A couple weeks back there was a posting about riff's. So I wanted to call out some of the best hidden riffs I could find and make that a Hidden Gems post. Then I got angry at the AMA's and changed up the order of what I was going to post. So here is what I had ready for last week - Hidden Gem Riff's!
I have to concede the entire AC/DC catalog could fit on here, but I'm looking for a bit of a different feel to this list, riffs that maybe didn't come to your mind when you very first thought about the topic, but when you hear them you think, "YES, that is a great riff!"
Let get started...
TITLE: Love Is Like OxygenBAND: SweetALBUM: Level HeadedYEAR: 1978(Pulled from the Best of collection)OK, bubble gum rock, pop rock, whatever you call it. I've got 10 bucks that says you totally air guitared this song when it was popular, and maybe you even did it when you played it just now? Admit it... It has to be on my list because the riff is so recognizable. I'm not a big Sweet fan, but they do have 'some' good tracks
TITLE: Feelin' SatisfiedBAND: BostonALBUM: Don't Look BackYEAR: 1978Killer opening riff! Call Boston what you will, they came up with some brilliant riffs on their first three releases. The riff used in the chorus is also great! Two riffs for the price of one. Riffage galore!
TITLE: Heading Out To The HighwayBAND: Judas PriestALBUM: Point of EntryYEAR: 1981Lots of riff's to choose from when looking through the Priest catalog, but some of them lose a bit as the songs go on, this one doesn't.
TITLE: Never Let You GoBAND: Third Eye BlindALBUM: BlueYEAR: 199990's bands aren't really known for memorable riff's. But if you listen close enough some bands really have good ones, this is one that really stands out as a really cool and catchy one to me.
TITLE: Decadence DanceBAND: ExtremeALBUM: PornograffittiYEAR: 1990Love the riff's that can be heard on their first 3 releases! This one is a personal favorite though!
TITLE: I'm ReadyBAND: Bryan AdamsALBUM: Cuts Like A KnifeYEAR: 1983Adams doesn't really come to mind when talking about riff's, but this album and the follow up, "Reckless", are chock full of great riff's. While this is a personal favorite, check out "One Night Love Affair" from Reckless as well.
TITLE: Walk AwayBAND: James GangALBUM: ThirdsYEAR: 1971Joe Walsh has written some of Classic Rocks most recognizable riffs. But does he come to mind when talking about great riffs? He should, pick a track any track, and you'll find some serious riffage. I picked this James Gang track that I've always loved.
TITLE: UnchainedBAND: Van HalenALBUM: Fair WarningYEAR: 1981One of my favorite riff's ever! This is a band that has ton of great riffs, but this one is special
TITLE: Theres Only One Way To RockBAND: Sammy HagarALBUM: Standing HamptonYEAR: 1981Brilliant! Seems only right to pair these two tracks together. Straight ahead Les Paul in my face! haha.
TITLE: Lay It DownBAND: RattALBUM: Invasion of Your PrivacyYEAR: 1985My favorite 80's riff. Warren DeMartini is a great guitarist, seem him do this live perfectly!
Couple of notes...I had REO's Back on the Road Again listed originally, but since Jon posted a few days ago I made an adjustment, and lastly I also need to mention that Bon Jovi will get no love from me on this topic. (Sorry RJ) :-)
HERE YOUR LINK...
http://www.podsnack.com/playlists/d21e33b372925ffe761e87933a113451