar player I find it difficult, but if I had to choose one it would had to be the Slash solo in November Rain

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I'd also like to nominate... A Youtube upload, by Hackologue called Canon-Rock 2 (new version)

Not to be confused with the 80,000,000 other versions of that song!

I still like the FunTwo and Yngwie Malmsteen versions.

I'm currently learning Jason Becker's Perpetual Burn and there's a cover by Jeff Loomis that is the cleanest I've ever heard, so I'll add that to my list.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Estranged - guns and roses

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I can't help but love that sublimely melodic sound Slash creates on November Rain too....

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Sweet Child of Mine

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Philby by Rory Gallaghe. If you haven't heard it then youtube it. It's the greatest blues/rock guitar based song in the universe

Gallagher that is

Great tune. It was actually played on a Coral electric sitar.

Rory is up there in my top 3 players of all time.

1) Eddie Van Halen.

2) Gary Moore.

3) Rory Gallagher."

I regard him as the best. It was reported that at the Isle of Wight festival Jimi Hendrix stated he wasn't the best guitarist in the world but Rory was. Rory was in his band Taste at the time.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I'd also like to nominate... A Youtube upload, by Hackologue called Canon-Rock 2 (new version)

Not to be confused with the 80,000,000 other versions of that song!

I still like the FunTwo and Yngwie Malmsteen versions.

I'm currently learning Jason Becker's Perpetual Burn and there's a cover by Jeff Loomis that is the cleanest I've ever heard, so I'll add that to my list."

Yeah there are some stunning attempts amongst the 80,000,000 + version... lol

I must admit the like of Gerry C, Funtwo and Mattriech etc are all technically awesome but I just love the nonchalant rawness Hackologue injects into it....

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Philby by Rory Gallaghe. If you haven't heard it then youtube it. It's the greatest blues/rock guitar based song in the universe

Gallagher that is

Great tune. It was actually played on a Coral electric sitar.

Rory is up there in my top 3 players of all time.

1) Eddie Van Halen.

2) Gary Moore.

3) Rory Gallagher.

I regard him as the best. It was reported that at the Isle of Wight festival Jimi Hendrix stated he wasn't the best guitarist in the world but Rory was. Rory was in his band Taste at the time."

Yeah, I heard that story. It was part of an interview. Hendrix was asked what it was like being the best guitar player in the world and he said something like "I don't know, you'll have to ask Rory Gallagher".

I was lucky enough to see him in '88 but I would have killed to have seen him back in the 70's and early 80's his performances were incredible.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I'd also like to nominate... A Youtube upload, by Hackologue called Canon-Rock 2 (new version)

Not to be confused with the 80,000,000 other versions of that song!

I still like the FunTwo and Yngwie Malmsteen versions.

I'm currently learning Jason Becker's Perpetual Burn and there's a cover by Jeff Loomis that is the cleanest I've ever heard, so I'll add that to my list.

Yeah there are some stunning attempts amongst the 80,000,000 + version... lol

I must admit the like of Gerry C, Funtwo and Mattriech etc are all technically awesome but I just love the nonchalant rawness Hackologue injects into it....

I highly recommend you check out the Jeff Loomis cover of Perpetual Burn....

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I'd also like to nominate... A Youtube upload, by Hackologue called Canon-Rock 2 (new version)

Not to be confused with the 80,000,000 other versions of that song!

I still like the FunTwo and Yngwie Malmsteen versions.

I'm currently learning Jason Becker's Perpetual Burn and there's a cover by Jeff Loomis that is the cleanest I've ever heard, so I'll add that to my list.

Yeah there are some stunning attempts amongst the 80,000,000 + version... lol

I must admit the like of Gerry C, Funtwo and Mattriech etc are all technically awesome but I just love the nonchalant rawness Hackologue injects into it....

I highly recommend you check out the Jeff Loomis cover of Perpetual Burn...."

I shall do just that!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Hot For Teacher by Van Halen.

Dance The Night Away by Van Halen

Runnin' With The Devil by Van Halen

Unchained by Van Halen

Drop Dead Legs by Van Halen

I think there's a theme going on here....

ah, you are to EVH what i am to Zep

A nerdy fanboy?!.....yep

exactly

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I'd also like to nominate... A Youtube upload, by Hackologue called Canon-Rock 2 (new version)

Not to be confused with the 80,000,000 other versions of that song!

I still like the FunTwo and Yngwie Malmsteen versions.

I'm currently learning Jason Becker's Perpetual Burn and there's a cover by Jeff Loomis that is the cleanest I've ever heard, so I'll add that to my list.

Yeah there are some stunning attempts amongst the 80,000,000 + version... lol

I must admit the like of Gerry C, Funtwo and Mattriech etc are all technically awesome but I just love the nonchalant rawness Hackologue injects into it....

I highly recommend you check out the Jeff Loomis cover of Perpetual Burn....

I shall do just that!

Let me know what you think.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Van Halen on Michael Jackson 's song

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I'd also like to nominate... A Youtube upload, by Hackologue called Canon-Rock 2 (new version)

Not to be confused with the 80,000,000 other versions of that song!

I still like the FunTwo and Yngwie Malmsteen versions.

I'm currently learning Jason Becker's Perpetual Burn and there's a cover by Jeff Loomis that is the cleanest I've ever heard, so I'll add that to my list.

Yeah there are some stunning attempts amongst the 80,000,000 + version... lol

I must admit the like of Gerry C, Funtwo and Mattriech etc are all technically awesome but I just love the nonchalant rawness Hackologue injects into it....

I highly recommend you check out the Jeff Loomis cover of Perpetual Burn....

I shall do just that!

Let me know what you think.

Will do....

But it'll need to wait until I'm on my other device as this one doesn't contain a functioning sound card....

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Van Halen on Michael Jackson 's song "

That's only the solo, Steve Lukather (of Toto) played the riff.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Whole lotta love

communication breakdown

immigrant song

black dog

Rock n roll

the ocean

custard pie

the rover

all zep

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

for me it's One - Metallica

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Sweet Child of Mine

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Hot For Teacher by Van Halen.

Dance The Night Away by Van Halen

Runnin' With The Devil by Van Halen

Unchained by Van Halen

Drop Dead Legs by Van Halen

I think there's a theme going on here...."

They were my husbands neighbours in Nijmegen where they're from. Mr D showed me the house and even now there's fresh graffiti declaring undying love......was it you?

And agree, their guitar work is awesome!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

For me Black Dog.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Stevie Vai's intro on Yankee Rose were he makes the guitar speak...........

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

cashmere !! led zeppelin, brill

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Hot For Teacher by Van Halen.

Dance The Night Away by Van Halen

Runnin' With The Devil by Van Halen

Unchained by Van Halen

Drop Dead Legs by Van Halen

I think there's a theme going on here....

They were my husbands neighbours in Nijmegen where they're from. Mr D showed me the house and even now there's fresh graffiti declaring undying love......was it you?

And agree, their guitar work is awesome!"

Lol, I've not been to Nijmegen on that particular pilgrimage (yet). I did fly over to the US when they reunited with Dave Lee Roth and caught a couple of shows though.

I wish they'd tour here again, the last time was back in '95 with Bon Jovi.

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By *onysevenoaksMan over a year ago

sevenoaks

For me personally,,, anything by randy rhodes.

A life unfairly cut short.

There are guitarists,,,,,,, then there's RR.

Met him at ridge farm studios when blizzard was being recorded. Even jammed with him. Randy on his les paul,me on his polka dot v.

What a memory

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By *risky_MareWoman over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

"cashmere !! led zeppelin, brill"

It's Kashmir, cashmere is a woolly jumper!!

Damn fine riff though...I'm loving several Kenny Wayne Shepherd at the moment - True Lies is a pretty good example.

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By *risky_MareWoman over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

"Whole lotta love

communication breakdown

immigrant song

black dog

Rock n roll

the ocean

custard pie

the rover

all zep"

Works for me

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Spirit of Radio - RUSH

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Whole lotta love

communication breakdown

immigrant song

black dog

Rock n roll

the ocean

custard pie

the rover

all zep

Works for me

i thought you might like it

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Oh Well - Peter Green

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By *awkeye and HotlipsCouple over a year ago

Takeley

"Spirit of Radio - RUSH

"
spot on!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"cashmere !! led zeppelin, brill

It's Kashmir, cashmere is a woolly jumper!!

Damn fine riff though...I'm loving several Kenny Wayne Shepherd at the moment - True Lies is a pretty good example."

KWS is great. One of my favourites is Never Looking Back.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Over the hill and far away..... Led Zep

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Herman li from dragon force does mind boggling things with a guitar.

His level of skill is insane

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By *ScotsmanMan over a year ago

ayrshire

. . Riff Greece Jones ?. . .

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Johnny Marr - How soon is now (Smiths)

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Herman li from dragon force does mind boggling things with a guitar.

His level of skill is insane

It's actually quite simple stuff-sweep picking. The trick is really in remembering all the arpeggios and playing it cleanly.

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By *ce WingerMan over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Quite a lot of tracks by the late great S.R.V.

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By *risky_MareWoman over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

"cashmere !! led zeppelin, brill

It's Kashmir, cashmere is a woolly jumper!!

Damn fine riff though...I'm loving several Kenny Wayne Shepherd at the moment - True Lies is a pretty good example.

KWS is great. One of my favourites is Never Looking Back."

It's mostly the quieter tracks that have me drooling - his vocalist has an amazing voice!!

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By *ibbyhunterCouple over a year ago

keighley

reelin in the years , steely dan.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Parisienne Walkways Gary Moore

1st 15 mins of Shine on you crazy diamond Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here

All along the Watchtower Jimi Hendrix

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

The Smiths - Handsome Devil

Gene - Truth, Rest Your Head

Pulp - Do You Remember The First Time

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"reelin in the years , steely dan."

Good choice !

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