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All Time Greatest Riff and Solo?

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12/28/2005 1:51 pm
Every one be honest and tell us all what your all time favourite riff and solo are

"personaly" Mine would have to be for riff Black Sabbaths "iron man"
And the solo would be
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12/28/2005 4:18 pm
If only one could even be chosen.
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12/28/2005 6:37 pm
these might not be the greatest, but there the most memorable.

Stairway to heaven- intro and solo

Back in Black- intro riff

Highway to hell- intro riff

Immigrant song- intro riff and intro vocal line
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12/28/2005 7:56 pm
[COLOR=DarkGreen]All The Riffs and Solos By Rob Zombie lol But if i would Have to pick one it would be... either Dracula or Black Sunshine ^_^
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12/28/2005 8:28 pm
I like the solo in the middle of Nothing Else Matters by Metallica and also the one in The Unforgiven, also by Metallica. I can't think of any others right now 'cause I've got a sinus infection kickin my arse.........
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12/28/2005 8:37 pm
I really like the riff to paranoid by black sabbath(its deffinatly not the greatest)
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12/28/2005 9:53 pm
Originally Posted by: metallica_rocks[COLOR=DarkGreen]All The Riffs and Solos By Rob Zombie lol But if i would Have to pick one it would be... either Dracula or Black Sunshine ^_^

I think you mean "Dragula"
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12/28/2005 10:42 pm
Originally Posted by: Blues_ManTaurus (by Spirit)

Stairway to heaven- solo

Sorry, man... I had to adjust that one for the sake of historical accuracy.
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12/28/2005 10:46 pm
riff- Purr by Sonic Youth
solo- In Bloom by Nirvana

I can't decide on my absolute favourites, but those two are definitely up there.
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12/28/2005 10:58 pm
Originally Posted by: RaskolnikovSorry, man... I had to adjust that one for the sake of historical accuracy.


I know it's plagiarized! DUH, but it is still a good song.
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12/29/2005 3:45 pm
This is a hard one... of course I can't just pick one... and I will certainly think of more as the day goes by... but...

Riffs: Master of Puppets (Metallica), Cowboys From Hell (Pantera), Taylor (Jack Johnson), Symphony of Destruction (Megadeth), Mary had a Little Lamb (Stevie Ray Vaughan), Money (Pink Floyd), and a lot of newer stuff from Chevelle, Breaking Benjamin, and 10 Years...

Solos: One (Metallica), anything by Stevie Ray, Covered in Rain (John Mayer), Losin' Your Mind (Zakk Wyldes Pride and Glory), November Rain (G&R), the list could go on and on... can't choose one.
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12/30/2005 10:48 am
Holy..... lol asch thats pretty much what all mine use to be, metallica master of puppets in my eye its greatest metal album ever :cool: :eek: and alot of pantera dime is the sickest R.I.P
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12/30/2005 11:52 am
The riff I really love is the breakdown riff on Bohemian Rhapsody.

My favorite solo is either Crazy Train or Mr. Crowley.
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12/30/2005 2:39 pm
Time - Pink Floyd - solo
The Ocean - Zep - riff
Nothing Else Matters - Metallica - end solo
Cocaine Cowgirl - Matt Mays - riff

and so many others i can't even begin to think of.
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12/30/2005 2:47 pm
[QUOTE=aschleman]and a lot of newer stuff from Chevelle[QUOTE]

I can't understand why more people on this site are not into these guys. Or should I say don't talk much about them. I really love the music from Chevelle I just hope they have what it takes to stay around and keep creating music.
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Most Memorable Riff: "Enter Sandman" by Metallica

Most Memorable Solo: "Another Brick in the Wall" by Pink Floyd
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01/06/2006 9:31 pm
Riff-Everlast-Put your lights on
Solo-In this river-BLS
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01/06/2006 9:32 pm
Originally Posted by: mthornberryhotel california

Another of my favorites. Good call! :)
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05/26/2007 6:44 pm
The best ever solo?
Might be the solo in "Have you heard about my baby" in the John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton just tearing the place apart.
Another Clapton great, the closing solo on the song, White Room is way up there in air with the greatest.

Or could be any number of licks traded by Jerry Miller of Moby Grape, playing with Mike Bloomfield on a little known jam album, Grape Jam. There's some incredible stuff put down in that record, enough to send chills down your spine!

Santana and Trey Anastasio have their moments, too.
Or a little known cat named Roger Heath, who I'm sure is somewhere out there, blowing some people's minds.
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