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*Some tracks contain strong language which may offend.* Vote for your favourite at: http://bbc.in/R2RiffsVote (UK only. Vote closes 7pm BST Monday 4 August) As part of the Guitar Season of programmes on Radio 2, we're asking you to vote for what you consider to be the Greatest Guitar Riff Ever? Tune in to Radio 2 on Monday 25 August to hear the results! A panel of guitar music experts, made up of Radio 2 presenters, music critics and record producers were selected to pick the 100 guitar riffs, they are: Janice Long -- Radio 2 Presenter, Bob Harris -- Radio 2 Presenter, Richard Allison - Radio 2 Presenter, Gideon Coe -- 6 Music Presenter, Steve Levine -- Music Producer, Paul Sexton -- Music journalist and broadcaster, Sunday Times, Radio 2, Sian Llewellyn -- Editor, Classic Rock Magazine. For the purpose of this vote a guitar riff has been defined as 'the main hook of a song and must be played principally by a guitar. It often begins the song, but is repeated throughout it, giving the song its distinctive voice.'