7 Pop Songs That ACTUALLY HAVE COOL GUITAR

[@Lankiii_]

I've never had more mixed feelings about a capo before

[@megacahh870]

same

[@zdubbs7609]

I think it’s kinda cool

[@Bozzigmupp]

what/who dat

[@Jalegre]

@@Bozzigmupp the dolphin looking thing Brandon had on his guitar at 0:38. It's used to change keys of songs easily and is often played with open chords.

[@HAbarneyWK]

Nah, its straight up disgusting :)

[@EnterWarrior]

Get lucky has a pretty sick guitar part too

[@idrissbelmejdoub6632]

It's because nile rodgers plays guitar in it, he's a funk legend

[@PNWGuitar]

@Ostentatious Orca no FUNK legend.

[@thatsjuancooldude9409]

Bruno Mars treasure

[@bruhlewis9508]

that's Juan cool dude thats got a gorgeous baseline as well

[@IVilnn]

Lose Yourself To dance is better imo 🤷‍♂️

[@Minnevan]

The party in the USA lick is so tasty

[@indonesianbassbooster5167]

Oddly reminds me of RHCP

[@livmzn9179]

indonesian bassbooster same here :)

[@deatontelevision6355]

I wish someone useful got their hands on that lick before miley did

[@indonesianbassbooster5167]

@@livmzn9179 ikr! Just imagine Float On by Modest Mouse but RHCP is playing it and they kinda mixed up with Californification and Can't Stop

[@joe8124]

indonesian bassbooster it does sound like a Frusciante lick. He always uses chords like that.

[@TommyDoesMusic]

That tone in the coldplay song is so good

[@RockyHellers]

Jony Buckland, sir.

[@zachary4670]

Honestly, that whole album is pretty good. My little bro got it for me and I honestly really liked it.

[@jeremybabin7435]

@fjf sjdnx their hits are (sans Viva La Vida imo) but their deeper cuts are what I enjoy. Even as a certified metalhead and reggae guy, I consistently find myself going back to Coldplay for some strange reason

[@kgzuig]

Cuz Jonny Buckland is genius.

[@DooblesGoDoobles]

Yeah, and the Santana tone made me wanna scoop my ears out

[@BeerandGuitars]

Lot of riffs in pop songs are probably created by session musicians and they will want to do something cool.

[@Theraldave]

I wonder if some day their will be a documentary about all the session musicians that are active today, like the wrecking crew back in the seventies

[@BeerandGuitars]

@@Theraldave i expect so, they all have youtube channels and will be easy to research.

[@Viper-dz2kw]

David Benegas nah the real question is if they’re all gonna realize that they’re who make the hits and make a Session Musician super group just like ToTo

[@distortedkid123]

True. It's not uncommon to hear cool riffs in pop songs because of these legit musicians. Btw did you know one of the guitarists for Lady Gaga used to play for Suicidal Tendencies?

[@BeerandGuitars]

@@distortedkid123 not surprising, a gig is a gig

[@veerchasm1]

Britney Spears’ “Toxic” has some of the tastiest surf tone around

[@feckethbalcony3666]

That riff during the chorus is really cool, what's interesting about it is that it wasn't in the demo, but it was added in the official recording

[@ethandoesmusic]

@@feckethbalcony3666 agreed

[@angrym0nkeysh0w]

Well, I'm not even a Britney Spears fan but "Toxic" is just a masterpiece in production

[@warren4110]

There’s a group called The Surfrajettes on KZbin; they do a brilliant cover of Toxic.

[@SupraViperhead]

That's because it samples "Tere Mere Beech Mein".

[@enrath4078]

One thing a lot of people overlook is that very often, the people playing these songs are session/studio musicians and despite the simple music they are given to play, they are generally absolute shred monsters with total mastery of their instrument.

[@gduke25]

Reading your comment for grammar's sake is refreshing. I'm not saying grammar is everything, but oh my goodness does it help make sense of what someone is trying to say. LOL

[@enrath4078]

@@gduke25 I take pride in grammar for that very reason haha

[@kareemelrouby1827]

8 : literally every john mayer song

[@Meltedcheese567]

Literally?

[@chills2447]

Exactly

[@retardedphil]

@@Meltedcheese567 language evolves get with it

[@gibsondanny]

@@retardedphil It makes people sound like idiots.

[@5kr3aminMunk33]

@@retardedphil Language doesn't evolve that much, changing the meanings of words leads to miscommunication and weird ideologies.

[@phantomprism7659]

Always thought Adventure of Life Time was a synth part

[@spamsingles5948]

Same

[@RockyHellers]

Coldplay is a rock pop band

[@MortanAMrk]

i mean the fact that its coldplay should indicate its a guitar

[@balazsjuhasz946]

Glad you started with Coldppay, Jonny Buckland is definitely a very good musician

[@fischer55]

True

[@williambk]

I was so surprised by that!

[@Timliu92]

The Coldplay guys are actually good musicians. Sadly their current material is a bit too generic IMO.

[@williambk]

Timliu92 have you heard Arabesque? I wouldn’t call their new album “generic” (except for Orphans lmao).

[@jetsaleet]

rabiezthecat honestly, the new album sounded like the Coldplay I love. It just had that old school

[@elesquimal7551]

Im glad someone finally acknowledges Adventure of a lifetime's riff because indeed, it's sick

[@MarcWijesuriya]

Buckland can make a 3 note riff sound sick

[@bluejaysbaseball]

Prayer In C was a good choice, although I prefer Robin Schulz’s other hit “Sugar” for a good, catchy guitar lick.

[@kevincastro8768]

Tyler Reddick Prayer in C is actually a folk song by some guys, Robin Schulz only took the song and added a beat

[@bluejaysbaseball]

Kevin Castro I was scrolling around and just found out now that Sugar was sampled as well. Interesting

[@venkatbalachandra5965]

What the FOOK is that capo?

[@gagida1829]

Sharkie

[@mrgriboman371]

Jotaro's love

[@shkoober]

It’s Art

[@dashiejinxx100]

It's a shark, dude

[@keiras4571]

It’s a shark, dude

[@Cdspe0j]

Prayer in C was one of the first songs I learned when I first got an electric guitar. It really has a beautiful sound to it.

[@joaofernandes5543]

Me : sees the name "waves" My brain : IN WAAAAAAAAAAVES

[@bobafatty111]

EGG WHITES!!!

[@TysonMoonie]

Same tbh

[@DBrunoAraujo]

Can someone please tell me what song that is?

[@joaofernandes5543]

@@DBrunoAraujo in waves - trivium

[@DBrunoAraujo]

@@joaofernandes5543 thanks!

[@itsliketryingtofitapowerst1860]

Coldplay have some underated guitar parts you never see them on guitar channels

[@EricCPOP]

There's a lot of great guitar work in pop songs. There's also a lot of elitist guitarists who bash on pop songs thinking they're too good for it. This is coming from a 16 year veteran of the instrument and believe me I was one of those people for a long time. I think it's some rite of passage that almost every rocker goes through but eventually we all come back full circle. Subsequently a true artist appreciates the instrument and the music not the genre.

[@pedrosilvaproductions]

If you're a true musician and not just a blues guy or a metalhead or some elitist shit you can appreciate any type of music. Of course, there's crap. But there's crap in any genre. I was never against these types of songs. I don't particularly listen to them myself but all of them have a lot of stuff in the middle we don't know about composition wise, production wise, etc

[@jaymarkcatacutan1930]

That Party in the USA riff has a John Frusciante vibe in it. Hate that I said that about a pop song. 😂

[@mikoajmorawiec744]

I could easily imagine RHCP playing that

[@VintageSlide]

Why hate sayin it. Theres a lot of great pop songs, even from a musicians perspective.

[@JRJS09]

It really reminds me of Scar Tissue

[@Ori0987]

Valtteri Kataja I mean yeah there’s a lot of good music out there but it’s usually not the actual “Pop” stuff that gets on the radio. At least not very often.

[@jackhill9234]

Mikołaj Morawiec definitly!

[@westmezzanine4321]

0:02 THAT’S what that song is! I’ve always thought that riff was so cool but I could never even start to find a name because I didn’t know any of the words or even the rhythm of the rest of the song

[@MrSpeedyAce]

The lick on Adventure Of A Lifetime is such a groovy hook that pulls you right in when the beat drops. Fell in love with it since the Super Bowl.

[@joshuamarshall7360]

0:57 tune that g string for me fella🤕

[@TheTGB02]

JoshCarter yeah that rllly sounded off

[@georgeguzman7275]

Whenever I tune my guitars it’s always the g that’s out of tune

[@pedrosilvaproductions]

@@georgeguzman7275 The G is the string that has the most tension on almost all guitars, and it's normally the first one to give to the tension

[@jamesmantovani8620]

Could have just been incorrectly intonated!

[@michaelmireles7411]

It is a les Paul though

[@nurlybek9130]

Can you make a full cover to "coldplay - adventure of a lifetime"?

[@endersabre0097]

Say you wont let go is mine and my girlfriends song, I love it so much. It took a long time to learn it because it was one if the first songs I ever learned, and was a big curveball from the normal strumming. Me and her performed it live for a fundraiser at her church, it was my first time performing in front of an audience and it really boosted my confidence in music, and I've been learning and growing ever since. This song changed me for the better.

[@rikweeds2306]

Love the shapes in Waves, been playing that song since it came out with my own arrangement and it always gets requested whenever i play at friends houses. The melody is killer

[@akwilson1676]

Adventure of a lifetime is pretty cool but the production just literally kills it.

[@RockyHellers]

Coldplay always makes different versions of their songs till they decide which one to publish. For example , Chris martin said tjere was even a hard metal style for Viva la vida. Obviously , its more effective for them to publish the most mainstream song

[@1stdaughterofcain]

0:17 i hopped off the plane at LAX with a dream and my cardigan

[@niharikamishra7]

The guitar solo in "She" by Harry Styles is dope af

[@jsadler2033]

You know your getting better at guitar when you start saying “I could probably play that”

[@calebm.5698]

Yeah, or when you think that’s cool, I’m just gonna learn it real quick by slowing the video down.

[@isaaclol7483]

Dangerous Woman has a killer solo in the middle

[@vyrawllxo300]

Songs like these are just fun to play. Party in the USA, waves, say you won’t let go, and prayer in C are just fun.

[@brycemoody1427]

adventure of a lifetime is actual fire

[@donnavinzepeda6392]

Dude Johnny Buckland always kills it! Thanks for putting Coldplay first!

[@ukkovuorela4196]

Every coldplay song from A rush of blood to the head would fit here

[@ecam651]

Agree

[@sploit777]

This video made me feel heavy nostalgia with those Robin Schulz songs, haven’t listened to them in ages

[@floppycheese96]

That wild thoughts song always makes me want to rip my cochlears out with ice picks

[@boxingwithben1510]

Adventure of a Lifetime is a go to warm up lick on the guitar, so funky and melodic! Really stretches your fingers out and gets your fine motor skills and brain ready to perform 🤞

[@TLtimelord]

Adventure of a Lifetime is kind of an epic song honestly.

[@rainierfrog]

Waves is such a chill song!!

[@someguyyouknow6420]

Party in the USA is pretty John Mayer like with its subtle slides

[@nurseaylla]

It reminds me of "Under the bridge" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers

[@hystelyrical]

Thanks a lot bro, been searching for "adventure of a lifetime" the whole day cuz I couldn't remember the lyrics, finally clicked on this video and here it was!

[@kevin_dasilva]

Please do MANY more of these

[@louenry]

I clicked on this hoping to see a Coldplay song - and the first one is 😲🤩 (Jonny’s Riffs are amazing, we need more of them 😍)

[@jamesashton8406]

Brother:Who ate my chocolate??? Me: 0:33

[@alexmazurek18]

I've always loved the riff for Waves

[@kazthejap7357]

0:08 sounds like orion Cliff's harmony part

[@MrG0CE]

I LOVED THAT SHARK FOR YOUR ACOUSTIC GUITAR

[@Vengeance0117]

That capo is sick!!!! Where did you buy it? 0:44

[@zdancrk]

Thank you for clarifying the Santana solo in Wild Thoughts. I hate hearing that song on the radio and always hearing that part being used from him and thinking to myself, "why hasn't he sued yet?"

[@Web4Brainz]

Backstreet Boys larger than life has an amazing lead guitar in it and the solo was good

[@leonardoosowski6627]

Love how short this video is, no needed shittalk, great work!

[@Charles-nu4si]

All of these riffs are written by amazing guitarists who will never have the names anywhere in the world.;

[@-._.-._.-]

Thanks for reminding me 'Prayer in C' exists. Good memories!

[@pawcio247]

I alwyas thought that Bruno Mars (I mean guitarist from his band) has cool riffs. To be honest, whole band is incredibly talented.

[@undertablerecords]

yeah, his guitarrist is Matheus Asato, from Brazil, where I do live, we all love him and his skills

[@therealist1018]

I glad im not the only one that knows that the part from wild thoughts came from the song Maria Maria by Santana

[@VismundCygnus7]

Another one for this list... Cake By The Ocean by DNCE (I think it's nick jonas band or so) Very funky cool guitar lines

[@christianfoster3806]

"Raise Your Your Glass" by Pink has a baddass ryhthm part.

[@abohsukampret]

Rihanna's California King Bed. Love that wet crunchy guitar.

[@Sharkie.illustration]

that’s what i thought i love that song

[@bradyweed4124]

I’d suggest the main riff from “I See Fire”. It’s pretty nice, not in a “that’s awesome” but like a “oh that is perfect for the song” kinda way

[@tonyfandango8182]

Feel like prayer c is more of a house tune, loads of them have good guitar loops and riffs

[@michaelolympus5994]

Prayer In C is actually just a remix.

[@joselucasfuza6094]

I love the guitar in I Need You Now - Lady Antebellum. Pure feeling

[@BEEPEE767]

I have the same shark capo!

[@adagamerlittlehero8456]

Same here dawg

[@strangersinbedband9986]

Same

[@aknael8186]

same lmao

[@iggystardust9236]

Shame... And no that's not a typo. Shit is ugly!

[@jppecha4739]

same

[@MrMetallax]

As a guitar player who dosnt like pop too much, i learned these songs because they were good catchy new songs with guitar lol

[@freddyrosales7075]

Nice vid bro

[@talleywa5772]

"what you know" is pretty dope as well.

[@AlanGarciaC.1093]

Not Pop but I always thought that "Beautiful" by Eminem has an amazing guitar riff and solo.

[@thegreatp5317]

these are some of the very few pop songs i’ve liked in the past few years

[@Gabelinogames]

suga suga has that cool riff too

[@randaljr.8581]

Your acoustic sounds so good!!

[@sebastiangozum8543]

I thought james arthur is the artist behind say you wont let go...

[@iliketrains3495]

sebastian gozum it is, he just made a whoopsie

[@musefan12345]

That riff was originally used in “the man who can’t be moved” by the script. Arthur stole it, and got sued for it.

[@19guitarshredder]

You made these songs enjoyable

[@davidjorgensen877]

Time was that most pop songs were just built around cool guitar riffs. Seems to be a rarity in 21st Century pop, with a near universal reliance on Pro Tools based synth lines.

[@therunawaykid6523]

Up and up by Coldplay is awesome as well

[@antiprotaganist5109]

The Santa one just made me remember the time kanye west played guitar. It wasn't good.

[@kaydgaming]

Yeah.... but lil wayne

[@ivurivurivur]

SANTA

[@textnumbers22]

Oddly enough a couple Kanye songs have really good guitar parts, check out the solos on Devil in a new dress

[@Codexter1]

Devil in a new dress and hold my liquor solo tho 😍

[@nightmare-nightmarenightma1147]

S A N T A

[@MartianBear]

That shark capo !!! Sooo siiick!!!🦈🦈

[@TheMGXBoy]

Well "Adventure of a Lifetime" was a psychadelic/alternate rock anyways.

[@rajasfeir2753]

i love your capo

[@pigeonoverlord9433]

I REALLY wanna play Adventure Of A Lifetime on guitar but GODDAMN that riff looks too hard 😂

[@trevorclark7985]

oh my god the intonation on the g string in wild thoughts HURTS

[@mungofinalfi4480]

The Party in the U.S.A. guitar part sounds really inspired by John Frusciante.

[@benita7448]

The guitar solo in she is everything

[@niharikamishra7]

I WAS JUST ABOUT TO SAY THAT

[@thenacho6354]

0:16 The nostalgia....

[@hellozukohere4729]

The title is so passive aggressive and I love it

[@pablotepa13]

Prayer in C is a rip off of A bolt of blazing gold by Dark Tranquility.

[@michaelolympus5994]

They are nothing alike. Listen to the original version. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oV6piGyrrLaIhNE

[@alexmendez6345]

Short and straight to the point

[@odw_99]

Say You Won’t Let Go was actually completely ripped off from The Script’s Man Who Can’t Be Moved, but still

[@iliketrains3495]

Oliver Wood lmao it really does sound like a Script song

[@RandomPerson-yy2ch]

Oliver Wood they use the same chords, doesnt mean its stolen. Using ur logic, the Ed Sheeran lawsuit would make sense, but that’s total bullshit

[@caseyhorn7212]

coldplay has a great guitar player. their first album parachutes was very guitar driven for coldplay. not for music in general. but it’s worth checking out.

[@iliketrains3495]

First one is pretty hard without a capo 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

[@muhammadnaufalhidayatullah10]

Muse 🖤

[@anactualbucket1082]

He sure made it look easy

[@pi2z806]

how?

[@siemniak]

What?

[@Reyuuta]

waves just hits different

[@senbonbanana4627]

EPICO

[@justlucamusic]

He’s pretty good on his 6 strings 🅱️ASS

[@torch469]

It’s the awesome guitar riffs made those songs pop !

[@mariaU740]

The way I’d like to play songs like these but I have small hands 💀

[@evananderson4299]

So do I Can’t let it be an excuse

[@gargaduk]

@@evananderson4299 True words have been spoken

[@olakolade6656]

prayer in C sounds like that one music from a french advert I watched yesterday.

[@A--NguyenTuanKiet-cg9ws]

is it an electric guitar?

[@fitzgerald6466]

Kiệt Nguyễn Tuấn no it’s a bass guitar

[@A--NguyenTuanKiet-cg9ws]

@@fitzgerald6466 then what kind?

[@fitzgerald6466]

Kiệt Nguyễn Tuấn thst was sarcasm yes it’s an electric guitarfuck...

[@rileyleonard4194]

Bryce Gaming that’s a trombone

[@jerichopraba6185]

It's a 6 string bass

[@goklooz26]

80's pop songs have a lot of very good guitar riffs

[@nickdance965]

No. Impossible. It can't be.

[@itsmes.j8556]

Yes 'party in the USA' was 1st cool riff I ever learn and play when I still a beginner

[@augustinberthiaume9977]

Davie 504: I need bass

[@chewbunkie7031]

Every one of these songs was a "hey, that's pretty cool for a pop song" moment for me when I first heard them on the radio.

[@linnilinnert]

The last one was a little out of tune

[@therealstoehse9775]

My strange addiction-billie eilish Third chorus through. I know it's a chord rythm. But ever since i noticed. I just love it!