Riffs and jams, H–O

Hangar 18

Riff or jam
Name	Hangar 18
Artist	Megadeth
Writer/composer	David Ellefson, Marty Friedman, Nick Menza, Dave Mustaine
Appearance	12th April 2008, 3rd April 2010

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An instrumental piece of the song was played for the first time at London Royal Albert Hall, before "Stockholm Syndrome".

Headup

Riff or jam
Name	Headup
Artist	Deftones
Writer/composer	Max Cavalera, Chino Moreno
Appearance	12th April 2008 - 12th June 2015

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An instrumental segment was first played as an outro to "New Born" for the 2008 Royal Albert Hall gig and then later at Rock in Rio 2008. It has also been used as an outro to New Born since the US leg of The Resistance tour right through The 2nd Law Tour. It made a return in the Drones Tour at Megaland.

Heartbreaker

Riff or jam
Name	Heartbreaker
Artist	Led Zeppelin
Writer/composer	John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
Appearance	2004–2010

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Sometimes played before Butterflies & Hurricanes or Time Is Running Out, such as at Glastonbury Festival 2004. [watch].

A similar riff was included in the collaborative song "Who Knows Who" with The Streets, which may have replaced the "Heartbreaker" riff in set lists.

Helsinki Jam

Riff or jam
Name	Helsinki Jam/Glasgow Jam
Artist	Original
Writer/composer	Muse
Appearance	22nd October 2009 — 28th August 2011

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Dubbed by the fans after its first appearance on the first gig of The Resistance tour in Helsinki, the jam was a reoccurring drum and bass jam on The Resistance tour. It is slightly similar to Osaka Jam and is often played before Undisclosed Desires.

During the jam, Christopher Wolstenholme stood on Dominic Howard's rising, spinning podium of the three-towered stage design. For the 9th November gig at the SECC in Glasgow, Howard and Wolstenholme were joined by a kilted bagpiper, named Count Taylor, who was standing on another of the podiums, playing an additional part. A pro-shot video of the performance was released by Muse as a Christmas present, and given the title of Glasgow Jam.

The jam is notable as the Warner/Chappell Music song catalogue adopted the fan given "Helsinki Jam" as the official title.

How I Could Just Kill a Man

Riff or jam
Name	How I Could Just Kill a Man
Artist	Rage Against the Machine
Writer/composer	Cypress Hill
Appearance	8th April 2001

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Played at Nottingham Rock City in 2001.

I Want to Break Free

Riff or jam
Name	I Want to Break Free
Artist	Queen
Writer/composer	John Deacon
Appearance	7th June 2006–16th July 2008

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Occasionally played before "Knights of Cydonia"

The "Knights of Cydonia" music video pays tribute to the video of "I Want to Break Free", with Matthew Bellamy's arm gestures echoing those of Freddie Mercury.

Jimmy Jam

Riff or jam
Name	Jimmy Jam
Artist	Original
Writer/composer	Muse
Appearance	2001–2011

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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]). On 5th July 2010 it was played as an outro to "Time Is Running Out" at the band´s premiere in the Czech Republic, during Rock For People Festival.

The name is probably due to similarity of its bassline to that of "Jimmy Kane." The main riff is also very similar to one in Jimi Hendrix's "Fire." This piece is listed as "Improv" in the H.A.A.R.P. track list.

Kaoss Jam

Riff or jam
Name	Kaoss Jam
Artist	Original
Writer/composer	Matthew Bellamy
Appearance	2006–2007, 2010, 30th July 2011

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An instrumental jam making heavy use of the Kaoss Pad, played at a few gigs in 2006 and 2007. A newer Kaoss Jam was used at a number of festival gigs in 2010, introducing Supermassive Black Hole, and first debuting at Werchter.

Killing in the Name

Riff or jam
Name	Killing in the Name
Artist	Rage Against the Machine
Writer/composer	Tom Morello
Appearance	2006, 2010

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Killing in the Name is a song written by alternative metal band Rage Against the Machine, one of Muse's strongest influences. It appears on their 1992 eponymous début album.

The main riff was played live by Muse during the Black Holes and Revelations European tour.

Laura Palmer's Theme

Riff or jam
Name	Laura Palmer's Theme
Artist	Twin Peaks
Writer/composer	Angelo Badalamenti
Appearance	Autumn 2006

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A piano interlude occasionally played before "Sunburn" during Autumn 2006 such as at Nashville War Memorial Auditorium.

Matthew Bellamy played the tune due to his love of Twin Peaks. During the Autumn 2006 tour of U.S.A. Muse watched DVDs of Twin Peaks on the tour bus. It was around this time that Bellamy used the music of 'Laura Palmer's Theme' as a piano interlude before Sunburn. The original can be heard here.

Maggie's Farm

Riff or jam
Name	Maggie's Farm
Artist	Bob Dylan and Rage Against the Machine
Writer/composer	Bob Dylan
Appearance	2003–2010, 30th July 2011

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Maggie's Farm was used as an instrumental by Muse during the Absolution tour, and was later a staple outro for "Map of the Problematique". Watch it here, played during Wembley 2006.

Man with a Harmonica

Riff or jam
Name	Man with a Harmonica
Artist	Ennio Morricone
Writer/composer	Ennio Morricone
Appearance	13th August 2008 - current

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Originally appeared on the soundtrack for Once Upon a Time in the West. First played at Dublin's Marlay Park in August 2008 as an intro to "Knights of Cydonia". Christopher Wolstenholme plays the harmonica part, with Matthew Bellamy playing the guitar part.

Microphone Fiend

Riff or jam
Name	Microphone Fiend
Artist	Rage Against the Machine
Writer/composer	Eric B and Rakim
Appearance	26th May 2007, 11th April 2010, 5th July 2010

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Microphone Fiend was used as an instrumental riff after "New Born" on the Black Holes and Revelations tour since Esch-Alzette Rockhal 2007. After Pinkpop 2007 the "Ashamed" outro was also played after the Microphone Fiend riff.

Misirlou

Riff or jam
Name	Misirlou
Artist	(popularized by) Dick Dale and His Del-Tones
Writer/composer	Ancient Mediterranean region
Appearance	9th August 2007

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Misirlou was played once at the Fairfax Patriot Center in 2007, before Man of Mystery.

MK Jam

Riff or jam
Name	MK Jam
Artist	Original
Writer/composer	Muse
Appearance	2nd June 2010–11th October 2010

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MK Jam was first rehearsed at the Milton Keynes Bowl before the stadium leg of The Resistance tour. It was initially dubbed the MK Jam but is also referred to as the Wankdorf Jam, due to its public début inside the Wankdorf Stadium. It was played before Undisclosed Desires in a similar way that Helsinki Jam was being played. The jam was played by Dominic Howard and Christopher Wolstenholme only. It has got a disco-ey, metallic beat and a smooth bass-line.

My Own Summer (Shove It)

Riff or jam
Name	My Own Summer (Shove It)
Artist	Deftones
Writer/composer	Deftones
Appearance	28th September 2010, 30th July 2011, 28th August 2011

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Negative Creep

Riff or jam
Name	Negative Creep
Artist	Nirvana
Writer/composer	Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic
Appearance	17th December 2006 - 19th April 2014

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Ocean Étude Op. 25, № 12

Riff or jam
Name	Ocean Étude Op. 25, № 12
Artist	Frédéric Chopin
Writer/composer	Frédéric Chopin
Appearance	11th August 2001

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Osaka Jam

Riff or jam
Name	Drum and Bass
Artist	Original
Writer/composer	Muse
Appearance	16th May 2000 (early version)–17th August 2008

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Also dubbed by fans as "Osaka Jam" because of a sound-check video played before an Osaka gig (Club Quattro 2004), this jam has a similar sound to the "Futurism" bass-line. The first known play of an early version of this jam was on the 16th of May 2000. 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.

Since Arena Monterrey 2008, it has appeared on set lists as "Bass Jam" or "Drum and Bass" and appeared on set-lists at most gigs in 2008.

See also

• Riffs and jams, A–F
• Riffs and jams, P–Z
• Riffs and jams tablature