{"id":7374,"date":"2026-11-13T08:24:52","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T13:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/?p=7374"},"modified":"2026-11-13T08:24:54","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T13:24:54","slug":"3-epic-guitar-riffs-from-the-1980s-you-probably-forgot-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/3-epic-guitar-riffs-from-the-1980s-you-probably-forgot-about\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Epic Guitar Riffs From the 1980s You Probably Forgot About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From AC\/DC and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/3-mind-blowing-epics-by-metallica\/\">Metallica<\/a> to The Smiths and Dinosaur Jr., there was no shortage of epic guitar riffs in the 1980s. With so many iconic six-string phrases, it\u2019s understandable if you\u2019ve forgotten a few gems. Allow this list to serve as a reminder of three riffs you\u2019ll want to remember.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So grab your guitar and dial up YouTube for the tabs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u201cDrop Dead Legs\u201d by Van Halen<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Drop Dead Legs (2015 Remaster)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-EwJ9PkcZk4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, Eddie Van Halen, one of rock history\u2019s most transformative guitarists, landed his biggest hit with the keyboard song \u201cJump\u201d. But the same album, <em>1984<\/em>, also includes shred touchstones \u201cPanama\u201d and \u201cHot For Teacher\u201d. If you only know the hits, you may have overlooked \u201cDrop Dead Legs\u201d. With a sludging drum groove from Eddie\u2019s brother Alex, the track features a slinky riff that powers David Lee Roth\u2019s peacock Romeo and cartoonish infatuation (\u201cNice white teeth \/ Betty Boop\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u201cBehind The Sun\u201d by Red Hot Chili Peppers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Behind The Sun (2003 Digital Remaster)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Has3z8qk6Vg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Hillel Slovak convinced his high school pal Flea to pick up the bass, it proved to be a consequential request. Soon, the Fairfax classmates joined forces with frontman Anthony Kiedis and drummer Jack Irons to form what became the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Fast-forward to 1987 and <em>The Uplift Mofo Party Plan<\/em> to hear what may be Slovak\u2019s best riff: \u201cBehind The Sun\u201d. A psychedelic jam with gorgeous chords, setting a path for Slovak\u2019s musical descendant, John Frusciante, who replaced the guitarist following his death in 1988. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u201cFools Gold\u201d by The Stone Roses<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Stone Roses - Fools Gold (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NSD11dnphg0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Casual American listeners may only know \u201cLove Spreads\u201d. But long before John Squire dropped that bluesy riff, the Manchester band had already transformed British indie rock in the 1980s. \u201cFools Gold\u201d was released as a double A-side with \u201cWhat The World Is Waiting For\u201d in 1989. A 10-minute Madchester jam, Squire, bassist Gary \u201cMani\u201d Mounfield, and drummer Alan \u201cReni\u201d Wren bring the sound of acid house to rock audiences with a hypnotic groove and wah-wah guitars. Meanwhile, Ian Brown sings in subdued spoken word about destructive greed as Squire layers a psychedelic mix of hazy textures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Photo by Paul Bergen\/Redferns<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From AC\/DC and Metallica to The Smiths and Dinosaur Jr., there was no shortage of epic guitar riffs in the 1980s.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":973477,"featured_media":7376,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"byline":{"profiles":[{"type":"byline_id","atts":{"term_id":316,"post_id":2139}}]},"savage_platform_role_ideator":[],"savage_platform_role_editor":[],"savage_platform_role_senior_editor":[],"savage_platform_role_photographer":[],"savage_platform_role_illustrator":[],"savage_platform_role_translator":[],"savage_platform_role_as-told-to":[],"savage_platform_role_reviewed-by":[],"savage_platform_disable_recirculation":false,"savage_platform_article_type":"news","savage_platform_vice_article_type":"article","savage_platform_article_intent":"","savage_platform_show_affiliate_disclaimer":false,"savage_platform_markdown_available":false,"savage_platform_markdown_version":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"wp_curate_deduplication":false,"wp_curate_unique_pinned_posts":false,"savage_platform_featured_image_caption":"Photo by Paul Bergen\/Redferns","_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"savage_platform_subheadline":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[61,18],"byline":[316],"class_list":["post-7374","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lists","tag-1980s","tag-rock-music"],"savage_platform_primary_term":{"category":{"term_name":"Lists","term_id":14,"term_link":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/category\/lists\/"},"post_tag":{"term_name":"1980s","term_id":61,"term_link":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/tag\/1980s\/"}},"hide_from_homepage":false,"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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