they really got us with these welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down the top 10 classic rock guitar
down the top 10 classic rock guitar
down the top 10 classic rock guitar riffs for this list we’ve chosen one
riffs for this list we’ve chosen one
riffs for this list we’ve chosen one song per artist and stuck to what we
song per artist and stuck to what we
song per artist and stuck to what we felt were their most signature guitar
felt were their most signature guitar
felt were their most signature guitar riffs we’ve also excluded instrumentals
riffs we’ve also excluded instrumentals
riffs we’ve also excluded instrumentals number 10 sunshine of your love by cream
can’t help thinking of the 60s when you
can’t help thinking of the 60s when you hear the opening rip of this cream hit
hear the opening rip of this cream hit
hear the opening rip of this cream hit the jack bruise pen drifts seamlessly
the jack bruise pen drifts seamlessly
the jack bruise pen drifts seamlessly sets the atmosphere for the blues and
sets the atmosphere for the blues and
sets the atmosphere for the blues and psychedelic rock track
sunshine of your love is also
sunshine of your love is also significant for exemplifying Eric
significant for exemplifying Eric
significant for exemplifying Eric Clapton’s distorted and muted guitar
Clapton’s distorted and muted guitar
Clapton’s distorted and muted guitar sound dub the woman tone
add ginger bakers flamboyant jazz
add ginger bakers flamboyant jazz inspired drums and you’ve got a gold
inspired drums and you’ve got a gold
inspired drums and you’ve got a gold certified single by the world’s first
certified single by the world’s first
certified single by the world’s first successful supergroup
number nine rebel rebel by David Bowie
number nine rebel rebel by David Bowie you
you
you this simple but spirited glam anthem
this simple but spirited glam anthem
this simple but spirited glam anthem features Ziggy Stardust on guitar
features Ziggy Stardust on guitar
features Ziggy Stardust on guitar instead of his usual lead axe man Mick
instead of his usual lead axe man Mick
instead of his usual lead axe man Mick Ronson
the end result is a dirty rockin good
the end result is a dirty rockin good time built around an inescapable rift
with an almost earworm like quality the
with an almost earworm like quality the song’s guitar parts drive the melody
song’s guitar parts drive the melody
song’s guitar parts drive the melody along as his goodbye to the glam rock
along as his goodbye to the glam rock
along as his goodbye to the glam rock movement it’s also known for its lyrics
movement it’s also known for its lyrics
movement it’s also known for its lyrics which are a sexually ambiguous as Bowie
which are a sexually ambiguous as Bowie
which are a sexually ambiguous as Bowie himself
number eight money for nothing by dire
number eight money for nothing by dire straits
whether you’re listening to the studio
whether you’re listening to the studio version with its extended intro or the
version with its extended intro or the
version with its extended intro or the shortened single version money for
shortened single version money for
shortened single version money for nothings main guitar riff is sure to
nothings main guitar riff is sure to
nothings main guitar riff is sure to keep you hooked the whole way through by
keep you hooked the whole way through by
keep you hooked the whole way through by successfully fusing blues rock and New
successfully fusing blues rock and New
successfully fusing blues rock and New Wave the Grammy winning hit and its
Wave the Grammy winning hit and its
Wave the Grammy winning hit and its parent album Brothers in Arms topped the
parent album Brothers in Arms topped the
parent album Brothers in Arms topped the charts despite controversial lyrics the
charts despite controversial lyrics the
charts despite controversial lyrics the song also made waves for its innovative
song also made waves for its innovative
song also made waves for its innovative music video
number 7 jailbreak by Thin Lizzy while
number 7 jailbreak by Thin Lizzy while the boys are back in town was also
the boys are back in town was also
the boys are back in town was also popular its with jailbreak that Thin
popular its with jailbreak that Thin
popular its with jailbreak that Thin Lizzy really shows us there’s gonna be
Lizzy really shows us there’s gonna be
Lizzy really shows us there’s gonna be trouble
trouble
trouble Gold up jailbreak thanks to the double
Gold up jailbreak thanks to the double
Gold up jailbreak thanks to the double lead guitars of Scott Gorham and Brian
lead guitars of Scott Gorham and Brian
lead guitars of Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson the boys and me now have the
Robertson the boys and me now have the
Robertson the boys and me now have the perfect soundtrack for busting out also
perfect soundtrack for busting out also
perfect soundtrack for busting out also notable for its wah-wah pedal sound the
notable for its wah-wah pedal sound the
notable for its wah-wah pedal sound the song continues to air in regular
song continues to air in regular
song continues to air in regular rotation on classic rock radio
number six Lagrange by ZZ Top based on a
number six Lagrange by ZZ Top based on a classic blues rhythm this groovy ZZ Top
classic blues rhythm this groovy ZZ Top
classic blues rhythm this groovy ZZ Top tune makes you want to get up and boogie
Lagrange is filled with the hard heavy
Lagrange is filled with the hard heavy blues rock that allowed Billy Gibbons to
blues rock that allowed Billy Gibbons to
blues rock that allowed Billy Gibbons to flunk his guitar prowess and now serves
flunk his guitar prowess and now serves
flunk his guitar prowess and now serves as a model for aspiring guitarists
as a model for aspiring guitarists
as a model for aspiring guitarists everywhere
as one of the American outfits most
as one of the American outfits most played radio singles it also often
played radio singles it also often
played radio singles it also often appears in pop culture
number five day tripper by the Beatles
number five day tripper by the Beatles though it’s George who played the famous
though it’s George who played the famous
though it’s George who played the famous riff on the recording credit for this
riff on the recording credit for this
riff on the recording credit for this hit strip II feel should go to John
after composing the main guitar parts
after composing the main guitar parts Lennon performed the guitar solo in
Lennon performed the guitar solo in
Lennon performed the guitar solo in studio while songwriting partner Paul
studio while songwriting partner Paul
studio while songwriting partner Paul handled the verses and bass and Ringo
handled the verses and bass and Ringo
handled the verses and bass and Ringo added drums and tambourine
with a funky yet smooth riff and their
with a funky yet smooth riff and their soulful vocal harmonizing it’s no wonder
soulful vocal harmonizing it’s no wonder
soulful vocal harmonizing it’s no wonder day tripper was a worldwide smash
number four Leila by Derek and the
number four Leila by Derek and the Dominos
Layla and other assorted love songs may
Layla and other assorted love songs may have been Derek and the Dominos only
have been Derek and the Dominos only
have been Derek and the Dominos only album but this blues rock classic is
album but this blues rock classic is
album but this blues rock classic is often considered Eric Clapton’s magnum
often considered Eric Clapton’s magnum
often considered Eric Clapton’s magnum opus
here you’ll find slow hen revealing his
here you’ll find slow hen revealing his unrequited love for George Harrison’s
unrequited love for George Harrison’s
unrequited love for George Harrison’s been wiped Pattie Boyd on the standout
been wiped Pattie Boyd on the standout
been wiped Pattie Boyd on the standout track Layla
proving the song had staying power
proving the song had staying power Clapton’s unplugged solo version won a
Clapton’s unplugged solo version won a
Clapton’s unplugged solo version won a Grammy over two decades later
number three Sweet Home Alabama by
number three Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd
after these three birds of southern rock
after these three birds of southern rock turned it up on this second helping
turned it up on this second helping
turned it up on this second helping single they quickly climb the charts
these redneck rockers also earned a
these redneck rockers also earned a multiple platinum record
multiple platinum record
multiple platinum record thanks to their fusion of blues hard
thanks to their fusion of blues hard
thanks to their fusion of blues hard rock and country and Edie Kings
rock and country and Edie Kings
rock and country and Edie Kings unmistakable guitar riff with their
unmistakable guitar riff with their
unmistakable guitar riff with their remarkable solos defiant rock-and-roll
remarkable solos defiant rock-and-roll
remarkable solos defiant rock-and-roll swagger and amped up live jams Lynyrd
swagger and amped up live jams Lynyrd
swagger and amped up live jams Lynyrd Skynyrd became fixtures of the southern
Skynyrd became fixtures of the southern
Skynyrd became fixtures of the southern rock scene
number two you really got me by the
number two you really got me by the kinks
as of the opening notes this blues-based
as of the opening notes this blues-based recording bombard you with its dynamic
recording bombard you with its dynamic
recording bombard you with its dynamic power cord
after topping the UK charts the single
after topping the UK charts the single launched The Kinks American success and
launched The Kinks American success and
launched The Kinks American success and positioned them as a member of the
positioned them as a member of the
positioned them as a member of the British Invasion
thanks to its distortion heavy guitar
thanks to its distortion heavy guitar sound it also helped the band lay the
sound it also helped the band lay the
sound it also helped the band lay the foundation for hard rock punk rock and
foundation for hard rock punk rock and
foundation for hard rock punk rock and heavy metal
number one I can’t get no satisfaction
number one I can’t get no satisfaction by the Rolling Stones
England’s newest hit makers became an
England’s newest hit makers became an international sensation when Mick Jagger
international sensation when Mick Jagger
international sensation when Mick Jagger and Keith Richards teamed up to pen this
and Keith Richards teamed up to pen this
and Keith Richards teamed up to pen this rock and roller
the Richards allegedly conceived the
the Richards allegedly conceived the songs now famous riff in a dream and
songs now famous riff in a dream and
songs now famous riff in a dream and imagined it four horns the fuzz tone of
imagined it four horns the fuzz tone of
imagined it four horns the fuzz tone of his guitar ultimately won out
and it’s a good thing too because it
and it’s a good thing too because it gave the Rolling Stones their first
gave the Rolling Stones their first
gave the Rolling Stones their first American chart-topper and gave us one of
American chart-topper and gave us one of
American chart-topper and gave us one of the most recognizable and satisfactory
the most recognizable and satisfactory
the most recognizable and satisfactory riffs in rock history
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favorite classic rock riff you didn’t
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