Top 50 Guitar Riffs

[Blaze]

Cool poll ..

Guess who is # 1


http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/the-top-50-guitar-riffs-of-all-time-50-26-227084


http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/the-top-50-guitar-riffs-of-all-time-25-1-226933

 

[FrankenFretter]

It's nice to see that #1 spot go to someone deserving, but I really don't see how Sweet Child of Mine got #2. And no SRV in the top 25? That doesn't seem right.

 

[duhvoodooman]

These lists are the ultimate in subjectivity, but that's certainly a worthy #1 pick....

....I really don't see how Sweet Child of Mine got #2. And no SRV in the top 25? That doesn't seem right.

EXACTLY my thoughts!!

 

[deeaa]

It's nice to see that #1 spot go to someone deserving, but I really don't see how Sweet Child of Mine got #2. And no SRV in the top 25? That doesn't seem right.

I dunno about Sweet Child either...in the top 50, sure, but #2...well it's very recognizable, that's true.

One that could have been there (maybe it is, didn't check them all) is the Friends theme by the Rembrandts.

SRV? Can't say I'd recognize any of his riffs.

 

[duhvoodooman]

SRV? Can't say I'd recognize any of his riffs.

Dude! Not even this one???

 

[deeaa]

Dude! Not even this one???

Never heard that but that's a basic A-blues jam, innit? Nothing remarkable or memorable, been done a gazillion times and often better too?

 

[vroomery]

I feel like carry on my wayward son should be on this list somewhere. Maybe not towards the top, but definitely top 50.

 

[duhvoodooman]

Never heard that but that's a basic A-blues jam, innit? Nothing remarkable or memorable, been done a gazillion times and often better too?

It's in E, actually, though he always tuned down to Eb. After that, we get into the realm of opinion, and I see no point in going there....

 

[FrankenFretter]

Never heard that but that's a basic A-blues jam, innit? Nothing remarkable or memorable, been done a gazillion times and often better too?

Stevie deserves to be there every bit as much as Jimi does, IMHO. But, as DVM so accurately stated, it's all opinion at this point.

 

[MAXIFUNK]

another list I could disagree with all day long.

 

[FrankenFretter]

another list I could disagree with all day long.

I imagine part of the goal when publishing lists like this is to stir up some debate, and/or just to provoke a reaction, be it positive or not. Any time somebody makes a "Top ___" list, there's going to be all kinds of disagreements. That's what makes them fun!

Hmmm...maybe The Fret should make up it's own Top 50 Riffs list...

 

[MAXIFUNK]

I imagine part of the goal when publishing lists like this is to stir up some debate, and/or just to provoke a reaction, be it positive or not. Any time somebody makes a "Top ___" list, there's going to be all kinds of disagreements. That's what makes them fun!

Hmmm...maybe The Fret should make up it's own Top 50 Riffs list...

Sounds like a good idea...............

 

[Ch0jin]

I imagine part of the goal when publishing lists like this is to stir up some debate, and/or just to provoke a reaction, be it positive or not. Any time somebody makes a "Top ___" list, there's going to be all kinds of disagreements. That's what makes them fun!

And the winner is......

I used to work in Marketing with a big focus on web marketing. It's a basic rule thats been used since the birth of print media. The more shocking or controversial the story, the higher the circulation (or page hits) and the higher the circulation (or page hits) the more $$ you can command for advertising space. Controversy == $$

Know it for what it is and have fun with it