The Greatest Guitar/Musical Riffs/Hooks Ever

[Argonne69]

2 hours ago, nostatic said:

Joe Walsh was in my "holy trinity plus two" of guitarists back when I was a guitar slinger (the others being Hendrix, Clapton, Beck, and Duane Allman). This is the most epic JW tune in my book. There were a couple of different studio versions but this live version (also found on the live You Can't Argue With a Sick Mind album) is just crazy

 

 

 

Funny personal story about Joe. In 1980 my high school was having a mock Republican political convention. Jimmy Carter was the Democratic president candidate. A group of us kept nominating Joe Walsh for president of the United States, but the teachers kept telling us to go back and revote. Bah. Some democracy. 

 

 

[games]

9 hours ago, nostatic said:

Carry On Wayward Son - Kansas

Watched a Kansas documentary on AXS TV.  The band had gotten together to select the playlist for Leftoverture.  The morning of the day of departure, Kerry Livgren comes downstairs and says he wrote one more song he wanted the band to hear.

 

Phil Ehart said the group was in awe.  In the documentary, he said something to the effect of "every line of the song was a hook."

[Argonne69]

 

 

[Argonne69]

2 hours ago, DArnie said:

Here's One from my youth that would get the blood pumping!

 

 

 

Tom had such a great, distinctive tone. 

 

 

 

 

[Argonne69]

Eddie was obviously a lead guitar god, but his riffs really made the songs. 

 

My favorite. 

 

 

 

[aloha b.]

Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water

 

 

[DArnie]

1 hour ago, Argonne69 said:

 

Tom had such a great, distinctive tone. 

 

 

 

 

Man, bringing back the memories. Found myself listening to a lot of my generational music lately, wondering WTF happened to get us where we are today. 

[nostatic]

2 hours ago, games said:

Watched a Kansas documentary on AXS TV.  The band had gotten together to select the playlist for Leftoverture.  The morning of the day of departure, Kerry Livgren comes downstairs and says he wrote one more song he wanted the band to hear.

 

Phil Ehart said the group was in awe.  In the documentary, he said something to the effect of "every line of the song was a hook."

 

 

[games]

@nostatic I like that!  Will have to listen to more of his song breakdowns!

[Argonne69]

Love to put this on the car stereo when I'm turning on to the on-ramp of a freeway, and heading out on a road trip. 

 

 

 

[farmer]

"Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" - Hollies,  "Hold Your Head Up" - Argent, "LaGrange" ZZ Top, great hooks.  Man, I'm showing my age!

[Argonne69]

More fuzzy guitar goodness. Simple, but catchy. 

 

 

 

[Argonne69]

Another ear worm 

 

 

 

[miamistomp]

 Billy Strange guitar- amazing tone

 Nancy pretty good too

[Petethreeput]

Here’s my most recognizable first note(s) in rock and roll history.

Here is what I thought of right away when you said what is the best “hook,” or at least catchiest.

In my eyes, the coolest song with a repeating hook is this.

 

[Argonne69]

8 minutes ago, Petethreeput said:

Here’s my most recognizable first note(s) in rock and roll history.

Here is what I thought of right away when you said what is the best “hook,” or at least catchiest.

In my eyes, the coolest song with a repeating hook is this.

 

 

Great choices, especially Pressure. Definitely ear worm material. 

 

Bowie had numerous riffs that were top notch. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 2, 2021 by Argonne69

[Argonne69]

Tom Wolk's bass line drives the tune, and G. E. Smith's scratch guitar seals the deal. 

 

 

[Petethreeput]

1 hour ago, Argonne69 said:

 

Great choices, especially Pressure. Definitely ear worm material. 

 

Bowie had numerous riffs that were top notch. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He was a great song writer. For those unaware (I can’t imagine many don’t), and certainly another catchy tune.

 

 

[ChronicSlicer]

He's not known as the "Riff Master" for nothing. Mr. Tony Iommi

 

 

[Hawkeye77]

Said to be the first use of feedback on a rock record - a great intro and a top 5 for me.

 

 

 

 

Edited May 3, 2021 by Hawkeye77

[Argonne69]

2 hours ago, Petethreeput said:

He was a great song writer. For those unaware (I can’t imagine many don’t), and certainly another catchy tune.

 

 

The piano on 'Just Another Night' really carries the tune. 

 

 

I believe Mick Ronson played guitar on this track. Again, simple but flowing. 

 

 

 

[touch]

 

[touch]

4 hours ago, Petethreeput said:

Here’s my most recognizable first note(s) in rock and roll history.

Here is what I thought of right away when you said what is the best “hook,” or at least catchiest.

In my eyes, the coolest song with a repeating hook is this.

 

 

   Under Pressure is an absolute favorite of mine, and the way it starts certainly should be high on this list. 

Nice work    bravo P 

[touch]

 

[touch]

Oh yeah

 

 

 

[Argonne69]

8 minutes ago, touch said:

 

 

Nice. Another favorite 

 

 

 

[touch]

 

Edited May 3, 2021 by touch

[Argonne69]

While we're dipping into the southern rock area... 

 

 

 

[Argonne69]

4 minutes ago, touch said:

 

 

Now you're talking. 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 3, 2021 by Argonne69

[touch]

4 minutes ago, Argonne69 said:

While we're dipping into the southern rock area... 

 

 

 

 

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