This was New Years Eve 2004… They start off with a nice tune called “We’re going to be Friends” and then they do the countdown to New Years and launch into “Seven Nation Army”… the place goes mental. This is what I want to do for the next New Years Eve:
Here’s reason #14,356 why YouTube is awesome:
Here’s a good little list from the people at Paste magazine that runs down the 10 best guitar riffs since the year 2000. I like the parameters and conditions they set. My only complaint is that Papa Roach made the list… they suck. Check it:
A great rock riff does more than rattle your spine—it creeps deep into your head. To make its way into the canon of great riffs alongside, say, “Purple Haze” or “Smoke on the Water,” a riff has to be more than just acrobatic, fierce or played at high volume. It has to become ubiquitous, a touchstone, a shared reference point for guitar freaks and casual fans alike. So below are 10 riffs that, in this young century, have been benchmarks in utter rockness and have corkscrewed their way into the collective consciousness with a persistent thud, crunch or squeal.
1. “Seven Nation Army” - The White Stripes First amongst equals in an oeuvre that includes stompers like “The Hardest Button To Button,” “Blue Orchid,” and “Icky Thump,” this is the flagship riff in Jack White’s fleet of sonic destroyers.
2. “Take Me Out” - Franz Ferdinand Perhaps the standout riff in the post-post-punk genre.
3. “No One Knows” - Queens of the Stone Age Like Jack White, Josh Homme has a nearly bottomless bag of riffs, but this is the one that has reached the greatest level of saturation.
4. “Are You Gonna Be My Girl” - Jet Largely disposable band; utterly unforgettable riff.
5. “Float On” - Modest Mouse A feel-good riff for the ages.
6. “American Idiot” - Green Day With what sounds like a lost Sex Pistols riff, Green Day kicks off its greatest album with its greatest fretboard statement.
7. “Talk” - Coldplay The best U2 riff of the 21st century (on par with “I Will Follow” and “Gloria”), strangely, was not written by U2. Actually, it wasn’t written by Coldplay either! They borrowed it from Kraftwerk’s “Computer Love.”
8. “Last Resort” - Papa Roach From the maligned depths of nü-metal comes a fugue-like riff that can’t be ignored.
9. “Hate to Say I Told You So” - the Hives The early garage-rock boom of the first part of the decade witnessed a renewed interest in riff-oriented songs. This trademark Hives track led the charge.
10. “Circle of Cysquatch” - Mastodon OK, maybe not ubiquitous, but damn.
Fresh off of his latest White Stripes album, Jack White is already knee deep in a new Raconteurs record. Here are some thoughts on the recordings from White and bandmate Brendan Benson:
“The ‘teurs have a lot of new songs in the works people, the writing and structure of them has dissipated and reinvigorated many times over since we came home from our last shows.”
“The new songs are coming along strong. I’d hate to even begin to describe them,” said Jack. “It would be like dancing about architecture,” Brendan jotted in before Jack becoming more specific, ” or singing about girls.“
No info on titles or release dates, but the band seems excited about everything so far, which is good enough for me.
Source: Ultimate-Guitar.com
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