<P> The characteristic riff of `` My Sharona '' was created by the band 's lead guitarist , Berton Averre , years before he joined the Knack . Averre subsequently played the riff , as well as a drum groove , for Doug Fieger , the group 's lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist , who greatly admired it and promised to include it in a composition , although he did not have any ideas for the lyrics . </P>
<P> The characteristic riff of `` My Sharona '' was created by the band 's lead guitarist , Berton Averre , years before he joined the Knack . Averre subsequently played the riff , as well as a drum groove , for Doug Fieger , the group 's lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist , who greatly admired it and promised to include it in a composition , although he did not have any ideas for the lyrics . </P>
who played the guitar solo on my sharona
who played the guitar solo on my sharona
Berton Averre
Berton Averre