: The shift from clean bluesy tones to high-gain distortion allowed for more aggressive rhythmic patterns.
: Dave Davies’ raw, distorted power chords are widely considered the birth of hard rock and punk riffage. The Hard Rock Revolution (1970s) 100_greatest_guitar_riffs_of_all_time_part_1
: Eric Clapton’s descending blues-rock riff is a masterclass in the "woman tone"—a thick, smooth distortion that influenced early heavy metal. : The shift from clean bluesy tones to