100 Greatest Guitar Riffs Part 1

[svenelcapitan12]

thunderstruck at #90?

[Karyu24]

A bass is a guitar, you ignorant wenches

[ironzeppelin44]

AC/DC is overrated...

[twan11twan]

You're an emo for sure..

[MrFuck1006]

the first isen`t a guitar riff

[haeems]

98 isnt raining blood

[965Ferrari]

love the cowbell in moby dick

[eddyhetfield]

98..... it's not raining blood... it's postmortem

[LostWinchesterChild]

Okay I think that we don't get to judge on what others think is great it's their opinion!

[Mishaxhi]

Don't put the maiden riffs so high, they deserve better!

[TheWallGuitar]

You picked the wrong riff from rain in blood and man on a mission =p

[GustTM]

Fear of the Dark is number 97??? This song should be number 2

[fil206]

THUNDERSTRUCK!!

[1990GreenDay2009]

The Hysteria intro is bass

[YoshiPlatinum]

@1990GreenDay2009 Bass is a kind of guitar though.

[96Beatlesfan]

Beatles <3

Very good choice. ;D

[doglover52]

@96Beatlesfan thier always a good choice ;)

[96Beatlesfan]

@doglover52

Yeah ;D

[ely98ify]

You are the ONE who put Hysteria and Muse! I LOVE YOU!

[nirvanafannr1]

Is it just me or is this guy very glad in Iron Maiden

[kiklopsk8er]

u fucking idiots are so hipercritical u try make better video i would to so that

[xixXJoshXxix]

Firstly, that wasn't the raining blood riff, and secondly if it was It should be in AT LEAST the top 20.

[c411911owns]

this video make me very happy

[batmanofni]

'Spirit of the Radio' is better than 94. But thanks for puting together this list.

[SuperPurpleGummyBear]

@batmanofni I totally agree

[kutijevac]

Thunderstruck 90? What the hell? Are you mad should at least be in top 40!

[XxBlakexMichosXx]

thats not the raining blood riff...

[quickwheelz91]

wheres seven nation army?

[beerbatov]

omg beatles

[scottwill19]

Wtf is with this beatles shit?

[5jerry1]

@scottwill19

The posting is a listing of 100 of music's greatest guitar riffs. The Beatles were very influential and a compilation like this would be incomplete without some of their work. It runs the gamut on styles, 100 famous guitar lines, not your own personal favorites.

[francispp]

When we speak of the world's best guitar riffs and better..example: jimi hendrix and other.. for me are all the same, nothing changes.There is only one different from everyone, but anyone who does not follow the sí own, has its unique style and incomparable, and that surely does everything they do there and with two fingers only, no cry.

[francispp]

mark knopfler and that is not only considered the number one because it has the sound "as the common of all" so do not enter into ratings. For me and for many the incomparable.

[RHCPFL3A]

Muse by Hysteria.. what you hear is a bass riff.

[broman444]

@RHCPFL3A still great nevertheless

[MartyCannava]

@RHCPFL3A A bass is also a guitar!!!

No I'm kidding your right ^^

[Ad4m91]

@RHCPFL3A still a bass 'GUITAR'

[RHCPFL3A]

@Ad4m91 when you make a video called 'the greatest guitar riffs'.. you would expect nothing but guitar riffs... If you made a video of greatest bass riffs and you played the guitar intro to sweet child o mine.. it would be just as wrong.

[Ad4m91]

@RHCPFL3A

to be fair it isn't specific, it should be electric guitar riffs, but you are right none the less.

[RHCPFL3A]

@Ad4m91 not all of these riffs are played on electric guitar. The title is fine.. I think he just thought the intro to Hysteria was played on a guitar... not a bass.

[wicksanu]

Allman brothers nice

[Miahismyname]

you gotta love zeppelin

[Aederin]

I love these videos, good way to learn new songs you don't normally listen to on guitar.

[rudoibruno]

daj goni se vise stim iron maidenom and fuck off with your fucking iron maidenn

[rudoibruno]

daj goni se vise stim iron maidenom

[holyadvocate]

Muse was actually a bass riff, fyi

[Tommyl21]

she said lola...

[charbokful]

i like trains

[GuitarRock86]

i think u don't know what is a riff...

[marto877]

LOLA donde esta el Riff ahi?? wake up little susie?? y el RIFF papa???

[volcomsk8er12366]

WHy aint lil wayne on dis list? yall niggas is dum as fuk

[oi565]

@volcomsk8er12366 I don't think that guy uses guitar

[Bojoe777NaBl]

fuck all of these shitty top 100 bullshit riffs you can clearly tell all of this is BS when you have chump ass shit bands like Slayer megashit and ironshit ahead of stuff like KK downing and michael fucking schenker it is a disgrace

KK could come up with better riffs takin a shit than those pissant bands could come up with a whole lifetime...

all thats here is ignorance along with popularity and believe me those two go together like fucking glue

[bwhitacre99]

@Bojoe777NaBl This is his personal list. Get over yourself.

[TheViralSBK]

Sorry but no matter how much I love the Beatles, "Taxman" has no riff. It's just two chords, D and D7#9, that does not qualify as a riff to me. What about day tripper instead, or helter skelter

[vettegast1]

100 is nice bass but no nice guitar

[Videostar1another1fa]

I am sory but 98 was clearly not Raining Blood,The Trooper and Thunderstruck are top 50 Material,You put wrong riffs for Hallowed Be Thy Name and Hangar 18.

[Evilhyuuga10]

I think that Raining blood Should be in top 32

[strato991]

spirit of radio at 94? you fail

[leparmessiah12]

fail...

[twitterfire]

Hahahaha! The Troopeer on 92? It should be in top 25.

[MultiPowerage]

Yeah!!!!!! 

[lollipopkid88]

94 <3 :P

[boredperson778]

hysteria...really?more of a greatest bass riff song don't you think

[michaelvd0wnzu]

@boredperson778 yeah muse has some great bass lines

[antares074]

i love that you got iron maiden riffs, the trooper and hallow by thy name should be way higher. anyway, UP THE IRONS!!!!!!!

[kevster778]

you may as well just put all of Iron Maidens songs on there cause all there riffs are great :)

[Lenin2304]

98 is not Raining Blood...

[demonwolf7]

Theres toooo much iron maiden in these bloody things , there good but there soooooooooooo boring and they have 3 guitarists ffs lol i love some of there songs though,

[Xidkwhat2callmyselfX]

lola, taxman, born to run? Really

[JAB0NK0]

lol hallowed by thy name

[kolaidman67]

beatles! yes! this is first list ive seen thats showed them any respect

[kopiano2]

The Ocean should have been MUCH higher!!!

[5jerry1]

@kopiano2

I really don't think it's a ranking. I think it's 100 well-known guitar riffs. So of course Zeppelin will be in there somewhere.

[shadowdragon4132]

@Shilodille you FAIL!

[hod1984]

@Shilodille its part one you fucking plank

[MrFebrezetogo]

@hod1984 welcome to earth home of the retards :'(

[deadmon8s]

@Shilodille you are the fucking retard! it says part one! 

[eladyokal]

@Shilodille its part 1 you fucking spanner

[ilmatteo95]

@Shilodille you can read PART 1 stupid fag

[SacredFrickinBob]

@Shilodille thanks for the heads up

[LinkToon000]

@Shilodille OMG U MADE MY DAY

[surferboy14lp]

@Shilodille god your stupid ......

[TrippyTheShroom]

@Shilodille wow...i really hope to god that your joking

[1funnnydude]

@Shilodille LMFAO UR SOOOOO STUPID! Everyone thumbs up so you can see who the actual retard is!

(Shilodille) ahahaha

[54KILLERKID]

wow you fucking dick eating bitch-bang SLAYER DESSERVES TO BE NUMBER ONE!!!!!!

[larstheguitarguy]

scutlle buttin´ is the fastest riff on the list

[RJTVChannel]

You got the first one wrong :S That's a bass riff not a guitar riff. You could argue the bass guitar argument.. But Ya'know :L

[ZAKKGATEZ]

This list needs more cowbell

[NiklasARSON]

dazed and confused, good times bad times, communication breakdown, how many more times, whole lotta love, moby dick, bring it on home, immagrant song, black dog, rock n roll, stairway to heaven, misty mountain hop, four sticks, going to california, when the levee breaks, the ocean, kashmir, just to name a few

[flipflopfloop]

@NiklasARSON fuck yeah the mighty zep my fave band

[ferjtankian]

@NiklasARSON includding No Quarter, Achilles Last Stand, even Since I've Been Loving You, D'yer M'aker,etc etc.....

[jteshuwah]

very nice! some of these are old friends, some are new to me, but all, as far as i'm concerned belong on this list!

[MegaGuitar25]

lol fear of the dark on rank 97 omg are you crazy ? LOL Iron maiden are ever the best metal band !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SKejtzazivot]

That's not raining blood at all?

[LachieLuvsMetallica]

@SKejtzazivot yes it was it was the very and i mean very start

[666eagleflyfree]

its reign in blood by slayer not raining blood

[TAODBubbles]

@666eagleflyfree

The album is Reign In Blood the song off of the album is Raining Blood look it up before you try to sound smart.

[666eagleflyfree]

its reign in blood not raining blood

[slipknotrecords1]

Let down that thunderstuck is at 90 :/

[Skankaman2468]

THE TROOPER SHOULD E HIGHER!!!

[Avenger4343]

i feel fine by the beatles is the best riff ever (sarcasm) xD

[Shoj496]

how do you get the top ten mixed up with some shitty riffs you're an idiot

[ikeman1156]

love it how you dont have to wait 10 mins for a 20 song list instead you get 100 in 3

[waddoz1]

Thunderstruck and Sharp Dressed Man, I dont think so!

[NIXSTER95]

that didnt sound like raining blood

[1970metalfan]

i feel fine should be up higher

[Eval999]

Raining...blood.. 98?

[Eval999]

@youfreaker Facepalm* It's a shtick you moron.

[KamikazeSOF2]

@youfreaker

It's actually Postmortem

[youfreaker]

@KamikazeSOF2 ye i know, my friend posted it

[youfreaker]

@KamikazeSOF2

what did i say then?

[KamikazeSOF2]

@youfreaker I think you said Necrophobic, but the comment has been removed

[youfreaker]

@KamikazeSOF2 yes he did, but when i wanted to show him his comment, i first let him hear riff 98. then i asked what it was and he said: postmortem of course! so probally i dumb mistake XD

[youfreaker]

@KamikazeSOF2

yeah it's sounds kinda the same =\

[rocknrollfanatic96]

Moby Dick is awesome dude, thanks for including awesome ones like Honey Don't, School Days, and Wake Up Little Susie.

[KoscheithePianist]

lol the riff at the beggining is the bass riff from hysteria, not guitar. Matters not you can't get enough MUSE.

[nomenanook]

its his opinion on this type of music

[JODAECW4LIFE]

no metallica so far , im getting worried.-

[clarkewi]

I like how you have "breadth" to your choices. But what about Elvis first guitarist, Scotty Moore, "Let's Play House" that was a milestone.

[metalmusiking]

the trooper no 92?????

thunderstruck no 90??

shrap dressed man no 89??

the ocean number 86??

numbers 80-81,76 should not be in the list at all not talking about before the listed above!

[hintoftheday]

@metalmusiking relax its this guys opinion

[metalmusiking]

@hintoftheday he doesnt deserve to have an opinion!!! XD

he placed some of the greatest riffs in the back of his list thats just awful!

for his sake i hope the numbers dont mean anything and he just puted the best riffs without an order.

[hintoftheday]

@metalmusiking haha i agree for some reason on part 2 i think it was he put "i'm broken" which has one of panteras best riffs behind "5 minutes alone" i mean wtf

[trailblazer225]

Dude really? Led Zeppelin is not allowed to be anywhere below the top 10 or 20. In fact, Led Zeppelin should make up the entirety of the top 20. The Ocean should be number 1.

[JusRam1]

Kinda many of them are intros, not riffs.

[adamhartnett93]

fear of the dark, hallowed be thy name and the trooper should be higher they have amazing riffs

[QuickXilver]

Lol man you chose the worst part of the riffs...at most of the songs.

[Shenannigan101]

Thunderstruck, SHarp Dressed Man, The Trooper and You Shook me All Night Long should be higher

[sum41121212]

WTF...Thunderstruck, the trooper after bruce springsteen... Are you nuts...Bruce suck beside of AC/DC and Iron Maiden....

[olpaxis]

Dude, only the beginning was already amazing. Though it was the bass riff, not the guitar riff...

[papadpipo]

AC/DC 90 and 78??

[cockbrains84]

that wasnt raining blood dumbass

[AnamazingVids]

um, muse by hysteria, the intro is on bass

[RemainHidden95]

Hysteria, Wooop. xD.

[chillynlime]

thats not raining blood

[yatatrem]

good list

[VideoGameMaster007]

Thunderstruck 90?

[borislavbogoev93]

man i don't know who told you that this chart is ok ...... It' s not.. how could you say that the thuderstruck riff at the 90th place .... i wanna throw up on you ....

[cftb1]

beatles are shit they cant riff for peanuts

[iforgotmynamelol]

YES I CAN HEAR THIS ONE!

[MrPorno691]

hysteria's introis on the bass

[MrGugu99]

The trooper shall not be there

It must be higher :)

[gendres13]

#98 sucks just like the band

[purestr99109]

SRV is better than that

[RShebs]

This list is completely wack!

[H0b0j0nes]

complete agreement. SRV is amazing, and the list seems heavy with Beatles and Iron Maiden.

[UrT1meSlipsAway]

Wow you put some of the right bands just not the right songs.

[bobyaheadtothemarley]

this is a ridiculous attempt at an impossible "ranked list"

the scale clearly isn't musical complexity or simplicity, or recognizablility. its a total bullshit list. the fact that aenima is a head of pages ocean riff is just laughable, as are many, many other placements, including the amount of missing riffs

[StefanGBucher]

Yeah, but it's fun!

[Avatar1178]

muse should have been much higher.

[thnkyou4thavenom]

well plug in baby is at 13.

[Avatar1178]

right, i just saw hysteria thats why XD

[doomdude873]

SABBATH!!!!

[MyuziQ25]

thunderstruck waaaaaaaaaay waaaaaaaaay to low.number 90?cmon.....

[faian333]

yes i agree

[eliotsakura]

MUUUSSSEEEE

[evanescent25]

98 it's not Raining Blood it's Postmortem

[kackiwurstessen]

its raining blood.

[4thReichRifle]

@evanescent25

on my recording , and probably on his too , the part on 98 is in front of raining blood

[zachischilled1]

this video is a fail!!!!!!!!XD

[Willyboy933]

This is more a greatest song list than a riff list, since alot of the stuff on the list dosen't focus on riffs, but melodies and progressions more so.

[jezzon2376]

@Willyboy933 i agree, i was looking through these to find riffs to learn on guitar, there aren't many good ones here

[ldrslucas]

THE TROOPER NUMBER 1 !

[TwistedPfister1919]

I think Moby Dick should have been higher personally...you could honestly get away with like half of these songs being zeppelin.

[knarakux2]

lol Beatles ftw

[raulthebear08]

You consider your opinion valid when its really not.

Are Iron maiden not 'BR00000TALZ' enough for your hard as fuck ass?? get some fucking respect for one the fore runners of NWOBHM.

[ShadowBeatzz]

@raulthebear08

NWOBHM?

[raulthebear08]

@ShadowBeatzz New Wave Of British Heavy Metal.

[ShadowBeatzz]

@raulthebear08

Awesome, awesome.^^

Thank you!

[SystemOfTheMastodon]

Maiden is one of the creators of Heavy Metal, but it is a big difference between 70s and 80s and heavy metal now.