5 Great Guitar Riffs 1974: Clapton, Rush, Aerosmith & More (Part 1)

[@ThinsofWheat]

My fav riff of of Burn is Sail Away (also Coverdale's best performance too). Criminally under-appreciated album.

[@Gdog637]

I’ve been obsessed with that Same old Song and Dance riff the last few days. It’s so good

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

I know! Far cooler than I ever appreciated!!!!

[@CraigHollabaugh]

I still have my 461 vinyl. What I like about your breakdowns is your non 'air play' song selection. It makes me queue up the source album for a relisten all these years later. I'm "Burn"ing now. Thanks Carl.

[@jrz793]

In Burn, you held the G on the 6th string while the partial C chord sustains. This is clearly on the recording, but you are the ONLY one on You Tube that I've seen catch that subtlety!

[@elinino5275]

That's how Blackmore also it. Thumb stays there the whole time

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Yay! I used to play it wrong as well! But I’ve got it now!

[@ImYourOverlord]

Reallly love "Same old Song and Dance" :D

[@eddiecarter9831]

Love the deep cuts here! I remember as a teen in the 80s a local guitarist that became sort of a mentor asked me who my favorite guitarists were at the time. My answer was "Tony Iommi and Ritchie Blackmore," to which he replied confusedly, "Why?" Haha! I never understood his disdain for either, but especially Blackmore, because he paved the way for many shredders in the 80s ... Malmsteen, Lynch, Satriani, etc. Great stuff here, Mr. Baldassarre!

[@markhamilton8765]

I love this kind of breakdown Carl. This is so well done, thanks very much!!

[@lesd2633]

Hey Carl, love this one man. And Get Your Wings, wow. I think my little high school band learned every song on that album a few years later that is. What an excellent album! Keep these coming brother..

[@lindsaydouglas381]

Another Masterpiece Carl. I learn so much in a short time. Best tutorials on KZbin. Burn was brilliant. Even if it was a teaser 😂

[@willk4851]

Lay Down Stay Down, totally love playing that track.

[@jamessator5564]

Thank you Carl !! Never heard the Clapton song, I’m going to listen to those recordings tomorrow on the road !!!

[@derekclacton]

7:14 “Mainline Florida” was written by Eric’s guitarist, George Terry and unusually features Clapton using a talk box towards the end :) Thank you for giving this great song some well-deserved kudos!

[@ericfielding2540]

Great riffs that were not played to death on the radio.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Thank you. Check out part 2 today. I just posted it! Let me know what you think!

[@ImYourOverlord]

Huge Rush fan here, and "In The Mood" is fun and interesting in the guitar melody!

[@artisaprimus6306]

Really enjoying your channel. I just found you. This music was new when I was younger and it still resonates with me today. Music trends come and go, but this music endures.

[@danabiondo9243]

Love that jacket Carl ! OMG B.O.C. That brings Back Awesome Memories ! Thank You 🎩!!!

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

My pleasure!

[@emac1652]

You really went pretty deep with the Rush riff. Great choice Carl!

[@skateup2291]

Their riffs really deserve deep dives there’s so many amazing riffs and there is plenty of tutorials but nobody goes in deep on them. Carl is a legend for all the amazing stuff he puts out.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Thank you!

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Aw! Thanks!

[@ImYourOverlord]

"Astronomy" is the best-known song on Secret Treaties, so it's refreshing to see some love for one of the other relatively more obscure yet still cool songs :)

[@rpavich]

You are a gem...you make learning fun...and you really OWN these tunes.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Aw! Thank you!

[@ImYourOverlord]

Hard to go wrong with Deep Purple! Blackmore is difficult to follow and figure out, for me, but I love listening to his playing :)

[@michaelkarlsson5966]

Thank you for playing Deep Purple! And what a nice touch having Jon Lord's playing in the vignettes (not sure if that is the right word...)

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Perfect word. And good catch!

[@garyh.238]

Great riffage! Especially nice overview of Lay Down Stay Down by Blackmore!

[@charleschezhyan2498]

Great to see you featuring EC. Lay Down Stay Down is such a cool riff 👍👍

[@Bobby_Digital37]

Carl you play is impeccable and you tone in simply amazing!!! Sounds great. What was your signal chain and what pickups do you have in your Strat??

[@jw2nd569]

Fun stuff, Carl! Great pick from my favorite BOC album, Secret Treaties. Would love to see you break down Buck Dharma's 2nd solo (near the end) in Dominance & Submission. It's one my all-time favorite solos and an unheralded stellar example of mid-'70s melodic shredding that only a select few were doing at that time.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

I'll check it out!

[@garygamble1963]

The Blue Oyster Cult riff was a bit of a surprise, though I confess to knowing absolutely nothing about their back catalog. Love the video Carl.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

I know nothing about them as well and it’s been fun to learn a couple of their pieces!

[@mcmillanalex]

I'm glad to see your subscriber total keep climbing with every new video. Always great content!

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Thank you very much!

[@kensalazar5066]

When you see anything by Carl you can automatically thumbs up.....before even hearing one note....😉 Nice mixture Carl, great riffs that may not be that popular. It is

[@berkc06]

Hey Carl, I came from Premier Guitar. You are such a lovely teacher. I am a huge fan of Clapton. I hope you can make more lessons of Clapton.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Thank you so much! I’m so glad you popped over to my channel! I hope I have earned your subscription. Btw…I need to do more Clapton. Can you suggest ten great Clapton riffs? I’ll shout you out in the episode with a photo of you!

[@berkc06]

​@@CarlBaldassarreMusic Let me change my profile pic first 😅 1). Cream - Toad (Fresh Cream) 2). Cream - Dance the Night Away (Disraeli Gears) 3). Cream - Sleepy Time Time (Disraeli Gears) 4). Cream - Politician (Goodbye) 5). Cream - Badge (Goodbye) 1:07-1:17 6). Cream - Sunshine of Your Love (Disraeli Gears) 7). Cream - Crossroads (Wheels of Fire) 8). Cream - Outside Woman Blues (Disraeli Gears) 9). Derek and the Dominos - Layla (Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs) 10). Blind Faith - Had to Cry Today (Blind Faith) 11). John Mayall & The Blues Breakers Blues & Eric Clapton - Steppin’ Out (Bluesbreakers) 12). Eric Clapton -Forever Man (Behind the Sun) 13). Eric Clapton - Motherless Children (461 Ocean Bldv.) Ranking is unimportant, I know you want 10 but its really hard to choose and I may have missed a few 😅 Thank you Carl, hope you like it!

[@paulbaluch439]

Such a cool looking Fender Strat These breakdowns that you do are just fantastic especially with music from the 70s great job as always😎👍🎸🎼🎶🍕🍻

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Thank you soooo much!

[@briansalerno3773]

Really nice, I like how you break it down. Thx brother Carl always..🎸🎶

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Thanks for listening

[@gregwasserman2635]

Thin Lizzy released "Nightlife" in 1974. "Sha-la-la" has a cool riff, but I like "Nightlife", which has a killer bass riff. It's a very bluesy, mellow song but worth a listen.

[@deancarrier123]

yes, the Clapton song nobody remembers, including an EC tribute guy playing at the casino. my favorite EC riff

[@peterszakal]

Excellent selection, thank you!

[@778899Tammy13]

Carl, another awesome episode.I love seeing the variety of the different breakdowns of these great bands. So cool and inspiring! Would love to see an episode featuring female guitarists of the 70s. .such as the incredible Nancy Wilson,early Heart , Runaways..etc..

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Oh my goodness. I just decided to do one! That’s uncanny:) Can you send me a list of the best female guitarists of all time! I’ll give you a great shoutout on the episode.

[@778899Tammy13]

Carl, oh wow, that's so cool!I definitely will send you a list, thank you!😊

[@Foxytheriansunset7894]

Another great video, Carl! I wasn't alive during the 70s, so this is a nice guide some gems I've missed.

[@liquidsolids9415]

Lots of fun, as usual. Thanks!

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@richsadventures1889]

Keep them coming, you'll be up there with Rick And Tim in no time. Fun stuff.

[@robmoen4609]

Awesome video Carl. I love all these songs. I've never heard Lazy used progressively as a backdrop to a wipe. Brilliance. Maybe a Lazy breakdown in the future? That would very much appreciated.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

It’s on the list

[@lsdzheeusi]

Love you man but EC didn't write Mainline Florida. George Terry did. Terry was in Clapton's band from the 1974 album recordings through 1978. Terry at times did the vocals live (one example, Norfolk 1975 on the bootleg "Scope 75"). He might pop up, he used to be somewhat active on YT. As a guitar player, you of course know how many "Tutorials" etc. on YT are flat out wrong, and amusingly, Terry has popped up in the comments a couple times to say "good job although that's not exactly what I played" on "The Core", a song many players get wrong. Super nice guy as well, you may enjoy his solo album.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

It would be great to hear from him and grade my work! Thanks for the insight!

[@hanchette1]

Love this!!

[@kasimirokaz3775]

another great video!

[@ImYourOverlord]

Pretty cool to see you rockin' a Strat, as I've come to associate you with the Gibson LP style :)

[@wayneblackwell1476]

Yesss! More BOC please

[@greggaedeke2386]

Where do you find your line of clothing Carl? Love the style. The riffs are great too. Keep em coming!!!!🎸👍

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Thank you. The clothes find me!! Piece by piece from all over the US and Europe. I’ve studied style as much as music!

[@greggaedeke2386]

@@CarlBaldassarreMusic that's awesome! Love your lessons too!!🎸👍🎵

[@elinino5275]

I dont think Joe Perry ever got enough credit. Dude is a genius!

[@brianmcdermott281]

You sound incredible , as always. Are you plugged straight in?

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Going through a bognar la grange gain pedal. Thank you!

[@JudgeFredd]

This is a great guitar channel

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

I hope you subscribed!

[@JudgeFredd]

@@CarlBaldassarreMusic of course

[@massimosaffioti8798]

Great video! You touched on some of my favorite albums of that year. Y'know, I always felt that the riff for Lay Down Stay Down was built on top of Leslir Easts riff for Blood of the Sun. Check it out if you don't already know it. Cheers!

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

I will!

[@kkupsky6321]

My dudes wardrobe is on point…

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Glad you approve!

[@rareform6747]

70's Best Hard Pock !

[@waynegram8907]

CARL, try to make a video lesson about Clapton using double stops dyads live cream albums and studio albums

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

'It's Only Money' (1974) by Thin Lizzy is a great rock riff IMO

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Just listened! It’s fantastic!!

[@Zoso7227]

Shine on you crazy diamond for a breakdown next! 🤟🙌

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Let me have a look!

[@ImYourOverlord]

Technical question: what's the advantage in the Aerosmith song (as an example) to playing an open string, rather than playing the same note on the string above it (like 5th fret E instead of open A)?

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Great question. It’s just depends on the sonority you’re looking for. The open string has such a clear voice and has a little edge to it over a fretted note. But sometimes fingerings necessitate using a fretted note for the logistics of it.

[@kenmunozatmmrrailroad6853]

Hey Carl; how about taking a crack at Def Leppard “No, no, no” from High n’ Dry?

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

You know, I need to try some!!

[@rubicon-oh9km]

Carl, love your content but HOW do you not know the album Secret Treaties?? Buck Dharma is easily in the top 20 all-time list of guitar greats and this album is widely regarded as BOC's best.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

I’m really loving the BOC pieces I’m learning! They’re so great! I know it’s strange for a “rock guitarist” my age to have missed so much music. I got so focused on making my own music and studying classical music as a kid, I wound up with a slightly narrow lens of rock artists. But I’m enjoying learning all this music!

[@rubicon-oh9km]

@@CarlBaldassarreMusic I get it. I'm not much younger than you and only discovered Gentle Giant about 10 years ago. Better late than never, I guess. Absolutely love the band.

[@andyschrant3312]

First. I like riffs

[@dw7704]

It’s not identical, but the main riff for Same Old Song and Dance is very similar to Ted Nugent’s Yank Me, Crank Me. But Aerosmith does it better.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

I’ll check that out!

[@brianmcdermott281]

Also I always thought Lay Down Stay Down was a rip off of “Blood of the Sun” by Mountain. Both great songs regardless

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

I see the similarities, but quite a bit different as well.

[@MS-zm9st]

I'm waiting for Deep Purple everytime the video fades

[@swatprof]

King Crimson “Red”?

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Yes indeed!

[@batmaniac66]

BURRRRNNNNNN!!!

[@ImYourOverlord]

Pretty great year for having no Led Zeppelin releases ;)

[@chriswilgus165]

Alot of those great riffs were brad whitfords not joe perry. J.s.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

So I have learned!!!

[@kkupsky6321]

Worst tuba lesson ever. Also your tuba is wooden and has stretching metal things. Anyway as long as the chords are there I can do my best. Actually lemme grab my sousaphone and let’s djent. Good show sir.