Riffs and jams
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Blues Jam
| Riff or jam | |
|---|---|
| Name | Whole Lotta Love |
| Artist | Led Zeppilin |
| Writer/composer | Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Willie Dixon |
| Appearance | 2007 - April 12 2008 |
"Whole Lotta Love" is the first track on Led Zeppelin's 1969 album Led Zeppelin II. The song has often been played as an instrumental before Time Is Running Out in the latter half of 2007.
Burning Bridges riff (aka Irish riff)
| Riff or jam | |
|---|---|
| Name | Burning Bridges |
| Artist | Status Quo |
| Writer/composer | Unknown |
| Appearance | August 22 2006 - April 12 2008 |
This riff is from the song "Burning Bridges" by Status Quo from the album Ain't Complaining released in 1988.
Occasionally played before "Plug In Baby" during Black Holes and Revelations tour (eg. Eden Project 2006 (watch)), this riff was first played live at Eden Project, August 22 2006.
Drum and Bass
| Riff or jam | |
|---|---|
| Name | Drum and Bass |
| Artist | Original |
| Writer/composer | Muse |
| Appearance | 2000 - April 12 2008 |
Also dubbed by fans as "Osaka Jam" because of a soundcheck video played before an Osaka gig (Club Quattro 2004), this jam has a similar sound to the "Futurism" bassline. It was played during technical difficulties in the past. At the Royal Albert Hall 2008 TCT gig it was played whilst Matthew Bellamy returned from the organ after "Megalomania", who joined Wolstenholme and Howard for the last part of the jam.
Jimmy Jam
| Riff or jam | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jimmy Jam |
| Artist | Original |
| Writer/composer | Muse |
| Appearance | 2001 - 2008 |
Occasionally played before or after "Cave" during Origin of Symmetry tour (eg. Saint-Malo Route du Rock 2001 (watch)) and more often during the Black Holes and Revelations tour before "Time Is Running Out" with more improvisation than before (eg. Seattle KeyArena 2007 (watch)). In the beginning of the Black Holes and Revelations tour, it was occasionally played before "Starlight" as well, but in a lower key (eg. Reading 2006 (watch)).
The name is probably due to similarity of its bassline to that of "Jimmy Kane."
Pre-Sunburn riff
| Riff or jam | |
|---|---|
| Name | Untitled |
| Artist | Original |
| Writer/composer | Muse |
| Appearance | 2000 - 2007 |
Usually played before "Sunburn" during Showbiz tour around 2000 (eg. Bizarre Festival 2000 (watch)). Played less often during Absolution tour (London Islington Carling Academy 2003, after "Bliss"). Reappeared in late-2007, being played after "Map of the Problematique" (Sydney Entertainment Centre 2007 (watch)), albeit in a lower key (due to different tuning).
The 'solo' was done with the Whammy pedal during the Showbiz tour, and was done with the Kaoss Pad for the latter part of the Black Holes and Revelations tour.
