Posts Tagged ‘Ultimate Rock Riffs’

‘Eye Of The Tiger’. Survivor

Posted: February 24, 2013 in 80's Rock, Hard Rock, Rock
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One of the all time great, rousing guitar riffs, the song begins to the sound of a guitar pedaling gently, whilst drums build then the full force of the notes can truly be felt.  Widely associated with the Rocky film franchise, in particular Rocky III the track is simple yet effective, possibly the reason why the song is still so popular today.  On its release, ‘Eye Of The Tiger’ sold in vast quantities, shifting two million copies in the USA alone, it has since become a sporting anthem.

Buy this song at iTunes or Amazon. The official band site is here.

‘Wild Thing’. The Troggs

Posted: February 23, 2013 in 60's Rock, Rock
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Although originally composed some years earlier by American singer-songwriter Chip Taylor, when R & B foursome The Troggs released their cover of ‘Wild Thing’ the response was phenomenal. Reaching number one in the US singles chart, the release became the soundtrack to the 1960s teenage revolution, all the time being based on a simple yet classic I – IV – V – IV guitar riff.

Buy this song at iTunes or Amazon. The official band site is here.

‘In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida’. Iron Butterfly

Posted: February 23, 2013 in 60's Rock, Acid Rock, Heavy Metal, Psychedelic rock
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One of the longest songs to be featured as an album track on the LP of Iron Butterfly’s second album In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, at 17 minutes it occupied the whole B-side of the record!  The song itself was recorded unintentionally when the band sound-checked for studio engineer, Don Casale, in Long Island.  When the band heard back what they had recorded they thought it good enough to grace the album!

Buy this song at iTunes or Amazon. The official band site is here.

‘Paradise City’. Guns N’ Roses

Posted: February 22, 2013 in 80's Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
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This song has been imprinted on rock fans’ DNA since its release in January 1989.  Made memorable by its exquisitely hummable chorus, it was also known by the amazing riff that opens the track.  Based on three ascending chromatic notes, Slash has maintained the riff’s difficulty to emulate. It has recently been immortalised by none other than Hollywood hot stuff Tom Cruise, in 2012 blockbuster Rock Of Ages.

Buy this song at iTunes or Amazon. The official band site is here.

‘Ace Of Spades’. Motörhead

Posted: February 22, 2013 in 80's Rock, Heavy Metal
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One of the most essential, if not the most essential, rock songs of all time, ‘Ace Of Spades’ has two vital riffs that help to make it stuff of such legend! The first is the opening bass riff delivered by frontman and founder Ian ‘Lemmy’ Kilmister, a simple two-note plus upward slide; the second is ‘Fast’ Eddie Clarke’s simple riff, that returns in between Lemmy’s ursine roar.  Although the track has been covered by numerous other bands, it is the Motörhead version that remains the favourite of heavy-metal fans.

Buy this song at iTunes or Amazon. The official band site is here.

‘Whole Lotta Love.’ Led Zeppelin

Posted: July 30, 2012 in 60's Rock, 70's Rock
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When Led Zepp appeared on the scene they took the world by storm! Riff after riff blew everyone away, including the competition. They roared around America in a haze of drugs, drink and magnificent guitar rock. Drummer John Bonham’s sad demise was a direct result of this crazed excess but he was as instrumental in the mighty sound of Led Zepp as Jimmy Page’s hot riffing, Robert Plant’s gargantuan vocals and the deep-down-and-dirty bass of John Paul Jones.

Buy this song at iTunes or Amazon. The official band site is here.

‘Sweet Child of Mine.’ Guns N Roses

Posted: July 30, 2012 in 80's Rock
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Guns N Roses have inspired some pretty extreme reactions over the years, but their outstanding ability to create brilliant riff-driven songs has elevated them into Rock-God Heaven. Buy this song at iTunes and Amazon.

The official band site is here.

‘Sunshine of Your Love’. Cream

Posted: July 30, 2012 in 60's Rock
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Cream’s farewell concert in November 26th 1968 at the Royal Albert Hall in london, filmed by Robert Stigwood. You can buy the original track from iTunes or Amazon.

The official band site is here.

‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.’ The Rolling Stones

Posted: July 16, 2012 in 60's Rock
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Lively, wobbly-taped, TV show performance from 1965. Jagger and Richards were so skinny!

You can buy this song from iTunes or Amazon. The official band site is here.

‘Seven Nation Army.’ The White Stripes

Posted: July 16, 2012 in 00's Indie, Alternative rock
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Raw, blousy live video from, I think, 2008. You can buy this song from iTunes , Amazon. The official band site is here.

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