'Bad Horsie' - Steve Vai |
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Okay, forgive me I'm not the best music expert out there but I'd like to see what everyone else thinks . I haven't heard everything though my personal favourite is "Enter Sandman" from Metallica, but Cowboys from Hell (Pantera) and One Step Closer (Linkin Park) come really close. What are your suggestions? |
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'Bad Horsie' - Steve Vai |
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Last edited by 27; 02-01-2008 at 11:01 PM. Reason: Had to add more.
There is no ultimate riff in rock history. Do you know how many categories, subcategories, and subsubcategories there are of music? Metal, alternative, punk, funk, ska, hardcore, screamo, emo, etc. etc. |
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Starry starry night, paint your pallet blue and gray,
Look out on a summers day,
with eyes that know the darkness of my soul.
I think that's all he was asking. Obviously there's no objective way to tell what the greatest riff is. |
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You missed the subtle sarcastic tone. Better luck next time! |
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Starry starry night, paint your pallet blue and gray,
Look out on a summers day,
with eyes that know the darkness of my soul.
The Day Tripper riff by The Beatles is psychedelic. |
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the riff in the chorus of Sacrifice by edguy is pretty amazing. Its simple but so effective for the mood. |
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A warrior does not give up what he loves, he finds the love in what he does
Only those who attempt the absurd can achieve the impossible.
Black Widow Of La Porte- John5 |
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I should be floating, but I'm weighted by thinking
Dunno about riffs but these are some of my favourite intros. In no particular order and just one form each band: |
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"And Your Bird Can Sing" has a really great riff. Now that I think about it, that is my pick. |
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Last edited by Universal Mind; 02-02-2008 at 01:15 AM.
How do you know you are not dreaming right now?
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction |
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I play broccoli with checkers every night.
Blind Faith - Dream Theater |
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Dragonaut by Sleep. |
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Originally Posted by Taosaur
How's about the greatest ever guitar solo? |
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Riffs... hmmm |
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-Bluefinger v1.25- Enter the madness that are my dreams (DJ Update, non-LD)
"When you reject the scientific method in order to believe what you want, you know that you have failed at life. Sorry, but there is no justification, no matter how wordy you make it."
- Xei
DILD: 6, WILD: 1
I'm in the UK and they were reasonably big in the 70s/80s rock scene although never one of the top rock bands (Pink Floyd, Led Zep, Rush etc). Saw them in my teens in the late 70s (Bob Calvert era) and they were excellent. Seen them a few times since (incl when Nik Turner returned to the band) but not for a long time. |
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Intro to "Cygnus... Vismund Cygnus" by the Mars Volta. |
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Definitely this song's intro: |
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"American Woman" by The Guess Who (Can't tell you how many times people have said, "What, that song by Lenny Cravitz?" ) |
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Eyes are two-way windows. What would you see looking in?
Hmm... |
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Signature skilled by ClouD
Originally Posted by Oscar
I talked to Nik right after he finished his show in Baton Rouge in 1995. They played in a bar. I was fried out of my skull about as bad as I have ever been, so I had practically nothing to say to him. He was not very chatty either, but I'm not sure that that was because of snobbery. One of my friends told him that I am the biggest Hawkwind fan around, and Nik said, "I'll drink to that." I asked him for his autograph, and he gave it to me. I still have it. The band was called Nik Turner's Space Ritual by that point since Nik lost the court case to Dave Brock. But Nik's band kept the original Hawkwind style and Dave's band didn't, so as far as I was concerned, Nik's band was Hawkwind. |
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How do you know you are not dreaming right now?
Thanks for that story, UM. I totally agree with you about Nik Turner's Space Ritual and how they're like Hawkwind used to be (I've seen them on youtube). That band is made up of ex-Hawkwind members unlike Hawkwind, which isn't! I really want to see them play live having missed their last tour. |
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You really should make a point to see Nik Turner's Space Ritual. There is nothing out there anything like one of their concerts. They definitely are in first place as far as trippiness goes. I don't know how much longer Nik will be performing. He is pretty old now. |
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Last edited by Universal Mind; 02-05-2008 at 11:40 PM.
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