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    Riffs and Hooks

    How about posting a list some of your favorite opening licks here? You know, the songs that have something that grabs your attention immediately?

    I'll start it out with the opening few bars of Creedence Clearwater Revival's Up Around the Bend and the Rolling Stones' Happy.

    There are a shit-ton of others but those will get the ball rolling.
    All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.

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    Got lot's of those...
    The beginning of Crazy On You, by Heart is a big favorite and a quick thought.
    More than just a riff though...

    "Bacon, Beans and Limousines"
    "Actually, it's a Democratic Republic; Democratic comes first".
    Please don't confuse my personality with my attitude. My personality is obviously me, But my attitude depends largely upon you.

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    Here is a classic - Smoke on the water, Deep Purple

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    Green Grass And High Tides
    Not particularly complex, but if you can't peg it in about 4 notes...


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    Doesn't need to be complex, it just needs to grab you. And that one does.
    All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KG4CGC View Post
    Black Dog!
    Yep, works for me!
    All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KJ6BSO View Post
    Yep, works for me!
    yea, it reminded me of "Baby I'm Gonna Leave You"
    Thanks for that.

    "Bacon, Beans and Limousines"
    "Actually, it's a Democratic Republic; Democratic comes first".
    Please don't confuse my personality with my attitude. My personality is obviously me, But my attitude depends largely upon you.

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    Oh hello Mr. Soul
    I Dropped by to pick up a reason

    Grabs me anyway.

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    Cliffs of Dover...

    Anything Jim Steinman touched...
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