MUSIC: How “advanced” is this guitar riff?

Listen to this song from 0:00 to 0:14

That intro riff that the lead guitar is doing, how “advanced” or “complex” is the lead riff?

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dirge

it sounds good, but I don't think I'd call it terribly complicated of advanced as a riff

GhostNuclear · M

What makes it not complicated?
@dirge

dirge

@GhostNuclear it sounds like it's fairly straight one, probably mostly a chord progression with a little bit of a change/slide to it. kinda like how 'pinball wizard' sounds like it's fast and possibly complex, but it's just strumming across a progressing bar chord and a small change. 'never goin back again' is one I'd call pretty complex as a riff.

GhostNuclear · M

@dirge could you play this riff?

dirge

@GhostNuclear at one time I'm pretty sure I could have worked it out. if I found the tab, I expect I could pick it up relatively quickly.