One question that I’ve seen repeated over the years on various guitar forums goes something like this: “What are some songs that use phaser?” . You can substitue your effect of choice, but the question remains the same.
I’ve decided to compile a basic list of common (and not so common) examples of effect use in songs. This list isn’t meant to be comprehensive. It’s just the first examples that popped into my head, or that I’ve seen suggested elsewhere. I’m sure there are glaring omissions, but it’s a starting point. If you have other suggestions feel free to sound off below.
U2 -Where The Streets Have No Name
Guns N’ Roses – Welcome To The Jungle (Intro)
Queen – Brighton Rock (Solo)
Buckethead – Big Sur Moon, Whitewash
Metallica – Damage Inc. (Intro)
A Flock of Seagulls - I Ran
Explosions In The Sky – Look Into The Air
Pink Floyd – Breathe, Have a Cigar
Incubus – Blood on the Ground
Waylong Jennings – Are You Sure Hank Done It This way?
Live- Lightning Crashes
The Mars Volta – Roulette Dares
The Smiths – How Soon Is Now
Creedence Clearwater Revival – Born on the Bayou
Lynyrd Skynrd – I Need You
Green Day – Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Tommy James & The Shondells – Crimson & Clover
The Ventures – Walk Don’t Run
Jeff Buckley – Mojo Pin, Hallelujah
Chris Isaak – Wicked Game
The Astronauts – Baja
Radiohead – Let Down (Reverb & Delay)
Stone Temple Pilots – Interstate Love Song (Lead Guitar Intro)
Heart – Barracuda
Van Halen – Unchained
Rush – Spirit of the Radio
Pantera – Cowboys From Hell
The Cure – Fascination Street
Black Sabbath – Electric Funeral
Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Chile
Alice In Chains - Dirt
Rage Against The Machine - Bulls On Parade
Cream - White Room
Funkadelic - Maggot Brain
More to come…