Songs With the Most Recognizable Guitar Riffs

The Top Ten

1 Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple

2 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones

This riff is the DEFINITION of recognizable. Just by hearing the first chord will I instantly recognize the song.

3 Back in Black - AC/DC

Why isn't this #1
'Smoke on the Water' might have a recognizable guitar riff, but it's no where near as recognizable as the 'Back In Black' opening riff

4 Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne

5 Iron Man - Black Sabbath

6 Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana

7 Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses

Take this song off the list and put 'Welcome To The Jungle' on the list to replace this song
'Welcome To The Jungle' is way more famous and recognizable, and the opening riff for 'Welcome To The Jungle' is also way more recognizable and famous

8 Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin

9 Master of Puppets - Metallica

10 Walk This Way - Aerosmith

The Contenders

11 Kashmir - Led Zeppelin

12 Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix

13 Highway to Hell - AC/DC

14 Sunshine of Your Love - Cream

15 Master Exploder - Tenacious D

16 Dream On - Aerosmith

17 Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes

18 Song 2 - Blur

19 Slow Ride - Foghat

20 One - Metallica

Still one of the most badass riffs ever!

21 I Hate Everything About You - Three Days Grace

22 The Unforgiven II - Metallica

23 Blind - Korn

24 Juke Box Hero - Foreigner

25 Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

This list is about recognizable GUITAR RIFFS, this song is recognizable, but doesn't have a recognizable guitar riff, it has a recognizable piano riff, not all riffs that are played on guitar are recognizable

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