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The 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time

According to GuitarHabits.com, anyway.  Here’s the Top 5:

1 – Voodoo Child (Slight Return) – Jimi Hendrix

http://youtu.be/BLSB2BgoS0w
2 – Satisfaction – Rolling Stones


3 – Smoke on the water – Deep Purple


4 – Sunshine of your love – Cream

http://youtu.be/IDZqmF3zS04

 

5 – Sweet child o’ mine – Guns ‘n Roses

 

In case you’re wonder, Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love”–my pick as the best–ended up at #7.

Wanna weigh in on this?

Alan Cross

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