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Re:Greatest Opening Guitar Riffs of all time ....

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 1:16 am
by Lavallee
A simple harmonic and you know: Roundabout

Marc

Re:Greatest Opening Guitar Riffs of all time ....

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 1:21 am
by Lavallee
Immigrant song

Marc

Re:Greatest Opening Guitar Riffs of all time ....

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 2:11 am
by Chasplaya
This one should be instantly recognised


Re:Greatest Opening Guitar Riffs of all time ....

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 2:13 am
by Chasplaya
Or if you're a Pomme or even watched the exported programme the Theme of Top Of The Pops.


Re:Greatest Opening Guitar Riffs of all time ....

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 2:26 am
by Chasplaya
For me it's Smoke on the Water as Ritchie Blackmore plays it.

Re:Greatest Opening Guitar Riffs of all time ....

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 7:32 am
by rcsnydley
All of your entries are great and I agree with most of them, but this one came before them all. Probably the most recognized opening riff of all times.



Ric

Re:Greatest Opening Guitar Riffs of all time ....

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 7:54 am
by cabro
TGMatt wrote:
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Definitely a top contender.

Re:Greatest Opening Guitar Riffs of all time ....

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 7:56 am
by cabro
BigBear wrote:
Best of all time? Easy!!

Also instantly recognizable.

Re:Greatest Opening Guitar Riffs of all time ....

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 8:52 am
by karl01
Working man by Rush

Re:Greatest Opening Guitar Riffs of all time ....

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:35 am
by jim56
Carlos Santana has a couple like this one;




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