Your favorite non-guitar riff?

[M2roadwarrior]

Any of the trumpet work from Chase, especially the first album. Also like the trumpet player from Cake.

 

[TomBrokaw]

Apocalyptica, "Hall of the Mountain King"
Granted, I'm pretty sure they use distortion on the cellos, but it just sounds so friggin huge and intimidating and mysterious, just like it should.

 

[David Barnett]

96 Tears - ? Mark and the Mysterions
Double Shot of My Baby's Love - Swingin' Medallions
Gimme Some Lovin' - Spencer Davis Group/Stevie Winwood

 

[Rusty Spanner]

The fiddle riff on this........

 

[Pcs264]

This one; I've always loved it. And it's possible (though a bit challenging for me) to play it as a guitar riff.

 

[aging_rocker]

 

[Manual Slim]

96 Tears - ? Mark and the Mysterions
Double Shot of My Baby's Love - Swingin' Medallions
Gimme Some Lovin' - Spencer Davis Group/Stevie Winwood

Gold! I'll take them all and make 'em into a club sandwich and serve it with a side of Palisades Park.

 

[Wayne Alexander]

I'm shakin

Little Willie John (original)


Blasters (my favorite)


Jack White (he actually put the riff on guitar, and stayed close to the Blasters version)

 

[Tim S]

There’s not a riff simpler than is: Double-clap on the non-accented beat (like on 2 & 4 for straight 4/4 rock)
And, yes, I am THAT guy in the audience.

 

[Dostradamas]

2:46
Jon Ward + Hammond + Marshall = Sonic bliss

 

[BigDaddyLH]

 

[Manual Slim]

There’s not a riff simpler than is: Double-clap on the non-accented beat (like on 2 & 4 for straight 4/4 rock)
And, yes, I am THAT guy in the audience.

I may be wrong but I feel like a single clap is simpler.

 

[runstendt]

The keyboard riff that ends the intro to “Stay With Me” by the Faces was the first one that I thought of.



Also, pretty much anything by Ben Folds. Here’s one of his more aggressive numbers.

 

[Tim S]

I may be wrong but I feel like a single clap is simpler.

Agreed, but would that be a “riff”?

 

[Manual Slim]

Agreed, but would that be a “riff”?

I honestly don't know what a riff even is after reading this thread.

 

[41144]

The horns on this from Curtis Mayfield ...

 

[TomBrokaw]

There are quite a few 303 lines that would qualify, and that's definitely one of them. Wink's "Higher State" and Voodoo & Serrano's "Blood is Pumping" are a couple more.

 

[Frisco 57]

The Sax intro on "Harden My Heart" by Quarterflash is just...WOW!

 

[Manual Slim]

The Sax intro on "Harden My Heart" by Quarterflash is just...WOW!

This was the first one I thought of.

 

[Frisco 57]

This was the first one I thought of.

Yup, me too!