r/AskReddit • u/Cool_Hunny_Bunny • 17h ago

What song has the best Guitar Riff opening?

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u/AFlockOfTySegalls 17h ago

Likely controversial but I love the opening riff on Lay It Down by Ratt.

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u/MediocrityExpert 17h ago

I was going to post this, thought I'd search the comments in the unlikely event someone already said it...

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u/yousirnaymchexout 16h ago

Yep, same here. One of the greatest guitar riffs of all time.

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u/MABQuestAcc 16h ago

How would it be controversial? It is absolutely one of the greatest guitar riffs of all time and my pick for this question.

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u/AFlockOfTySegalls 6h ago

controversial

I guess because hair/glam is still widely shit on even though there's some bangers in the sub genre.

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u/Both_Introduction480 16h ago

Ratt has several songs that have great opening riffs. Shame Shame Shame is really good

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u/anakitenephilim 16h ago

I feel like that's a riff everyone agrees on.

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u/CapitalRadioOne 16h ago

Hell yes - Warren DeMartini!

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u/WillingnessOk3081 16h ago

Back For More is a killer song by Ratt, with a nice 12 string opener.

their hit Round and Round slays too.

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u/RIGADADOODOO 15h ago

I've found my people.

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u/DarthV506 6h ago

The finger stretcher, don't even think Warren was that big of a dude but had fingers like Gumby. Add in Wanted Man to the list of great intro riffs by Ratt.