SO MANY ROCK SONGS ARE MEMORABLE AND INSTANTLY RECOGNIZABLE BECAUSE OF THEIR GUITAR RIFFS, IT’S LIKE THE GUITAR IS ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE BAND AND THEY ARE THE FOUNDATION OF ROCK! BACK IN 2021, THE READERS OF THE MAGAZINES TOTAL GUITAR AND GUITAR WORLD ANSWERED A POLL THAT ASKED…WHAT IS THE GREATEST GUITAR RIFF OF ALL TIME…THAT IS A TOUGH ONE…LIKE PICKING YOUR FAVORITE KID! AND ON THIS DATE IN 2021 THE LIST OF THE TOP 50 WAS REVEALED AND IT IS ONE SICK PLAYLIST! OF COURSE IT INCLUDED VAN HALEN’S “AINT TALKIN BOUT LOVE” AND JIMI HENDRIX’S “PURPLE HAZE”, THEY BOTH MADE THE TOP 10. BLACK SABBATH’S “IRON MAN” ALSO LANDING IN THE TOP 10 ALONG WITH PANTERA’S “WALK”. “ENTER SANDMAN” FROM METALLICA SITTING AT THE #6 SPOT…THAT IS A NO BRAINER! RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE’S “KILLING IN THE NAME” AND NIRVANA’S “SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT” TAKE HOME #16 AND #17 WITH MOTORHEAD ROUNDING OUT THE TOP 20 WITH “ACE OF SPADES”… AND THE TOP 3? AT #3, THE ICONIC AUSSIE ROCKERS AC/DC’S “BACK IN BLACK”, #2 WENT TO THE PRINCE OF DARKNESS’ “CRAZY TRAIN” FEATURING THE LATE GREAT RANDY RHOADS AND AT THE #1 SPOT…ICONIC AND TIMELESS…THE MIGHTY LED ZEPPELIN…THE PIONEERING HARD ROCKERS 1968 SINGLE…”WHOLE LOTTA LOVE”…BUT NO STAIRWAY! LOL…THE LIST IS ROCK SOLID! I’M POSTING UP THE LIST ON OUR WEBSITE AND SOCIALS SO YOU CAN WEIGH IN ON THE POLL…NO MATTER WHAT…WE KNOW THAT GUITARS ARE THE BEST! TODAY’S ROXY’S ROCK REWIND THE #1 GUITAR RIFF OF ALL TIME…THE MIGHTY ZEP’S “WHOLE LOTTA LOVE”…GET READY TO SHRED THAT AIR GUITAR AND CRANK IT UP! IT’S 105.7 THE X IN THE 5 OCLOCK FREAK OUT!
Check out the list in the link below!
https://www.guitarworld.com/features/greatest-guitar-riffs-of-all-time
