10 AWESOME riffs that taught me guitar (easy to hard)

My 20+ years of learning guitar, portrayed in 10 riffs. We start with the most basic techniques, and end with something more challenging! In the end it doesn't get harder, but it reflects my learning path... Enjoy!
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[@CardzRC]

"Music is not a competition." Wise words from a wise man!

[@mk.5706]

Rap music is. At least when it comes to the battle.

[@Alang_492]

Kirk hammer learned by competition with his buddies

[@vlogress11c81]

I like the idea that it is. If it wasn't people wouldn't constantly try and push new high quality content. Nothing would ever have evolved.

[@matthewcitty2292]

Music is like fireworks, it's not a competition until someone else comes in with a bigger boom

[@spacegrass6632]

@@vlogress11c81 It's a competition in a certain sense, you need to be better than the other band to get better gigs- but in terms of songwriting and playing music for the sake of it? absolutely not, I like alot of music that most people would call shitty and poor quality

[@sebastiankroneder2774]

My hardest song to learn was: F chord

[@kylemundy8871]

RIP pinky finger

[@BibleStorm]

@@kylemundy8871 It just sits there hanging out with ring finger. It's RIP wrist and tendons if you don't have the right technique.

[@levibeam100]

Kyle Mundy if you bar the two high strings with your pointer finger you don’t have to use your pinkie at all

[@TheJanvicgwaps]

Fuck that Chord srsly

[@campbellgoforth7674]

Mood

[@GrahamDavenport]

00:21 1. When I Come Around 00:58 2. Pretty Fly (for a White Guy) 02:23 3. Whats My Age Again? 03:25 4. Fade To Black 04:31 5. Last Resort 05:27 6. Transylvania 06:13 7. Arriving Somewhere But Not Here 07:16 8. The Test That Stumped Them All 08:37 9. Who Did You Think I Was 09:46 10. Little Wing

[@selpak3138]

Thank you

[@Curse_of_the_moon]

Thank you

[@simonberman7579]

👍

[@idontfallaway]

Legend

[@Corn3liu]

My milestones: 1. Smoke on the water 2. Cowboy chords 3. Fade to black and intro to Nothing else matters 4. Seek and destroy 5. Death - pull the plug (a lot of work) and Crystal Mountain (double work!) 6. First solos: nothing else matters, black magic woman, stairway to heaven 7. Learning theory and fretting notes 8. Under the bridge and frusciante-style strumming Thank you for such an inspiring and insightful journey!

[@4strokeperro949]

My guitar journey: 1) Smoke on the water 2) Stairway to heaven 3) Sweet Child o'mine Then I got kicked out of the guitar store

[@schiggy182]

4 Stroke Perro the forbidden riffs

[@mr.commander7298]

Oilers

[@NaBiN67]

Haha

[@foreverbooked2964]

Well that escalated quickly.

[@lakshyarajput2854]

According to u u played those songs Cuz if they heard those tunes they'd be making videos

[@francobaby1005]

You're pretty good on that giant ukulele

[@jonathanmcdermott6217]

Lol 😂😂

[@michaelionkin7465]

its called bass

[@ideasonek3374]

Michael Ionkin it's called grand piano

[@iceman9867]

It's a baritone ukulele lol

[@ryanmcdermott3604]

Jonathan McDermott Nice last name

[@TheSuperwireman]

I love how Paul is a bona fide guitar god and yet he has no pride issues in recalling how hard it once was just to play power chords

[@MidianVGC]

Started learning by myself during quarantine. I’m 29 and I’ve wanted to play all my life and only now on christmas 2019 my gf bought me one for our 8th anniversary like « ok enough talking about it. Here’s a guitar. » Currently I’m practicing : - Pieces (Sum41) - Je t’aimais, je t’aime, et je t’aimerai (Francis Cabrel) - Father and son (Cat Stevens) - Wonderwall (Oasis) - Heart of Gold (Neil Young) - Let it be (Beatles) - Someone you loved (Lewis Capaldi) - Over the Rainbow (Israel Kamakawiwo’ole) -Hurt (Johnny Cash) And I SUCK at all of them. Like, really really suck. Chords transitions are painfully slow and I sound like a turd but I swear to god I’ve never felt so complete in my life.

[@Jasper-eu4ne]

Are you still playing? And if so, what do you play now?

[@MidianVGC]

@@Jasper-eu4ne Still playing. Trying to nail bar chords now like Cm and F. B is out of my reach for the time being. Too difficult. So I try to play songs like Torn (Natalie Imburglia), Nour El Ain (Amr Diab), Snuff (Slipknot), Canon in D (Pachelbel), California Dreamin (Mamas and the Papas), House of the rising Sun (The Animals) etc.

[@ILOVEDRAGO]

@@MidianVGC don`t learn too many songs at once, bruh! concentrate on 1 to 3.

[@TheGovernanceNavigator]

Don’t forget theory! So important

[@sundaywalker3290]

I'm seeing your comment now, a year later.... Covid is still raging here... how did your guitar journey go?

[@JsJustace]

Davie: SLAP Paul: gently press

[@georgedelgado4573]

paul's guitar: gently weeps

[@alex4pov]

OH! EM! GEE!

[@OudSlayer]

SLAY

[@georgea.5729]

Now lets remember which instrument is Davie playing and which instrument is Paul playing

[@krystofsofilkanic8158]

Checkmate bassist

[@thevastexpanse2873]

MY RIFF JOURNEY - smoke on the water on one string - smoke on the water on 2 strings - smoke on the water on an electric guitar - smoke on the water with a drum backing track. - smoke on the water with my band. - smoke on the water with my band infront of my crush. - smoke on the water infront of my crush and her parents . - smoke on the water , playing in a wedding band at my crush's wedding. - smoke on the water while really really drunk after my crush's wedding. - smoke on the water while smoking my last ciggerate and drowning in a lake. R.I.P me

[@shrekthesoviet3187]

The Vast Expanse are you ok

[@thevastexpanse2873]

@@shrekthesoviet3187 i am cool mate, thanks. I am playing Highway to hell now.

[@luettexiv]

@@thevastexpanse2873 oh god he's evolved

[@zachdaguitarguy4789]

sorry for your loss...😔

[@bernhardsonn8996]

:(

[@Bru946]

This man makes me motivated to play more and more. The video quality and the playing quality is out of this world.

[@cagethefoxtrick3852]

My riff journey: 01 - Neon No, wait..

[@RobinBatmanand]

Literally me

[@tyblu7667]

haha fkkkkk that ish

[@jamoatkins5129]

1- smoke on the water 2- do i wanna know 3- more than words 4- smells like teen spirit 5- a certain romance

[@malcolmforsythe4329]

I love a certain romance

[@g2tennis]

What Ever People Say I am that's what I'm not has some very fun guitar lines to play

[@malcolmforsythe4329]

@@g2tennis Ya, my favorite to play is probably I bet you look good on the dancefloor, but I haven't tried playing all of them

[@g2tennis]

@@malcolmforsythe4329 all are fun to play

[@sergiosantos9355]

A Certain Romance is incredible to play both on bass and guitar. I like to loop the bass line on my looper guitar and then do the main guitar riff. So much fun!

[@ketash]

my guitar journey: 1. wonderwall 2. i changed my intsrument to the ukulele

[@Hougified]

big facts

[@firstname_lastname3507]

Every teenage white girl ever

[@prakharthapliyal4658]

@@edcrow9190 then he played somewhere over the rainbow. and that was it. The End

[@NateHolms]

Ya boi started off with the uke

[@fizzlyn3x150]

I started 8 years ago with piano, moved on to ukulele 2 years ago then took on guitar (bought a squire) two months ago mainly to take my mind off getting gcse results, now I’ve really taken to it I’ve gone and bought a beautiful Les Paul

[@victorsevs]

that little wing cover.. holy Hendrix, you put so much emotion in that

[@blakejones6012]

Everything about this man speaks smooth

[@loudenvier]

I'm 44 years old and I'm trying to learn the guitar so that my autistic, 5 years old toddler can enjoy along with me (he loves music). Today I was trying to play the Fade to Black Intro and I felt just the same the first time it started sounding a little like the record itself :-) This video left me with a smile all the way through it and beyond! Thank you for the inspiration!

[@blainetrain2299]

Fade to black was one of my very first songs I learned. It was magical to me when it sounded correct. I played it for hours and hours every day for weeks on end. I lost a lot of loved ones that week i think lol. But it is what made that guitar my best friend in the whole world for 20 years now Happy for you.

[@iansath2913]

good luck sir! just started two days ago

[@clenjones5748]

loudenvier are you more likely to have a child with autism if you’re an older man? Older woman? Thanks.

[@loudenvier]

@@clenjones5748 the odds are bigger relatively, but still very small. It depends on the age of the mother tio (either older or much Younger increases the odds). The exact age when the odds increases is not known precisely. It's known that this is not a factor that contributes tô the increase of autism cases occuring recently. These studies also fail to provide statistics on the severity of the child's autism (my son autism is very mild and he is already able to socialize albeit with some difficult). But, No matter your age the odds are still very low.

[@clenjones5748]

loudenvier ok cool have many beautiful white children

[@christianvalerio4328]

I’ve never related more to something than when he started playing fade to black

[@dilldowschwagginz2674]

Same here.

[@dilldowschwagginz2674]

"one" is also an awesome song when learning to play

[@christianvalerio4328]

Dilldow Schwagginz I learned One on my classical! It was the reason i bought my first electric guitar

[@HawksNHabsPC]

Same here. I remember nailing that main open chord progression!

[@jeremiebeaulieu8501]

it is one of the firsts riff that I learned and the feeling yo get after you just play it right for the first time is just awesome. It took me weeks to learn, but it was worth it.

[@marcellociampiconi7770]

My riff journey: - Knockin' on heaven's door - 21 Guns - Cocaine - Back in Black - Oye como va - Misirlou - Transylvania - Comfortably Numb - Dani California - Summer Song

[@andrewriordan]

In some sort of order: - Day Tripper - Back In Black - Stairway To Heaven - Hey Joe - Hide Away (by Stevie) - Future People (by Alabama Shakes) - Crazy Train - Mary Had A Little Lamb (also by Stevie) - Little Wing - the intro to Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)

[@lynninzerella3233]

Aight we got one in common. solid list

[@privateportal6969]

day tripper is on my list 💪💪💪

[@station2station544]

Your tone in the Hendrix little wing riff is impeccable

[@GR-sg2lv]

Station 2Station I was planning to say this ! You beat me to it!

[@SwingCritic141]

It’s close

[@arbuthnotmumsboy8178]

I'd been playing "Wing" crap since playing from Axis when it came out. I was 14 and knew only a "cowboy chord" version then. I gradually evolved that into an almost recognisable version over the next 20 odd years. Then, when KZbin came along I finally learnt a more pukka rendition. STILL CAN'T GET THAT BLOODY BRILLIANT JIMI TONE THOUGH! ARGH.

[@jeresey]

Dont write off the The Legend Pilky27

[@hedekbass]

Neck pickup. Volume at 70%. Fuzz Face volume 100% fuzz 80%. The rest is in the fingers.

[@charlesoxley7242]

Songs that defined my playing that I attempted to tackle when starting out include: 1. Pearl Jam - Jeremy 2. Rush - Dreamline 3. Rush - Limelight 4. Rush - The Spirit of Radio 5. Soundgarden - Spoonman 6. Metallica - the Unforgiven 7. Judas Priest - Breaking the Law 8. Joe Satriani - the Crush of Love 9. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here 10. Alice in Chains - Them Bones

[@BOB10140]

I don't know many songs, but I'm glad I took the time to learn Fade to Black. All time favourite song

[@danbutler7840]

Paul brings so much joy in what it is to play guitar with his videos. I always have a smile on my face as I watch, and I am really grateful for these. Thanks, Paul!

[@user-mx8nr3sp6n]

If I remember correctly, - Come As You Are - Lithium - Heart Shaped Box - Say It Ain't So - Nothing Else Matters - Wind Cries Mary - Under The Bridge - Tears In Heaven

[@kieranjackson9206]

Nirvana 🎸✌✌

[@Braden-xu5ef]

Weezer!

[@JordanQuinn94]

This is INCREDIBLY close to the first riffs I got, too. Great minds.

[@jjj-qj8lu]

You love nirvana dont you

[@joshualee6083]

Lmao I’m almost identical

[@laloquaint]

My musical journey through songs I felt accomplished after learning in order: 1: White Stripes - Seven Nation Army 2: Pixies - Where is my Mind? 3: Weezer - Say Ain't So 4: Van Halen - Runnin' with the Devil 5: Santana - Black Magic Woman 6: Zappa - Black Napkins 7: Rush - YYZ 8: Yes - Mood for a Day 9: Soda Stereo - Nada Personal 10: Invisible - El Anillo del Capitan Beto Of this list I would highly recommend learning 3, 7, 8, 9 and 10. Those really stuck with me.

[@juanemilioavendano473]

Sodaa!

[@franlapietra885]

Vamos sodaa

[@davidpapovich4607]

I can play yes- mood for a day perfectly and it's so satisfying to play.

[@turnleftaticeland]

steve howe guitar parts are insanely rewarding to learn. working on starship trooper now

[@Persys]

Aguante Soda, say it aint so te hace sentir genial

[@tombrackettjr.9308]

Paul you are absolutely my favorite guitar teacher on the internet.

[@kfox153]

I've liked Paul for a year or two now, but he won my heart with the Porcupine Tree riff!!!! Mad props to you, Paul. Much love brother, you just exceed my expectations over and over. Thank you!

[@daveythehand4964]

God, that little wing still gives me chills... just, fantastic, plucked from the higher plane, melodic and rhythmic ideas

[@TheNastyPS]

My 10 go to riffs I play everyday are: - Purple Haze - Slow Dancing in a Burning Room - Snow - Under the Bridge - Voodoo Child - Little Wing - Dani California - Believe - Drive - Sultans of Swing I've been playing for only 2 years so some of them do need some more practice but those are a couple of the riffs that keep me playing.

[@Cool3reeze]

Frank Castle we are the same person except instead of purple haze I play bold as love

[@kilgoretrout321]

As long as you do them in time! Don't be like the guy at Guitar Center the other day...he played riffs from really cool songs and nailed every melodic note. Except his rhythm....he kept on starting and stopping and did it all playing really really loud Lol

[@nicholasmurner7523]

Frank Castle I’m a 2 year boy myself Frank :) dig your list

[@GabrielNardinMusic]

Definitely a "Strat Guy", huh? :)

[@NoName-jh7yj]

how the fuck is everybody playing these riffs with 2-3 years of practice???

[@callumhardy4856]

Man, I loved and learned all these songs. You just play them so cleanly, always impressed. It breathes new life into songs I loved as youngster.

[@charlieroberts5961]

My journey: 1) G.O.A.T by Polyphia And my progress a year later: 2) G.O.A.T by Polyphia

[@prandz420]

lol good luck maybe try something a bit more for beginners like snow by rhcp

[@ryanp7782]

Thats me but with ...And Justice for All by Metallica

[@sebastianlagundzija8001]

hahah thats way too hard dude especially if you're a beginner....impossible to play

[@rurtrd6286]

First i learned basic chords, then GOAT, then The Worst riffs. Then i decided I gotta learn guitar basics.

[@thewisegoat2954]

Some good stuff if G.O.A.T. s are in it

Loved the storytelling that came with each riff. It felt like talking to a friend over a cup of coffee. Well done!

[@theoddmeter_]

Damn ...I thought it was jus me who felt that🤭☺️

[@warren4110]

Jorge Alexandre, thanks; I couldn't put my finger on it but, that's the exact feeling! 🍰☕️🎸

[@RC32Smiths01]

It's never wrong to go back to learn or relearn past riffs or practice concepts that you need to get back into ship shape! Really incredible of ye to go back to you learning roots and explain their importance to you!

[@jodyvaillant118]

Amazing! In many of your videos that I've seen I was left with the impression that mellow music is what appeals to you. This shows a whole other side of your musical tastes.

[@donniehba795]

I enjoyed this video -- as it was both informative and sentimental in that it reminded me of when I first started playing in 1965 and the songs/riffs I learned. I love you playing especially your versatility as it seems you play almost every style very well. Keep up the great work! And beautiful Les Paul -- just gorgeous!

[@drsavage3262]

You're literally playing every song I learned when I started playing guitar myself lol. What a throw back. You're awesome man.

[@caiowilli1813]

From what I recall, in chronological order: Smoke on the water - Deep Purple Come as you are - Nirvana Killing in the name - RATM Some Metallica riffs. Mostly from ride the lightning Chop suey - SOAD Rainmaker - Iron maiden 3's & 7's - QOTSA Stricken - Disturbed The sound of truth - As I lay dying The Metal - Tenacious D I wanted to play some of these for a long time, but were just too hard at the time (rainmaker for example).

[@kacodamn]

It is so cool to see that you listened and tried to play many songs that I listened to and tried to play, and now you listen and play many songs that I am interested in and want to play. greetings from Brazil!!!

[@uweschramm]

Thanks for this! One of the first riffs I tried to nail - long time ago, was "The Story in your Eyes" by Moody Blues (1971) ... it was very challenging for my that time, but I still like to play it.

[@ZiaTheGeek]

Papa Roach is from my hometown. When Last Resort came out, everyone was learning to play it. Such a great guitar riff!

[@MaxPower2719]

“Early 2000s...” “Still a kid.” Making me very old there.

[@imacmadman22]

I was waiting for him to say something about a song from pre-1980, I guess I'm an old fart now.

[@bluesdealer]

I remember being in grade school at that time and you could impress girls by playing Creed riffs... it’s so bizarre looking back.

[@AlfredHugecokk]

I feel the same...

[@gearjammin_bluesman]

Great video and really enjoyed it explaining how the blues found you. Man, it's a feeling that definitely happens when it needs to happens and sometimes doesn't happen at all to some. Inspired by your blues riff video and going to try to bring this blues craving of my own hopefully to some light after a long journey.

[@fordrac1ng81]

It's sad, after 25 years I've forgotten more songs than I remember. I'll hear a song I haven't heard in a decade or two and then I'll start trying to remember it again. A lot of it comes back within the first 1-2 times I play the song which is wild.

[@JohnDoe-ij7et]

this is exactly what happened to me. it does my head in in my teens n early twenties I was like a jukebox for all my favourite bands, I had no appreciation for it, then I just forgot about guitar for work, n somehow ended up not even owning one, n now I just hear songs n think, fuck I gotta play that again, sometimes I’m no chance, other times I don’t even know what my fingers r doing n I somehow remember it.

[@bleeding_rose1990]

Yes it's weird, but it usually comes back quick when you check some tabs if you've already learned it. I dropped the guitar for almost ten years and within about a year of playing it has all come back. I can even figure songs out by ear I learned when I was in high school, the other day just Jammin alone I played a bunch of riffs from voodoo Chile Sligh return, how many more times Les zeppelin it all came back flooding in, it was so strange

[@roeulogy]

I had something similar. Played a lot, set it down in for 15ish years, got MS. Was at a friends house, hadn't even held a guitar in years, or bass (I started on bass) and he convinced me to strap up and just jam and have fun. It blew my mind how much came back, and how fast it came back, it just felt like home so to speak. Roll forward 2 years and I have 4 guitars here and make a point of playing for a minimum of an hour a day, but it almost always rolls over to two or three.

[@jacekpierzynski1038]

Amazing how similar our initial music interests were. I started playing in the early 90s so mostly it was GnR and Metallica. So my list included: - house of the rising sun - sweet child of mine - patience - dont cry - you could be mine (that was a big one!) - stairway to heaven (how obvious!) - over the hills and far away - nothing else matters - one - fade to black - little wing And many many more...

[@tay5658]

Yeah I’m learning Sweet child of mine and Patience right now, switching between my electric and acoustic. The bending in the solos for Patience is really kicking my ass.

[@gwJoey1418]

oh yeaaah that first song of the list bring me back to the past ! i asked a guitar at 18 yo cause i really wanted to do at first "house of the rising sun" .. and all ACDC and hard rock stuff . still my favourite songs to play . Everybody tried smoke on the water and nirvana songs i think

[@suppiluiiuma5769]

It's interesting to see where you come from musically. I would have never had you as a punk fan; I didn't expect to hear you play heavy metal either. My musically journey interestingly enough started with Black Sabbath and Metallica, but I don't know if you would expect that of a guy who plays classical,flamenco and folk music most of the time.

[@B_Rowen]

I think its great to have a wide variety. Ive learned so much for country guitar by practicing funk and soul techniques.

[@ryankelsey9646]

I get that a lot. I play Clapton and John Mayer, but when I tell people I wouldn't be half as good as I am if it wasn't for Green Day and Blink-182, I get the weirdest looks! lol!

[@bernardo569]

i think its quite expecting..

[@realtimerage6779]

I am a little surprised he didn't have any black Sabbath riffs on there like I would but then again I am 56 and Paul is much younger.

[@yarpenzigrin3684]

Oh yeah, I watch Paul for not that long (some months maybe) but I was surprised and delighted too ;) Respect!

[@thecampeans1364]

Began the guitar journey on a bass and I’m still at home when I pick up a bass. Guitar is still a mysterious temperamental lady to me. It’s nice when l I get to discover new tricks and tips from teachers such as yourself.

[@robertbrown1839]

Always enjoy your stuff, impressed with your range, keep ‘‘em coming !

[@bradfuerst]

Some of my favorite riffs to play: Iron Man - Black Sabbath, the whole damn song is full of great riffs Sweater Song - Weezer, intro/main riff A Cloak of Elvenkind - Marcy Playground, intro/main riff Fade to Black - Metallica , James' late bridge/outtro riff (no one but me can save myself...) War Pigs - Black Sabbath, again, full of awesome riffs Be All, End All - Anthrax, Scott's intro/main riff Imperial March - John Williams (Star Wars) , sounds awesome with lots of fuzz Seven Nation Army - White Stripes, might be cheesey/cliche', but it's a great riff Aerials - SOAD, chorus riff (aerials...in the sky...) Whole Lotta Love - Zeppelin, I mean, duh

[@guitarf666]

Well, I suppose my journey is something like this (playing for 15 ish years now?) 1. The Beatles - Black Bird. One of the first songs I learned from my dad. No clue what I was doing yet. 2. Eric Clapton - I Shot the Sheriff Those damned barre chords!! 3. Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Chile. This is where I started focusing on soloing a bit more. Also big abuse of the Wah. 4. Muse - ALL THE SONGS. Playing along to Muse taught me more chord shapes, to understand harmony a bit, led me to improve technique (bit of tapping etc), and familiarized me with drop tunings. This was the period where I felt I could play any (mainstream) song if I wanted to. BOI was I wrong. 5. Gary Moore - Still got the blues. If ever I want to pour my heart into a solo, this is what I'd put on. Perfect for teenage angst. 6. Biffy Clyro - Some Kind of Wizard. More drop tunings. More complex time signatures. Embraced the raw sound of overdriven single coils. Still play the Biff a lot. 7. Slipknot - Psychosocial. Brief metal phase. Goddamnit I still want to nail that $&%@ solo. Got more control over my pinky though, and improved knowledge on different scales/modes and practiced pinch harmonics a lot. 8. Michael Jackson - Beat It. Legendary solo. Had to learn it for a gig. Spent SO much time on it, only to learn I had to transpose it to B because the singer couldn't reach Jackons's vocals. Good thing I had just bought a 7-string guitar... 9. John Mayer - Slow Dancing in a Burning Room. Back to blues baby. More focus on perfecting my tone and technique. Blues is life. 10. Jimi Hendrix - Little Wing. One of those songs/intros I ALWAYS wanted to learn. I can die happy now.

[@jaydenjhammer]

I didn't expect arriving somewhere but not here!! So underrated

[@barrymorgan8164]

I am still very much at the start of my guitar journey due to infrequent practice. I have finally started committing to seeing it through and will keep up the practice regularly from now on. 1. I won’t back down 2. Free Bird (intro) great for learning chords and helping left/right hand technique 3. Hurt 4. Back in Black 5. Paranoid

[@overlook237]

Both versions of Hurt are epic and it's nice to play.

[@animalsoverpeople_]

No real order: -What’s My Age Again -Say It Ain’t So -Santeria -One -I Could Have Lied -Runnin With The Devil -Master Of Puppets -Smells Like Teen Spirit -Voodoo Child -Sunshine Of Your Love

[@ethanowen159]

"No, I think you're going to nail it, man" I love this so much

[@Stillkickingarse]

Mr Davids!! You’re a formidable player... 2 thumbs up !!!

[@EdEddnEddyMercury]

Man I keep coming back to this video to hear that little wing tone again. Seriously awesome

[@VinslomBardy]

Great to hear the Porcupine Tree tune, “Arriving Somewhere...” on the list. The entire Deadwing album, from which this track came, is astoundingly good.

[@F1rstResponder]

highly underrated. I found PT through Xbox 360 when that featured "Shallow" and I vividly remember being like 9 years old blaring that on the TV while playing Bo1 campaign when my parents weren't home. good times!

[@turnleftaticeland]

F1rstResponder xbox is a god to me

[@tronlady1]

F1rstResponder.... I honestly never thought I would hear the day when people discover Porcupine Tree via Xbox. I’m a huge Porcupine Tree fan but cannot even remember how “shallow” goes! First album I heard was “on the Sunday of life”! I haven’t dared myself to even listen to personal shopper yet!

[@felixfischer1295]

This video is super nice and relatable :) Thank you, you motivated me to pick up my guitar today!

[@I_lord_leo]

DUDE your videos so far are so well put together 😵😵

[@clivemaybe]

I found your channel through the break down of Neon video and I'm really impressed. Your channel really inspires me to work harder on my guitar playing. Thanks for the great content, you just got yourself a sub!

[@matsuretro]

Some of the more key things I've learned over the years (mostly when starting): Metallica - Nothing Else Matters Green Day - Espionage Weezer - Hash Pipe Rush - Fly By Night Eric Clapton - Tears in Heaven System of a Down - [almost the entire Toxicity album] Weezer - Dope Nose Eagles - Hotel California (Hell Freezes Over) Clutch - Electric Worry Dream Theater - Wither I recently picked guitar back up and am gonna hit these back up a bunch, alongside things like Rush's YYZ and some other stuff to actually get my lead chops going. May even pick up some of the ones mentioned in this video as I see a few skills in some of these that I could *definitely* use the practice on.

[@absoledge]

Haven't heard of a few of these tunes will defo check them out as the ones I do know from the list I really like, cheers!

[@cianmcguigan7654]

This could be a pretty epic list for a dj

[@SuperCullen69]

Fly by night was so huge for me too

[@jasonbarrie6473]

you freaking nailed Little Wing.

[@lateguitars]

Wow Paul. Fun learning with you on the acoustic and electric guitars! Thanks man............

[@creationinspired200]

Thank you mr davids another fantastic video!

[@kellenb1840]

There have been a few songs that I wanted to learn, and when I did it made me feel incredible: Deadbolt - Thrice Travesty - Haste the Day Domino the Destitute - Coheed and Cambria Seeing your progression makes me feel so much better about myself. Onward.

[@Alex-eo9of]

My 10 riff journey was probably like: Linkin Park - Crawling (first I ever learned) Chevelle - The Red Papa Roach - Last Resort Johnny Cash - Hurt Guns’N’Roses - Paradise City Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven Metallic - The Unforgiven Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under the Bridge Led Zeppelin - Ramble On Jimi Hendrix - Little Wing

[@shanejoyce307]

Absolute genius I could watch you play all day

[@bluearmy4228]

Brilliant and enlightening as always! Cheers bro!

[@kovalsky360]

For me: 1. Don't Cry - I once heard a friend at hight school playing the intro and I decided to learn guitar in this exact moment 2. More Than A Feeling 3. In A Little While (U2) 4. Smoke on the Water 5. Any acoustic intro that I heard 6. Any melodic riff like Affraid to shoot Strangers I wish I played more!

[@miloskostic7318]

Last one is pure iron maiden perfection!!!

[@chevyguy5525]

I mean of course I began with fairly simple songs like Smoke on the Water and Enter Sandman, but I moved into more chord-based territory with House of the Rising Sun and Stairway to Heaven (which I'm still not sure how I learned so quickly 4 years later). Lately I've been really beginning to build my fingerstyle method with "Dee" by Randy Rhoads and just speeding up my metal rhythm with "Battery" and "Hardwired to Self-Destruct" by Metallica. Really cool to reflect on where I've been and where I am now!

[@ExpatZ266]

Love how the little gems pop back up over time, great video as always Paul. So my journey started at 5 with a super simplified riff my dad taught me derived from a flamenco tune I can't remember the name of, Charo was famous for playing it in the 70's on Mike Douglas's show. About that time I also recieved a trumpet which got the main focal point of my attention because, well, you know, it's loud. And I was six. I never got any good, but I loved making all that noise. By 8 I had learned a quick bit of finger picking sampler from Chet Atkins played like a little kid with no lessons. But the moves, they stayed for years and helped with the next time I had a guitar in my hands... At the age of 12 I made freinds with a kid whose ability I am still in awe of, straight from the Ozarks where his parents actually picked cotton for a living this guy had learned bluegrass to an amazing level and knew nothing of theory and maybe the names of the same 5 chords I did. So I learned how to be a bluegrass rythm player and from there learned the next step and first recognisable piece all the way through: Blue Oyster Cult's Godzilla, teaching me bar chords. All I had was this really cheap beat up acoustic but rock was my calling. AC DC's Highway to Hell came next then the entire rest of the album which set me on they road using fast open chording and cool little Malcom riffs. But a guitar like that is like an anchor so not much more movement until my parents buy an electric for me and dad passes his Fender amp to me. Then it was the Heavy Metal movie soundtrack album that became my teacher, so much hair rock! That is when I learned of punk and my dad regretted giving me the amp. So did my neighbours. Which brings me to... The Ramones who taught me power chords actually could be cool. And endurance playing. This went on pretty much the same only with improvement in its limited range until I came across Steve Vai, which got me interested in Joe Satriani where I learned to play Echo and Midnight. Then Al Dimeola's Kiss My Axe taught me insanely fast cross picking and a Flamenco Jazz Fusion undercurrent that forms the basis for my tone now. Then I discovered like 28 years late King Crimson's Discipline. Oh, the off timings were like the sounds of my mind, I was instantly hooked. After that other peoples music became just exercises to keep me moving and I got stuck again. It took the band in my neighbouring studio space to unlock me. The walls were so thin, I could hear the other band, not super loud but if I turned down and stood next to the wall I could hear well enough so I listened,. It was a drummer and a bass player and they were playing what I always heard in my head. It was this mixed timing, constantly shifting music that was less of song and more of a journey that rolls around and changes until it ends where it started. And a drummer I wish I could import, ADD drumming. Soo groovy. Lots of sus and 9ths, 7ths and minors. Shouldn't have worked at all but it did work sooo well. I turned back up a little so I could play with them but loud enough to deviate where I wanted if I felt like it. I never noticed them stop playing but I kept going with this cool riff they had and screwed around with it for about 5 minutes. I looked up to go turn back up again and there are these 4 eyes peeking through the door they had cracked open, as soon as they saw me notice them they barged in all puffed chect and declared "You were playing our song!" to which I copped a mea culpa and was invited into their studio to hear a couple more. We played for a year and after that what was in my head was now coming out of the speakers reliably and regularly. Now I watch you so I can steal your licks. Soo tasty. ;)

[@theobaldINsorrow]

recently I've decided to focus on learning many riffs. 5 first from your list looks very good to work on. Thanks

[@chris_redd2453]

2:57 I knew you were going to say metallica🤘🏽

[@sampat97]

Not gonna lie, the Fade to Black riff was What made me wanna learn guitar.

[@graysonofthewood3747]

Hearing that Paul started learning on punk rock and metal makes me feel a lot better about my self taught highschool days. And if they’re cool enough for Paul David’s to learn on… maybe I should pick guitar back up and finish learning to play.

[@stpdbtch]

such an enjoyable video...you have the perfect disposition for it

[@nachopagani]

Pushed “Like” before the video starts. Then you started playing “When I Come Around” and had no choice but taking out that like and putting it again.

[@hamimabd]

Yeah. Kinda wish we can add multiple like 😅

[@danwhitehurst9592]

For me getting the Nevermind full album Tab book(pre internet era, ‘94) and learning every song and playing the whole album start to finish with my head phones plugged into my amp as to not wake my parents was a crowning achievement in my early years learning. Round 2 of that was learning from the same books the first 3 albums by Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, and Alice In Chains. Acoustic enters the scene and it was The Beatles, Zep, Dylan, Niel Young etc. But my best 2 accomplishments in hindsight was playing Thunderstruck and Little Wing, full song.

[@kurtcobain5466]

This was really enjoyable to watch!

[@southsideronnie]

Wow! Thanks for sharing!!

[@alejomejia5808]

9:46 Great shot man, great shot!

[@jacobiehartie4602]

That riff from triviums “dying in your arms” The only riff I could kinda do lmao I wasn’t very good and ended up dropping the hobby but the song got my interested in it

[@mrpensato8590]

Great stuff you got here Paul.

[@jeremyacton4569]

Thanks for this. The different energies of the riffs were a serious education for this nylon playing folky fingerpicker. You so nailed that Litle Wing intro, it bought a tear to my eye. :-)

[@flatbill2]

Some riffs that define how I play now: 1. Sweet home Alabama, Lynyrd Skynyrd (I had little theoretical understanding but I made it work) 2. Love song for a savior, Jars of Clay (open chords and Harmonics) 3. Jesus Freak, DC Talk (yes I was a Church kid, power cords). 4. Johnny b Good, Chuck Berry (double stops and unison bends) 5. Call of Cthulhu / Sanitarium, Metallica (chord inversions). 6. Transposing songs at church (solidified understanding of inversions and chords up and down the neck) 7. My victory, Dave Crowder (tasteful, melodic, passionate lead lines)

[@jozsefhomoki3725]

My journey: 1. House of the rising sun - Basic accords 2 Nothing else matters - FIngerpicking 3 Fade to black - in progress....

[@teun4767]

How is the progress going?

[@jozsefhomoki3725]

@@teun4767 I didn't have time to pick up the guitar lately.... No progress at all. :(

[@karthikrox6310]

@@jozsefhomoki3725 oh no, difficult job?

[@tingotalango5473]

Hendrix stands out so much! The dynamics of his playing are unbelievable and you got that thing just right.

[@inbetween8210]

This is brilliant man, so much guitar guru on the net, i think what separates Paul from the rest is that this is so relatable for beginner, and boy is he patient with those beginner craps.

[@galaeron]

“Music is not a competition” - Said in the context of a band contest :D

[@lactate8008s]

That's the joke lol

[@bart2019]

For new bands, music competitions are the only way to get a live gig. "Music isn't a competition" just means that the result of the contest isn't as important as the fact they played a live gig.

[@cartman8814]

My guitar journey: Drop D... Everlong.

[@anthonywalters7434]

Cartman what about drop D heart shaped box?

[@Hathos96]

My first song as well

[@asonfrederick1126]

But what about litterally every drop d seether song?

[@adrvlogs3262]

Heart Shaped Box and Everlong define my drop D experience 😂

[@shreyashshrestha6085]

@@adrvlogs3262 do we all live the same fucking life????? COZ SAME

[@caynechapman6938]

I know this is a old video of yours but I watched a couple of your videos and just wanted to say that for some reason watch other you tubers didn’t get to me in terms of making me want to sit down and learn to play, however you did and I appreciate it!

[@will-iu2bk]

It's fun hearing paul go from a punk rock kid to a metal head to a blues player. And I'm 3 months into playing guitar and I'm going through the some phases

[@Floofian]

The Fade to black intro has always tickled a particular niche of my brain

[@aljosanpedro3424]

“I remember hearing John Mayer’s ‘Continuum’ for the very first time...” ikr. I’ve never been the same again after that one too 😂

[@letskillmusic1]

I was smiling the whole way through this man - keep it up, you're really good on camera!

[@Spikesiegalflorida]

You introduce me to a lot of music I have never heard. Thank you

[@mrendall90]

6:57 Pretentious Wanking is my next jazz fusion band.

[@randolphgallagher7942]

Mine is Machine Elves Rule.

[@archibaldhamm]

1)Highway to hell (AC/DC) 2)Satisfaction (The Rollings Stones) 3)Some songs that we wrote with my band (also more then like on place 5 and 8) 4)Twist and Shout (The Beatles) 5)Another Brick in the Wall (Pink Floyd) 6)Rockstar (Nickelback) 7)Smells Like Teens Spirits (Nirvana) 8)Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin) 9)Wish you were here 10)All along thé watch tower (Jimy Hendrix)

[@mn-mq6ml]

I'm learning another brick in the wall atm, a lot of fun to play :)

[@SirMacNaught]

Fade to Black was one of my first "I'm getting the hang of this!" songs. Beautiful and great practice!

[@Bonj17]

Thank you for the introduction to porcupine tree. Heard them mentioned a couple of times and finally gave them a listen. Absolutely blown away 🤯