Firsts Quote by Evan Dando

The thing is, the way we write is all jams and bits and pieces that get pieced together and sometimes things are written with…

— Danny Carey

There's such a huge difference between a great arrangement of riffs and a song. Sometimes the two can be the same. But the difference…

— Corey Taylor

A riff can take on the aspect of a chorus in a listener's psyche.

— Jack White

A lot of the time, I will write a guitar riff first. I don't write drum riffs first.

— Joey Jordison

For me, the music dictates the melody. Give me a riff to sing over, you know?

— Zakk Wylde

Songs start with my bringing in the basic riffs for what you might call a verse and a chorus, an A and a B…

— David First

To me and my band, guitar riffs are what it's all about. We know that every time we jam on a great riff, we've…

— Dimebag Darrell

It was really different this time, because we did everything in the studio and thought out the writing and song structures. Before this album…

— Mitch Lucker

The song could start with a riff that I base the song around. Or a chord progression or a melody I have, I just…

— Orianthi

Riffs are a repeating thing. They come back to you. Some of the things on 'Back in Black' were ideas we had knocked around…

— Angus Young

To me, the hook of the riff is what makes a great guitar recording. It's the backbone of the whole song. When you have…

— Dwight Yoakam

I think often times if a guitar riff is centered around the chorus or if it follows the chorus, then it often times turns…

— Ryan Tedder