View post: 38 Years Ago Today, One of Rock’s Most Famous Guitar Riffs Powered Guns N’ Roses to Their Only No. 1 ZZ Top’s “La Grange” is famed for its iconic blues rock guitar riff. Guitarist Billy ...
Powerful guitar riffs were the defining sound of the 1970s. From rock and roll to blues, shredding guitar tracks were such an important element in hits from that era. Many of those iconic solos are ...
Guns N' Roses hero Slash has always been been indebted to the British masters of the blues, with there two who inspired him ...
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Eric Gales on how the blues turned his life upside down – and what you can learn from his approach
In the blues-rock maestro's new GW column, he unpacks the core influence in his playing that came from listening to the original greats ...
Blues‑inspired electric guitar loops thrive on a raw, emotional expressiveness that can instantly transform the mood of any track. These riffs typically revolve around classic three‑chord progressions ...
A classic Chicago blues-style shuffle. Use your first finger on the 2nd fret and add your third or fourth finger on the higher notes. Muddy Waters’ riffs were often played around the open E shape but ...
ELECTRIC GUITAR WEEK: If Jack White’s mega-hit with The White Stripes, Seven Nation Army, is anything to go by, the secret to a great electric guitar riff is simplicity and a singable melody. There ...
Virtuoso guitar playing has come to define rock ‘n’ roll. Greg Kot looks back at its colourful history. Rock guitar solos? Often they’re overblown, overrated and a waste of precious notes. To those ...
The greatest blues, rock and metal songs of all time have one thing in common: a slamming guitar riff that elevates the song to iconic status. Guitar World knew that when it placed ZZ Top's La Grange ...
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