UK Radio 2 Greatest Rock Riffs of all time.

[tas7]

Spirit of Radio ranked No. 18

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04f7xn6/live

[pip65]

It should have been higher than 18, but as I can't remember hearing any Rush on British radio or TV since about 1980, perhaps it is surprising that it did as well as that. Most of the higher placed entries are very well known and frequently heard on radio and used as incidental music on TV, in adverts, at sporting events etc.

There was also a short, pre-recorded talk from Geddy about how they came up with the riff.

[tas7]

Yes in the UK, after Signals it was like they vanished. They didn't tour again until 1988 and did little to promote Grace Under Pressure, Power Windows or Hold Your Fire. When Roll the Bones came out people's response was, 'Are they still going?'

[lifeson90]

Yeah 18 isnt too bad at all for the uk bearing in mind competition.. i'd have personally had it top ten but in a quality field like that, a rank of 18 is a real mark of respect in the uk.

[BigBob]

Does anyone know how to view the list? All I see are a bunch of comments filled with hashtags and other symbols

[x1yyz]

Does anyone know how to view the list? All I see are a bunch of comments filled with hashtags and other symbols

 

It seems as though the rankings are interspersed with the comments. What a poor presentation.

[len(songs)]

TSOR ranked 18th of 2? :P Edited August 26, 2014 by len(songs)

[pip65]

To see the list go to BBC.co.uk/radio2 and click on the link.

[len(songs)]

I know, I was referring to the thread title...

[tas7]

Yeah comma missing.

[len(songs)]

Oh! Sorry, not a Brit here. Didn't understand that it was "Radio 2: greatest riffs" rather than "Radio: 2 greatest riffs". I think a colon in the title would have done well to help... Edited August 26, 2014 by len(songs)

[x1yyz]

Oh! Sorry, not a Brit here. Didn't understand that it was "Radio 2: greatest riffs" rather than "Radio: 2 greatest riffs". I think a colon in the title would have done well to help...

 

I thought the zero was missing from "20 Greatest Riffs".

[treeduck]

Is there a proper list without all the twitter bullshit in the way?

[treeduck]

The full list is bullshit! Paranoid is the only Sabbath riff listed and there's no way that's the best Sabbath riff.

 

And no Judas Priest at all...

 

It's basically a popularity chart, it's nothing to do with riffs.

[len(songs)]

Oh! Sorry, not a Brit here. Didn't understand that it was "Radio 2: greatest riffs" rather than "Radio: 2 greatest riffs". I think a colon in the title would have done well to help...

 

I thought the zero was missing from "20 Greatest Riffs".

 

Me too... I was just joking around with the "18 of 2" thing to be honest. But the other comments were serious.

[treeduck]

Bryan Adams Run to You is on there FFS! :laughing guy:

 

And Eye of the Tiger?? You've got to be kidding! And the eagles!

[tas7]

Calm down, calm down as we say in Liverpool. Sure these lists are crap but the fact that Rush not only made it onto the list but got into the top 20 is the amazing thing.

[MMCXII]

Calm down, calm down as we say in Liverpool. Sure these lists are crap but the fact that Rush not only made it onto the list but got into the top 20 is the amazing thing.

 

Ya especially considering its a popularity contest! I guess IS cool now. Damn.

[jamie]

TSOR has a way better riff than a lot of these songs...

[Babycat]

I used to listen to Radio 2 - I guess I must've missed most of it because I never once heard anything by Rush.

[MMCXII]

Calm down, calm down as we say in Liverpool. Sure these lists are crap but the fact that Rush not only made it onto the list but got into the top 20 is the amazing thing.

 

Ya especially considering its a popularity contest! I guess IS cool now. Damn.

 

That should say Rush is cool now..