Mattmc1973 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Bring it on home when it kicks in gets me hard. Oh heavens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zep41 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 zep41: I've always thought that the first 19 seconds of Tea For One was the most original intro to a slow blues I've ever heard. It totally belies what's to follow. RB I'll agree with you completely -- but I even believe it may be the best first 19 seconds of any song in the history of rock and roll! (i know this is just opinon, but I think its THAT good) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MS1 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 It has to be Whole Lotta Love. There may have been tremors before, but that one riff is ground zero for hard rock, heavy metal, funk metal. It all started there. To add a personal favorite I haven't seen mentioned yet- the Immigrant Song! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonzoEqualsGoodStuff Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 This is like choosing between chocolate and well, another kind of chocolate. They're all rich and unbelievably satisfying. Anyway, I'd have to go with The Ocean or The Rover. Perhaps Heartbreaker. And I'd better stop now or I will name all the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feather in the wind Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 riff or solo? riffs are repetitive notes and solos are loooooooooooong and varying, no? i like dazed and confused for one of jimmy's better solo, and communication breakdown for a cool riff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartbreaker2000 Posted January 16, 2008 Author Share Posted January 16, 2008 I cant believe no ones mentioned the opening riff to Nobodys Fault but Mine. The immigrant song has a great riff too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthekingshorses Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Well there's lots to choose from, one of my favorites that hasn't been mentioned is Misty Mountain Hop. Of course there is the opening riff that is through out the song, but then half way through... for a short time it's like... wah-wah wa na na na wah-wah wa na na na... I love that part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Masson Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 It has to be Whole Lotta Love. There may have been tremors before, but that one riff is ground zero for hard rock, heavy metal, funk metal. It all started there. To add a personal favorite I haven't seen mentioned yet- the Immigrant Song! So simple and effective isn't it? And WLL, same thing. Octave-based both, but have that magic to them. A slightly more complicated fave of mine is The Rover (which I love to play on guitar myself). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humbucker Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 A personal favourite of mine is the riff to Friends: I like the dissonance of the whole thing. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeTheDuke Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 You really got me (Kinks ?? + Page on guitar ... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evermore Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 My favorite two have always been the two riffs that make up Houses of the Holy after that its the more popular riffs like Black Dog, Nobody's Fault but mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeppster Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I would say Heartbreaker, The Ocean or Whole lotta love. hi new member joined today,love the site and of coarse led zepp..my all time page riff has to be the opening to achilles last stand it makes me shiver everytime i hear it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexter Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 There are just too many fantastic riffs to choose from.. However, musically speaking, I think that Dancing Days is one of Page's greatest accomplishments. I don't anyone had ever attempted to integrate that type of dissonance and eastern tonality into a rock song previously - certainly many other rock bands played around with ragas, exotic instruments and exotics scales but Page synthesized it in a much more subtle and organic way, not solely as an exercise in "style" but as integral to the composition (The aforementioned "Friends" is also a good example of this) It sounds effortless and the connections that he drew between the blues and trance music were somewhat unprecedented. The W. Burroughs / Page interview from the early 70s delves into this a bit.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Dog Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 All of them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePrinceOfPeace Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 The Ocean,Bring It On Home,Misty Mountain Hop, WLL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tea41 Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 No other guitarist has even near as many great riffs as Page, not even the great Alex Lifeson from Rush, who is 2nd to Page only IMO, Lifeson himself said Page is still his #1 idol. High words from one of the best in the biz. Jeff Beck himself said Page is "the ambassador of riffs" and is "downright scary" on acoustic guitar and his knowledge and execution of alternate tunings and use of original scales and figures is ridiculous. Beck gave him a standing ovation at classic rock awards 2 months back. Page's close friend Les Paul himself says "I'm not even close to that guy". Steve Howe cites Page as his favorite too, he says Page did "all kinds of wonderful acoustic stuff, it would be silly to even think anybody could touch him during his mega-creative heyday period with Zeppelin, he has such creativity and range". Blackmore says "he has great range". Page was the most consistently great songwriter in rock, one song was better than the last, yet totally different. He left everyone else in the dust. Plus there's the unquantifiable "cool" factor which we all know Page is the king of cool with his outfits and stage showmanship. Even at the O2 reunion, his "cool" is still fully intact. You're born with that, you can't learn it. He knows how to change with age while still keeping that core essence that makes him Jimmy Page. You see most other bands and "greats" and they have all the stage charisma of a wet, mildew-stricken bologny sandwich next to JP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanie_72 Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 There are so many great riffs that Jimmy has done, but I really like The Ocean. During the DVD of TSRTS it was so cool when he would do the riffs and kept pointing back to Bonzo with the drumming, it was just awesome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartbreaker2000 Posted January 21, 2008 Author Share Posted January 21, 2008 Hey everyone What about Custard Pie? That opening riff and the whole song kicks ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boylollipop Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 - Celebration Day or Smoke on The Water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leddy Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 It has to be Whole Lotta Love. There may have been tremors before, but that one riff is ground zero for hard rock, heavy metal, funk metal. It all started there. To add a personal favorite I haven't seen mentioned yet- the Immigrant Song! Tut Tut not reading the threads http://forums.ledzeppelin.com//index.php?s...ost&p=81205 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humbucker Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 - Celebration Day or Smoke on The Water. Pardon me for asking, but at what point in Page's career did he write the riff to Smoke On The Water? RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaimerosario Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 The Song Remains The Same Whole Lotta Love The Ocean Heartbreaker When The Levee Breaks Achilles Last Stand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franco Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Because I believe Pagey to best the best orchestrater of the guitar in the world I'll stick with his first lick to and through he plays his last. All of it is simply magic and believe me with first hand knowledge I do know it to be true. Peace and Love in All Ways Franco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 As much as it may not be my favorite Zepppelin song,,,and I mentioned Heartbreaker earlier,,,,, Whole Lotta Love has got t o be his best RIFF. If you listen to any live version , I haven't heard him play it exactly the same twice.... It's a credit to Page....even if the riff itself is not that difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidlessEye Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Jimmy is the greatest originator of unforgettable riffs of all time. Listing favorites is very hard, but I'll have a go: 1. Heartbreaker: The ultimate. When I hear those awesome notes, I can easily imagine a Balrog stomping forth from the depths, or Sauron marching out to smash enemy hordes with his mace. 2. Achilles Last Stand: Utterly majestic, and my favorite Zep tune overall. 3. Immigrant Song: Thunderous, blood-stirring power. Makes me wanna drive my ships to new lands. 4. Communication Breakdown: Duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-DUH! DUH! DUH! 5. Out on the Tiles 6. Bring it on Home 7. Black Dog 8. Battle of Evermore 9. When the Levee Breaks 10. Houses of the Holy Then of course there's all his deathless acoustic stuff: Bron Y Aur, the intro to Over the Hills and Far Away, on & on & on.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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