Ok, so in an attempt to further lighten (read fluff) this blog up, I have decided to act upon the amazing feeling of empowerment and vitality I experienced this morning when listening to some of my favourite riffs. What follows is my top 20 list of great (mostly guitar based) riffs, but there are qualifiers. I have excluded any bands that are famous for their riffs - no Muse, no Darkness etc.So many of these riffs come from artists who generally do not use them, making their awesomeness even more enjoyable, like finding a fiver in your back pocket.
Some people will consider some of these 'classic' riffs or too well known to be considered, but it really is strange the difference in people's musical awareness who live in the same city, let alone the differences between the UK and the US, for example. You'll see only one artist gets double billing, no prizes for guessing who...
Anyway, I have not ranked them, so they appear here in alphabetical order.
Dammit - Blink 182
Dance The Night Away - Will Young
Deeper Underground - Jamiroquai
Each Time - E17
Everlong - Foo Fighters
Happiness - Orson
Just A Day - Feeder
Life In The Fast Lane - The Eagles
Move On Up - Curtis Mayfield
My Favourite Mistake - Sheryl Crow
My Own Summer (Shove It) - Deftones
Neon - John Mayer
On The Beach - Chris Rea
Run To You - Bryan Adams
Semi-Charmed Life - Third Eye Blind
Slow Dancing In A Burning Room - John Mayer
So Sick - Ne-Yo
Summer Breeze - Isley Brothers
You Can't Stop The Beat - Hairspray
7 Days - Craig David
Enjoy :D
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