Greatest Rock Guitar Riffs


A British guitar magazine recently polled it readers to compile a list of the greatest guitar riffs. Guns 'N Roses "Sweet Child of Mine" came in at the number spot. Here's a link to the poll results. As you can see the list is entirely metal oriented.

My list would include:

The Chuck Berry intro
The Chuck Berry rhythm
The Bo Diddley beat
Temptations - My Girl
Kinks - You Really Got Me
Steely Dan - Reelin' In the Years
Sam & Dave (Steve Cropper) - Soul Man
Stone Temple Pilots - Plish
Beatles - I Feel Fine intro
Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze intro

Is it my fault that nearly all the great riffs are pre-1980?

What's on your list?
128x128onhwy61
Ok, so I haven 't read this whole thread but here's an obscure reference...

Buckethead - Soothsayer (the whole tune)

(2) for me;


Day Tripper- The Beatles

Midnight Rambler (live)- The Rolling Stones

OMG jafant---Of course, "Day Tripper"! One of the first I learned (after "Wipeout" and "Money").
Falconquest...
Thanks for the bucket head suggestion.  I'd never heard of him before and went on iTunes and Tidal to check him out.  Diverse as all hell, fascinating, thoroughly amazing output.  Where the heck have I been???