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]

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.

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

When U Were Mine

Bambi

Lets Go Crazy

Controversy

Sexuality

Computer Blue

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]

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!! -

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