7 Super Famous Piano Riffs

On today's video we are using the brand new #Yamaha #MODX #Synthesizer to play some of the most famous piano riffs of all times! 🔥
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Songs Played on this video:
01:15 The Way It Is - Bruce Hornsby & The Range
• The Way It Is
02:02 I’m Black Gold Of The Sun - Rotary Connection
• Rotary Connection - I ...
( other versions are: 4 Hero's • Video and Louie Vega's Nuyorican Soul • Nuyorican Soul - I Am ... )
03:06 Children - Robert Miles
• Video
04:19 Good Times - Chic
• Video
05:46 Clocks - Coldplay
• Coldplay - Clocks (Off...
(salsa version • ColdPlay Clocks Salsa ... )
07:04 Vanessa Carlton - A Thousand Miles
• Vanessa Carlton - A Th...
07:31 Maple Leaf Rag - Scott Joplin
• Scott Joplin: Maple Le...

[@martijnvandervelde2166]

6:17 - The Simpsons

[@igormen2001]

Hahahah this is gold

[@StudioBonn]

Perfect!!!🤣🤣🤣

[@RivaGabri27]

Hahahahaahhahaha

[@florarose4051]

Hahahhahaa

[@vinnemcl602]

The simpsooons

[@efish206]

"I don't know this one perfectly..." Proceeds to play it perfectly.

[@BountyHunterBootcamp]

Eric Fisher right!

[@elephantgrass631]

Except for "Good Times" when he rushes. He only stays in time when he's bobbing his head.

[@matthijsblomjous3671]

no he didn't play it perfectly but who cares we all know how it sounds right

[@JaredConnell]

it goes a little something like this...

[@timstradley5819]

I’m not a musician and can tell he didn’t play it perfectly lol

[@AndyHill]

Amazing how Children takes on a completely different character when it's just the piano... so calming and relaxing.

[@andykphoto]

And then it drops into the beat… one of my favorites when I was at university… 😸

[@zeynahbaigmohamed674]

BRUH HIS ENERGY IS JUST THE MOST AMAZING THING EVER

[@angeloann5945]

To help... 1:15 The Way It Is - Bruce Hornsby and the Range 2:02 I'm The Black Gold Of The Sun - Rotary Connection 3:06 Children - Robert Miles 4:19 Good Times - Chic 5:46 Clocks - Coldplay 7:04 A Thousand Miles - Vanessa Carlton 7:31 Maple Leaf Rag - Scott Joplin

[@hamzasalman6345]

Legend

[@ikordinator5678]

You should include the titles

[@angeloann5945]

np

[@CrazedCrittic]

Love this! Classically trained grade 8 pianist that has not played a riff since a stroke for 15 years. Thank you Dr. Mix for giving me the strength to learn again. This is what is missing from my life x

[@SpicySteve-tz2so]

Bruce Hornsby - The Way It Is has to be one of my favorite albums of all time. Every song is so well written and played. He is an amazing musician!!! Thanks Doctor Mix for mentioning him in your list!

[@nickburak7518]

Oh man... I dunno if it's because I'm in my 40's and used to DJ, but I'm so feeling you. These are classics! So good.

[@Ancaja123]

the bruce hornsby piano riff is one of the greatest of all time

[@Relaxationtv]

Astral Deeps sounds a lot like changes by tupac

[@deanwaters]

I know what a great way to start the video

[@jackspringer6925]

@@Relaxationtv that's where tupac got the piano from😂

[@McPhan86]

@@Relaxationtv that's because it's a sample

[@JasonHeilmanMusicalRemedies]

Astral Deeps a-freakin-greed

[@jbonillaguitar]

"this one coming up needs no introduction" Literally plays it in the introduction lmao

[@Akiffxiv202]

Childern by Robert Miles was one of the best sunrise tracks I have ever experience while out having fun in the 90's

[@luapnosweh5690]

Guy your a genius...so much feel...so much skill...your aura and your feeling for music goes straight to my heart

[@kitchentable1362]

Doctor, I have an addiction, and the cure *IS MORE SYNTHESIZER*

[@ccronn]

Can you use a synth to make a cowbell sound?

[@liamsmith5013]

HellRazer yes

[@PulledPurk]

He does have a nice cowbell collection

[@pinkdispatcher]

@@PulledPurk, the DX7 can make nice cowbell sounds. Not everyone likes FM, but it's more flexible than people give it credit for. It's got a bad reputation because Yamaha chose to make it incredibly awkward to program. The MODX uses the Montage FM(-X) engine, which is an extension of the original DX7 FM engine: 8 operators instead of 6, several waveforms instead of just sine, and 128 voice polyphony instead of 16. The DX7 capabilities are notionally a true subset of the Montage capabilities, so it should be able to reproduce (almost, there may be some subtle aliasing effects) all DX7 sounds quite faithfully. (I wouldn't be surprised if the Montage could actually understand DX7 sysex files and convert them to Montage patches.)

[@thepianochannel2229]

100th like. I’m special right?

[@lambertlambert7076]

Even when Doctor Mis is playing a boring commercial hit, it's nice to hear and see. This guy is so much dedicated to the art of playing music. Such passion is impressive !

[@rachidvanheyningen]

1:13 Hahaha be honest, how many of you where like ' THAT'S TUPAC !'

[@dmitriystoyanov933]

it's about me:)

[@MarcusL1995]

Rachid van Heyningen me

[@fnadex01]

Thats just the way it isssss... Things will never gonna be the saaaaame

[@mateuc.m.4441]

Changes - 2pac

[@radiofriendlyunitshifter5980]

MEEEEEEEEEEE

[@gilbertojode5073]

When I see guys play it almost feels like 'i can't wait to be able to do that'...it's almost frustrating to notice what I can't do... I can't wait to get there

[@RogerioValgode]

Man... I'm addicted to this kind of videos where you play "Famous Riffs"! You really nailed it! Thanks. You're the man :)

[@christiaantinga]

I totally agree, Rogéro..

[@craigshaw141]

Torres9 Nothing... I'm not sure why you felt the need to write this comment. We should all be here to share a love of music and cool technology. Try to be kind.

[@TN_AU]

How does one remember how to play all those snippets of songs and other many songs? Some sort of sorcery? Best I could do is, 1,2,3,4,5...oh where was I up to?

[@xXValomatXx]

you are addicted to promotion videos? This is all it is. Mainly this whole channel is a promotion channel for musical products. This is not about Music. This is about payment, but the guy is funny... ;)

[@Likwidl]

Ever since Robert Miles passed away, Children makes me cry every time.

[@mikeytalplacido4887]

Children by Robert Miles! 👍

[@cabe_bedlam]

See also One and One.

[@esw6200]

backing track for that is on the korg micro arranger ,or it might of been created on that initially

[@F-Andre]

@@cabe_bedlam one and one was bad... noone mentions 23am....

[@hughesj]

Chills every time

[@BORNFREEITALIA]

Italian pride

[@torig]

you know you’ve got a real winner when the first song he plays is coldplay.

[@dfratiani]

You get a like for the Maple Leaf Rag.

[@braeeee_]

Hell yeah

[@bassfx7032]

It needs to be remixed with Nyan Cat.

[@th3soundmachinz]

5:46 My favorite!

[@backslash68]

Hold the line by Toto. Good Times must be the holy grail of super riffs - not only the keyboard, but the bass and the guitar too play riffs which are super, super famous - all different though, and they complement one another in a magic way.

[@AlfredoHernandez-mr9wb]

Only reason I got into piano is because of "Clocks" such a beautiful song!

[@apoclypse]

Th first song I ever learned how to play on my own by just hearing it was The Scientist by ColdPlay.

[@sophiaredwood5825]

Clocks was the first song I played by ear using both hands

[@cooper.richmond]

ok am i the only one who thought in the beginning he was an old grandma because of his hands?? edit: thanks everyone for all the likes and replies

[@thomas3816]

cooperrichmond I THOUGHT THE SAME THING!!!!

[@hughiefos469]

Holy shit it does

[@Simon-mv2xm]

Me too!

[@martinazoecremona2009]

lmao i thought i was the only one

[@Doctormix]

I know it’s weired!!! My hands look so wrinkly on camera.. I swear they don’t normally!!!! I think is because I like to play my keyboards from above, rather than at elbow height, then the blood accumulates in my hands making the skin bumpy... I have no idea!!!!!!!!

[@stef-ruvx]

mans got industrial piping on each finger to restrain his true power level.

[@kevelliott]

8:23 PLEASE resolve that chord!

[@isaacakakpo8707]

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[@peterhansen5804]

I gave a like for the ragtime, and subscribed for the smiles

[@SpicySteve-tz2so]

That's just the way it is! One of the best albums of all time. You have to listen to it completely to appreciate his exceptional talent as a keyboardist/pianist.

[@timehunter9467]

There’s so much more to the Children piano part than I actually thought! It sounds amazing on its own!

[@PacoRobbins]

With the mic on his face I always feel like he's about to try and sell me a slap chop. I love this guy.

[@Reliquancy]

Jeromy Williams Hilarious! Or remember Tom Cruise in Magnolia?

[@BlissOn47]

Teacher: What's so funny? Me: Pianu Reeves! 😂😂😂

[@ruvirmohan3685]

T U R T L E R A B B I T no

[@isaacakakpo8707]

👉Hello and Good evening everyone 🇧🇯 * Master tohionnon * from Benin is there for all your problems, I present you my rituals and prayers: * Clientele Clientele-Attraction * * 🌿-Return of affection * * 👝-Magic wallet * * 💼-Magic suitcase * * 💍 protection ring * * -🍣soap and 🔮lucky perfume * * 🌿Big your penis * * 🌿Early ejaculations and sexual weaknesses. * * 💳To win the Loto games * * 🚑Any kind of illness or problem * ✈ * Do not hesitate to contact me * 🚨 * I am available to see you answer. * ☎ * contact me am WhatsApp or call me direc [phone] * [e-mail]

[@witwot61]

@@isaacakakpo8707 shut up nobody wants to hear your promotion

[@trashcontent9637]

no.

[@Doctormix]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@lennartstip6395]

no still D.R.E. dissapointed xD

[@gpr4eva]

Facts

[@TKZprod]

It's not piano ! But yes there are a lot of other great (🎹) riffs

[@cb7394]

TKZ yeah it is

[@ukkovuorela4196]

@@TKZprod then what it is

[@iCraftDay]

@@ukkovuorela4196 like a guitar

[@vgbondarev]

God, I miss Robert Miles. Rest in peace.

[@thomaswyly342]

5:43 “This one needs no introduction” but it was the introduction

[@Totally_B]

Robert Miles Children is one of the greatest tracks ever recorded!

[@TheKingKorg]

Where do you source all the positive energy!? We need a tutorial on that! Awesome as always.

[@Hogis__]

TheKingKorg Fake it 'til you make it

[@dosgos]

He really likes playing music. . .

[@SlashZooka]

+TheKingKorg from the music. I always play on my keyboard when I'm in bad mood and get happy very quickly ^-^

[@PhilJonesIII]

@@Hogis__ Spot on: Learn to love.

[@tombradburn3935]

Did you check out all of his prayer beads?! Saying mantras and prayers really works for Doctor Mix

[@livarot1]

"I don't know this one perfectly..." - proceeds to play this one perfectly : )

[@GamiXimaG]

Thanks for Robert Miles - Children

[@dreamteam6694]

Ritmo rispetto ✝️

[@ITTom]

6:56 "I don't know this one perfectly but it goes something like this" - after that plays perfect piano riff from song. JUST give me a break...... genius

[@Ihavebowtie]

Virtual insanity - Jamiroquai One of my all time favorite songs that i can actually play on piano. It has a fun piano riff.

[@CodyKittrell93]

Senior. I think your brain and your heart and your GODGIVEN LOVE for music will certainly almost always do for you what Needs to be done.

[@stefanilic1055]

"Something got me started"

[@mickypoo4622]

What an excellent choice for a Doctor Mix cover version!

[@2HellWUtube]

My God, I haven't heard Robert Miles' Children in 25 years.

[@MrCelticjazz]

That was really cool thank you! Your enthusiasm is infectious!

[@sokolum]

Robert Miles - Childeren..... absolute the best

[@rainy2063]

Children - Robert Miles On the end I've found this song!!! I heard it in my childhood... And it was awesome. I so glad :') Thank you, Mr ^^

[@IsonDaya]

I love how, like me, so many people know and love the song, but didn't know the name until recently.

[@kevinglennon2370]

Bruce Hornsby -The Range is one of the most amazing pieces of music I have ever heard! Thank you Doctor Mix for reminding me of this amazing song!

[@annemarietobias]

Gawd knows there are some awesome riffs in popular music, Billy Joel and Elton John have more than their fair share or the Beetles before them. That said there are amazing pieces of music with memorable hooks and riffs for so many musical genres. Here are some of my favorites; “Things with Wings” - Liz Story “Strangers in a Car” - Marc Cohn “Angel Eyes” - Jim Brickman “Neverland” - Suzanne Chain

[@chowskiwang1057]

So amazing, you have the fingers of a 90 year old granny.. beautiful, just beautiful

[@Gphdwre]

I like the rawness on his presentation.

[@chriscuthbertson]

Children is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written.

[@MrTkeddo]

Hold the line-Toto simple but effective

[@johnchongsing7745]

Robert Miles - Wow! Thanks for bringing back these gorgeous melodies

[@Tupac_Shakur-NL]

I see no changes wake up in the morning and I ask myself Is life worth living should I blast myself?

[@Doctormix]

Of course life is worth living!

[@nickcarter4006]

If you only do one thing today, listen to that Rotary Connection song. That just refilled my soul meter!

[@deltekkie7646]

Loved the Joplin. Used to play that one myself. Great hand workout piece.

[@DainaSancho]

You give me chills! I love Coldplay! Clocks! Paradise! Trouble! Sorry to comment so much I only do it when massively impressed❣

[@bobboberson2024]

"Shick." That's a razor! Lol... I think NIle Rodgers wouldn't mind. Good call on the Rotary Connection. Ahead of their time.

[@michaelmentane3981]

If .. v v 6

[@joaoguimaraes4993]

I dont play nothing....but i love to see people playing good....i love good music....and you are one of the players from the heart Totally

[@insertnamehere9154]

Could he be anymore adorable🤗🤗🤗😘 pure talented!!!

[@javierszapari5836]

It's incredible how terrific sounds the Coldplay song on headphones!!!

[@Ru-ps8kg]

That song was used by Tupac 2 and i love to sample rotary connection...i love that goodtimes by chick

[@restorer19]

"This one coming up needs no introduction" so much that it WAS the introduction for the whole video.

[@carterhurt8785]

i’m surprised no billy joel in here

[@vincestyles1030]

Billy Joel is the piano man!

[@PonzWasTaken]

Yeah, these should keep me entertained for a while. 0:01 starts playing

[@ed07722]

What's the first song? Like in the intro

[@jackshymin7356]

@@ed07722 Clocks by Coldplay

[@ed07722]

@@jackshymin7356 cheers 🙏🏽

[@artgoat]

Walking in Memphis was another simple one that I'd consider "super famous."

[@lisbonapartments7203]

Amazing Riff, very hard/tiring to play because of all the arpeggio going around during the whole song 😬

[@herby4215]

The Robert Miles piece was an International hit

[@chello70]

Man.....Is there anything you can’t play?!? 😂 You make it look so easy. 😁 Nice and Pleasant video, I enjoyed it.

[@fac3th3wolf]

You notice how he's playing all these from memory? Simply awesome!

[@MrRichulan]

Very well played with enthusiasm!

[@javierszapari3929]

Wooowwww, Bruce Hornsby took me to 1986, what a year!!! Great memories

[@ZakiWasik]

The last one was a surprise! :D What a Fool Believes would have been an obvious choice, though.

[@stevebrown2070]

FANTASTIC video, thanks man

[@magalytinoco5252]

Doctor mix I have two questions for u: 1. Why do you don’t play Toto’s piano riffs? 2. How many red shirts do u have? 😀 Congrat, good video, good job. Greetings from Peru 🇵🇪.

[@trishchepish]

3:06 he starts play children by Robert Miles and I had lots of thrills on my back

[@christiaantinga]

You're my hero ;) Playing the keys is my thing and you've done a great job of presenting these piano riffs. Thank you! With Scott Joplin I thought you would have chosen "The Entertainer".. haha. One riff I'm missing though; TOTO's "Hold the line". Take care!!

[@skybluemarshall]

Brian Wilson is infamous for his musical genius, his eccentricity, his mental health issues his habit of becoming obsessed withe certain songs. Among his obsessions, he would listen to Be My Baby by the Ronettes on a continuous loop and he often played Shortnin' Bread on the piano for about a decade, calling it the greatest song ever written. I feel like Maple Leaf Rag could be one of my Brian Wilson-like obsessions if I let it. Especially if I actually played piano

[@MatusFinchus]

Love it! I play by ear and Robert Miles "Children" was one of my first. Glad to see I got it pretty much spot on. Fantastic work, sir!

[@TerryYelmene]

I just found myself on this channel... then I hears "Bruce Hornsby " I IMMEDIATELY HIT LIKE!!! 'The Way It Is' is so underrated! Thanks! Then every other composition was beautiful. This is fantastic!

[@Gotcharged21]

Hello I’m DR Mix today i’m going to show you some famous Keanu Reeves

[@Ian-Hall]

7:04 this is our song, 15 years ago I played this song to my girlfriend on our way to Lake Como on our Hayabusa (Suzuki GSXR1300r) We got engaged there. And left at 200mph :-) Whooo

[@YoungBlaze]

Learns how to play piano countless hours , then plays "DMX= RUFF RYDERS ANTHEM" lol story of my life

[@TachyBunker]

rip dmx

[@silverbeetle3377]

This was a pleasure to watch!

[@juliusfucik4011]

Scott Joplin is one of the greats. Never fails to make me happy. Ragtime was the housr music of its time. Excellent stuff!

[@hightech9404]

Excellent, top again please :) Terrible this video Doc (here FRANCE), videos like this WITH the rhythm on the MODX that I am tempted to take and it's perfect to persuade me lol. Thank you DOC .................... Tex

[@psfanto57]

Synthé Zone q

[@djalexjay4424]

AMAZING Doctor Mix !!!

[@TaccioDrum]

7:04 Terry Crews 👐

[@Zefukey]

Claudio what big hands you’ve got! That Db to F left hand in Black Gold of the Sun is like what??!!!

[@simsgamer007]

You say your Italian but I didn't hear any Eiffel 65 I'm Blue.

[@creativesource3514]

Rotary Connection - Blackgold if the sun. When you played that I shut up and took notice! Legendary song.

[@carlwcampbell]

Hmmm, I was expecting "Don't Stop Believing" - an iconic piano riff (by Journey's Jonathan Cain)

[@EVGSTORE]

@@zawarudozahandozadusto9626 what tf do you me JoJo

[@MultitrackCassetteFans]

Wow, Scott Joplin...I didn’t see that one coming. Great playing, respect!

[@neoison4915]

You should update your modx firmware and add the 3 Free Yamaha libraries. The Montage expanded is great.

[@MsLore1964]

Thanks Dr Mix from an Italian sound engineer...to listen to your riffs, your re-construction of famous songs, also for me is a very pleasure!

[@hightowerTB303]

Funny, brilliant, on the spot! ... and a nice Italian accent ... 😉 I like your work very much ❤️

[@chenresi]

"Children" isn't an Italian melodic tradition. It's a Russian, based on national folklore songs. Read here en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_(Robert_Miles_composition) "Critic Boris Barabanov claimed a similarity between "Children" and Russian singer Garik Sukachov's song "Напои меня водой" ("Napoi menia vodoi" - "Quench my thirst"), and says the song was written before "Children". Sukachov explained that he gave his consent for the melody to be used"

[@jameshamaker9321]

@@chenresi they were talking about the presenter, not the song.

[@ElectricZoel]

The ending man its so perfect!

[@sergeboisse]

I was seeking for some cool music to play with my new group... coldplay's "clocks" and Rober Miles's "Children" are enrolled ! thanks a lot !

[@kopterstarsyder5908]

Dont forget one of my childhoods best music: Gazebo- I like Chopin. Very continental european, very eighties music, very disco, very retro. Very best:)

[@phelpsarruda]

Why só much dislikes ? The guy is dam good