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Creedence Clearwater Revival:

Fortunate Son
Proud Mary
Born on the Bayou
Up Around the Bend
Bad Moon Rising
Green River
Run Through the Jungle
Down on the Corner
Who'll Stop the Rain
Travelin' Band
I Heard It Through the Grapevine


The Who:

Pinball Wizard
My Generation
Won't Get Fooled Again ...

Jimi Hendrix:

Purple Haze
Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
All Along the Watchtower
Foxy Lady
Little Wing
Fire
Hey Joe
The Wind Cries Mary
Manic Depression
Spanish Castle Magic
Crosstown Traffic
Driving South
Changes


Cream:

Sunshine of Your Love
White Room
Crossroads
Tales of Brave Ulysses ...

Yep, I considered it. I'd put it slightly under my current Beatles list, but it's notable.

Interesting call on Enya. Honestly, I could see it, considering how popular she is globally, and for her notable influence in helping popularize New Age music.

Top picks for The Rolling Stones:

(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Gimme Shelter
Honky Tonk Women
Start Me Up
Brown Sugar
The Last Time
Street Fighting Man
Can't You Hear Me Knocking
19th Nervous Breakdown
Beast of Burden
Angie
Wild Horses

This isn't to say every single one ...

All good with me.

Noted. Yeah, the bass is definitely the focal point.

I don't recall--was he a "Helter Skelter" fan?

Riffs by The Beatles that should likely be on a top 300. Again, the ones in red aren't on the current main site version.

Day Tripper
Helter Skelter
Revolution
I Feel Fine
A Hard Day's Night
Blackbird
Here Comes the Sun
Paperback Writer
Taxman
Come Together
I Want You (She's So Heavy)
And ...

I could go either way. Up to Area Man.

Probably right, Tim. Even though I personally like having Styx ahead of Toto on the list, since they seem to be regarded as one of the unofficial "Big Four" of AOR, yeah, Toto likely have better credentials overall--even though Styx is probably more influential than either Toto or REO.

Also, I'm thinking Toto > REO.

REO probably has an edge in influence, since they were more directly responsible for popularizing the sound of arena rock and AOR earlier on. REO were hugely successful in their heyday, but going by streaming stats at least, Toto seems to pretty much kick their ass in ...

Yeah, those two acts are very close, IMO, though Journey just feels right at #1. And good points, Fido. I think the reverence for several of Journey's members--especially Steve Perry, "The Voice," who's essentially in the pantheon of top-tier vocal gods--makes up for any gap in critical acclaim.

Yeesh, yeah, country sucks now.

These are important riffs from the earliest years of rock. Certainly, many of these will be included in the revision, with at least the upper half being strong contenders. Those highlighted in red are not included in the current version of the list--some major oversights.

Chuck Berry – Johnny B ...

Actually, I'm wondering how much credit Johnny B. Goode's riff deserves for its influence considering it's very similar to some earlier Chuck Berry riffs (e.g. Roll Over Beethoven).



True, Chuck had already been using similar ideas before "Johnny B. Goode," so I don't think the riff deserves ...