10 Classic Riffs Every Guitarist Should Know
8. I Feel Fine - The Beatles
Given the number of guitar heroes on this list, surprisingly this is one of the trickiest riffs to master. Bootlegs of studio outtakes show that the band themselves struggled with it and there are quite a few versions that didn't make the cut where they botched it.
As for who plays the riff, watching YouTube clips it seems that it was interchangeable, with Lennon often playing the intro version but sometimes letting Harrison play it whilst Lennon was singing.
The secret is in maintaining a strong barre across the neck and ensuring you've got the pinkie strength to hop between the 3rd and fourth strings. Master it at the 10th fret before building up to the full pattern including a much tougher stretch at the third fret.