Favorite Guitar Riff/Intro/Whatever

[CookyPuss]

A guy who rarely gets mentioned in these kind of discussions is Carl Perkins, but he influenced many of those mentioned. I mean, c'mon, does it get any better than Blue Suede Shoes? Here's a couple of jam sessions with Clapton, Cash, Harrison, and others:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaGF6WPuSpM]YouTube - Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins & Eric Clapton - Matchbox[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s24XdYrRaek]YouTube - Carl Perkins & Friends Rockabilly Session Part 3[/ame]

BTW, love it when Clapton plays country... Lay Down Sally, Tulsa Time, great hitches in both of those.

 

[JohnDorian]

The bass line Ben Kenney lays down in Look Alive does it for me every time

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca3UWwMNQdA]YouTube - Incubus:Look Alive[/ame]

 

[MaliBuckeye]

Opening lick of Van Halen's "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" is my current ringtone.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqsuet6lMzE"]YouTube - Van Halen Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love[/ame]
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[Gatorubet]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxagV1SH-PM]YouTube - Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing - original demo[/ame]

Old school Knopfler

 

[txbuckeye1983]

Favorite solo at 2:55

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUpOu9IO-_U]YouTube - My Morning Jacket - Lay Low - 8-16-08[/ame]

Favorite intro.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbCkBd-KxBc&feature=related]YouTube - My Morning Jacket- One Big Holiday -Bonnaroo 2008[/ame]

 

[Taosman]

[ame=http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoID=6967342]The Eagles - Hotel California Video by Crazy Diamond - MySpace Video[/ame]

The greatest riff to the greatest song ever!

 

[powerlifter]

Not sure if this one has been posted (as if you haven't heard it enough lately)

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sciFeF9gzXE]YouTube - Eddie Van Halen one take solo beat it & feat solo on the little things[/ame]

Soothsayer
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Et6BSDMNLY&feature=related]YouTube - Buckethead Soothsayer LIVE[/ame]

Jordan(gh players probably know this one)

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-woe3SCAaA]YouTube - Buckethead - Jordan (Live)[/ame]

Hog Bitch Stomp

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qdrN2WyPC4&feature=related]YouTube - Buckethead - Hog Bitch Stomp[/ame]

 

[BrutusMaximus]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbvbamKh0r4&feature=related]YouTube - Machine Head - Old [Download Festival 2007][/ame]

Absoutely love the Riff in this song. One of my all time favs. Also just a kick ass song in general.

 

[Buckeneye]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXaZmY52gHM&feature=related]YouTube - AC/DC - Back in Black[/ame]

 

[ginn421]

Favorite intro.

YouTube - My Morning Jacket- One Big Holiday -Bonnaroo 2008

Goosebumps.

I Heart MMJ.

 

[BuckeyeTillIDie]

Muse - New Born

both the guitar and bass rip it

edit: adding video

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1BBiWfmql0"]YouTube - Muse - New Born (HAARP Tour: Live from Wembley)[/ame]

 

[3074326]

Muse - New Born

both the guitar and bass rip it

The piano part is even bad ass.

 

[Buckeneye]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A-vfaspLHM]YouTube - Incubus - Are You In?[/ame]

Rather simple bass line, but I absolutely love it.

 

[BrianO]

The White Stripes - Little Bird

A lot of good jack White stuff - unique sound but quite good.

The intro to Jimi Hendrix's Little Wing.

:)

Kurt Cobain on Smells like Teen Spirit... great intro at least... great song.

:highfive:

No Eddie Van Halen but a lot of fire on this one...

 

[powerlifter]

Probably one of the strongest performances ever live by a guitarist..around 8 minutes in is when he plays behind the back and still gets insane bends.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWLw7nozO_U]YouTube - Stevie Ray Vaughan - Texas Flood (Long version!)[/ame]