2007-07-04 00:41:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Performing Arts
Riffs are catchy parts played on the guitar in rock music, and often repeated in a song to create an interesting rhythmic element. One of the kings of riff playing is Jimmy Page of Led Zepplin. Also check out some of the amazing rhythm playing of Eddie Van Halen (yes, rhythm playing). Think of the guitar playing in "Funk #49" by the James Gang. There are of course plenty of more modern bands doing riff playing, like Rage Against the Machine, Green Day, etc. but riff playing started in the late '60s and early '70s.
2007-07-05 05:49:44 · answer #1 · answered by Karl W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Riffs are short guitar instrumentals before, during, and after the lyrics and refrain. They often help much in promoting the song into popularity.
Think of Chuck Berry's rocking riffs introducing his song, "Johnny B. Goode."
2007-07-04 08:40:27 · answer #2 · answered by Guitarpicker 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's a guitar part that gets repeated over and over in a song, like the intro to "Sweet Child O' Mine".
2007-07-04 07:46:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋