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Best New Wave Guitar and Bass Riffs

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Postby Quite Life » Fri Sep 03, 2004 5:56 pm

Great Guitar riff:
Japan--Communist China

Great Bass riff:
The Police--Walking on the Moon
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Postby Grunch » Sat Sep 04, 2004 3:25 am

Hunters and Collectors -Talking To A Stranger especially the extended mix.
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Postby devildog » Sat Sep 04, 2004 3:45 am

Hole In The Wall- Billy Idol

Steve Stevens rocks on that one!!
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Postby design_femme » Sat Sep 04, 2004 3:45 am

Spaz, the "Whisper to a Scream" intro IS gorgeous, isn't it?
I feel the same way for Chameleons' "Swamp Thing" intro—just so much emotion there. However, it changes throughout the song, so I don't know if that counts as a riff…

…Which brings me to thi
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Postby pikeprof » Sat Sep 04, 2004 8:43 am

bass riff-intro to Right Side of a Good Thing-Fleshtones
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Postby savethewave » Sat Sep 04, 2004 9:16 am

I love the "love Like Blood" riff.

What about:

"Age of Consent" by New Order
"What Do You Want From Me" by Monaco
"Walk On By" by the Stranglers (OK, it's a Doors rip-off, but still cool)
"The Lebanon" by the Human League (Especially the 12" vers
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Postby Cheetos » Tue Sep 07, 2004 4:29 am

pikeprof, pointed out a link to me.

300 Greatest 'Rock' Guitar Riffs
http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/b ... rriff.html

From that list, here's the New Wave ones I found...

77. Should I Stay Or Should I Go - The Clash
218. Peace Love An
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Postby design_femme » Tue Sep 07, 2004 7:14 am

[quote]Originally posted by Cheetos
[br]pikeprof, pointed out a link to me.

300 Greatest 'Rock' Guitar Riffs
http://www.digital
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Postby Momotaro » Tue Sep 07, 2004 11:47 am

Matthew Sweet- Girlfriend
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