Top 11 Best Kyuss Riffs That Will Get You Headbanging

[@RiffLair]

Hey everyone, I hope you liked my Top 11 Kyuss picks. Please let me know with a 👍 or a comment if you did. Helps a lot! You can also find my pedal settings here: www.patreon.com/posts/62342024 Note* Thee Ol' Boozeroony is from ...And the Circus Leaves Town Album. There's been an oopsie in editing. 😬

[@DirtMvGirt]

Love it

[@oldmanstillcan]

Great choice... I think I would have to go with Whitewater but all are epic.

[@RiffLair]

Thank you 🤗🤙🤙

[@RiffLair]

Thank you! Maybe one inch man for me. Can't really pick only one 😎🤟

[@DirtMvGirt]

@@RiffLair do it...there's Soo many.. Fatso Forgetso, gardenia, demon cleaner...I could go on and on.

[@eudaimonia359]

Josh homme is a legend

[@RiffLair]

damn right! 😎

[@jorgenpinoy1724]

@@RiffLairhe is a coulomb of steps above legend….🤟🤟🤟

[@jimreed2138]

Hell yeah Homme is my Sun!!

[@qubiskus]

well, but you know that some of their most famous riffs were written by Brant Bjork, right?

[@Tdunksmane]

@@qubiskus I came here to say the same thing. Brant wrote a lot of their guitar parts and played drums. And I believe wrote some songs lyric wise.

[@KipChipperlyJr]

Demon Cleaner goes down as one of the greatest stoner riffs of all time

[@RiffLair]

Can't argue with that! That tom intro ❤️🤟😎

[@6ch6ris6]

"Welcome to Sky Valley" is a perfect album. Change my mind.

[@RiffLair]

A classic!! 😎🤘

[@deadlegproductions2939]

We can't. You are absolutely right.

[@Daniel_Alves1993]

I can´t. It´s just banger after banger.

[@RiffLair]

😎🤟

[@Deadbreed_therapper]

I love Queens of the Stone Age, however… there was always something about Kyuss. The tone, the rhythm. The way the riffs aren’t exactly “technical” but there’s so much there to take in. And on top of that the songs somehow NEVER get old. Josh Homme is one of the greatest👏🏻

[@RiffLair]

Kyuss is rough, yes! QOTSA is polished. Both awesome tones and riffs 🤗😎🤟

[@CRFLAus]

Look up a video with Homme being interviewed by Matt Sweeney. Guitar Moves was the series but it got taken down but you can find it. Josh talks about taking away notes rather than being technical. Super smart if you ask me, think outside the box.

[@akwilson1676]

Kyuss >>>>>

[@murphyia1980]

Great playing and tone dude. And I'll always say that Whitewater is the best opening riff and tone of any song ever.

[@RiffLair]

Thank you dude! 😎 I left if for the outro so we can take a moment and appreciate it hehe 🤜🤛

[@dbp192000]

Headbanger's Ball on MTV introduced me to Kyuss. It was love at first note

[@RiffLair]

Oh man. I only got to know them after the broke up. Glad I did though! 🤟

[@anonecki]

It was Tool's cover of Demon Cleaner for me, they did a great job with it at one of their live shows

[@RiffLair]

Tool 🔥👏🔥

[@zeeeeroin9981]

Green machine?

[@СергійВєдєрніков-ш6й]

Same case - I've first heard Kyuss in a video about 90's metal and they still in my daily playlist from those day🥹

[@greymatters6015]

Damn dude. Got me feeling all nostalgic now. Kyuss was a big part of my life back in the 90s.

[@RiffLair]

Kyuss rules man! 🤟😎

[@peachmelba1000]

I normally am not highly nostalgic, but WTSV is such a touchstone for me at 16. Really comforting.

[@RiffLair]

For me it was AJFA at 16. I get it dude 😎🤟

[@george5737]

...And The Circus Leaves Town is a seriously underrated and overlooked album, sitting under the huge shadow of their two previous releases. However, it has some of the best songs Kyuss have written.

[@RiffLair]

Probably my favorite Kyuss Sound. A bit more polished but raw still. 😎🤟

[@MagnificentFiend]

1000% agree. "Phototropic" especially is one of the best things they ever laid down.

[@joeyanderson7334]

Spaceship landing is the last song of the album and I honestly think they saved the best for last! What a crankin tune!!!

[@Skidtire]

Spaceship landing and phototropic are both absoloute gems but the whole album is fantastic

[@KingCrimson82]

Thats right there is an extremely lucky streak of riffs. They are even technical, with those bends not only being decoratative but part of the riff, thats what always was special about kyuss. Kyuss was the most broudly loved band in the local scene i grew up in, only the youngsters didnt know them. But rock fans, extreme metal fans and melodic metal fans alike loved them

[@RiffLair]

Kyuss kick ass!

[@UncleAnaesthesia]

Once you figure them out, Kyuss songs are so fun to play. Turn that amp up to 11 and melt your troubles away!

[@RiffLair]

Kyuss are amazing!! These go to 11?! 😎

[@bahusofriends5467]

Use any Amp that does go to twelve...

[@RiffLair]

My Fender hotRod goes to 12. Friedmans Runt amps go to 11 though! Almost got me one.

[@MetalJesusRocks]

That guitar tone is EPIC! You nailed Josh's amazing sound!!

[@RiffLair]

Thanks a ton dude! 😎🤟

[@kjlim3743]

The opening riff to "Thumb" is simply phenomenal. It absolutely grabbed me by the balls when I first put on Blues For The Red Sun a few months back. What a way to open an album and set the vibe and mood for the rest of an album. You did it absolute justice.

[@forformgamer]

Always loved how for a sound so deep and muffled it's still so damn melodic!

[@mateoclaure6237]

Welcome to Sky Valley is a total masterpiece

[@SabbathPriest33]

Hurricane is definitely one of my favorite riffs of all time, can’t get enough of those slide riffs😂🤘🏼

[@RiffLair]

Yeah man. I also think I got this a bit tigher than the other riffs. The guitar and bass are so glued together it sounds cool! 😎

[@SabbathPriest33]

@@RiffLair Yeah that song is so fun to play, the little bends threw me off a bit but I got the hang of it. The middle section between the verses is also really fun to play.

[@BTown55WS]

I heard this in need for speed when I was 10 and I've been in love with these guys ever since. First band I wanted to smoke to

[@Randscorporation]

Great tones and even better playing man. Great channel

[@RiffLair]

Hey man.. Awesome, thank you! :D

[@TheBod76]

One of the best Kyuss Guitar Riffs Video on YT! Love it!

[@RiffLair]

Wow, thanks dude! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@glasgowgoatse]

I've just picked my guitar up again after nearly 20 years and thanks to this video l will definitely be dropping the tuning and practicing some Kyuss riffs 👍

[@RiffLair]

That's awesome man! Glad this inspired you in a way 🤜🤛🤟

[@micaholiveira8567]

This sent me down to memory lane, the times i was 18, in the army, some nights with the boys on the barrack, rocking to kyuss, to have some cooling time, whenever the drill sargent was taking a shit of getting busy with his CO, such nostalgic timed XD

[@RiffLair]

Glad this brought back memories man! Oh man, the army..!

[@jasoncrump1886]

Dig this band and the riffs . Thanks for sharing this man and nice job on the tone and the playing.

[@RiffLair]

Thank you so much Jason! Really had fun making this one. The tone is pretty close I dare say, hehe. 🤟🤟

[@jimreed2138]

Great playing dude!! Sadly I never heard of Kyuss until I got into Queens. But i do love Kyuss such a underrated band. 🤘

[@kian0527]

2:14 fun fact. Jim Root of slipknot played this riff live at download 2009

[@RiffLair]

Didn't know that. Thanks for sharing. One of the better Kyuss riffs 😎

[@kian0527]

@@RiffLair No Worries. As a Fan of both it made me very happy to stumble across 👍👍

[@kian0527]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWPVomRsnZZ8hck There is the clip for those interested.

[@thomasfowler8212]

thee ol boozeroony is an underrated masterpiece

[@James-Hetfield]

Awesome tone and playing !

[@RiffLair]

Thank you Gaston!!! 😎👊

[@WafflyTerror]

Damn,dude. Sick tone and killer playing 🔥🔥

[@RiffLair]

Ali.! Thank you so much brother.! Glad you like the tones, I appreciate that. 🤘😎

[@tiki_trash]

@@RiffLair Are you using a Big Muff? The tones are spot on.

[@RiffLair]

Hey Tiki. Thank you 🙏 I am using a Stone Deaf Warp's edge drive. Has an EQ band for that Kyuss mid scoop. My Big muff probably wouldn't get this close. Can't remember if I tried that though.

[@Reign_In_Blood_963]

got that tone pretty damn spot on. Nice video. Thanks for sharing.

[@RiffLair]

Thank you so much dude! Cheers for watching 😎🤜🤛

[@clinteastcoast]

Thanks

[@RiffLair]

Oh, thank you Clint! Much appreciated 😎🤟

[@jorgenpinoy1724]

Since 1994 I’m listening to them riffs, still rocks my socks off..🎉

[@RiffLair]

Absolute classics 🤟😎

[@pmorei]

An amazing job on all fronts... the fact that you had the drum tracks pretty much on point here to (as a drumm I love this) gave me some very well received, goose bumps on all your tracks. Its been said before Kyuss is King.... this is a great way to show case this mate, top shelf! TBH, there is not enough of this out there, so if you were ever so enclined, full versions or perhaps throwing in a few others to a "B-SIDES" would be surely equally well received.... I really missed the track ODESSEY here, that song is just a masterpiece! Love your work! 🙏

[@RiffLair]

Thank you so much Pat. I appreciate the compliment about the drums. I always edit midi drums by hand and try to make it as close to the original. It can be very time consuming but I just can't skip this part most of the times. I will try and provide more of these. Thank you for your kind words & support 🤗

[@greenxd2244]

What a badass tone

[@RiffLair]

I'll take that! 🙏Closest I could get at the time 😎🤟

[@haitchkay]

Very nice playing and tones.. Whitewater is definitely the best and sooooooo much fun to play. I love the intro, with the volume rolled off and then roll it up for the big riff. But you missed one of the very best. Spaceship Landing! 🤟

[@ЮрийКополовец]

I would like to include to this top Tangy Zizzle, Gloria Lewis, Fatso Forgotso.

[@RiffLair]

A part 2 maybe 🤔

[@H3LLE]

Love it, all my favorite riffs in one video, Asteroid, Whitewater, Gardenia, Supa Scoopa.. There's only one great composition missing: Odyssey..nastiest riffs, quintessential stoner hardcore, and best intro of all, sounds good even unplugged.

[@RiffLair]

That's awesome 😎🤟 I could only pick so much, hehe. 🤜🤛

[@CountStoczkowski]

Finally number 10 Demon Cleaner, if it wasnt on here I was going to question you lol. Great playing bro. Thanks for sharing.

[@RiffLair]

Haha! Thank you man!! Can't leave this one out. Almost did however cause writing down the midi drum track was tough 😎

[@cole4700]

Dude that sounds incredible! Best tones from this and the queens video you did all with this warp drive pedal…… sold. I’m getting one right away. And of course your playing is fantastic as well!

[@RiffLair]

Thank you so very much. Glad you liked the videos. Cool versatile pedal :)

[@dyingserenade]

they say rock is rock but kyuss is a mountain! thanks for your content, I really enjoyed it specially the demon cleaner and whitewater parts!

[@iommiclife794]

Thumb made me picking up the guitar when I was 13.. and I still play it today 23 years later.

[@klaytong]

I came across one of your videos and now I'm in a huge delve back into these songs, THANK YOU!!!

[@community_elbow]

Love the cut to black on Supa scoop lol

[@RiffLair]

Hehe, thank you! Almost put a leaf in there 😎🤘

[@ChinqMiau1]

Great playing mate, thanks!

[@RiffLair]

Much appreciated Chinq. Thank you.! 😎

[@metalroulio]

WOW ! It just sounds amazing man ! Very well done ! Your Guitar Tone is so close to the original but I also fell in love with your drum sounds ! I was wondering if you're using a plug in or some recorded drums ? In any case, congratulations, very precise work of the tone !

[@RiffLair]

Wow, thank you so much buddy 🙏 Glad you like my work. I use superior drummer 3 for my drums. I'd appreciate it if you could listen to my latest top 11 video and let me know how it sounds to you compared to this one 😎 Hopefully there's been improvement. Cheers 🤟

[@codasticpark]

Insane riffs indeed!! Nailed it hard

[@RiffLair]

F#$k yeah. Thank you brother! 🙏👊👊

[@ValerieKirkwood]

Amazing man you nailed them all

[@RiffLair]

Thank you dude 😎🤟

[@christianpage5569]

Glad to see Whitewater make the list, I was getting worried there near the end!

[@sessiondruming]

Absolutely great video and play you have a great tone like Kyuss !! Congrats 👏👏🤘

[@RiffLair]

Thank you so much 🤟😎 cheers 🤜🤛

[@matthewmcdaniel875]

Badass! My God, Whitewater is such a masterpiece. What a riff

[@RiffLair]

Oh yeah! 🤟😎

[@evanspiteri3576]

Make a part two! Can't wait to try and imitate your playing. Wish me luck!

[@predaxgamer6396]

IMHO, Kyuss is one of the bands that doesnt need vocals....I feel they could play and loop over and over... and I would listen forever while cruising in my car...

[@AGOROrtiz]

I have to great you alot because that fuzzy tone on your guitar is nasty and flawless ... you're a genius mate congratulations 🎊 👏

[@RiffLair]

Wow, thank you so much! I am very happy with the tone myself. Fuzzy & tight but not too bright! :D

[@n2ogames2022]

The first I've ever listened to Kyuss was when I played need for speed carbon, it has "Hurricane" on the soundtrack. The funniest thing about it is that I also knew QOTSA through the NFS series, but I initially didn't know that Josh came from Kyuss

[@clinteastcoast]

Your sound is freaking amazing. 🤘

[@RiffLair]

Thank you so much brother 🙏

[@SamBrockmann]

Now I have to go (re)buy the Kyuss albums!

[@vyacheslavshmal4685]

Nice quality, video and audio . Keep up the good job !

[@RiffLair]

Thank you bro 👊🤟

[@ols-c6410]

What a fuckin tone man!!!! What's your setup?? Great list anyway, my favorite riffs!!

[@ols-c6410]

@@RiffLair sure will!

[@felvte370]

wait, thought you used the Warp Drive for this one@@RiffLair

[@RiffLair]

Oh man. Yes, it's the Warp's Drive. I thought the comment was on another video (answering via mobile). I don't know if I have The settings for the pedal though.

[@felvte370]

yeah no worries, also you pinned the settings on a comment. Considering getting one after this video alone. Tone for days!- Wonder if the black version would get you this kind of tone though. @@RiffLair​

[@RiffLair]

Oh man. I'm losing track of things! Do you mean the PDF One? That's nice! Would be more QOTSA tone but I bet you can tweak it further.

[@aaronsg71]

Sick demo dude!!!! Love my Warp Drive

[@RiffLair]

Awesome man! Very cool pedal 😎🤟

[@romanscherbakov9561]

Great work, dude!

[@RiffLair]

Glad you liked it brother! Thank you for watching! :)

[@TheGreenCopper]

Great job! you deserve my follow

[@RiffLair]

Thank you so much dude! Glad to have you on the channel 🤟🤟

[@RiffLair]

Thank you very much brother! 🤟 New 📷 video soon.

[@andreassiantos987]

Awesome tones man! Which amp did you use?

[@RiffLair]

Hey Andreas. Thank you man! Funny enough I used my Fender Hot Rod Deluxe even though I have a Marshall Origin20 Head. It seems to take pedals extremely well.

[@andreassiantos987]

Wow, never would've guessed Fender. The Warp Drive is really pulling its weight here! Great video man, keep 'em coming 👍

[@RiffLair]

I think it does a good job especially with pedals. Will try using my Marshall more often in the future. Thank you Andreas, see you in the next one. 🤗😎

[@Itakepicturesofthesun]

These guys are from my home town of palm desert ca, and they are amazing

[@RiffLair]

Freakin awesome man 😎🤟

[@Viking88Power]

Sounds right on point. Nice job.

[@RiffLair]

Thank you so much brother! Glad you like it 🤜🤛😎🤟

[@davidedalfonso1524]

Hey! Great job! Perfect tone! I have a Sg standard too and thinkin about getting a warp drive. Can I ask you which amp have you used for this clip?

[@RiffLair]

Hey Davide. Thank you very much for the comment 🤟😎 I used my Fender Hot Rod Deluxe III. It takes pedals fantastic although I have a Marshall origin 20 Head. I set my amps on the edge of breakup. I think I did with this one as well.

[@davidedalfonso1524]

@@RiffLair perfect! I have a Fender Hot Rod Deville which is pretty similar so I'm sure I will get the tone 😂😂 Thank you mate!! ❤️

[@RiffLair]

Yeah, nice ! For sure in the ballpark. The pedal can do this kind of tones pretty good. I mostly use it for Metallica, Kyuss, QOTSA etc. It can do more but yeah.. I prefer overdrives for simpler lighter gain stuff.

[@46ntwo46]

God damn i gotta go pick up my guitar, thanks for the inspiration man!

[@RiffLair]

Hey brother! Thank you so much. Go practice 😎🤟

[@fisheyetaken]

For a moment there I thougt that you didnt put Whitewater on the list, great plays mate

[@RiffLair]

Thank you very much fisheye! I left Whitewater for last of course. 😎 🤟

[@folsommusiclessons]

Sick, so glad I found your channel

[@RiffLair]

Welcome to the Riff Lair brother! Glad to have you & thank you for watching!

[@spencerclark4726]

Great covers, I just wish you played each riff for a little longer! Also, ULTRA sad to see no representation off the first album! The Law and Highway 74 are especially great!

[@RiffLair]

Thank you dude! Yes, Hwy 74 should have probably been in my top 11. Oh well. Maybe a part 2 at some point 😎

[@SuperRoo_22]

​@Riff Lair Katzenjammer! Could of made this list too.

[@i.m.22]

Awesome playing and tone! Did you record a amp & cab or did you use a Plugin?

[@RiffLair]

Thank you!! I never use plugins, only tube amps but.. with a Two Notes Captor X for the Cab for convinience. I don't know why but my neighbours didn't like me playing through my Orange PPC112 cab. 😎

[@TheMrericmichel]

awesome playing and tone man

[@benjamincrouch2852]

Awesome tone!!

[@RiffLair]

Thanks for listening dude 😎🤟

[@v.smolyakov]

Мужик, это действительно круто! Моё уважение тебе !

[@RiffLair]

Спасибо, мой друг! 😎🤗🙏

[@felixfox8810]

Bang on sound too!

[@RiffLair]

Thank you dude 😎 🎸🤟

[@JavilianFangz]

Dude so many bangers

[@RiffLair]

Thank you Ian. Glad you like my picks. Will keep them coming :)

[@Ceabrus74]

Master riffsmith

[@RiffLair]

Josh Homme 🤟🤟 Quake maaan. I am fkn old!

[@toniocanna9369]

Leggendari Kyuss 🖤

[@LukeG.B.]

Sono una droga

[@Tomas_Ef]

Great choices!

[@RiffLair]

😎Thank you Thomas! Cheers brother!

[@dalephillips4879]

Nicely done

[@RiffLair]

Thank you Dale 🤜🤛😎

[@dougshankle7946]

Digging your playing and your channel.

[@dixiemcgee8535]

I really wish Katzenjammers riff after the chorus was here. Easily their most groovy riff, right after 100 degrees.

[@isabe1192]

love this!🤘 only a little disappointed at the lack of wretch haha😫😅 nailed it tho

[@RiffLair]

Thank you Isabell :D I have to admit that I went with the more catchy & interesting to listen to riffs.! 🤗😎

[@chupiconverge6034]

Welcome to the sky valley masterpiece!

[@RiffLair]

Their best album in my opinion 🤟

[@emilianotaccioli9617]

Awesome!

[@RiffLair]

Thank you so much Emiliano 🤟😎

[@LocoDirewolf]

You saved the best for last!

[@RiffLair]

Oh Yeah. Thanks for watching the whole thing 😎🤟🤟

[@us3r11]

Loving it ✌️

[@RiffLair]

Thank you 🤟😎🤟🤟🤟

[@michaelhangen5161]

One inch man was incredible

[@RiffLair]

Thank you so much Michael. I need to make a full cover some time 😎🤜🤛

[@Lumpygroovy]

Molten Universe leaves craters in its wake

[@RiffLair]

Was about to include this but swaped with whitewater I think. 🤔 Might need to make a full guitar cover of some Kyuss though.

[@thebillpepper]

I really enjoy this, I wonder how much time it took to learn all the riffs... sometimes parts of these riffs just appear in my playing but I could never play them out like this.

[@rizqiwahyu9059]

fantastic! what tuning are you using?

[@BboyDarknessGambler]

Good selection 👌

[@RiffLair]

Thanks for liking it dude. 🙏😎🤟

[@esotericnightmares]

Whitewater is my funeral song - good choice

[@RiffLair]

Thank you brother. I hope you have a good and long life however. Nice pick 🤗🤣

[@JavilianFangz]

Thanks man!!!

[@p25h76l]

🤘KYUSS = Kings of Desert Rock 🤘

[@RiffLair]

Can't argue with that statement really.

[@randomraf8907]

How did you get that tone dude sounds fantastic

[@PressuredSpeechBand]

That tone!

[@bivekkatuwal]

Sick tone ❤

[@RiffLair]

Thank you brother 🤜🤛🤟

[@frankkorfanta6623]

Sounds tight! It’s a tie for me I gotta with one inch man and whitewater. Who’s playing the drums??

[@frankkorfanta6623]

So which one is your fav song to play?

[@RiffLair]

@@frankkorfanta6623 I really like the groove of one Inch Man! That and gardenia are probably my favorite to jam on. The drums are Midi, I edit in Cubase. :)

[@frankkorfanta2057]

Nice...the drums compliment your guitar playing well! Gardenia is a great song too! Thx for the reply@@RiffLair!

[@RiffLair]

@@frankkorfanta2057 Anytime dude! Hopefully my mixing skills improved in my upcoming vid! :)

[@devonjones1579]

Awesome work! Been looking for this. The guitar is downtuned to C here, correct?

[@RiffLair]

Thank you very much Devon! 🤟 Yes!! C Standard. Although I used a digitech Drop Pedal for this one. Can't really change tuning on my SG.

[@vanguardcycle]

proceeds to absolutely nail the tone

[@RiffLair]

Hey brother. Thank you very much 😎🤟

[@adge74]

Brilliant ❤

[@pedroleonicarus4659]

Missed "Molten Universe" from Blues for the Red Sun