What would a great "primitive riff" sound like?

[Layton]

I was reading the other day about this new song Original of the Species which was described as being driven by a "primitive riff".So I started thinking about what a great "primitive riff" would sound like. All I could come up with is that it would be apishly loping (I have no idea what that means but, those words immediately came to mind), slightly funky, thick and aggresive.Since that's all I could come up with I was wondering if anybody else could imagine what a great "primitive riff" would sound like.

 

[pinkfloyd]

I Will Follow
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Desire

 

[cybersyd]

very simple, very raw, very loud, very fast, very catchy = primitive riff for me!

the who - my generation
the kinks - you've really got me
the kinks - all the day and all of the night
the hives - die! allright
Creation - making time (with Eddie Phillips using a bow for playing guitar before Page did it)
the sonics - strychnine
love - 7 & 7 is
the ramones - commando
elastica - stutter
U2 - elevation
Ash -kung fu

and the list goes on..........

 

[UnforgettableLemon]

whole lotta love

 

[Tip Top Prince]

I have absolutely no idea why, but Two Heart Beat As One came to mind. ???

 

[cybersyd]

Bo Diddley's "Who do you love?"
and the most primitive of all:
The Troggs' "Wild Thing"

 

[jick]

Try Bon Jovi ...

Lots of primitive riffs for them. Check out any of their albums.

Cheers,

J
The King Of POP

 

[MrBrau1]

Holy Joe.

 

[Se7en]

whole lotta love

Yes, exactly!

 

[Zoots]

Re: Try Bon Jovi ...

Lots of primitive riffs for them. Check out any of their albums.

Cheers,

J
The King Of POP

Bon Jovi........huh?

and Led Zeppelin was a hair metal band!

 

[Se7en]

Re: Re: Try Bon Jovi ...

and Led Zeppelin was a hair metal band!

Someone please tell me that this was a sarcastic comment aimed at insulting Bon Jovi...please...because if you're seriously calling Led Zeppelin a hair metal band...well then

 

[Zoots]

Of course I was being sarcastic... I love the Zeps.

 

[ouizy]

the riff for Until the End of the World (I think one of the Edge's greatest discoveries in this universe...)

 

[lady lemonade]

HMTMKMKM

 

[Se7en]

Of course I was being sarcastic... I love the Zeps.

Ok, in that case I love you too.

 

[Zoots]

Ok, in that case I love you too.