Battle of the RIFFS: USA vs UK | Walrus Ages

[@popadingo546]

Did I just see a deep purple riff that isnt smoke on the water

[@wijayatelurpwkt4737]

Does deep purple have another song that isnt smoke on the water?

[@bledmor4555]

Deep purple have some great songs, people shpuld hear them more often

[@TheBoy420]

Burn is still played with mostly the same notes though :p

[@stringsandnoodles6432]

We can all die in peace now

[@tedthompson8668]

Wijayatelur Pwkt ritchie blackmore have many good riffs. he’s one of the guitar god and father of neo classical

[@jedimasterobi-wankenobi6201]

I'm not from the UK but goddamn do they ever make rock. I didn't even know most of those bands were from the UK. Hands down I can say UK wins this one.

[@DaniloVicari]

Absolutely, it's plenty of legendary bands from UK 🔥 Also judging by the comments a lot of you voted for uk as the winner! 🙌🏻

[@Relyx]

I mean the UK MADE metal and punk and has to win those scenes. 60s rock was pretty much a UK scene too with Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, The Who, and Led Zep (as well as some heavier Beatles songs). The US has unbeatable bluesy and more country style rock though, and thrash is one of the best metal deviations and distinctly American.

[@maxthorpe-downey1680]

Yeah we fucking do!

[@itslikethesamebutdifferent8020]

The Jonin Cactuar - actually Thrash is widely considered to have begun with Queen’s Stone Cold Crazy which makes it British.

[@modybachor168]

Black sabbath is from uk ? 🤔🤔 Wow i guess you learn something every day. Btw Love the video

[@jaydenshira2867]

The US vs UK rock rivalry is like a sibling rivalry 😅. At the end of the day, both countries appreciate each other. Thats why the rock/metal community is the best. 🤘🤘

[@pedromuccillo5837]

"Who won?": All of us!! By having so many good rock bands in our lives!

[@DaniloVicari]

Hell yeah!🔥

[@pedromuccillo5837]

@@DaniloVicari really nice job, dude! I really appreciate your work. Greetings from Brazil! Keep Rocking

[@juicebox9742]

Finally a decent answer

[@jvmachado789]

That's the best possible answer :D

[@matheusspadaccini7146]

@@pedromuccillo5837 Aqui é Brasil

[@alexsly632]

Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Yardbirds, Uriah Heep, Nazareth,The Police, The Beatles,Muse,Queen, Judas Priest, Dire Straits, Iron Maiden,Cream, Derek and the Dominos, Slade, T-Rex, David Bowie,Elton John, Def Leppard, The Clash, Sex Pistols, Oasis, Motorhead, Radiohead, The Sweet, Yes,Free, The Cure, King Crimson, Genesis, Jethro Tull, Bad Company, Status Quo, Whitesnake, Rainbow, Emerson Lake & Palmer, UFO, Porcupine Tree, The Kinks, ELO, Arctic Monkeys, The Smiths, Blur and so on.

[@brentmacklem1872]

If you put it that way UK is solid!

[@TheGenuineLad]

I think Dire Straits deserves an honourable mention 👌

[@Relyx]

Really, no Iron Maiden? Also Diamond Head who were one of the biggest inspirations for Metallica

[@lorenzoalbanese6587]

Yes but... Jimi hendrix...

[@alexsly632]

Added Dire Straits))

[@CementMax]

"what's your favourite British band?" "yes."

[@pepsidoggo1598]

Queen

[@AndoniOlea]

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[@assfart5599]

For British band I prefer gnr

[@vinylpowell7600]

Yes is a pretty good band, and they're British too

[@bagavlogs4457]

The Beatles

[@johnpalmer9774]

Your answer to Led Zeppelin was Bon Jovi? I’m embarrassed as an American

[@sebastianriosorjuela1265]

Not was a answer it's attack, the answer was Def Leppard, both bands are at the same time...

[@heartson4878]

Don't ever hate on JBJ

[@heartson4878]

@Tom Mccarthy subjective 😉 100,000,000 Bon Jovi fans can't be wrong

[@elliottwalsh2]

Heartson led zeppelin are known as the best band ever joint with the Beatles

[@GRGCompletionist]

And Metallica to Queen...Sorry but no way

[@joshburgoon1626]

So an Italian deciding whether between U.S. and U.K. riffs. This is why I love Rock n Roll. It reaches and affects everyone! Great video!

[@DaniloVicari]

Haha 😂

[@FaberGT86]

Remember, Italian blood flows into the veins of the greatest! Vai, Satriani, Petrucci, Frusciante, Di Meola, Tremonti, Sambora, Morello, Bonamassa...so Danilo can decide :D :D :D

[@nikocinali2920]

È una scelta difficile, è come quando da citto ti chiedevano se volevi più bene a babbo o a mamma e mo traduci :)

[@gabrielebacciali5510]

@@FaberGT86 Also Brian Johnson from AC⚡DC has italian blood! His mother was Italian🤘🏻

[@masonwhite692]

He’s the neutral third party!

[@pedroaraujo9282]

Like my dad used to say: “remember son, the best bands are britsh”

[@ellishouck4449]

ZZ top isn't british

[@TheHarlequin116]

He's not wrong but I like both American rock bands and British rock bands

[@PhilBaldy]

@@TheHarlequin116 yes that’s true

[@fnlimer8268]

*motley crue has entered the chat*

[@Firusdhf]

@Dr. Fu Manchuno america copied the UK

[@harrisonfry128]

Me when Jimi Hendrix comes up and then Pink Floyd is directly after: “What the hell am I supposed to say now?”

[@THOMAS2910able]

"thank you"

[@elwolf8536]

IKR

[@gordoncrawford6300]

Pink Floyd aren't really a riffs band, but I would've countered with the riff from Have a Cigar.

[@bt9762]

@@gordoncrawford6300 young lust is a bad arse floyd riff mate but your right floyd was more about melodic keyboards from wright and soul shattering lead guitar solos from Gilmour definately not a riff band but their solos are incomparable

[@lueysixty-six7300]

Yes, that is a clash of titans if ever there was. Perhaps only Beatles/Rolling Stones could match it.

[@lorenzogabbiadini9980]

Meanwhile in Australia: AC/DC: pathetic....

[@BenDover-zt8bp]

ACDC: im gonna play one song for 40 years and no one will notice

[@howdy9201]

Robert Makłowicz ?

[@prometheustv6558]

Most of the members were actually born in Britain.

[@paulocorazza6120]

Actually, The Young Brothers are From Scotland, so.. they are from UK ! Whatever, UK Bands kicks the US bands!

[@lorenzogabbiadini9980]

@@paulocorazza6120 i know man! I'm a fan !!!!

[@a.geddes6201]

We needed a Dire Straits for the UK

[@amitb.e.5244]

Money for Nothing is arguably one of the best riffs of all time

[@a.geddes6201]

@@amitb.e.5244 For sure! But you cant forget about Sultans of Swing! That Lick is iconic as well!

[@amitb.e.5244]

@@a.geddes6201 oh absolutely, and Knopfler has a few other ones too. Money for Nothing is just the one that rose most prominently to mind :)

[@rocky7195]

Knopfler is so underrated

[@RatelHBadger]

Australia would dominate

[@shawnrohrer6722]

Without both countries. The 80s wouldn't exist.

[@noahdixon885]

Without America, rock wouldn't exist

[@GokuCrafter123]

@@noahdixon885 Without UK, rock wouldn't have trascended as much as they did

[@theneonllama416]

Sandwich

[@ВасюкМаусин]

60s and 70s are the golden age of Rock but 80s were good too

[@kingmac997]

The Neon Llama no no, he’s gotta point...

[@yunizze]

Led Zeppelin has riffs enough to win the battle alone

[@Ori0987]

riff god? Tony Iommi?

[@mmmmm_monke55]

Zeppelin vs Metallica

[@hansgettheflammenwerfer7292]

Pretty sure Queen too

[@jaspervelema2124]

69 lmao

[@jakerenaud5702]

nah we got jimi,ozzy,halen, etc

[@jungleblobs5225]

I think that England 100% wins classic rock and hard rock, 100%. They have Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Queen, etc... But America wins Metal. They have Slayer, Metallica, and goddamn VAN HALEN. Van Halen and Metallica were the two bands that made this as close as it was, without those two, England wins 100% Edit: I forgot that Black Sabbath exists. England wins.

[@jubjubbird1855]

Iron Maiden is typing....

[@Firusdhf]

Britain has napalm death

[@jungleblobs5225]

@@Firusdhf megadeth though

[@jameshoulding5242]

I second Iron Maiden here

[@jungleblobs5225]

@@jameshoulding5242 I think America makes heavier, more head-bangy metal, and Britan makes shreddy, fast paced metal. Excepting Black Sabbath.

[@oldmatevb]

UK: Pink floyd, Led zeppelin, Black sabbath. Instant win

[@juanbautistamaciel6767]

US: Metallica, Megadeth, Nirvana, Pantera

[@sleepyaf1596]

david bowie, the doors, rolling stones etc.

[@sgtsmitherino3904]

@@juanbautistamaciel6767 those bands would all bow down before the UK bands

[@matt....2233]

queen

[@juanbautistamaciel6767]

@@sgtsmitherino3904 NO

[@h3m75]

American riffs are, idk, “stronger”, but UK riffs is more melodic I would say

[@yousifegan3905]

Makes sense

[@noaroos6115]

I think tone has to do with that too, the American tome seemed to be stronger and more overdriven/distorted.

[@normangarcia6880]

God Bless America. Loud Amps and Metal

[@mr.snuffles6787]

Norman Garcia i thought black sabbath invented metal

[@SantomPh]

The problem is every time a UK band plays heavy music they are accused of playing American music.

[@Ap-zp5oh]

Uk: kings of rock Usa: kings of metal

[@melmonsmith9306]

I can live with that

[@Dashes69]

Kings of heavy metal, I'd say that the UK have the better metal bands.

[@Jordy1707]

Ozzy and black sabbath were heavy instigators of metal from the uk but there are great bands from both sides of the pond

[@matiacu3047]

I think is the other way round

[@albertiokello5664]

USA kings of trash & groove metall

[@al.virton7809]

It was over the moment UK used the « Pink Floyd card »

[@laristoh4866]

I personnally think "Young Lust" riff is way more badass!

[@luciopadillarojas3319]

@@laristoh4866 in the flesh? Is great too, there are a lot of amazing pink floyd riffs to be honest

[@oliverwilliamson6528]

Personally I think Black Dog was awesome.

[@wiseguy9202]

My thoughts exactly!

[@dylanowens4956]

Zeppelin are the kings of riffs

[@jandro4144]

I’m American but the UK definitely took this win

[@fingalh]

Bu.. but metallica

[@Will-en3kn]

I think it's a close tie. But with the U.K having the Beatles I think they broke the tie

[@andresarandahernando8952]

Yeah plus they left out bands like muse or the dire straits

[@heem8814]

hendrix and metallica were the best choices. find it offensive that he didn't add srv tho

[@ChillierBug]

The UK definitely won. I am also American but UK has way better music. I knew way more songs from them than America.

[@kelvinalka3238]

Riff battle? Tony iommi : "take my beer..."

[@itzmrman3574]

Eddie Van Halen: **heavy breathing**

[@samrouse421]

@@itzmrman3574 jimmy page: *sipping on tea laughing*

[@lewisstacey7658]

@@samrouse421 Brian may: laughs in *hold my coin*

[@cyberstrafe7085]

@@lewisstacey7658 Mick Mars : Hold my back bone

[@junkhead_92]

@@cyberstrafe7085 Keith Richards: hold my *insert every drug in existence

[@roddycomedy_]

The Americans invented Rock'n'Roll Music. The British invented Rock Music.

[@sylvesternava1343]

But Africans were who invented music

[@lueysixty-six7300]

@@sylvesternava1343 Uh, No! Every culture has music back to the dawn of time. It's a natural human thing to hum to oneself melodies in some sort of rhythm. Africans did, however invent jazz and blues...which both went on to evolve into Rock. More recently, they invented rap. Me, I like hard rock - from Guns n Roses to pearl jam , Smashing Pumkins to NIN... RHCP to RATM. Anyway, I fully tilt my hat to the African people (particularly African American), in recognition of the fact that without them, pretty much none of the popular music over the last 70 would have come to be. Further, you could realise that without slavery, Rock/Blues/Jazz/Rap/Metal/Nu-metal/R&B/Pop would never have happened! In fact, all music directed at young ppl would not have happened, and music would still be being made by stuffy, conservative middle aged white men, for stuffy, conservative middle etc etc. You get the picture. It would have been bland! Imagine who you would be now if you grew up without music to connect with...

[@majdabass6192]

@@sylvesternava1343 you mean invented modern music like blues..jazz..pop..rock etc but remember all of the western music came from the gregoryan music in europe which today we know as chords notes and mods.. that's modern western music and don't forget you have native american music...asian music..arabian music..and african music which is in africa not usa

[@AldairJeanValladaresop7]

USA invented guitar electric

[@valentinoradenti1443]

UK invented USA

[@jackturner5363]

The only reason why dire straits wasn't played was because it would have been unfair of the yanks

[@Hello_there_obi]

*to the yanks But yep true!

[@iggystardust9236]

Why do Brits say Yanks? Honestly curious. It almost seems derogatory. Because Americans never refer to themselves as Yankees.

[@miladesoja5055]

@@iggystardust9236 not british but Argentinian, and we do say Yankees :p

[@RyandracusChapman]

@@miladesoja5055 Never refer to someone from the South as a yankee. It's even worse than calling a northerner that, even though they are, but they don't like it either.

[@miladesoja5055]

@@RyandracusChapman We use it to refer to any American thats rude to us, no matter what part of the US they are.

[@junkhead_92]

The Jimi Hendrix Experience was formed in the UK and both Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell were british, therefore Hendrix is technically on both sides.

[@Durks-sl2cw]

Can we imagine him filming this and having to stand there giving dirty looks at his wall before he edited himself in

[@hiimawasteoftime8678]

The UK has Whole Lotta Love Therefore ending the discussion

[@Mr100guy97]

Meh. The ocean is better

[@vae3716]

Kashmir??? How can you forget that??

[@davidstephan5116]

And thanks to the American blues man, the great Willie Dixon, whole lotta love was born. Zeppelin stole that song among others

[@thef4lsepr0phet]

David Stephan yeah but Britain made the UK so it’s kinda what we get back for creating you- zeppelin riffs

[@cheersen]

Pickle Tiger yeah but Australia isn’t in the mix here

[@samuelhawes6735]

This actually makes me proud to be British.

[@tarnishinyourdreams]

same

[@RAMBO22051]

Same

[@mikekristin7201]

Except for led zeppelin stealing most of their hits or is that just British imperialism :)

[@samuelhawes6735]

@Caleb LoBue I just meant the music lmao

[@joerudd7220]

Caleb LoBue no one gives a shit about any of that mate, on about music, bloody hell son 😂

[@memonk11]

The American side should have ended with “Johnny B Goode”.

[@thelank4892]

They'd have slaughtered the brits with that

[@Fidelitye]

They couldn't use it.. _Its too op_

[@cek0792]

@@thelank4892 then the Brits will pull out Dire Straits as main defence xD

[@e33u75]

Never heard of it

[@bt9762]

@@cek0792 sultans of swing or money for nothing it would of been a done deal

[@manny6403]

My verdict: God Save Queen!

[@DaniloVicari]

👑

[@ghjkldss8421]

And her fascist regime

[@lilyjenkins6274]

Luke walker They made you a moron

[@ancientdarkness3102]

@@lilyjenkins6274 potential h bomb

[@lilyjenkins6274]

Ancient Darkness God save the queen

[@gustavocampos644]

British rock can't be compared....

[@TKnowlesy]

UK had it as soon as he played Sabbath. USA almost took it back with Metallica but that instant reply of Judas Priest saved it for UK

[@ericmork630]

The metal sealed the deal for ya eh? Fair play. Honorable mention for Maiden. UK dunks on US when it comes to classic metal.

[@Unknown-ko7xt]

*Well, an uk guy with slash's tatoo?* This isn't legal.

[@Unknown-ko7xt]

@Andrew Imai you too high?

[@JamesWhite-gk9jp]

I mean Slash is from Stoke on Trent.

[@Aron-ru5zk]

Slash was born in the UK

[@silvershadow8405]

Slash was born in the uk

[@pascalfeller3195]

slash is actually form uk, so seems fair to me😂🥃

[@neilsmith9220]

As a Brit, I'm very proud of our musical heritage but I'd hate to imagine how much poorer my life would have been without the amazing music of the USA. Culturally, the UK and USA are a musical family with musicians from both nations being heavily influenced and made welcome by their cousins from either side of the pond. Consequently, we're all winners.

[@matiacu3047]

I like USA riffs they re awsome.... BUT the UK riffs are the Best ones!!

[@litigatedparadox8946]

It's incredible how many great and revolutionary bands are from the UK, Sabbath, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Iron Maiden, Radiohead, Led Zepplin, Queen, The Sex Pistols the list goes on and on

[@dhammdeepbhagatdd]

Rolling Stones, The Who, Dire Straits

[@aitornavarro6597]

The Police

[@CaptchaDJ]

Holy shit I only realised right at the end it was the same guy 😂

[@pablomolano1823]

The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Queen, David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Elton John and much more. The first three alone are the best three banda ever. I think there is a clear winner

[@pablomolano1823]

@Sam Lim They are good. But UK is better. The best three bands in history are from UK.

[@pedrorojas0116]

Take pink floyd out of there and put queen. They're so trash

[@pablomolano1823]

@@pedrorojas0116 Queen is there. But I think Pink Floyd is better. I think Queen doesn´t deserve to be top 5. Maybe top 5, I don´t know.

[@PazBinv1]

Queen are incredibly overrated.

[@ivandro14]

@@LS-qs9ju Queen is one of the most overrated bands ever, i love them, but in this case i say Pink Floyd, better musicians, way better albums, better lyrics, just Queen has a better singer, well the best of all time.

[@minkstudios325]

I know guns n Rose's is American , but were talkin about riffs here and slash Is from Britain so really it's from the UK, just saying

[@idontknow-ig3iq]

Youngs are too from Britain and everyvody says that they are Australian band

[@TheMasterchibre]

yep, if we follow that logic, The Jimi Hendrix experience is an English band.

[@rticle15]

And I believe the Van Halens bros are from the Netherlands

[@iggystardust9236]

That is the dumbest logic I've ever heard. Technically I was actually born in Europe too but I grew up in America. So I'm obviously American.

[@Jakew9]

You know how dumb you sound

[@obamium1056]

Obviously uk because it has Led Zeppelin, Queen, Beatles, and Rolling Stones. Now that is what i call top 4 rock bands

[@mannyvelizofficial]

Man of culture, also remember Cream, they are awesome

[@obamium1056]

@@mannyvelizofficial ikr but the only one who competes them is jimi hendrix and guns n' roses

[@mannyvelizofficial]

@@obamium1056 Also Van Halen

[@TheHarlequin116]

Pink floyd beat the rolling stones in my opinion

[@obamium1056]

@@TheHarlequin116 but for most, rolling stones beat them

[@santoraulsolsi2]

Best card of the USA : Jimmy Hendrix Best card of the UK : All

[@aljono.balangue3718]

Yes i think you are right. UK have - The beatles, The rolling stones, The who, Black sabbath, Deep purple, Led zeppelin, Queen. What a great bands

[@ronaldmcmorgan9490]

NO LIMITS and Judas Priest

[@aljono.balangue3718]

@@ronaldmcmorgan9490 Hell yeah

[@cosmo4544]

@@aljono.balangue3718 You forgot PinkFloyd

[@TheLarknessMonster]

@@aljono.balangue3718 US has Metallica, Megadeth, Aerosmith, Eagles, Tool, Dream Theater, Creedence Clearwater, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Slayer, RATM, Pantera, Dio.

[@str8harry]

The winner is us for watching this video. They're both great!

[@DaniloVicari]

I take that as a compliment If I may 😂

[@str8harry]

@@DaniloVicari You deserve all the compliments my guy. Inspired me so much to get more into guitar and I'm sure many other people as well

[@iggystardust9236]

@Evil Koala chill out, salty ass.

[@charlie172011]

The Jimi Hendrix Experience was formed in England though. All Along the Watchtower is technically UK

[@charlie172011]

@Sam Lim Doesn't make the band american. It was a british band.

[@ledsabbazepplath3889]

@Sam0193 “Nope”, they formed in the UK, 2 British members, British record label, albums first released in the UK, started playing in the UK, their reputation started in the UK. If we follow your logic, Guns N Roses would be a British band.

[@charlie172011]

@@kevinhung1575 I couldn't care less about the UK lmao, I'm just telling it as it is. The Jimi Hendrix Experience was a british band.

[@alecneate76]

What about fleetwood mac. Can a band not have dual nationality?

[@someoneelse361]

@@ledsabbazepplath3889 But Bob Dylan wrote the original. So technically it IS American

[@Harrison_Kelley]

USA vs Jimmy Page would be just as good of a matchup

[@facelessandnameless]

Tony Iommi > Jimmy Page when it comes to riffs.

[@thekid1489]

ikr

[@kevinhermosillo3845]

Yeah, let's forget Ritchie Blackmore and Tony Iommi who are miles better than him...

[@oldaccount7287]

Jimmy Page lifted half of his iconic riffs from American musicians, especially country songs. See Bron Yr Aur stomp

[@mrb.8446]

Jimmy is God...

[@marklapena854]

I know Jimi Hendrix is American, but the Jimi Hendrix Experience is from the UK. The 2 other band members were British. They were formed in London and produced all of their songs in London including All Along the Watchtower. Hendrix didn't have much luck in the US, so a British record producer brought him to London and the rest is history.

[@AlanSilva-bu1kp]

He is an American, who made a lot of American covers and played a lot American blues. The bass player was American, wasn't he? I don't know, my dude... Following the logic, a lot of British band recorded in the US.

[@Jamie16611]

Alan Silva yes but does that mean their American because they recorded in the US and plus Noel redding is Brit, born and raised in the uk

[@joba4848]

@Alan Silva No, the bass player and drummer were both British. They were also just as accomplished with their chosen instruments as Jimi was.

[@andyledger2307]

The bass player was from Folkestone in Kent.

[@musefan12345]

You could also argue that Slash is British. He was born in Stoke and lived there for a small part of his life as a kid.

[@jasonsilva8183]

Love both styles. Rock n roll wouldn’t be the same without either! 🇺🇸🇬🇧

[@realIkeaMan]

Americans: we got this in the ba- Pink floyd, queen and the beatles: nahhh

[@blakedavis2447]

HyperGecko28 _ the Beatles are overrated, Pink Floyd sucks and queen is well....pretty amazing , I’m not gonna hate on queen

[@patricksommer3971]

@@blakedavis2447 Beatles are great, Pink Floyd is the second best band ever But yes Queen is amazing

[@zqvyg5479]

Blake Davis really beatles overrated and not queen? The world wouldn’t be the same without the Beatles.

[@ralphdavies5831]

Zeppo , cream...

[@sovietgopnik9655]

Black Sabbath too

[@frantiseklukes4509]

Love the faces you make when another song comes on.

[@DaniloVicari]

Before shooting I promised myself no to do stupid faces while recording... well apparently I failed 😂

[@LeedsAway]

I preferred the UK but both very good. Considering the UK is so much smaller than the us with only a 5th of the population, they have amazing rock bands.

[@ΓιωργοςΓεωργουσης-ν2ζ]

As soon as i saw Jimi i said ok it's over for UK nothing compares to that, and right after that u hit us with pink Floyd and I'm like who tf do i pick now🤔

[@fabianoescher149]

But keep in mind that Hendrix's initial success and best years were spent in the UK.

[@duutt_tape4618]

Fabiano Escher he was from the US tho

[@Shopper3660]

@@duutt_tape4618 Only the UK recognised his talent Tho Bro!

[@harry_mair]

@@Shopper3660 initially

[@RestInPeaceX]

It was The Jimi Hendrix Experience so not just Jimi himslef plus at that time US was too busy caring about white people THE BLACK MAN BROUGHT THE BLUES IN US WHILE THE WHITE FOLKS MASTERED IT IN THE UK But he should've added CCR instead of Jimi in US

[@santiagobizzarri9881]

That cover of Black Dog was just amazing!! PD: Imagine Jimi Hendrix with a Floyd Rose LMAO

[@DaniloVicari]

Thanks mate! 🙏🏻

[@boazcohen7992]

Duuude that would be a bad idea

[@ferdoustamimstv]

There's Bangladeshi Guitarist Ayub Bacchu, he is floyed jimi hendrix

[@Guitarrocknroll1]

Jimi would have loved floyd

[@SacrumImperiumRomanum517]

Trooper ended it. Also isn't slash originally british and all of jimi's band british lol

[@JDP2104]

Slash was born in UK but moved to the states when he was like 5. Guns N Roses is an American band. And Jimi Hendrix was also American

[@ruddthreetrees1104]

@@JDP2104 so you agree with me then...

[@JDP2104]

@@ruddthreetrees1104 what did you say?

[@deepzepp4176]

Blackmore, Page, Iommi. The holy trinity of riff gods.

[@jared305]

Plus James Hetfield. He’s the riff god of the US.

[@oldschool1107]

Exactly

[@erojerisiz1571]

@@jared305 for the american holy trinity there's James Hetfield, Eddie Van Halen and Dave Mustaine

[@pkepix5405]

@@erojerisiz1571 swap out slash for kirk, Marty, or Chris Poland and you have mine

[@broseyspringg4818]

@@erojerisiz1571 no.. James, kirk and Van halen

[@sebastianmarx5050]

There’s a lottttt of iconic USA riffs he missed. But then again the same could be said for the UK.

[@shivagautamachristchan9710]

As a Brit can we claim any and all Motörhead riffs?

[@scottwallace5239]

Well seeing as Motorhead are completely British, i dont see why not

[@sharanyopaul7358]

It was all over when he started the riff for Burn.... nothing beats it.

[@rizzo_grt]

Have to agree 🤘

[@shawnk1899]

UK is rock royalty imo. However, some real gems did come out of the USA. There’s a few names for the GOAT convo

[@Kettakelly]

Gratefully dead!!!

[@Luca-bv5ic]

@TheGamerGauntlet are motley crue really GOAT material though?

[@SonnyBallz101]

Luca Patel the did have some damn good riffs I mean if you’ve forgotten kickstart my heart girls girls girls wild side especially like not zeppelin level by any means but some damn good riffs shoulda been featured on this video could have the Americans a boost for sure

[@V2ULTRAKill]

And then metal just laughs in swedish

[@JDP2104]

@TheGamerGauntlet Guns N Roses, CCR, Kiss

[@dmon1017]

ya as much as i love a lot of the USA bands i must say the 70s/80s belonged to UK lol

[@mysticsounds924]

1965-early 80s belonged to the UK

[@Fanged.Fiend.Reactor]

and the 90s to America, 00s 50/50 i guess, 10's null

[@sirspongadoodle]

@@Fanged.Fiend.Reactor 70s 80s and 90s are the only time period that mattered. 2000s was pretty shit.

[@berry__________]

The UK had way more classics, but the USA's songs were more challenging overall. I also had no idea that a lot of these were UK bands. I thought I would have no idea who all of the UK bands were, but I honestly knew more UK bands than USA. Ok also, where is dire straights in this. Mark Knopfler is a Legend.

[@Wolfoe-ex2jj]

The way I always describe it is that UK laid the foundation of Rock and then the US put it on steroids

[@Viper-dz2kw]

Says something about how difficulty doesn’t equal quality doesn’t it

[@marc8828]

@@Wolfoe-ex2jj Kind of, but if we're talking foundation, Rock n Roll was born in the US. Just a fact. I know the UK took it to another level, but maybe "foundation" isn't the right word because we all know were it began.

[@feeno1188]

@@marc8828 the us gave birth to rock & roll, the uk made it grow and the us went full blown steroids

[@blakedavis2447]

I’m amazed everyone is fucking clueless on who they listen to or were they’re from

[@paulw6183]

Tony iommi vs the World is a close one to call.

[@facelessandnameless]

This 👌

[@diegom-a7970]

Tony is untouchable

[@jacksonmcnally13]

Jimi page and tommy invented the science of the riff

[@alvaronavarro5602]

the riff master for sure

[@ledsabbazepplath3889]

Tony Iommi is the definition of riff

[@ilpagu2691]

UK

[@MartinUnderwood]

Impossible to truly determine a winner, but UK has an unfair advantage with the riff overlords of Sabbath.

[@이하영-g2i]

Hey! No Stone Roses, No Kinks, No Nirvana, No Soundgarden and so on? You Gotta make Round 2 🤣 youtube showed this video and i loved it. Thank you for playing, Sir

[@SpankyHam1993]

Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Beatles, Stones, Dire Straits, Clapton,... wheres the competition in this? Its like letting a toddler fight against Anthony Joshua.

[@SpankyHam1993]

@Sam Lim AC/DC are not from the United States...

[@SpankyHam1993]

@Sam Lim And to compare those Bands to those I mentioned is ridiculous

[@olhp280]

Sam Lim you can’t compare any american band to the beatles ye div

[@stanzz3468]

Sam Lim you’re having a laugh aren’t you? Bon jovi ? The eagles? Are you fucking joking

[@mulfss]

I’d just say Van Halen but I like all these bands regardless of where they are rock is universal

[@jaedanashok9737]

Me at 10 pm : I gotta sleep early tonight. Me at 2am : *grabs snacks and watches Danilo's videos*

[@aayushshrivastava8216]

This collection has some of the greatest riffs of all time!!

[@aayushshrivastava8216]

@Andrew Imai yeah.......but we can always appreciate the efforts that he has taken to make this video

[@DaniloVicari]

@Andrew Imai Some people would suggest Rammstein although I'm not a huge fan 😅

[@renatawaldmann3448]

Andrew Imai rush

[@aayushshrivastava8216]

@@DaniloVicari I love your videos and I understand that you cannot include every single artist in them!!... So cheers!!

[@rattlehead7281]

Metallica but that is metal

[@Nred9999]

This contest would be over in the beginning itself had u played “Kashmir”

[@mattyfox_]

America: Sweet Home Alabama Britian: Whole Lotta Love

[@WilliamTurk]

So...America for the win!

[@sirspongadoodle]

@@WilliamTurk both riffs suck tho.. i would try something more fair... the trooper vs crazy train.

[@eybaza6018]

@@sirspongadoodle Crazy Train is overrated as hell it sounds bad compared to The Trooper or Whole Lotta Love.I do think Zeppelin has a lot better riffs than that one though

[@troopyy7688]

The beatles, the rolling stones, led zeppelin, queen, the smiths, iron maiden, eric clapton, oasis, pink floyd and a fuck ton more. The UK wins without a shadow of a doubt.

[@fooffie]

Stevie ray Vaughn

[@ezsmith3765]

It was a good back and forth battle up until the UK did Black Dog and the US tried to respond with some WEAKASS Bon Jovi garbage. UK via 8th rd KO 🥊🏆

[@Mssmaimone]

As much as I love lots of US riffs, there's one guy that puts UK ahead by himself: Tony Iommi.

[@BC-op1jm]

Jimmy page too!

[@elwolf8536]

Iommi all the way !!!

[@Danny-lm9xk]

Iommi put not 1 but 2 legendary riffs in Sabbath bloody Sabbath. It tells you something about iommi and Sabbath that they can do that

[@alexsly632]

Lol Iommi got nada on Page or Blackmore))

[@mggtz]

UK because they have Led Zeppelin, they have the bests riffs ever.

[@Kferler]

the singer kills it for me, but their riffs are great tho.

[@Nred9999]

Kferler plant’s pretty good man. He started sounding better once his voice started to change from 1975 onwards. But unfortunately they broke up like 4 years later. U must check out his solo work post zeppelin. It’s pretty great.

[@eleni9644]

And solos!

[@marvinholub4675]

England wins, couse they have Black Sabbath and without Tony Iommi all the other metal stuff wouldn‘t exist

[@kingmac997]

I love how everyone is so friendly and passionate about rock in the comments, really is the best type of music to bring people together.

[@craigmadey1938]

This American cannot deny the UK kicks ass. Great playing as always!

[@collinallgamers7910]

Sorry America but UK took the money

[@overv2255]

well... the US got Jimi Hendrix, Slash, Billy Gibbons, the greatest Bluesmen and a few more. But this isn‘t enough to beat David Gilmour, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Brian May, George Harrison, Keith Richards, Tony Iommi etc etc. You see it. USA isn‘t even close, Im sorry :D But anyways: Great video!

[@sassaniandynasty3796]

Ritchie Blackmore too

[@alexsly632]

@@sassaniandynasty3796 Ritchie Blackmore

[@jenksplays2644]

Slash is English

[@CrYaBoY]

Isn't slash from stoke on trent

[@MrChinbaca]

Stevie ray vaugh, randy rhoads, joe perry, stevie vai, zak wylde.. just off the top. Definitely gotta give the US more credit then that.

[@DirtyFingers66]

UK by far, has the most successful acts in music history! Even US claimed slash is from England. The UK list is endless. Great vid!

[@mohdfaraazyawarbari6486]

Well the Americans invented rock but the Brits ruled it. The Brits invented metal but... Wait, the Brits rule metal as well, though Americans run them closer tbh

[@benjaminprietop]

To me, both countries have had a great influence on the history of rock, but I gotta say I like the UK riffs a bit more

[@TomerTalmor]

I never wanted this to end! Enjoyed every second of every riff!

[@DaniloVicari]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it!🤘🏻

[@lewispicketts3260]

Nah UK wins outright in terms of talent and versatility

[@guitar_boi6774]

I’m gonna say the UK. Queen and Black Sabbath are some of my fav bands.

[@theyawn1889]

Jimmy Page alone with his riffs beats us

[@vae3716]

The riff master

[@beckpartridge]

Stolen riffs lol

[@user-rj5uj8cc4f]

Beck Partridge still better than 90% of US music lol

[@albertocortes9349]

The beatles basta y sobra.

[@thechordwizard8429]

Another Brick in the wall should have been answered by School's Out

[@willchester8097]

When Queen came up I thought that he was going to play Bohemia rhapsody but instead he played I want it all

[@JDP2104]

Good. Better riff

[@JDP2104]

USA vs UK The winner? Us because we get to enjoy both

[@rhys.cunningham4179]

UK won for sure, if u plan on doing another one of these types of videos, I would recommend doing Europe vs North and South America (including Canada)

[@alexsly632]

Foo Fighters vs Deep Purple LMAO

[@ponasenkoepifantsev377]

ikr, deep purple sucks

[@alexsly632]

Lol Foo Fighters suck))

[@alejandrolugo3983]

Foo fighters sucks big time, they dont even enter the category for rock! They are pop rock, mini van rock, rock that a soccer mom would put in a drive thru

[@alexsly632]

Boo Fighters are freaking shite rock

[@Luca-bv5ic]

@@ponasenkoepifantsev377 Foo Fighters are alright but next to Deep Purple? No contest.

[@daro9582]

This is so unfair, just Clapton and Zeppelin can smash every American band

[@Fluffysweep]

I agree , i love Queen because of Freddie But , Eric Clapton and Led Zeppelin pretty much covers everything worth listening too to be honest..!!

[@pizzaman4385]

I can see you are saving your Pink Floyd card when they ask you to smash every band

[@sirspongadoodle]

@@pizzaman4385 idk. pink floyd seems too weak.. i prefer the freedom of something like sympathy x

[@pizzaman4385]

@@sirspongadoodle how are they weak? They are good in every way and have different types of music so they are better for different audiences

[@sirspongadoodle]

@@pizzaman4385 okay?? that doesnt mean it aint weak.

[@algarridm]

If Slash (he was born in UK) is in USA riffs because of an american band, why Hendrix isn't in UK riffs? His career with the Experience were mostly from UK.

[@noble4549]

just what i was thinking

[@Mrp00p3rs]

Along the watch tower isn't even his song too!😂

[@otangasixty9866]

Maybe he doesn’t know

[@Nred9999]

Yeah and also Also Mr. John Bonham the drummer of Led Zeppelin who were also english was the drummer he badly wanted in his band at one point.

[@charlie172011]

Maybe it was Izzy Stradlin who came up with that riff, not Slash. He was a part of the band too, and he played rhythm guitar. And of course, he was from USA

[@akash9713]

Sabbath, Floyd, Zeppelin, Maiden, Stones.....obviously UK wins 🙌 But US has kick-ass artists too Hendrix, Van Halen, Nugent, Ramones, KISS....

[@cmegaming6822]

Greenday

[@sirspongadoodle]

@@cmegaming6822 ........no.

[@Cosmefulanito2812]

Kiss is garbage

[@sirspongadoodle]

@@Cosmefulanito2812 i mean they have 1 okay song so i suppose... yeah thats true.

[@jumby_thicc4792]

USA Vs. UK, nah, it's more of an "iconic rock riffs from musicians of two nations." The music, no matter which side of the pond it came from, is amazing.

[@joenorris8241]

With the the Size of America compared to they uk, you can clearly see who is the better of the two, Less people in the country still manages to Produce, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Queen, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd and many many more

[@joenorris8241]

@Sam Lim culture is created by Location and population so yes there is a correlation

[@elianioriofarrell]

@Sam Lim there's a pretty strong correlation actually

[@spwicks1980]

I think it had a lot to do with ww2. White kids in the UK "got" blues and r&b more than the white kids in America. TRhe UK was fucked after the war. All the greats from the UK were piss poor kids who had nothing. From the Blues and rock and roll we made Rock and Metal. That opened it all up to the kids in America who did their own thing.

[@paddy5059]

Led Zep and Black Sabbath automatically make UK win

[@vae3716]

Ikr

[@dark_fadezz5073]

British are the kings of music!

[@mr.g3203]

But can they defeat in USA in hip hop

[@blubfishuwaaa]

what's ironic is in the mid-19th century, the Germans declared that Britain was "the land without music". But now since the 1960s the UK has been dominating the music scene.

[@nitroxylictv]

I don't think a country can claim music as a whole, the UK has good rock, but you are forgetting the American grunge, thrash metal, and blues scenes. Not to mention the US created jazz. Both countries have good music, neither can get a win over the other.

[@dark_fadezz5073]

@@nitroxylictv No british 100% own music

[@anglo-nord126]

@@mr.g3203 good, hip-hop is degenerate TRASH, an most of britain doesn't want it.

[@Frenchmelodymaker]

Fun fact : I thought that a majority a these group were americans 😂

[@greeno7296]

For me it’s the opposite😂

[@riccardoperretta9583]

No

[@Grepast]

Same here

[@andrealanzillotta4388]

@Andrew Imai the two most important American rock bands of all time, Aerosmith and Guns n Roses, wouldn't be existed without The Who, The beatles, the stones

[@andrealanzillotta4388]

@Andrew Imai yes I was talking about bands

[@nimatamang8481]

Hahahah😂😂 i think led zeppelin alone can win all american riffs

[@davidstephan5116]

🤔 maybe if zeppelin didn’t steal 50% of the songs they put out

[@finley1578]

Beatles Who Rolling Stones Queen Kinks Black sabbath Pink Floyd Acdc Vs Van halen Aerosmith Jimi Hendrix Guns and roses, and umm... Sorry but we took the win🇬🇧

[@kaidenbraught4573]

Metallica for the USA too

[@franblaze1866]

red hot chili peppers for usa too

[@deathguy5263]

Megadeth from the US too. But you forgot about led Zeppelin hahaha

[@BeBlues1969]

Acdc is australian

[@ledsabbazepplath3889]

How is Zeppelin not even in your list ?

[@diazarcemateo119]

Uk