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what is THE hardest opening riff in an 80s hair metal song?
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Date: April 9th, 2025 11:19 AM Author: electric splenetic community account I'm not sure that Ratt "Lay it Down" can be surpassed, but I'm open for suggestions
Lay it Down is also kinda hard to play due to a five fret reach for part of it - my hands are pretty big and I can't accurately do it. |
Date: April 9th, 2025 11:21 AM Author: Up-to-no-good box office halford (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708005&forum_id=2:#48831015) |
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Date: April 9th, 2025 11:51 AM Author: fragrant cyan set lettuce dokken - kiss of death. all the riffs are pretty hard and 180
https://youtube.com/watch?v=OLdqxzqGalQ&pp=ygUUZG9ra2VuIGtpc3Mgb2YgZGVhdGg%3D |
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Date: April 9th, 2025 12:29 PM Author: electric splenetic community account why was dokken so underrated at the time?
is it because of their kinda shitty production quality? part of their charm to me but their recordings did not sound like motely crue etc |
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Date: April 9th, 2025 2:04 PM Author: fragrant cyan set lettuce they didn’t get promoted much. didn’t really fit in with the other “hair metal” bands.
also iirc they weren’t great to work with in the studio. not because they were assholes but george lynch was known for having a hard time writing songs and recording because he never wanted to play the same thing twice.
also sharon osborne didn’t like lynch and got him fired(or not permanently hired depending on you’re interpretation) from ozzy’s band before they went with jake e lee. because he didnt look cool enough or something so maybe that influenced the media/labels/promoters to not give them much of a push |
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Date: April 9th, 2025 2:29 PM Author: electric splenetic community account Ive read conflicting stories about Don Dokken and George Lynch being assholes or nice guys. I think they hate each other to this day. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708005&forum_id=2:#48831821) |
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Date: April 9th, 2025 2:29 PM Author: honey-headed clown (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708005&forum_id=2:#48831822) |
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Date: April 10th, 2025 11:56 AM Author: fragrant cyan set lettuce don was high a lot of the time. lynch is an odd duck, maybe some kind of autist.
both good to their fans though iirc |
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Date: April 9th, 2025 2:51 PM Author: electric splenetic community account and i only recently read that George Lynch was in Ozzy's band for just a short time, like days or something (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708005&forum_id=2:#48831905) |
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Date: April 9th, 2025 2:05 PM Author: honey-headed clown (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708005&forum_id=2:#48831705) |
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Date: April 9th, 2025 12:31 PM Author: drab mind-boggling forum lay it down is the song i had in mind before opening this thread. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708005&forum_id=2:#48831319) |
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Date: April 9th, 2025 12:36 PM Author: spectacular death wish factory reset button Nothing But A Good Time
https://youtu.be/kSzr1koJDIw?si=z0wHH1IOlnlzorpv
Dr Feelgood
https://youtu.be/afH9FI5KdfU?si=R_nEXu92uRhowDgT |
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Date: April 9th, 2025 1:19 PM Author: Aromatic Nursing Home Haunted Graveyard I was almost certain of op and song.
There must be contenders from VH, Vai, Gilbert, etc. |
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Date: April 10th, 2025 11:11 AM Author: turquoise national indirect expression (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708005&forum_id=2:#48834468) |
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Date: April 9th, 2025 1:39 PM Author: nudist institution Iron Maiden - The Trooper starts pretty hard. Master of Puppets is similar. Angel of Death by Slayer could be in the running. Also 2 minutes to midnight by Iron Maiden?
VH could be in here too. Running with the Devil? Unchained is one of my faves to play. Jamie’s crying?
Rush - Limelight?
Ted Nugent - Stranglehold is also great but 70s not 80s |
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Date: April 9th, 2025 2:06 PM Author: honey-headed clown A lot of those aren't hair metal but good list anyway (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708005&forum_id=2:#48831708) |
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Date: April 9th, 2025 2:07 PM Author: fragrant cyan set lettuce idk if any of these are “hair metal”
but unchained has a 180 intro that goes hard. idk which i like more, that or mean street. big fan of fair warning |
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Date: April 9th, 2025 2:05 PM Author: honey-headed clown I really like the opening of "Edison's Medicine" by Tesla (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708005&forum_id=2:#48831703) |
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Date: April 9th, 2025 2:07 PM Author: honey-headed clown "Too Young to Fall in Love" is actually pretty menacing and the riff sets the stage well (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708005&forum_id=2:#48831712) |
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Date: April 9th, 2025 2:11 PM Author: Crusty bat shit crazy hospital messiness kickstart my heart is fucking great. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708005&forum_id=2:#48831726) |
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Date: April 9th, 2025 3:30 PM Author: electric splenetic community account "Wild Side" is my favorite Crue opening riff, that one hits (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708005&forum_id=2:#48832111) |
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Date: April 10th, 2025 11:18 AM Author: obsidian garrison Motorhead - Killed by Death has a great opening solo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ4n1IAZ_lg
And possibly the greatest music video of all time:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ1PjzqA1P8 |
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Date: April 10th, 2025 12:06 PM Author: idiotic gaped gay wizard round eye for me, it's round and round - ratt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0u8teXR8VE4
and maybe a tip of the cap to 18 and life - slave to the grind ("You can't be king of the world if you're slave to the grind"). it goes hard but doesn't really have the melodic hook https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQ9dnWoNdLk |
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Date: April 10th, 2025 12:06 PM Author: Crusty bat shit crazy hospital messiness i can't do it, it's such a blatant van halen rip off. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708005&forum_id=2:#48834629) |
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Date: April 10th, 2025 9:24 PM Author: idiotic gaped gay wizard round eye really? it's got the vibe of panama or ain't talking bout love but it's a totally different melody, idk (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708005&forum_id=2:#48836095) |
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Date: April 10th, 2025 12:08 PM Author: iridescent candlestick maker Girl School by Britny Fox has to be in there. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708005&forum_id=2:#48834634) |