Riff-driven songs? What your favorite.


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01/14/2011 9:01 pm
Yeah, I know most rock songs are riff-driven but I am talking about songs where the guitars carry the song to the point that the rest of the band could stop and you may not notice.

The song that sparked this is "Speed Parade" by Slash's Snakepit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56fYzW_c_JI

Other I can think of now are "Outshined" by Soundgarden and "Slither" by Velvet Revolver.
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01/18/2011 2:35 am
Thanks for sharing the Slash tune, I hadn't heard it before but the riff is rockin!
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01/18/2011 3:47 am
Several Scorpions songs come to mind. But the Scorpions song that sticks out the most would be Coast To Coast

Truth be told, there are LOTs of great riff songs from back in the late 70's / 80's. Today???? not so much.
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01/18/2011 4:26 pm
Great Topic!

Off the top of my head..

Cowboys From Hell - Pantera
Evenflow - Pearl Jam
Cochise - Audioslave
Stone the Crow - Down
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01/18/2011 5:47 pm
A lot of great riffs here! Jon I also like the Cowboys from Hell riff and many other Pantera riffs. I am also a huge fan of riffs by Iron Maiden! Tons of great riffs out there!
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01/19/2011 2:39 pm
Originally Posted by: Dan AcheronA lot of great riffs here! Jon I also like the Cowboys from Hell riff and many other Pantera riffs. I am also a huge fan of riffs by Iron Maiden! Tons of great riffs out there!


Hell yeah! Dimebag was a riff master!!
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