How to Make Riffs

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[@danbuck2110]

The Bob Ross of guitar tuition. Chilled out, skilled, and very informative.

[@toomanywaystofall]

no mistakes just happy riffs

[@RexRobins-z6y]

I've often thought that, and it's always meant as a big compliment

[@fendermatt874]

Who is Bob Ross

[@gaborbolla]

😂 yup, Bob Ross indeed! Ever make mistakes in live? Let’s make them riffs . Yeah, they’re riffs now. We don’t make mistakes, just happy little accidents.

[@gaborbolla]

@@fendermatt874 You should have typed this question into your search bar instead of as a comment😊

[@BIKINGWITHBOBO]

I love just tossing Eric’s videos on even when I don’t have a guitar with me 🤘

[@markkindermannart4028]

Same here. I usually watch through without a guitar first, then again with the guitar in hand.

[@alexgramm5170]

​@@markkindermannart4028Ya right... that's the way... be schooled; be taught. Watch and listen.

[@ghromm1]

Friday night relaxing with a beer, guitar and a new video of Eric Haugen... life is GOOD!

[@jackcrook4435]

Dude you are the man! The music fans guitar teacher. Still cant believe you were talking LILYS one episode. Your taste is what makes these lessons awesome for music fans.

[@johnosborne3187]

The best guitar instruction videos I have ever seen. So great!

[@richardlynch5632]

😎👍👍 THE GOAT IMHO👍👍

[@MaBaKar]

Sir, you are not wrong

[@ryangunwitch-black]

I have written some of my best songs from the first two minutes of a few of his lessons. I never finish the lesson but in screwing up what I’m trying to learn I make something new and great. It is often so inspiring. Lol

[@notrare_png]

That Jimi Hendrix blues record is one of my favorites. That or Band of Gypsy's for me.

[@alexgramm5170]

Check out Drivin South from Radio One.. maybe you know.

[@ttbfan]

Jupiter's child is my favorite Steppenwolf song by far. Love that tune!

[@francescodomenichetti3787]

Bridge of Sighs is one of the most beautiful records out there about those kind of riffs. Everytime I play my Strat with a Marshall, I am instantly playing like that album. What a golden era for music it was!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Hell yea!

[@GrtBasinGuitars]

Thanks Eric...Still playing and hardly a day goes by without your voice uttering a little nugget of wisdom from the couple years of lessons I took from you ...Great subject for this Vid, looking forward to the follow up !

[@mikeandrulonis6553]

Eric gives such a chill vibe when he teaches, I love tuning in when he drops a new video. Great lesson, great riffing.

[@tgmurph8511]

Got some good news and bad news. I’m 66 and finally starting to get this stuff. Guess I can rock the old folks home.. Great lessons.

[@nonethelessbysignificantvi197]

I sware no joke you definately a guitar hero for me....I love every video you teavh, which is very inspirering!! Thanks a million Eric!!

[@guitarfriendtim]

Such an inventive way to weave wisdom. Dude! Your vids always result in a killer mixtape playlist too.

[@petergoddard1960]

Budgie were great, I saw them live a couple of times back in the 70's. while Tony Bourge was still in the band. Brilliant gigs in a real dive of a venue.

[@markdouglas1994]

Mr. Haugen’s lessons are fire! Dude is dialed in - good news for us.

[@cullenmcclure8938]

From one of the only guys who reveres, and will tab out, Dave Rawlings, to this gem. Wow. Thanks for being one of the best out there Eric! BTW I love my old Carr amp too!

[@coastercook]

Great lesson. Love Budgie also.

[@hardyshmardy]

Instantly useful in one’s practice, arranging, etc. Thanks.

[@elliot1405]

Hahaha I f*ckin love budgie. Good to see someone showing them some love!

[@phatfil77]

The riff is king!

[@shanebrbich5698]

Good morning Mr Haugen! Just wanted to say congratulations for acknowledging the difference between a “Riff” and a “Lick”! 99.9% of channels today (by very good people) are continually misappropriating these names 🤔 This has to stop! And you are the man to do it! 👍🇦🇺 Keep on keeping on good sir!

[@andrewdempsey5312]

First time watcher, new subscriber…. And you’ve just added to my practice list and got me listening to another blues subgenre Great video. Thank you

[@larryhirschman3652]

Who else pulls out Jupiter’s Child? Awesome, Eric! Your song choices are sublime

[@bymbie]

Eric makes Fridays amazing... Thanks!

[@denisechetty4019]

Very inspirational. Thank you🙏🎸.

[@CatGPT_]

that intro riff slaps bro

[@JoshLikesFuzz]

Eric playing some Blind Faith. I certainly didn’t have to cry today.

[@kevinmcfarland8305]

did you say guitarmony ? great word !

[@clawfoot8400]

Your video editing is killer! Loving it!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks for noticing! I work had to make these as enjoyable/educational as possible (each vid takes me like 30hrs)

[@soulrelaxlife720]

That s a great lesson Eric....not only very illustrative....also a fun one

[@rjpritchard324]

Wow, fantastic lesson! Honestly haven't seen one like it before on any of the guitar channels I follow. Riffs are everyone's favorite things to play!

[@jrpipik]

There are about 5 riffs that everybody always uses as examples. Purple Haze, Sunshine, Whole Lotta Love, etc. Nice to get some fresh ones instead!

[@bluffhavenstudios]

Thank you Eric

[@steve-shmeev]

Great lesson + killer tone!

[@regandunn4850]

It's all about Tone space and the way it moves your body

[@MaTTheWish]

Dude I was just listening to Robin Trower today! Psychedelic blues, Some of my favorite all time music. Dripping with Cool.

[@ulfsvensson9710]

Real music!! Thank's Eric!!

[@cowboygypsey]

Great rendition of the Blind Faith song from my past.

[@markkindermannart4028]

Great one again. My little band of brothers calls me The Riff because I'm constantly bringing in new ones for us to flesh out. Looking forward to Part 2!

[@macsarcule]

THIS IS GREAT! ✌️😌🎸 Thank you, Eric!

[@MattGeer147]

Keep on rocking Eric, great video as always. Some brilliant songs that you’ve just introduced me to also, huge thanks! ❤

[@jeanallard7764]

What a great lesson thanks Eric

[@nrhn9254]

Some Budgie hell yeah! Tony was such a great guitarist both as a riff guy and as a soloist.

[@thetanman2233]

“Guitarmony” I love it lol was hooked to this vid soon as I heard the Blind Faith riff!

[@dominick2443]

Love the blind faith intro!

[@dananthony6258]

What a fun video. Very cool riffs.

[@el0blaino]

Great lesson as always!

[@BradRocker]

Riff on Man ! Bel Ray ......Best amp ever

[@VanirTraditionalist]

Blind Faith and Budgie in the same lesson = psychoacoustic boner. Tony Bourge is a riff god.

[@georgelazar6872]

Fantastic tone!!❤

[@lucrajamtracks]

Amazing videos Eric!

[@davestagner]

There’s music theory, and there’s music architecture. This is architecture, not theory. Excellent!

[@purplemuddskipper]

Pure gold!

[@TheAhmedAlshamy]

I was humming Had to Cry Today all day, little did I know I was having a premonition about your new video 😂

[@EdwardTapiaEddie199tp]

Nice video, great "Low key" bands on the examples, they are great. Budgie, Steppenwolf fuck yeah. You should break down some stuff of Mountain (Leslie West), Free (Paul Kossoff was a beast), The Small Faces (Steve Marriott), Canned Heat (Alan Wilson)... Damn, there's a lot of good stuff!, haha.

[@MrFab0117]

Awsome video dud !! Thanks 🙏😎

[@claytronico]

you got a Iommi feel working on the budgie riff. Something about the chromatic, its gutter rag.

[@evanmaier2551]

please make part 2!!!

[@trevorgwelch7412]

Eric excellent lessons . Could you please do some Robin Trower / James Dewar from their 1975 Winterland Concert . ✨🎸✨☮️

[@captainbeyond165]

Eric I was making this comment and I was about to tell you to check out budgie and man budgie played. Hell yeah you are a true one. Check out captain beyond, sir lord Baltimore, Pentagram, Dust, Stray etc etc. please make more videos on these undiscovered bands!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Hell yea all those lost great riffs!

[@leejohnson4686]

Awesome content, as usual 😊

[@oMIKsen]

Excellent stuff. Would love, if you could break down Cinnamon Girl as well. I can't get hold on that one ;)

[@Domn879]

Blind Faith such an amazing band.

[@Wick3DSteely]

Hey eric, great video. I'm very experienced with minor pents and scales, also experienced with major pent and scales. But I've never been able to mix them together. Do you have a video about that?

[@malcatron]

You'll be pleased to know I am following your instructions and eating pizza. I may even pick up my guitar later.

[@sponkmcdonk3898]

Great explanation

[@dimerizer]

LOL, down beat Garfield disapproves at 10:37 🐱

[@matthewmurray7428]

great lesson!

[@musicproductionvideos5019]

Big Budgie fan from back in the day!

[@ry-land-]

Eric you should check out the new Sturgill album, lots of cool little licks in there you could break down.

[@michaelsmith473]

Great vid

[@herschoolcolors]

Huh never realized how much Cemetery Gates sounds like Crazy on You

[@richardlynch5632]

😎👍👍 Great music Eric.😎👍👍 Thanks for this one in particular😁👍 😎✌👍❤🖖

[@ralphditchburn1456]

Yes I'll definitely get this course too. What gauge strings to have such dexterity? Also. Recovering from cancer stroke 2 heart operations. I good now. But I need a very light guitar, electric,selling any?

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

I use Ernie ball 10s or 11s depending on the guitar. Trying to think of a company that makes a hollow fender style gtr - that’d be the most comfortable to play. Keep on keepin on with your recovery! 🤙

[@ELMENDORFX]

Thank You

[@RateEpisode]

Absynthe Minded - Envoi vs Heart - Crazy on You

[@OperatorPuski]

Come on comment section, Mash that Like Button! These are Gem lessons!

[@chrisvsmusicny]

Great lesson! I'll definitely be coming back to this one. 😊 That said, I really wanted to stop and comment that your tone is... E X Q U I S I T E

[@lysdexiar31]

Slayer!

[@kin4351]

This would have been an ideal scenario to give Tony T.S. McPhee and the Groundhogs stuff a push.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yeah! Pretty Things, Captain Beyond, The Move, - so many great lost riffers!

[@JammerhakenTV]

brilliant

[@mystereedsayshi9102]

7:41 Got it. So, the bridge is the cesarean section.

[@acidvideothomas8383]

hey your ninth fret is lighting up!😅

[@devinsparks1523]

I love you.

[@barrieglenn8353]

Budgie! Wow that’s going back a bit, you’re too young to remember them😊

[@Martinroque77]

Nice Guitarmony, indeed.

[@ryangunwitch-black]

This was a fantastic video but don’t get excited when it skyrockets in view count. At least 12 of those views will be me going back and working on stuff. ❤

[@BCTGuitarPlayer]

Blind Faith...you must go back farther than the age of your face, my friend. Eric: What urged you to try/buy a Bel-Ray? I read the spec. Nice. I've never heard of them; it's hard to keep up, anymore... Thanks;)

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Steve Carr is my old neighbor and he let me play the prototype and the edge of breakup tone was just PERFECT! I had to get my own

[@iamharnam]

❤❤❤

[@iananderson12796]

Blind Faith!!

[@doodarman]

Drag it Yeah Love it Yeah

[@danielgniewoehner4926]

on what are you tapping your foot?

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

A defective mic stand base 🤦‍♂️!

[@danielgniewoehner4926]

@@EricHaugenGuitar cool thanks! thought it might be cool gear I never heard of LOL - great video thanks again!

[@Garrett8098]

That Budgie riff sounds like something Tom Morello would write lol.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Another great riffer!

[@jonisbishop]

Eric, are those live drums?

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Naw! I'm pretty good at tweaking Toontrack's EZ Drummer software to sound real

[@alexgramm5170]

Crazy On You is It's Only Love backwards...

[@harryklippton]

Never thought I'd see budgie on here

[@georgeavilapinto.1760]

sua guitarra esta meio tom abaixo afinaçao .porq Eric

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Just to match to the original records!

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FIRST COMMENT!!!!

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Second

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Third??

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Third!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

4th!

[@johndoe-lr9if]

perfect fifth...

[@benjaminfowler4513]

Noice

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

NOICE! (My fave Key & Peele sketch)

[@kingofkingsVAR]

Psych blues >>>>>>>>

[@scottkidwellmusic9175]

Happy Friday, Eric! Thank you! 🙏🍕