top 5 keyboard riffs of all time

[JOFO]

okay, we're talking rock here; no jazz or classical.
they can be synthesizers or piano.

mine (no order):

1. bittersweet symphony-the verve (synths)
2. clocks-coldplay (piano)
3. pretty good year-tori amos (piano)
4. every little thing she does is magic-the police (piano)
5. pyramid song-radiohead (piano)

 

[Red Ships of Scalla-Festa]

bittersweet symphony
the strings in how to disappear completely
exit music
history - verve
girl boy song - aphex twin

theres a lot of good ones out there.

 

[Red Ships of Scalla-Festa]

including all i want is you, that for sure.

 

[JOFO]

including all i want is you, that for sure.

technically that's a real string quartet as far as I know. but damn fine for sure.

(I also think that HTDC is also real, but your heart's in the right place).

 

[Red Ships of Scalla-Festa]

speaking of right places...

everything in its right place is another good choice.

 

[JOFO]

by the way, before anyone responds with billy joel or elton john, they have to be "riffs", no composed chord structures that take a real pianist to play (ny state of mind, piano man, your song).

on the same topic, no corny shit would be preferable.

 

[JOFO]

speaking of right places...

everything in its right place is another good choice.

damn fucking fine.

 

[Clark W. Griswold Jr]

Umm..

Doors "Light My Fire"

Joel Prelude to "Angry Young Man" or "Pressure"

Zeppelin No Quarter

U2-- NYD

PF "Welcome to the Machine"

 

[brettig]

No Ben Folds then?

 

[yertle-the-turtle]

saint etienne - only love can break your heart

can't think of anymore at the moment.

 

[Squid]

Dire Straits - Walk of Life

catchiest riff ever

 

[MrBrau1]

Jump-Van Halen.

 

[joyfulgirl]

Tori Amos' badass harpsichord intro to Professional Widow.

 

[SkeeK]

i enoy the piano in winter by tori amos

 

[Johnny Swallow]

Didn't The Verve rip that off of the Stones anyway?

 

[MrBrau1]

Didn't The Verve rip that off of the Stones anyway?

No, the part was taken from a symphonic tribute record of Stones tunes. The part is also hardley audible, not the main string riff.

 

[ACROB@T]

Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond
Pink Floyd - Echoes
Sigur Ros - ( ) #1 & #3
Coldplay - Trouble
U2 - North & South Of The River (Omagh~Live)
Muse - The Gallery
Tori Amos - Smells Like Teen Spirit
Counting Crows - Colourblind
Radiohead - Pyramid Song
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Philadelphia
Aphex Twin - Avril 14
Radiohead - Sail To The Moon
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird
Madonna - The Power Of Goodbye
Moby - Porcelain
U2 - Hands That Built America

 

[MrBrau1]

Springsteen-Glory Days

 

[u2popmofo]

"Walking With Thee" by Clinic

 

[hiphop]

Pinetop Smith - Pinetop?s Boogie
Dire Straits - Walk of Life
John Lennon - Imagine
David Bowie - Lady Stardust
Lou Reed- Satellite Of Love
Dr. John - Tipitina
Tori Amos - Cornflake Girl
Billy Joel - The Stranger
Ruben Gonzales had a few catchy piano riffs in concert... several songs.
Pink Floyd - The Great Gig In The Sky

Just to name a few.

 

[ouizy]

New Years Day

 

[JOFO]

Springsteen-Glory Days

you gotta be kidding.

 

[ishkash]

Light My Fire- Doors
Imitation of Life- REM
New Years Day- U2
Bitter Sweet Symphony- The Verve
Final Countdown- Europe

 

[hiphop]

Final Countdown- Europe

I think I hate this riff like no other riff. I remember hearing that song for over an hour repeatedly at a buffet in Indonesia, like 15 years ago. It was a torture - the food was good though.

 

[Jack In The Box]

Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad? - Moby
New Year's Day - U2