Or maybe ' Big Sky ' by The Kinks . It's such a strange riff, it had to be an accident. It had to be a mistake. But it lays the foundation for the whole song. I find much more appealing than what Chuck Berry was doing, which is just blues derivation.
Simplicity is so crucial.
Jimmy Page is really overlooked as a guitarist. I think Eric Clapton was the third best guitarist the Yardbirds ever had. Neil Young's guitar playing was the like first hint of grunge. I wanted to play bass more than guitar. As far as guitar, later on, it would have to be 'Mystic Eyes' by Them .