hard rock wouldn’t be as energetic or
exciting without him welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten hard rock
guitar riffs
for this list we’ve chosen one song per
artist and stuck to what we felt were
their most signature guitar riffs we’ve
also excluded instrumentals
number ten walk this way by Aerosmith
mere seconds after the drums lure you in
the sounds of Joe Perry’s guitar grab
you and hold you tight so it’s no wonder
Aerosmith second single from Toys in the
Attic took the masses by storm in the
70s
after the band hit a brief snag the song
brought the bad boys from Boston back
into the spotlight when they
collaborated with hip hoppers Run DMC in
1986
number nine rocky like a hurricane by
scorpions
the sound of 80s hard rock wouldn’t be
the same without this top 40 hit thanks
to a catchy riffs and anthemic chorus
the tune turned these Germans into the
ambassador’s of rocks
whether it’s at sporting events in
movies TV shows or video games
the songs pervasiveness in pop culture
demonstrates the scorpions you do know
how to rock us like a hurricane
you
number eight photographed by Def Leppard
this song’s big bad guitar sound fuses
Pete Willis’s rhythm playing with the
solo and lead guitar work of Phil Collen
and skeet Clarke
after the Rif ensnares you the tracks
lyrics and Jill Eliot’s loud vocals put
a hold on us
alongside the songs off Def Leppard’s
pyromania photographs set the blueprint
for 80s hard rock and paved the way for
the popularity of pop metal
number seven still of the night by
Whitesnake these Brits sure know how to
grab your attention
starting off with an epic opening riff
Whitesnake adds intrigue and aura by
slowly building up towards the guitar
solos
powered by a distorted Blues influence
sound and David Coverdale wails this
became a hard rock classic the track
also earned crossover success when its
self-titled parent album reached
billboards top two
number six smoke on the water by deep
purple
you’ll be hard-pressed to find any
hardrock enthusiasts who doesn’t
recognize this iconic ritchie blackmore
riff
backed by John Lourdes fuzzy Hammond
organ Ian paces smooth drumming and
Roger Glover’s electric bass
he helped drive smoke on the water
forward with ass Fender Stratocaster
electric guitar
add e’en Gillan’s vocals to the mix and
you got one of the most popular and
successful songs in Deep Purple’s
repertoire number five back in black by
ac/dc this Aussie van wouldn’t be the
same without Bon Scott after his death
ac/dc celebrated their former singer
with this hard-hitting in-your-face
track opening with an unforgettable riff
the tune is driven by the dual guitar
sound of brothers Angus and Malcolm
young the screeching vocals of the
recently hired Brian Johnson completed
the package and assisted back in black
in becoming one of history’s
best-selling albums
number four ain’t talking about love by
Van Halen
before topping charts with Sammy Hagar
in the mid-80s
van Halen changed rock and roll with the
groundbreaking sound of their 1978
self-titled debut
while the album spawned several classics
it’s ain’t talking about love that
stands out after being hooked by the
opening riff you’re immediately
transfixed by Eddie Van Halen’s raw
guitar and entranced by David Lee Roth’s
hard rock and vocals
number three sweet child of mine by Guns
N’Roses
with mercurial frontman Axl Rose and
slash on guitar Guns N’Roses exploded
onto the scene with 1987’s fierce and
dirty Appetite for Destruction
while welcome to the jungle and night
train can’t be ignored it’s sweet child
of mine that makes this list
though its original and brilliant riff
was conceived as a joke
the song’s chart-topping success was
anything but
Appetite for Destruction also became the
best-selling debut in American history
number two whole lot of love by Led
Zeppelin you
mixed Jimmy Page’s incomparable guitar
Robert Plant’s emotional vocals John
Bonham’s thunderous drums and John Paul
Jones timeless bass and you get an
innovative and unmatched sound that
blends blues folk and hard rock though
whole lot of love is filled with guitar
goodness its pages blues influence power
riffing during the intro that remains
implanted in our brains
the song also became Led Zeppelin’s
first American top 5 hit
number one voodoo child slate returned
by the Jimi Hendrix Experience Purple
Haze gave us the Hendrix chord but it’s
the last song on Electric Ladyland that
captured Jimi at his finest with a
killer opening rip his signature wah-wah
pedal and one of the greatest solos ever
voodoo child slight return showcases
Jimi’s electric guitar talents to a tee
in concert the original Seattle rocker
could even be found jamming to an
18-minute version
musical innovator indeed
do you agree with our list what’s your
favorite hard rock room if you didn’t
find the one you’re looking for
make sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
for our top 10 heavy metal guitar riffs
exciting without him welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten hard rock
guitar riffs
for this list we’ve chosen one song per
artist and stuck to what we felt were
their most signature guitar riffs we’ve
also excluded instrumentals
number ten walk this way by Aerosmith
mere seconds after the drums lure you in
the sounds of Joe Perry’s guitar grab
you and hold you tight so it’s no wonder
Aerosmith second single from Toys in the
Attic took the masses by storm in the
70s
after the band hit a brief snag the song
brought the bad boys from Boston back
into the spotlight when they
collaborated with hip hoppers Run DMC in
1986
number nine rocky like a hurricane by
scorpions
the sound of 80s hard rock wouldn’t be
the same without this top 40 hit thanks
to a catchy riffs and anthemic chorus
the tune turned these Germans into the
ambassador’s of rocks
whether it’s at sporting events in
movies TV shows or video games
the songs pervasiveness in pop culture
demonstrates the scorpions you do know
how to rock us like a hurricane
you
number eight photographed by Def Leppard
this song’s big bad guitar sound fuses
Pete Willis’s rhythm playing with the
solo and lead guitar work of Phil Collen
and skeet Clarke
after the Rif ensnares you the tracks
lyrics and Jill Eliot’s loud vocals put
a hold on us
alongside the songs off Def Leppard’s
pyromania photographs set the blueprint
for 80s hard rock and paved the way for
the popularity of pop metal
number seven still of the night by
Whitesnake these Brits sure know how to
grab your attention
starting off with an epic opening riff
Whitesnake adds intrigue and aura by
slowly building up towards the guitar
solos
powered by a distorted Blues influence
sound and David Coverdale wails this
became a hard rock classic the track
also earned crossover success when its
self-titled parent album reached
billboards top two
number six smoke on the water by deep
purple
you’ll be hard-pressed to find any
hardrock enthusiasts who doesn’t
recognize this iconic ritchie blackmore
riff
backed by John Lourdes fuzzy Hammond
organ Ian paces smooth drumming and
Roger Glover’s electric bass
he helped drive smoke on the water
forward with ass Fender Stratocaster
electric guitar
add e’en Gillan’s vocals to the mix and
you got one of the most popular and
successful songs in Deep Purple’s
repertoire number five back in black by
ac/dc this Aussie van wouldn’t be the
same without Bon Scott after his death
ac/dc celebrated their former singer
with this hard-hitting in-your-face
track opening with an unforgettable riff
the tune is driven by the dual guitar
sound of brothers Angus and Malcolm
young the screeching vocals of the
recently hired Brian Johnson completed
the package and assisted back in black
in becoming one of history’s
best-selling albums
number four ain’t talking about love by
Van Halen
before topping charts with Sammy Hagar
in the mid-80s
van Halen changed rock and roll with the
groundbreaking sound of their 1978
self-titled debut
while the album spawned several classics
it’s ain’t talking about love that
stands out after being hooked by the
opening riff you’re immediately
transfixed by Eddie Van Halen’s raw
guitar and entranced by David Lee Roth’s
hard rock and vocals
number three sweet child of mine by Guns
N’Roses
with mercurial frontman Axl Rose and
slash on guitar Guns N’Roses exploded
onto the scene with 1987’s fierce and
dirty Appetite for Destruction
while welcome to the jungle and night
train can’t be ignored it’s sweet child
of mine that makes this list
though its original and brilliant riff
was conceived as a joke
the song’s chart-topping success was
anything but
Appetite for Destruction also became the
best-selling debut in American history
number two whole lot of love by Led
Zeppelin you
mixed Jimmy Page’s incomparable guitar
Robert Plant’s emotional vocals John
Bonham’s thunderous drums and John Paul
Jones timeless bass and you get an
innovative and unmatched sound that
blends blues folk and hard rock though
whole lot of love is filled with guitar
goodness its pages blues influence power
riffing during the intro that remains
implanted in our brains
the song also became Led Zeppelin’s
first American top 5 hit
number one voodoo child slate returned
by the Jimi Hendrix Experience Purple
Haze gave us the Hendrix chord but it’s
the last song on Electric Ladyland that
captured Jimi at his finest with a
killer opening rip his signature wah-wah
pedal and one of the greatest solos ever
voodoo child slight return showcases
Jimi’s electric guitar talents to a tee
in concert the original Seattle rocker
could even be found jamming to an
18-minute version
musical innovator indeed
do you agree with our list what’s your
favorite hard rock room if you didn’t
find the one you’re looking for
make sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
for our top 10 heavy metal guitar riffs
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