What is the most instantly recognizable guitar riff of all time?

What is the most instantly recognizable guitar riff of all time?

Smoke on the Water?

Da Da Da DaDa Dum Dum

smoke on the water

fucked that up

Da Da Da DaDa Dah Dum

da da dadadum

Is it though? I bet if you played that to a random person off the street they wouldn't be able to name the song or the band

sunshine of your love
smoke on the water
whole lotta love

Back in Black, probably

Smoke on the Water's riff is well known but the band isn't as well known

If you're picking an AC/DC song surely it's gotta be Highway to Hell?

back in black

Pretty Woman

Definitely Back in Black

Also Sunshine of Your Love

People only know the vocals of that song. Unlike that, it's the riff in Back in Black that is iconic

no, but they'd *recognise* the riff. it's like the first thing every guitar player learns.

i'd also nominate 'iron man' by sabbath.

Could go either way

I think Back in Black is more defined by its riff, though, while Highway to Hell is defined by its chorus

sweet child of mine is another one, pretty sure everyone over the age of 12 knows that song

sweeeeet home abalamma

same with iron man

>People only know the vocals of that song

Come on now, literally everyone knows what song is on when that first 'da na na' plays. The song has been used in loads of popular movies and tv shows, more than BIB i'm willing to bet.

by christ lads surely its iron man if we are going AC/DC

inna gadda da vida

Ozzy - crazy train

25 or 6 to 4

Satisfaction

Smells Like Teen Spirit could be it too

Johnny B. Goode tho

Fucking THIS

In no order

Smoke on the Water
Iron Man
Sweet Child o' Mine
Back in Black
maybe Sweet Home Alabama

Anything newer might lose the old crowd

It's either Satisfaction or something by The Beatles, some of the ones you guys are choosing are very popular but wouldn't be recognized by people over 65

Satisfaction is more recognizable by the masses than any Beatles song and it's not even close

this

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