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There is a lot to be said about Guitar Month, otherwise known to some of you as November. Rock and Roll fanatics nationwide paid tribute to various guitar legends that either inspired us to pick-up an axe and learn a few licks or simply practice air-guitar in front of our living room mirrors (broom stick optional). CBC Music created the Greatest Guitar Riff Ever tournament where the best riffs of all time battled head to head for your votes.

It all started a few weeks ago with our top 40 contenders. After endless debate and thousands of votes the final eight riffs were revealed. One by one, legend after legend, riffs were defeated and left in cyber-dust as competition remained heavy. Unforgettable riffs by artists such as the Guess Who, Neil Young, Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix failed to advance until all that remained was the riff champion.

Released in 1971 at a time when Rock guitar was in constant and crucial experimentation, Led Zeppelin's "Black Dog" shamelessly came from the Blues. In fact, guitar legend Jimmy Page will tell you that was the very point when composing the catchy and gritty "Black Dog". The song itself lends to a simple blues-like call and response format but Page chose to turn up the amp and tweak the distortion pedal just a little more than usual. The results proved to be a classic, timeless and highly influential composition. It's no surprise this riff was the most popular and most voted since this poll was originally posted.

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