1.   Both bands grew more introspective, turning away from the big guitar riffs of their hits, acting not like pop hacks but like artists.

2.   Gavin Rossdale sings in an Eddie Vedder groan, and the band doles out sullen, slow bass lines, burdened guitar riffs and beefed-up pop choruses.

3.   His delivery, with his soaring, leftist, rants-against-the-system vocals, was punctuated by a series of choked, agitated guitar riffs.

4.   Instead of simply keeping with the beat with timed button taps, players can also sculpt the sound by adding their own scratches or guitar riffs.

5.   Like many radio stations, Lollapalooza has decided that alternative rock really means a new guise for hard-rock guitar riffs, not an opportunity to experiment.

6.   Late in the evening, standing around eating crabmeat sandwiches with some friends, I heard an unmistakable guitar riff.

7.   Mellencamp has always been a straightforward rocker, an unabashed fan of the Rolling Stones with his own gift for putting together guitar riffs, drumbeats and sing-along choruses.

8.   Moghimi says that he still has to hold back some guitar riffs that are too raucous.

9.   Repetitive guitar riffs in high C have something of a hypnotic effect, and the words of the songs are catchy, even if depressing.

10.   That combination of a floating melody over rhythmic guitar riffs is what leads to the comparisons to Matthews.