Air guitar Quote by Joe Bonamassa

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

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

When you think of rock and roll and metal, a lot of it is based around the riff. If you can sing over the…

— M. Shadows

I think the best riffs and the best songs come when you're jamming and having a good time.

— Scott Ian

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

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

— Zakk Wylde

You can have the best riff in the world, but if the drums behind it just ain't vibing it, it's not gonna be the…

— Johnny Christ

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

— Jack White

It's always a pleasure when you can compose guitar parts from a strong vocal and not just put the melody on top of guitar…

— Wes Borland

If it sounds good to me and I hate my voice, so if I'm willing to listen to my voice over and over again,…

— Ginuwine

Great melody over great riffs is, to me, the secret of it all.

— Steven Tyler

The vocals are the very last thing I do. So, it's kinda the opposite: with country. it's singing and guitar first, but with rock,…

— Hank Williams III