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Thread started 06/23/11 12:02pm

hhhhdmt

Prince's top 5 guitar riffs

my list:

1. Bambi

2. She's Always in My Hair

3. Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad

4. Endorphinmachine

5. Purple Rain

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Reply #1 posted 06/23/11 12:06pm

Timmy84

Not in order:

  1. I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man
  2. I Hate U
  3. Purple Rain
  4. Bambi
  5. My Love Is Forever
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Reply #2 posted 06/23/11 12:07pm

aardvark15

1. Purple Rain

2. Bambi

3. Gold

4. She's Always In My Hair

5. Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad

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Reply #3 posted 06/23/11 12:30pm

hhhhdmt

some good one's guys, its nice to see some people still care about the music rather than his personal life lol

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Reply #4 posted 06/23/11 1:19pm

alfbo

I love the guitar on Shh so I would add that to the mix.

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Reply #5 posted 06/23/11 1:23pm

Timmy84

Had to add, the riffs on "Lady Cab Driver" are SICK. cool

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Reply #6 posted 06/23/11 2:50pm

daood

Computer Blue

Bambi

My Love Is Forever

Creep

Temptation

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Reply #7 posted 06/23/11 3:45pm

Swa

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1. Sexuality (for pure funk)

2. Endorphinemachine (for raucous rock)

3. She's Always in my hair (inventiveness to the nth degree)

4. Let's Go Crazy (classic all round for hooks and solo)

5. Colonized Mind (showing he still has the goods with a bluesy feel)

Honestly too many to list but these are the 5 that pop to my mind right in this moment.

"I'm not human I'm a dove, I'm ur conscience. I am love"
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Reply #8 posted 06/23/11 3:48pm

thebanishedone

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Creep is not a riff.

a riff is recognisable rhythm guitar line.

Riff is what you hear at the beggining of All Right Now by Free for example.

If we are talking about rock riffs prince didn't do many ,but he done some

classic rock riffs like

Top five in my opinion are

Bambi

-amazing stuff smile

When U Were Mine -very simple but instant classic and memorable riff

every kid would find it cool playing it on guitar ,even grown ups smile

She's Always in My Hair -very simple again but great

Computer Blue-great funk hard rock riffs

Interactive-odd choice but still great

if we talk about funk guitar riffs Prince have them plenty.

2oten is full of classic funk riffs.

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Reply #9 posted 06/23/11 3:49pm

thebanishedone

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I forgot to name Let's Go Crazy-great rock riff

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Reply #10 posted 06/23/11 3:52pm

NDRU

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Interactive

She's Always in My Hair

Let's Go Crazy

Controversy

Computer Blue

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Reply #11 posted 06/23/11 4:07pm

daood

thebanishedone said:

Creep is not a riff.

a riff is recognisable rhythm guitar line.

Riff is what you hear at the beggining of All Right Now by Free for example.

If we are talking about rock riffs prince didn't do many ,but he done some

classic rock riffs like

Top five in my opinion are

Bambi

-amazing stuff smile

When U Were Mine -very simple but instant classic and memorable riff

every kid would find it cool playing it on guitar ,even grown ups smile

She's Always in My Hair -very simple again but great

Computer Blue-great funk hard rock riffs

Interactive-odd choice but still great

if we talk about funk guitar riffs Prince have them plenty.

2oten is full of classic funk riffs.

No it's not but I love the solo so I included it since I never see it included as a great piece of guitar work.

What about "I'm Yours?"

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Reply #12 posted 06/23/11 4:16pm

thebanishedone

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But this is a riff topic,solo is something else,AI Hate U don't belong also

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Reply #13 posted 06/23/11 4:20pm

daood

thebanishedone said:

But this is a riff topic,solo is something else,AI Hate U don't belong also

What about the song "I'm Yours?"

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Reply #14 posted 06/23/11 4:21pm

Timmy84

NDRU said:

Interactive

She's Always in My Hair

Let's Go Crazy

Controversy

Computer Blue

Yep.

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Reply #15 posted 06/23/11 4:31pm

thebanishedone

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Yes I'm yours is guitar riff based

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Reply #16 posted 06/23/11 4:34pm

daood

thebanishedone said:

Yes I'm yours is guitar riff based

Well that's the fifth song on my list.

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Reply #17 posted 06/23/11 4:48pm

thebanishedone

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your list is cool biggrin

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Reply #18 posted 06/23/11 6:28pm

aardvark15

How could I forget Computer Blue. That songs riff is awesome

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Reply #19 posted 06/24/11 10:24am

DerekH

He's done a lot of catchy guitar riffs, but these are 5 of my favorites (in no certain order):

Peach

Endorphinemachine

When You Were Mine

Dreamer

Let's Go Crazy

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