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`lag
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Yeah, Layla for me, was backpacking once with the most enormous ear worm

ever with the Layla riff in my head. It was great, but also annoying, what puts your mind on loop like that? ** Edited by `lag at 12/31/2025, 11:59:04 AM
Posted: 12/31/2025 at 09:08 AM ET
(In response to this post by tylerhokie)

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Open question to Lounge. What is the most iconic rock & roll guitar riff?
Va AandM • 12/31/25 07:33 AM ET
Hendrix's version of All Along the Watch Tower**
VTHokie2000 • 12/31/25 06:12 PM ET
There can't be just one. Some that are often overlooked:
Riverguy • 12/31/25 01:43 PM ET
Steely Dan’s Don’t Take Me Alive**
Va AandM • 12/31/25 04:07 PM ET
I'd also add several more off the top of my head:
MP4VT2004 • 12/31/25 04:02 PM ET
Life in the Fast Lane from a warmup riff by Joe Walsh**
TomTurkey • 12/31/25 11:56 AM ET
I started by saying Chuck Berry was iconic. BOC Cities on Flame…
Va AandM • 12/31/25 11:48 AM ET
Jack White/White Stripes Seven Nation Army is my favorite**
HokieKevin94 • 12/31/25 11:15 AM ET
First one that came to mind, American Woman. Too many to choose.**
Tank • 12/31/25 10:51 AM ET
Iconic, not sure, but I love the opening of Victim of Love by the Eagles**
MCL3 Hokie • 12/31/25 09:55 AM ET
I'll add Lou Reed, Intro / Sweet Jane**
Brown Water • 12/31/25 09:46 AM ET
Peter Frampton…Do You Feel Like I Do
scoop76cs • 12/31/25 09:31 AM ET
Start Me Up or Unchained**
OrlandoHokie • 12/31/25 09:24 AM ET
Sultans of Swing**
vt90 • 12/31/25 09:00 AM ET
Layla, Satisfaction, are my 2 favs **
tylerhokie • 12/31/25 08:59 AM ET
Yeah, Layla for me, was backpacking once with the most enormous ear worm ◄
`lag • 12/31/25 09:08 AM ET
Layla is my #1 too. Although
HokieMacDaddy • 12/31/25 09:31 AM ET
always thought of that as bringing you gently back down again...
`lag • 12/31/25 09:50 AM ET
Paranoid**
HokieJamie • 12/31/25 08:53 AM ET
Iron man and Whole Lotta love got to be in the mix. **
ColoVT82 • 12/31/25 08:41 AM ET
Intro to My Girl (The Temptations) & My City was Gone (The Pretenders) each
Tuckahokie • 12/31/25 08:21 AM ET
My Girl was certainly the king in my HS days**
TomTurkey • 12/31/25 11:57 AM ET
Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction has to be considered I would think.
Victory Ticker • 12/31/25 08:04 AM ET
There are definitely a TON of opening riffs people of s certain age (ahem)
Coach McGuirk • 12/31/25 08:22 AM ET
Whole Lotta Love
Brown Water • 12/31/25 07:58 AM ET
Interesting. LZ was mentioned by Beato but 2 other songs**
Va AandM • 12/31/25 08:22 AM ET
Stairway to Heaven?**
Brown Water • 12/31/25 08:47 AM ET
Kashmir & my fave LZ, Black Dog**
Va AandM • 12/31/25 08:56 AM ET
Smoke On The Water
Hokie CPA • 12/31/25 07:56 AM ET
IRON Man - Black Sabbath...**
UTPr0sim • 12/31/25 10:56 AM ET
First thing I thought of. /thread**
Freddyburg Hokie • 12/31/25 10:54 AM ET
Agreed with Layla taking a close second**
75Hokie • 12/31/25 08:38 AM ET