Dylan Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 What are the 'essential' riffs, hotlicks, whatever you want to call them, that in your opinion, every guitar player should know? Here's a few that come to mind easily: Stairway to Heaven (dodging flying tomatoes from the audience) Here Comes the Sun American Woman Layla Day Tripper Sunshine of your Love Purple Haze Crazy Train Iron Man Cuz we Ended as lovers - Jeff Beck Born under a Bad Sign Rock and Roll Black Dog Heartbreaker Blackbird Little Wing Sweet Home Alabama Freebird (dodging even more flying tomatoes from the audience) House of the Rising Sun Please add more to the list . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuskBuffer Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 Don't forget: Hotel California Dust In the Wind Carry On Wayward Son (lots of cool stuff in this one) Most anything by Iron Maiden .....and I can't believe you left out PARANOID! --simple, but effective! You've got the best guitar You've got the best amp Now get the best pick! http://www.tuskbuffer.net TuskBuffer Mammoth Ivory Guitar Picks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarWolf Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 Originally posted by TuskBuffer: Don't forget: Hotel California Dust In the Wind Carry On Wayward Son (lots of cool stuff in this one) Most anything by Iron Maiden .....and I can't believe you left out PARANOID! --simple, but effective!I second the Iron Maiden Idea! I just learnt how to play Aces High! YtseJam your Majesty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knunchucksammy Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 I think that when cruising through guitar center, and speaking with guitar teachers that most popular lick that everyone wants to know currently, is Satelite by Dave Matthews.... It is new... but everyone wants to learn it... good stuff. I read somewhere that originally it was a finger exercise that he used to warm up. Then he adapted it into a song. It really is a great exercise if you learn it the way it supposed to be played, using alternating fingers to utilze fingers 1 & 3 with 4 & 5... Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip_dup1 Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 a bunch of stuff by Bad Company- rock steady bad company etc. teenage dirtbag-quetus lazy or space truckin-deep purple black magic woman-santana still haven`t found what I`m lookin for-U2 la grange-zz top rock an roll hoochie koo (I like Rick D`s version myself) don`t tell me you love me-night ranger more than words-extreme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 Have we overlooked "Smoke on the Water", "Crazy Train" and every Stones song ever written? RockNRev "Are You Listening?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compact Diss Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 Denise Richards "Wild Things" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarWolf Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 Originally posted by Rev: Have we overlooked "Smoke on the Water", "Crazy Train" and every Stones song ever written?Paint in the Glaven said Crazy Train, and im surprised smoke on the water wasnt covered! heh... i just downloaded Satellite and it does sound like one giant finger exercise... i have no idea why anyone would want to learn how to play it! YtseJam your Majesty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 Hey! Anyone know why I have no avatar? What? Do I have to get some rank in order to display it or something? RockNRev "Are You Listening?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip_dup1 Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 why no, my young seeker of knowledge-merely goeth thee into `my profile` and establisheth thee a link to an internet site which hath the image thou doth wish-then grabbeth it for thyself-but I oversimplifieth...perhaps a more ascended master even than myself... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Strat Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 My short list: Over the Mountain (ozzy & randy) NIB (sabbath) Angry Again (megadeth) Hanger 18 For Whom The Bell Tolls (metallica) One Elephant Riders (Clutch!) Escape from the Prison Planet (Clutch!) Open up the Border (Clutch!) America (Charlie Daniel's Band) Ariels (System of a Down) Say it ain't so (Weezer) Blow up the outside world (Soundgarden) Acoustic: Molly (marcy playground) Sex & Candy (marcy playground) Sherry Frazier (marcy playground) My name is Jonas (Weezer) Got me Wrong (Alice in Chains) Heaven beside you (Alice in Chains) BlueStrat a.k.a. "El Guapo" ...Better fuzz through science... http://geocities.com/teleman28056/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 Rev...you have to have like 30 posts before you can get an avatar. You'll be there in no time.... Riffs NOT to learn... Enter Sandman Come as you are... One of my favorite riffs is "Don't Stop to Watch the Wheels" by the Doobies. It's not quite as intuitive as it sounds, either. Oh, ya gotta have some AC/DC in there...Back in Black will do. I kinda like Motley Crue's "Dr. Feelgood" too. "Lazy" by Deep Purple always tears me up. "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarWolf Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 Electric: Total Immortal- AFI Paraniod- Sabbath All Maiden songs Back IN Black- ACDC The Unforgiven- Metallica Master Of Puppets- Metallica Carosel- Blink 182 Stay Togeather For The Kids- Blink 182 There Is- Boxcar Racer Feel So- Boxcar Racer 6 Feet From the Edge- Creed Lovercall- Danko Jones Smoke on the Water- Deep Purple Crazy Train- Ozzy Money Wrench- Foo Fighters Soda- Gob 99 Red Balloons- Goldfinger Basketcase- Greenday King Of The Hill Theme- The Refreshments Smells Like Teen Spirit- Nirvana Stickin in my Eye- NOFX Dianossaurs will Die- NOFX Any God Damn Pantera song Zephyer Song- RHCP Beer Song- Reel Big Fish Zero- Smashing Pumkins The Crossroads Guitar Duel Song- Steve Vai Schism- Tool Any Black Label Society song! Thunderstruck- ACDC Any Megadeath song Kochise- Adioslave Santana... Nuff' Said! Acoustic: Take my Picture- Filter Time Of Your Life- Greenday Momma Im Coming Home- Ozzy YtseJam your Majesty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan_Frenchie Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 Hi, Europa (Santana) Bests. Stan. Love + Learning + Music = LIFE !!! (some money welcomed as well ...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Zeger Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 Want to shut up anyone, anytime, anywhere? Learn the head to Charlie Parker tunes like "Donna Lee" and "Ornithology", played clean and fast. (Hey, Beavis, he said "head".) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLsound Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 Originally posted by Tedster: ..."Lazy" by Deep Purple always tears me up.I second "Lazy". That has such a cool guitar intro. That was one of the most fun leads to learn. It's Definately a classic IMHO. Jim http://www.artistlaunch.com/artist4.asp?artistid=3633 http://www.myspace.com/jlockmusic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_dup3 Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 I dunno...I think this type of listing is inevitably driven by any player's age/stylistic preferences [note the lack of jazz, R&B, country, bluegrass, '50s rock---no Chuck Berry??!!!!---or classical (how about "Night on Bald Mountain"?)]. There's such a wealth of music, from so many eras & in so many styles ---at what point could you stop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperator Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 Hard to seperate the licks from the themes, so here goes. Free. "All Right Now". "Fire & Water" (tone and taste, less is more). Pink Floyd. "Comfortably Numb" Mott The Hoople "All The Young Dudes" Lou Reed. "Intro to Sweet Jane". (Steve Hunter & Dick Wagner). Boston. "More Then A Feeling" Hall & Oates "Wait For Me" (GE Smith) Van Halen. "Ain't Talkin' Bout Love". "Jamies Cryin'". "Runnin' With The Devil". Black Sabbath. "Paranoid". Ventures. "Pipeline". " Walk Don't Run". "Apache". If you're very adventuresome "The Lonely Bull" (it's horn music but a good whammy bar and there you go and a great lesson in melody). Sleepwalk. Santos & Johnny or Jeff Beck (again with the whammy bar) Hot Tuna. "The Water Song." Johnny Winter. for the slide. "Mean Town Blues" & "Rollin' & Tumblin" ZZ Top. "Waiting For The Bus". "Beer Drinkers and HellRaisers". "Movin' On Down The Line." Cream. "Sleepy Time, Time". "Spoonfull". "Politician". "Sitting On Top Of The World". Steely Dan. "Reelin' In The Years". Dire Straits (Mark Knopfler). "Romeo & Juliet". Maving Movies & Love Over Gold Albums Cars. "It's All I Can Do." "Don't Cha Stop" (Elliot Easton doesn't get enough credit for all his great guitar work). One of the few bands that knows how to mix guitars and synths tastefully. Actually Greg Hawkes should get listed here as honorable mention for his synth work. Foreigner. (Mick Jones) . "Night Life". "Don't Let Go". Woman In Black". "Juke Box Hero." Amongst other great songs and playing. England Dan & John Ford Coley. "Nights Are Forever" Montrose. "Town Without Pity". "Spaceage Sacrifice". Spirit. "I Got A Line On You" Ted Nugent. "Snakeskin Cowboys" ('cause it 's such a cool theme). Them (Van Morrison). "Baby Please Don't Go". "Here Comes The Night" Golden Earring. "Radar Love'. Eagles. "Hotel California". "King Of Hollywood" (taste & tone again) Blue Oyster Cult. "Don't Fear The Reaper". "Burnin' For You". Yardbirds. "Over Under Sideways Down". "Heart Full Of Soul." "Shapes Of Things". "Jeff's Boogie". Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. "The Waiting." various songs. (Mike Campbell great tone and tasteful technique). Police. "So Lonely". "Every Breath You Take". Aerosmith. lots here. "Dream On". "Sweet Emotion". etc. "Rocks" album in particular. ACDC. "Highway To Hell". Lots of great straight up rock from this band. Pearl Jam's had some great stuff. Of course all Led Zeppelin. Jimi Hendrix. Beatles. Some of my favorite players. Joe Satriani. Santanna. Neil Schon. Eric Johnson. Brian Setzer. Waddy Wachtel. Danny Kortchmar. David Lindley. Mick Jones (Foreigner) Mark Knopfler. Robert Cray. (his structures will twist your head in new directions) Eric Clapton Jimmy Page Mississippi John Hurt. Robert Johnson. Jeff Beck. My favorite for taste & technique. Lindsey Buckingham. (has it all the most versatile) Stevie Ray Vaughan. (more power & coordination then believed humanly possible). Some pretty good players of the last decade. Most of their names I just don't know off hand. Zack Wylde. Jerry Cantrell. Tom Morello. Sorry if I deviated from the theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 Reeling in the Years You Shook Me Maybe I'm Amazed Tush Go Your Own Way Europa & Black Magic Woman A Mood For A Day Take Five Hotel Calf. Honky Tonk Woman Just What I Needed Suite: Judy Blue Eyes Homeward Bound Roundabout Country Boy Don't Fear The Reaper Sex Farm Read About Love So Many Roads -Climax Blues Band version -David http://www.garageband.com/artist/MichaelangelosMuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylver Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 Learn the LEAD for Smoke on the Water and blow everyone away. Crazy Train, hook, rhythms and fills, not just the hook. Harrison, "Give Me Love" The Wind Cries Mary, some of Jimi's best Rhythm playing. Merge the rhythm and lead parts of the solo together for shock value. Life in the Fast Lane Funk #49 The solo for "I've Seen All Good People" (Listening to it right now.) SRV: "Scuttle Buttin'" Learn to play and sing "Pride and Joy" at the same time. Floyd: "Brick, pt 2" "Wish You Were Here" I can't believe no one thought of this one. "Young Lust" All three solos from "Dogs" "Money" So many great things in this song. "In the Flesh" through a really loud, overdriven tube amp. "Pinball Wizard" by the you know Who. Talk about a supple wrist. I really don't know what to put here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowbell Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 Crossroads Voodoo Chile White Room Tales of Brave Ulysses Sunshine of Your Love Sweet Home Alabama Good Times Bad Times Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll Cowboy Song Boys Are Back in Town Cold Shot Texas Flood Heck, any Stevie song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george costanza Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 Originally posted by Sylver needs a new job: Learn the LEAD for Smoke on the Water and blow everyone away. First build a time machine to carry you back to 1974. I can't help but notice the preponderance of AOR "flacid"-rock toons here. (Well, there was that one mention of Jeff Beck)...actually, re-reading the original post, I wonder if P in the G had his Tongue in the Cheek...Freebird-tomato-dodging & all. BTW, if you learn "Black Magic Woman" at least get the Peter Green/Fleetwood Mac version! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanYmaL X Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 How 'bout 'Eruption?' Spanish Fly Walk this way... not just the opening riff, but the whole thing. You Wear it Well... Rod Stewart -sweet acoustic tune Anything Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, ETC... Flight of the Bumblebee a la Malmsteen Over the Hills and Far Away... Anything rockabilly... killer licks throughout. Any of the tunes mentioned here and above... as was already said... you can't just learn the standout riff of the song, you have to add the whole thing... rhythms, fills and all the gravy. Otherwise you just end up sounding like you only learned part of the song (which you did.) DX Aerodyne Jazz Deluxe Pod X3 Live Roland Bolt-60 (modified) Genz Benz GBE250-C 2x10 Acoustic 2x12 cab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip_dup1 Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 dunno, it seems like not only is this geting away from hot licks, away from stuff everyone should try to have in their arsenal, but people are getting an attitude about the original theme! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitefang Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 What! Nobody mentioned "Honky Tonk?" Whitefang I started out with NOTHING...and I still have most of it left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robfletch68 Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 Originally posted by mzeger: [QB]Want to shut up anyone, anytime, anywhere? Learn the head to Charlie Parker tunes like "Donna Lee" and "Ornithology", played clean and fast. Damn right.I dare any guitar player to play like Bird. Man made me the beer I am . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Posted February 1, 2003 Share Posted February 1, 2003 What? No Rush? Here's a few: YYZ Limelight Tom Sawyer Others: Oh Well - Fleetwood Mac Red House - Hendrix Killing in the Name Of - RATM Alive - Pearl Jam Plush - STP Come As You Are - Nirvana (sorry, Tedster) 1979 - Smashing Pumpkins Would? - Alice in Chains Fingerpicking: The Boxer - S&G Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme - S&G 4+20 - CSNY Blackbird - Beatles Something in the Way She Moves - JT Never Going Back Again - Fleetwood Mac aka riffing Double Post music: Strip Down http://rimspeed.com http://loadedtheband.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted February 1, 2003 Share Posted February 1, 2003 Funny you should mention Rush. I'm a self-described "non-Rush" fan...I shy away from Rush. But, I was noodling around and did the weird intro to "Spirit of the Radio" once. Then I thought..."Why did I do that? No one could sing it, anyway". Haven't played it since. When I was a young lad, everyone was into learning Jimmy Page licks. And then, everyone realized that no matter how much they played like Page, no one could try to sing like Plant without sucking profusely, so what was the point? So, from then on, I've only learned "Tennessee Ernie Ford" songs. "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitefang Posted February 1, 2003 Share Posted February 1, 2003 I can still recall how cool I felt learning to play "Rebel Rouser", Ted! But, "Sixteen Tons" was always outa my league! Whitefang I started out with NOTHING...and I still have most of it left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Indiana Jones Posted February 1, 2003 Share Posted February 1, 2003 have any of you ever played live? You all forgot the most important song. Born To Be Wild. Think I'm crazy? Play a biker bar. Gary "Indiana" Jones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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