Name that riff!

partyatmygaff · 24-05-2009 5:39pm #1

I've got a great idea here for guitar players, someone post a riff from a well-known song(No obscure or home-made things please), everyone else then trys to guess it after playing it or whatever means.

Ill start

1

2

3

2--2h4--2--0--0

4

2

5
-0--3

6

Hint:
Its the first half of a riff from a VERY well known 80s song, Its supposed to be played on an Electric Bass or Guitar with overdrive but you will still be able to recognise it with typically any acoustic or electric guitar(Or Piano for that matter if you translate the bar into sheet music)

niallon · 24-05-2009 5:46pm

Beat It? Think it's missing a note...

partyatmygaff · 24-05-2009 5:51pm

niallon wrote: »

Beat It? Think it's missing a note...

Yep, thats it alright, thats only the first half of the riff

The full riff is that bar and a repeat of that bar minus the last open 4th string.

Next up anyone care to post a riff or will I do one?

NoQuarter · 24-05-2009 6:08pm

e:---3

3

|---0

3-0

|---0

3-0

|---0---2---3

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B:---3-x-3---3-x-3-|---3-x---3-3-x-1-|---1-x-1-1-1-x-1-|---1-x-3---3-x-3-|
G:---0-x-0---0-x-0-|---0-x---0-0-x-0-|---0-x-0-0-0-x-0-|---0-x-2---2-x-0-|

x

x---|

x

x---|

x

x---|

x---0---x---|
A:

2

3-|

3---3---0-|

0

3-|

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E:-3

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3-|

its a toughy...

niallon · 24-05-2009 6:32pm

I'll go again, More Than Words?

E

5-7

7-|
B

5

|
G---5

5---|
D-7

6

|
A

|
E

|

An easy one so I'm only givin one bar!

partyatmygaff · 24-05-2009 6:36pm

niallon wrote: »

I'll go again, More Than Words?

E
5-7
7-|
B
5
5
|
G---5
5---|
D-7
6
|
A
|
E
|

An easy one so I'm only givin one bar!

Is that for electric or acoustic?
Played it on my acoustic(Nylon stringed so its bound to sound off if its for electric).

Cant get it

NoQuarter · 24-05-2009 6:40pm

niallon wrote: »

I'll go again, More Than Words?

E
5-7
7-|
B
5
5
|
G---5
5---|
D-7
6
|
A
|
E
|

An easy one so I'm only givin one bar!

yep:)

thats stairway, dont even need to pick up the guitar for that one!

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3-3-3-3-3

|----0-0-0-0-0-0-0

0-0-2-2-0h2p0-0-
|----5-5-5-5-4-2-0h2p0

0-0-0-0-0

2-
|----2-2-2-2-2-3-3

0h2--2-2-x-x-x

2-
|-0

3----3---2-2-2

0-

capo on 6;)

niallon · 24-05-2009 6:54pm

king-stew wrote: »

yep:)

thats stairway, dont even need to pick up the guitar for that one!

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|
3-3-3-3-3
|----0-0-0-0-0-0-0
0-0-2-2-0h2p0-0-
|----5-5-5-5-4-2-0h2p0
0-0-0-0-0
2-
|----2-2-2-2-2-3-3
0h2--2-2-x-x-x
2-
|-0
3----3---2-2-2
0-

capo on 6;)

I picked it instead of strumming it for about five minutes, couldn't get it for the life of me!

Of course it's Cannonball

Keeping it easy...

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3-0

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3-0

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7-7-7

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2^F^p0-|
--2---7-7-7--7-7-7--|-X-X-X

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--2---5-5-5--7-7-7--|-X-X-X

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--0

5-5-5---|-X-X-X

|

NoQuarter · 24-05-2009 7:36pm

back in black, you wanna make these a bit harder seriously, i havent even needed the guitar yet!!! honestly!:p

E|

|--7

7--|
B|

7

|--7

7

7--|
G|--10b11

10b11

10b11--|--10b11

10b11

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D|

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A|

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E|

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This is tough i have to say!

niallon · 24-05-2009 7:59pm

I got nothing...

NoQuarter · 24-05-2009 11:17pm

Ok it ws from Johnny be good by chuck berry, it was a bit hard tho!

ill geve you an easy one now and i expect a hard one back!

e

12-12

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B

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G

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D

12-12-11

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A

0--0--0

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E

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e

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B

10-10

10

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G----9-9-7

9-9-7

7

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D----0-0-0

0-0-0

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A

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E

|

niallon · 25-05-2009 1:54pm

Bad, U2

Ok, request a challenge and you shall receive. this one is acoustic and part of a film soundtrack:

E--7

7

9

B

5

9

10--12

10

G

4

8

9

D----6

6

11

11----
A

6

E--0

9

E

7--9

B

10

G

9

8

D

11

7

A--9

9

E

7

Nulty · 25-05-2009 3:11pm

I can only just about play it but i may not even know the movie...

niallon · 25-05-2009 4:24pm

Ok, more clues...it's John Williams (This one might be a little mean...)

NoQuarter · 25-05-2009 4:44pm

Deer hunter theme tune! i seen the clue before i had a chance to guess on my own so ill only take partial credit for that one!

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+
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6

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|--7-7-5--7-5-7-5-3-3-0----7-7--3>s>5---0--3>s>5 5 5>s>3 0

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|--5-5-5--5---5-5-5-5-5----5-5--3>s>5---0--3>s>5 5 5>s>3 0

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+

+

This aint how i play it tho but still.... im too lazy to write my own tab!

niallon · 25-05-2009 6:00pm

Clue? Frickin familiar alright...

NoQuarter · 26-05-2009 9:25pm

Wiki clue: The recording was notable for its controversial lyrics, groundbreaking music video and a cameo appearance by Sting singing the song's falsetto introduction and backing chorus, "I want my MTV". The video was also the first to be aired on MTV Europe when the network started on August 1, 1987.

niallon · 26-05-2009 9:52pm

Damn boy, ain't how I play it either! Money For Nothing!!

e|

1

|l
B|

1

| Repeat
G|

2---3

3---2

2---0

0

l

| 3x
D|--3

3

|
A|

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E|

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This one could be tough enough, not his best known song (uh oh, a clue!

)

NoQuarter · 26-05-2009 10:15pm

is it ben?? wacko jacko??

niallon · 26-05-2009 10:30pm

Nope, think rock and roll...think management!

NoQuarter · 26-05-2009 10:46pm

im strugglin here, i dont think ill get it, i better not know it!!!

niallon · 26-05-2009 11:01pm

Ok, maybe the song is more obscure than I thought. The tab is an intro to one of the more well known songs from this artists second album. It is also still a staple of his live shows.

NoQuarter · 26-05-2009 11:36pm

nah cant get it, if i know it im gonna kick myself....

niallon · 27-05-2009 11:05am

Tis Rosalita by Bruce Springsteen, maybe I was wrong on how well known it is after all, my bad!

Easy one now to pass the torch:

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7h10p7----|-7

|-(7)

(7)

7h10p7----|
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7h10

10-|

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7h10

10-|
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This is the second of two guitars featured in the song

stovelid · 27-05-2009 12:06pm

Probably an easy enough one:

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T-A-K-E

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I-T

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T-O

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T-H-E-|
--M-U-S-I-C-I-A-N-S--|-F-O-R-U-M

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--S-A-D-D-O-S

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NoQuarter · 27-05-2009 9:13pm

Dont know the song so i stood no chance!

niallon wrote: »

Tis Rosalita by Bruce Springsteen, maybe I was wrong on how well known it is after all, my bad!

Easy one now to pass the torch:

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7h10p7----|-7
|-(7)
(7)
7h10p7----|
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7h10
10-|
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7h10
10-|
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This is the second of two guitars featured in the song

yup layla

stovelid wrote: »

Probably an easy enough one:

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T-A-K-E
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I-T
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T-O
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T-H-E-|
--M-U-S-I-C-I-A-N-S--|-F-O-R-U-M
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--S-A-D-D-O-S
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Any more clues??;)

Although this would get more hits in the musician forum, but meh, its not my thread!

e

|
B

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G

11

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D--0-12----0-12----0-12----0-12----0-12

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A

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E

|

e

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B

| x4
G

7

7/6

6/4

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D--0-9----0-9----0-9

0-0

0

|
A

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E

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Dmullar · 27-05-2009 10:26pm

king-stew wrote: »

e
|
B
|
G
11
11
11
11
11
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D--0-12----0-12----0-12----0-12----0-12
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A
|
E
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e
|
B
| x4
G
7
7
7/6
6/4
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D--0-9----0-9----0-9
0-0
0
|
A
|
E
|

Kings of leon- ragoo.

e|

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| B|-8----8----8----8--|-10---10---10---10--|-8----8----8----8--|--5----5

5

| G|--9----9----9----9-|--10---10---10---10-|--9----9----9----9-|---5----5

5

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D|---9----9----9----9|---10---10---10---10|---9----9----9----9|----5----5

5

| A|7----7----7----7---|8----8----8----8----|7----7----7

7---|3

3----3

2--|
E|

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Name that riff!

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