Top 30 Nirvana Riffs on 10 Kurt Cobain Guitars

[@NirvanaGuitars]

AMP & PEDAL SETTINGS FOR EVERY SONG IN THIS VIDEO: Dale demo songs: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pavJm6yvbq2hf7M Bleach studio tone: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYS5Xnh-ptWMgK8 Bleach live tone: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpzGaWuQmcSIbpY Smells Like Teen Spirit studio tone: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6HZkKqoZc6XobM Curmudgeon studio tone: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioHXZ3-bf9KIjNU Reading 92 (for tourette's): kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZTOmoeofKh9hpI All other Nevermind era tracks are my Late 91 Nevermind tour settings: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2rTiHWFpbBnibc In Utero tracks are my In Utero tour settings: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoWvfmufg9-oY80 Unplugged tone: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4LNpo1rpql4g6s

[@Amiwhammyguitars]

Thank you so much for making videos with settings, I actually use them

[@cawfeewastaken]

Kurt was such an incredible guitarist. He used a super simple amount of chords, mixed with pleasing melodies to create some of the most catchy rock songs ever.

[@-jank-willson]

I don't know, but some of those looked a tad complicated...

[@CrownlessRaven]

One of the best guitarists. Imo the best of his generation, colliding with Jerry Cantrell

[@pizzapestopasta4980]

​@@CrownlessRavenFinally someone mentionsJimmy Cantrell, he is imo one of the best guitarist that I've heard

[@CrownlessRaven]

@@pizzapestopasta4980 don’t forget Billy Corgan, Daniel Johns and Kim Thayil. They were great too

[@donaldthescotishtwin]

He had a ghost writer post bleach.

[@deadroses19]

15:03 to me this is their best riff. So damn heavy and breathtaking. Its like if adrenaline was canalized to a riff

[@spennysatdennys8143]

Yea it's actually my favorite Nirvana song

[@gianna872]

yes oh my god it’s so good

[@xMTLKx]

Played with my band when we were 15 this was so cool

[@Georgeisjawa]

Yes Blew Is One Of The Most Popular Songs On Bleach

[@zaydeng8060]

I think in bloom is one of their best

[@A_random_NPC]

I’m surprised drain you didn’t make the list. That song is ridiculously fun to play

[@Georgeisjawa]

Same With Lithium, Polly, Dumb, Something In The Way, And Very Ape.

[@najlis1784]

@@Georgeisjawa and About A Girl

[@Georgeisjawa]

@@najlis1784 yup. That’s another great one.

[@xxP4UL._.GR4Yxx]

@@Georgeisjawa or endless, nameless or Rape Me

[@interpic]

This is one of those songs that you may not want to play, but you still play when you pick up the guitar.

[@Snayu-420]

Respect for changing shirts for each era

[@NirvanaGuitars]

I wore the same shirt in this whole video! But that would've been a good idea haha didn't think of that

[@grantlawler4872]

⁠@@NirvanaGuitarsCome as you are tshirt is different at 13:40. Nice vid bro!

[@FireReaper626]

He didn’t tho

[@ghostlessmusic2805]

he wears the unplugged shirt for all apologies

[@puszen1780]

Now just wait for full recreation of Incesticide and outtake songs like Verse Chorus Verse

[@jackthatguitarist487]

Don't forget the outtake old age

[@PalmettoStateSirens]

Nah we need that You know you’re right recreation

[@The_Real_Shrimp]

These are all great songs, I'd love to see VCV and YKYR covered

[@NirvanaGuitars]

I could be wrong, but I have always thought that VCV and Old Age were maybe Strat songs? I'm hoping my current strat build that's in the works will help get close to those but we'll see

[@NirvanaGuitars]

As for YKYR, I've been wanting to do that one for a long time but I am struggling with how I am going to replicate that insane feedback that happens after the first chorus. My goal has always been to not only replicate tones but also the playing style. Tone wise that one is no problem, but to replicate Kurt's mastery of feedback control is hard!

[@willyum6397]

always amazes me how different each riff is

[@andrewpappas9311]

Awesome as always, man, Kurt definitely wrote some timeless guitar parts

[@sinnombre7961]

Amazing! A Nirvana fan that doesnt hate popular songs just because theyre popular

[@bozoben]

impossible!! teen spirit bad!

[@61936]

@@bozoben fecal matter and Incesticide good !!

[@gagerobins9481]

Really happy you put radio friendly unit shifter 1st, that riff is beastly, also really fun to play

[@MasterChiefHarrow]

the best top of Nirvana's riffs, everything here is amazing selection of riffs, guitars, everything

[@Theship1223]

This cat is a dope ass guitar player. Watching all his videos has made me realize that I never really learned many all of the riffs of nirvanas catalog. Watching him do the rhythms of basically every album track by track has inspired me to do a video doing the songs just for myself

[@mirata7748]

The tones are incredible, I was surprised to hear the massive amount of change in tonal quality and characteristics between each guitar, all of them sounded very different from each other, this video puts to rest all the false beliefs that Kurt's tone was very easy to acquire.

[@chucktouchton398]

I've been listening to Nirvana since 1993 and can play every song that's seen the light of day on drums... I would absolutely love to jam Nirvana all day with you man! You sound identical to Kurt...

[@Sketchy_Demon]

I love Nirvana and your channel was the whole reason I really started listening to them. Some of my favorite songs by Nirvana would probably be: Mr. Mustache, Aneurysm, Sappy, Marigold, School, Territorial Pissings, and Tourette’s. Your channel has also been a huge inspiration to get back into guitar, and to start trying to build Kurt guitars of my own. I hope you have a wonderful day and keep creating the amazing recreations of the gorgeous guitars that Kurt had throughout the years. R.I.P. Kurt ❤

[@sansgors6621]

3:18 this riff is so cool and handsome

[@everydayguitarday1354]

Great video! You should do one were you create five original riffs in the style of each studio album nirvana has ever recorded.

[@NirvanaGuitars]

😮 That's a really cool idea!!

[@basilblair]

@@NirvanaGuitars yes! I’d definitely watch that (not that I don’t watch all of them already lmao)

[@Georgeisjawa]

Can You Do one with the tone from I Hate Myself And Want To Die?

[@andrewcampbell204]

Mate, the TONE. You nailed it. Congrats 🙌

[@Metal_Horror]

I'm very impressed, not only at how close you've come with replicating the various tones he used, but in how authentic the playing is on a lot of these. You really have a lot of those little Kurtisms down. A good example of this is your chord strumming on Come As You Are. That guitar combined with your technique sounds totally like Kurt. Then on Heart Shaped Box, the riff is very accurate and you also get that little moment -- Kurt liked to upstroke a couple strings of a chord without a whole lot of regard to which exact strings he was going to play. Generally in the D-G-B area. He did this in a bunch of songs, like Rape Me.

[@zooka5375]

Heart Shaped Box sounds amazing

[@Nutpig_1]

you should try tutorials. You are playing the riffs exactly how they are seen and you know so much about their playing styles.

[@RoadHouse-bp1mn]

NOOO, i wanted to see the premiere the second it got out but i was busy writing a song, love your stuff man keep going ill try to get to the next premiere

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Thanks for the support, and I love that you were writing a song! Art always comes first 🎶 There will be more premieres in the future 😊

[@RoadHouse-bp1mn]

@@NirvanaGuitars thanks man i look up to your skill you're awesome man

[@SomethingAboutCheese]

genuinely the most accurate kurt tone overall, never seen anything better

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Wow thank you so much!

[@mr.jackhead8772]

Whenever I’m sharing my AirPods with other person I always put on son of a gun and their reaction to the sudden fire alarm at the beginning is always priceless 😂

[@NirvanaGuitars]

that made me laugh out loud that is amazing 😂 😂

[@Acidplots]

this is such an underrated channel!

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Wow thank you! 🙏🏻

[@F1B3Rr]

Ima just lay it out here, I'd you ever wanna cover any other band, I'm 100% down. Your videos are just so cozy, crazy informative and fun! Love all your stuff! :)

[@i_love_aic]

Paper Cuts is just such an amazing riff. It's haunting, yet so rock outable

[@jeffbear212]

The most djenty nirvana riff…but doesn’t even sound that djenty

[@garykramermusic]

Great playing and riff choices!

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Thank you!

[@jimmymac4016]

Perfectly played! So many of my favorite songs fall In your top 10

[@ohnoitsnotjoe]

Can wait for Incesticide, In Utero, Dale Demo, Fecal Matter, Nirvana 1988 and Bleach Tour Stuff! Good job man keep up the good work 😊

[@-jank-willson]

the radio shack music videos...

[@bigmuffmelvin7388]

Awesome choice of riffs buddy, that et-270 nails the big cheese sound so much.

[@NeroDoinSmthn]

I like how jazzmaster is all of my favourite nirvana songs.

[@xMTLKx]

Great work, I gotta say the Jagstand and the Mustang Signature really impressed me, love that dirty sound Surprising no to see Drain You in the list AND please you that pinky on your left hand ahah

[@manwithamustache1506]

Heart Shapped box is one of my favorites

[@ryanm4689]

Kurt wrote so many awesome riffs it’s hard to pick a favorite. Great video!

[@JWS_1]

All of my 5 favourite Nirvana songs (Tourette's, Paper Cuts, Serve The Servants, Heart-Shaped Box and In Bloom) are on this list, which is great.

[@ib4209]

Perfect! Great job!

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Thank you so much!

[@seanmclain3712]

No Blandest? Maybe not the main riff, but the chorus riff is so catchy. You Rock, my friend. \m/

[@IggyB-Music]

Lol Mr. mustache was so on point it’s crazy

[@carlitrocsmachote]

Paper cuts man! ❤ I loved it as well as Negative Creep 🤟😎

[@OneEyedB4stard]

Bro has all the Kurt Cobain guitars

[@Batman_Dc27]

Kinda part of his whole channel

[@Team-xl7pt]

Bickt!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@OneEyedB4stard]

@@Team-xl7pt what?

[@Myersmad316]

Brilliant, tone, playing style, very impressive, amazing to see smells like teen spirit not number one for a change Kurt was so much more than that riff. Serve the servants and dive - very under rated riffs in my opinion. My number one is radio friendly unit shifter along with come as you are, different ends of the spectrum but my two favourite nirvana songs ever.

[@b58yoshi]

Love how u hold bleach so highly. Best album ever

[@potatozsr]

This guy has a Nirvana knowledge which is really amzing !

[@jackver2006]

Great riffs to play for sure!! I was hoping for Endless Nameless because I personally thought the song was genius in the way of how a song would usually need chords and a catchy riff but, Endless Nameless proved that you can write anything from a guitar tbh in my own personal opinion which is why I love it a lot. My favorite riff from this list was Big Cheese!! Keep it up ❤

[@Servetheservants89]

Everything was spot on I really enjoy your videos keep it up

[@Tracy11133]

You have a LOT OF KURT GUITAR! my god ! Great

[@ber0023]

I’m actually quite shocked that scentless apprentice didn’t make it to the top. I think is a really effective riff and really sticks in your mind. Anyway, this is a great top and what fucking amazing tone recreations!

[@aimeeperc2008]

Does anyone notice hes doing a similar playing sryle to kurt cobain, which i recommend because it makes it handier to move around the fret board and gives u time for placement while playing fast,its where u stretch ur hand away from the fret board between chords and melodies, its a very smart move

[@brandonbaker9302]

Perfect man perfect I love this so much I will be watching many times

[@freddum]

This is impressive. Congrats!

[@LaranjoSupremocuscuz]

radio friendly first on the list, perfect

[@robertprince3952]

This Kid is Genious! Thanks for doing it. ❤

[@Amiwhammyguitars]

12 hours can't wait to watch

[@JackyBuddy]

0:35 Krist Novoselic left the chat

[@BryanHRBrodie]

I forgot how much aerozeppelin rocks. Great to play too.

[@andrewweeks448]

i wish i could hug you right now. jesus christ it's so good.

[@NirvanaGuitars]

It's the thought that counts! Thanks for the virtual hug 🤩

[@parkerb2914]

i love RFUS being number one. that song is amazing and the bridge has crack in it. def in the top 5 by kurt

[@cozycoves9764]

This is an epic channel!!!

[@NotFuzion]

Kurt Cobain would be proud of you if he saw this! You are impressive with Nirvana related stuff!

[@Remooverevans]

It hurts a little that drain you didn’t make it but hey it’s you opinion so I respect it. All of these are still really good picks

[@mkatn6]

good picks. especially unit shifter

[@mattowen5384]

Some of the Bleach and Incesticide riffs remind me how underrated Kurt was. Hats off for Big Cheese 👌

[@Georgeisjawa]

Big Cheese Is My Favorite Song On Bleach.

[@bebberoniz]

Got to listen to some new songs, also, great work!

[@Zomie115]

12:52 i love how you did the lil rif from mtv unplugged

[@aydenwacker1440]

Number 1 is so true, great list

[@ERRR-ph9dx]

perfect sound bro!!

[@SkinkUA]

glad to see here some of the hidden gems i love

[@adamgilbert6216]

I like your videos thay are a lot of fun to watch

[@joeymenees9644]

Your the first one I e seen play the intro to teen spirit correctly. Excellent job on the strumming.

[@HugoSolares-i6d]

I really, really like this video here are your like.

[@jaredsomething4726]

I'm dying to hear him try the demo drain you with the competition Mustang, I wanna build one soo bad

[@Mignonette2004]

School sounded very accurate! Nice job!

[@Owen_plays_music1049]

My favorite tone of the video is Heart Shaped Box but my favorite Nirvana tone ever is Smells Like Teen Spirit live From The Muddy Banks 1991 !

[@bradpittiful7288]

superb man!

[@4Inglorious]

Congrats you bring those guitar back to live again

[@FirstNameLastName-vt3hu]

Nice, but everyone knows that Thirty was actually Number One. It was Opposite Day when he posted this video.

[@05try]

2:02 i think this is the best riff

[@jeffgphd]

Damn great work, love the fandom, the gear, the talent you have! Did Kurt actually play an Epiphone in the late 80s? Do you know of any pictures out there of him playing one?

[@RyanSinghI]

In mr moustache when he starts sing im new you actually have to start gowing half a stelp lower on you power cords from 3 g chord. It makes more sense what i said if you listen to the song very closely

[@RyanSinghI]

Nvm you did it sry didnt notice my bad

[@ShawnFanin]

Such a amazing video! Well done for sure for sure.

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Thank you so much!

[@douglasvaughn9349]

Another banger 💥 🤯 Surprised no pennyroyal tea?

[@JujuMan563]

I know im a bit tardy to the party here but i think your Dale Demo tone is the best

[@shadowedge729]

Fantastic!

[@Trashtatine]

“Nirvarhna rules!” -Butthead, of beavis and butthead

[@nirvanana9991]

Surprised drain you isn't there, but radio Friendly Unit Shifter Is a great choice at number 1 also dive at 2 is perfect two great songs

[@Jojomichaell]

Serve the servants is just so cool to me

[@carsonrunyon6099]

Amazing video as always! All the tones are spot on. I'm curious about your Vandalism Strat, does it have the 59N in it?

[@The_Real_Shrimp]

Eric, do you ever think you'll get a Harmony Stella 12 string model? That was the nevermind acoustic used for Polly. It'd be interesting to see in the future, also great recreations!

[@NirvanaGuitars]

I actually just missed out on one a few weeks ago!! That one still hurts, I thought I was going to get it lol 🥲 I've been keeping an eye out for one for a long time, hoping to find a good deal eventually

[@The_Real_Shrimp]

@@NirvanaGuitars Ah man that's a real shame. I've been trying to hunt one down for some time too, they're real expensive for the correct ones

[@NirvanaGuitars]

They are!! The one I saw was a local listing for $400. I was freaking out when I found that. Tried making plans with the seller to get it, but then they said "it has been sold, I just forgot to take the listing down." I was heartbroken lol

[@The_Real_Shrimp]

@@NirvanaGuitars That would have been such a lucky grab! Unfortunate it was sold

[@NirvanaGuitars]

I know right?? Here's to both of us hopefully finding a reasonably priced Stella Harmony soon 🤞 🤞

[@NikoFrederiko.]

I think that surnburst w the cream pick-ups is your best guitar, sound and looks-wise.

[@ramiro6546]

Tocas muy bien bro te felicito seguí asi

[@christiandebney1989]

Makes me proud to be a lefty.

[@luckypunkstar]

Always thought that Even in his youth...in an underrated great song‼️

[@jenniferwong1765]

This is great ❤❤😊

[@JackMeistuh]

I love that Et270 epiphone it sucks you can’t find them that well no more😢

[@naorsultan4920]

We wanna see best of Kurt’s guitar solos

[@teenexorcism]

Your great at replicating kurt one of the best.. you should consider doing a full tutorial on how to play Nirvana songs now be a teacher of sorts your great at explaining things!

[@gianna872]

aaaaahhhhh!!! the mtv guitar is spot on!!!

[@ianclevenger9714]

I hope we get tone recreation of the smart sessions in full

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Still working on those! So far have done Dive from those sessions

[@NEVERMIND_JAG]

This is amazing I’ve been waiting for this. But can somebody tell me what type of hot rails are on Kurt cobain’s VMAs strat. And also can you do the cow palace show it’s my favourite show nirvana ever performed?

[@NirvanaGuitars]

I don't think it's known exactly what type of hot rails they were. My guess would be a white 90's SHR-1B. Once I have hot rails and a TOM on my comp stang, I can try for cow palace!

[@NEVERMIND_JAG]

Thanks for letting me know that really helped me!!