Top 5 - Greatest Guitar Riffs

These classic riffs are so recognizable they instantly hit you, so hard sometimes they can take you to another place and another time. Rock and Roll is built off of riffs and, I believe, most song writers would tell you that one simple riff is what a song is built off of. From heavy to intricate, here are my faves:

Here are my Top 5 guitar riffs of all time. But, ask me tomorrow and they’ll probably change.

5. Alive - Pearl Jam (1991) Like many people, this was the beginning of my love affair with Pearl Jam.

4. Born to Be Wild – Steppenwolf (1968) Come on, get your motor runnin’/Head out on the highway!

3. Outshined - Soundgarden (1991) Slow and, well, grungy, just the way the “Seattle Scene” likes it.

2. You Really Got Me - The Kinks (1964) Fuzzy power chords that influenced so many other bands!

1. Sunshine of Your Love – Cream (1967) Hard and heavy, just like rock was intended.

What are your favorites?