Are these the TOP 5 PIANO RIFFS & SOLOS of ALL TIME?

[@raygross8246]

Living room conversations about musical moments where each person has their own Wurlitzer at their disposal is honestly new life goals.

[@Trapper50cal]

If these were 45 minutes long, I would be equally captivated for the entire duration.

[@blaymight]

Easily!!!

[@nederb]

YES!

[@Benisuber1]

I could have used 45 minutes on Fly Like an Eagle!

[@Trapper50cal]

@@Benisuber1 Tic toc tick do do do-doo :-)

[@BenRichards227]

Some of them are longer. The Arethra Franklin/Adele one is 41 mins. Both the Leland Sklar videos are 38 mins each. And they still felt short.

[@klopfenpopmusic1126]

omg i could listen to Larry Golding talk about keys parts for hours

[@fivewattworld]

And he used Baldwin pianos, like early Billy Joel, very distinctive sound.

[@DeadWaxShow]

Interesting, I love the sound of a Baldwin!

[@Lefthandman333]

World's colliding. Love five watt world - Love PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS REACT... What a day.

[@petern1575]

Great job Ryan taking on more of the intro!

[@ksp1114]

Steely Dan! You gotta have a full episode of Steely Dan! Great work as usual love the videos!

[@videos-mn2ul]

Don't know anything about music but I love all of these. I'm learning so much.

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

"The Way It Is" was originally done (and co-written) by Don Henley - with Bruce on the piano. Both have done it live since then - and sometimes "special artist appeared" with the other on it.

[@Troublesolver]

Shoutout to the sound engineers ♥️

[@DeadWaxShow]

100%

[@Kevin-kl8ey]

SO glad you include the pointer sisters. The piano solo in I'm So Excited still pumps me up!

[@sushinut]

Ray Charles - What'd I Say (quintessential Wurlitzer sound; at least 3 iconic riffs with a dozen or so variations on classic R&B progression) and Ray Manzarek - Riders On the Storm with the iconic Rhodes sound (2 classic riffs -- the driving rhythm plus that mesmerizing rain riff)

[@BaldursPicketFence]

I cant wait for you guys to do guitars! Probably need several episode 😂 But that Alicia Keys intro though....it's the anticipation that it builds for her to come in after that "ta-dum" that the riff builds that always gets me. Barrelling through propelling you to sing the first words...

[@rockdfunk]

funny that I never noticed how integral the organ is to Fly like an eagle's entire groove, you guys help us rediscover some great music

[@DiabIe37]

Great video! A Thousand Miles is also an apt example of pristine session drumming from Abe Laboriel, Jr.

[@donnaevans9894]

Thanks guys - REALLY! I look forward to the new videos every week and learn SO much about music terminology and production every time! Keep up the good work!!!!

[@brazni]

This was great I was smiling like a fool from start to end. awesome!

[@MrPMelillo]

Honorable mention to the intro to Roses by outkast

[@stuartcarden1371]

I would love a deep dive into Songs In The Key Of Life one day. In my view the album of the 20th century. As good as it gets.

[@dalejones4322]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I'd like to think I played a small part in Larry being on here lol. I requested it a few times and invited him on his channel lol. I think you guys should spend about an hour picking his brain or maybe a whole series around his view of all types of music. I have officially subscribed. Thanks again

[@adriennepender673]

I was literally playing The Pointer Sisters’ “Yes We Can Can” like an hour before I clicked on this video! My dad bought the album when it came out in ‘73 and I’ve loved it since then. 🎶

[@kadosho02]

With Cowboy Bebop returning, it would be fun to have a deep dive with Yoko Kanno's (+ The Seatbelts) style Btw this episode, dang so many excellent songs, and concepts. Love it

[@random22026]

'And THAT thing...!' 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Love the expression of your enthusiasm, dudes!

[@jakehendriksen2841]

Wow! Scary Goldings is one of my new favorite things! I loved the whole episode, guys, but I am DIGGING all the Scary Goldings stuff I can get my hands on. I'm surprised I'd not heard of that particular funk supergroup before.

[@brianschoner3350]

Such a great list and discussion! Joachim Young's B3 work on "Fly Like an Eagle" is what made me first fall in love with the organ, and Vanessa Carlton's playing is too often underappreciated. With regards to the Pointer Sisters, what about the piano solo on "I'm So Excited"? But my favorite piano solo in rock has to be Chuck Leavell's extended solo at the centerpiece of the Allman Brothers' "Jessica".

[@vic1219]

Great Episode- Happy New Year! I recognized the Bruce Hornsby Piano from the 2Pac Changes song. All songs are amazing.

[@arlissbunny]

When The Way It Is first came out I bought the album on vinyl and probably listened to nothing but that for a week. I’ve followed Hornsby ever since. The man can play. It’s great that you picked The Way It Is out. I love hearing the analysis you all bring to these songs. I learn so much from you. Thank you all!

[@juliocesarfrandoloso9700]

Amazing work guys, hug from Brazil, please continue doing this

[@vskallevag]

would love to see longer videos! these are the best, klem 🖤

[@Wundlu]

OUTKAST - ROSES! RAY CHARLES - WHAT I'D SAY! Awesome video chaps!

[@neilomac]

Iconic piano intros? Firth of Fifth by Genesis is right up there in my books.

[@djsunnysideup23]

respect. love that funk face Larry gave when listening to Steve Miller Band!

[@elrafa782]

Another good one, I love the harmony topics, gimme more ;) thanks.

[@LucasReis-ov7iw]

Damn! The Pointer Sisters are so good!!! Thanks for the recomendations!

[@RobbieCargilly]

I love these list kind of videos

[@Funkybassplayer]

Hello guys, fly like an eagle is an old time classic for me. Knows this song a looooooooooong time. I’m 51 years old. Masterful. Unbelievable. That organ is sooooooo well played. But can I also say that bass guitar keeps you in the groove. Only a few lick here and there, but soooooo well played. I’m a bass player myself so 😎😎😎😎😎

[@violao206]

I love, love, LOVE me some Larry Goldings! Sat right next to him at a John Scofield date at Jazz Alley in Seattle. Uh-mazing!

[@OscarIMorales]

Great stuff guys!!! Dirty Loops reaction????

[@-----ALi]

Another great episode!! love you guys, keep up the good work , we need more than one a week! start a new series of videos you doing great! cheers from GREECE!

[@DeadWaxShow]

Thanks so much Ali!

[@tamatoa8261]

These videos need to be longer. It's like a master class in music. I don't understand a damn thing you guys are talking about, but it's so interesting.

[@fabricioqui]

Better and better every episode

[@SiRushBass]

So good - some of my favourite 'nostalgia' tunes.

[@ballparkjebusite]

Loved the outro

[@johnwilkinson4683]

I saw the Pointer Sisters in the early 70's. Look up a tune they sang with full jazz orchestra called "salt peanuts" - and you get a sense of how complex their roots in jazz were before they went mainstream.

[@geanfreitas0611]

I hope you do more top this and that! All of you have knowledge, experience and musical taste good enough to make amazing lists. Like top bass lines, top productions by decade or genre, top guitar riffs, solos, best songs with unusual instruments, etc. The possibilities are (almost) endless. 😁🎸❤

[@aligrundy812]

Aw Ryan introducing Jack this time so he didn't have to do it himself

[@renokid64]

How about some love for Carol King? "You're No Good" or "It's Too Late"..the latter having killer little transition riff. :)

[@aa-xi8bc]

I love these videos so much, your insights are incredibly interesting. Great work guys. Also, please, please do Queen: Somebody to Love, Bohemian Rhapsody, Another One Bites the Dust, Don’t Stop Me Now. They’re all iconic for a reason, and I want to hear you guys break it down. Please! Also also, Queen is incredible live, yall NEED to do the Somebody’ to Love live from Montreal (1981)

[@zarabstrap]

Have to react to the two months of Judee Sill - had a similar experience a decade or so ago along with Dory Previn. Amazing(ness if that’s a word one can use).

[@ego2688]

The keys solo in All The Fools Sailed Away of DIO is just 🔥🔥🔥

[@andreaslundin7935]

I come to think of David Foster and Winter Games, else Elthon John and the last Live from Tuscany with Sting has some great piano intros! Thank you guys for this channel and this clip! Keep up the good work! =)

[@xxxmikben]

Hey guys you nailed this. The song choices were great: James Brown, Bruce Hornsby, Vanessa Carlton ... But the stand out has to be Steve Miller Band. Your reactions, especially Larry Goldings insight: love it. ❤

[@billiumdollars]

I wish you did Al Stewart The Year of the Cat :)))

[@Henni63]

Almost anything from Steely Dan would be a good fit here.

[@malvonanaliseiv8629]

Read this and instantly thought about that Fire in the Hole intro solo, Steely Dan is so on point it is hard to believe.

[@Henni63]

@@malvonanaliseiv8629 I know, right? Babylon Sisters came to my mind first, but there are so many.

[@free187s]

They could have a whole series of piano riffs and solos and have content for years. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Steely Dan on there frequently.

[@owenwilloughby3782]

I have been asking for Steely Dan. that would be awesome to watch. Lets hope!

[@adamdurbin3801]

Copyright thing maybe? I don't think Scary Pockets has ever done a Steely Dan cover.

[@terrencewilliams5209]

Natalie Cole’s “This will be” is still one of the most catchy piano rifts of all time.

[@elemaioh]

I want the podcast version of this, and also see if you can get the isolated tracks?

[@yuvalh4519]

Some more honorable mentions: Nicky Hopkins’ iconic parts on “She’s A Rainbow”, Billy Preston’s parts on pretty much all of the rooftop songs. This was super fun guys! Thanks for the consistently awesome content🥰

[@gerardovelado6474]

Thanks for another great vid, keep up the good content !! Another great piano solo: Chuck Leavell in Eric Clapton's Old Love (Unplugged), gives me chills evvery time i listen to it

[@DatTune]

I Would love to watch y’all dissect a couple of tracks off of D’Angelo’s Voodoo

[@tutubeos]

Amazing songs. I understand why but I wish you guys make longer videos, if you can, otherwise you are awesome anyway 😊

[@stephaniedegroot2399]

What a great video! I'm surprised there was nothing with Reese Wynans in here, though. That dude can PLAY!

[@robertthegreek]

I looked up and listened to Judee Sill. Damn. What a tragic story. But what great music. Thank you for recommending her.

[@necrojoe]

Need an episode of goosebump-inducing headphone moments.

[@mebmom3]

Do the Pointer Sisters!!! I to could listen for hours !

[@jolle938]

My favorite piano part ever is probably the intro to Nothing to Fear by Per-Erik Hallin

[@bentucker2301]

This is my new home

[@carlosiespinozab]

I'd watch a live uncut 2 hour versions of these chats!

[@michaeljohnson6886]

Just saw Bruce Hornsby last week. Just him and a piano. Best solo show I’ve ever seen. I’m a professional piano player. He was mesmerizing.

[@bajaibanez9247]

Check out Larry Williams' keyboard solo in the studio version of Spain (I can recall) by Al Jarreau. Solo starts at around 3 minutes.

[@le0np0we]

Nice Nilsson t-shirt and Judee Sill shout out, Ryan!

[@DeadWaxShow]

Ryan's T game is on point!

[@LyricalLeavell91]

Lol scary Larry takes some chords from Bruce Hornsby and flips it around to Joy to The World by Three Dog night. I play keys a little but I never would have figured that out till I heard it

[@jchadwick45]

Who played the simple sounded piano solo before the final chorus of The Spinners classic "Games People Play?" It's absolutely brilliant in its simplicity and brings a smile to my face for the rest of the day.

[@Names201]

I could listen to musicians talk about their influences and favorite songs all day. Please keep pumping this content out🙏🏽❤️🤘🏽. Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic by Issac Hayes has such a dope piano part as well if you haven't heard!!!

[@franklyterrence4860]

Bruce Hornsby. All time favorite......but all good choices....by very talented people.

[@derek5168]

Richard Wright playing cirrus minor listening to that you can literally picture in your mind the church yard by a river with weeping willow trees in the English countryside haunting and peaceful at the same time

[@matthewbrooks1562]

Loving this new series. Could you please explain why Remi Wolf's music is so good and makes me want to dance?

[@mrtyreus0]

Really missed out on the classic work by Hans Groiner in modernizing the work of Thelonius Monk.

[@Piddyzinho]

9:33 THE DAMN STANK FACE SO GOOD

[@aljoguitar]

I hear a bright piano doubled with a dx on the horsnby song. But it just comes in for some parts.

[@muchammadnurwibowo8255]

Meshuggah FTW!!! 🔥

[@trottheblackdog]

I remember That's The Way It Is coming out in a sea of guitar centric music, and here's a big piano track. That helped it stand out.

[@bobcole612]

Everyone needs to check out Jack Conte’s universe: Pomplamoose/Scary Pockets/Magaziine. And the artists I learned from him, Sara Neimietz, Sara Dugas, Brian Greene, Molly Miller, Nick Campbell, Nahneen Kula and many more. Every week I put on my facebook page an artist who lives outside the record label chain gang.

[@thomasmoores8239]

Wow, the quickest 15 minutes on the net. I get so engrossed in these videos.

[@SenatorPhoenix]

Around 8:38 it reminds me of Praise You by Fatboy Slim!

[@domestikgoddez9823]

great pointer sisters album is "steppin out".. has the song "save the bones for henry jones cause henry don't eat no meat" .james brown plays his voice like a bass line

[@janstehlik8713]

you guys need to stream line this! Jack sell the company! We need you to do this full time job! :D

[@jonseals]

The guy playing the "Fly Like An Eagle" organ part sounded like Larry Goldings with all of that funky shit underneath. No wonder he loves it! :D

[@edwardjons8684]

The Fine Young Cannibals track “Good Thing” was a big hit in the UK in the late 80s and has my favourite piano solo from a pop record played by Jools Holland.

[@AnitaSoler]

Hahahaaa when he said "this is our Fly Like An Eagle"... I just knew it was gonna be 100 miles hahahaaaaaaaa

[@onlyghosts7152]

Would love to see a Phoebe Bridgers video!

[@CameronNokes]

I'd love to hear more from Larry and Kris. I'd watch just an interview with them or something.

[@Dustinielson]

I only know that 1000 miles song (I think it's called 1600kms in Europe) from White Chicks - Where Terry Crews is singing it!

[@iddqd06]

Damn. Y’all are professional professional

[@ryanmoore4130]

A thousand miles I only hear as a phone ringtone

[@andymorgan7675]

Billy Powell’s extended version (rare to find) of Free Bird, heck…even the radio edit…I’m surprised it wasn’t on this list.

[@evanfuture]

Coulda done with a bit of Little Feat 😉

[@mwesterholm]

Kenny Kirkland's solo on Sting's "When the World Is Running Down"!!!

[@jazzfan7491]

Funny back in 2014 I went to see Pat Metheny at the Greek Theater in LA. Bruce Hornsby was on the bill and I didn't know anything about him and assumed he was the opening act. So I got there about 40 minutes after the start time figuring I'd catch the end of this guy I didn't know (Hornsby) and all of the Metheny (plus his "Unity Group") set. Well, when I got there the whole Unity Group was onstage plus Pat, playing with Bruce. Stupid me!

[@johnnyho8765]

The Doors, "Riders on the Storm" Ray Manzarek's key work is iconic on that song. Prove me wrong.

[@idalouise78]

Ummmm I need a whole episode on Fly like an eagle!! That song is sick!!! Especially on shrooooms!

[@Shedrick7711]

I wonder what you guys think of Jimmy Smith?