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BBC Radio 2 summoned a panel of guitar music experts, Radio 2 presenters, music critics and record producers to pick the 100 guitar riffs. Then it asked listeners to vote them. The resulting chart is in the playlist below, filled with rock kaisers like Led Zeppelin, Guns n'Roses, Deep Purple, Jimi Hendrix, Metallica, Nirvana, along with oldies (Eddie Cochrane, Duane Eddy, Chuck Berry) and youngsters (Arctic Monkeys, Black Keys). Just 3 songs (by AC/DC, The Beatles and Joan Jett) are not available on Spotify.
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100 GREATEST GUITAR RIFFS
(BBC Radio 2, from #1 to #100)
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Strikethrough tracks (3/100) are not available on Spotify. Some tracks may be not available in all countries.
1. Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
2. Guns n'Roses - Sweet Child O’ Mine
3. AC/DC - Back In Black
4. Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water
5. Derek and the Dominoes - Layla
6. The Smiths - How Soon Is Now?
7. Status Quo - Down Down
8. Dire Straits - Money For Nothing
9. The Kinks - You Really Got Me
10. Pink Floyd - Money
11. David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
12. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Purple Haze
13. Manic Street Preachers - Motorcycle Emptiness
14. T. Rex - 20th Century Boy
15. Arctic Monkeys - Do I Wanna Know?
16. Metallica - Enter Sandman
17. Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode
18. Rush - The Spirit Of Radio
19. Bon Jovi - Livin’ On A Prayer
20. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
21. Free - All Right Now
22. Fleetwood Mac - Oh Well
23. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama
24. Cream - Sunshine Of Your Love
25. The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
26. Black Sabbath - Paranoid
27. The Rolling Stones - I Can’t Get No (Satisfaction)
28. The Beatles - Day Tripper
29. Ocean Colour Scene - The Riverboat Song
30. Pearl Jam - Alive
31. Queen - One Vision
32. The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary
33. Sex Pistols - Pretty Vacant
34. Blue Oyster Cult - Don’t Fear The Reaper
35. Radiohead - No Surprises
36. Focus - Hocus Pocus
37. Oasis - Cigarettes & Alcohol
38. Queens of the Stone Age - No One Knows
39. The Who - I Can’t Explain
40. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under The Bridge
41. Van Halen - Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love
42. Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run
43. The Stone Roses - Fools Gold
44. The Shadows - Apache
45. Bryan Adams - Run To You
46. Faces - Stay With Me
47. Blondie - Atomic
48. Eagles - Life In The Fast Lane
49. Dr. Feelgood - Milk & Alcohol
50. Soundgarden - Spoonman
51. The Clash - Should I Stay Or Should I Go
52. Rage Against the Machine - Killing in The Name
53. Michael Jackson - Beat It
54. Thin Lizzy - Don’t Believe A Word
55. Aerosmith feat. RUN-D.M.C. - Walk This Way
56. ZZ Top - Sharp Dressed Man
57. Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy
58. Duane Eddy - Peter Gunn
59. Chic - Good Times
60. Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
61. Dick Dale - Misirlou
62. Blur - Song 2
63. Television - Marquee Moon
64. Lenny Kravitz - Are You Gonna Go My Way
65. INXS - Need You Tonight
66. U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love)
67. Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - Shakin’ All Over
68. Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft
69. The La’s - There She Goes
70. The Cure - Boys Don’t Cry
71. Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman
72. The Police - Every Breath You Take
73. Link Wray - Rumble
74. Sweet - Block Buster!
75. The Knack - My Sharona
76. Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You (live)
77. Tom Petty - Runnin’ Down A Dream
78. The Breeders - Cannonball
79. Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild
80. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll
81. John Lee Hooker - Boom Boom
82. Rainbow - Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll
83. Bo Diddley – Bo Diddley
84. Buddy Holly - Words of Love
85. The Byrds - Mr Tambourine Man
86. The Isley Brothers - That Lady
87. Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger
88. Electric Light Orchestra - Ma-Ma-Ma Belle
89. Eddie Cochran - C’mon Everybody
90. Foo Fighters - Wheels
91. R.E.M. - The One I Love
92. Earth, Wind & Fire - September
93. Black Keys - Lonely Boy
94. John Mellencamp - Jack & Diane
95. The Dandy Warhols - Bohemian Like You
96. Primal Scream - Rocks
97. Jet - Are You Gonna Be My Girl
98. Beck - Loser
99. EMF - Unbelievable
100. Daft Punk - Get Lucky
1. Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
2. Guns n'Roses - Sweet Child O’ Mine
4. Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water
5. Derek and the Dominoes - Layla
6. The Smiths - How Soon Is Now?
7. Status Quo - Down Down
8. Dire Straits - Money For Nothing
9. The Kinks - You Really Got Me
10. Pink Floyd - Money
11. David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
12. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Purple Haze
13. Manic Street Preachers - Motorcycle Emptiness
14. T. Rex - 20th Century Boy
15. Arctic Monkeys - Do I Wanna Know?
16. Metallica - Enter Sandman
17. Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode
18. Rush - The Spirit Of Radio
19. Bon Jovi - Livin’ On A Prayer
20. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
21. Free - All Right Now
22. Fleetwood Mac - Oh Well
23. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama
24. Cream - Sunshine Of Your Love
25. The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
26. Black Sabbath - Paranoid
27. The Rolling Stones - I Can’t Get No (Satisfaction)
29. Ocean Colour Scene - The Riverboat Song
30. Pearl Jam - Alive
31. Queen - One Vision
32. The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary
33. Sex Pistols - Pretty Vacant
34. Blue Oyster Cult - Don’t Fear The Reaper
35. Radiohead - No Surprises
36. Focus - Hocus Pocus
37. Oasis - Cigarettes & Alcohol
38. Queens of the Stone Age - No One Knows
39. The Who - I Can’t Explain
40. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under The Bridge
41. Van Halen - Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love
42. Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run
43. The Stone Roses - Fools Gold
44. The Shadows - Apache
45. Bryan Adams - Run To You
46. Faces - Stay With Me
47. Blondie - Atomic
48. Eagles - Life In The Fast Lane
49. Dr. Feelgood - Milk & Alcohol
50. Soundgarden - Spoonman
51. The Clash - Should I Stay Or Should I Go
52. Rage Against the Machine - Killing in The Name
53. Michael Jackson - Beat It
54. Thin Lizzy - Don’t Believe A Word
55. Aerosmith feat. RUN-D.M.C. - Walk This Way
56. ZZ Top - Sharp Dressed Man
57. Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy
58. Duane Eddy - Peter Gunn
59. Chic - Good Times
60. Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
61. Dick Dale - Misirlou
62. Blur - Song 2
63. Television - Marquee Moon
64. Lenny Kravitz - Are You Gonna Go My Way
65. INXS - Need You Tonight
66. U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love)
67. Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - Shakin’ All Over
68. Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft
69. The La’s - There She Goes
70. The Cure - Boys Don’t Cry
71. Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman
72. The Police - Every Breath You Take
73. Link Wray - Rumble
74. Sweet - Block Buster!
75. The Knack - My Sharona
76. Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You (live)
77. Tom Petty - Runnin’ Down A Dream
78. The Breeders - Cannonball
79. Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild
81. John Lee Hooker - Boom Boom
82. Rainbow - Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll
83. Bo Diddley – Bo Diddley
84. Buddy Holly - Words of Love
85. The Byrds - Mr Tambourine Man
86. The Isley Brothers - That Lady
87. Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger
88. Electric Light Orchestra - Ma-Ma-Ma Belle
89. Eddie Cochran - C’mon Everybody
90. Foo Fighters - Wheels
91. R.E.M. - The One I Love
92. Earth, Wind & Fire - September
93. Black Keys - Lonely Boy
94. John Mellencamp - Jack & Diane
95. The Dandy Warhols - Bohemian Like You
96. Primal Scream - Rocks
97. Jet - Are You Gonna Be My Girl
98. Beck - Loser
99. EMF - Unbelievable
100. Daft Punk - Get Lucky