Riffs and jams, P–Z

People of the Sun

Riff or jam
Name	People of the Sun
Artist	Rage Against the Machine
Writer/composer	Tom Morello
Appearance	6 November 1999, 2007–11th September 2010

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The intro riff for People of the Sun was played briefly before Fillip on 6 November 1999. It was also used occasionally as an intro to Hysteria.

Peter Gunn Theme

Riff or jam
Name	Peter Gunn Theme
Artist	Henry Mancini
Writer/composer	Henry Mancini
Appearance	19th March 2010

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Power of Soul

Riff or jam
Name	Power of Soul
Artist	Jimi Hendrix
Writer/composer	Jimi Hendrix
Appearance	2001–2010

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Pre-Sunburn riff

Riff or jam
Name	Pre-Sunburn riff
Artist	Original
Writer/composer	Muse
Appearance	2000–2007

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Usually played before "Sunburn" during Showbiz tour, circa 2000 (eg. Bizarre Festival 2000 [watch]). Played less often during Absolution tour (e.g. Islington Carling Academy 2003, after "Bliss"). Reappeared in late-2007, played after "Map of the Problematique" (e.g. Sydney Entertainment Centre 2007 (watch)), albeit in a lower key, due to different tuning.

The 'solo' was performed using the Whammy pedal during the Showbiz tour, and was performed using the Kaoss Pad for the latter part of the Black Holes and Revelations tour. The riff sounds somewhat similar to that of "Gratitude" by the Beastie Boys.

Prelude in B flat

Riff or jam
Name	Prelude in B flat
Artist	Sergei Rachmaninov
Writer/composer	Sergei Rachmaninov
Appearance	2001

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Prelude in C sharp minor

Riff or jam
Name	Prelude in C sharp minor
Artist	Sergei Rachmaninov
Writer/composer	Sergei Rachmaninov
Appearance	2001

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Prelude in G minor

Riff or jam
Name	Prelude in G minor
Artist	Sergei Rachmaninov
Writer/composer	Sergei Rachmaninov
Appearance	2001

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Revolver

Riff or jam
Name	Revolver
Artist	Rage Against the Machine
Writer/composer	Tom Morello
Appearance	9th April 2001, 2006, 30th July 2011

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Revolver was played in 2001 as an introduction to Unintended, and was used occasionally in 2006 as the solo in Supermassive Black Hole, like at Paris Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy 2006 – 15th.

School

Riff or jam
Name	School
Artist	Nirvana
Writer/composer	Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic
Appearance	31st January 2010- 19st April 2014

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El Scorcho

Riff or jam
Name	El Scorcho
Artist	Weezer
Writer/composer	Weezer
Appearance	26th October 2010

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The Star-Spangled Banner

Riff or jam
Name	The Star-Spangled Banner
Artist	Jimi Hendrix
Writer/composer	Francis Scott Key
Appearance	9th December 2007 - 19th April 2014

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Testify

Riff or jam
Name	Testify
Artist	Rage Against the Machine
Writer/composer	Tom Morello
Appearance	1st April 2010

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The Testify intro was played in place of the closing Hysteria riff during the 2010 Vancouver gig.

Too Many Puppies

Riff or jam
Name	Too Many Puppies
Artist	Primus
Writer/composer	Primus
Appearance	29th October 2010

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Township Rebellion

Riff or jam
Name	Township Rebellion
Artist	Rage Against the Machine
Writer/composer	Tom Morello
Appearance	2001–

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The outro of the song is sometimes played as an outro after "Stockholm Syndrome". Township Rebellion's outro was also played as an intro before "Stockholm Syndrome" at MEN 2006. On 5th July 2010 it was played as an outro to "Uprising" at the band's première in the Czech Republic, at the Rock For People Festival. On 27thMay it was played as an outro to "MK Ultra" at Rock in Rio Lisboa 2010. The main riff of the song was performed at Vieilles Charrues, 15th July 2010 as an intro to Uprising.

Undone – The Sweater Song

Riff or jam
Name	Undone – The Sweater Song
Artist	Weezer
Writer/composer	Weezer
Appearance	9th January 2010–26th October 2010

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Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

Riff or jam
Name	Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
Artist	Jimi Hendrix
Writer/composer	Jimi Hendrix
Appearance	12th April 2008, 1st April 2010

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Voodoo Child (Slight Return) was played before Time Is Running Out at Royal Albert Hall 2008. It was also performed at the 2009 Den concerts.

Vuilstamen Riff

Riff or jam
Name	Vuilstamen Riff
Artist	Original
Writer/composer	Muse
Appearance	2001, 15th July 2010, 8th October 2010

Vuilstamen Riff was sometimes played in 2001, such as at Saint-Malo Route du Rock 2001. It was played before Starlight at Oklahoma City, 8th October 2010, and also at Vieilles Charrues, 15th July 2010 along with the Micro Cuts outro as an intro to Stockholm Syndrome.

War Within a Breath

Riff or jam
Name	War Within a Breath
Artist	Rage Against the Machine
Writer/composer	Tom Morello
Appearance	19th October 2007, 4th September 2010

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Whole Lotta Love

Riff or jam
Name	Whole Lotta Love
Artist	Led Zeppelin
Writer/composer	John Bonham, Willie Dixon, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
Appearance	2007–12th April 2008

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"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.

YYZ

Riff or jam
Name	YYZ
Artist	Rush
Writer/composer	Geddy Lee, Neil Peart
Appearance	8th March 2010, 1st April 2010, 9th April 2013, 19th January 2016

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Used occasionally during the Resistance tour in Canada, as an outro riff to Plug In Baby and New Born. As said in a Matthew Bellamy interview with Vancouver radio station The Fox 99.3,[source?], this was one of the first riffs Bellamy learnt to play on guitar.

See also

• Riffs and jams, A–F
• Riffs and jams, H–O
• Riffs and jams tablature