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Gain it for Riffs!
by Jonatan & Olle
The only podcast for RIFFS!Jonatan and Olle bring you riffs that are played live over the air, the choice always a complete surprise to the other! The guys have had an ongoing conversation about what constitutes and makes a good riff, and now theydecided to share it with the world, and together may we find the answer. So grab your pick and GAIN IT FOR RIFFS!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gainitforriffs/Reach us at [email protected]: http://anchor.fm/riffs
Episodes
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52 - Gain it for World Domination /w Nate of Deep Purple Podcast
We've been Gaining it for Riffs for a full year!! To celebrate proper, this time we have an esteemed guest in Nathan Beaudry from the Deep Purple Podcast! Nate hits us with three main riffs and them some. We talk Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica/Megadeth, Herbie Hancock with sprinkles of Vanilla...
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51 - The Police + King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: Message in a Bottle for the Rich
It is indeed WARPURGIS NACHT - and what better date to GAIN IT FOR RIFFS, yet again? The preciseness of The preciseness of the Police and the will to experiment of King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard fueled our riff choices this week. 03:28 warrants The Police and at 35:46 we head on to Mars Enjoy!...
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50 - Whitesnake & Dead Meadow: Sleepy Still of the Night
Easter Special with your riff boys travelling through time and rock. As we have relapsed into habits of time travelling we have made stops both around Y2K with some hipster-stoner in "Sleepy Silver Door" by Dead Meadow and in the midst of the late 80s with some re-branded muscle rock balladery by...
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49 - Elephant Funeral and Daydream
While dental surgery takes its toll on the normal GIFR production line we at the network would like to invite you into this daydream. Music by Koltrast
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48 - Deep Purple and Ted Nugent: Snakeskin Fools
What's up folks?! We did indeed file for sick-leave on both ends last week, but lo' and behold we are BACK! This week we visit beautifully groovy riffs from both ends of the Atlantic pond. Olle tones in the deepest of purple at 06:18 and Jon drops the needle on the Snakeskin Cowboys at 32:32…
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47 - Trek of Ancient Riffs
Having ended up amongst ancient tombs in the deepest of jungle, we are unsure if we are trapped within Olle's dengue fever or the schaman's magic pipe. What we are, however, sure of is that this week we take the Trek of Ancient Riffs! Hopefully Olle has recovered before next Wednesday for more...
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46 - Jethro Tull & Peter Gabriel: Solsbury Mary
The bums lurking about around the Thames surely didn't know how to prog out at the level of Genesis. But indeed, they inspired Ian Anderson and Martin Barre to compose long nasty riffs. Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins, two megastars who may have pulled the best line-up split of known history? Jon...
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44 - Yes & Judas Priest: The Electric Eye Roundabout
YES! JUDAS! Finally the dual lead prophets of Judas Priest, Glenn Tipton and KK Downing gets smashed together with progrock pioneer Steve Howe of YES. And there is only one place on the podcast heaven where these stars align - you guessed it: GAIN IT FOR RIFFS! Olle gets stuck in the Roundabout…
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42 - The Unexpected In Flames Special
So, it happened. We each made an undisclosed riff choice, as we do for most episodes, and happened to pick the very same band! This is Episode 666 (42..actually) : The Unexpected In Flames Special. Olle's mainriff is Clayman from the album of the same name and Jon's is Cloud Connected from the...
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41 - Guns N' Roses & Kyuss: Welcome to the Sky Valley
Blizzards! Jungle Valleys! Deserts! What a mighty trek this week, folks. Your resident riff-mongers are now not only back on earth but completely ROAMING the globe. Jon is trapped in a blizzard but still welcomes you to the jungle with some mighty ass Slash-riffage as a (standing up!) Owlie...
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40 - Spiritual Beggars & Accept: Save Your Princess of the Dawn
Your riff boys are yet again touching ground on planet earth after a lengthy 144 days in Captain Beyond's Cosmic Space Station. Coming back as seasoned Monster Astronauts both Jon'o and Owlie-Steen celebrate their newly re-kindled connection with mother earth, by riffing - of course. Olle is...
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39 - Captain Beyond New Year's Special!
LISTEN: JUMP ON A MOON BEAM AND RIDE! Captain Beyond - S/T (1972) is the deserted island album pick for both of your resident riffsters, and the 35-minute riffstravaganza has brought an unfathomable amount of joy to us since we first heard it. An undeniable classic but at the same time sadly...
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38 - Happy New Year, Folks!
Happy New Year!
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37 - COCSTEIN RIFFMAS SPECIAL with Rammstein and Corrosion of Conformity
'tis the season! - or something like that, right?! As philanthropic non-profit riff merchants we come baring gifts. We know you've all been GREAT (no kidding) this year and thus deserve the HEAVIEST gifts wrapped 'neat the fir. Olle jingles his heaviest bells with riffs by Corrosion of Conformity...
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36 - Air & Darkthrone: Femme d'Argent de Transylvanie
Your riff brothers are building an ethereal airthrone as a respite from the ongoing lockdown. Two quintessential musical duos with riffs heading in vastly different musical directions. Olle explains why the electric bass is a funny instrument and why getting fired is more important than getting...
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35 - Grand Funk Railroad & Iron Butterfly: In-A-Gadda-Da-Vid-American-Band
Fate has brought us both to the late 1960s...rock and/or roll in it's semi-adolescent years. Psychedelic habits, roaring Hammond B3s, increasingly heroic string pugilists. Yes, and why not? This is a great time indeed, a great time for riffs. A worthy stop on our ever elongated journey into and...
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34 - Season 1 Finale: Gain it for Retrospection
After a bit over half a year of doing this we take the opportunity to look back at our first 35 hours or so, a.k.a. Season 1! Never mind the audio drop out 05:21-05;29. If you are not familiar with Gain it for Riffs this would also serve well as a type of introduction as to what we've been up to...
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33 - Prince & Boston: Long Time Bambi
Prince of Massachusetts! We both ended up in the later 70s with two rather different but equally brilliant music maestros in Tom Scholz and Prince. In each episode we pick one main riff each, undisclosed to the other part, to base our discussions around. In this episode Jonatan jams out on "Long...
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32 - Maiden Mania! Part 4: The Prequel, featuring Maidenpodden
The final part of our Maiden Special! In the midst of the European festival season this past summer we did a well received Metallica special here on Gain it for Riffs, and now we are doing it again! To celebrate the completed harvest, or All Hallows Eve, if you wish - what better way to do it…
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31 - Maiden Mania! Part 3: The Wasted Years
The third part of our Maiden Special! In the midst of the European festival season this past summer we did a well received Metallica special here on Gain it for Riffs, and now we are doing it again! To celebrate the completed harvest, or All Hallows Eve, if you wish - what better way to do it…
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30 - Maiden Mania! Part 2: The Perversions of one Mr Steve Harris
The second part of our Maiden Special! In the midst of the European festival season this past summer we did a well received Metallica special here on Gain it for Riffs, and now we are doing it again! To celebrate the completed harvest, or All Hallows Eve, if you wish - what better way to do it…
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29 - Maiden Mania! Part 1: Back in the Village, again
In the midst of the European festival season this past summer we did a well received Metallica special here on Gain it for Riffs, and now we are doing it again! To celebrate the completed harvest, or All Hallows Eve, if you wish - what better way to do it than dive deep into Jon's ol' favorite…
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28 - Monster, Mitchell & Marr, with special guest star: Isak Ekblom
Isaak Blooming Oaktree is a beast of a bass player and a cool-handed rhythm-guitar player to boot. Today our esteemed musical colleague and friend makes his on-air debut with not one, but TWO class acts: Joni Mitchell plucks on our heart strings with her suspended chords lining up like voters on...
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27 - Mastodon Bonus Riffs!
Jon just turned 34 and noticed, as a grown and responsible man, that a few great riffs kind of slipped out of the content in our last episode. As part of a new and super responsible lifestyle he reprimands himself with this short and sweet bonus episode! Enjoy! [email protected] #mastodon...
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26 - Mastodon & King Tuff: Anthem of the Fire Ants
This episode has it all! Love! Pain! Riffs! More! The pre-historic riff-meisters, the mighty Mastodon dug their tusks into the metal carcass and reignited the smouldering embers of that once proud genre into a firework display of face-melting goodness. King Tuff pulls off delicious licks and…
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25 - Tool + Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats: Lateralus Over And Over Again
Hey, man, if your uncle loves tools and drops acid over and over again until he can feel his lateralus, this just might be the episode for you! Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats is probably the best retro act active today, because they have the decency to wear their influences on their sleeve, while…
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24 - Death & ZZ Top: Mountain Just Got Paid in Crystal
ZZ DEATH! Billy Gibbons and Chuck Shuldiner collectively become Testament lead-singer upon their names being combined. That aside, they also collectively become the stars of Gain it for Riffs episode 24! In each episode we pick one main riff each, undisclosed to the other part, to base our...
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23 - Dinosaur Jr. & Manowar: Feel the Pain of the Kings
Manosaur Jr! STARK contrast in this episode, STARK. Alternative rocker and slacker-master J Mascis chills out with a fresh pot of coffee in his cozy living room while Joey DeMaio and his boys in Manowar are constantly riding into further glory in their make believe warriorland. We also touch on...
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22 - At the Gates & Nick Drake: Slaughter of the Day is Done
We are balancing on the Edge of Riffdom here, my friends! From somewhere just outside the inner harbor in Gothenburg, the sadistic string-pugilists of At the Gates meet the solitary axe-man born in Rangoon, Burma, known as Nick Drake. In this week's episode Jon brings the pain with Slaughter of…
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21 - Down & Jimi Hendrix: Purple Rehab
They both tune down and smoke up. They both groove like hell itself. They both excel within riff supremacy. It is Jimi Hendrix and his band and it is DOWN. It is episode 21!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In each episode we pick one main riff each, undisclosed to the other part, to base our...
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20 - Dio & Clutch: Holy Worry, Electric Diver
For our twentieth episode we go in full tilt with both the metal GOD himself and the riff pillar of the Clutch-society. In our escape from the far away prison planet we encounter odd beasts such as striped tigers and Deicide's Glenn Benton. In each episode we pick one main riff each, undisclosed…
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19 - Kurt Vile & F-Zero: Big Pimpin, Pretty Blue
Kurt Samuel Vile is famous for his work as a solo-outfit as well as his part of The War on Drugs. His fame comes as no surprise to us here at Gain it for Riffs as his riff ideas evoke all kinds of feelings and associations in our respective studios. We also peak back into Japanese video game...
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18 - The Beatles & Faith No More: Come Together, Surprise! You're dead!
BIG MAC! This week we are happy to feature Paul 'Macca' McCartney and Jim 'Big Jim' Martin in a grand riff duel. Will it be a lethal surprise or a union of sorts? Is Abbey Road The Real Thing? Let's find out boys and girls! In each episode we pick one main riff each, undisclosed to the other…
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17 - Entombed & The Sword: Chief Rebel Brujas
Classic Stockholm Death metal / Death'n'roll outfit Entombed have most definitely been a huge part of our life within music. This being a fact, it comes as no surprise that this prolific heavy duty HM-2 buzz saw quintet got a bit of a longer spot than the usual GIFR segment - with nearly an hour...
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16 - Danzig & Rage Against the Machine - Killing in the Name of How the Gods Kill
Can John Christ from Danzig and Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine join forces and explain the meaning of Killing in the Name of How the Gods Kill? On our podcast, Gain it for Riffs, they can. In each episode we pick one main riff each, undisclosed to the other part, to base our discussions...
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15 - The Doors & The Hellacopters: People Are Strange (Now!)
Allright, good people! It's Wednesday yet again and we are back with explorations from classic Californian acid rockers as well as MC5 inspired retro garage heavy hitters from our home town of Stockholm Sweden. In each episode we pick one main riff each, undisclosed to the other part, to base our...
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14 - Link Wray & Slayer: Rumble in the Abyss
Slayer is as fast and hard as they get, but were they ever banned for a riff? Nativeamerican rocker Link Wray trailblazed powerchords all the way back in 1958 with his instrumental-monumental riff rocker Rumble. These riffers mesh unbelievably well in this week's RUMBLE IN THE ABYSS!! In each...
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13 - Thin Lizzy + Derek & The Dominos: Emerald Layla
This week we have some massive riffs as well as back stories to share! In each episode we pick one main riff each, undisclosed to the other part, to base our discussions around. In this episode Jon goes for "Emerald" by Thin Lizzy and Olle's pick is "Layla" recorded by Derek & The Dominos. At…
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12 - Motorhead & Mdou Moctar: Ace of Tarhatazed
OKAY, folks! We have recharged from our epic Metallica festival and are ready for new frontiers! In this case the frontiers range from brittish heavy metal punk rock and roll to a Tuareg/Rock/Blues attack straight out of Niger. In each episode we pick one main riff each, undisclosed to the other...
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11 - Metallica Extravaganza Pt.2
Being mid-July Europe is deep within festival-season. We at Gain it for Riffs take our part of the responsibility and give you our METALLICA FESTIVAL! It's a Metallica Riff-feast Extravaganza in two chunky parts. As per usual we do not know the riffs chosen by the other host, but as per UNusual…
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10 - Metallica Extravaganza Pt.1
Being mid-July Europe is deep within festival-season. We at Gain it for Riffs take our part of the responsibility and give you our METALLICA FESTIVAL! It's a Metallica Riff-feast Extravaganza in two chunky parts. As per usual we do not know the riffs chosen by the other host, but as per UNusual…
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9 - Ghost & Dire Straits: Ritual for Nothing
This week we are diving head first into 2010s retro-metal miracles and 80s dad rock D-LUX! In each episode we pick one main riff each, undisclosed to the other part, to base our discussions around. In this episode Jon picks "Ritual" by Ghost and Olle brings in "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits....
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8 - Megadeth & November: The Conjuring Heart
November's Deth! In this episode we ride from Los Angeles all the way back home to Stockholm, Sweden. In each episode we pick one main riff each, undisclosed to the other part, to base our discussions around. In this episode Jon's pick is "The Conjuring" by Megadeth while Olle goes for "Men mitt...
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7 - Justice & Queens of the Stone Age: The Lost Art of Keeping A Secret Helix
Okay okay okay, folks! We're back with some Californian desert-stoner-polka-rock combined with French Ed Banging, rocking, dance music. In each episode we pick one main riff each, undisclosed to the other part, to base our discussions around. In this episode Olle ventures into "Helix" by Justice...
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6 - Black Sabbath & Ozzy Osbourne: Crazy Train Into the Void
This time around we are no strangers to superstars! Riff work by the mighty Tony Iommi and Randy Rhoads, coming your way! In each episode we pick one main riff each, undisclosed to the other part, to base our discussions around. In this episode Jon goes for "Into the Void" by Black Sabbath and...
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5 - Gregg Allman & Megaman: Come and Go, Dr Wiley
Gregg Megaman! In this episode we cover a vast distance, geographically and culturally with a riff from urban Japan in the late 1980s and another one from the deep south of America in the 70s. Both riffs originally showvcased on other instruments than guitar. In each episode we pick one main riff...
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4 - Lynyrd Skynyrd & The Melvins: Gimme' The Bit
This week we are heading in with one american rock outfit each - coincidentally both named after disliked supervisors! In each episode we pick one main riff each, undisclosed to the other part, to base our discussions around. In this episode Jon picks"Gimme' Three Steps" by Lynyrd Skynyrd and…
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3 - Rush & Rainbow: A Limelight in the Black
In this episode we bring out two golden oldies from two nations under the Brittish Queen! In each episode we pick one main riff each, undisclosed to the other part, to base our discussions around. In this episode Olle picks "Limelight" by Rush and Jon brings in "A Light in the Black" by the heavy...
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2 - Led Zeppelin & Pantera: Ten Years at the Cemetary Gates
In this episode we bring out two very different riffs, one breezy chordlike passage and one trollish stomper. In each episode we pick one main riff each, undisclosed to the other part, to base our discussions around. In this episode Olle picks "Ten Years Gone" by Led Zeppelin and Jon brings in...
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1 - Opeth & High on Fire: Snakes on The Moor
In this episode we bring out two metal riffs to kick things off. In each episode we pick one main riff each, undisclosed to the other part, to base our discussions around. This episode Jons' pick is "The Moor" by Stockholmian prog/metal titans Opeth and Olle goes for "Snakes for the Divine" by…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The only podcast for RIFFS!Jonatan and Olle bring you riffs that are played live over the air, the choice always a complete surprise to the other! The guys have had an ongoing conversation about what constitutes and makes a good riff, and now theydecided to share it with the world, and together may we find the answer. So grab your pick and GAIN IT FOR RIFFS!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gainitforriffs/Reach us at [email protected]: http://anchor.fm/riffs
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The only podcast for RIFFS!Jonatan and Olle bring you riffs that are played live over the air, the choice always a complete surprise to the other! The guys have had an ongoing conversation about what constitutes and makes a good riff, and now theydecided to share it with the world, and together may...
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