Psean I think it will be very hard to post a better one. My favourite will definitely be a Thayil one too...
Psean Or maybe some Melvins. Outshined is just SO great though. If I ever do tune to Drop D, I just kinda automatically play that riff.
Psean S'pose it'll have to be this: (Although it could be Gun or Spoonman or Flower, or many others) = I really can't choose a non-Thayil Drop D riff; that dude's the master!
el-guapo Wow. Outshined was the first song where I was even aware of Dropped D. I remember seeing/hearing a 3-second clip of it when they were Grammy nominees and thinking WTF was that?!?!? Brilliant riff, and it's not even like I went on to become a big Soundgarden fan. I can't actually think of anything to top Outshined now, but what I was thinking before I saw what you'd posted was Velvet Revolver's Slither. Wicked riff. Collective Soul's Why Pt2 barely even qualifies as a riff (surely you have to use your left hand at least a little?! ? ) but at kicks ass! A real krank-it opening.
Psean Jack Flash Jr wrote Cool! Some other faves: = = = Good ones. I didn't know Moby Dick was in Drop D. It's an awesome one. So many great Tom Morello riffs in that tuning too
joealien22 Here's something a 'lil different. = Great ones so far. Forgot how much I liked Third-Eye Blind. Great start to my friday! Joker and the Thief is going to be playing inside my head all day now.
Psean el guapo wrote I can't actually think of anything to top Outshined now, but what I was thinking before I saw what you'd posted was Velvet Revolver's Slither. Wicked riff. +1 Slither's pretty cool too
Jack-Flash-Jr Nice one Luc! Not a huge Muse fan but it always amazes me how they manage to sound like a 7 piece band! Melvins reminds me of Helmet as well.
giggsy el guapo wrote Collective Soul's Why Pt2 barely even qualifies as a riff (surely you have to use your left hand at least a little?! ? ) but at kicks ass! A real krank-it opening. +1 - love that tone!
LooneyAtTheGate 'Killing in the Name' was the song that introduced me to Drop-D. I remember the ecstacy of realizing i could now play power chords with ONE FINGER! ? ?
Squonk These are all good stuff First time I have heard Outshine, Killing in the Name, Why pt 2. It's Drop D when I get home
henrebotha This might make me a terrible person, but one of my favourite drop D riffs of all time is one by my band. (For what it's worth, I didn't write it...) It's a ~90 bpm alt-metal pedal riff in the Ukrainian minor scale... god I could just about wet myself with excitement every time we get to that part. I have an unmixed recording (with some slight timing issues) at home. I just might post a little snippet later.
