Your favorite guitar/bass riff/solo.

[JohnT]

I think I used the word "riff" properly... if not (or if my example isn't a riff), let me know.

For a guitar solo, I gotta go with the old standby "Stairway to Heaven."

My favorite riff is the ascending/descending bass riff in Kool and the Gang's "Jungle Boogie."

[SlowwHand]

Oh, MAN!
Stairway to Heaven is one of 3 Classic Rock songs I'm so tired of, being joined by Freebird and Hotel Damned California.
But, I digress.

To answer your question, "Europa", by Santana.
The most beautiful Classic Rock guitar work done.

[MikeH]

The one from the beginning of Big Bottom by Spinal Tap.

[Ramo]

I love that solo in the version of "Sympathy for the Devil" in Get Yer Ya Ya's Out.

[Sirotnikov]

Hmm...

almost every second song by Metallica or Iron Maiden.

[Dis]

ditto to Siro

[reds4ever]

'Can't Explain' The Who
'

and esp. 'You really got me' The Kinks, the first time I heard that was just 'WOW'......!

[Dis]

I still love hearing Eddie Van Halen's solo on the song before you really got me. I think it's called Explosion. I never tire of that one

[Chemical Ollie]

Originally posted by Dissident
I think it's called Explosion.

Eruption

[st_swithin]

"Voices in My Head" by Dr. Denis Leary

[Dis]

argh

yes I knew it was something like that. I knew it wasn't ejaculation

[Chemical Ollie]

That's basically what he do with the guitar neck

[Agathon]

Solo: Comfortably Numb (from Delicate Sound of Thunder). or How Many More Times (Led Zeppelin 1).

[Elok]

It's not my absolute favorite(I can't really decide that), but I have Call Me The Breeze's intro stuck in my head so I'm gonna go with that.

[Sikander]

I like the John Entwhistle's bass solo in the Who's "The Real Me".

I like Jeff Beck's guitar work in a lot of things, but "Goodbye Porkpie Hat" in particular.

"Green Onions" by Booker T and the MGs is one of the coolest tunes ever recorded, though more minimalist than anything listed here.