what's the source of 80s Riff used by War On Terror in Red Eye

Hardyhaar · 12-13-2014, 03:13 AM

It's doing my head in....where does the riff in first 15 seconds of Red Eyes , by War On Drugs (Not War On Terror...sorry guys) come from?

Trollheart · 12-13-2014, 06:27 AM

I'm assuming you mean The War on DRUGS? And the song is "Red eyes"? You should probably correct that if so. Don't know the riff: why do you think it's not original?

Hardyhaar · 12-13-2014, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

I'm assuming you mean The War on DRUGS? And the song is "Red eyes"? You should probably correct that if so. Don't know the riff: why do you think it's not original?

Yes yes yes, so sorry. I shouldn't watch CNN while posting, their propoganda is entering my limited Psyche!

It's definitely very, very close to a very popular eighties opening riff: My brother has been trying to figure it out for 6 weeks and introduced me to his version of "torture by obsession" by asking for my help a few days ago. I originally though it may have been an Uncanny XMen riff, I don't know why, but I had the feeling it was an Aussie bad.

Rexx Shredd · 12-13-2014, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Hardyhaar

Yes yes yes, so sorry. I shouldn't watch CNN while posting, their propoganda is entering my limited Psyche!

It's definitely very, very close to a very popular eighties opening riff: My brother has been trying to figure it out for 6 weeks and introduced me to his version of "torture by obsession" by asking for my help a few days ago. I originally though it may have been an Uncanny XMen riff, I don't know why, but I had the feeling it was an Aussie bad.

it can be a few things

It sounds like a cross between "Sultans of Swing" by Dire Straits and Grateful Dead's "Touch of Grey"

It also sounds a little like the solo in this (fast forward to 3:00)

Hardyhaar · 12-13-2014, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Rexx Shredd

it can be a few things

It sounds like a cross between "Sultans of Swing" by Dire Straits and Grateful Dead's "Touch of Grey"

It also sounds a little like the solo in this (fast forward to 3:00)

Man I am IMPRESSED, dragging out a 3 second riff from 1/2way through a 30 year old song! Cudos. Not ringing bells for me personally, I never knew that TP tune, but I can see the relationship.

12-13-2014, 03:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
Hardyhaar Groupie Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 4	what's the source of 80s Riff used by War On Terror in Red Eye It's doing my head in....where does the riff in first 15 seconds of Red Eyes , by War On Drugs (Not War On Terror...sorry guys) come from? Last edited by Hardyhaar; 12-13-2014 at 06:38 AM. Reason: Mistaken Band name

12-13-2014, 06:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	I'm assuming you mean The War on DRUGS? And the song is "Red eyes"? You should probably correct that if so. Don't know the riff: why do you think it's not original? __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018