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Greatest Rock Guitar Riffs

A British guitar magazine recently polled it readers to compile a list of the greatest guitar riffs. Guns 'N Roses "Sweet Child of Mine" came in at the number spot. Here's a link to the poll results. As you can see the list is entirely metal oriented.

My list would include:

The Chuck Berry intro
The Chuck Berry rhythm
The Bo Diddley beat
Temptations - My Girl
Kinks - You Really Got Me
Steely Dan - Reelin' In the Years
Sam & Dave (Steve Cropper) - Soul Man
Stone Temple Pilots - Plish
Beatles - I Feel Fine intro
Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze intro

Is it my fault that nearly all the great riffs are pre-1980?

What's on your list?
onhwy61

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A few not mentioned, I don't think,since most have been showing our ages ...lol
just moving past the traditional era that has its own crown....and IMO, anything
Mick Taylor ever played as a Rolling Stone over anything Keif played ......

White Stripes.....         Seven Nation Army
Nirvana..............         Smells like teen Spirit
Motor Head.......          Ace of Spades
Pearl Jam.........           Alive
Red Hot Chilli's.          Under the Bridge
Guns N Roses..           Sweet Child O Mine
Collective Soul..           Shine
The Offspring....           Come out and Play
Stone Temple Pilots..   Interstate Love Song
Blind Melon.....              No Rain
The Cult.......                 She sells Sanctuary
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