Reacting to the Top 10 Songs on iTunes...BTS WTF?

[@adampecsek]

That Jonas Bros song sounds a bit like Wham's "Last Christmas."

[@kaiflorianmehrlander4888]

That‘s what I just wanted to write here.

[@wompa70]

YES!! That's it!

[@kathrynwright2075]

I agree - it's likely 'last Christmas' is the song Rick was thinking of.

[@stefanbjorn6782]

I was actually thinking of Daft Punk - Instant Crush

[@elenasimon1270]

Yes!

[@imacatinasock3074]

Honestly, i watched this because of the BTS in the thumbnail but i really enjoyed your review throughout the video even though I'm don't know that much about music production. Subscribed!

[@sonnimonni2482]

clickbait eh

[@deathbypotato5030]

@@sonnimonni2482 Art of KZbin

[@teacher4515]

Me too.

[@lovelyy6491]

good thing BTS can actually sing live, Butter is actually so damn easy for them lmao if some of yall don't know much about BTS, just know the hit songs aren't all BTS can show, they're very artsy actually but i also appreciate when they come with a lighter pop song

[@eroskamishiro711]

They can dance live

[@lovelyy6491]

@@eroskamishiro711 they can, while live singing. they never lip sync, their stamina is out of this world

[@grethi8110]

no they're not babygirl. they're not very artsy. I'm sorry.

[@lovelyy6491]

@@grethi8110 did my comment make you this irritated you had to come here calling me babygirl and saying sorry for "debunking" what i think about BTS? then i'm surely saying the right thing if i made such reaction happen. anyways, BTS are very artsy and inspiring people who brings literature, visual art and pop culture together (see "Connect BTS" and "Black Swan" for reference)

[@user-cb7mq4wb1u]

@@grethi8110 In their discography you'll find very introspective songs. They might surprise you because there are stereotypes people have when BTS are given the label "typical pop boy band" when they actually aren't

[@charlottew.8460]

Your knowledge of music and the ability to pick up chords and patterns this easily is amazing! Very fascinating to watch you do and enjoy your thing!

[@carminemartino1197]

That’s what happens when you combine perfect pitch, relative pitch and many years of experience

[@henryuta]

It's one of my fav parts of his videos. "oh yeah that's basically this song... and just starts playing over it"

[@joeking433]

Yeah, kind of mind blowing, really. I'm pretty sure Rick is an alien from a planet with a more advanced brain.

[@inquisitvem6723]

I’m thinking most experienced musicians can do this

[@lessismore8533]

@@joeking433nah. Anyone can do it if they train (not perfect pitch of course) but he offers CLASSES that you can learn by ear yourself..

[@cristianpadilla8885]

That jonas brothers song sounds just like Daft Punk "Instant Crush", even the voices are similar to the fx used on Julian Casablanca's voice

[@idilgumruk2579]

Yaaaaaas that's what I thought

[@midik13]

I agree

[@fabiors10]

Damn, the even the tone is ripped off

[@MrD240]

Exactly what I thought

[@xxzeroxx8417]

I was just about to say that lol

[@paullanglois3768]

Like others said, Jonas Brothers sounds like “Last Christmas” and “Lost in Love”. I’m also reminded of “Can’t Smile Without You” by Barry Manilow.

[@andresr79]

Lost in love¡¡¡ totally

[@manderse12]

Yes, you nailed it with the Manilow reference. I bet that's what Rick was thinking.

[@KONAmustang50]

If you only knew... what I'm going through...

[@Empathy37]

Yep, Lost in Love for sure.

[@GetReal505]

@@manderse12 That's what popped into my head.

[@smoorej]

Rick, 5 seconds into a song: “Got it”. The man is a music beast. I bought the ear training course and I too will be able to do this one day (although if it takes me 25 years I will need to live to 93). Wish me luck.

[@La_sagne]

i hope you live to 93, dude.

[@2112SNEEK]

Good luck!

[@PantheraOnca60]

For me, 25 years will be 86. I'm glad I'm not the only geezer on here. 😁

[@bronxkies]

You’ll get it, friend! Perhaps even way sooner than that. I feel like it’s a lot more instinctual than we think even though knowing theory does help. I’m a music teacher and I’ve noticed several children are able to do the same, at perhaps a more elementary level, but the ability is there. You got this, pal!

[@dsh4nt]

I'd be 42

[@chrissoderlund1383]

"Lost in love" by Air Supply is the melody he's looking for for that Jonas Brothers tune. (And theres a bit of "last Christmas" in there too)

[@DTatMC]

That's correct, I think.

[@transformationgeneration]

That's it!

[@AaronClow]

Yep. I was yelling at the TV screen LOL. "Come on, Rick!" :D

[@armandosantiesteban5519]

Instant crush daft punk.

[@albudrow5436]

Barry Manilow I just can't smile without you

[@rlawrence71]

Maybe Rick can do a new series about the present pop charts: "What Makes This Song Ok."

[@ronaldelliott4373]

Spot on Richard! Or better still, this is the “dreck” being produced today. Utter rubbish.

[@romain1292]

i was thinking..."what makes this song copied crap?"

[@gerardothielen4310]

But yet, he seems very enthusiastic about these songs. Simple songs can also be very good.

[@gerardcote8391]

Or relate it to his next video "why is this pop song so boring." or why when songs were written by one or 2 people, great music was made while songs written by 11 writers all suck.

[@msannthrope_2049]

😊

[@peaches9850]

It amazes me how someone can just listen to a song for the first time and play it on an instrument right away, loved this!

[@babyj4087]

Its having an ear for music. Its a natural born talent. I've met a small girl who can memorize 10 sheets of a song with just one hearing and play it back every note in place. Its not generic memorization capability, but only for music. its like they have a music recorder in the brain. Every other thing like studying for school stuff are normal.

[@trangbui8579]

@@babyj4087 woww, huge respect for that small girl. I cant even remember chains of number n she remember sheets of notes. Respect

[@babyj4087]

@@trangbui8579 she's my daughter. Haha. She is also ARMY 😁

[@paavobergmann4920]

That´s Rick for you....he actually has a teaching course on how to do this / get better at it.

[@corybarnes2341]

@@babyj4087 Yes there was some natural talent, but there have been years of hard work on top of that. Ear training, scale and arpeggio practice, learning a vast repertoire of music. He went to Berkeley for jazz. Jazz involves very sophisticated harmony and melody with constantly shifting tonal centres. Just wanted to point out this isn't the result of a "gift from god", this is the result of a lot of hard work.

[@ruterrodrigues]

This top 10 is cool, refreshing to see. Really different from the Spotify ones. Proves that great pop music is still being done and people actually like it. Loved this one.

[@jackreacher6758]

The Jonás brothers song Starts as wham’s “last Christmas “ Back beat of post Malone’s “circles” With a some manilow “can’t smile without you” in the vocals. Like a commercial jingle that gets stuck in your head for a day.

[@cynzix]

I also think the song may be Carly Simon's "Coming Around Again". It also remind me of Aztec Culture's "Somewhere In My Heart" or Bee Gees "Sacred Trust"

[@therunawaykid6523]

And every breath you take by the police

[@hv7548]

"Instant crush" daft punk.

[@erickraueldallasskywatcher8262]

Yup, I caught the Posty part.

[@profmarchioro]

+ Doves, "Catch the sun"

[@ShredmasterScott]

Guitar is reclaiming the throne muhaha 🎸

[@palashkohli5847]

I read that in your voice.

[@hiraprxc.7141]

Shred,you're here? muahahahha

[@an_38kitkashyap]

HAIL SATIN

[@אדםרוזין]

I hope shred i really hope

[@kJ922-h3j]

But it’s going to be mostly in pop punk, just to slap us in the face

[@2002jmdmalazzab]

"Straight pop music but execution is perfect." That's how one should describe pop songs coming from BTS. Huge respect to you sir!

[@melany984]

Exactly

[@aahfeeki]

Around 2008 K-Pop's production quality started to overtake Western Pop's and it's been that way eversince. I don't think it's exclusive to BTS. In fact Blackpink and LOONA have slightly better production iirc.

[@cynthiaramos-lugo928]

BTS In a whole makes more than what was given on they're only two English tracks. They are truly professional and their music in a whole They can do anything from Pop Rock, Neo Soul, Hip-hop, Contemporary, Jazz, and R&B.

[@2002jmdmalazzab]

@@aahfeeki I think your comment is a bit unrelated to my point and to the video itself. I didn't say that BTS started it, what I said is that BTS pop songs are straight pop music woth perfect execution. And I just quoted the reactors actual opinion. So what's your point of shoving your faves in this comment section and video? I notice that Blackpink and Loona stans always comment something irrelevant to the video, not to mention that some are attacking small reactors and saying they are using them to gain profit. I really don't get your point so don't start with me.

[@2002jmdmalazzab]

@@cynthiaramos-lugo928 Also, the way they use their voices to sing about the issues that are being suppressed by the people in power. The way they referenced Demian and Map of the Soul. They are not only KPOP idols, they are also artists.

[@shudeo]

6:33 the chord change kind of reminded me of Instant Crush (Daft Punk), it came right to mind because it uses similar amount of compression

[@seddikmekki34]

Totally agree with you!

[@riskybiscuits688]

Instant Crush mixed with Last Christmas

[@micaiasfreitas2010]

Exactly!

[@centurionl]

Yup that's it

[@idunnobouthat7092]

Also reminds me of circles by Post Malone

[@mucefitadonelly9457]

BTS brought me here, and i really enjoyed everything. 💜

[@justmii4887]

yesss

[@christinafreeburn1888]

Same. This guy is talented.💜

[@Riaronny]

is there auto tun in BTS song Butter ??

[@christinafreeburn1888]

@@Riaronny yep

[@mucefitadonelly9457]

@@Riaronny I think so, in some parts.

[@mrd6741]

Hey Rick. Spent the last week staying in an Inn at a local hospital helping my wife they tough times with her mother. We came back home today and after my wife turned in I listened to this video. Music has always been my go to but listening to you slice and dice makes things so much more interesting. Thank you for all the effort you make to keep the teaching, informing and just plain fun coming to us.

[@michaelr148]

Wishing you and yours the best in this difficult time, Mr. D. As Bob Marley sang in Trenchtown Rock, "one good thing about music, when it hits you feel no pain."

[@floydgtr]

All the best Luck in this difficult time.

[@chillingFriend]

Wishing you and your family good luck and that things will get better!

[@darylclifford]

Best wishes and blessings 👍 🇦🇺 from Sydney, Australia

[@RGale60]

I have never listened to K-Pop, but for some reason I love BTS. 🤷🏻‍♀️💜 You’re amazingly talented at picking up the tunes on your guitar so quickly. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@enchantnix]

This is one of the reasons we (BTS fans) call their music BTSPOP, because they're really different

[@Riviere8281]

This is me. I don't like kpop. I'm into alternative music, rock, indie and then I love BTS.

[@rbsmmm]

Me too bts only !!! Their music is all encompassing and different from the rest of kpop - they are their own genre

[@NurulNuha-vd2mn]

thank you so much for opening your hearts and listen to BTS

[@lilyblack1979]

You must have heard gangnam style at some point. It’s also kpop 😂

[@-MikeyK-]

I know absolutely nothing about music but I watch your videos. You seem to have so much fun, passion and knowledge of music, it's amazing to watch. Thank you.

[@nimhard]

RIck remixing the Jonas Brothers song playing The Police over it is priceless.

[@jimdieselpepe4604]

And the other song melody within the Jonas Bros tune that Rick was nearing is Lost In Love by Air Supply

[@mut-a-gen]

@@jimdieselpepe4604 thank you, that was bugging us!

[@troubleondemand7703]

@@jimdieselpepe4604 I was also hearing Last Christmas by Wham there.

[@marcellkovacs5452]

I actually quite liked The Police riff over the Jonas Brothers song

[@FedeVicente88]

And there's vibes at the chorus of Instant Crush from Daft Punk.

[@jimnoren2054]

Really cool segment Rick and you even made me like “Butter”.... 😆. But seriously, going through these episodes have given me some hope and new grooves/tunes to check out. Thanks for all you do man!

[@khushipandit2719]

For anyone coming for bts's vocals in here , 3 are rappers 4 are vocalists. Only 1 knows fluent English Listen to their live vocals for better judgement! :)

[@sageyt4808]

Well Yoongi is suspected to know it.

[@khushipandit2719]

@@sageyt4808 well i said fluent !

[@sageyt4808]

@@khushipandit2719 Yoongi is suspected to be though. Search up some vids of it its pretty convincing XDDD

[@khushipandit2719]

@@sageyt4808 oh ik that ,but he doesnt speak that much , rm has been speaking english since a long time , other members have become better at it

[@sageyt4808]

@@khushipandit2719 Ik that/ RM is my bias, i know loads of stuff about him.

[@thebeaun7646]

I just like the aspect of seeing how you figure things out and your chords and inversions, and your tones, subtle nuances….it’s a guitar lesson really. I have your ear training guide and am about halfway through it. These videos augment your training lessons. So great!

[@3rdstone1]

For us people that's been fumbling with guitar playing with frustration for a few decades now, it's always satisfying watching how quickly Rick nails the chords and melodies on these songs. I still got a lot to learn to put it simply lol. I also love how he always focus on something positive on these modern chart songs.

[@markosmi81]

U think he don't learn the songs in advance and after he pretends he got it right on spot? ;)

[@mrnice81]

@@markosmi81 He streams and as far as i can tell does stuff like this there too. He has just the near perfect mix of talent, music theory knowledge, trained ear and experience as musician and producer.

[@spl1011]

That song sounded like the chorus in "Last Christmas" (Wham!) after it sounded like "Every Breath You Take". It's an 80's mashup.

[@strika1140]

That chorus is for sure based on Last Christmas.

[@gbayne001]

Last Christmas? Go listen to ""Can't Smile Without You" by Barry Manilow

[@RJCHOICE]

@@strika1140 I'd bet money Rick was thinking of "Lost in Love" by Air Supply. It's more his era when he heard it first, before the Police, and George Michael.

[@EricSusch]

The difference between Spotify and iTunes: On Spotify the algorithm pushes music toward the listeners and in iTunes the people choose for themselves.

[@RagingOwlbear]

A lot of these songs are not my style, but the difference in quality between this list and the Spotify list is substantial.

[@JakobKenda]

Spotify has search too. I almost never listen to what it recommends to me and I bet a lot of people don't

[@TheEvertw]

@@JakobKenda I certainly don't!

[@SirLionofBiff]

Heh. And then there's bandcamp. Which on the whole is sixty four times better than the dreck on pop radio.

[@metalshiflet7826]

Discover Weekly is pretty good honestly

[@PyrateSilly]

Back in 2019 when concerts were still happening I went to about 30 different concerts and 2 of those were P!nk and BTS. Out of all the different artists I saw around the world BTS was the best. P!nk, Metallica, Jimmy Buffett, Barenaked Ladies are all in my top 10 but BTS was the #1 concert for me. Best show out of all of them.

[@CheerUp2]

Bts really does know how to put on a show :D

[@js3839]

From BoyzIIMen to Radiohead, out of all the concerts I’ve been to, BTS has been the best 🥰

[@kripolik]

Same. I've been to 13 different concerts in 2019 and BTS were easily the best (I've been to both shows in wembley stadium). Other concerts I've been to are Ed Sheeran, Bon Jovi, P!nk, Lewis Capaldi and also few kpop artists and all of them were great but BTS is just something else.

[@julespumachu]

You guys have me feeling a teeny bit envious. Over the years, I've been to a number of concerts, but I've never gotten to see BTS, Metallica, P!nk, BoyzIIMen.... I did see a lot of older groups, Jimmy Buffett, Bon Jovi, Ozzy, The Police, David Bowie, Digital Underground, Violent Femmes, Chicago....on and on. I love hearing about the different music people like, who also enjoy BTS. This is my favorite thread of the day.😊

[@hannahleigh98]

I want to see them live SOOOO bad!!!!! 😭😭😭 like seriously take my life savings, I wanna be front row lol

[@tsundereyoongi]

I personally run far away from pop on most occasions, but BTS drew me in so easily. And they're not just one same sound, they try so many different things, and their solo stuff they fully produce themselves varies even more widely depending on the individual you're listening to. Plus they really love what they do and want it done to the highest standard, and you can tell

[@devalapar7878]

I am sure BTS is really amazing. It is also produced by proffessionals. You take the best looking singers and dancers. Train them until they fall asleep. Add to that great music writers, choreographs, producers, decades of experience and you have BTS.

[@lunalieben9]

I love experiencing songs for the first time while feeling like we're all hanging out with you Rick. Your knowledge of and passion for music is a joy. This list was great! So much new music to listen to. Thank you!

[@charlesseyferth6625]

His facial expressions are the best part!

[@danieleilert1051]

The nuance caught by Ricks refined ear is so clear when he talks about identifying which songs have a capo based on the chord shapes used. Your attention to detail is such an inspiration!

[@mabeylane7163]

i feel like anyone who plays guitar would know that you can’t get that tone out of notes that high on the neck without a capo. Also you can hear that they’re playing open chords by the way the notes are ringing and again, you can’t do it that high without a capo. This isn’t to discredit Rick but I’m by no means a great guitarist or musician and i picked up on it.

[@Star-Explorers]

As a guitarist I know what all the open chords in first position sound like. Capos used on the third fret (G) are notoriously done for the male voice, especially in Country. I'm sure the number of Country songs that use capos is quite high. It is almost second nature. Not so much in Metal. :)

[@JawJX]

I also can distinguish guitar chords with or without a capo, am I an inspiration?

[@humbuzztube]

Pink's voice is money... Thick, warm, range for days and passionate. One of the greats.

[@romeod7549]

@@humbuzztube Pinks a very good singer. One of the greats........ let's not disrespect the greats. It's the same as trying to throw Beyonce in with the greats. Stop it.

[@squiggmonster1495]

You should do a list of the top ten in the 70's, 80's or 90's.... you pick the week, look it up, and then we listen along.

[@eddierayvanlynch6133]

This needs more likes ⬆️

[@isaacdynys6518]

Second that

[@tarunnagarajan4888]

@@eddierayvanlynch6133 it has the perfect no of likes

[@autumnlp7072]

@@tarunnagarajan4888 I’m sorry for what I’ve done, I had to push this though

[@tarunnagarajan4888]

@@autumnlp7072 what have you done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😭😭

[@SnowWalker1]

Not only does Pink have a beautiful voice, she also does a mean trapeze.

[@kylestrozinsky8497]

My theory is that the demographic that buys music isn't into the same music as the demographic that streams music. Probably why this is so much more different from the Spotify lists

[@jennifersun2638]

Spotify is free so they are usually casual music listeners. Itunes users are genuine music lovers therefore dare I say have better taste.

[@ALucas73]

Probably older too, but since Spotify made it so Free accounts cant just pick songs to play and only allows them to make and play playlists means the Free people are less likely to hear the exact song they want to hear, just songs they like, and maybe the exact song is in there. It sucks now. Poor people like me gotta go to KZbin to play exactly what I want, exactly when I want it.

[@stibba4286]

@@ALucas73 yeah thats how music works, spotify is like 3 bucks a month

[@ebx100]

So people who still pay for music have a more refined taste in music? I'd say after watching this video Q.E.D.

[@apararkobhattacharya1276]

Oh yeah, and not everyone wants to sell their kidneys to buy Apple products

[@michaelbolt2911]

[EUROVISION] Hey Rick! Here's a video suggestion: you could take a look at this year's Eurovision candidates (or at least some of them). They've pretty much been dominating some major spotify charts for the past week or so...

[@nicola.00]

Definitely, there were so many good songs this year and Måneskin were well deserved winners, I really like that rock is making an appearance in the competition.

[@jag1392]

@@arunashamal no one cares about your negative opinion

[@grievouserror]

@@arunashamal Eurovision gave ABBA to the world. That alone is enough to justify it in perpetuity.

[@mrtruefifth]

@@arunashamal Eurovision is one of the most important cultural institutions in the world, hopefully we will get a World Song Contest - it's the principle - sing for each other - not shoot each other.

[@PerpetualEvolution]

Watching Rick bob along and snag chords w/ a preemptive skill is so fun to watch. Decades of honing a skill and now sharing this love of music w/ all of us. Bad ass.

[@burningoldsage4012]

That's all well and good...but who's Rick Bob?

[@geekinblack6675]

@@burningoldsage4012 Don't you put that evil on me Ricky Bobby.

[@NathanEllery]

not to mention the songs have chord progressions with the imagination of a battery chicken.

[@WellnessRosterHQ]

It is watching rick, Bob along. Commas make things work.

[@doram160]

“I know Pink, I don’t know Willow” ☺️ Willow is her little girl in the picture on the cover, but Rick has already learnt that by now I guess

[@kenschachsieck1357]

That #1 song, Butter, by coincidence was performed by bts on late show Stephen Colbert..last nite..got to tell you them boys can dance and sing..

[@PauloNideck]

6:47 maybe the melody he was thinking was somewhat related to daft punk's instant crush? It really reminded me of that song!

[@michael_reay]

Yeah, same thing I was thinking. The chord progression also really reminds me of "Last Christmas"

[@Andrew_Price]

I think it was "Last Christmas"

[@jimmysaboter3]

@@Andrew_Price it WAS Last Christmas..

[@zzztopspin]

I totally hear that, but the first thing I thought was maybe an ABBA song..?? In my ear, instead of the re-do-ti-do melody rising up to the 4th, I think the other song Rick is hearing has a melody that jumps up to the 5th in that spot. Any more ideas?

[@bkalentito]

IT IS Last Christmas by Wham! . I'm fed up with it so kicked right away into my mind.

[@tomgio1]

I’m only 1/3 through, and Rick has already played and sang pop hits from 20+ years ago over 2 of the songs he’s critiquing. And my guess is he did intuitively and quickly. Genius, and a bit of a backhand burn? Either way, I always appreciate his openness to all the genres and production styles - never snobby.

[@beeonthyme5760]

My Karen students from Thailand taught me about BTS several years ago. They have some incredibly deep heart breaking songs. Once I was taught what the songs were saying, because they were in Korean...I was impressed.

[@xovicc9426]

yes... I love their Japanese songs most

[@cooldebt]

@I STAN Kim Jong-Un but Can't STAND Trump LOL I was wondering about that but the penny didn't drop until I saw your comment 😅

[@johnxina5126]

Lmao. I though you were referring to the "Karen" ethnic group from Burma. And I was like, "Karens in Thailand?"

[@TooLittleInfo]

@@johnxina5126 There are Karen in Thailand as well, because you know, modern geopolitical borders don't really reflect the reality of the areas inhabited by ethnic groups.

[@TheHouseofKushTV]

I feel like we're now officially 25 years into the Inception era of pop music, when every (pop) song is a super-close interpolation of another pop song that was itself a super-close interpolation of another pop song... we're about 8 levels down now, and I'm wondering when we get to the ice world. 🤔

[@romain1292]

the copy of a copy of a....

[@uctube5502]

I feel like we're now officially 35 years into the Inception era of pop music, when every (pop) song is a super-close interpolation of another pop song that was itself a super-close interpolation of another pop song... we're about 8 levels down now, and I'm wondering when we get to the ice world. 🤔😲

[@madshamanstudios]

This is sums it up accurately.

[@BobSchoepenjr]

When Kush talks I pay attention

[@bishlap]

Huh? What?

[@carinaejag]

The autotune for BTS is more a stylistic choice and actually not really needed as the singers are very good and the main singer seems to have perfect pitch or atleast as close as you can get.

[@anamikasharma2176]

Yoo and thats the reason many people prefer to watch or listen the live version of bts songs more than studio version because their voice is very clear and stable throughout whole performance.

[@JackInTheBox0294]

@@anamikasharma2176 yes😊

[@JackInTheBox0294]

@@anamikasharma2176 even Jungkooks v live stream😄

[@belhomarwa7924]

@@anamikasharma2176 true

[@baidorahabdullah776]

Autotune in album but they just sound the same in live performances 😌😌

[@watch2learnmore]

I love the Beato superpower where he figures out chord progressions, strum patterns, melodies, and production methods in real-time and demonstrates such a deep appreciation of music of all genres. "I can hear the capo." - holy smokes, you're not normal, and it's so cool to watch you work.

[@Perezdoesstuff]

It’s experience. I can do it but in no where near as good as he is lol

[@complexdevice]

It's been said in other comments sections but this is a skill, not a superpower. To call it a superpower is to downplay all the hard work and practice that gets put into this kind of work. It comes easier for some people than others to be fair. However, most people can learn this skill if they put in the work it demands.

[@Perezdoesstuff]

@@complexdevice I agree. I’m still able to play by ear pretty much anything I hear but I’m out of practice.

[@PianoBeaShar]

Watching you insta-learn the songs makes me nostalgic for my jamming-with-the-boys days. We often would learn songs on the spot, but I admired the guitarists & bassists who would pick it up way quicker than me, the keybroad. 😁💋

[@navyblu79]

I can't help but notice that the songs sound much better when Ric accompanied it with his guitar.

[@linem882]

It’s great to hear BTS’ music on real instrument! It reminds me of being in a concert.

[@hayleylow]

I miss it so much! The band backing their concerts are amazing

[@CheerUp2]

Right! Honestly I think live bands always help the boys, anytime they are accompanied by a live band you can just see them soar and there energy is through the roof

[@JJ-jf2hh]

Ghost Band brings more life to their music (not that its not already lively), I also love that during their concerts they bring out different versions of their songs. I wish they put those versions on Spotify

[@-amel-9896]

@@JJ-jf2hh I need the trap remix of Dionysus and Not Today on spotify, and the rock version of UGH as well

[@sharsap8230]

yeah that rocks!

[@MM-et2jr]

Can I recommend reacting to Jimin’s (BTSk) “Lie”? I think it’s 6/8, baroque/creepy haunted house, funky Beethoven, middel eastern vibe, a little Alberti-like distorted spanish guitar sound, orchestra - yet all while being a great pop song. and an amazing surprise in the chorus 😉 maybe you’ll find it interesting?

[@maj7105]

I love that song!

[@marttydg7994]

YES PLEASE

[@keytokwangya]

Preach!

[@MM-et2jr]

@@keytokwangya haha. I love your name! How incredibly thoughtful was he just now? I'm not exaggerating when he's very much saving lives around the world.

[@MM-et2jr]

@@maj7105 Me too! When I first heard it I thought - now this is how you make an interesting pop song, where the music tells a story along with the instrumenation.

[@jaezryl]

Rick you are a monster. I try to race you in recognizing the chords but you recognize them in an instant

[@mariafernandamolerovalenci6115]

Butter really hypes me up, I love the song, I also liked every song you reacted to, amazing, good channel btw!

[@basilmusicproduction]

These songs are so good! So much better than the Spotify top ten. I especially like the Butter song , Pink is great and the Blake Shelton song is one of the best modern country songs I have heard in a while.

[@chrisggoodwin777]

"this can't be the pop chart, there's no way... There are real instruments..." Rick Beato, May 26th, 2021 😂😂😂 I did find the real instruments refreshing for sure, even if all the songs weren't particularly to my liking, but I definitely liked this list far more than the Spotify pop charts

[@neilbradley]

Any instrument is a "real" instrument. The whole "real" vs. "fake" is just arrogance. It'll be nice when we focus on actual music making only and forget the means of how it got there. After all, the electric guitar was originally considered a bastardization of the acoustic guitar. Same with the piano/harpsichord. If you want to hear acoustic guitars, fine, (I like 'em too), but they are no more "real" than any other instrument, electronic/acoustic or otherwise.

[@chrisggoodwin777]

@@neilbradley the electric guitar and harpsichord still require a musician to play them. I'm not saying digital music"sucks" or is inferior to live recordings, in fact I like a lot of the electro-pop and hip hop from the 80s, but my overall musical taste favors songs which feature instruments played by musicians instead of musical parts created by software

[@neilbradley]

@@chrisggoodwin777 Can't argue with personal preferences. I'm just objecting to the word "real" in this context. It's elitist and arrogant. I'll also point out that you still need a musician to drive/program electronics as well. I'm a sucker for a good live band - I tend to like acoustic guitars and a good metal riff. I also like a good techno banger.

[@chrisggoodwin777]

@@neilbradley I am neither elitist nor arrogant, and you're absolutely correct; there's no arguing against one's preference, and it does take a skilled person to compile and program digital tracks (I've seen some DJs create new songs on the fly with their gear, which was amazing). I'm not disparaging anyone's creative outlet, nor should I. I thought Rick's comment was funny and interesting, so I posted it

[@neilbradley]

@@chrisggoodwin777 Yeah, I didn't get a sense that you were, either. Just those who think that somehow an acoustic instrument is somehow "superior" to anything else. But I get Rick's point - it's nice to hear some played instruments (as far as we can tell, anyway) without all the artificial pitch shifting that seems to dominate so much popular music these days. But even this list had a couple with pitch correction. Overused.

[@ParallaxRS]

It's funny seeing country songs in the Top 10 in the USA, because everywhere else in the world (I'm from the UK), country music doesn't really exist outside of Jolene by Dolly Parton and Achy Breaky Heart by Billy Ray Cyrus. I've just realised that country music is absolutely huge

[@pinobluevogel6458]

It doesn't exist in pop charts mostly, however, even in european countries there is a large fanbase. US and the EU combined are probably the biggest markets out there, if you account for them spending money on music. I think the UK is different in a lot of ways. It is one of the bigger music export markets and a huge influence worldwide, especially for bands.

[@cassidythecat]

As a country fan, I can say that no one I've met likes Achy Breaky Heart. But if you or someone else you know does, that's cool!

[@ParallaxRS]

@@cassidythecat Oh, I don’t like it, that’s just one of the only country songs that most people know in the UK. The whole idea of modern country music and it being an alive genre is absolutely absurd to us, but after recent visits to the US I’ve realised that it rivals and infiltrates pop charts regularly

[@cassidythecat]

@@ParallaxRS It's not really popular here, aside from the southern states, but it only gained attraction because the older country music is dying off and it's becoming more like pop music

[@simonboudreault]

"It's in the key of E flat, right?" Like I'm gonna argue with Rick...

[@EdDunkle]

Yeah, Rick could say "It's in the key of R sharp, right?" and I'd agree.

[@RetroReminiscing]

lol

[@realcygnus]

I'd argue its in D# .... 🤣

[@iggykad]

@@realcygnus damn bro make another one that was comedic

[@hansongeorge3835]

@@iggykad 😂😂😂

[@designx8693]

Great videos! You're teaching me why some songs are just so good. I know what you mean by saying that BTS is so perfectly executed. I've only watched one of their videos and I couldn't get my head around how perfectly done it was. It seemed almost impossibly perfect. I'm not a fan of theirs, but wow.

[@designx8693]

@@BebeNicole I didn't say I liked BTS. In fact, I said that I'm not a fan of theirs. My comment "Great videos!" was directed at Rick Beato.

[@BebeNicole]

@@designx8693 i know that you didn't like bts personaly, i think you admired producer of Butter and BTS is one of producer in this song. I'm sorry that my english not good. I will delete it.

[@belhomarwa7924]

Thank u for being respectful nowadays we their fans get a lot of hate because of our taste in music

[@coolkid2316]

@@belhomarwa7924 you can respectfully disagree. I respect all artists no matter what because they work hard to produce music and they have passion.

[@NoviRV]

thank you for that .. i like people who open minded like you. lets enjoy the music

[@surferdjnj]

That ascending melody he's trying to find is George Michael- Last Christmas.

[@charlesockholmes9764]

It reminded me of Daft Punk Random Access Memory Instant Crush. I assume the Daft Punk took inspiration from it.

[@ebgdae81]

yep, last Christmas

[@morgan7a]

That's what i thought

[@hurdygurdyguy1]

I was with Rick, I knew I'd heard that sequence too but just couldn't place it!

[@Vanadisphoto]

Oh yes! "A crowded room. Friends with tired eyes. I'm hiding from you and your soul of ice. My God I thought you were someone to rely on. Me? I guess I was a shoulder to cry on. Face on a lover with a fire in his heart. A man under cover but you tore me apart. Ooh, ooh now I've found a real love you'll never fool me again" RIP George

[@stevenwileman2443]

Hey Rick, I would love to see a series where you compare artists live performance and production vs studio recording.

[@a.beaulieu8130]

I love how Rick plays through a pop and country playlist with a gibson SG

[@Irishmule169]

And nails it too in 10 seconds 😂😂😂

[@LightWingStudios]

P-90s + Slightly Distorted Marshall RULE!

[@donpengilly5275]

And it sounds gooooooood.

[@francisseidel8014]

The first thing I noticed was the SG and the first thing I thought was how much I miss hearing new stuff from AC/DC.

[@brettmarlar4154]

Pink was supposed to play Janis Joplin in a biopic 20 years ago, but sadly the project got scrapped. She's such an amazing talent!

[@N00boa]

Sounds to like “last Christmas” but also another one that I can’t quite remeber

[@rod_ferro]

It kinda sounds like "Lost in Love".

[@jans.6537]

probably instant crush by daft punk

[@groovinhooves]

"Hold Me Now" - Thompson Twins

[@marco_rd]

circles by post malone?

[@N00boa]

The one played by Jimmy Eat World

[@annette8957]

Is that little bit of music that reminded Rick of a older song (which he couldn't get) Wham!'s "Last Christmas"?

[@andrewparnell5566]

That's what I thought as well. I kept playing it back in my head but couldn't get it either.

[@porcparfume4734]

Nope. Instant Crush by Daft Punk

[@ninja_tony]

@@porcparfume4734 You realize Last Christmas came first right? It's almost certain that Instant Crush was inspired by the Wham song, but the point is, Last Christmas was the first song of the three, and it's the one that was pretty much lifted from.

[@krislong9338]

It is encouraging to hear so many songs with actual guitar playing in them. I've read that guitar has become much more popular during the pandemic restrictions as it is such a versatile instrument for playing alone.

[@sageyt4808]

Us drummers sadly drumming XDDD

[@giuliofrigerio7642]

bts kill it! good pop stuff!

[@belhomarwa7924]

💜👌

[@CryBaby145]

@@belhomarwa7924 Army's best boyfriend is Ed Sheeran

[@julespumachu]

@@belhomarwa7924 As with some other names, I'll sure never forget you, and I see you everywhere.😊

[@powbobs]

Something certainly always smells dead when they’re around.

[@AlejandroMartinez-fr6hj]

#7's chorus sounds like "Instant crush" by Daft Punk Ft. Julian Casablancas.

[@tedhyman6901]

Yeah, I was yelling at Rick through the screen “DAFT PUNK”

[@rossmcatasney8209]

Is it weird that I sort of heard last Christmas at that part lol

[@AlejandroMartinez-fr6hj]

@@rossmcatasney8209 well yeah, it's actually closest to the X-mas song, but instant crush is more recent, so everyone thinks of that song right off the bat!

[@rossmcatasney8209]

@@AlejandroMartinez-fr6hj also doesn't really help that I've not heard instant crush till now, just had to search for it

[@matthew5791]

Mixed with a bit of George Michael "Last Christmas". Hard to believe they didn't knowingly do this.

[@user-ku2es4zt7k]

BTS RULES! I love their vibe. They are a blend of hip-hop and pop which is just perfect.

[@chrishorne4492]

It's amazing how quickly Rick picks up on what they're playing. Very impressive.

[@atomaalatonal]

pro musician^^. does not come along with slacker mentality for sure ^^

[@TheFrottola]

Well he does have a doctorate in jazz....

[@meezerpocalypse6651]

it's a mix of perfect pitch and comprehensive knowledge of the "Nashville system"

[@TheDamnBeast]

There's a video where he explains his method. It's indeed impressive.

[@Bm23CC]

Not really. if you work on your intervals it's easy enough.

[@boysothebog]

I love how Rick always focuses on the positives in all of the songs he critiques, regardless of genre, it speaks of an optimistic outlook on life. His enthusiasm about music and production always puts a smile on my face. We could all do with more of this in our lives. Thanks again, Rick!

[@thomashealey6941]

Except the video where he reacted to WAP but I mean that song deserves a bad review

[@gerardcote8391]

Personally I wish he would be more critical, he sounds like Homer Simpson as the food and restaurant critic everything gets 7 thumbs up. Just last year he did a video attacking pop music for being all I IV V VI, and wishes for more variation. It seems to me that all of the songs he does are all that same progression, and all of them are predictable. Rick is always saying I knew they were going to do this or that. That tells me no innovation and songwriting by committee. Everything is formula and check the boxes, just as bad as modern movies. I always wanted to ask Rick 20 years from now will you still remember any of these songs. Rick always talks about early 90s songs but there's the nearly 30 yrs gap from then that gets no mention. It's li km e expecting any 80s song to come up that isn't the Police. Weren't there any 2000s songs or 2010s songs that Rick likes.

[@sacriste]

Yeah he is like a kindergarten teacher

[@Nakia_sydney]

Whenever I'm feeling bummed out I watch rick. Amazing teacher and a genuinely positive human being. His lucky students....

[@Nakia_sydney]

@@sacriste speaking as someone who's married to a kindergarten teacher, they are the absolute greatest. Instinctively empathetic, masterful in their knowledge of how humans learn and develop, motivated by the desire to give the best of themselves for the benefit of others ... yep, Rick is the kindergarten teacher par excellence.

[@gabrielacastro4831]

I love the last one! Butter by BTS. The production, sound, vocals are really amazing

[@alex-nade]

What vocals?

[@yeoljeongbts5296]

I used to work concert venue security & event staff jobs for 2 stadiums, an amphitheater, & 6 arenas. I've seen 500+ concerts across every genre imaginable. So when I tell you, YES, BTS is the BEST show/performance I've ever seen, believe it. Even if you aren't a fan, I recommend wholeheartedly that you attend a concert at least once in your life. Their concerts are bucket list tier.

[@JaserKing123]

So true. I come from a music family and going to concerts are tradition for us. BTS is the best concert my family has ever seen for the past 20 years.

[@tj03297]

whats so special about it?

[@JaserKing123]

@@tj03297 They do every kind of performances. The whole package of their diverse discography(which contains many genres and point on lyrics) performed with singing and dancing, sometimes using instruments in ballad like performance, solo performances of each members songs, Rap showdown by the rapline, hard coreo to hype up the crowd, and finally a fan encore where the whole crowd sings a fansong... They stage is well designed as well... But the most beautiful thing is all the audience as a purple ocean using army bomb(light sticks) and is so beautiful when the crowd fanchants and sing along in Korean. (Imagine singing in a language that's not much familiar to you... But they did that in non-korean countries). They proves music is a universal language. Between every performance they would talk to the crowd about the messages they want to convey and appreciate us all. The connection we feel in both audience and the performers are so unique and powerful. And the age and gender diversity in the crowd also surprises us The Wembley was Spectacular. I am so lucky I and my entire family and friends could be able to witness it.

[@JaserKing123]

@Vadim Abbescu Metal head aren't you? I am a metal head too. Big mettalica and helmets fan here.

[@yeoljeongbts5296]

@Vadim Abbescu Ok. And you felt the need to comment this...why? All of those artists put on good concerts (I should know, I've seen every single one of them) and I'm still going to say a BTS concert is the best I've ever witnessed & recommend it to any & everyone. You opting out of taking that advice doesn't make you the special little snowflake you think it does

[@irisdewee]

I know the Eurovision Songcontest is not that popular in the USA, but it would be real awesome if you reviewed some of the finalists. The winner was a rock song, which is really unusual for the ESC. It could mean a lot to the future of rock music in Europe. I think a lot of your European followers would love it❤

[@moon_gardens]

That "autotune" is actually called Jungkook :-P

[@allaroundanu]

Soo true pls react to their live version then u'll get it if it's auto tuned or not🤣

[@fertaaprilia]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bangtanlyfaaa8112]

Jungkook literally has autotune in his voice😂

[@ol.3917]

👏👏👏👏

[@erinlamascus9255]

Right!?!?! Lol

[@CrandMackerel]

Rick Beato: He listens to popular music so we don't have to.

[@charickter]

Nail, meet hammer.

[@TrailblazingMedia]

so he's the contemporary critic? :p

[@thomaschristopher8593]

he's the Mark Dice of music.

[@callmejason3520]

i mean here and there you can find good pop songs

[@-amel-9896]

Not all pop music is bad, it's just not your tastes.

[@KevinExploringMyWorld]

The song that it reminded you of was probably either Air Supply, "Lost In Love" or Manilow "Can't Smile Without You." It also reminded me a little of George Michael "Last Christmas," but to me it was Air Supply!

[@warmcrunch3829]

This chart is different because the younger demographic doesn’t buy music. Edit: I say this because Rick noticed a difference but didn’t acknowledge why. Edit 2: This is just an assumption, chill out.

[@burgermind802]

good point

[@mikemcintosh9933]

Ah, that explains it - good insight.

[@arpitdas4263]

We're poor man

[@junevertucci3420]

Good observation. I agree.

[@Mr.Delirious1756]

He did mention that iTunes makes it harder to buy music, but simple to sub to Apple music. Youre not wrong tho

[@Bramble451]

It's hysterical how well "Every Breath You Take" fit over the Jonas Bros tune. 🤣

[@cs.0903]

And I think it ripped off Instant Crush by Daft Punk featuring Julian Casablancas

[@Snitsie]

I kept on going then he said "doesn't go there" lmao

[@Rainyman63]

I almost spit my coffee on the screen when Rick started singing. Hilarious!

[@scientia4866]

well that's basically what he always means when he says that these are chord progression used by thousands of pop songs. they "fit over" each other because they are based on the same harmonies.

[@canalcomic]

@@cs.0903 thank you! it was killing me

[@marcioleandrowildner2893]

I believe the melody you are identifying on the Jonas Brothers song is from "Lost in Love", by Air Supply. Greetings from Brazil!

[@arj.1919]

Boom! That's it!

[@o.m.lmusic2220]

Definitely "Lost in Love"

[@standardofexcellence]

Yep lmao

[@Manageode]

There are so many songs in the comments that are similar to that Jonas bros song. Another good call.

[@williamknell864]

Yup. I heard "Eye In The Sky" Alan Parsons Project?

[@brynneamcgill5134]

Willow Sage Hart is Pink's daughter, super talent in her own right for sure

[@randomdisplayname]

"when I hear that c shape" A true musician hearing shapes.

[@millie_drums]

It’s true tho lol, it’s a distinct sound

[@FeelItRising]

I can only see them, when shown to me. ;D

[@Adam-ro8vj]

Yh the shape you make when playing a c = c shape.

[@AlexaOleksa]

BTS of course use tune on the record for stylistic purpose, but they are amazing live! And they dance at the same time! Immaculate performers! They also did MTV unplugged and Tiny Desk

[@emilyl1094]

Sometimes they used auto-tune as a stylistic choice to enchance the music/voices and not so much as to correct the singer's pitch as they do sing beautifully live or not.

[@AlexaOleksa]

@@emilyl1094 yes for sure, especially suga loves his autotune))) but it is always for the style and always beautifully done and not overdone!

[@TheGart43]

(they use pitch correction live too) (big acts that don't are outliers)

[@moonrisegalaxy]

@@TheGart43 they don't use them during their live concerts tho

[@exlguns6417]

@@TheGart43 V vocals seems like auto tune jungkook as well go and listen bts Accapella

[@xai1971]

The melody you were playing and humming on the "Leave me before you leave me" was Wham, "Last Christmas". Great Video.

[@josephfoote3276]

6:27 is "I Can't Smile Without You" by Barry Manilow. I feel sad when you're sad I feel glad when you're glad If you only knew what I'm going through It took me quite an effort to recall it, myself, having spent so much time and effort trying to forget that song.

[@horizonchasing]

Now you can feel better at not being the only one to recognise that one. ;-)

[@camilam8900]

You should give a try to bts! They are something else and you would be amazed if you get to know just a little bit about them! Butter is one of the few songs they do to focus on promotion, but they cover all genders and they are amazing producers, especially the rap line.

[@andrewbays6344]

ALL genders?

[@tejaswinimannuru2728]

@@andrewbays6344 they meant all genres

[@user-cb7mq4wb1u]

@@andrewbays6344 I mean they do touch people from all genders, nationalities, and more. I'm half-joking, but it's obvious that the commenter wanted to say genres instead of genders!

[@flyushkifly]

@@user-cb7mq4wb1u autocorrect strikes again

[@Justin_Gonsalves]

You should give other genres in music a try. It took seven writers to write butter! And yet it looks like something written by a 5 year old

[@kangabamandes8639]

Jonas brother's chorus sounds like daft punk instant crush

[@francisc7350]

That's what I heard

[@kevoinam]

Exactly what I thought too.

[@greggilmore2766]

Same here

[@Zarthaam]

Yeah

[@rheawest]

yessss thank you

[@steveb2901]

Jonas brothers= police “every breath you take” meets Air Supply- “lost in love”

[@Johnny6666]

Throw Heart's 'All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You' in there, too.

[@montetanktankkiller700]

"Lost in Love" yes--that was my comment too.

[@kerrysmith]

Rick is getting the Jonases sued.

[@JavaTheKat]

With a dash of Barry Manilow's "Can't Smile Without You!!"

[@saxmode]

I'm messed up - i could clearly hear Last Christmas there.

[@kellyjohnson3617]

I actually like Pink. She does really interesting music. I’m not surprised more than one of her songs would be in the top 10. I have Amazon prime and find lots of cool music. Most is folk in their free sampling menu. Lots of cool indie stuff. Like barnaby bright. And you obviously have a great ear for music. You’d be a lot of fun to jam with. Once I was with a group of friends and a couple had their guitars and it came to my turn, so I sang the old standard I’ll Be Seeing You and the ones on guitar weren’t familiar with the song so I sang a bit of it to them acapela until they felt comfortable coming in. It was so fun cuz they predicted different chord changes and I went with it and pulled them back, they the song would go in a direction I wasn’t expecting so I’d go with it and then lead them back. They weren’t into jazz until that night. They found out how amazing that creative process of listening and responding could be. It was so much fun!

[@nandamat1]

Thank you for reacting to the BTS vocal. The one who was singing was Jungkook. But all the members are great! If you can I would like you to react to Black Swan and Still with you. It was the songs that made me want to meet them. Sorry for the mistakes ... I'm not so fluent in English.

[@12345cageincageout]

ok

[@起.承.転.結]

@@12345cageincageout ok?🤔

[@xylypotatohead3947]

He has to react to the truth untold

[@sepidmy1530]

@@12345cageincageout I don't see anything to recommend you are the similar reasen to got it this comment and say yes . It isnt with you biddy

[@sageyt4808]

? You mean in the run part right? Sorry i'm stupid XDDD But 4 four of them where singing and the n Jk comes along and is like AYYY VOCAL RUN TIME.

[@chrisjames1924]

You should have done a Eurovision breakdown. The proper RB treatment. Now that would have been funny!

[@andrwewl]

i think esc is not known in the us.

[@marco_rd]

would love to see that, especially of the winning song

[@Speed_7545]

@@marco_rd Yeah, or just a bunch of songs by the winning band.

[@henrik6739]

Italy was really epic...

[@mrtruefifth]

GREAT SUGGESTION! RICK - DO THAT! And next year you got the American Song Contest for the first time - so prep those Americans for that!

[@dustinbeasley]

The world is coming out of lockdown and realized after the last 14 months that real instruments really do sound better. This is a good sign!

[@inspir.edmusic]

Better than what? Fake instruments?

[@ucielsola]

Please, there's no "fake instruments". Stop being such a boomer.

[@spoonerluv]

@@ucielsola I think what he means is traditional instruments vs electronic sounds, which are always perfect pitch and don't have intonation issues.

[@parisss01]

synths (analog or digital) are real instruments, it generates a sound mean to be played in different notes, back to music college mate!

[@PhilFoal]

@@spoonerluv electronic sounds are not always perfect pitch

[@jules6731]

Ohhh I really liked you butter rendition lol. They have a live band they work with but they haven’t done butter yet (?), thank you!

[@cuebj]

Pure pop is great! When my children were early teens and beginning to get into less pure pop music I told them firmly not to despise pure pop - it's for now people and can carry a lot of heavy stuff while being danceable and uplifting

[@stevehall5128]

Thank you. The fact that there is (and always has been) a lot of crappy pop out thete doesn't mean there's no good stuff. There's a ton of crappy "jazz," metal, and prog out there too; it doesn't invalidate those entire genres. P.S. You might like Will Joseph Cook if you haven't heard him. "Be Around Me" is brilliant IMO.

[@augustollamasolier]

Jonas Brothers ...Sounds like “Last Christmas”. Sounds like “I can’t smile without you” (Barry Manilow)

[@chassegardee7694]

Exactly what I had in mind, both song... Nice !

[@tonylamosa3]

Also Carly Simon and John Mayer

[@chrisgalvin427]

I just wrote that too!

[@michaelbarnard9307]

Lost in Love and I don't know why and I need you to stay and blah blah blah... isn't that called "Lost in Love"?

[@SilSimone]

Lost in Love....Air Supply!

[@ChristofferKeizer]

Never gets old watching someone just know how songs are played.

[@free_spirit_rising]

Hey Rick...The song you couldn't remember, "I figured it out . What I needed was someone to show me..." Air Supply. Lost in Love

[@blacknessfallsmusic969]

Me: takes 15 mins to find chords in a song Rick Beato: hold my beer.....plays the chords listening at the song in real time

[@JaKrish]

Not sure he always does. I catch him following something off camera pretty often while he plays along, as if he’s written out the basic chord progressions on a screen beforehand. But who cares if he’s played them before the video? They’re just pop songs, and I don’t feel he’s trying to impress us, but teach us.

[@gazzie12000]

It's just practice, not miraculous! If you want to be able to do this then just keep practicing and you'll be able to do the same, especially with these type of songs. They are almost always a fairly predictable progression and you will recognize it straight away most of the time. If not you will be able to pick it up after a couple of verses/choruses.

[@prant8998]

@@JaKrish Yes, should we all assume he’s listening to the song for the first time like most of us? He kind of implies he is. My question, he’s such pro and knows the formula, why is he not pumping out hits himself all the time?

[@ninethirtyone4264]

@@JaKrish Most of these pop/country songs are really predictable, spending more time with music theory and looking at how chord progressions are structured you can pretty much play the entire song after few bars (except the parts where ot does something quirky which he always points out here)

[@Neil_SM]

@@JaKrish Nah if you've been playing long enough and practice at following along with songs it becomes second-nature like that. For me, the harder part is it takes longer than he does to figure out what key something is in. But Rick seems to have something much closer to perfect pitch and also has a lot of practice and teaches the ability to blindly identifying pitches and chords. Once you have a "home-base" root and know what key the song is in, it's a lot easier to recognize patterns -- because in western music there are many patterns and progressions that tend to be found over and over again. And most western songs will contain some combination of the I , IV V chords in each key plus maybe a few more.

[@Scheckiification]

The melody you couldn’t place was totally George Michael’s / wham “last Christmas”

[@lessthanpinochet]

Definitely.

[@TheJoelcottrell]

Yep, that's the one!

[@isabellal1252]

Tadada someone special... 🎶 Yup.

[@trentonkhull]

just got George Michael on the brain!

[@Handel9000]

yup! 🤦‍♂️

[@dbrowdy]

"Instant Crush" by Daft Punk is the song he's thinking of IMHO.

[@CliffTangredi]

Same :)

[@guitarball]

Yup, that's the one that came to my mind first

[@artemisia4718]

Yep.

[@AdamJohnson-di7co]

Yes.

[@raghavthakar2320]

yessirrr

[@vealpiccata9680]

I love your cover versions on guitar. You always find the melodies in this music that I'm not hearing.

[@datasarts643]

I usually listen to metal but I'm also a big BTS fan and I'm very happy they're #1. Go BTS!

[@emilyl1094]

I have to be broad-minded here while reading some ignorant, hateful, disrespectful and toxic masculinity comments about BTS. Of course, most people have different taste in music n artists but we have to be respectful of other musicians too.

[@v__sanzz]

Me too!!!!

[@shoWbitz]

💩🗑️

[@emilyl1094]

@@shoWbitz Are you referring to yourself? Don't be so childish.

[@munjania]

Aww. Thank you for supporting BTS.

[@megladon88]

"Can't smile without you" - Barry Mannilow is the song you were trying to think of at 7:10? As usual spot on analysis. I love how you stay positive for just about every song finding something cool to like in all of them....

[@Bradlyeon]

I heard Instant Crush by Daft Punk

[@ChaseTremaine]

@@Bradlyeon I also heard "Instant Crush" but I love that someone also heard one of my favorite Manilow tunes, hahah

[@joeyq1497]

I hear "Lost in Love"by Air Supply....

[@darrylmelander6984]

@@joeyq1497 I'm nearly positive he was thinking of Lost in Love

[@Boosuf]

kinda reminds me of last christmas

[@Rocketos]

Barry Manilow's "Can't smile without you" at 7:00 and a feeling of Julian Casablancas - Instant Crush

[@ronco]

Yep. They're knocking off Barry Manilow. Totally. How appropriate, too.

[@mistersloppy]

I was thinking of “At Seventeen “ from Janis Ian

[@newwave80skid]

Leave before you love me is "Every Breath You take" and the chorus is "Last Christmas"