When the riff is right.
Even a really short eight second riff.
Everything’s right.
You can just play it over and over and over for 6 minutes.
All You Need.
Two middle aged blokes in a park.
With a bit of a backing track.
A great riff.
And two guitars.
That’s all you need.
Have a listen: https://www.50odd.co.uk/riff/
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A great riff is like a great brand essence/purpose/idea – it is simple and memorable, it hooks a tune into your subconscious. Once you have the riff, you can build the rest of the song around it, supporting it, echoing it, using it as a counterpoint. Great brands have a memorable riff. Melody, rhythm, lyrics, stage production. It’s the bedrock.
I’m going to play with this idea some more. Thanks for the inspiration.