Music: The Greatest Instrumental Hooks (non vocal)

[TheOriginalJez]

Opening bass line from Livin on A Prayer isn't mind blowing but as non vocal hooks go everyone knows what's coming when they hear it. I'd say one of the best examples not listed so far is the Rolling Stones sample in Bittersweet Symphony...

 

[NyQuil]

 

[Jack Straw]

Toto’s “Africa hook”. Admit it, you love it.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Here's 5 minutes of it

 

[Chili]

Was Baba O'Riley mentioned?



Sugarloaf's classic still sounds great...

 

[kook10]

 

[Jack Straw]

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Layla: Clapton
Hotel California: Eagles
Cortez the Killer: Neil Young
While my Guitar Gently Weeps: Harrison

 

[peate]

The first four guitar notes on Shine on you crazy diamond.

 

[tacogeoff]

Slash's intro riff on SCOM which reoccurs throughout the song. But the solo, the guitar solo at 3:40 is where the money is.

Damn he is a smooth guitarist.

 

[Ceremony]

 

[GiveAFlyingPuck]

 

[Lehnerd Skinnerd]

The baseline around the 3:00 mark. One of my all time favourites

 

[The Macho King]

Crazy Train is the tops. Just a sick riff.

Smoke on the water is classic too.

 

[Azathoth]

Walk-Pantera
Peace Sells-Megadeth
Iron Man-Black Sabbath
The Trooper-Iron Maiden
Raining Blood-Slayer

 

[GiveAFlyingPuck]

CCR - Fortunate Son

 

[Deport Ogie]

That 7/4 bassline in Money comes to mind.

The grizzled stickman in me is trying to think of some well-known drum "hooks" but that may be more difficult. The first one I think of is When the Levee Breaks.

 

[GiveAFlyingPuck]

That 7/4 bassline in Money comes to mind.

The grizzled stickman in me is trying to think of some well-known drum "hooks" but that may be more difficult. The first one I think of is When the Levee Breaks.

Ain't That a Shame by Cheap Trick?

 

[Mescaleroman]

 

[Ol' Jase]

The intro and extended solo on Ted Nugent’s Stranglehold is legend.

 

[kook10]

That 7/4 bassline in Money comes to mind.

The grizzled stickman in me is trying to think of some well-known drum "hooks" but that may be more difficult. The first one I think of is When the Levee Breaks.

 

[Lshap]

That 7/4 bassline in Money comes to mind.

The grizzled stickman in me is trying to think of some well-known drum "hooks" but that may be more difficult. The first one I think of is When the Levee Breaks.

Great idea for another thread – greatest atypical time signatures or chords. Details only musicians could break down and fully appreciate (hoping that doesn't sound too obnoxious). I was a kid when Money came out. I loved it (still do) and knew it was different, although I couldn't explain why until a few years later.

 

[frisco]

Tried to stick with intros although most repeat throughout the song. Kind of songs where you instantly know the song from the opening riff:

Bass-Another One Bites The Dust (Queen)
Keyboards/Synth-Bette Davis Eyes (Kim Carnes)
Electric Guitar-Jessie's Girl (Rick Springfield)
Acoustic Guitar-More Than A Feeling (Boston)
Drums-Rosanna (Toto)
Percussion (other)-We Will Rock You (Queen)
Piano-Don't Stop Believin' (Journey)
Saxophone-Baker Street (Gerry Rafferty)
Mandolin-Losing My Religion (R.E.M.)
Harmonica-The River (Bruce Springsteen)


My Best-Carey

 

[SUX2BU]

Guitar riff by Pearl Jam

 

[SUX2BU]

Opening on this tune