A riff isn't just a sound—it's a spell. Every note can summon a storm or silence. I saw the guitar as an architect sees space-shape, tension, and beauty in distortion."

A riff isn't just a sound—it's a spell. Every note can summon a storm or silence. I saw the guitar as an architect sees space-shape, tension, and beauty in distortion."

A riff isn’t just a sound—it’s a spell. Every note can summon a storm or silence. I saw the guitar as an architect sees space-shape, tension, and beauty in distortion.” A riff isn’t just a sound—it’s a spell. To the untrained ear, it may seem like a mere fragment of melody, a repetitive pattern played over a song’s progression. But to the initiated, a riff is much more than that; it’s a powerful incantation capable of transforming the listener’s…