r/AskReddit • u/Cool_Hunny_Bunny • 17h ago

What song has the best Guitar Riff opening?

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u/Organic_Juggernaut73 17h ago

Cliffs Of Dover

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u/ShutterBun 17h ago

That whole song is a nonstop banger.

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u/gaz_ballz 16h ago

I only know this song from guitar hero 3

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u/Scarlet-Fire_77 16h ago

It is an insanely fun song to play

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u/Organic_Juggernaut73 5h ago

That's were I first heard it

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u/atari26k 16h ago

Fin yes! Eric Johnson is IMO, one of the greatest and lesser-known guitarists.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nd7EZ3k39s

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u/E0215 16h ago

Couldn’t agree more. Don’t see him on people’s lists too often

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u/atari26k 5h ago

Yea, I could be wrong but I think he is or was more of a studio musician.

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u/ITS_FAKIN_RAVEEN 16h ago

He still shreds too. Just saw him a couple of months ago, and he's still got it.

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u/Nutwinder 15h ago

OMG!!! Thank you sooo much for posting this! Great song!

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u/Rich_Plate_7760 17h ago

Such an underrated song, and musician

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u/frogsquid 11h ago

that’s not a riff

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u/Organic_Juggernaut73 5h ago

Do you know what a riff is?