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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Don't even consider posting, because you're wrong 
Trust me, I'm a homicidal maniac. Ok don't trust, just fear.
The best opening riff ever is......
Warren Zevon "Werewolves of London"
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Don't even consider posting, because you're wrong
Trust me, I'm a homicidal maniac. Ok don't trust, just fear.
The best opening riff ever is......
Warren Zevon "Werewolves of London"
Sorted, job done. Time for bed Zebedee"
Aroooooo! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Frank Zappa ...muffin man
Just throwing it out there  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Who killed Rodger rabbit? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Back in black........ |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Frank Zappa ...muffin man
Just throwing it out there "
Hot Rats comes close
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Frank Zappa ...muffin man
Just throwing it out there
Hot Rats comes close
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That's a shout  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Frank Zappa ...muffin man
Just throwing it out there
Hot Rats comes close
That's a shout "
Don't get me enthusing about Cruising with Ruebin & the Jets" |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Frank Zappa ...muffin man
Just throwing it out there
Hot Rats comes close
That's a shout
Don't get me enthusing about Cruising with Ruebin & the Jets""
Ok I won't ...but me thinks your already cruising that road brother |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The best opening riff ever is......
Warren Zevon "Werewolves of London"
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Classic! In fact tomorrow I will be playing that with a friend in our Friday jam session.
I'm going to contribute Thunderstruck by AC/DC |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I'm going to contribute Thunderstruck by AC/DC"
Good one.
I still love Guns'n'Roses Sweet Child Of Mine |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Nice one fella: as long as you dom it justice of course otherwise the headless tail gunner will be after thee |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Nice one fella: as long as you do it justice of course otherwise the headless tail gunner will be after thee |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Fear not my dear chap I would never dream of destroying Zevon's masterpiece. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I cant say there is a best because there are so many good ones. I have just put on Am I evil diamond head  |
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"Back in black........"
That's been the only ringtone I've ever had
Layla - Derek & The Dominoes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX5USg8_1gA |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Eric Johnson - Cliffs of Dover gets my vote |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Back in black........
That's been the only ringtone I've ever had
Layla - Derek & The Dominoes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX5USg8_1gA"
love Clapton |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Whiskey in the jar! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Love playing the opening riff to "Girl All The Bad Guys Want" by Bowling for Soup |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Welcome to the Jungle guns n roses
Paradise city guns n roses
Raise your hands Bon Jovi
The fly U2
Thunderstruck AC/DC |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Hotel California every time |
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"Back in black........
That's been the only ringtone I've ever had
Layla - Derek & The Dominoes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX5USg8_1gA"
Both pretty good for 'hit the ground running rington' KWS - Somehow Somewhere Someway was good for that too:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4pbuMcPhV0
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But there's only one contender really:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwmCOSYUSlI
Led Zep - Heartbreaker |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"But there's only one contender really:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwmCOSYUSlI
Led Zep - Heartbreaker"
I was just thinking Zep! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Blackened |
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"But there's only one contender really:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwmCOSYUSlI
Led Zep - Heartbreaker
I was just thinking Zep! "
Has to be really, it's their right!! |
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By *arksMan
over a year ago
in the centre |
How can your chose just one  |
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The Stooges - T.V Eye
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_SD-uF8uisA
I'll go with this one today. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Hendrix, Little Wing or Castles Made of Sand |
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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago
Shrewsbury |
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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago
Shrewsbury |
Smells like teen spirt nirvana |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I think someone's had a _lectrum shoved sideways up their arse 
Some, not all, In no particular order:
Rainbow - all night long
Kiss - I was made for loving you
Oasis - cigarettes & alcohol
Red Hot Chilli Peppers - can't stop
AC/DC - it's a long way to the top
Sheryl Crow - favourite mistake
T Rex - get it on
Gary Moore - parisienne walkways
Thin Lizzy - whiskey in the jar
David Gilmour - wish you were here (accoustic)
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Rock & Roll Star" by Oasis, Guitar is awesome Liam Gallagher on the vocals:
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I live my life in the city
There's no easy way out
The day's moving just too fast for me
I need some time in the sunshine
I gotta slow it right down
The day's moving just too fast for me
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Beat that.... |
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By *im_66Woman
over a year ago
Bradford |
"Back in black........"
Just what I was thinking! |
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K'off
It's Prince ~ when doves cry
But ok some of these are very good.
Anyhow I prefer a drum solo, not the gorilla though |
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""Rock & Roll Star" by Oasis, Guitar is awesome Liam Gallagher on the vocals:
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I live my life in the city
There's no easy way out
The day's moving just too fast for me
I need some time in the sunshine
I gotta slow it right down
The day's moving just too fast for me
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Beat that...."
Tune |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Johnny marr - how soon is now
How this guy never gets mentioned in guitar threads I will never know |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It's probably this:
https://youtu.be/8I8mWG6HlmU |
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Too right.
Genius guitar player and though the smiths may have written better songs than 'HSIN', for me its his masterpiece when it comes to his guitar playing. He's a bloody one man guitar orchestra on it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Money for Nothing Dire Straights
Seek and Destroy, Metallica |
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Albert Hoffmans Bike- The Family Cat
In fact it can also take the prize for best opening track on a debut album too |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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""Rock & Roll Star" by Oasis, Guitar is awesome Liam Gallagher on the vocals:
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I live my life in the city
There's no easy way out
The day's moving just too fast for me
I need some time in the sunshine
I gotta slow it right down
The day's moving just too fast for me
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Beat that....
Tune "
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Too right.
Genius guitar player and though the smiths may have written better songs than 'HSIN', for me its his masterpiece when it comes to his guitar playing. He's a bloody one man guitar orchestra on it."
Although mozza is a lyrical genius...without marr ..the smiths would of been just another band |
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"Too right.
Genius guitar player and though the smiths may have written better songs than 'HSIN', for me its his masterpiece when it comes to his guitar playing. He's a bloody one man guitar orchestra on it.
Although mozza is a lyrical genius...without marr ..the smiths would of been just another band "
Not a fan of Morrissey solo then! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Too right.
Genius guitar player and though the smiths may have written better songs than 'HSIN', for me its his masterpiece when it comes to his guitar playing. He's a bloody one man guitar orchestra on it.
Although mozza is a lyrical genius...without marr ..the smiths would of been just another band
Not a fan of Morrissey solo then! "
I am ..point im making is ...in reality to get where they are they needed each other first ,just my opinion |
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"Too right.
Genius guitar player and though the smiths may have written better songs than 'HSIN', for me its his masterpiece when it comes to his guitar playing. He's a bloody one man guitar orchestra on it.
Although mozza is a lyrical genius...without marr ..the smiths would of been just another band
Not a fan of Morrissey solo then!
I am ..point im making is ...in reality to get where they are they needed each other first ,just my opinion "
Oh I agree with that. i think without each other they both would have done 'something', but would probably not be the legends they're revered as now.
Anyway we're veering dangerously off topic so I'll throw in 'what difference does it make' in answer to the OP! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Too right.
Genius guitar player and though the smiths may have written better songs than 'HSIN', for me its his masterpiece when it comes to his guitar playing. He's a bloody one man guitar orchestra on it.
Although mozza is a lyrical genius...without marr ..the smiths would of been just another band
Not a fan of Morrissey solo then!
I am ..point im making is ...in reality to get where they are they needed each other first ,just my opinion
Oh I agree with that. i think without each other they both would have done 'something', but would probably not be the legends they're revered as now.
Anyway we're veering dangerously off topic so I'll throw in 'what difference does it make' in answer to the OP!"
Indeed ..quality track |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Baba O'Reilly - The Who
???? |
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By *estivalMan
over a year ago
borehamwood |
My michelle guns n roses
when the levee breaks |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've come straight to here so sorry if this has been said, but my shout would be:
Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter |
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"Baba O'Reilly - The Who
????"
Tune |
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"But there's only one contender really:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwmCOSYUSlI
Led Zep - Heartbreaker
I was just thinking Zep!
Has to be really, it's their right!! "
I thought Heartbreaker, then switched to Rock and Roll. |
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Also gonna chuck Black Sabbath's Supernaut into the mix too. And Neon Knights. And Mob Rules. And a whole other bunch of Tony Iommi riffs. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Limelight- Rush |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Cream,sunshine of your lurve |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Riff Raff-----AC/DC |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Motörhead - ace of spades is quality |
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"Motörhead - ace of spades is quality "
How could I forget Motorhead?!?! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Motörhead - ace of spades is quality
How could I forget Motorhead?!?! "
You didn't ...you was searching your mind for something different maybe |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Black Sabbath~ paranoid "
Oh you  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Oh Well -Fleetwood Mac
Honky Tonk Women -R. Stones
Sweet Home Alabama -Lynrd Skynyrd
If chord riffs count
Cant Get Enough -Bad Company |
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"Motörhead - ace of spades is quality
How could I forget Motorhead?!?!
You didn't ...you was searching your mind for something different maybe "
Yep, distracted by Sabbath riffs. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Just to be different
Rumble Link Wray |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Nah...Best opening ever...Carry on my Wayward son, Kansas...Rest of the song's shite, but the opening....Wow! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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There's done pussy shit in this thread!
Helmet - Unsung
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Some, not done, FFS! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I've come straight to here so sorry if this has been said, but my shout would be:
Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter"
Yes! That's what I'd choose too. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Maybe not the best but I luv it.
Blur - Song2 |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've just thought of another one!
The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Or Fever Ray, If I Had A Heart.
"This will never end cause I want more, give me more, give me more, give me more". |
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Brainstorm - Arctic Monkey's
Bat out of hell - Meatloaf
Wake up! - Rage against the machine.
Soldier on - The temper trap
Adored - Stone roses |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Or maybe heard it thru the grape vine by gaye   |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I'd probably have to go with..
Bee gees staying alive "
You need to watch Guy Pratt's 'best disco bass lines' video |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Montrose - Rock Candy.
Van Halen - Unchained.
AC/DC - all of them!
Rage Against The Machine - Bombtrack.
Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever.
Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back. |
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"Montrose - Rock Candy.
Van Halen - Unchained.
AC/DC - all of them!
Rage Against The Machine - Bombtrack.
Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever.
Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back."
Ooo bombtrack. Ace! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I've just thought of another one!
The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army"
Get you with your alternative tunes Roxi |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Totally forgot...
Van Halen - 5150. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Cannot believe it hasn't already been mentioned, but Flesh For Fantasy by Billy Idol. Steve Stevens is a god.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UoOhyXzD6_M |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Stone roses adored |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Sweet child of mine.
Puts phone down and then puts off the hook.
Argue your point now, smartass  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Top three 1. Sweet child o mine, Guns n Roses
2. Enter sandman, Metallica
3. Highway to hell, AC/DC
Here's my 2p worth Clyde x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Rain. The cult |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The late Chuck Berry - Johnny B Goode |
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By *lectrumMan
over a year ago
south shields |
Dire straits money for nothing |
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By *ildbillkidMan
over a year ago
where the road goes on forever |
La grange from that little ole band from texas zz top |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Most ac/dc tracks |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'll throw in a few,
Zz top - rough boy
Megadeth - Hangar 18
Whitesnake - Still of the night |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Top three 1. Sweet child o mine, Guns n Roses
2. Enter sandman, Metallica
3. Highway to hell, AC/DC
Here's my 2p worth Clyde x"
All good shouts! |
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"Back in black........
That's been the only ringtone I've ever had
Layla - Derek & The Dominoes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX5USg8_1gA
Both pretty good for 'hit the ground running rington' KWS - Somehow Somewhere Someway was good for that too:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4pbuMcPhV0
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He obviously listened to a few SRV tracks before he wrote this |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Red hot chilli peppers. Under the bridge for me dudes |
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"Also gonna chuck Black Sabbath's Supernaut into the mix too. And Neon Knights. And Mob Rules. And a whole other bunch of Tony Iommi riffs."
Canna fault you there, The Riff King |
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"Johnny marr - how soon is now
How this guy never gets mentioned in guitar threads I will never know "
Amen. One of my favourite guitarists. I was going to suggest This Charming Man. |
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Oh and of course, Johnny B Goode |
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"I'd probably have to go with..
Bee gees staying alive
You need to watch Guy Pratt's 'best disco bass lines' video"
I was in the same year at school with Guy, he replaced Roger Waters in Pink Floyd |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I'd probably have to go with..
Bee gees staying alive
You need to watch Guy Pratt's 'best disco bass lines' video
I was in the same year at school with Guy, he replaced Roger Waters in Pink Floyd "
The funniest man I've ever seen, that wasn't actually a comedian...and a fucking brilliant bass player. Probably one of the free musicians that have played with Madonna AND Michael Jackson! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Few musicians, even! |
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"Few musicians, even!"
Yeah, he was a bit of a joker at school as well, was always into The Who though. Also at our school was Dr Alex Patterson who founded The Orb, but he was a couple of years above us |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Rain. The cult "
Lurve this song! |
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"Cannot believe it hasn't already been mentioned, but Flesh For Fantasy by Billy Idol. Steve Stevens is a god.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UoOhyXzD6_M"
'Dancing With Myself' also has a great opening riff.
And it gets bonus points for being about wanking of course. |
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By *andaCouple
over a year ago
co down |
No more heroes....... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Few musicians, even!
Yeah, he was a bit of a joker at school as well, was always into The Who though. Also at our school was Dr Alex Patterson who founded The Orb, but he was a couple of years above us "
We only had Glenn Hughes at our school |
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"Or Fever Ray, If I Had A Heart.
"This will never end cause I want more, give me more, give me more, give me more"."
ace left field choice. S'pose it does open with a guitar riff! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Get the funk out -extreme
Yes I know it's bass but bass is a guitar too so I'm adding it  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I've just thought of another one!
The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
Get you with your alternative tunes Roxi "
I have a varied taste Mr PB... |
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Dire Straits Money For Nothing. |
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"Few musicians, even!
Yeah, he was a bit of a joker at school as well, was always into The Who though. Also at our school was Dr Alex Patterson who founded The Orb, but he was a couple of years above us
We only had Glenn Hughes at our school"
That is seriously cool. Saw him live recently.
My home town's contribution to music is The Cure and The Feeling. It's just not as impressive, is it? |
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Magazine - Shot By Both Sides
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KGbTaj5-Gu0
In my head it soundtracks the spit roast scene in the film I would like to make about swinging. |
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Siouxsie & The Banshees - Spellbound
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BfBXgXsT8yA
This one was a big influence on Johnny Marr no less. John Mcgeoch is such an awesome and underrated guitar player.
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hmmmm,,best is always going to be subjective but,,,,Superstition by Stevie Wonder has to be in the shortlist,,surely. |
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"hmmmm,,best is always going to be subjective but,,,,Superstition by Stevie Wonder has to be in the shortlist,,surely."
Awesome song. |
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Always overlooked on these kind of threads, one of the greats.
Nile Rodgers / Chic - Le Freak.
And his rendition of Let's Dance is awesome too. |
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"hmmmm,,best is always going to be subjective but,,,,Superstition by Stevie Wonder has to be in the shortlist,,surely."
Good shout
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Don't fear the reaper - BOC |
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"Red hot chilli peppers. Under the bridge for me dudes "
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
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Surprised to not see a mention so far for Muse who have some great opening riffs...Plug In Baby or Hysteria being two awesome examples!! |
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By *andm_69Couple
over a year ago
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For me (M) the opening riff to Coheed and Cambria Welcome Home is about as epic as it's gets. But I am a massive fan of them. The opening riff to American Idiot by Green Day is also one of my favourite considering the last year. |
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Does playing the guitar with a cordless drill count as a riff?
https://youtu.be/KhbGSprvfbE
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"Few musicians, even!
Yeah, he was a bit of a joker at school as well, was always into The Who though. Also at our school was Dr Alex Patterson who founded The Orb, but he was a couple of years above us
We only had Glenn Hughes at our school"
Of Trapeze, cracking live band with some good riffs, Way Back To The Bone comes to mind, ah that gig at The Marquee - sheer bloody arse kicking magic!!! |
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".... Also at our school was Dr Alex Patterson who founded The Orb....."
And with that, i shall throw in 'What were the skies like when you were young?' - the whole of LFC is pretty awesome (in fact, The Orb are one of my favourites all round), but LFC and Perpetual Dawn probably have the best intro that i can think of from their work |
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"Few musicians, even!
Yeah, he was a bit of a joker at school as well, was always into The Who though. Also at our school was Dr Alex Patterson who founded The Orb, but he was a couple of years above us
We only had Glenn Hughes at our school
Of Trapeze, cracking live band with some good riffs, Way Back To The Bone comes to mind, ah that gig at The Marquee - sheer bloody arse kicking magic!!!"
They played a tiny little nightclub in Cannock years ago, the original lineup with Geoff Downes from Buggles/Yes/Asia on keyboards...might not have been Dave Holland on drums, I think he might have already been sent to prison by then! Definitely Hughes and Mel Galley though. |
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Duh! Johnny b Goode by chuck berry... |
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
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The opening riff to Going Underground by The Jam is another that never fails to make my ears prick up |
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Some absolute greats mentioned but for knee buckler its Still got the blues for you. |
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Poison - Alice Cooper
Welcome to the jungle - GnR
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"Some absolute greats mentioned but for knee buckler its Still got the blues for you. "
Gary Moore opps  |
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Alive - Pearl Jam
Blinded by the Sun - The Seahorses
I Could of Lied - RHCP which also contains one of the best solos of all time |
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Killing joke - eighties
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=x1U1Ue_5kq8
A riff so good Kurt nicked it. |
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Big River. |
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"Killing joke - eighties
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=x1U1Ue_5kq8
A riff so good Kurt nicked it."
He nicked most of them, even the 70's AOR ones off Boston! |
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Dandy Warhols.....Bohemian Like You.....move on...no argument |
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It's not an opening riff but one of my faves is the second/main riff for The Prodigies My Law.
Plus that big booming drum beat and it's party time |
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By *andaCouple
over a year ago
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"Dandy Warhols.....Bohemian Like You.....move on...no argument"
The one with the riff stolen from jumpin jack flash? |
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By *andaCouple
over a year ago
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"Magazine - Shot By Both Sides
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KGbTaj5-Gu0
In my head it soundtracks the spit roast scene in the film I would like to make about swinging."
Quality! |
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By *he ODBMan
over a year ago
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Voodoo chile jimi Hendrix or maybe bron y aur stomp led Zeppelin.
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'Sacre Coeur' by It Dies Today is a pretty blunt opening, big fan of 'Karma' by Parkway Drive as well. 'Nihilist' by Architects is a beautiful start to an epic album. |
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Naked - Reef |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
Enter sandman by Metallica... I might be a bit biased as its opening is my ringtone |
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Of course we could further break this down by complexity and thrashness (yeah, it's a word - I just made it up)... |
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Black Sabath, the track, off Black Sabath the album. Rain, church bells, strong guitar riff starts up.. . |
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"Black Sabath, the track, off Black Sabath the album. Rain, church bells, strong guitar riff starts up.. . "
And in a similar vein then, Reigning Blood by Slayer? |
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"Hendrix, Little Wing or Castles Made of Sand"
Good one
But what about, the wind cries Mary |
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Megadeth - Holy Wars (the punishment due)
Van Halen - Eruption. Pretty much one long riff
Joe Satriani - always with me, always with you |
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Ghostdancing - Simle Minds
One Love - U2 & Mary J Blige (has to be very loud)
Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Green Day (also v.loud)
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"Magazine - Shot By Both Sides
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KGbTaj5-Gu0
In my head it soundtracks the spit roast scene in the film I would like to make about swinging.
Quality! "
I'm glad someone liked that idea! |
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Iron Maiden - The Trooper? |
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
There and to the left a bit |
Holiday - Green Day is another that's instantly recognisable an guaranteed to get the pulse racing |
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"Iron Maiden - The Trooper?"
Good call but possibly beaten by 2 minutes to midnight or Aces high |
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A very difficult question!
One I can't answer  |
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"Iron Maiden - The Trooper?
Good call but possibly beaten by 2 minutes to midnight or Aces high"
Good point, fair enough |
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Sunshine of your love
Sweet child of mine
Comfortably numb
Silvia .. focus
Hocus Pocus
Seven seas of rye
Hard day's night
Jessica .. alman brothers
Barracuda
Le Grange
Bat out of hell |
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Led Zeppelin whole lot of love |
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"Few musicians, even!
Yeah, he was a bit of a joker at school as well, was always into The Who though. Also at our school was Dr Alex Patterson who founded The Orb, but he was a couple of years above us
We only had Glenn Hughes at our school
Of Trapeze, cracking live band with some good riffs, Way Back To The Bone comes to mind, ah that gig at The Marquee - sheer bloody arse kicking magic!!!
They played a tiny little nightclub in Cannock years ago, the original lineup with Geoff Downes from Buggles/Yes/Asia on keyboards...might not have been Dave Holland on drums, I think he might have already been sent to prison by then! Definitely Hughes and Mel Galley though."
That Marquee gig was the four piece version, after Mr Hughes had left, but while Mr Holland was still erm at liberty, lol. Heavy and funky, Mel Galley took the vocals if i remember correctly. |
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Plug in baby by Muse gives me goosebumps but there are far too many to mention all of em |
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"Plug in baby by Muse gives me goosebumps but there are far too many to mention all of em "
Very good call |
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For me it has to be either slayer - here comes the pain. Or trivium - strife XD |
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Oohh...far too many by Opeth! |
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"Oohh...far too many by Opeth! "
smoke on the water was that deep purple |
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Long cool woman in a black dress - The Hollies. |
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"Oohh...far too many by Opeth! smoke on the water was that deep purple"
Lol yeah! |
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"Few musicians, even!
Yeah, he was a bit of a joker at school as well, was always into The Who though. Also at our school was Dr Alex Patterson who founded The Orb, but he was a couple of years above us
We only had Glenn Hughes at our school
Of Trapeze, cracking live band with some good riffs, Way Back To The Bone comes to mind, ah that gig at The Marquee - sheer bloody arse kicking magic!!!
They played a tiny little nightclub in Cannock years ago, the original lineup with Geoff Downes from Buggles/Yes/Asia on keyboards...might not have been Dave Holland on drums, I think he might have already been sent to prison by then! Definitely Hughes and Mel Galley though.
That Marquee gig was the four piece version, after Mr Hughes had left, but while Mr Holland was still erm at liberty, lol. Heavy and funky, Mel Galley took the vocals if i remember correctly. "
Mel had a great voice too (and also went to the same school as me but long before I was there!)
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Has Stone roses 'waterfall' been mentioned |
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If no one else already has, and in honour of the late Chuck Berry, I'd like to nominate 'No Particular Place to Go' |
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The music never stopped or franklins tower by the grateful dead has got to be one of the best for sure. |
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"Does playing the guitar with a cordless drill count as a riff?
https://youtu.be/KhbGSprvfbE
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Yes,yes it does |
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"Get the funk out -extreme
Yes I know it's bass but bass is a guitar too so I'm adding it "
Well,on that bass-is( ) anything,ever,by motorhead, but I'll throw lost johnny into the mix |
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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago
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"Don't even consider posting, because you're wrong
Trust me, I'm a homicidal maniac. Ok don't trust, just fear.
The best opening riff ever is......
Warren Zevon "Werewolves of London"
Sorted, job done. Time for bed Zebedee"
46 & 2 By Tool |
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