which band had the best guitar riffs?

[UpsideDownFlag]

Poll question: which band had the best guitar riffs?

that would include solos, intros, and what not.

[liberalmuse]

1. Never was into the Rolling Stones...

but I think Keith Richards has come up with some of the best guitar riffs ever.

[AntiCoup2K4]

14. Oh Hell yeah!

If you made a list of the most recognized guitar riffs in the world, even my mom could pick out "Satisfaction", "Jumping Jack Flash", "Gimme Shelter", "Brown Sugar","Tumblin Dice" etc.

[Deja Q]

2. The B-52s!

:D

[dammit905]

3. Why... My Bloody Valentine, of course.

Kevin Shields and Belinda Butcher are guitar gods, if you're into the whole subtlety thing.

[ikojo]

4. The Grateful Dead....

with the sweet Jerry licks.....

[kodi]

8. yeah, but jerry just about did it alone...the hellacasters all did it.

bobby got better with age, but was not able to go lick for lick with jerry, no way, no how.

garcia, in the early-mid '70's was the best i ever heard. one sustained note and you knew it was him.

i still have a pix of him on my frig.

[Character Assassin]

9. Sacriledge!!!

It is a mortal sin to even mention that pedestrian human sleeping pill in the same breath as the ineffable Hellecasters. It's like comparing a cub scout to a Green Beret.

[kodi]

10. a speedy hand riff isn't the point, its what you do with the notes

another insouciant, whiny dead-hater 'cause its so chic and contrarian.

ah, will wonders never cease?

[Rambis]

27. The Grateful God Damn Dead!

One More Saturday Night
Playin
Terrapin!
The golden yummies man!

[devilgrrl]

5. The Byrds

:shrug:

[argyl]

28. McGuinn's twelve string Rickenbacker.Aa distinctive a guitar sound as any

I've ever heard.

[Swamp Rat]

6. The Hendrix Experience

C'mon, Jimi Hendrix was the best!

[bobthedrummer]

11. Still is!

Nobody has equaled him yet-some have come close.
But Jimi still closes the guitar show, no one follows him in the big gig.O8)

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

7. As a soloist Hendrix, but of the bands you listed, Lynard Skynard

although Cream was good too.

[PittPoliSci]

12. Dream Theater.

end of argument.

[UpsideDownFlag]

13. i'm ashamed.

i was in a 70's mindset when i made this poll. i can't believe i forgot them, they're one of my favorite bands. damn.

[PittPoliSci]

15. i forgive you

:-)

[-..__...]

16. AC/DC

without question.
Include...

Van Halen...

The Ramones...

Led Zeppelin...

Aerosmith...

Guns and Roses...

Too many to name. Better to ask which band had the best infectious "hooks".

"Walk This Way", comes to mind.

[jpgray]

17. Have to mention Television and the Fall

Some ace riffs from both bands. They are unique--Riley and Scanlon, Lloyd and Verlaine sound like nothing else.

[Aidoneus]

18. Black Sabbath

[Bat Boy]

19. The Who

[Mobius]

20. Stupid Poll

comparing apples and oranges. Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cream, Joe Satriani, Metallica, Megadeath, Slayer, Pantera, Johnny Cash, U2, Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, Black Sabbath, Ministry....too tired to list them all.

[Selwynn]

21. Floyd

best melodies ever.

[pacalo]

22. Eric Clapton's "Let It Rain"; Jimmy Paige's "Stairway to Heaven";

Jimmy Paige's "Whole Lotta Love"; anything Hendrix.

[enigmatic]

23. A tie bewteen The Dream Syndicate, The Velvet Underground, and Television

All guitar bands..

[JSJ]

24. allman bros nt

[Spirochete]

25. Wishbone Ash

Blue Oyster Cult was pretty hot, too.

[UdoKier]

26. Ozzy w/Randy Rhoads

nt

[NashVegas]

29. Television

How can you even ask?

[bif]

30. Early Van Halen

I'm not saying I'm a fan. I'm just saying they had some pretty catchy guitar riffs.