Favourite riff/lick of all time

Burning Eclipse

Favourite riff/lick of all time...

For me it is 1:55 into Cliffs of Dover by Eric Johnson. He plays a flurry of triplets spanning 2 octaves in the songs main theme that quite literally gives me goosebumps every time I hear it... Which is a lot considering how much I love his work. Only takes 2 seconds, but it is beautiful!

You guys? I'm sure this will be pretty diverse so I'm interested to get your input!!

Ikey82

One of my favourite riff is "I don't know", "Crazy Train" of Ozzy Osbourne by Randy Rhoads. His riff is very melodic, creative and his solo as well.

ec18

All of ShadowPlay by Rory Gallagher

ronnie3585

Rory Gallagher - Bad Penny & Shadowplay.

Led Zeppelin - In my time of dying.

Metallica - Blackened.

Trivium - Like light to the flies.

The Beatles - Here comes the sun.

Kings of Leon - Ragoo.


...to name but a few.

damonjewel

the big riff at the end of sabbath bloody sabbath when the verse below starts

it has to be one of the most original riffs of its time and very prescient of Thrash, Black, Death metal etc era

Where can you run to
What more can you do
No more tomorrow
Life is killing you
Dreams turn to nightmares
Heaven turns to hell
Burned out confusion
Nothing more to tell
N.I.B and Iron Man are cool too

Parsley

Rock You Like a Hurricane.

SameDifference

the first 30 deconds in trivium's becoming the dragon contains a phenomenal lick that just melts my eyes out.

MoominPapa

The Orange County Lumber Truck - The Mothers of Invention - stopped me in mid stride when I heard it first

steveone

Good post
IMO there's one for every day of the year.and even more i don't know...
i'm into Death's spiritual healing intro.at the moment.. and pull the plug..the intensity of that "end it now" riff.. simple but powerful...
course there's no denying the greats like phantom of the opera, or layla (proper version not the accoustic muck) or wasted years.. or fade to black..trapped under ice..the ultra violence..Black Sabbath (the track)..rosie..and on and on and on........::D

mc nuggets

Its either Bad Penny or End of all Hope by Nightwish, both amazing

smackbunnybaby

3:52 of The Grudge by Tool

Undergod

Open Face Surgery by Cryptopsy

Sunshine of Your Love, not really a huge Clapton fan in general but this riff is just deadly.

Flesh and the Power It Holds by Death - the first riff in this is brilliant.

March of the Fire Ants by Mastodon

Among others. I can never make short favourites lists.

Malice

So many come to mind, we surely can't pick just one...

• The intro to Today by Smashing Pumpkins
• The intro to Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
• The chorus of Ghost Love Score by Nightwish
• The riff from about 2:32 of Descent by Fear Factory

And that's just from the last few songs I played on my computer .

Somnus

10:01 In The Name of God by Dream Theater.

After the big instrumental/solo section. The most ass- kicking riff ever!

Schism

4.25 till then end on A Nation on Fire. (Machine Head)
The end of Vigil. (Lamb of God)
The intro from Raining Blood. (Slayer)
The end of Blackwater Park. (Opeth)

Mental Mickey

The intro to The Thing That Should Not Be by Metallica. The intro to that song scared the living s**t outta me the first time I heard it.

Deliverance XXV

Mental Mickey wrote: »

The intro to The Thing That Should Not Be by Metallica. The intro to that song scared the living s**t outta me the first time I heard it.

Same here, it chills you to the bone

My choice would have to be the intro of Forsaken by Dream Theater.

But realistically there are so many choices.