80s Rock: 5 Iconic Guitar Riffs from 1987

80s Rock: 5 Iconic Guitar Riffs from 1987

“Pour Some Sugar On Me” - Def Leppard

“Still of the Night” - Whitesnake

“Girls, Girls, Girls” - Motley Crue

“Sweet Child O’ Mine” - Guns N’ Roses

“Wait” - White Lion


This is a series exhibiting what I’ve deemed as important riffs to the history and popularity of rock music, whether the riffs were in songs that were influences to other artists or helped rock music advance to the forefront of popular music.

These riffs are in no particular order.

Yes, I know that some of these riffs can be considered metal, but since this series focused on guitar, I included them anyway.

RULES:

One riff per band/artist per year

Riffs of significant value not only because of their own merit but also because of their usage in a song

Guitars:

Kramer Baretta Special
Kramer SM1
Epiphone Les Paul
ESP Mirage '87

Amps:

Amplitube 5
Marshall DSL 20

Production:

Logic Pro X
Final Cut Pro

Hello everyone, my name is Joseph Henry and I'm a recording artist who enjoys guitars, singing, songwriting, and music production.

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