Greatest Guitar Riffs

[The Gipper]

@the-cysko-kid said:

George Harrison getting no love? The guy has so many classic riffs and I personally think he's right up there with clapton and above the likes of page.

I guess his playing was always more subtle and understated, plus he was, after all "The Quiet Beatle". But, yes, it seems odd that the lead guitarist of the greatest band that ever was or ever will be is underrated.

[Westside Steve]

day tripper, and your bird can sing, ticket to ride...

WSS

[The Cysko Kid]

For my money "my sweet lord", "while my guitar gently weeps" and "something" are among my top George tunes

[The Gipper]

@the-cysko-kid said:

For my money "my sweet lord", "while my guitar gently weeps" and "something" are among my top George tunes

FYI, I believe it was actually Eric Clapton who did the guitar solo on My guitar gently weeps, wasn't it?

[The Cysko Kid]

Might have been. I've heard he was a frequent stand in for George when things weren't going well for the Beatles

[Westside Steve]

actually mostly because he and George were close friends.

WSS

[The Gipper]

@westside-steve said:

actually mostly because he and George were close friends.

WSS

It was Clapton who headed up the Memorial concert for George after he died.

And, beyond that, didnt they actually like share a wife?

Wasn't Patty Boyd married to both of them at one time?

Apparently so:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattie_Boyd

According to this she also was screwing Ronnie Wood at some point.

(and naturally, the article implies that the blame should be placed on both George and Eric for her breakup with them.... yea, sure, I am sure she was totally innocent)

[The Cysko Kid]

Yeah pattie boyd although she apparently left both of them for cheating. She was a hot piece too in her day

[larryfine]

This is a great thread, keep it going

[Axe]

[Westside Steve]

Great

WSS

[nickers]

@the-cysko-kid said:

Eddie Van Halen could play rings around Les Paul

Dont even get Me started on this..Les Paul had a full understanding of Jazz,Harmony and Theory that Eddie cant ever touch.. And Les Paul was every bit as technically gifted and even more so. Les Paul was a real picker. Eddies a dynomite player..But Eddie relies more on tricks...Les Paul invented 90% of the gear that is used in the recording studio and spawned the recording industry into the future and beyond. Hers a clip of LP..a middle aged Les Paul but Les could still play right till the day he died. Les was a genius.

[Kosar_For_President]

@miktoxic said:

what they should have asked specifically is the top 100 guitar solos.

Musical masturbation. Who wants to hear a 15 minute long solo.

[DieHardBrownsFan]

@axe said:

Yoko Ono was/is a dumb cunt.

[miktoxic]

@kosar_for_president said:

Musical masturbation. Who wants to hear a 15 minute long solo.

i don't either but i betcha everyone can air guitar the gilmour solo on comfortably numb.

[The Cysko Kid]

I can't even think of the solo of comfortably numb off the top of my head and even if I could it's not really a song that inspires me to air guitar. Note like take a bunch of xanax and stare at the wall.

[The Cysko Kid]

@nickers said:

Dont even get Me started on this..Les Paul had a full understanding of Jazz,Harmony and Theory that Eddie cant ever touch.. And Les Paul was every bit as technically gifted and even more so. Les Paul was a real picker. Eddies a dynomite player..But Eddie relies more on tricks...Les Paul invented 90% of the gear that is used in the recording studio and spawned the recording industry into the future and beyond. Hers a clip of LP..a middle aged Les Paul but Les could still play right till the day he died. Les was a genius.

Well I can't deny that was some pretty impressive playing

[slowburn]

Beatles came up with a musical blueprint unmatched in modern pop/rock n roll history

It changed, for many of us, how we listen and understand

[FairHooker11]

the guys listed so far (and there are many more) are all demigods ln thier own rights for sure...

but talk about riffs? my favorite is Phil Keaggy....

[Axe]

A riff, by definition is a short repeated phrase.. It doesn't necessarily have to be complicated.. It can be "Smoke on the Water" simple. Zepplin's "Immigrant Song" simple Or "Crazy Train" semi complicated.. The best ones imo are always really simple.

Two relatively recent examples..

I don't know, I've done radio shows for a few different outlets and I try, despite my age, to stay riff current.. But I do believe "Smoke on the Water" is regularly voted as the greatest guitar riff of all time..