What Are Some Fun Riffs to Play

Been playing long? Try some Rush. Geddy's riffs are a lot of fun to play, and you'll develop some good chops along the way.

 

"Feel Good, Inc." - Gorillaz
"Leave It" - Yes
"Parallels" - Yes
"Knock on Wood" - Eddie Floyd
"In the Meantime" - Space Hog (although this one uses a LOT of neck)

 

I always liked Zepplin's, Dazed and Confused, and from the Jimi Hendrix Blues album, Jelly 292.

The riffs walk around multiple strings, but the structure of the riffs is great for learning.

 

Frankenstein by The Edgar Winter Group is really fun and simple, plus is a good way to get used to more difficult song forms instead of difficult riffs.

 

My mega list of fun Geddy lines:

- Circumstances lead in to the chorus (fast way to check volume/tone across all strings)
- Tom Sawyer solo section
- The Trees post first acoustic verse
- Territories second part of verse
- Distant Early Warning verse
- Vital Signs verse
- Show Don't Tell intro and verse
- Xanadu bridge
- Free Will solo
- The Enemy Within verse
- The Camera Eye bridge (C# to C)
- Red Barchetta all of it
- Marathon verse


Ok, maybe not a mega list. But most of these should be doable and are fun ways to loosen up and stretch out a bit.

 

Black Sabbath

 

Mayor of Simpleton - XTC

 

Black Dog-Led Zeppelin

D.B.D. by Front Page is pretty fun but challenging.

 

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B D F# intro and verse... palm mute for some parts. I switch it up and play the d on the 10th fret on the e because it makes the palm muting part easier.

Then chorus is E A F# X3 on the last time it goes E D E G G# A A# B then right back into the verse

 

I really love Led Zeppelin, and here's some songs I enjoy to play

Black Dog
The Lemon Song
Moby Dick
How many more times
Heartbreaker
Dazed and Confused
We're gonna groove

"Cadillac assembly line" by Albert King is also a song that's easy and fun to play

 

Live with me -- Stones

 

Great call, and if I may be so bold, go for the version on Get Your Ya Ya's Out.....IMHO, pretty much every track on that LP is the definitive version.

A bud and I recently did a cover of Jumpin' Jack Flash, and it was a gas, gas, gas.

Brian

 

Herbie Hancock - Bring down The Birds : Herbie Hancock - Bring down The Birds - YouTube
Deee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart : Deee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart (Video Version) - YouTube

 

"I Feel Good" by James Brown -- very fun, but challenging (and super-rewarding) to play in the pocket.

 

I really like playing the riff (during the verses) to Bastille Day, by Rush.

 

Great list, Digitalman...I would like to add "Leave That Thing Alone". One of my favs.

Rush - Leave That Thing Alone ( Time Machine 2011 DVD ) - YouTube

 

Motley Crue, Don't go away mad
Green day, longview
MR BIG, Still aint enough for me