Top guitar riff of the 21st Century ?

[toofarnorth]

Muse's 'Plug In Baby' Voted Top Guitar Riff of the 21st Century (http://www.spinner.com/2010/10/07/muse-plug-in-baby-voted-top-guitar-riff/)

Know we have a lot of knowledgeable guitar lovers on this site so thought this might be an intersting topic.

From the piece on Spinner . . Top 10 - Total Guitar magazine poll

1. Muse -- 'Plug In Baby'
2. Velvet Revolver -- 'Slither'
3. Avenged Sevenfold -- 'Afterlife'
4. Dream Theater -- 'The Dark Eternal Night'
5. Muse -- 'Knights of Cydonia'
6. Queens Of The Stone Age -- 'No One Knows'
7. White Stripes -- 'Seven Nation Army'
8. Machine Head -- 'Halo'
9. The Killers -- 'Mr. Brightside'
10. Avenged Sevenfold -- 'Beast And The Harlot'

[Karen]

Thanks for this toofar - you find such interesting things.

Congrats to Muse! Here’s the song:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmQg5DnSvkA

Lyrics meaning? Who knows, not even Matt:

http://pluginbaby.screenager.co.uk/extra.php

I know a teenager who plays that riff pretty darn well.

[Doc Zinger]

I admit I don't know many 21st cent... guitarists by name and their best rips but don't think that one would make it in PRE 21st times. Think Jimi and Duane are still resting well....But will still be open to the new sounds.

[bmwmunk]

1. Muse -- 'Plug In Baby'
2. Velvet Revolver -- 'Slither'
3. Avenged Sevenfold -- 'Afterlife'
4. Dream Theater -- 'The Dark Eternal Night'
5. Muse -- 'Knights of Cydonia'
6. Queens Of The Stone Age -- 'No One Knows'
7. White Stripes -- 'Seven Nation Army'
8. Machine Head -- 'Halo'
9. The Killers -- 'Mr. Brightside'
10. Avenged Sevenfold -- 'Beast And The Harlot'

#7 is one that sure sticks with ya.

I have to say that Interpol and (you can take it or leave it) Kings of Leon have some riffs that get stuck in your head as well.

[wags]

I'm gonna do some research first, but this thread is a mission for me so, I'll be back......