Find out the engine that propels the machinery, the fire that ignites the fuel. It is, quite simply, The Riff is a mystical combination fretted notes that can launch a song into the stratosphere. The ’50s certainly saw its share of classic riffs from the likes of Chuck Berry, Duane Eddy and Eddie Cochran, but it was during the ’60s when the riff exploded as an art form (and bludgeoning tool). With future legends like Keith Richards, Dave Davies and Pete Townshend leading the charge, a new generation of listeners were compelled to crank up their radios lest they miss the crucial opening, overdriven notes of a tune. After a few painful list trimmings (fare thee well, “How Many More Times”), I present to you the Top 10 Riffs of the decade of Jackie O, Neil Armstrong and Beatle Boots.
1. “Satisfaction” by The Rolling Stones
Keith Richards claims he came up with what is, quite possibly, the greatest riff of all time in his sleep. Fellow guitarists have been trying to learn just what Keef had for dinner that night for decades. Like a musical razor blade glued to the back of the ultimate teenage frustration lyric sheet, it continues to send chills 45 years later
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