Top 10 Nirvana ‘Punk’ Riffs

"Punk Rock Means Freedom" The punkier side of Nirvana. I did a short video of this playing 5 guitar riffs but I thought I would extend it a little bit using some of your suggestions. Feel free to add some of your own.
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[@bloxsy_]

Weirdest Nirvana riffs?

[@masteryeet3600]

In terms of a weird, disconcerting sound: Beeswax, Gallons of Alcohol or Sifting. In terms of weird, batshit crazy: Tourette’s, Mexican Seafood, Aero Zeppelin or Milk It.

[@JH-ho9hb]

Blandest, If You Must, Anorexorist, Pen Cap Chew, Hairspray Queen 🤗

[@rodmunch7278]

"Aero Zeppelin", "Paper Cuts". Oh, and we can't forget "Evenflow".

[@Luketheripper13]

@@masteryeet3600bro you didn’t say endless, nameless for batshit crazy what???

[@chrislobb936]

I disagree

[@Aussie_Spartan]

The neck tapping at the beginning fooled me into thinking you were gonna open with School xD

[@edu2076]

different track 4

[@muhammadsabah6527]

Me too, lol

[@bobbymendoza2938]

He does the same thing for breed during live and loud so it could have been that or school .

[@RobertWalsh-vp5ui]

same

[@wyshynskij]

Yep, me too

[@femboychik708]

Set list: 0:08 -Breed 0:42 -Aneurysm 1:36 -Even in his Youth 2:03 -Milk it 2:32 -Radio friendly unit shifter 2:58 -Molly's lips 3:32 -Polly(new wave) 4:08 -Downer 4:52 -Tourettes 5:35 -Territorial Pissings

[@guitaristslair]

i love how this channel got to 140 k subs, with just raw unedited playing, not even with backing tracks, just pure bedroom guitaring vibe

[@nofuture_at_all]

The genre he plays are also the genre I listen to and he does the covers accurately.

[@wesleyferreira2906]

In Utero from Very Ape up until Tourette's has got to be one of my favorite moments in music, there's a ton of cool ass riffs, noise-y rock and punk rock driven songs and some of Kurt's best vocals, also props to the album for having such an amazing ending track as All Apologies

[@airguitarist8633]

Dave Grohl actually said in The Storyteller that Territorial Pissings is the most punk Nirvana song.

[@sr.kenesu]

I agree with Dave.

[@nilfelox]

the best nirvana's riffs🐐

[@filipdoychev4700]

Radio friendly unit shifter hypes me up too much

[@aziziabdrahman7756]

Fantastic video as usual. From these riffs, it shows how Kurt is really a fantastic guitarist.

[@bloxsy_]

Yeah these were actually harder than I remember. Got cramp a few times.

[@Typeone1989]

You Know Its Gonna Be A Good Vid When Hes Using The Cyclone 🗣️🔥🔥🔥

[@Jesseface94]

Man I thought it was a Mustang this whole time lol

[@aidna042]

@@Jesseface94a cyclone is basically just strat hardware on a mustang body with an HS configuration (there’s also a cyclone II which came with three jaguar pickups so that’s confusing)

[@thylacoleonkennedy7]

I've been listening to heaps of Nirvana over the last couple of days so this was pretty great timing. The heavy punk stuff in In Utero is so good! (As is the rest of the album)

[@ryanm4689]

Tone on point as always. Good stuff Blox

[@bloxsy_]

Thanks dude

[@badhabit8824]

I love how Nirvana riffs are never repetitive.

[@PrettyboyAshtun]

kurt’s playing style inspired me so much he literally just played whatever sounded cool

[@JesonWu-z9d]

Kurt Cobain was an awesome riff writer in rock, all those riffs are absolutely KILLER!

[@AnglicanFish]

Utterly fire playing

[@brazilnostalgia2]

I was waiting to see the long form of punk nirvana riffs. And the day come❤

[@bloxsy_]

Thanks for watching!

[@ilxdio01]

that tone is fire 🔥🔥

[@shasta9863]

was waiting the entire video for both territorial and tourretes specifically and was not disappointed :)

[@fewart]

Sounds perfect 👌

[@bloxsy_]

Thanks!

[@millss827]

that tone is spot on.

[@ryanmaggard6548]

Very cool playing and the tone sounds great as well!

[@ismaelvasquez-vk3it]

you play the guitar very good

[@AnglicanFish]

I kept waiting for something to change with Molly’s lips

[@andyisdead]

Worst riff ever

[@PYRUHIN]

Это не его песня!

[@PrettyboyAshtun]

that’s literally the whole song bro 😂

[@uncarbonatedcola9190]

Nirvana IS punk

[@PaoComBis]

No, is not

[@PaoComBis]

But is nice

[@user-sm1qf5jk6i]

It's grunge

[@uncarbonatedcola9190]

@@user-sm1qf5jk6i Yea? They’re punk and grunge?

[@Metal_Horror]

Yep. This retarded "grunge" label is nothing but a Subpop marketing term that know-it-all kids love to parrot. If you can't figure out Nirvana's a punk band, you're probably kinda slow.

[@Uninterested69420]

Bro please do a pedal board tour And tone tutorial 😭😭😭

[@AlmiNia]

always a treat

[@alexcorton7672]

i was sure you'r gonna put territorial in this ! gg nice job !

[@ismaelvasquez-vk3it]

i like nirvana your covers are good

[@bloxsy_]

Thank you.

[@glorevine]

awesome like always

[@SamLesher]

This was a fun one, great job Bloxsy!

[@bloxsy_]

Thanks dude

[@stainlesssteve25]

Nice playing man

[@bloxsy_]

Thanks man

[@user-go6vb9vn2r]

Great sound!

[@denyfixe1000]

Perfect tone, just like the albums

[@AndrewMaxwell806]

Love the videos man, thought could u do a stereophonics riff compilation, would love to see that

[@santiagoberon7545]

Aero Zeppellin is so Underrated...

[@ismaelvasquez-vk3it]

great cover of nirvana

[@MusikSilver-il9zy]

Great riffing man! 🤘🙌

[@bloxsy_]

Thanks man!

[@user-ib3gj3ty9k]

You missed Son Of A Gun as another part of the Nirvana list! That’s totally fine

[@jazon345]

Knew before I even opened the video Territorial was gonna be #1. Quintessential punk riff right there.

[@tiddlywinks497]

Damn, so thats what my favorite Nirvana songs are closest to. Didn't think of them as punk haha

[@jimmymarsh2489]

You're good, man. I love the guitar. Bad ass

[@bloxsy_]

Thanks man. Really appreciate it.

[@rodjo3]

I think the cover of Vaselines' "Son Of A Gun" is the punkest Nirvana song ever.

[@szuieka]

do most metal nirvana riff

[@SeveredLegs]

Glad to hear you really play out Aneurysm. Maybe their greatest song? (I know, I know.....)

[@deivisonoliveira3250]

My favorites

[@kkrsnn5632]

Endless nameless 😉

[@darrynmurphy170]

Nails it , as usual

[@felipicastro260]

Territorial pissings looks like a husker du song,and i love that

[@caidenh04]

Aneurysm is my favorite Nirvana riff

[@felixblack12p]

Awesome

[@DOOMOBLIVION]

You should cover Talk To Me

[@kellymemphi]

Aí deve estar bem frio.. aqui no Brasil a gente derretendo de tanto calor... importante é ver o rock acontecer! Fico impressionada quando escuto Nirvana. Sei algumas músicas da banda, Unplugged Nirvana foi uma inspiração pra eu poder aprender tocar violão.

[@bloxsy_]

Tem estado frio, está ficando mais quente agora

[@althealligator1467]

I said "Breed" out loud before clicking on the video and then proceeded to freak out for a bit

[@pedruxxo]

#nirvana4ever!!!!!!!

[@user-kk4nu4hq3v]

I was listening to this and furiously fingerdrumming the back side of my phone :)

[@zazzyzulu]

Can really hear the Wipers influence when it's this stripped down

[@leanderlle7602]

nice tone

[@PhillyFoster]

Mmmmm new Bloxsy nirvana video mmmmmmm yummy

[@Lambrequin]

Molly’s Lips is another cover of the Vaselines

[@leonelmoral5705]

solos punk rock, please. I love your videos.

[@kellymemphi]

Adoro Nirvana...

[@butaforry]

When I was an alien

[@marcopetruccetti5188]

Ngl, territorial pissings's my fav song from nirvana, it's so hc.

[@mitchgoldstein6720]

Best video

[@furiousstyles2530]

Hey Bloxsy, fucking deadly video as usual, my man. I was wondering if you've ever listened to Jeff Rosenstock. Dude is bascially the king of modern Pop Punk/Power Pop & has some came up with some pretty disgusting riffs. Especially of his "Worry" & "Hellmode" albums

[@bloxsy_]

Thank you. No I've never heard of him, I'll have to check his stuff out.

[@warehouseproject3701]

Sound like Nirvana

[@allantucker4972]

Màn wish you live......in Australia

[@bloxsy_]

Me too!

[@stephanegreget4068]

👍👍🎸🎸top ,de top !!! Chepa mais t'assure grave !!!! 😇👍👍🎸

[@FatherofMan25]

Even “poppier” songs like On a Plain are very much punk rock, especially when they play faster tempo live.

[@jairsantos9467]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@blankearth5840]

Nice work, also nice jacket where’d you get it?

[@ronaldolobatofernandes1730]

Top

[@stevestevens8749]

I guess...if you call any simplified version of a genre punk -- but I'd call it more a precursor to Nu Metal. I'll give you 4 and 5 though.

[@RegisVA]

Heeeey How about "Mr. Moustache", "Mrs. Butterworth", "Endless, Nameless", "Stain"???

[@bloxsy_]

All fair suggestions

[@jay-dash2483]

@@bloxsy_do a part 2

[@Qc_Explorer]

(New wave) Polly sounds very similar to No Pride by Green Day

[@hourglass-pastor]

territorial pissings is as wild and raw as bleach but as good and clean as nevermind somehow

[@tolgacemdolgun177]

I was expecting to see, very ape, sliver and lounge act as well. Though good choices

[@SSRT_JubyDuby8742]

Like deployed 👍

[@andremartinezcordoba5801]

Top refused,top touche amore,top afi,top turnstile

[@filipdoychev4700]

Awesome man , i mean as always. Also what's exact model of the Mustang,is it still being sold ?

[@bloxsy_]

It's a Fender Cyclone but it was discontinued many years ago. You might still be able to find one on the used market, but they don't come up very often.

[@willflint5014]

Technically, Molly’s Lips is a cover.

[@edisetiyono1695]

Son of gun / cover Mr. Moustache

[@wyatteldred1468]

Funny how a lot of them are the same finger motions just at different speeds and notes

[@darioconstain]

The way u play the power chords, for example, in Mollys Lips, how ru pressing the strings? In the first chord, are u pressing the fifth and fourth string on the fifth and fourth fret respectively or is it fifth fret, fifth and fourth string? Same question for second chord.

[@bloxsy_]

I'm not sure what you mean, but this is what I'm playing G---------------------5----5 D------5-----5------5----5 A------5-----5------3----3 E------3-----3---------------

[@darioconstain]

@@bloxsy_ohhhh ok!! Now i see. U use the ring finger to press on both strings. Thank u for replying! Awesome channel. Great song selection and great playing. Saludos from Puerto Rico! 🇵🇷

[@gorjanpecinar5203]

The sound is very nice ,mind listing the equipment man?

[@bloxsy_]

Thanks. It’s a fender cyclone and a boss katana amp. All sounds are from the katana

[@gorjanpecinar5203]

Thanks man!@@bloxsy_

[@thocom529]

what pedal do you use?

[@albertandguitars]

Nice video! Would have loved to see Come As You Are, even though it’s not punky

[@bloxsy_]

Yeah that's kind of post-punk in a way? Like Eighties inspired

[@RealAsaMitaka]

have u heard "emergency and i" by the dismeberment plan? its filled with cool math rock riffs, maybe u can make a "emergency and i - the riffs" video

[@bloxsy_]

I haven't but I'll check it out.

[@RealAsaMitaka]

@@bloxsy_ you should! its an indie rock classic

[@rmaplayz8272]

@@bloxsy_ incredible imo, but it can be off putting at first. took me one or two extra listens to fall in love

[@damiansanchez7873]

THAts garage vibE. PUNK IS FaSTer, HaPpy ANd More AGRESSIVE

[@aaronvicente5028]

*whats ur rig??*

[@bloxsy_]

I’m using a Boss Katana amp all the sound is from there

[@aaronvicente5028]

@@bloxsy_ **damn.. it sounds like a beast** 🦁🦁🦁

[@ismaelvasquez-vk3it]

kurt play punk you play like kurt

[@clarkcrichton]

where is negative creep

[@rost7681]

Дякую, класно як завжди.

[@bloxsy_]

Thank you!

[@Pancake-dm8pk]

What guitar is this?

[@alexmusic5013]

Fender Cyclone (98-2006). Real hard to find, trying to find one myself.

[@Pancake-dm8pk]

@@alexmusic5013 thanks! might have them on eBay. 👌

[@JosePadilla-xt3wz]

que buen sonido de guitarra, que fue lo que utilizaste?

[@bloxsy_]

Gracias. Usé un Fender Cyclone y una Boss Katana.

[@sparklesfourtwenty]

ok i love your videos, and i hate to be that guy, but molly's lips is not a nirvana song, it's by the vaselines, nirvana just covered it

[@bloxsy_]

Thanks. Yeah I know, but it's worth putting on there I thought.

[@mrnordyk1125]

Cool list👍 Mollys lips is cover, not Nirvana song.

[@dusty987]

Have you done Stone Temple Pilots riffs yet?

[@bloxsy_]

No but I really should! Which are your favourites?

[@dusty987]

@@bloxsy_ In no particular order: 12. Unglued 11. Army Ants 10. Dumb Love 9. Silvergun Superman 8. Trippin’ on a Hole in a Paper Heart 7. Crackerman 6. Dead & Bloated 5. Interstate Love Song 4. Sex Type Thing 3. Plush 2. Creep 1. Wicked Garden

[@Chi_95]

@@dusty987bro you gotta add big empty on there too

[@carpoman]

I'd love to know how he records these. As in does he connect the amp straight into the laptop?

[@bloxsy_]

Yes that's right. There is a USB cable going from the back of the Katana amp into my laptop. It's just easier I guess.

[@albertandguitars]

@@bloxsy_ what program do you use on the laptop?

[@bloxsy_]

I use GarageBand, always have done :)