What Is The Difference Between A “Riff” & A “Lick?” The terms “riff” and “lick” are sometimes used interchangeably to describe the same thing, but from a music theory standpoint, they are different. A lickcanbe a repeating phrase but is usually a short series of lead guitar note...
And even if you don’t know the song title or the artist, the guitar riff is ingrained in your memory. But what makes the intro so memorable that even a song over fifty years old is recognized instantly? We’ve compiled a list of four different guitar intros and what makes them so fa...
Buckethead's musical stylings range from raw-power riffing and hyper-speed metal licks to idyllic,yet edgy chordal passages and heartrending melodic lines.His music is very difficult to categorize because each release tends to have its own flavor and context.Heavy Metal and Funk styles figure ...
As much as you can hear fingers shuffling between the strings and live in the body of Drake’s guitar, it is said intimacy that here helps foster an even more tender relationship between the listener and the music. Pink Moon by Nick Drake vinyl Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon ...
“Un” begins as the eerie deserted siren wail guitar lead backed by an almost amelodic tremlo riff that gradually begins to increase in volume as if it’s approaching from afar. The drums and bass lines begin to take shape as the riffs become aggressive and the climax nears, but JUST ...
the awkward opener “Illusion of Power.” Martin half talks, half sings while Ice-T raps over certain parts and how anyone made it to the next track is shrouded in mystery. For those who powered through the album, a riff in “Shaking Off the Chains” was the biggest payoff and the ...
“Symptom of the Universe.” Whether any kind of bridge was even necessary is another matter, open for discussion, but there’s a certain, discreet Spanish guitar flavor to this fast-picking exercise that elevates it above other short instrumentals spread across the Sabbath canon, for what ...
section of drummer Cozy Powell and bassist Neil Murray, 1990’s 'Tyr' was expected to capitalize on the creative (if not commercial) comeback of recent years. But the songs just weren’t there and Tony Iommi’s guitar was unusually quiet in the mix, resulting in major letdown all around...
A night of traditional Uighur music, folky and fun with the odd guitar riff thrown in for good measure. > No cover; 10pm;Modernista SUNDAY MozART @Forbidden Concert Hall "We exist depite the sober formality of great concert halls, depite the boredom of the classical musican's life, depsi...
As much as you can hear fingers shuffling between the strings and live in the body of Drake’s guitar, it is said intimacy that here helps foster an even more tender relationship between the listener and the music. Pink Moon by Nick Drake vinyl Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon ...