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Re: Riffs! - I'm sorry, but it's a list :-]         


Author: JohnB
Date: Apr 25, 2008 06:23

On 25 Apr, 14:17, JohnB tinyworld.co.uk> wrote:
> Today's Times newspaper published a list of what it considers to be
> the top ten rock riffs:
>
> 1. Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
> 2. Whole Lotta Love - Led Zepplin
> 3. Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
> 4. There She Goes - The La's
> 5. Come On Everybody - Eddie Cochran
> 6. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
> 7. Seven Nation Army
> 8. I Love Rock'n'Roll - Joan Jett
> 9. Sweet Child o' Mine - Guns N' Roses
> 10. I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys
>
> Contentious, eh? Where are:
>
> Black Night - Deep Purple
> The Jean Genie - David Bowie
> Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream ...
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Re: Riffs! - I'm sorry, but it's a list :-]         


Author: Relayer
Date: Apr 25, 2008 07:58

On Apr 25, 8:23�am, JohnB tinyworld.co.uk> wrote:
> On 25 Apr, 14:17, JohnB tinyworld.co.uk> wrote:
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>> Today's Times newspaper published a list of what it considers to be
>> the top ten rock riffs:
>
>> 1. Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
>> 2. Whole Lotta Love - Led Zepplin
>> 3. Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
>> 4. There She Goes - The La's
>> 5. Come On Everybody - Eddie Cochran
>> 6. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
>> 7. Seven Nation Army
>> 8. I Love Rock'n'Roll - Joan Jett
>> 9. Sweet Child o' Mine - Guns N' Roses
>> 10. I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys ...
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Re: Riffs! - I'm sorry, but it's a list :-]         


Author: Dan the Man
Date: Apr 25, 2008 09:31

On Apr 25, 9:23 am, JohnB tinyworld.co.uk> wrote:
> On 25 Apr, 14:17, JohnB tinyworld.co.uk> wrote:
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>> Today's Times newspaper published a list of what it considers to be
>> the top ten rock riffs:
>
>> 1. Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
>> 2. Whole Lotta Love - Led Zepplin
>> 3. Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
>> 4. There She Goes - The La's
>> 5. Come On Everybody - Eddie Cochran
>> 6. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
>> 7. Seven Nation Army
>> 8. I Love Rock'n'Roll - Joan Jett
>> 9. Sweet Child o' Mine - Guns N' Roses
>> 10. I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys ...
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Re: Riffs! - I'm sorry, but it's a list :-]         


Author: iarwain
Date: Apr 25, 2008 11:21

> I'm a bit surprised they left out Sabbath's "Ironman"!

Yeah, that seemed to be the most glaring omission to me also.
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Re: Riffs! - I'm sorry, but it's a list :-]         


Author: Mike Smith
Date: Apr 25, 2008 15:22

JohnB wrote:
> On 25 Apr, 14:17, JohnB tinyworld.co.uk> wrote:
>> Today's Times newspaper published a list of what it considers to be
>> the top ten rock riffs:
>>
>> 1. Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
>> 2. Whole Lotta Love - Led Zepplin
>> 3. Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
>> 4. There She Goes - The La's
>> 5. Come On Everybody - Eddie Cochran
>> 6. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
>> 7. Seven Nation Army
>> 8. I Love Rock'n'Roll - Joan Jett
>> 9. Sweet Child o' Mine - Guns N' Roses
>> 10. I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys
>>
>> Contentious, eh? Where are:
>>
>> Black Night - Deep Purple
>> The Jean Genie - David Bowie ...
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Re: Riffs! - I'm sorry, but it's a list :-]         


Author: KajaGooGoo
Date: Apr 25, 2008 16:04

"iarwain" <> Yeah, that seemed to be the most glaring omission to me also.
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No shit.
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Re: Riffs! - I'm sorry, but it's a list :-]         


Author: Raja
Date: Apr 25, 2008 16:49

On Apr 25, 9:58 am, Relayer aol.com> wrote:
> On Apr 25, 8:23�am, JohnB tinyworld.co.uk> wrote:
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>> On 25 Apr, 14:17, JohnB tinyworld.co.uk> wrote:
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>>> Today's Times newspaper published a list of what it considers to be
>>> the top ten rock riffs:
>
>>> 1. Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
>>> 2. Whole Lotta Love - Led Zepplin
>>> 3. Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
>>> 4. There She Goes - The La's
>>> 5. Come On Everybody - Eddie Cochran
>>> 6. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
>>> 7. Seven Nation Army
>>> 8. I Love Rock'n'Roll - Joan Jett ...
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Re: Riffs! - I'm sorry, but it's a list :-]         


Author: KajaGooGoo
Date: Apr 25, 2008 17:53

"Raja"

Uncle Mustapha wants to know where the bootleg CDrs are at? Get back to the
CDr burner, beeyotch.
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Re: Riffs! - I'm sorry, but it's a list :-]         


Author: Dave
Date: Apr 27, 2008 00:02

On Apr 25, 7:04 pm, "KajaGooGoo" yahoo.com> wrote:
> "iarwain" <> Yeah, that seemed to be the most glaring omission to me also.
>
> No shit.

Simple Sister
Spirit in the Sky
25 or 6 to 4
China Grove
Hocus Pocus
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Re: Riffs! - I'm sorry, but it's a list :-]         


Author: MD
Date: Apr 27, 2008 19:55

On Apr 25, 8:23 am, JohnB tinyworld.co.uk> wrote:
> On 25 Apr, 14:17, JohnB tinyworld.co.uk> wrote:
>> So come on, pile in with your offerings for "Greatest Riff"!
>
Add:

Jumpin' Jack Flash-RS
Funk 49-JG
Turn to Stone-JW
House of the Rising Sun-A
Birthday, I Feel Fine-B
Money-PF
South California Purples-C
Whippin' Post, One Way Out, Blue Sky-AB
and of course: Long Distance Runaround, Heart of the Sunrise, Tempus
Fugit-Y

and a zillion others

MD
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