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The Greatest Guitar Riff Creators
1. Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)
2. Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)
3. Keith Richards (Rolling Stones)
4. Angus Young (AC/DC)
5. Eric Clapton (Cream)
6. Jimi Hendrix
7. Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple)
8. Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
9. Chuck Berry
10. James ...

HOT TAKE right here: I've always seen the beginning of Johnny B. Goode as a "solo" rather than a riff....

Noel Gallagher = totally normal guy saying totally normal things

Anything other than Smoke on the Water at #1 makes absolutely no sense to me personally.

I agree

What do you guys think?:

Sam Neill:

1. Jurassic Park
2. Possession
3. In the Mouth of Madness
4. Hunt for the Wilderpeople
5. The Piano
6. Event Horizon
7. Reilly: Ace of Spies
8. Merlin
9. Rams
10. Evil Angels (A Cry in the Dark)

Tim wrote: Mon Jul 13, 2026 10:39 am 1. The Jam
2. Tommy James & the Shondells
3. Billy Idol
4. Carly Rae Jepsen
5. Iron Butterfly
6. Imagine Dragons
7. Enrique Iglesias
8. Jamiroquai
9. Joe Jackson
10. Bull Moose Jackson

Sweet Jesus....for a half a second I thought you guys were talking about Michael Jackson's father

Another big RIP to the wonderful Sam Neill

Yes that is true.

Van Halen seems kinda low imo

If you guys separated Eric Clapton from Cream/Yardbirds, etc. then I say keep artists separate as possible

Just saying: Dream Theater would be an AMAZING inclusion on this list.

I could see Serial Mom higher for Turner.

Nice! I know very little about BB, but Phil Jackson seems like the correct choice for #1. Impressive stuff, Tim!

"Maniac" not here is surprising

I'm also thinking OG Doom is probably a bit low - very iconic/influential score that introduced heavy metal to video game soundtracks