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Gibson Ranks Top Ten Riffs Of The 80s By Chad Hoffman, Contributing Writer Friday, November 19, 2010 @ 11:58 AM - advertisement - - advertisement - Gibson Guitars has released its list of Top 10 guitar riffs of the 80's, with rock legends AC/DC taking the top spot for "Back In Black. Guns N' Roses, Rush and Ozzy Osbourne all make appearances on the list as well. 10. Rush, "Limelight" 9. Guns N'Roses, "Sweet Child O' Mine" 8. The Clash, "Should I Stay or Should I Go" 7. Michael Jackson (featuring Steve Lukather), "Beat It" 6. Judas Priest, "Breaking the Law" 5. Def Leppard,"Photograph" 4. Scorpions, "Rock You Like a Hurricane" 3. Ozzy Osbourne (featuring Randy Rhoads), "Crazy Train" 2. The Rolling Stones, "Start Me Up" 1. AC/DC, "Back in Black" More on the list can be found at Gibson's website here. Back to Top

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