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40. Thank you TommieMommy. Great opening riff. for a great song.

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Name a song/songs that you are able to identify by the opening riff. Mine -- Blue Oyster Cult's Don't Fear the Reaper. [View all] debm55 Sep 26 OP

Smells like Teen Spirit - Nirvana EYESORE 9001 Sep 26 #1

Thank you Eyesore 9001 debm55 Sep 26 #4

Back when that song was new happybird Sep 26 #104

I can see that EYESORE 9001 Sep 27 #121

Beethoven's Fifth Cartoonist Sep 26 #2

Thank you Cartoonist. debm55 Sep 26 #5

Hey Cartoonist...how about sdfernando Sep 26 #9

Many - A Hard Day's Night. samsingh Sep 26 #3

thank you samsingh. I changed the OP so you can add more then one. debm55 Sep 26 #6

That's a good one chicoescuela Sep 26 #109

Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty. sdfernando Sep 26 #7

Thank you sdfernando. debm55 Sep 26 #8

Too Much Time on My Hands by Styx Basso8vb Sep 26 #10

Thank you Basso8vb. debm55 Sep 26 #11

Train in Vain - The Clash bbrady42 Sep 26 #12

thank you bbrady42. debm55 Sep 26 #13

Barracuda! 4TheArts Sep 26 #14

Thank you 4TheArts Great riff. debm55 Sep 26 #15

This came to mind because of use in Michelob Ultra ad: Junior Walker and All Stars: Shotgun hlthe2b Sep 26 #16

Thank you very much hlthe2b. debm55 Sep 26 #17

Sweet Child of Mine by Guns n Roses Wiz Imp Sep 26 #18

Thank you Wiz Imp debm55 Sep 26 #22

Can't Get No Satisfaction.. Permanut Sep 26 #19

Thank you Permanut. debm55 Sep 26 #23

Roll with the Changes (REO Speedwagon) hlthe2b Sep 26 #20

Thank you hithe2b debm55 Sep 26 #24

Greatest album title ever- you can tune a piano but you can't tune a fish chicoescuela Sep 26 #110

the ultimate: LAYLA (Derek and the Dominoes... aka Clapton) hlthe2b Sep 26 #21

Yery much so and Let it Rain by Derek and the Dominoes. Thank you , hithe2b debm55 Sep 26 #25

American Woman rockbluff botanist Sep 26 #26

Thank you rockbluff bolanist. debm55 Sep 26 #33

Year of the Cat Mz Pip Sep 26 #27

Thank you Mz Pip, When I was in college, that song was popular and the opening riff would tell you. so. Loved the song. debm55 Sep 26 #34

Maggie May CanonRay Sep 26 #28

Great opening riff. Thank you CanonRay. You knew what was coming with the riff. debm55 Sep 26 #35

Both Sides Now by Judy Collins Glorfindel Sep 26 #29

Thank you Glorfindel. Loved that song. If I remember correctly it was written by Joni Mitchell Great riff. debm55 Sep 26 #38

We will rock you by Queen 👍 TommieMommy Sep 26 #30

Thank you TommieMommy. Great opening riff. for a great song. debm55 Sep 26 #40

Pretty Woman by the iconic Roy Orbison Raven123 Sep 26 #31

Thank you Raven123. Wasn't that a great opening riff? debm55 Sep 26 #41

'Hard Day's Night'... Beatles, Jrose Sep 26 #32

Thank you Jrose, Four great opening riffs. thank you for all of them. debm55 Sep 26 #42

Probably the First Chord of HDN 😄 electric_blue68 Sep 27 #117

Wicked Game - Chris Isaak catbyte Sep 26 #36

Thank you catbyte. Terrific riff. debm55 Sep 26 #43

Louie, Louie, and Suite: Judy Blue Eyes. n/t whathehell Sep 26 #37

Thank you very much, whatthehell, for two classic riffs. debm55 Sep 26 #44

You're very welcome, Deb! whathehell Sep 26 #50

Heaven Beside You pnwest Sep 26 #39

Thank you pnwest. debm55 Sep 26 #45

Gimme some lovin -- Spencer Davis group (early steve winwood) unblock Sep 26 #46

Thank you unblock. debm55 Sep 26 #48

Here you go. I agree...(I developed my skiing listening to Winwood--mostly from "Back in the Highlife" era but also hlthe2b Sep 26 #85

Many Beatles (and post-Beatles) songs have distinctive openings unblock Sep 26 #47

Thank you unblock. great list. I would like to add one---Norwegian Wood. This Bird has Flown. debm55 Sep 26 #51

Good one. My parents actually sung this in chorus unblock Sep 26 #53

Do you know if it is the sitar that George plays in the riff? Thank you unblock. debm55 Sep 26 #57

Yes it is (pun on another Beatles song!) in fact it was the first unblock Sep 26 #62

"I'd Love to Change the World" moniss Sep 26 #49

Thank you excellent riffs and songs. Your list is great. debm55 Sep 26 #60

The electric piano intro to Supertramp: Bloody Well Right. That was my ringtone at my blood center job. :) n/t brewens Sep 26 #52

Thank you very much, brewens. Great riff and song. debm55 Sep 26 #61

Beatles again. I Feel Fine LakeArenal Sep 26 #54

Thank you Lake Arenal. debm55 Sep 26 #65

Frankenstein by the Edgar Winter Group subterranean Sep 26 #55

Thank you subterranean. I really like all your choices. Great Riffs. debm55 Sep 26 #68

Also, "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder! subterranean Sep 26 #87

thank you subterranean. Love that song and Stevie. debm55 Sep 26 #105

Love Me Two Times - The Doors dchill Sep 26 #56

Thank you dchill. I agree and I would like to add Riders on the Storm. debm55 Sep 26 #71

Viscious - The Velvet Underground DBoon Sep 26 #58

Thank you DBoon. debm55 Sep 26 #70

Sweet Jane from Lou Reed's Rock n Roll Animal -nt CrispyQ Sep 26 #59

Thank you CrispyQ I totally agree with you. debm55 Sep 26 #72

Do you mean that dreamy, sort of sonic sparkle before the rawer section electric_blue68 Sep 27 #118

This thread needs more cowbell underpants Sep 26 #63

It does , it does. Thank you underpants. debm55 Sep 26 #73

... Clouds Passing Sep 26 #83

🔔 underpants Sep 26 #91

California Girls ArkansasDemocrat1 Sep 26 #64

Thank you ArkansasDemocrat. debm55 Sep 26 #67

Right here, deb! True Dough Sep 26 #66

thank you True Dough. Another Led Zeppelin riff I liked came from the Immigrant Song. debm55 Sep 26 #74

Too Many To Name ProfessorGAC Sep 26 #69

Thank you, we play that too. debm55 Sep 26 #78

One Example, Deb ProfessorGAC Sep 26 #90

Thank You , I remember that drum lick debm55 Sep 26 #94

Steppenwolf Born to be Wild redstatebluegirl Sep 26 #75

Thank you redstatebluegirl. debm55 Sep 26 #79

Bad to the Bone Sneederbunk Sep 26 #76

Old Time Rock N Roll murielm99 Sep 26 #77

Thank you murielm99 All of Bob's songs have great riffs, debm55 Sep 26 #82

😢 Clouds Passing Sep 26 #80

Thank you Clouds Passing. If you don't mind I also like the riff to US and Them. debm55 Sep 26 #81

Love the sax riff too on Us and Them Clouds Passing Sep 26 #89

Paint It Black-Rolling Stones cloudbase Sep 26 #84

Thank you cloudbase. debm55 Sep 26 #88

A lot of Iron Maiden songs jmowreader Sep 26 #86

jmowreader--thank you very much. have never heard their music, though I heard of them as a group. Thank You for posting debm55 Sep 26 #97

Seven Nation army k55f5r Sep 26 #92

Thank you k55f5r debm55 Sep 26 #96

Low Rider JoseBalow Sep 26 #93

Thank you JoseBalow debm55 Sep 26 #95

Honky Tonk Women - Rolling Stones Beausoleil Sep 26 #98

Yes , It does have a very distinctive riff. Thank you Beausoleil. debm55 Sep 26 #100

Wish You Were Here. OldBaldy1701E Sep 26 #99

Thank you , that is beautiful , the riff and the song. debm55 Sep 26 #101

You Really Got Me Marigold Sep 26 #102

Thank you Marigold. and welcome to DU. debm55 Sep 26 #106

Sunshine Of Your Love FalloutShelter Sep 26 #103

Thank you FalloutShelter. Loved that song and the riff. debm55 Sep 26 #107

Many! happybird Sep 26 #108

Money Ferrets are Cool Sep 26 #111

Thank you Ferrets are great. Love Pink Floyd and Chicage or Chicago Transit Authority debm55 Sep 26 #113

Closer to the Heart - Rush VMA131Marine Sep 26 #112

Wow thank you VWS131 Marine Great list of songs and riffs. Terrific and thank you for your service. debm55 Sep 26 #114

I got you babe Figarosmom Sep 27 #115

Thank you Figarosmom. Agree. debm55 Sep 27 #123

Your Mama Don't Dance - Loggins and Messina Eugene Sep 27 #116

Thank you Eugene for your choices. debm55 Sep 27 #124

Thinking of two contrasting sonics - rawer, and more dreamy sounds - electric_blue68 Sep 27 #119

Thank you very much electric_blue68. Great choices. Great riffs. debm55 Sep 27 #125

25 or 6 to four RainCaster Sep 27 #120

Thank you RainCaster. Very good choice. debm55 Sep 27 #122

All Along the Watchtower, Jimi Hendrix morillon Sep 27 #126

Thank you morillon. Yes that riff is very unmistakable. debm55 Sep 27 #127

"I'll Be There For You" claudette Sep 27 #128

Thank you claudette. Great riff. debm55 Sep 27 #129