What is this riff..

[sensei]

Hey all,

I was practicing earlier this morning, and happended onto a very familiar riff. I just can't think of what song it's from.

e---------------------------
b---------------------------
g---------------------------
d---------------------------
a--9----7-7--5---4---------
E--7----5-5--3---2---------
q e e q q


Not too fast, I think it's repeated with variations.

Any ideas...

 

[marnold]

If you'd add one extra chord it would be the White Stripes "7 Nation Army."

 

[Andy]

looks like an old Ventures riff

 

[Tibernius]

It's also very close to the main riff in "Hitchin' a Ride" by Green Day.

 

[sensei]

Wow...I was thinking something be Smashing Pumpkins...


All great ideas...

 

[Andy]

here's my reason for the Ventures , it's the main riff of the entire song.
I'm sure it's been unknowingly copied many times, but it's the earliest version of the chord pattern I'm aware know of.. heh...heh