These classic rock guitar riffs have inspired generations upon generations of novice guitarists to start shredding.

He came here to share, explain and play some of the famous riffs that have informed his playing – everything from Jimi Hendrix to Stevie Ray Vaughan to Robin Trower.

Hoobastank guitarist Dan Estrin takes viewers through the riff that started his love of guitar and some of the band's biggest riffs in Loudwire's Gear Factor.

Built around the famous riff created by Blackmore, the song tells the true story of an incident that occurred in December 1971 in Montreux, Switzerland, when Deep Purple was in the city to record ...