PINK FLOYD - PINK FLOYD NUMB RIFF TOPS POLL

PINK FLOYD NUMB RIFF TOPS POLL

PINK FLOYD track COMFORTABLY NUMB has topped a poll of the world's greatest guitar riffs. The song beat off competition from GUNS N' ROSES hit SWEET CHILD O' MINE and LYNYRD SKYNYRD's FREEBIRD, in second and third place respectively. The chart was conducted by UK digital music channel Planet Rock in honour of a return to guitar-based rock - with sales of the instrument in the country rocketing to a staggering GBP100 million ($189 million). The top five guitar riffs are as follows: 1. PINK FLOYD, COMFORTABLY NUMB 2. GUNS N' ROSES, SWEET CHILD O' MINE 3. LYNYRD SKYNYRD, FREEBIRD 4. VAN HALEN, ERUPTION 5. GUNS N' ROSES, NOVEMBER RAIN.