tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223398383609158624.post1542523743552434585..comments2024-02-24T00:37:43.087-05:00Comments on The Other McCain: On the subject of great guitar riffsRobert Stacy McCainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03084541621503669804noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223398383609158624.post-63643041344333366142009-11-29T15:42:32.658-05:002009-11-29T15:42:32.658-05:00A great guitar riff: (1) every note counts [see: J...A great guitar riff: (1) every note counts [see: Jimmy Page]; there are no throwaways or notes that are merely there for show [see Eddie VanH and his clones]. (2) it must so penetrate the soul that it repeats in the head [Ex: Tony Iommi, Ritchie Blackmore are masters], and (3) it must be the main creator of the mood the song is trying to capture and succeeds in doing so [Ex: Kashmir].<br /><br />Satriani is doing <i>variations on a theme</i>; this is not a riff, though, as we've come to expect from him, it is a masterful set of variations on a theme.<br /><br />Ronsonic is absolutely right that Jimmy Page is the greatest of the greats [Ex: Black Dog, Whole Lotta Love, Living Loving Maid, The Rover, Kashmir, Dazed & Confused, How Many More Times, Heartbreaker, Houses Of The Holy, Nobody's Fault But Mine, etc.]<br /><br />I cannot come up with a #1 riff, but I think the best of the best are: Black Dog [Page/Jones], Supernaut [Iommi], Smoke On The Water [Blackmore], Train Kept A Rollin' [various], Louie Louie [Richard Berry], Layla [Clapton], Jumpin' Jack Flash [Richards].Bob Belvederehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17220595844172546069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223398383609158624.post-86364851225789044172009-11-29T12:48:37.497-05:002009-11-29T12:48:37.497-05:00You folks are close but the winner is Al DiMeola. ...You folks are close but the winner is Al DiMeola. here is a link to his work with Chick Corea and Return to Forever, the greatest Fusion Jazz band of all time.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lObVilGPjHc&feature=relatedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223398383609158624.post-89218612503415799662009-11-28T23:42:04.849-05:002009-11-28T23:42:04.849-05:00Akira Takasaki, my friend. Akira Takasaki. I res...Akira Takasaki, my friend. Akira Takasaki. I rest my case.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn7XCGf-3Qo<br /><br />(PS: Joe Satriani is fricking awesome, too. No beef about that.)Brian L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00712576388516894943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223398383609158624.post-73682701439188230932009-11-28T20:40:48.313-05:002009-11-28T20:40:48.313-05:00Have you guys watched any Allan Holdsworth videos ...Have you guys watched any Allan Holdsworth videos online yet? <br />This is the guy Van Halen raves about.Van Halenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16636153816814457813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223398383609158624.post-39596167291308342472009-11-28T19:08:11.140-05:002009-11-28T19:08:11.140-05:00Two words: Terje Rypdal!
http://www.youtube.com/w...Two words: Terje Rypdal!<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb6onuxiKHwChlorian Theoreticushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15962755215445903267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223398383609158624.post-16279178922191449602009-11-28T17:55:16.825-05:002009-11-28T17:55:16.825-05:00Joe's having fun quoting and playing off a bun...Joe's having fun quoting and playing off a bunch of classic leads in that. Good stuff. <br /><br />But all time riff-master is of course Jimmy Page. In fact, he recorded the track that will preserve ROCK in its darkest days. http://www.theonion.com/content/news/unreleased_jimmy_page_guitar_riffRonsonichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03084095209525920755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223398383609158624.post-63289030481939789482009-11-28T17:51:46.767-05:002009-11-28T17:51:46.767-05:00Not even a close second to Machine Gun
Band of Gy...Not even a close second to <b>Machine Gun</b> <br /><i>Band of Gypsys: Live at the Fillmore East</i>Beto_Ochoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15076511352920839840noreply@blogger.com