20 Underrated 90's Rock Riffs (with Guitar TAB)

[@diegosoriano2166]

At last someone pays tribute to 90s post hardcore. Amazing

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

It’s all rock and roll to me haha. Thanks for the kind words!

[@DonaldTrumps-zc5mu]

What is "hardcore" about this garbage?

[@diegosoriano2166]

@@DonaldTrumps-zc5mu what a retarded scum

[@graysonjd5624]

@@DonaldTrumps-zc5muI don’t think you know what post hardcore is

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

lol!!!!

[@yates525]

This is basically my music library on shuffle. Great choices

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Cheers!!! Ngl a lot of these songs/albums are all-timers for me too

[@nobodyislistening150]

that entire sonic youth record is just riff gold!! i especially love the bass-driven songs like mildred pierce

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

It was hard to pick just 1 song tbh

[@HallsteinOramas123]

The 4 Dinosaur Jr. albums from 87 to 93 are loaded with incredible riffs, J Mascis really was a genius on the guitar!!!

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Yup, still is a genius!

[@animalsinorbit]

You got great taste in music, my friend. Post H, noise, alternative, grunge, Shoegaze, etc. I'm 35 so all this shit is dear to my heart. Even pulled some Shellac out your ass just to make my day even better. Glad we still got some of us around, we're becoming the Old Heads

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Gotta show the youngs our rock and roll history lol

[@EdithVonPants]

Let Down underrated

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

🤷🏻‍♂️

[@thewintereaglefly]

dude just came out of the radiohead circlejerk

[@turbokaivuri8390]

6:58 pavement!!! I would have liked to hear zurich is stained but im not sure its possible to make it sound like the real thing with one guitar atleast

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Tbh Zurich was my first thought, but yes it’s really a 2 guitar riff and I wanted to keep it streamlined in this video

[@Griseus_ASMR_2]

Slint and Polvo don't get the respect they deserve. Thank you for doing these videos 🙌

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Truth! Two of my all time faves. Thanks for watching!

[@animalsinorbit]

Slint creeps into the soul

[@nobodyislistening150]

@@Griseus_ASMR_2 spiderland is my favourite album of all time!! i wouldn’t say they’re my favourite band (they just don’t have enough music) but they’re definitely up there

[@raywt3237]

When a video opens with Thru The Eyes of Ruby you know it's going to be good... And it was. Loved all of these

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Cheers!!!

[@Aria-ch8rl]

literally!

[@angelolivares8754]

Great selection dude you have a fancy taste for alternative riffs

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Cheers! Thanks!

[@alessiodisimone7578]

Wow! My youth summed up in a playlist. Thanks, you made my day.

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Awesome to hear you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!!!

[@mrt77wv]

I love all these songs, but I especially love that you did Conduit For Sale. One of Pavement's best.

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Always stood out to me on that album!

[@PubliusEnigma94]

Guy actually pulled off the "Let Down underrated" lmao

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

In terms of their catalogue, I think so

[@Fanchus_English]

That tuning on "Sometimes" is crazy lol great video, thanks!

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Kevin shields is a mad man 🤘🤘🤘

[@Fanchus_English]

I love that Slint song

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Whole album is a masterpiece, but washer has always held a special place for me 🥲

[@schizophreniagaming4058]

ATDI is the shit!! Love that someone is shining light on their Vaya album

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Always loved vaya as much as relationship tbh

[@fuzzydunlop7928]

Dragonaut by Sleep, so many riffs from Modest Mouse - criminally underrated band in general(the opening riff of Teeth Like God's Shoeshine, all of Doin the Cockroach, the seagull guitars of Make Everyone Happy/Mechanical Birds), Virginia Reel Around the Mountain by the Halo Benders has wonderful licks in it. Appreciate the Shellac inclusion, another criminally underrated band.

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Cheers! Need to do a 90s metal version of this so I can include bands like Sleep. Never heard of the halo benders, gonna add that one to the list!

[@levandusky36]

Really love the JMJM, such a great guitar for its price. Great choice of riffs too.

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Thanks! Yeah this is probably the best $600 guitar I’ve ever played

[@owenhibshman8347]

Love song for karen, sonic youth doesnt get enuf love these days

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

One of my favorite bands ever

[@Saylorleatherjecket]

Sonic youth it’s probably my favorite band but unfortunately it’s too complicated music to be popular

[@J.S.3259]

You got yourself a new Patreon subscriber! I’d love to see a video on post-punk riffs (The Comsat Angels, Joy Division, The Chameleons, The Raincoats, etc.)

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Thanks so much for joining me on this journey! Great suggestion! Definitely want to do an 80s indie video

[@cobrastriesand7693]

Your love of music is contagious. Cant wait to check out your other vids

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Really appreciate this comment, thanks for watching!

[@hellawesomoff]

I LOVE PIXIES AND SONIC YOUTH!!!!!

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

2 of the all time greatest!

[@KarlMars71]

Great list. An interesting thing about Shellac's Pull the Cup is that it's played on a 16 string guitar with every string tuned to a high E

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Oh damn, I never knew that! Just learned it by ear. But I knew there was something a littttle off still

[@KarlMars71]

@eastvillageguitarmethoddd apparently Albini had two custom made and gave the other one to Lee Ronaldo. There’s a cool Show Us Your Junk video on here where Ronaldo talks about it

[@HanginInSF]

Beyond underrated, a lot of these are really obscure!

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Hope some of them resonate with you! Lmk what you are digging!

[@HanginInSF]

@eastvillageguitarmethoddd J Mascis for sure

[@nobodyislistening150]

this entire video is basically just my playlists

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Hahaaaaa same!

[@RealAsaMitaka]

This is so cool! Fantastic picks!!

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Cheers thank you for watching!!!

[@GraveSource]

Love love love Slave Ship. Awesome to see it getting some recognition. :)

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Hell yes, Jesus lizard is the truth

[@ChicoCabra]

Excellent choice of songs

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Thanks!

[@adellutri]

Nice T Shirt dude!

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Thx! Got it a while back when I saw slint play spiderland front to back

[@whyismyeyetwitching]

Great choice of songs. This is an awesome video.

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Cheers thanks for watching!

[@JuanjoSobrino]

Soooo good ❤ i think i was the only one in knowing and like "The Jesus Lizard", it was a surprise to find them in this list together with some fantastic bands/albums: Pavement, Smashing, Pixies and my admired Sonic Youth. Me encanta! 🫶

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Cheers thanks for watching!

[@pb12661]

good job man! subscribed 🤘🤘

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Cheers!

[@guilhermevideira1]

Great selection and nice playing!

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Thank you!

[@sixxtus1825]

Very very nice, with a couple of bands I never heard about, this video wake up my excitment about this genre !

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Cheers thanks for stopping by, come back soon!

[@giraffemusicchina7519]

this is just band after band. nice one dude

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Cheers!

[@HELLVICE_666]

damn man! i didn't expect that polvo at the end! such an underrated band!

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Cheers! Agreed, one of my fav indie rock bands

[@MalMotorDedo]

Great Pumpkins pick, great Soundgarden pick, great AIC pick, great NIN pick. Fckn Jesus Lizard, fckn Fugazi, fckn Slint all mentioned. Perfect for me, would add a Unwound riff tho lmao

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Cheers thanks!!! Unwound was on the initial list! but wanted to keep it at 20 unfortunately

[@michaelturner7628]

Really eclectic, interesting choices. Great job on notating them too!

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Thanks so much!

[@nv_johan8711]

hell yeah at the drive in on here, good choice

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Love their guitar work!

[@slothjohnson4724]

Love that Fugazi riffs. Thanks for the video, lots of bands i need to check out

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Cheers! Hope there’s some good stuff for you to discover

[@fabioabilio]

great playing and a beautiful guitar.

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Cheers thank you!

[@zolfodor4835]

Aw now that was some serious love right there 🎸🎸🎶🎶❤️❤️ superb mate,some good memories here 💯💯

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Cheers thanks for watching!

[@theebrock834]

the bands i love to see

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Cheers!

[@vyn69]

let down UNDERRATED

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

I reckon so

[@pawcio7272]

r/radioheadcirclejerk

[@astroandyborgloh]

Radiohead as a whole is underrated. There are people around, who do NOT THINK, they are one of the best bands of all time.

[@MichelLamblin]

Wow, putting Eraser in there was dope.

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Cheers! Always thought that melody was haunting AF

[@danskate12]

great taste with shellac

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

RIP Steve albini

[@Tomatitten]

Great tunes! Great playing! Thank you 😎😎

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

@Tomatitten cheers thank you!

[@jeff7764]

That Soundgarden song ugh 🥰🥰🥰❤️

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Such a majestic tune. Always loved that chord progression that I featured here

[@grzegorzb5204]

Nice! so many riffs I like here! very cool choices

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Cheers thanks!

[@Spaceistheplace93]

Shellac, Polvo and Slint?!! Sick video

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

My faves

[@musicminute2004]

Great selection

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Cheers thank you!

[@astroandyborgloh]

Very nice video. Some stuff, I really love. Some stuff, I rediscovered, some stuff, I did not know. And: Surf Wax America is a beast

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Truly that Weezer riff was pretty hard to play

[@inrainbows1829]

What makes Let Down sound so amazing is it's 3 guitars

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Layering is often the magic of Radiohead!

[@inrainbows1829]

@@eastvillageguitarmethoddd Let Down is a great example Only reason I say this is because my 3 piece band wanted to cover it but once I looked up the tab we decided it would be impossible

[@col4311]

I love the Jazzmaster! I have one just with a maple fretboard myself

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Seriously considering buying another lol

[@Ectoplasma-re1dg]

Ruby ! I played this riff a lot ! ❤

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Suuuuuch a sick song

[@michelvoortman4725]

A lit of deep cuts. Awesome.

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

🙌🙌🙌

[@chris60036]

This was amazing! Thanks

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Thank you for watching!

[@blackfishgaming7145]

Awesome, Touch and go for the win!

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Hell yeah. Probably due to do a T&G themed video too

[@abrahamkinard803]

Great video! Great tone. I really wish there was a Sunny Day song in here though. But thats just my opinion. Thank you! :D

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Cheers thanks! Might have to do another one of these, and will def include them next time

[@jackbaradog]

ATDI mentioned ‼️🔥🗣️

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

🙌🙌🙌

[@galihayukinantiarief5601]

CARELESS 061 - ALKA SELTZER ❤

[@Vieuphoria94]

You what I love about this? Not one band is on here twice.

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

What would be the fun in that? Too many good bands to choose from!

[@Vieuphoria94]

@@eastvillageguitarmethoddd Yea ik like alot of lists just have the biggest names and their biggest hits but theres so much variety with list which is why its so good.

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

I don’t think any of us need to see smells like teen spirit played ever again lol

[@everythingguitar6247]

Oh man, so many different tunings. Not easy to play along! Great video, though. Such great songs.

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

True! Maybe I should group tunings. But also I put a lot of thought into the flow of the music!

[@everythingguitar6247]

@@eastvillageguitarmethoddd yep, I love the flow of the music. I night have to buy more guitars so I can keep them all in different tunings. 😁

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Re tuning your guitar is good practice! As you can see I used the same guitar for the whole video

[@angryprimalbug5417]

THIS GUY IS IN THE KNOW

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Haha cheers 🤘🤘🤘

[@sharperrobin6000]

this is an awesome list!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Cheers!!!

[@danterebolledo7248]

Great playing! Is that a J. Mascis jazzmaster?

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Thanks! Yup it’s the Squier mascis jazzmaster, loooove this guitar

[@gl0ry07]

1:06 underrated

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

🔥😈🎸

[@guilhermevideira1]

Love this song! But, come on, it's from RADIOHEAD's OK COMPUTER how Is It underrated??

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Just think in terms of that album it’s a little slept on compared to some of the other tracks, maybe it’s just me!

[@SneksShop]

@@guilhermevideira1r/radioheadcirclejerk

[@lukefenwick1607]

So underrated it wasn’t even played

[@mattheweastel129]

Some fantastic choices here. Great riffs. How many of them were recorded by the late Steve Albini?

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Cheers thanks! Good point, albini was involved with so many incredible recordings from this era. I miss him every day

[@andresav1073]

Thru the eyes of Ruby is amazing song !!!! Riff psycodelic 100%

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

So many good songs on that album, but Ruby always held a special place in my heart

[@jonahnewt]

Fugaaaazzziiiiii

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Not enough love from the guitar community for them tbh. This riff is hot 🔥

[@jonahnewt]

@@eastvillageguitarmethoddd fugazi has some amazing riffs! Bulldog front, repeater, waiting room

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

The riff in this video required some real technique

[@jonahnewt]

@@eastvillageguitarmethoddd I bet

[@blahblah6787]

always thought that polvo had custom tuning and pavement used standard - turns out it's vice versa!

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Kinda always assumed the same too tbh hahaha

[@AlexandreZaquera]

I'm enjoying them a lot! Just curious on how well the JMJM would do a full step down, do you think it can get a BMTH tone or the CuNiFe wide range would be the best take? Anyways, thanks for sharing your content, keep on rocking, cheers from Brazil!

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Cheers! The Mascis jazzmaster handles heavy tones really well, but the palm mutes can be a little thin when you’re using a lot of overdrive. But it’s overall one of the most diverse guitars I’ve ever used

[@СергейДоможилов]

Respect for The Cure and Radiohead!

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

🔥🔥😈😈🎸🎸

[@johnnydixon5687]

Can you please do an instructional on breadcrumb trail. Also possibly the shadow of Seattle.

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

You got it 🫡

[@mountzod]

Washer is my favorite Slint song ❤️

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Hard to choose, but yeah it’s incredible

[@johnnydixon5687]

SLINT!!!

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

The bestttt

[@youtubemetdehalfjes8945]

In my best Beavis and Butthead impersonation: Yes, Yes, Yes, Rock 🤘

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Heh heheh heh heh heh heh heh shut up beavis heh hehehe heh 🤘🤘🤘

[@AlmiNia]

sweet!

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

😤😤😤

[@Vosraider]

Hey dude, excellent song choices, we share common tastes. What amp/equipment do you use for the recording? It sounds really good.

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Cheers thanks! I actually just used GarageBand for the audio. Trying to keep things simple!

[@Xaviergtregvjuunguknyyuk]

Hello what is your amp please? The sond is amazing❤

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Using digital amps in GarageBand tbh! jamming econo

[@dinglebop9558]

Great! And with J Mascis guitar! Could you please tell me your thoughts about it? I looking for a guitar on a budget and this is one of the possibilities.. Thank you!

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

One of my favorite guitars tbh, especially at that price point!

[@dinglebop9558]

@@eastvillageguitarmethoddd Thank you! What about the bridge? Is it difficult to play some grunge or similar?

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

The bridge pickup can be a little shrill/thin sounding at high gain. But if you dial in the distortion correctly you can compensate. I even have a couple Iron Maiden videos with this guitar, the palm muting can sound great in certain contexts

[@dinglebop9558]

@@eastvillageguitarmethoddd Thanks for answering ^^ When it comes to buy on a budget it's like too decisive which guitar you choose. Thanks a lot again!

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

It’s easily one of the best $600 guitars I’ve ever played. Especially considering the current state of the guitar market (ie: 600 isn’t gonna get you much of anything nowadays)

[@duartelucas5746]

How do you deal with the highs on the Jazzmaster? Mine gets screechy.

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

the P90s can definitely be a little harsh! whenever I'm using the bridge pickup I like to roll back the tone knob to 7 or so. the pickups are also very responsive to different amp and pedal settings, so tweak your EQ and gain settings and see how the guitar responds

[@duartelucas5746]

@@eastvillageguitarmethoddd Thanks!

[@Edi-Cius]

Hey men love the vid Got a question how do you record the vid, did you record the guitar at the same time ?

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Thanks! Yeah I record the audio into a DAW while I record the video separately

[@Edi-Cius]

@@eastvillageguitarmethoddd alright thanks men

[@jw1zard606]

9:57 FUCK YEAH POLVO!!!!

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Love em!

[@Pep76Mt]

What is your gear in this video? Pedals etc.. Is it an all original Squire Jazzmaster J Mascis? anyway congratulations on your skill

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Yeah it’s the Mascis jazzmaster, no modifications. I’m using digital amps and effects in GarageBand. Trying to be as resourceful as possible for now

[@bananatarash3704]

Very underrated elliott song!

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Whole album is absolutely incredible

[@SrSacaninha]

I know, I know, this is your list, and an excellent one, too. But it needs some Built to Spill, c'mon. Or maybe some Treepeople? Now that would be a treat! Cheers my dude.

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

There were many other artists and songs that kept occurring to me after making my list haha. Gotta do more than 20 next time! Cheers!!!

[@mickwritesmaui]

Is that one of those new squire paranormal guitars?

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

It’s a Squier J Mascis Jazzmaster

[@thewintereaglefly]

Bro's got the Mascis Jazzmaster, nice

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Thing is built to rock

[@idontwant8207]

slint’s riff seems simple yet so eclectic in a way that it would fit in a shoegaze or even black metal song

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Yeah, watershed band in many ways!

[@guapoglass]

That bridge pickup sound is amazing that you get

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Thanks! Yeah truly love the bridge pickup on this thing

[@sergio.praxedes]

i missed Jawbox here!

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Tbh I seen the name but don’t know that band. Time to investigate!

[@sergio.praxedes]

@@eastvillageguitarmethoddd please, you won't regret! For Your Own Special Sweetheart is a masterpiece!

[@glennaldosf]

Instead of Junkhead I'd put Godsmack by AIC instead

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Hard to go wrong tbh

[@intwrpool]

nice

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

🙌🙌🙌

[@fulfannash4408]

Like for Elliott Smith :) Sick taste and playing dude!!

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Cheers! Need to do more Elliott in the future for sure

[@cuco583]

How is the let down one not in 5/4 all the way through?

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

The underlying drum rhythm is in 4/4, so I decided to notate the guitar that way. I ended on a measure of 5/4 so that the riff would cut off at a natural place

[@GeovannysMachadoRodríguez]

Los Riff del Post Hardcore son mejores que los del Rock Alternativo

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

😈😈😈🤘🔥🎸

[@erik726_]

1:06

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Yeah, had to edit out Radiohead because their label made a copyright claim on this video 😭

[@yaourt_a_la_fraise8121]

What pedal ??

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Buncha different effects and settings used in this video. What song are you talking about?

[@Пррролллотьавмитбтя6к]

Alice In Chains - "Junkhead" sounds like "In Bloom"😅

[@eastvillageguitarmethoddd]

Definitely some stylistic similarities