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Thread started 07/17/14 3:58am

Lordy

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Greatest guitar riffs

BBC Radio 2 are having a poll on the 100 greatest guitar riffs of all time. Prince doesn't appear on the list, what would you consider his greatest/memorable riffs?

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Off the top of my head, for me...

Rebirth of the flesh

Let's go crazy

ICNTTPOYM

Bambi

Why you want to treat me so bad

I'm yours

[Edited 7/17/14 5:41am]

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Reply #1 posted 07/17/14 5:37am

jaawwnn

Lordy said:

BBC Radio 2 are having a poll on the 100 greatest guitar riffs of all time. Prince doesn't appear on the list, what would you consider his greatest/memorable riffs?

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Off the top of my head, for me...

Rock hard in a funky place

Let's go crazy

ICNTTPOYM

Bambi

Why you want to treat me so bad

I'm yours

Endorphinmachine

It actually drives me mad that he didn't give Guitar a decent guitar riff.

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Reply #2 posted 07/17/14 8:02am

EyeHatechu

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ICNTTPOYM
Joy in Repition
Eye Hate U
Computer Blue (extended)
Pink Cashmere
This Could Be Us But U Be Playin...
You Can Call It The Unexpected Or U Can Call It WOW
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Reply #3 posted 07/17/14 9:18am

paisley2002

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I can't wait 2 see how many people confuse riffs with SOLOS....

Don't hate me 'cause I'm NOT beautiful
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Reply #4 posted 07/17/14 9:54am

thebanishedone

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When U Were Mine

Bambi

Lets Go Crazy

Controversy

Sexuality

Computer Blue

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Reply #5 posted 07/17/14 10:26am

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I would have to say,

I'm yours
Endorphinemachine
Mountains
I wanna be your lover
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Reply #6 posted 07/17/14 5:58pm

thx185

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Bambi, way out in front, especially Undertaker version

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the rhythm guitar at the end of 1999 (Why does everybody have a bomb?)

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ICNTTPOYM is a great descending riff, echoed halftime in the verses, and the solo at the end also has a ton of great moments & sounds

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while it's not repeated, the singular riff that starts When Doves Cry says it all about Prince's genius.

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edited to add: I can't think of any more (guitar) riff-heavy songs, which says the rest about Prince's genius. He doesn't rely on the simplistic "jam a riff" school of songwriting at all, while most rock stars / bands make a career out of it.

[Edited 7/17/14 18:00pm]

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Reply #7 posted 07/17/14 8:16pm

controversy99

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Sexuality
Bambi
Computer Blue
Kiss
Endorphinemachine
Chaos & Disorder
Boom
Colonized Mind
"Love & honesty, peace & harmony"
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Reply #8 posted 07/18/14 1:49am

Lordy

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thx185 said:

the rhythm guitar at the end of 1999 (Why does everybody have a bomb?)

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Totally agree - love his funked-up-rythmic chops - get me all cross-eyed and dribbly!! - nuts

[Edited 7/18/14 1:50am]

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