Playing THE FORBIDDEN RIFF in a Huge Guitar Store

[@MusicisWin]

We should all play the forbidden riff at once. They can't stop all of us. GUITAR PLAYERS! If you want the best guitar lessons in the universe, here you go: guitarsupersystem.com Check out all the gear in this video: bit.ly/MIWsnamm19

[@JKOOLDK]

That’s right! Let’s all stick together

[@drewlawson7803]

Is it safe to assume that Stairway to Heaven is banned at all guitar stores?

[@mikehart6193]

Dragon Lettuce apparently the guitar stores by me didn't ban it, because my friend said he plays stairway all the time in stores and they LET HIM PLAY IT!!!

[@mborel]

Link isn't working for me.

[@chriscoughs5774]

The link is broken.

[@yoyoninjaman]

The real fear is starting to play stairway, nobody stopping you and then you realise you've never learned more than the first two bars because you've never made it further into the song...

[@KShiro-xb7sj]

yoyoninjaman been there, never have I ever felt more exposed

[@rumblehat4357]

I know the whole thing and I don't care.

[@german_shepherd_dog9169]

That’s cool bro, you must get all the ladies

[@rumblehat4357]

Brandon Dorcas nah, I’m just a simple man trying to make his way in the universe.

[@Schlotskers]

@@rumblehat4357 Ah so maybe your name should actually be Humble Rat? Haha just kidding I just had to cuz it was there. I just didnt see the point in telling him how you dont care that's all. Have a good day

[@Rumple4skinny]

"Hey man, I'm going to play this riff on camera. Stop me when I do. Gotta make this look legit!"

[@smithers38]

Legendary comment

[@PazzV27]

Literally what everyone else is thinking!

[@Cliffu_Storm]

Ikr haha but still fun to watch

[@djskizmarkey]

@@Cliffu_Storm you need a life

[@TipeONegatyve]

It's obviously a joke. He's not trying to make it look legit.

[@pixelissue]

This is such a clever marketing strategy. It keeps people watching, anticipating the forbidden riff, while you get shown loads of awesome gear. And then the satisfaction of seeing the reaction. Perfect!

[@truffleshuffl]

And that’s why he is loved by the “community” I was trying to figure out how this guy played claptons guitar and this is exactly the conclusion I came too when I looked at his top vids. Highly stages set ups, recreated phone calls. The dudes in the advertising business simple as that.

[@Ozloz]

I mean, it is a pretty popular method. You put the most interesting thing in the title, then it makes them watch everything else as well

[@loganleslie9814]

Totally dude

[@Ettrix]

This was probably the pitch for the video, and to each guitar stall owner

[@doejon9424]

It's fishy how *every* single employee acted the exact same. Like it was semi - choreographed. Also, Fade to Black is another "eye rolling forbidden riff".. which he is seen playing & nobody bats an eye. Fishy.

[@TheQman69]

I learned how to play the entire song including solo back when I was about 16. It took me about a year to get it down and the local music store owner would always ask me to play it when I came in. He was an instructor too so it was his way of forcing me to practice. I stopped by about 5 years ago when I was in town to say Hi. He looked at me and said "well good afternoon and damn you are getting old. You know what to do, right?" and pointed the tester amp stacks. I'm 45 now and haven't lived in my home town since I was 19. He still makes me practice the solo!

[@totallynotsteve4035]

W owner and W story good bless man

[@dutchsailor6620]

Sounds like a cool guy.

[@Niaaal]

I love this story!

[@jadetrentrichards255]

Damn. What a stand up guy.

[@ReginaldForman]

Once a teacher always a teacher

[@sexypigeonlover4631]

i want 30 people dressed as led zeppelin members to storm a guitar store and all play stairway to heaven

[@aleph6091]

lol

[@KronoriumKid]

Lead?

[@sexypigeonlover4631]

@@KronoriumKid oof, edit time

[@Jimmybarth]

Fk those satanists

[@sexypigeonlover4631]

@@Jimmybarth they werent satanists

[@FerretJohn]

For those wondering why it's "the Forbidden Riff", it's because it's real easy to learn and is generally the most overplayed riff when trying merchandise at guitar stores, to the point where the store owners have said "Don't do that."

[@sheenadees2701]

Thank you I just asked about it and iron man riff

[@JBonham1980]

Not true. It comes from a scene in Wayne's World.

[@FerretJohn]

@@JBonham1980 The policy came before Wayne's World

[@henma1]

@@FerretJohn The story goes that the riff was banned in two major guitar stores in Canada, which is what inspired the gag in Wayne's World, but I think the prevalence of the ban stemmed as a running inside joke because of the movie gag.

[@SupergirlJLM]

That's the dumbest reason for a riff to be forbidden

[@JasonWester]

I came to KZbin tonight to watch a video about fixing my truck. Now I'm about 30 minutes into researching the history of the "Forbidden Riff". You win again YT.

[@TheMorton21]

Brilliant😆

[@t-yoonit]

I was supposed to be loading my truck a half hour ago and yet I'm still sitting in my pickup staring at my empty tank trailer watching this shit.

[@pooty024]

I came looking for reviews for mppt solar chargers.... ohhh look ... shiny shit!!!!

[@georgedjmatrix4229]

at least you wont have trouble finding some jams while you Figure out how to fix your truck.

[@chipixie]

Been there!

[@daydreamfatal]

Electro Harmonix is just GOD TIER. The pedals are so nice, Tyler almost forgot he had a skit to do.

[@STV-H4H]

That’s funny to see in print. When I was a teenager in 1980 or so, I was able to buy the Electro Harmonix Little big muff because it was NOT popular with the masses of day. I WANTED the MXR Distortion Plus, but it was too expensive. So I bought the Muff for $35 or something, all my friends said it was shit. Funny how all these years later it’s a fucking solid block of pure gold if you can find even a beat up original one, much less a shiny mint condition version. They even re released them, I think it was after Cobain got big. I wish I still had mine.

[@amiosa35]

I almost forgot I was a person

[@charleskollin1221]

Yes they are. I have always been a fan of the Roland Boss series pedals. Especially their flanger, and stereo chorus.

[@PsychoticWolfie]

And just when I thought I have a good setup, I see that...

[@yoyomi]

I really like The sound that produces. I just love good guitar playing anyway.

[@Matthewsmacku]

This was back in the good old days when you could still go out and do stuff like this

[@wrongwayup8217]

Lmfao

[@MisterJokestar]

Dang...

[@itsakenthang]

😰😰😰😰😰

[@DutchDiederik]

Damn.

[@lizthebettvaldivia4309]

Pre quarantine kinda things

[@MhxAir]

I can't play Stairway? "Not here" Alright, then here's Wonderwall. "Get out"

[@Bastene360Solid]

biblical

[@Shannonbarnesdr1]

lmao rofl !! :-D

[@kiroo4638]

Why is it banned?

[@luciel3893]

@@kiroo4638 Because every guitarist in the history of ever knows how to play that riff. It's among one of the first beginners learn. So now imagine you have to hear hundreds of guitarists every day. After a few weeks, you'll have heard that opening riff more times than Jimmy Page himself.

[@kiroo4638]

@@luciel3893 I see, thanks dude

[@napper8960]

When you're not a Guitar person, so you read the comments to get the joke.

[@jorgemurillo8051]

Still don't get it

[@burntrice3781]

When u r a guitar person but still don't get the joke 🙃

[@honooryu5374]

Hey sup

[@codemans22]

@@burntrice3781 haha yeah I never been stopped

[@unluckysoviet]

Basically if you don’t play the entire song “Stairway to heaven” it’s bad luck, the song is 7 minutes long

[@chronischgeheilt]

I am fascinater by these guitar nerds. How knowledgable they are but then also how serious they are about the forbidden riff. And the first one, how quick he notices it...

[@aikidodude05]

they are not its all setup but its so funny because its poking fun at something all guitar nerds are familiar with "posers"

[@trentvlak]

it's a setup bro.

[@imagirraffe187]

Everyone who doesn’t know what the forbidden riff it’s one of the most overplayed riffs in guitar history Which is stairway to heaven by Led Zeppelin and guitar store workers hear it about 90 times a day. Thx for all the likes

[@whippyshave4514]

Enter sandman is the most overplayed riff, I cant even listen to the song anymore

[@PsychoSiKS]

I thought it was smoke on the water or sweet child of mine...or sweet home Alabama. All those should be banned as well.

[@imagirraffe187]

whippy shave that’s another one

[@ronaldcox8551]

The forbidden riff isn't just one song.

[@ronnieo9571]

Sorry, they get no sympathy from me. None.

[@peterdanks6610]

“I’ll let you play if you buy it” *plays stairway* (Taking guitar off him) “sorry not for sale”

[@canem2k]

Nice one

[@mattiasmeimre]

They are literally losing customers over childish nonsense. You should be able to play whatever you want.

[@zann8027]

@@mattiasmeimre stfu

[@hugomartinez6519]

@@mattiasmeimre you actually thought that you're not allowed to play stairway to heaven?

[@mattiasmeimre]

@@hugomartinez6519 Nope, but these people are acting weird as hell.

[@PraxZimmerman]

Okay, this is a real clever way to get someone to watch a video they otherwise wouldn't be at all interested in.

[@NHogben]

Prax Zimmerman 100%. Why am I here!?

[@sauciforyl2209]

this was top comment and the title was the only reason i went to watch it😭

[@Jorgenaut]

I'm not even a music enthusiast and clicked it 😂 I dont even know!

[@breadmast3r488]

T h e f o r b I d d e n r i f f

[@ordinarytoaster8550]

Ofc you won’t be interested if you don’t know anything about rock music or guitars smh

[@reflect916]

10:24 Amazing guitar riff.

[@lilspider162]

is this from a song?? need 2 kno

[@reflect916]

@@lilspider162 Same. I don't know but I am interested.

[@stevependley9687]

@@lilspider162 Zepplin stole the song, matter of fact ever good song they ever managed to come up with was a STOLEN SONG. My opinion they were just a bunch thieving gay blades trying desperately to catch up to THE REAL TALENT OF JIMI HENDRIX.

[@turtlemanfromgatherspond6382]

*starts to Play stairway* Rifften guard: By the order of the Jarl stop right there.

[@Damonator]

*"By order of the Jarl-"

[@turtlemanfromgatherspond6382]

@@Damonator thank you

[@chemikalfluffy]

Riff-ten update: he edited in my suggestion, hell yeah

[@darkloom3919]

I love this crossover

[@LukeSmith-lz2po]

Yessssssssss

[@dead_sync3680]

"No stairway" "No problem man" *plays wonderwall

[@cheatsykoopa98]

"no wonderwall" "fine" *plays back in black

[@cosmolautaro]

"no back in black" "alright alright" *plays smoke on the water

[@cheatsykoopa98]

"no smoke on the water" "ok then" *plays sweet child o mine

[@urmumschesthair347]

“no smoke on the water” “cool” *plays thunderstruck*

[@cheatsykoopa98]

@@urmumschesthair347 thunderstruck isnt so bad, I havent seen a lot of people play it because they never try to pick the intro and end up messing it up and giving up

[@thegunslingergames7585]

-Stairway to heavem Guitar store: No -Highway to hell Guitar store: Yes

[@cb-99]

Guitar stores are part of the Satanic church confirmed.

[@kerryhoward804]

That's a very good point!

[@dangzali]

Why? I dont get it why stairway is forbid?

[@pelegbennon5271]

@@dangzali nobody gets it

[@mrlee-tu4wr]

Stairway is a satanic song when. reversed

[@josh24441]

Holy shit! I just realized that his shirt is the musical notes to stairway to heaven (the forbidden riff). He’s literally wearing what he’s about to do to these guys. lol.

[@trumanburbank6899]

Led Zeppelin's, "Stairway to Heaven" came out in 1971. It was so loved that everyone wanted to play it. It was played so often in guitar stores that within a few months (as I recall) it was forever banned. The guitar store employees were quite tired of hearing it. It looks like I have to address the, "NO, IT WAS WAYNE'S WORLD" punks who are obviously suffering from the Dunning-Kruger effect. I'm in my 60's. I was there. Stairway to Heaven came out in 1971. I was in high-school at the time. Wayne's World came out in 1992. My best friend and I were into playing guitars. As something to do, we would cruise the music stores. Everyone was blown away when Stairway came out. It was a really great tune. People who knew how to play it would go to these places to show off. A number of students would bring their guitars into their classrooms at high-school and play it, until it got weird. The first couple times we saw this happen at the music stores it was pretty cool. Then it became a joke, "ya think when we get to Guitar Showcase, someone's going to play Stairway to Heaven, ha ha?" "Ya, probably". It finally became annoying. It got to the point where we would see a music store employee go to a guy and politely explain that they hear that song so frequently that it's really getting on their nerves, so could they please not play that song. This is what made me crack-up to see it on Wayne's World, because it made me remember the whole thing. Of course a lot of young people heard about it on Wayne's World for the first time and made the assumption that they now know everything.

[@stormdude4206]

So that’s the forbidden rift??????

[@lizardofoz8289]

I understand now, thanks

[@ianpark823]

stairway to heaven*

[@trumanburbank6899]

@@ianpark823 I edited my comment for more specificity. Thank you.

[@ReineckeF0x]

Wow i am not playing the guitar so you teached me WHY the F* hell it is forbidden to play THIS song thx dude

[@elwray3506]

They may not like "Stairway To Heaven", but I´m sure they cannot resist to the charm of "Smoke On The Water" played on the low E-string!

[@nathanielglaze4810]

This is what I was expecting when I clicked on this video. All I heard through middle school was every friend learning to play guitar, playing “smoke on the water” over and over again.

[@glennhecker4422]

Ah, yes.. the (in)famous "wrong key, wrong/incomplete chord progression" version. I've heard it a number of times, and I don't even work in a music store!

[@alonzogarbanzo]

Yeah, or the fuzz riff from "Satisfaction" starting on the tonic note.

[@Jon14141]

Lmao :DD

[@alexismedor6182]

@@nathanielglaze4810 I'm that guy.

[@ilovetweek000]

This guy: **plays stairway to heaven for 1 milisecond** guitar players: we don’t do that here

[@allenrazo7085]

Do you know the song at 2:58?

[@colehelms3366]

Allen Razo one ?

[@allenrazo7085]

Cole Helms huh wym? I was asking if you know what that song was at that time in the video

[@c26ra70]

Allen Razo no it’s called one by Metallica

[@allenrazo7085]

C26RA ohhh okay my bad thanks!

[@EBMJ]

That electro harmonix clip was so cool. Those sounds were so amazing

[@fuzzyapplepie6940]

Guy: *Plays stairway.* Guitar store employee: So you have chosen, death!

[@abigailchipman8732]

they were out of cake ;)

[@sleeperthoee]

It’s treason, then

[@BaldMancTwat]

Why are you using a random, comma?

[@Abc86aik]

It's treason then, aaaaaaaaarrrrrrghh

[@PunkRockJedi420]

fuzzy apple pie that comma is in the most incorrect place in that sentence

[@vikuir01]

Why is this in my recommended And why did I watch the whole thing even though I don’t play guitar?

[@connorfitzzz]

Eve K. If you find it interesting then why not try to start playing guitar?

[@Scorpionutt]

me too i think im gonna buy a guitar this weekend

[@lolicon453]

I listen to RichaadEB for anime and video game covers in guitar And other channels in piano

[@El_iE]

I thought I was alone

[@alexcolon8153]

Ditto

[@guilhermediasbarbosa6162]

*start playing stairway to heaven* Salesman: We dont do that here

[@TomiePL]

Why? Im from Poland and cant understand this...

[@anwarawad5868]

KamayPL to be honest we don’t have a definite answer either some people say the song says demonic messages when in reverse but idk

[@williamjacobs1312]

@@TomiePL In America, almost every beginner guitarist learns the song and tries to show it off at music stores when they test guitars and amps. Workers hear it so often that many stores have banned Stairway to Heaven and Smoke on the Water.

[@mateusmakrov]

@@williamjacobs1312 is like legião urbana here in brazil

[@stopglobalswarming]

William Jacobs pay the workers and play it anyway

[@herbertvanrensburg6411]

He he Excellent marketing tool, people watch waiting for the forbidden riff but cannot help seeing all the lovely goodies

[@TheHuskyK9]

Me: >starts to play Stairway To Heaven Guitarists: *"So you've chosen death"*

[@ivanfadilla1476]

Lol, i'll dying to see thi comment

[@weewoo341]

what's wrong with Stairway to heaven ? I feel stupid but accept, i really dont understand

[@KelvJason]

Now I just wanna learn guitar to piss ppl off 🤣🤣 ppl are so stupid

[@TheHuskyK9]

@@weewoo341 I don't know either, I'm a drummer and the start of Stairway to Heaven is the only song I can play on a guitar lol

[@sharinngan5084]

Shawrex It’s a joke from a movie, also it does get annoying to some guitarists since it’s the riff that everybody knows and they get annoyed hearing it. It’s stupid ik but it is what it is I guess

[@dragons_red]

I play "Stairway" at home, often. My girlfriend loves it. Her boyfriend really likes it too.

[@WeaponizedAspie]

@@900unmade7 r/whoosh

[@Prodtroy]

Hold up

[@viper-liena]

The only way this makes sense is if yall are poly or if this is a joke lmao

[@shadowyyCFH]

@@viper-liena tf is poly

[@viper-liena]

@@shadowyyCFH Polyamourus is when you and your partner are together, but yall are also together with a 3rd person

[@MbraceTheRandom]

I used to play it at music stores when I was being ignored. Works EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.

[@Jesus.Bridged.The__Gap]

I’m not a guitar player so, not familiar with the forbidden riff. I love stairway to Heaven. Can you explain the forbidden riff and the reasons behind it?

[@MbraceTheRandom]

@@Jesus.Bridged.The__Gap Don't misunderstand, I like it too, but for some reason there is a stigma attached to it, or it's just been so overplayed that most musicians don't want to hear it,

[@ManUtd503]

@@Jesus.Bridged.The__Gap likely from being overplayed. Imagine how many kids going into guitar stores in the 90s playing that riff.

[@MbraceTheRandom]

@John Fischer I reckon that's true, I forgot about that movie, but if you've ever worked in a music store and had to listen to one riff played by everyone over and over, most of the time badly, it would create that same response. It's the same response I got when I did it. Smoke On The Water is another one.

[@ManUtd503]

@John Fischer Wayne’s world caused it to be over played so technically we are both right.

[@realmackle]

my favorite thing my friend does is he'll play the first two notes of stairway to get the oldheads to rubberneck to him and then he'll just launch into a sarcastic rockabilly solo like that's what he was intending to play the entire time

[@jose-lael]

So it's like playing Fur Elise on the piano. Most novice pianists know the beginning but rarely the entire thing, and people will hate you if you try.

[@_P3NGU1N_]

Jose L. Louis pretty much lmao

[@theaberrantdon]

I go the other direction. I just play happy birthday, but I know that whole fucking shit!

[@bonelesschicken4122]

The first song I learned to play on piano was difficult as heck, I skipped beginner completely starting piano. 😂

[@darkcontingency]

I don’t know any songs on the piano except for the beginning of Fur Elise, Despacito, Get Ready, and Megalovania

[@jaspercardol]

On piano it would definitely be “River Flows in You” by Yiruma. This gets played everywhere haha

[@rexen7732]

Let's be honest, you just wanted to see people's reactions. 😏 1:24 "Ohh..." 3:12 "Oh yeah, no. None of that in here." 8:40 "No Stairway. Not here." 11:16 "Get out!" 12:42 "Oh dude. Sssh!! No, play something else." You're welcome. 😉

[@milans9631]

Why dont they want that he plays stairway?

[@bleedingpassions]

@@milans9631 Stairway is a forbidden riff unfortunately

[@ricardorc494]

Thanks xd

[@kingcobra8840]

Thanks!

[@watvat8]

That second dude turned into a turkey

[@IndyColaTV]

This is honostly really smooth advertisement though, not even a criticism, you are keeping people hooked with the stairway to heaven gag while also teaching us a lot about these products

[@seattlesauce]

Funny that's the first thing I thought of too. And it's definitely good for advertising and that's why all those vendors and store owners play along with it. Obviously they're not actually going to tell him to stop playing like that so quick, but they play along and act the part because it's a good hook in. And yeah not a dig at all. Props to him.

[@thezryah9448]

Advertising is Win

[@havokgaming9670]

Jokes on him, I kept skipping until he started the riff

[@CosmicOwlChild]

How it should be done lol

[@bradleystevens9833]

Son of a bitch...

[@Makdaddy-q4y]

Wow,that setup at 6min+ is out of this world even a beginner that know basic cords,and riffs can make dynamic music

[@jacobperez7168]

Riff starts Employee: *STOP. YOU’VE VIOLATED THE LAW.*

[@royal00anders]

Crayator?

[@Dovah22]

No matter the circumstance that Oblivion meme NEVER gets old.

[@spencernelson1580]

@@royal00anders Skyrim.

[@Megacooler96_]

NOW PAY WITH YOUR BLOOD.

[@classymonkey_]

@@spencernelson1580 It's from oblivion not skyrim

[@57HarleyDavidson]

The forbidden riff is a joke that was in an episode of Wayne's world from 1992 when Wayne pops into a music shop to try out a guitar. He starts to jam, but barely get off a few notes before the clerk grabs the neck of the guitar and points to a sign hanging nearby that says NO STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN. And then Wayne says “No 'Stairway'! Denied” as he turns to the camera.

[@carlp4279]

I think by ‘episode’ you meant ‘greatest film ever made’.

[@leonpb1409]

Oh thanks, i didnt know, now i finally know thank you man

[@nbnjtv]

Yes this is true.....but Why NoStairWayToHeaven?

[@HuntersReject97]

@@nbnjtv because it's played way too much

[@nbnjtv]

@@HuntersReject97 why not ban Beethoven and Mozart as well 😂

[@thenarwhalking5604]

Starts Riff: Guitar Store Employees everywhere: Imma have to stop you right there chief

[@reinaldoriosiii3636]

Dont play guitar at all so whats the forbidden riff

[@thenarwhalking5604]

@@reinaldoriosiii3636 The intro of Stairway to Heaven. The "No Stairway" bit comes from Wayne's world I believe.

[@0623kaboom]

tbh let them play it .. with the caveat that if they dont do it justice in the sales persons eyes it will add 20% to the cost of each item spereately and at the end as a whole as well ... then if they got the brass ones will they play it ;)

[@Dovah22]

Reinaldo Rios III amature guitarist here, the forbidden riff is a term used for easy to learn riffs that people will play constantly at guitar stores. They include Stairway to Heaven, Smoke on the Water, Sweet child O’ Mine, or Seven Nation Army to list a few examples. Personally i have no issue with people learning the songs these riffs are from, but if your going to a guitar store have some common sense on what you play.

[@cpms45vn55]

I was under the impression that the opening riff of smoke on the water was the most played riff in guitar stores.

[@Qwertypaige600]

Really want to see a video of Jimmy Page going to guitar stores and playing stairway and watching them try to tell him that he can’t play it.

[@Screaming_Sloth]

Excellent! Someone needs to make it so.

[@Enzo.M]

I was just about to type the exact same thing!

[@llla_german_ewoklll6413]

Hail Kekistan! Hail Fuckface McFagatron!

[@EmR1001]

Yes like actually yes😂😂😂

[@mazerflow3854]

But he is the one that came up with the riff

[@JoelBulger]

The first guy stopped him 😂 he smiled like what is he doing

[@kylel8605]

I love how people feel entitled to tell people what they can and can't play as if they dictate their lives. Lucky they don't get shot

[@titoniciasg.t.dasilva7115]

Dude it's all staged...

[@joelpocalips]

@@titoniciasg.t.dasilva7115 that's what I thought lol but I wasn't there so I cant say

[@titoniciasg.t.dasilva7115]

@@joelpocalips bro they are not actors it's clear they acting🤣 plus ppl are not gonna go up to you and say "oh dont play that"... specially if they tryna sell u something

[@joelpocalips]

@@titoniciasg.t.dasilva7115 Haha like I said. I wasn't there. But I would say that you are right though. Seems like he went up to them before he started filming at the booths and ask them to do this.

[@mrsecretdoor4297]

Imagine practicing learning everything about guitar and getting a job at a guitar shop or something and teaching people about the pedals and guitars to only get trolled and hear stairway to heaven for the 432nd time

[@jameshenderson4094]

Basically it's a guitarist version of Rick roll?

[@angermanager2116]

*nd

[@Karl_Drogo55]

I thought it was gonna be Smoke on The Water lol..

[@virikan3518]

I read this a as hairway to steaven 👁 👄 👁

[@geometricart7851]

kinda like having someone send you a link to "kzbin.info/www/bejne/moLaZapvjMyLmbM" except I can actually listen to it the 432nd time. Kinda odd I know.

[@squrle-6055]

Should be called: “How to get any guitar store employee to touch your hand”

[@frenchfries8594]

Imma find all the cute guitar store employees then 😤

[@daviddick1784]

@@alicebenaly2677 I would have changed it

[@vio7s223]

Squrle - genius

[@claylippert7203]

Jimmy Page: * Walks in, plays Stairway * Worker: Not even you

[@aungsan8985]

Should be the best comment so far

[@tragic7923]

Almost died

[@elcapitanyandel]

🤣🤣

[@fortunatoofamontillado1059]

the sign reads " unless you are Jimmy Page!!"

[@thezosokid]

Jimmy smiles and snaps his fingers. Suddenly Peter Grant shows up and Stairway gets played.

[@Consolous]

I thought the Forbidden Riff was Smoke On The Water, but I guess that's just "The Riff That Shall Not Be Named".

[@imalexbojorquez]

You mean, "The Riff That Shall Not Be Played."

[@MrRevexx]

Alex Bojorquez No he means 0-3-5

[@Hyzian]

thats an ironic r/wooosh

[@aayushshrivastava8216]

It's Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin

[@Immexbeatz]

And what do you call sweet child o mine?

[@Bashtey]

4:41 onwoards is just beautiful man

[@A.Witting]

The vendors stops his hand like he's an alcoholic reaching for the bottle

[@niggaziggy9905]

Wittinggg why did he stop it?

[@danw4237]

@@niggaziggy9905 "No Stairway... Denied!"

[@Dash62g]

They're just looking out for his well being.

[@SkullDivisioN564]

Elevator to Hell....

[@grey_blue2513]

😂😂

[@benz21-z1e]

“Hey when I play this riff. Act like I just offended everyone you love.”

[@benjamingardiner5408]

Yep thats what I thought was happening

[@prestonwiseman9871]

Same

[@harveypotter8749]

your fun at partys i bet

[@benz21-z1e]

It’s a joke chill...

[@benjamingardiner5408]

@@benz21-z1e umm is anyone not chill You good?

[@maxuniverse6002]

*starts playing stairway to heaven* -guard: "stop! you violated the law!"

[@V2ULTRAKill]

Pay the fine or serve your sentence!!

[@zakguitar2359]

BREAKING THE LAW !!

[@darkwizard2651]

THEN PAY WITH YOUR BLOOD!!!

[@MrMOGHammer]

Then switch to Breaking The Law by Judast Priest and impress everyone.

[@SuppositionalBox]

@@MrMOGHammer x'D

[@paulcheetham6178]

Thank you, and a big shout out to all those store workers, for making me smile today! Love it!😂🥰

[@joeyparker9432]

*plays forbidden riff* Smoke on the water: Am I a joke to you?

[@jackwatson9728]

Joey Parker this is funny

[@keionchase2144]

PLEASE SOMEONE explain???

[@andylikesdiamondsmd8393]

I may be wrong but that's the start to stairway to heaven brothas

[@guidobruzzone7585]

Joey Parker thought it would be this

[@tombeerens7940]

I thought it would be smoke on the water

[@ethaneve7923]

Someone played Stairway at my school as part of the pre-show to the concert and all the guitarists looked at each other and said "He played the forbidden song" 😂

[@thegr8lebowski]

OMG my guitar teacher in high school did the same thing with the school band. They fucking killed it tho

[@hadenharper3641]

why’s it forbidden? i’m new to physically playing the guitar instead of just listening

[@daddydustin6233]

@@hadenharper3641 stairway to heaven is just told to be forbidden, because it's so perfect, and should be left the way it is

[@a354simpsonsrock3]

Miata

[@justaguyonline3142]

@@hadenharper3641 1) watch Wayne's world in the guitar shop for that movie it says "no stairway to heaven 2) it's played alot... Like ALOT Edit: once upon a time I played it in front of my friend he actually said" ah... I see you've been banned from a few guitar shops"

[@chrishargreaves8016]

I would've thought Smoke On the Water was worse, personally.

[@schranzuslongus1]

"No Stairway! -Denied!" Wayne's World (1992) Now you know, Bro 😉

[@Boss_Tanaka]

Breaking Brad I call this cheating

[@erichollly723]

Yes agreed that would defenenrtly get old quick. Especially if the dude cant play

[@nobodysreview6137]

At least smoke on the water riff sounds badass, Stairaway Too Heaven is a good song but that riff by itself just aint gonna work and we have heard it 2 death

[@odd9747]

@@schranzuslongus1 Wayne's World had the joke because it was an actual thing.

[@gavinsmith6658]

That Martin you were playing at the end was the most beautiful guitar I've ever seen in my life. Martin has always been my very favorite also👍

[@stevependley9687]

Wish i had a Martin, so, sense i don't, F-GUITAR. I have smashed plenty of cheap guitars that can't stay in tuned, could never afford a "Martin" so therefore, my guitar playing is HISTORY AND FORGOTTEN!!!!!

[@fiskenburg007]

All these guys stopping him from playing Stairway to Heaven, like he’s trying to summon a demon or something.

[@abednegosantoso7154]

american fear of demon? nah i think not man 🤣🤣

[@NoTraceOfSense]

Some of those religious Flat-Earther folks might think they are. but really they’ve just heard it 1000 times and they’re tired or they’re doing it for the yoke

[@vittolostoriografo4058]

@@abednegosantoso7154 Americans have fear of communism. 🤣🤣🤣

[@leonardothefabulous3490]

And they all did it at almost the same exact note-with the same attitude and hand movement!!

[@VanatruFreyr]

@@vittolostoriografo4058 and universal healthcare

[@Jannik_tjb]

The guy on the thumbnail knows exactly how a guitar works

[@jules.b9202]

SilentHunter981 yes 😂 i already had some friends and my sister trying to smake me stop playing like that and i ended up trolling them

[@harrygomez2789]

Haha wrong side

[@GenZ_Guitarist]

@@jules.b9202 same with me bro.😂😂😂

[@Justin-wu8gw]

Hahahaha lmfao

[@DorinBusu]

That sarcasm tho 👌😅

[@ericthompson3551]

I'd love to see Jimmy Paige in disguise going into different stores and start cranking out Stairway at 50% talent.

[@teyvang3953]

That would be fukking awesome... the people be stop, than he would unmask himself... then those idiots would feel like shit for saying that to him...

[@ghostgirl4821]

I hate jimmy page msi

[@nickcullember9421]

BRUH I SWEAR I WAS THINKING THAT AND THEN WHEN THEY SAID TO STOP HE TAKES OFF THE DISGUISE AND GOES OFF

[@teyvang3953]

@@nickcullember9421 hahahahaha!!!

[@brybryyy3197]

Man you gotta put that talent cap 😂😂

[@91boltshockey]

this video gives me reassurance Stairway 'is what some people say to be the greatest song ever made'.... said my dad when i was 6 years old sitting passenger. Now 30, thank you dad

[@ginatails]

Every time he plays the forbidden riff: 1:24 3:13 8:41 11:17 12:42

[@xavierlacasse58]

Thanks

[@TestSubject-vv1kn]

Why is it forbidden? I don't understand, can someone explain it to me?

[@albertomaldonado3675]

Test Subject 7103 I think because of copyright. Another band claim Led Zeppelin copies there riff on one of their songs. They were disputing this in court.

[@graygrayhehe]

I actually think when you play some of the song backwards, there is satanic messages

[@albertomaldonado3675]

Grayson Yausie Naw my friend, that’s not it xd

[@KentuckyJoe]

I dont play guitar but the fact that they dont want anyone to play stairway makes me want to see you do it all that more.

[@mikeschoonebeek8959]

Haha facts🤣👌

[@HERB-.]

Kentucky joe nice chompers mate

[@andrewsinclair7159]

@@HERB-. "Nice teeth, bro. How much you want for em?"

[@bananaoranganus5754]

I'm pretty sure why is cuz people played it to much and it got annoying idk if that's true tho

[@mattatm3227]

I once started to play it as a friend left the room as a joke but my right hand instinctively passed my left to ✋ stop myself

[@HoustonDennis98]

“We’re shooting a video, when I play stairway will you tell me to stop?”

[@KevinMartinez-xp9lt]

I really hope people realize how funny this comment actually is.😭

[@theunclean243]

Truth

[@robertgammett8718]

Literally nobody will stop you from playing a good song, nobody

[@zacharymarch6326]

The making of this video.

[@fuckingrunge252]

the forbidden comment

[@wtfgoogle3884]

I don't play guitar, but that omc-16e was just beautiful and sounded great to me. I might have to start taking lessons.

[@VictorPoulin]

What can I say man,,,,,,,,,no one wants to climb stairs anymore. How about a remake. Escalator to heaven?

[@kappacat]

Ascension to Afterlife

[@thedoomslayer2468]

Uber to Sky Daddy’s house

[@fusingghost8186]

@@thedoomslayer2468 we got the name

[@kaphizmey6229]

@@thedoomslayer2468 i signed in just to like this comment

[@ongopom]

oh legend boomerang thrower is here

[@purplemoon_alexx]

𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 : The forbidden riffs are famous riffs you're not allowed to play in guitar stores, by example Stairway to Heaven, Smoke on the Water, and others. They're forbidden cause shop owners are tired of hearing it thousands time a day. Some people say that they are forbidden cause everyone would play them and it would damage the guitars, but it isn't really sure.

[@pogchampion7770]

thank you you have saved me from watching a ten minute video

[@bwc1976]

Does the same apply for playing "Jump" on keyboards?

[@purplemoon_alexx]

@@pogchampion7770 um okay np

[@purplemoon_alexx]

@@bwc1976 I don't know, I suggest you search that on Google/any other website

[@aaronorr313]

Tell em to fuck off its their damn job.

[@rubaietahamed]

Im gonna make a guitar store were the only riff u can play is stairway to heaven...

[@RickMason-yj7pv]

Even if you've never played guitar in your life.

[@rubaietahamed]

@@RickMason-yj7pv so tru

[@thetechguyz8645]

First you have to learn how to spell it.

[@northstars9639]

Hahaha

[@lotti9298]

Hell ya

[@davisharr]

My guilty pleasure is to go into the room they keep the acoustics in at my local guitar store. Wait until I am the only one in the room, then play Stairway. I hope no one ever checks the security cameras 😅 I bought a new acoustic yesterday and was sure to complete this tradition on it before I went to checkout!!

[@lil.blixky]

All the times when he plays stairway to heaven :) 1:23 3:12 8:40 11:16 12:40 Hope this helps some people

[@AssaultRhinoGaming]

Adisson M. I don’t know much about riffs or guitars but why is this “Forbidden”?

[@Telonelemon3]

It's a joke from a scene in Wayne's world.

[@TheBumblebee75]

I do not understand why they stop him with stairway

[@lil.blixky]

@@TheBumblebee75 it's an overplayed riff and it's a joke from the movie Wayne's world

[@TheBumblebee75]

@@lil.blixky but why is a magnificent song

[@josh24441]

Here’s a thought, what if jimmy page himself walked in there and started to play stairway to heaven? Do you think they’d stop him, or let him keep playing?

[@jklmopqtstuvwxyz5349]

That’s Jimmy Page though. And he’s not going to even go there.

[@majudaem]

No

[@iliketowatch.]

Wow. You just blew my mind.

[@TheLichy1234]

When Stanley Jordan tell him move out.

[@ArtworksbyNet]

I've been to that convention 3 times and have seen Slash in one of them. Famous musicians were paid to appear in NAMM.

[@ratboy1016]

I like how he just looks at the camera every time they stop him

[@Clappedbimma]

RatMafia101 fax lmao

[@sarsuje]

Sorzo Meph lol fax ohlo

[@MAvampelf]

RatMafia101 right! 🤣

[@Seldanas]

RatMafia101 it’s almost as if it was staged af

[@aristotlekaiser6974]

Like the office

[@ClivesEnglishCorner]

I love how he throws them off actually playing nicely and then whips the riff out

[@Divionist]

*Starts playing Stairway to heaven* Employee: That's Illegal.

[@DeclanVH]

The whole video summarised

[@krill8215]

Why tho? I really don't understand

[@rabokarabekian409]

@@krill8215 Wayne's World

[@edfreded6152]

@@krill8215 did anyone answer the question why no stairway to heaven can be played ????

[@IRLTheGreatZarquon]

I will MAKE it legal.

[@jamil3286]

Employee: "sorry man can't play that here" "okay" *starts playing smoke on the water instead*

[@falkor2656]

Plays seven Nation army

[@brandonwachter2264]

Since you mentioned it... In my humble opinion. The true(100%) story of the inspiration for & writing of smoke on the water is a great one.

[@JoeMama-fq5el]

666th like

[@Abnormal_Ghosty876]

The clerk: *mouth starts foaming* t-thanks

[@antonytheolddog8626]

He played one before stairway... I played it so much that one of my daughters had it to wake her up on her phone and it lost all meaning for awhile. That should make the list.. My other daughter.... She plays stairway.. She now lives in the shed.. My son..... He's only 4. He's getting a drum kit.

[@TeaDrivenDev]

The first music store I ever went to had a sign: No Enter Sandman No Stairway To Heaven No Sweet Child O' Mine

[@RogueReplicant]

They have excellent taste in that store! 👍

[@whalewinner6328]

Ye right

[@ronniewoodinsteadofmt2615]

Nor smoke on the water

[@hellacioustunes7613]

Disappointed when I entered a music store and it said no blister in the sun

[@marcohaase1]

I walked into guitar store and play twinkle twinkle little star instead

[@AndrewClawson420]

His face waiting menacingly to ply the riff 😂

[@MrLegion501st]

*starts playing Stairway to heaven* Employee: we don't do that here

[@JerryLee..]

IKR. Like WTF dude?

[@mdcbert]

Why?

[@drewgalbraith4499]

mdcbert when you work at a guitar shop you hear people play this riff every 5 minutes... it makes you want to die after awhile

[@fuccu2x]

Drew Galbraith no they don’t

[@dovahkiindragonborn7669]

@@fuccu2x yeah it is one of the most popular riffs for beginners so you do hear it alot. The joke however cones from a movie i think where stairway to heaven was actually banned from the store.

[@laurenjudd2782]

I love how they all just reach out their hand like "uhhhhhh noooo."

[@grenkoify]

Obviously fake but still fun tho😊

[@indonesianbassbooster5167]

"Bro not cool"

[@ProDoucher]

Just like in Wayne’s world

[@inakandler7086]

That's because it's staged lol

[@Oi-mj6dv]

0-3-5 is the real forbidden riff

[@o.w.sproductions1873]

Every kid with a first act guitar shoved away in their closet can play that riff🤣

[@AmanThakur-sn3cg]

I can hear this comment.

[@ozzaaditya5591]

I can hear this comment

[@stolenname94]

I can taste this comment

[@Apost0345]

@@stolenname94 Does it taste like smoke?

[@samuelmontypython8381]

I intentionally play the forbidden riff to piss off GC employees and I intentionally play it badly.

[@adformant4090]

i was tricked into watching a 13 minute long stream of advertisements

[@cellophage5855]

A.rahman JT you watched a clickbait video and you’re upset. Did you learn about how the pedals could contribute to your playing? Brands do some good things on th... never mind

[@nbaezzy2099]

Every KZbin video ever

[@adrianmedina2271]

A.rahman JT you, my sir, saved me 13 minutes

[@dananem2792]

I never even saw 1 ad

[@theBrosDurham]

At least they weren't Bloomberg ads

[@samipbhattarai8677]

Good to know that Anthony Kiedis from RHCP is selling guitar pedals now.

[@ashdie2385]

No he is going to Give it away give it away give it away now

[@JacquesLang2]

That's a bruh moment

[@LG_SmartFridge]

those are the numbers that we want to see

[@binglecheese123]

Samip Bhattarai he Can’t Stop selling pedals

[@jimbo4752]

Maybe in a parallel universe... deep inside a parallel universe

[@kcrich1310]

No Stairway? Fine. Smoke on the Water it is.............

[@baileaf1183]

kcrich13 nice

[@JB-ru2zb]

isnt smoke on the water the true forbidden riff?

[@stumpydlugi8723]

It was totally stairway to heaven idk where tf people hear smoke on the water

[@merrikdragon5504]

@@stumpydlugi8723 OP didn't say it was smoke on the water... might want to slow down and re read that...

[@merrikdragon5504]

@@JB-ru2zb the Forbidden Riff is about 12 different songs... depending.. they are "forbidden" because of being played ALL THE BLASTED TIME.... ad nausium....

[@crush1t]

i love how hes going around playing the forbidden guitar riff while wearing a tshirt with THE jazz lick on it

[@swiperrr_84]

Him: **plays the forbidden riff** Guy:**stops him** Him: **looks at camera The Office style**

[@deleted2869]

@1 2 pls stop im begging

[@deleted2869]

@1 2 you getting out of your way to bother strangers online is so very sad. Get a life ffs

[@deleted2869]

@1 2 yeah we're just gonna ignore the like if you agree comments and attack a random stranger for referencing a show. I already talked about this but it got deleted by youtube.

[@deleted2869]

@1 2 also my channel is meant for my family and friends. I stopped uploading and they wanted an explanation. Which is very much none of your business

[@deleted2869]

@1 2 im not sure if you're a medieval boomer or a Facebook karen. Either way, it's normal for people to reference shows and what you're gonna do is deal with it and stop whining like a baby.

[@prestonjeffers7306]

He shows he knows how to actually play guitar, and THEN plays it, and they still stop him 😂

[@ethanmoore7645]

If you thought it was smoke on the water you’ve never seen Wayne’s World

[@teamsharilewis]

Ethan Moore NO STAIRWAY

[@brianbird3756]

@@teamsharilewis DENIED!

[@hughjaynus8531]

“No Stairway Denied🤨”

[@adrianpizana8548]

I've never seen Wayne's world and even I knew that was stairway to heaven

[@lawlz5828]

*Denied To Heaven*

[@gartrek28]

These experts must be thrilled when you walk in! You are brilliantly talented!

[@dukeofearl1765]

I bet you're here wondering why this is in your suggested videos. Me too

[@erikolson5800]

dukeofearlbro same

[@dessichu]

yup

[@kaspies8150]

No, I looked this up because I am a man of culture unlike you, swine

[@zephricus2089]

I don’t even play guitar, let alone watch videos on it, so yeah I have no idea why I’m here.

[@dukeofearl1765]

@@kaspies8150 good for you, here's a cookie

[@XneverstopfightingX]

If we all play the forbidden riff at the same time when we raid Area 51, all their security systems will go down.

[@bug1730]

Lmao:)

[@tylerasbrock4782]

Genius

[@willcolacecchi4080]

This is so good hahahaha 😊

[@stupoc6715]

Play Smoke on the water when we storm Loc Ness.

[@riskynarayana5309]

we found einstein guys

[@Deadhammer218]

Can you play "Strairway to Heaven" backwards and see if (or rather when) the shop owners will catch on to it?

[@bcolerl8915]

This would be awesome

[@jonah.antonio]

Big brain

[@jim78us1]

In college, a friend and I taped Stairway on a reel-to-reel and then threaded it backwards through the player. It sounds exactly like you think Stairway played backwards would sound. No secret message.

[@Niven42]

What about "Hairway to Steven"?

[@snice.]

Deadhammer oh man he should do it

[@Karhald]

When I clicked on this I wondered if it was Stairway... Was not disappointed.

[@pruthuveensenthilnathan8603]

His face whenever someone stops him, Unbelievable!🤣

[@lonewanderer958]

Pruthuveen Senthilnathan i mean it’s obviously staged and a running joke lol

[@Koi_Swirl]

@Dank Buds you sound like your comment my guy. Staged and Fake AF.

[@fuckyouguys3256]

Because it's fake

[@guy9404]

Two Heroes yikes bro

[@Mynameischef]

@@Koi_Swirl major yikers

[@neuideals588]

Anyone else think “the forbidden riff” was smoke on the water? 😂

[@cherrysmoke33]

I think all the dislikes are bc of that

[@alcard666]

Totally

[@sortehuse]

I thought forbidden riff was "Smoke on the Water" or "Ziggy Stardust"

[@Lopfff]

Smoke on the Water was my second choice, but I knew it was gonna be Stairway

[@royfr8136]

Millenials. Haven't you heard of Waynes World?

[@Mozart1220]

I once asked a guitar shop employee to get a guitar off the wall for me. He said "I can get you a great deal on this guitar, but if you play 'Crazy train' I charge you double".

[@dangarcia9476]

It might be worth it and randy rhoads would be laughing in the sky lol

[@Me04120]

What if you just played the solo rather than the opening riff?

[@thewolfstu]

That would be an impossible deal for me to get cause I bloody love Ozzy. lol

[@kennethanderson5975]

Why is it forbidden?

[@Jonbo117]

Yeah Crazy Train is kinda difficult to play correctly and impressive to see done. Hell even Per-Olov Kindren has an incredible solo guitar composition for Stairway that makes it well worth the listen.

[@Lake-dejected]

I thought it was a mtyh until I did it. The store owner and everyone there was pissed I was standing in a packed funeral home at the time

[@DavidNwokoye]

Guitar audio quality. 10/10 Voice audio quality 1/10

[@MusicisWin]

Priorities

[@DavidNwokoye]

@@MusicisWin 😂😂😂

[@fishlemonade2114]

@@MusicisWin please reply

[@MvsG18]

Voice sounds like crap, Welcome to guitar KZbin, Tf2 looks like crap, Welcome to Spy Mains, Etc

[@auditore8189]

Dude it was really loud there for how noisy it was it was some decent quality

[@pyraee]

*plays stairway* "oh dude, stop" *straight face deathstare at camera* *catchy elevator music*

[@R20set]

Yeah, we all saw these things happening in the video. But hey, thanks for the recap.

[@robertharris1076]

@@R20set; some people like to reiterate the bits they found funny; to each their own eh 🤷‍♂️

[@cashusclay69able]

Wayne's world..... DENIED

[@willanderson3864]

Thank you B-17 Flying Fortress, very cool

[@342O85]

666 likes

[@markstewart8171]

Forbidden riff isn't as forbidden as grabbing someones guitar neck while they're playing.

[@krytonsbeast]

Yes, that's very uncouth ! 😃

[@southbayrickybobby5820]

I’ve had worse experiences. My brother came out of his bedroom one morning and twisted my tuners....

[@thegkey1795]

Not as forbidden as just grabbing their neck

[@matthewgallimore7275]

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@quest4adventure495]

Coming from a Family of musicians, if one were to touch someone else’s instrument while they were playing a fight would likely ensue.

[@connerd5081]

I loveeeeee that Martin 16e at the end. What a beautiful sounding guitar. Definitely on my list now!

[@stevependley9687]

Sure wish i had money to by the Martin guitar. But a REAL GUITAR PLAYER would find a way to get that guitar, right? I played on JUNK my entire life, no wonder i SUCK. I gave up, cheap guitars that can't stay Intune and sound like crap forever will make anyone just QUIT and throw in the towel if buying the high-priced guitars are out of your league and out of your reach.