The 100 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time

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Konrad Kania shares his picks

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Guitarist Konrad Kania decided to share his picks for the 100 greatest guitar riffs of all time.

Taking his Ibanez Prestige S2170FW in hand, he sat right down and played through all of them without a break. Whether you agree with his choices or not, you have to admit that’s quite an achievement.

Konrad’s complete list of favorite riffs is below, along with the times at which they appear in the video.

Playlist:
01. Layla (1970)- DEREK AND THE DOMINOS 00:05
02. Smoke On The Water (1973)- DEEP PURPLE 00:29
03. Sweet Child O'Mine (1987)- GUNS N' ROSES 00:45
04. Sweet Home Alabama (1974)- LYNYRD SKYNYRD 01:16
05. Money For Nothing (1984)- DIRE STRAITS 01:36
06. Still Loving You (1984)- SCORPIONS 02:04
07. You Shook Me All Night Long (1980)- AC/DC 02:25
08. La Grange (1973)- ZZ TOP 02:55
09. All Right Now (1970)-FREE 3:18
10. Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love (1978)- VAN HALEN 03:35
11. Every Breath You Take (1983)- THE POLICE 03:52
12. Crazy Train (1980)- OZZY OSBOURNE 04:24
13. Hold The Line (1978)- TOTO 04:44
14. Money (1973)- PINK FLOYD 05:04
15. Iron Man (1972)- BLACK SABBATH 05:26
16. Satisfaction (1965)- THE ROLLING STONES 05:39
17. Learn To Fly (1999)- FOO FIGHTERS 05:53
18. Take On Me (1985)- A -HA 06:07
19. Thunderstruck (1990)- AC/DC 6:24
20. Beat It (1982)- MICHAEL JACKSON 6:54
21. Back In Black (1980)- AC/DC 07:08
22. Born To Be Wild (1968)- STEPPENWOLF 07:29
23. Day Tripper (1965)- THE BEATLES 07:49
24. Scar Tissue (1999)- RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 08:03
25. Smells Like Teen Spirit (1991)- NIRVANA 08:24
26. Jump (1984)- VAN HALEN 08:41
27. Eye Of The Tiger (1982) - SURVIVOR 09:03
28. Message In A Bottle (1979)- THE POLICE 09:38
29. Stairway To Heaven (1971)- LED ZEPPELIN 09:51
30. La Bamba (1958)- RITCHIE VALENS 10:17
31. Wonderful Tonight (1977)- ERIC CLAPTON 10:40
32. Paranoid (1970)- BLACK SABBATH 11:00
33. The One I Love (1987)- R.E.M. 11:19
34. Breaking The Law (1980)- JUDAS PRIEST 11:33
35. Owner Of A Lonely Heart (1983)- YES 11:46
36. Hells Bells (1980)- AC/DC 12:05
37. Carry On Wayward Son (1976)- KANSAS 12:33
38. Alive (1991)- PEARL JAM 13:00
39. Master Of Puppets (1986)- METALLICA 13:29
40. Fly Away (1998)- LENNY KRAVITZ 13:51
41. House Of The Rising Sun (1964)- THE ANIMALS 14:15
42. Gyöngyhajú Lány (1969)- OMEGA 14:41
43. Seek And Destroy (1983)- METALLICA 15:07
44. Cemetery Gates (1990)- PANTERA 15:36
45. Billie Jean (1982)- MICHAEL JACKSON 16:02
46. Hey Joe (1966)- JIMI HENDRIX 16:27
47. A Whiter Shade Of Pale (1967)- PROCOL HARUM 16:57
48. Sweet Dreams (1995)- MARILYN MANSON 17:24
49. Seven Nation Army (2003)- THE WHITE STRIPES 17:46
50. Purple Haze (1967)- JIMI HENDRIX 18:00
51. Ace Of Spades (1980)- MOTORHEAD 18:19
52. Whole Lotta Love (1969)- LED ZEPPELIN 18:46
53. Zombie (1994)- THE CRANBERRIES 19:02
54. Black Night (1970)- DEEP PURPLE 19:25
55. Cocaine (1977)- ERIC CLAPTON 19:40
56. Nothing Else Matters (1991)- METALLICA 20:02
57. Rock You Like A Hurricane (1984)- SCORPIONS 20:34
58. Highway To Hell (1979)- AC/DC 21:06
59. Just Like Heaven (1987)- THE CURE 21:42
60. Rainbow In The Dark (1983)- DIO 22:07
61. Don't Fear The Reaper (1976)- BLUE ÖYSTER CULT 22:24
62. Smooth (1999)- CARLOS SANTANA 22:37
63. Californication (1999)- RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 22:53
64. Fade To Black (1984)- METALLICA 23:13
65. Tears In Heaven (1992)- ERIC CLAPTON 23:48
66. Final Countdown (1986)- EUROPE 24:00
67. Wind Of Change (1990)- SCORPIONS 24:49
68. Dream On (1973)- AEROSMITH 25:09
69. Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming (1996)- DEEP PURPLE 25:47
70. Sultans Of Swing (1978)- DIRE STRAITS 26:07
71. Another Brick In The Wall 2 (1979)- PINK FLOYD 26:31
72. Aqualung (1971)- JETHRO TULL 27:02
73. Fear Of The Dark (1992)- IRON MAIDEN 27:24
74. Pretty Fly (1998)- THE OFFSPRING 27:51
75. Kayleigh (1985)- MARILLION 28:04
76. Pride (1984)- U2 28:33
77. YYZ (1981)- RUSH 29:07
78. Samba Pa Ti (1970)- CARLOS SANTANA 29:37
79. Fortunate Son (1970)- CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL 30:12
80. Poison (1989)- ALICE COOPER 30:27
81. Knocking On Heavens Door (1991) - GUNS N' ROSES 30:59
82. More Than Words (1990)- EXTREME 31:13
83. Are You Gonna Go My Way (1993)- LENNY KRAVITZ 31:34
84. Barracuda (1977)- HEART 31:57
85. Pretty Woman (1964)- ROY ORBISON 32:11
86. Miserlou (1963)- DICK DALE 32:26
87. Symphony Of Destruction (1992)- MEGADETH 32:51
88. To Be With You (1991)- MR. BIG 33:18
89. Cats In The Cradle (1992)- UGLY KID JOE 33:41
90. I'm Alright (1996)- NEIL ZAZA 33:54
91. Tom Sawyer (1981)- RUSH 34:09
92. Pull Me Under (1992)- DREAM THEATER 34:33
93. Losing My Religion (1991)- R.E.M. 35:12
94. One (1988)- METALLICA 35:27
95. Dust In The Wind (1977)- KANSAS 36:05
96. Clocks (2002)- COLDPLAY 36:25
97. Sharp Dressed Man (1983)- ZZ TOP 36:54
98. Johnny B Goode (1958)- CHUCK BERRY 37:10
99. Welcome Home (2005)- COHEED AND CAMBRIA 37:27
100. Afraid To Shoot Strangers (1992)- IRON MAIDEN 37:52

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