# Best guitar driven grooves **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 28, 2009, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-guitar-driven-grooves/497868 "2009-05-28T00:02:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Darth\_Sensitive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2009, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-guitar-driven-grooves/497868/21 "2009-05-28T20:42:37Z")
Hendrix - Voodoo Child (slight return) ---
**Author:** ![Small\_Clanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@Small\_Clanger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Small_Clanger)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2009, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-guitar-driven-grooves/497868/22 "2009-05-28T20:45:10Z")
I see you that and give you: I see we’re busy tonight. this is a Smiths ref: [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5DE8UQnM5Y) ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2009, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-guitar-driven-grooves/497868/23 "2009-05-28T21:13:54Z")
> [@Small\_Clanger](#): > > Whoo hoo. I’m a bit pissed, but since **Wordman** has posted I feel bound to post something: > [Vodpod – Video Editing Service for Creators](http://vodpod.com/watch/1127574-the-black-crowes-wjimmy-page-custard-pie) Hey - I do some of my best posting half in the bag in a hotel room! Lord, that sounds great (and is huge fun to play) - and look at both Pagey with his #1 Les Paul and I think that’s Rich Robinson behind him, rocking a Zemaitis (who was a London based luthier who’s stuff was used by TONS of folks like Ron Wood and James Honeyman Scott from the Pretenders - I’ve never played one)… Again, I am struck by the word groove, as opposed to, say, riff or hook. We haven’t even touched on stuff by James Brown’s guitar player, nicknamed “chank” for the funky sound he got - or the riff from Bowie’s song Golden Years - talk about a guitar-driven groove…or the dozens of great funk players out there… So many. ---
**Author:** ![Neatness\_Counts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b19c9b/32.png) [@Neatness\_Counts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neatness_Counts)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2009, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-guitar-driven-grooves/497868/24 "2009-05-28T22:10:03Z")
I’ve always been partial to the main riff in Hearts “Barracuda”. I’ll toss another vote to the already mentioned ACDC. Angus may have brought the flash, but I always thought it was Malcolm who was their secret weapon. ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2009, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-guitar-driven-grooves/497868/25 "2009-05-28T23:03:18Z")
Honky Tonk Women ---
**Author:** ![rolandgunslinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cdc98d/32.png) [@rolandgunslinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rolandgunslinger)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2009, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-guitar-driven-grooves/497868/26 "2009-05-28T23:11:56Z")
I’m gonna get flamed for this. [Love her all I can](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvlyYCV_iw8) by KISS ---
**Author:** ![BigShooter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f07891/32.png) [@BigShooter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigShooter)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2009, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-guitar-driven-grooves/497868/27 "2009-05-28T23:29:05Z")
> [@Neatness\_Counts](#): > > I’ve always been partial to the main riff in Hearts “Barracuda”. > > I’ll toss another vote to the already mentioned ACDC. Angus may have brought the flash, but I always thought it was Malcolm who was their secret weapon. Any true AC/DC fan knows it’s the rhythm section that makes their magic. I’ve seen them live a crapload of times and I’ve never heard them leave that pocket. Groove perfection… One groove that I can think of off the top of my head is **“Always On the Run”** off of Lenny Kravits’ Mama Said album. It was a riff written by Slash of GNR fame and it frickin’ kicks me in the ass everytime I hear it, specially when the second guitar and the rest of the band come in after the intro. I love playing along to that song… ---
**Author:** ![HongKongFooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c4cdca/32.png) [@HongKongFooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HongKongFooey)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2009, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-guitar-driven-grooves/497868/28 "2009-05-28T23:37:35Z")
> [@Blaster\_Master](#): > > Oh boy, grooves! Here’s some of my favorite metal grooves, mostly in alphabetic order since I want to find the times:\ > > Eh… that’s enough for now. I feel compelled to add Napalm Death’s _Twist the Knife (Slowly)_ to your list. I think I’m gonna have to make a new playlist for my iPod now after reading all these. ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2009, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-guitar-driven-grooves/497868/29 "2009-05-28T23:47:10Z")
Well, if we’re talking riffs instead of grooves, I’ll go with “Divide and Conquer” by Husker Du. ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2009, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-guitar-driven-grooves/497868/30 "2009-05-28T23:50:19Z")
Don’t know if this qualifies as a groove, either, but the guitar part on “Can’t Hardly Wait” by The Replacements drives the whole song (and sounds simple to play, as well). ---
**Author:** ![sleestak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@sleestak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sleestak)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-guitar-driven-grooves/497868/31 "2009-05-29T02:26:08Z")
Well, I’m kinda partial to Cut to the Chase by Steve Morse, with Jeff Watson of Night Ranger\*. [Link](http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4958113500700790901). Starting about 20 seconds in. Man, now I have to go play guitar… Slee \*Yeah, there is a lot of guitar wanking, but is has a great groovy riff. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-guitar-driven-grooves/497868/32 "2009-05-29T02:31:52Z")
I really love the rhythm guitar on Alice Cooper’s _“Caught in a Dream”_. ---
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-guitar-driven-grooves/497868/33 "2009-05-29T04:55:05Z")
Ooh, how about David Bowie’s _Rebel Rebel_. ---
**Author:** ![Hippy\_Hollow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hippy_hollow/32/4841_2.png) [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-guitar-driven-grooves/497868/34 "2009-05-29T07:23:18Z")
> [@Small\_Clanger](#): > > I see you that and give you: I see we’re busy tonight. this is a Smiths ref: > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5DE8UQnM5Y](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5DE8UQnM5Y) Iconic. Not sure if you can dance to it, but I’d also submit Mr. Marr’s riff on “The Headmaster Ritual” as a nominee… ---
**Author:** ![BACI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ce73a5/32.png) [@BACI](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BACI)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-guitar-driven-grooves/497868/35 "2009-05-29T07:47:43Z")
> [@sleestak](#): > > Well, I’m kinda partial to Cut to the Chase by Steve Morse, with Jeff Watson of Night Ranger\*. > > [Link](http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4958113500700790901). > > Starting about 20 seconds in. > > Man, now I have to go play guitar… > > Slee > > \*Yeah, there is a lot of guitar wanking, but is has a great groovy riff. Put me down for the riff from Bloodsucking Leeches - Dixie Dregs with Steve Morse. Makes me feel…_different._ ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-guitar-driven-grooves/497868/36 "2009-05-30T20:34:47Z")
For a groove, as opposed to a riff, I’ll throw in ‘B Movie Box Car Blues’ by Delbert McLinton - especially as played by the [Blues Brothers Band](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3Y1Weja0Vw) - Matt Murphy and Steve Cropper. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-guitar-driven-grooves/497868.md?page=1)