Here's a history of rock music, one guitar riff per year (video)

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Let the arguments begin!

1966? I’m a massive fan of the Who, but the riff of the year is certainly:

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Good point.
Cool video, though.
For the class - who can name two guitarists that were repeated? In so far as they were the ones that played the riff on the records. At least that’s what I caught. :slight_smile:

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Even this, perhaps, should outrank The Who for a great guitar riff for 1966. Certainly recognizable.

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Not to mention influential ‘surf guitar’ players like Dick Dale and Nokie Edwards.

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Eddie Van Halen and Jack White?

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or even this:

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Sometimes you just can’t get no satisfaction

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I was (pleasantly) surprised by the breadth of genres. I was pretty taken aback when Joy Division popped up amongst all the Rawk of the 70’s.

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surprised to see King Crimson in there. i also quibble that while Bowie should be present, that song isn’t really much of a guitar riff.

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I saw Slash (Welcome to the Jungle and Anastasia) and Jack White.

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So that was cool. But to cover ‘65 on without one Grateful Dead riff is just negligent.

Grateful Dead Yes GIF by HELLO TJ

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Evh on beat it - 3 I guess.

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Beat It riff was actually Steve Lukather, VH just di the solo.

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Robert Fripp played on Heroes (as well as in KC, obvs.)

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I agree.

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