Top 11 Queens Of The Stone Age Riffs That Will Warp Drive You!

Here are my Top 11 Guitar Riffs from Queens of the Stone Age. I thought I'd kind of do a demo and share my setting of my Stone Deaf Warp Drive for my Josh Homme tones.
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0:00 1. No One Knows
0:21 2. Go With The Flow
0:36 3. Mexicola
0:57 4. The Evil Has Landed
1:29 5. Everybody Knows That You're Insane
2:00 6. Little Sister
2:19 7. I Sat By The Ocean
2:44 8. Head Like A Haunted House
3:04 9. Regular John
3:31 10. Song For The Dead
3:57 11. The Lost Art of Keeping A Secret
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[@alejandroserrano7755]

I don’t know how to explain it but Queens of The Stone Age perfectly embody what a modern hard rock band should sound like.

[@mad-dog67]

Great said!

[@collins2509]

You know a band is legendary when you could replace all 11 tracks with a different set of 11 and nobody would bat an eye.

[@Rainer2424]

Give the mule what he wants is just so iconic of a riff

[@Warstub]

@@Rainer2424 and probably my all-time fav Qotsa song too. Alfredo's drumming is so incredibly precise and in the pocket, and across the whole Q.O.T.S.A. album he lifts already incredible riffs to the next level.

[@ben-ty9jo]

Something about the way Josh Homme writes guitar riffs is just so satisfying to me. They're so clean and precise

[@insederec]

It's about precision, not complexity. Out in the desert, any unnecessary movement can mean death...

[@Forestgravy90]

And unusual enough to stand out, he notably never uses popular guitars or setups, his first guitar teacher was also polka-focused so that accounts for the robotic stop start nature of a lot of the riffs particularly no one knows.

[@iamnotevenanumber7110]

Sure! He was actually going to name his band Gamma Ray, but name was taken by some other band at the time.

[@cadubem10]

@iamnotevenanumber7110 Indeed. a very shitty german power metal band who attempted to sue him over the name

[@iamnotevenanumber7110]

@@cadubem10 ok? Didn't knew they attempted a lawsuit even. 😄

[@kavkaz8000]

They're all so flirty.

[@RiffLair]

Yes!! 🤗😎🤟🤟

[@comotuabogada]

Ikr? Love it!

[@RiffLair]

Awesome man, thank you! 😎🤟🙏

[@punchyMiddleEarth]

you mean filthy 🤙😎

[@nickconnor6078]

@@punchyMiddleEarth i think flirty and dirty is more accurate ;)

[@steverainingagain7956]

Tone on mexicola is just sublime

[@RiffLair]

Thank you dude 😎🤟

[@STERNWAERTS]

it's so good it grabbed me by the balls. i didn't know the song before and must say that i kept repeating those 20 secs here cause it sounded so good

[@dpants5150]

I'd nominate The Way You Used To Do as one of their best. Homme said when he first came up with that riff he recorded it but then forced himself not to play it for quite a while, like until they were back in the studio. He said he liked the riff so much he was afraid he'd just play it all the time and eventually get sick of it and he'd scrap it.

[@gibfear]

Royal bloods tone on Boilermaker sounds like a slowed down version, great track though!!!

[@legang8983]

if you rate riffs by sound and creativity, qotsa will always be high up there! so iconic

[@Darce115]

I gotta say my personal favourite riff from them is probably Better Living Through Chemistry. The guitar goes so hard on that song

[@EthanKlassen00]

Auto Pilot into Better Living is a trip 🤤

[@devonpenner7177]

I think one of my favorite qotsa riffs is THAT riff from sick sick sick. It's so goddamn groovy

[@TheAdamisgay]

Era Vulgaris has some sick riffs. Sick Sick Sick, Turning on the Screw, Misfit Love some of favs

[@devonpenner7177]

@@TheAdamisgay fuck yeah! Absolutely! It's a shame that The Fun Machine Took A Shit and Died isn't on album lol

[@EthanKlassen00]

I see your Sick Sick Sick and I raise you a Feet Don't Fail Me Now

[@reverb.deluxe]

Your recordings sound fantastic! "Go With The Flow" brings back memories of late night Rock Band fun on Xbox.

[@RiffLair]

That is awesome! Thank you so much! I am still working on my mixes, always learning something new. My workflow has definitely improved :) Oh the XbOx. Halo 1 splitscreen

[@Teh-Penguin]

Right. Back to binging QOTSA albums on repeat.

[@Gias1]

that stereo effect on everybody knows that your insane.. well done!

[@detthoff]

Great playing as usual and fantastic tone! 😃❤️ “Turning on the screw” is a killer riff (and fun to play) in my opinion!

[@RiffLair]

Hey Lars. Thank you so much 🤗 I agree, great riff but I can always fit 11 hehe. Maybe I could have swaped this with The lost art of keeping a secret 🤔

[@detthoff]

Cheers mate! You can’t fit them all right. 😄 Other more Kyuss-inspired favorite songs are “living through chemistry” and “18 A.D” 👌

[@dariohenriquez7773]

its honestly one of the best riffs ever written

[@RiffLair]

🤟😎🤟🤟

[@legobobafett5045]

The lost art of keeping a secret isn't on songs for the deaf!

[@RiffLair]

Hey boba. You got me there. A mistake in the montage I'm afraid. Thanks for noticing/commenting 🤜🤛😎🤗

[@happytoaster7019]

It still was in Songs For The Deaf.

[@legobobafett5045]

@@happytoaster7019 no it wasn't why are you commenting something wrong, 6 MONTHS LATER!?

[@Owen_plays_music1049]

Best Rock band of the past 25 years, can't wait for the new album next month !

[@l1zvrd]

Totally agree.

[@Robfaulk1]

It didn't disappoint 🤘

[@iXmetalXi]

Surprised the chorus riff for into the fade wasn’t on here

[@MetalJesusRocks]

Regular John is such a great throwback to the Kyuss riffs of old. 🤘

[@RiffLair]

Especially the first QOTSA album 🤟

[@KJB484]

Great choice in QOTSA Riffs! Happy that 'The Evil has Landed' and 'Head like a Haunted House' was in this list! Great job!

[@RiffLair]

Here are in my opinion, the Top 11 coolest *QOTSA guitar Riffs*. I thought I'd share my pedal settings with you guys too. Hopefully this helps you get closer to that tone! What riffs did I miss? 😎

[@Nick-xh6of]

Thanks for sharing your pedals. 👍🏻🤘🏻

[@Theeletricminers]

Avon

[@sladejones6692]

I’m designer!!!!

[@Warstub]

All of the riffs you didn't do.

[@ZigbertD]

I love the song Infinity, the version from the Heavy Metal 2000 soundtrack.

[@scottallen9556]

Yes. This one!⬆️

[@TisTheDamnStickSeason]

Good to see The Evil Has Landed in there

[@RiffLair]

Couldn't have skipped that. Probably the most fun riff I recorded out of all. About 6 guitar tracks if I recall.

[@cadmarins]

An alternative, standard and popular rock band with strong Stoner influence... Underestimated. deserved more recognition... they're the best

[@richardpalmers2436]

So many bangers just from one album, they truly are amazing

[@RiffLair]

Really nice seeing them playing live again.

[@jsik69x]

I love how you played songs like Go With The Flow, in the correct C standard tuning they were actually played in. It really does make a difference to the sound

[@niko123455ify]

What's the correct c standard tuning?

[@RiffLair]

You basically tune 2 whole steps down each string. C, F, A#, D#, G, C

[@niko123455ify]

@@RiffLair ohhh i tought correct c standard tuning meant it was in something different that 440hz or some shit like that hahaha

[@ct3332]

Was happy to see Regular John on here; so mesmerizing yet so simple

[@mitchsmix269]

Would love to see a part 2 on this! The new album has some that could definitely go on

[@pancon5]

Legendary riffs, immaculate execution. 👏👏👏

[@perks25167210]

Hit 'em all just right, went to your channel, saw Rick Beato has given you an award, instant fan. That dude's a god, you MUST be awesome 🤘🤘

[@Karl_Marksman]

Never heard anyone play Mexicola before, it sounded great! That tune is burned into my brain.

[@patrickjenkins2788]

Awesome I’d like 3’s n 7’s in there too

[@84SuperBeast]

That was the song I was looking for

[@ejomo11]

I was hoping for that one, as well.

[@RiffLair]

Absolutely man. . . . . . Part 2 🤫

[@Nchubbz]

Sick Sick Sick and You Would Know are two of my favourites!

[@bill21lumberg]

Mexicola is my fav Queens song. Amazing riffs!! 🤘💪

[@sixstringsamurai55]

This video was the whole reason I bought this pedal. Excellent tones!

[@RiffLair]

Great to hear! A very good pedal, enjoy!! 😎🤟

[@MrFernoid]

So crisp, so clean, and a nice selection too.

[@jclark2019]

badass man i love it

[@LilacSnowBun]

Love it, we need a part 2! ❤

[@RiffLair]

Yes!! Needs to be done 😎🤟

[@whipshaw]

that's why, between other things, that qotsa will be my favorite band forever

[@mxdnxghtthxxghts]

great list with a perfect execution!

[@RiffLair]

Thank you so much areiner! Was tough picking only 11 riffs! 😎

[@michaelchlebek9226]

((Lost Art is off of Rated R but that's beside the fact that this is a great video for current and incoming QotSA fans alike!! Riffs on point, keep em comin' 😤))

[@RiffLair]

Yeah dude, oops! More coming for sure. 😎🤟

[@AteThisYesterday]

Awesomeness, but I think your gonna need to do a part 2, hopefully with at least a few of these: You Would Know Walkin' on the Sidewalks Born To Hula How to Handle A Rope Tension Head Into The Fade I Think I Lost My Headache A Song For The Deaf Hanging Tree First It Giveth The Sky Is Falling Tangled Up In Plaid

[@RiffLair]

Haha. Might have to do a part 2 indeed! Not very unlikely to happen 🤓

[@jacobsheets9409]

3s and 7s, You think I ain't worth a dollar but I feel like a millionaire, burn the witch, turnin' on the screw, If only, If I had a tail.

[@iommiclife794]

@@RiffLair yeah, give Rated R more love please

[@KSacki]

You know whats up

[@Warstub]

@@iommiclife794 And Q.O.T.S.A. The entire first album is killer.

[@sicooper7770]

Bro, QOTSA and Josh are riff Gods , Homme is a f#$%in genius 🤘⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️ Great playing bro 👏 👌

[@gr1zz922]

The one thing I enjoy is the call & response from Josh and Troy in a number of tracks.

[@TheHalo14aus]

Man, I love The Evil has Landed riff but I've had trouble playing it. I'll slow this video down and perfect it, thanks!

[@tomdaloon]

Thank goodness for Josh Homme!!

[@cooperbrezoff7791]

Nice tone man

[@patrickwade757]

well done man!

[@RiffLair]

Thank you brother 😎🤟

[@ultranadax6852]

While I’m waiting for the Funny Little Boxes Skeleton Key pre-order, you just sold me on the OG Warp Drive! Rippin’ vid, man

[@coryknight1365]

Great tone

[@douchecraft3113]

Outstanding.

[@speedyteesee5214]

Dude, awesome compilation ! When playing Song for the Deaf, try using the harmonic on the 5th fret instead of hitting the 12th. It will sound just like te recording!

[@PrettyBasicBand]

Great job!!!

[@Tudturn]

Bro you are talented

[@creddcrumbs7789]

Pains my soul to see someone play Song for the Dead like that

[@RiffLair]

😎

[@danbrown141]

Regular John, my all time fave 👌

[@glonniecanoy3441]

The one thing that i heard about "Little Sister" from the video game called Midnight Club 3, and i gotta admit, i had a blast listening to that song whenever i'm racing from San Diego to Tokyo.

[@yungak6398]

Really good stuff!

[@RiffLair]

Thank you so much Yung. Glad you like it 😎👊

[@IlliniDog01]

I wish I had any musical talent so I could play even a fraction of that well. I just have to settle for appreciating others musical ability. Will listen to QotSA any time forever.

[@Rozz25]

Love that tone

[@mandygunter3507]

Awesome 😊

[@diegodelatorre208]

Great combo of power chords and some crazy shit.

[@Donkeypuncherello88]

Some of those sounds were the boss sd1 super overdrive and also the stone deaf pdf. Super similar to the warp drive. They are both awesome

[@MixdotTv]

Ultimate guitar rifss by qotsa Regular john Glad you put it there LONG LIVE THE QUEENS!!!

[@RiffLair]

Hey dude. Can't miss that one 🤟😎

[@samwest2400]

Good shit man

[@Rocks4You97]

fantastic, and beautiful sg

[@RiffLair]

Thank you so much. This one plays incredible. Very versatile 😎🤜🤛

[@XtremeKillah101]

Great playing man

[@RiffLair]

Thank you brother. Really appreciate it 🙏😎

[@PLT123]

Love the tone

[@RiffLair]

Hey hey. Thank you so much dude 🤟😎🙏

[@ggaccentc]

Nailed the top 2

[@RiffLair]

Thank you dude! 😎🤘

[@faction95]

So Good!!!

[@joelopez4130]

Definitely see where Homme’s love of ZZ Top influenced how clean he likes his riffs even though he wants them a lil sleazy

[@jimreed2138]

Everyone Knows Your Insane riff is the absolute best 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@jimreed2138]

Hell yeah dude 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@BrooklynJackBlue]

Huh! That's a different way to play Song for the Dead than I know. I dig that. Got a different vibe.

[@RiffLair]

Yeah! I needed to do my homework a bit more. Thanks dude! 😎🤘

[@zacharytellier-hunt7812]

God I love this band

[@RiffLair]

I know right?!

[@UreksatheJade]

All bangers

[@Dinosaurs_with_laser_guns]

Klicked to see if The Evil Has Landed would be on the list.

[@ciderandthorazine]

hendrick's gin and monkey 47! that's some serious ginnery about the studio.

[@TheFullbend]

Sick !

[@adammillan8332]

Good stuff. Wrong album cover for Lost Art of Keeping a Secret...but I'm sure someone already caught that.

[@ZombieWarningStation]

Heavy on Song for the deaf Love it!

[@RiffLair]

Thank you for watching dude 😎🤟🎸

[@king6595]

The tone too 👍👍👍

[@RiffLair]

It's all about the tone, well mostly!

[@arthurgizun1385]

Great playing! I've just found out the channel and already subscribed.. stoner4life

[@RiffLair]

Hey Arthur! Awesome man! Thank you so much.! 😎👊

[@Pregidth]

Excellent!

[@RiffLair]

Thank you dude 😎🤙🤙

[@dougkuhns]

I do wish the specific settings on each was shown. I had to realize by the third song that description in the picture we’re not being updated lol

[@vanlopes1687]

The tone suited better for Villains songs, they were spot on!

[@scottbrowne3174]

Great work mate! Lost Art is originally from Rated R.

[@greAX7]

You left out like 73 riffs… but agreed these 11 are fn awesome.

[@RiffLair]

I know right?! So many good ones! Thank you for watching! :)

[@nicholaschavira1743]

this set up sounds absolutely amazing dude! If you had to choose between the two.. would you say warp drive or PDF-2?

[@rocknrollboise]

Woah, I think I have those exact same guitars!

[@RiffLair]

SG '61 std & Strat Plus top 😎🤟

[@arquitetosdaeramoderna6862]

The Evil Has Landed one of the great riffs of Rock n Roll.

[@kennyomega1946]

I sat by the ocean ❤

[@alexandermikrievskij5332]

Amazing man ! I enjoyed that video so much ! do you use anything else in "the evil has landed" theres something in the background like a shimmer reverb or organ? but thanks by the way ^^ I was happy with my PDF-2 , guess what I ordered yesterday, because of THIS ?! :D BUT, I love QOTSA made my day ! ;)

[@RiffLair]

Thank you so much Alexander! 😎🤗 I did use an octaver for the song and played higher. I believe they use something similar for that effect. The PDF-2 is awesome too! Enjoying your new pedal bro 🤟🤟🤓 This is flattering. Cheers

[@fkorekore265]

I want to say to maybe younger admirers that what makes him different is his range of influences. Apart from most hard-rock-metal-heavy-riff makers: 70s classic Page, Iommi or Metallica etc he has a huge influence of punk and hardcore players, quite basic primitive "downstrokers" and un-virtuoso, from: Discharge, GBH, Black Flag, Damned..also pivotal slighty older than his stoner generation are Buzzo from Melvins and Fatso Jetson. And not so obvious Blue Cheer, Hawkwind, MC5, Stooges and Alice Cooper Group. Go check those sources too if you want to trace his sound.

[@leighiansonmusic9688]

It’s criminal that you didn’t include ‘I think I lost my headache’ as it’s probably their most badass IMO

[@TranceSFX]

The absolute best good honest rock n roll band today and probably one of the very last true ones

[@eatattheafter]

Great list, but In The Fade needs to be on here!

[@mountaingoat3012]

QOTSA do dirty like no other

[@matthewmcdaniel875]

Between Kyuss and QOTSA, the man is right there with Tony Iommi as the all time riff god.

[@peterreynolds5947]

This is fucking great 👏

[@RiffLair]

Thank you dude 😎 🤟

[@scottallen9556]

Your strings on the C songs, they look like a smaller gauge than I have to use? What gauge are your strings on those songs tuned down to C?

[@albertojimenez3046]

Muy bueno.