Best Opening Riff in Rock n' Roll

Okay, I’ve have wasted enough time this morning, so here is one last blast for you from deep in the heart of Tejas.

I’m taking nominations for the best opening riff in Rock n’ Roll. The rules are simple. Number one, I have to like it. Number two, none of this namby pamby techo rock crap. It has got to make you want to jump up and boogie!

Here’s my initial short list in no particular order. Which riff is your favorite? Feel free to nominate additional ones.

Tush - ZZ Top
Crossroads - Cream
Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones
Whipping Post - The Allman Brothers
Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix
Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
You Really Got Me - The Kinks
Crossfire - Stevie Ray Vaughan
Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple
Radar Love - Golden Earring
Cliffs of Dover - Eric Johnson


Dr "It's been a long time since I rock and rolled" Who

 

"Smoke on the Water." Deep Purple. The very first song anyone attempts to play the first time they pick up a guitar.

"Satisfaction" Rolling Stones

"Paranoid" Black Sabbath.

There are so many.

DL

 

I want my MTV (money aint for nothin)-Dire Starits
Unchained-Van Halen
No one like you (Live) - Scorpions
Dont Stop Beleivin - Journey
Wheel in the Sky - Journey

 

THIS IS AN EASY ONE.........................


EDGAR WINTER GROUP......FRANKENSTEIN


LED ZEP......."THANK YOU SONG"




LED ZEP......BLACK DOG.......

 

layla

 

Little Wing by Jimi Hendrix

 

Mean Street - Van Halen

 

DITTO

 

Texas Flood - Stevie Ray Vaughan
Pride & Joy - Stevie Ray Vaughan
Lenny - Stevie Ray Vaughan
Love Struck Baby - Stevie Ray Vaughan
Scuttle Buttin - Stevie Ray Vaughan
Ain't Gone N' Give Up On Love - Stevie Ray Vaughan
Mary Had A Little Lamb - Stevie Ray Vaughan
Little Wing - Stevie RayVaughan/Jimi Hendrix
Voodoo Child - Stevie Ray Vaughan/Jimi Hendrix

 

Who's your favorite guitarist?

 

In no particular order:

Cat Scratch Fever - Ted Nugent
Thunderstruck - AC/DC
Panama - Van Halen
Run Like Hell - Pink Floyd
Welcome to the Jungle - Guns n' Roses
Girls Girls Girls - Motley Crue
Last Resort - Papa Roach

 

Ted Nugent--Great White Buffalo (live version)
Van Halen--Black & Blue
Van Halen--Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love
Stones--Can't You Hear Me Knocking
Cars--All Mixed Up
Led Zeppelin--Rock & Roll
Def Leppard--Pour Some Sugar On Me
Santana--Europa

 

ROTFLMAO! Wolfie, you da man!

Seriously, if you had to pick just one SRV for the best opening riff, which one would it be?

Dale

 

I'd pick Mary Had A Little Lamb.

 

Mhmmm....realy good question, let me think about

 

Seriously, impossible to pick up just one......since 10 minutes trying to figure out just one...impossible!
TEXAS FLOOD?

 

I had the same problem. I listed Crossfire, but Texas Flood has to be up there. Then again, there's always Voodo Child. Ah, so many great riffs. Keep em coming all.

Dale

 

But back to your question:
"Best Opening Riff in Rock n' Roll"

I`m still working on it

....DVD player is just playing: "SRV Live at El Macambo!"

 

Don't work too hard!

 

Pagey owns this one:

Girl I Love, She Got Long Black Wavy Hair

Led Zeppelin
BBC Sessions

 

Being a huge Led Zeppelin fan, there are many, many songs of theirs to pick from. But one in my mind stands out--"The Song Remains the Same".

Other than that--Eagles, "Hotel California".

 

Stevie Ray Vaughan - Couldn't Stand the Weather

 

There's no question that this topic is ruled and governed by the men who established rock in it's heydey, but to select something from today's time, I must pass over all the mediocrity we hear today that's classified as "rock" and offer:

"Screwdriver"
The White Stripes