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Evan Dando quote: "When I write a song, it's all about the riff - the riff first,..."
When I write a song, it's all about the riff - the riff first, then the words come later. Evan Dando
Well, I think writing is basically about time and rhythm. Like with jazz. You have your basic melody and then you just riff off of it. And the riffs are about timing. Kathy Acker
Just understand that the end began long agoWe got here just in timeLookAll the squares in the sidewalks were already thereAll these strangers have more money than you doAll the good riffs have been takenAnd everyone is so scaredMurder is commonplaceI don't even flinch at the gunshots outside my windowI feel lonely without them Henry Rollins
Ozzy Osbourne quote: "We set up our gear for the tune-up and Tony [Iommi] launched..."
We set up our gear for the tune-up and Tony [Iommi] launched into the opening riff of Ozzy Osbourne
Once upon a time . . .” “In the beginning was . . .” That’s the way it always starts off. Every story, gospel, history, chronicle, myth, legend, folktale, or old wives’ tale blues riff begins with “Woke up this mornin’. . . . Steve Tyler
The truth is, laughter always sounds more perfect than weeping. Laughter flows in a violent riff and is effortlessly melodic. Weeping is often fought, choked, half strangled, or surrendered to with humiliation. Anne Rice
I've always been interested in shaping music in odd ways, with odd riffs and that's been probably something that I've continued on with my studies with improvisation as I'm working with people. Roscoe Mitchell
Colin Greenwood quote: "In OK Computer, the guitar was already moving towards a tone..."
In OK Computer, the guitar was already moving towards a tone generator as well as a riff generator. Colin Greenwood
The way that we imitate each others' riffs is something that other bands don't do as much. If we're jamming with a jazz band, or I am jamming with a jazz band, I have to catch myself, the tendency is always to do that. Mike Gordon
Santiago Durango quote: "There's fifty bands doing my riffs for ever and ever."
There's fifty bands doing my riffs for ever and ever. Santiago Durango
Dimebag Darrell quote: "If you improvise a riff and the crowd immediately reacts to..."
If you improvise a riff and the crowd immediately reacts to it, you know you're on to something. Dimebag Darrell
Zakk Wylde quote: "As much as I love heavy riffs, I like The Eagles, Neil Young,..."
As much as I love heavy riffs, I like The Eagles, Neil Young, Elton John, Crowded House. Zakk Wylde
I'll come in with a string of riffs and direct the musical ideas. But you still need a band and their input to make the ideas come alive. You can't underestimate band chemistry. Billy Corgan
Steve Tyler quote: "Great melody over great riffs is, to me, the secret of it all."
Great melody over great riffs is, to me, the secret of it all. Steve Tyler
Dan Hawkins quote: "When I need to nail that riff to the cross, Marshall will..."
When I need to nail that riff to the cross, Marshall will always provide the hammer! Dan Hawkins

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