Greatest Opening Guitar Riffs of all time ....

[Lavallee]

A simple harmonic and you know: Roundabout

Marc

[Lavallee]

Immigrant song

Marc

[Chasplaya]

This one should be instantly recognised

[Chasplaya]

Or if you're a Pomme or even watched the exported programme the Theme of Top Of The Pops.

[Chasplaya]

For me it's Smoke on the Water as Ritchie Blackmore plays it.

[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

[cabro]

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Definitely a top contender.

[cabro]

BigBear wrote:

Best of all time? Easy!!

Also instantly recognizable.

[karl01]

Working man by Rush

[jim56]

Carlos Santana has a couple like this one;




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