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I can't believe no-ones mentioned thin lizzy, take your pic, they're all awesome!
and MSG - attack of the mad axeman and any of the others ;)
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Anything by Deftones, Stef is a riff monster!
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Ooo, I like riffs.

The entirety of Vulgar Display of Power.. but if I had to pick just one, Mouth for War:


The Sword - Freya:


Fu Manchu - Make Them Believe. That opening riff is killer:


QOTSA - You Think I Ain't Worth a Dollar, But I Feel Like a Millionaire. Starts at 0:45:


Kyuss - Demon Cleaner. So many good Kyuss riffs, this is just one:


Nick Drake - Road. Does this count? The timing fucks me every time:


The Voidz - Pyramid of Bones:


Truckfighters - Desert Cruiser:


RHCP - Nobody Weird Like Me:

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Excellent choices! Mouth for War has two huge riffs, both verse and chorus. The Sword and Fu Manchu are both brilliant. I really love the 'We Must Obey' album - this is one of many great riffs on there:



If we're talking Josh Homme, this is probably my pick: https://youtu.be/gf6qnX4rmDU?t=30s. Well, today at least.

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This whole thread is amazing

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Lay It Down- Ratt
Wildside- Motley
Slash n Burn- Manics
Coma of Souls- Kreator
No Love Lost- Carcass
Mean Street- VH

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Heap of stuff here I'm totally unaware of
Good stuff team

Riffers I like:
Cornell Dupree - BB King and Donny Hathaway
Prince - Joy in Repetition, It, I Rock Therefore I am
Tom Morello - Original Fire, Revelations, Bombtrack
Eric Clapton - Pilgrim, love that riff with his high vocal
Bully Duffy - quite a few Cult tunes
Somebody De Leo - Stone Temple Pilots guy.. Tiny Music album
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apart from what's been mentioned already:

Procreation of the wicked-Celtic Frost.

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Mandatory post:


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Dont forget intro riff of april sun is high up there too. Instantly recognisable!
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One of my faves.....just because of the angst on Eddies face.

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Re: Your Favourite Riffs

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jeremyb wrote:Anything by Deftones, Stef is a riff monster!
My favourite:


Not the thread for it, but their drummer is fucking excellent. Totally drives all of their best tracks.

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Carry On Wayward Son - Kansas
Theres enough riffage in that song to satisfy a hungry guitarist.
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mule wrote:
jeremyb wrote:Anything by Deftones, Stef is a riff monster!
My favourite:


Not the thread for it, but their drummer is fucking excellent. Totally drives all of their best tracks.

Love so many Deftones riffs... I think this is my favourite (like all of them in this song):

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