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Rock ‘n’ roll ain’t noise pollution. In fact, what makes so many legendary rock songs memorable is the guitar riff, whether it’s layered with heavy reverb or ear-crunching distortion. The first patent ...

This week's riff is Eric Clapton's blues-rock classic from Derek And The Dominos' Layla. This classic riff combines legato with precise string bends, so it's great for perfecting your fret hand ...

Slowhand reaches all the parts that other guitarists just cannot reach!! Matt Rumble Cambridge If someone asks me, what is the most remarkable thing that has happened in the last century, i'd have to ...

Launched into the stratosphere with arguably (or, in my opinion, indisputably) the greatest opening riff in the history of rock, Layla is Eric Clapton's masterpiece. A proclamation of unrequited love ...

It boasts the most recognisable guitar riff in history and was written about one of the most tortured love triangles in rock – it’s fair to say that “Layla” has all the ingredients of a classic. Eric ...