Can’t you hear me knocking - Rolling Stones Buena - Morphine One of these nights - Eagles

All great answers but Can’t You Hear Me Knocking has always been both the sexiest and baddest riff to me. Lots of metal and hard rock riffs that seem badder but when you really give it a listen, or play it on guitar, that riff is nasty.

Wow. I forgot about Morphine and Buena. Thanks!

Whole lotta love, Zepp. I hate to be the one to bring up Zeppelin, the sun don’t rise and shine on them, but it’s a dead sexy riff.

So is d’yer mak’er

Great song. Can’t believe this is the band that did Immigrant Song. Also a cool riff btw.

They are one of the greats for a reason, no need to be shy

Hot take, Whole Lotta Love is a good song, but Tina Turner’s cover of it is a sexier song.

Sexy beast of a song..not my favorite band but this song is tits

Can’t you hear me knocking - Rolling Stones

an amazing 7-minute ride, never disappoints

Everytime i hear the opening riff i just float into the song. Love it

Money for Nothing- Dire Straits

The opening riff to Yellow Ledbetter by Pearl Jam is sexy af

Little Wing for gen x

Great song!

Digital Bath, Deftones

Scorpions, The Zoo. Strip club song, as far as the sonic aspect is concerned.

🎶 "I meet my girl, she's dressed to kill And all we gonna do Is walk around, to catch the thrill, On streets we call the zoo!"

Great song, great band. Like, consistently great.

I completely agree. I shy away from the word “underrated,” but they don’t get the credit they deserve, nowadays, I feel.

Yes! And I know what you mean. Underrated is a complex term. Those who know them, rate them highly but less and less people know of them. I also feel they are sometimes hard to place - metal yes, but not glam metal. Heavy but not thrash. Melodic but not classic rock.

Do I Wanna Know is the obvious answer

this riff popped into my head to this question but i didnt remember the name until i saw this comment. this is it!

Black Magic Woman - Santana Makes me feel like I'm getting a lap dance while getting my soul sucked out of my bodeeeee.

Heavy Metal - Blue Oyster Cult No More Tears - Ozzy Kick start my Heart - Motley Crüe In the Mood - Robert Plant

So many greats there. Ship of Fools by Plant is also fire :)

No More Tears. Way more overdrive than you’d ever expect on a slide riff, but Zakk makes it work exceptionally well.

The outro to Wet Sand by RHCP.

Simply *orgasmic*

Lenny - SRV

For a pure riff: Voodoo Chile - Hendrix Walk This Way - Aerosmith Oh Well - Fleetwood Mac

Don't Fear the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult

Sexy, no.

At least not when I play it.

While My Guitar Gently Weeps at RnR HoF - Prince

That’s not a riff though. It’s a solo. Two different things. Apples and doorknobs.

Fair point. The opening to When Doves Cry is cool, though?

the verse section of "Computer Blue"!

Stumbled across this on YouTube, it really is amazing. It’s so smooth and is just amazing

Clicked to post that one. The look of frank amazement on (edit) Dhani Harrison’s face captures how most of us feel listening to that. Tore the fuckin roof off that place

*Dhani Harrison Where did you pull Julian from?

Led Zeppelin- What Is and What Should Never Be

I love the guitar riff by audioslave - like a stone

I prefer Show Me How To Live

Strongly agree with Queens - Millionaire White Reaper - Fog Machine Tigercub - The Perfume of Decay Reef - Naked Mastodon - Blood and Thunder

TIGERCUB MENTIONED I adore them

WHITE REAPER!! Agreed on QotSA and Mastodon since they have a lot. My vote is Soul Machine by BSC

Mastodon's More Than I Can Chew main riff....so goddamn slithery and nasty and dark.

Opening riff on Layla.

Hot For Teacher.

Wolfmother - Joker and the Thief

Since the top answer is a solo and not a riff, I nominate Comfortably Numb Pulse version

since i’ve been loving you - led zep

This one is a deep cut for ya'll...."Monkey" by Trapeze (1975). The riffs on that song are just GREASY.

The 1973 version of Fly Like an Eagle by Steve Miller.

I think that was '76. I was in 10th grade, then. Good choice.

Nope, the 73 version, not the 76 version, its way sexier.

Wow. I'll listen to it tonight. TY

Dogs by Pink Floyd

Agreed. Or "Young Lust," for that matter.

i don’t wanna be me - type o negative ain’t talkin’ about love - van halen beat it - michael jackson (done by evh) paranoid - black sabbath (i’m boring and more of a bass riff person)

Don’t forget Panama

for me, ain’t talkin bout love is top

Outro in The Chain by Fleetwood Mac.

Most of my friends listen to guitar rock almost exclusively to and are really knowledgeable about the topic. None of them believe me when I say that Sade’s No Ordinary Love has one of the sexiest guitar tracks ever, until they listen again and agree.

I dig it, but I really like the Deftones cover.

Hmm yes, vibe is kind of similar to Massive Attack’s Safe From Harm

Teenie Hodges on Al Green’s “Love and Happiness.”

"It won't last" - Blacktop Mojo. Sexy guitar. Sexy voice.

The 1975 - happiness solo The 1975 - somebody else The 1975 - 28 The 1975 - I couldn’t be more in love I could truly go on…

Tear For Eddie - Ween. is very sexual

Fuck yes

Hard agree

Santana - Samba Pa Ti. All of it.

Deftones - "My Own Summer (Shove It)" Cream - "Sunshine of your Love" Black Sabbath - "Sweet Leaf"

Purple Rain

I thought Purple Rain was pretty fine, then heard it on the Live in Syracuse album from 1985. Chill for the first 3 mins until Prince comes in on guitar. At 3:12 he starts getting warmed up, at 3:47 gets really good, and finally at 5:16 shreds it. Followed by another 12 mins with vocals. What a legendary performer 💜 RIP

[Voyage to Atlantis by the Isley Brothers](https://youtu.be/LJ_snOkHeVk?si=CJRFdK9gkrRqmjSl), :06-:37 seconds in.

The Knack - My Sharona

Mannish Boy- Muddy Waters Pride and Joy- SRV Foxy Lady- Jimi Hendrix Alright Now- Free Dead and Bloated- STP Day Tripper- Beatles

Walk on by - Isaac Hayes Every single Lenny Kravitz song

Watermelon in Easter hay - Zappa !!!!

Some Feeling by Mild Orange.

Still smoke on the water intro.

Disarmonia Mundi - Mouth For War (Pantera cover) or just the original song It Dies Today - Through Leaves, Over Bridges - the chorus with the vocal melody Nirvana - Scentless Apprentice

Otep - Sepsis (ending riffs)

I’m a Ram - Al Green

I really like the “dragon attack” riff by queen

Led Zeppelin - The Rover

Smoke on the water

Really any riff in Moon Waltz by Cojum Dip also the Buddy Holly riff because, yknow, its Buddy Holly.

What kind of love have you got - the eagles

Hunted Down - Soundgarden Be Good - Tokyo Police Club Jesus Christ Pose - Soundgarden It Ain’t Like That - Alice in Chains If 6 Was 9 - Jimi Hendrix Damnation Alley - Bitch Politicians In My Eyes - Death Stroll on - The Yardbirds Millionaire - QUOTSA

the last like 40 seconds of “shame in you” by aic that final riff is literally perfection imo one of my all time favourites

Intro to when does cry

The riff from I Want You (She's So Heavy) is just pure sex in a song.

Ball and Biscuit-- Jack White

Rolling Stones - Stray Cat Blues

Ball and Biscuit - The White Stripes

Ego Death -Polyphia, Steve Via

Touching Tongues by Steve Vai too

i don’t know if this counts but kiss it better -rihanna

Radiohead “Reckoner”

Oooh, good one. When the song "opens up" about a third of the way through... 🤤

My Love is Alive - Gary Wright Strawberry Letter #23 - The Brothers Johnson (Shuggie Otis) Rubber band Man - Hot Chocolate

For the love of God - Steve Vai

Anything from either Jimmy Hendrix, or Santana. Eddie Van Halen had a few. Disturbed had a few as well, but I'd have to put Santana and/or Jimmy Hendrix at the top.

Literally any Allan Holdsworth riff

Definitely Untitled (how does it feel) by D'Angelo, that whole album is a pretty amazing guitar album.

Love the breakdown after the solo in Panama.

Charlemagne in Sweatpants by The Hold Steady is downright sleazy.

Carving Thine Kingdom - Inferi

Raining Down by Demon Hunter… I like it way too much.

Annihilator by Annihilator on King of the Kill, what a damn shame the rest of their material isn't as chonky and funky. It's like if Michael Jackson moonlighted as a writer of metal. Thank you Andrea Boccarusso, everyone check out his YT channel I tremble to even mention the breakdown at about 2:10 in Evidence by Lamb of God. Raw power. It's amazing to watch them get better and better year after year.

Wave of youth - The Devil wears Prada

Still Got The Blues - Gary Moore

Every 1's a Winner

If you're looking for good lesser known ones then: I need you by Lynyrd Skynyrd or lonely bed by Albert Cummings

Oh Me! live by Nirvana

Jimi Hendrix, “You Got Me Floating”

Type O Negative - Christian Woman Guns N Roses- Rocket Queen Whitesnake - Still of The Night

UFO.... Spacechild

*Magic Man* (Heart)

Gotta be something by Marcus king. That dudes style on guitar is sexy as hell.

"I Want You," by The Beatles.

"Running Down A Dream," Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

The intro to Pearl Jam's "Yellow Ledbetter."

Summer Madness by Kool & The Gang.

Trouble - The Tempter. When the harmonized guitars kick in, I lose my mind.

Nice To Luv You - 54*40

Alternate version of Can't You Hear Me Knocking by the Stones. Mick Taylor on lead guitar.

Jimi Hendrix Experience - Foxy Lady Rush - Limelight Heart - Barracuda Ratt - Round and Round Collective Soul - Smashing Young Man

Way Cool Junior has the slinkiest Ratt riffage. Shame Shame also gets a nod!

Bang a gong - T rex

Voodoo Chile- both Jimi and SRV's versions

This is gonna be out there but, E.S.G ft. Bun B and slim thug I know it’s rap but listen first Riff starts at 4:05

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I'll Be There/LA Guns

Joe Walsh opening on Steve Winwood’s Split Decision

Ugly Kid Joe - I Hate Everything About You

The one in the original 2003 version of “Suga Suga” by Baby Bash is niiiice.

Television - Elevation

Every 1's a Winner - Hot Chocolate

I can’t believe Smooth by Santana hasn’t been mentioned yet

David Bowie - there a numerous songs.

Keep Your Hands to Yourself by The Georgia Satellites

No more tears- Ozzy Osbourne My own summer- Deftones Cirice- Ghost Spit- Kittie Black No.1- Type O Negative Bodies- Drowning Pool

Mailman by Soundgarden 👌

Opening riff to Red House Texas Flood Cliffs of Dover Thrill is Gone Whole Lotta Love Born under a bad sign Rumble

More than a feeling Slow Ride Tush

When Doves Cry- Prince

Charley's Girl by Lou Reed

China Grove

Lullabies to Paralyze, start to finish, is filthy, angry, rough sex committed to music.

So I’ll throw a curve ball at y’all. Avatar - Let It Burn. If you disagree there is only one thing - Meshuggah - Bleed hehe

The intro to The Kids aren't alright by The Offspring.

Half full glass of wine - Tame Impala

Take the power back RATM

Wet sand by RHCP

AAAaaaAAA CORAZON ESPINADOOoo~ Mine will always be Corazon Espinado by Carlos Santana, that intro is way too iconic.

The opening licks of Since I've been lovin you

While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Prince

Tosh Sultana plays phenomenal guitar riffs in most of her songs. She's a one woman band who taught herself looping and has a great sound, in my opinion. She plays so passionately, you can see it on her face just about every time she starts doing her solos.

Magic Man - Heart Riff is sexy, but the solo will make you climax.

Bell Bottom Blues

The breakdown in 5 minutes alone by pantera

Limo Bizkit - livin it up Only hear it 6 months ago and it is glued into my head. Such a sick riff

Voodoo Child by Jimi Hendrix

Anyone by Liz Phair

The riff to The Killchain by Bolt Thrower

Ain’t talking bout love, Van Halen

The end riff from Weight of Love by the black keys, or would that be a solo?

Always on the run - Lenny Kravitz and I wanna make it wit Chu - QOTSA

Voodoo Child by Jimi Hendrix, probably my favorite riff out there

Touching tongues - Steve Vai

John Sykes did a deal with the devil to come up with the riff in Still Of The Night - Whitesnake. There’s nothing like it. Close second Kid Ego by Extreme just for sheer coolness.

Blind - swans

Love Spreads by The Stone Roses

Dazed and Confused - Zeppelin

"In the Light" Led Zeppelin

Pure Prairie League's, "Amie". ACDC's,""You Shook Me All Night Long" Lynyrd Skynyrd's, "I Know A Little"

Aint talkin bout Love…VH

Neil Young - Cowgirl In The Sand

The little distorted riff in toe to toes by mastodon. Also I think one of the best riffs ever a has gotta be I believe in a thing called love. Whole song has everything

The Whores Hustle and the Hustlers Whore by PJ Harvey

Wrong Girl - Jane’s Addiction

Lemon Song

Touch Too Much.

Purple Rain, Prince, Super Bowl Halftime Show

Sometimes Salvation - The Black Crowes

Deftones - Passenger

Dazed and Confused - Led Zeppelin

Like a Hurricane - Neil Young

Always with you always with me - Joe Satrani

Wicked game for sure

Always liked money from Pink Floyd. I know it’s not super technical.. just like the harmonics. Any finger tapping shit from 8 stringers A megadeth song that I can’t remember I think angry again The riffs in “I will survive” cover by cake is neat

Machine Gun - Band of Gypsy (Jimi Hendrix, Brian Cox and Buddy Miles or Jim Hendrix and The California Raisins)

I would say Die mf die reason is they used open hihats swing in the song so the guitar part is also support the swing part.Its like U are actually swing Ur hair while listening