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The True Fortress
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« on: August 30, 2008, 03:27:20 pm »
Well?
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« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2008, 04:52:53 pm »
The expected answer is of course Tony Iommi.  I just had Heaven & Hell playing and man, that guy is just brilliant.  Hell, just the 3 notes alone that make up the song Black Sabbath is enough to justify.  How many other bands riffs can you immediately hum off the top of your head at any given time?  And dozens of them too.  Writing a cool riff is one thing but writing hundreds that transcend time is another.  His stuff is as good now as it was when it was written.
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« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2008, 08:59:10 pm »
Totally agree with Release, Iommi is the true master and originator of the metal riff, no one comes even close but 2nd place would have to go to Angus Young.

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« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2008, 09:29:33 am »
Who are some of your other faves?

Mine:

Jeff Waters (Annihilator)
Akira Takasaki (Loudness)
Warren DeMartini (Ratt)
Vogg (Decapitated)
Jake E. Lee
Wolf (Accept)

... more to come ...
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« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2008, 12:28:57 am »
Wolf Hoffmann is probably my all time fave
but I have to admit that Rick Wartell & Bruce Franklin from TROUBLE totally blow my mind!

I'm sure I'm forgetting a few big names, but all the following guys are original Riff Masters that deserve some credit for pushing Metal riffery to the next level

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Kerry King
Dave Mustaine
James Hetfield
Gary Holt
Piggy
Chuck Schuldiner
Eric Peterson
Mike Amott
Jeff Loomis
Mikael Åkerfeldt
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« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2008, 07:50:56 am »
I'm not sure he's the "best",,,,,but the first person that popped into my mind when I read this thread title was,,,,,

Jeff Waters shred
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« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2008, 09:10:56 am »
Quote from: Hellboy on September 01, 2008, 12:28:57 am
Dimemag
Kerry King
Dave Mustaine
James Hetfield
Gary Holt
Piggy
Chuck Schuldiner
Eric Peterson
Mike Amott
Jeff Loomis
Mikael Åkerfeldt

Don't like Voi Vod too much, but there are some FINE riffmasters on your list, no question.
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« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2008, 09:18:44 pm »
Thats easy....Chris Impellitteri
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« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2008, 12:29:26 pm »
The guys who I feel have made some of the most impressive riffs-

Tony Iommi
Glenn Tipton
James Hetfield
Dave Mustaine
Denis D'Amour (Piggy)
Tom Warrior
Chuck Schuldiner
Dave Murray/Steve Harris
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