Best Rock Riff

[IKnowALittle]

I posit an opinion. Just mine, if you don't agree that's cool, no need to get upset or pissed about it.
Only picking one.

 

[jay]

I wouldn't argue on that. But are we supposed to post our own best rock riff?

 

[JustRob]

 

[11top]

Interesting thread. There are so many.

I'll go with:

Working for MCA (Even Blackberry Smokes version rawks).

 

[bodia]

 

[Mikegarveyblues]

All great riffs!

Money. (Floyd)

Not necessarily my favourite... Not sure what is. I just know there's a lot that I like!

Tons of stuff from Iron Maiden, GNR, etc... Where to begin?!

 

[DISTORT6]

My favorite "rock" riff:

 

[dkilpatrick]

My favorite "rock" riff:

Yes!

 

[WeFixFlats]

"Train Kept A-Rollin'"....2 notes.

 

[Blues Trucker]

Whole lotta love.

 

[Dusty Chalk]

 

[Mikegarveyblues]

Da. Da. Da de dahhh... De dah de dah de Da. Da. Dah de dah...

Fuzztastic!

 

[Mikegarveyblues]

Ziggy Stardust
Enter Sandman
Foxy Lady
Seven Nation Army
Song 2 (Blur)

One I really like that you guys may not have heard of...

The Seahorses - Love Is The Law

Used to play this all the time in the pubs and clubs of Northern England. Fuc@ing choon!

 

[shupe13]

Paranoid

 

[László]

All great, love 'em. I'll add "Sunshine of Your Love."

 

[Ovibos]

I've always felt the best riffs were "Oh, yeah of course. Anyone could have thought of that." - BUT DIDN'T.

Here's another you know within the first few notes:

And maybe not greatest per se, but I would say this is good for Most Underrated. Also, Best Subtle Use of Cowbell:

 

[Ovibos]

Aaaand in Scary Moments in YouTube AIgorithms, letting it pick the next video after Black Cat gave another underrated riff with cowbell:

 

[gball]

 

[ElrytNamrogo]

Shallow - Porcupine Tree

 

[Alan Manning]

So simple, hauntingly atmospheric. Once in your head won't go away. Mick Ronson, (David Bowie's) Man Who Sold The World.