10 of my favourite riffs:-

I tried to restrict to guitar only but realised that there are too many other riffs that are cool with other instruments as well.

1. Led Zeppelin - Heartbreaker - Clawhammer thingie I play at least once a day in my head. Catchy as hell!

2. Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water - 'Nuff said.

3. Black Sabbath - Supernaut - First heard this as a cover by 10,000 Homo DJs/Al Jourgenson. Makes my body twitch.

4. The Beatles - Day Tripper - Always a kick to play.

5. The Who - I Can See for Miles - Majestic and grand.

6. Sly & The Family Stone - Thank You for Fallentinme Be Mice Elf Again - My fave bass riff. Repetitive and mind-numbingly simple yet effective.

7. Metallica - Some Kind of Monster - One of the best metal riffs ever. James Hetfield must dream up riffs in his sleep. The rest of St. Anger ain't bad either.

8. Van Halen - Jump - Both the synth riff and the guitar riff. Nice feministic lyrics as well.

9. Jimi Hendrix Experience - Foxy Lady - Good enough aural Viagra.

10. Nine Inch Nails - Closer - Sexy synth-bass riff tailor-made for strippers.