Top 25 BADASS Guitar Riffs | Through The Years

[@PaulDavids]

I know I 'missed' a lot of awesome songs and probably agree with the song you are about to mention but let me clearify a little bit on how this video came to be: I came across some oldish really fun riffs, and wanted to make a video about that. I noticed a lot of em were played in the key of A, or E with powerchords, the I-iii-IV or the I-IV-V chords, and some other similarities. The list grew and grew, and I finally transformed it into just badass riffs, because I didn't really know a better name :) But sure, keep the suggestions coming!

[@jeroenleeuwerke6585]

Plug in baby - Muse Ball and biscuit - The White Stripes Supernaut - Black Sabbath Who did you think I was - John Mayer

[@gamestvandmore]

Paul Davids any song from appetite for destruction by Guns n roses

[@PermatragoGamer69]

reapers by muse and hysteria!

[@sonnyrosen7172]

smells like teen spirit....

[@freakflip8416]

Paul Davids I'm a metal head but I love watching your videos! You inspired me to play blues. :)

[@lucasmoc47]

0:17 - Bad To The Bone (George Thorogood & The Destroyers) 0:33 - Boogie Chillen (John Lee Hooker) 0:47 - Rumble (Link Wray) 1:01 - Boom Boom (John Lee Hooker) 1:15 - Sunshine Of Your Love (Cream) 1:32 - Crossroads (Cream) 1:56 - Born To Be Wild (Steppenwolf) 2:09 - Voodoo Child (Jimi Hendrix) 2:27 - Heartbreaker (Led Zeppelin) 2:47 - Oh Well (Fleetwood Mac) 2:56 - La Grange (ZZ Top) 3:12 - Rebel Rebel (David Bowie) 3:19 - Walk This Way (Aerosmith) 3:27 - Barracuda (Heart) 3:42 - Back In Black (AC/DC) 4:03 - Bad To The Bone (George Thorogood & The Destroyers) 4:22 - 2 Minutes To Midnight (Iron Maiden) 4:37 - Money For Nothing (Dire Straits) 4:55 - Killing In The Name (Rage Against The Machine) 5:07 - Are You Gonna Go My Way (Lenny Kravitz) 5:26 - A Corpse Without Soul (Mercyful Fate) 5:41 - Ball And Biscuit (The White Stripes) 5:59 - I Don't Need No Doctor (John Mayer) 6:16 - I Got Mine (The Black Keys) 6:30 - Psycho (Muse) 6:45 - No Good (KALEO) 7:20 - Smoke On The Water (Deep Purple)

[@aminabesic9693]

Bless you

[@rezawildan]

Thanks man

[@mjtrace8391]

Im sure you and PD know but Mercyful Fate is the band. For some reason he lists the Metallica medley of 4 Mercyful Fate songs.

[@lucasmoc47]

@@mjtrace8391 Mercyful Fate is also a band but what was played in the video was the song by metallica.

[@mjtrace8391]

@@lucasmoc47 let me elaborate. The song by Metallica was a cover of 4 Mercyful Fate songs.

[@page2877]

This is every Chevy or ford commercial in a nutshell

[@admiralrng6506]

*The New Ford Raptor* *get yours today at your local dealership*

[@jacksonbrewer2380]

Keep this man at 420

[@jatinbajpai3472]

Especially at 6:42

[@A1Cpadilla]

And a few Viagra and Cialis commercials!

[@memoiscray7776]

Yo I got a FORD ad when reading this!

[@rohanpradhan6317]

0:34 Boogie Chillen - John Lee Hooker 0:47 Rumble - Link Wray 1:01 Boom Boom - John Lee Hooker 1:15 - Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream 1:32- Crossroads - Cream 1:57- Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf 2:10 - Voodoo Child - Jimi Hendrix 2:27 - Heartbreaker - Led Zeppelin 2:48 - Oh Well - Fleetwood Mac 2:57 - La Grange - ZZ Top 3:11 - Rebel Rebel - David Bowie 3:19 - Walk This Way - Aerosmith 3:30 - Barracuda - Heart 3:42 - Back In Black - AC/DC 4:03 - Bad To The Bone - George Thorogood 4:23 - 2 Minutes To Midnight - Iron Maiden 4:38 - Money For Nothing - Dire Straits 4:55 - Killing In The Name - Rage Against The Machine 5:08 - Are You Gonna Go My Way - Lenny Kravitz 5:26 - Merciful Fate - Metallica 5:41 - Ball And Biscuit - The White Stripes 6:00- I Don't Need No Doctor - John Mayer 6:17 - I Got Mine- The Black Keys 6:30 - Psycho - Muse 6:46 - No Good - Kaleo 7:20- Smoke on the water - Deep Purple

[@veltsob6657]

You're a legend thank you!

[@drakescousin34]

Rohan Pradhan yeah no shit the titles and artists are already on the screen when he starts playing bitch

[@erikdenwalt4801]

Dont be an asshat bud. He's just trying to help out.

[@ethancarter3488]

Rohan Pradhan x

[@sahilsiddiqui2912]

Desi nibba 👊

[@MetroCrunch]

After Thanos wiped out half the universe, Captain America decided to follow his childhood dream and become a rock-star.

[@HonestFarmerLigue1Fan]

Yaron Grushka Rock music didn't exist in 1940's

[@2000anandhu]

robiansah huda sanusi party poopaaa

[@victor_rodriguez]

Lmao

[@harukanaa]

There are rock in 1940's. Kanye West with first rock hit "Whole Lotta Love"

[@omarhenriquez2344]

静音 HAHAHAHAHA

[@nikaletsmith1746]

the chord into the headphones instead of input had me, i felt that on a personal level.

[@vphil09]

Your pfp: cursemit

[@nalezy2584]

Try setting up a e-drumset and keep the wires organized.

[@NadsRads]

Fr!!

[@stick-itproductions.3307]

Before I started playing guitar at the end of last year, I was in pure awe of this video and its bad assery. Now I'm still in awe, but having a better understanding of guitar also helps this badassery seem more achievable as well. This video also played a huge role in pushing me towards the guitar.

[@zachary963]

Keep at it!!

[@oliviagrace6914]

you are so talented! I am sure that it took so much time and effort to get to that point so good job! God bless and Jesus loves y’all

[@jacoblang9915]

Some honorable mentions: Black dog - Led Zeppelin Carry on Wayward Son - Kansas Ain't talkin bout love - Van Halen

[@Spark-lw1kd]

Jacob Lang you mean songs that shoulda been on there

[@Yourfriendlysuburbanstoner]

*Supernatural fans have entered the chat*

[@Adrian-yi8fl]

Good call

[@ajmalbinnizam]

which was the riff at 0:18 please reply anyone i have been searching for it past few days

Iron Man - Black Sabbath

[@stefanorolfo8002]

Has anybody noticed the pick transfer from thumb to middle finger at 6:00 and how he then readjusted it back to normal? That's more difficult to me than all the riff Paul just played. He's a MUGICIAN

[@Obamas_LastName]

Wtf

[@adamgreenan30]

I dont think hes using a pick

[@stefanorolfo8002]

@@adamgreenan30 If you slow down the speed you can see he's got a purple pick, bro

[@coryc0213]

Ya it seems hard but just like with all other things guitar it eventually becomes second nature, the key is to practice your balls off...at least touch it for an hour a day if you're not willing to seperate your balls from your body as a result of excessive practice

[@postsomething9108]

yea thats insane

[@dizzy967]

1948 - Boogie Chillen - John Lee Hooker 1958 - Rumble - Link Wray 1962 - Boom Boom - John Lee Hooker 1967 - Sunshine of your love - Cream 1968 - Crossroads - Cream 1968 - Born to be wild - Steppenwolf 1968 - Voodoo child - Jimi Hendrix 1969 - Heartbreaker - Led Zeppelin 1969 - Oh well - Fleetwood Mac 1973 - La Grange - ZZ Top 1974 - Rebel rebel - David Bowie 1975 - Walk this way - Aerosmith 1977 - Barracuda - Heart 1980 - Back in Black - AC/DC 1982 - Bad to the bone - George Thorogood 1984 - 2 Minutes to midnight - Iron Maiden 1985 - Money for nothing - Dire Straits 1992 - Killing in the name - Rage Against The Machine 1993 - Are you gonna go my way - Lenny Kravitz 1998 - Merciful Fate - Metallica 2003 - Ball and biscuit - the white stripes 2006 - I don't need no doctor 1966 - John Mayer 2008 - I got mine- The Black Keys 2015 - Psycho - Muse 2016 - No Good - Kaleo 1972 - Smoke on the water - Deep Purple Thanks for Awesome Riffs, Paul Davids

[@cliffdweller]

This comment needs to be pushed to the top. Why only 5 likes? Thanks, Prashanth...you saved me a lot of googling time.

[@dizzy967]

Clifford Dweller thanks man I appreciate it

[@me-bj3cb]

This man is goin places

[@FaberEurico]

Thanks Bro

[@hiuryfogasso1854]

thanks!!

[@JasonGabler]

Man, you're so precise. It's a pleasure to watch you play. I'm following what you're doing on the fretboard and think to myself, "Oh, wow. I never knew that was so easy to play." Then I pick up my own guitar and think "Oh, wow. It's not as easy as Paul makes it look."

[@mina-hs6br]

*angrily takes off crocs*

[@kevinvoisine1922]

Is there any other way?

[@zacharylynskey]

Kevin voisine yes

[@jackaller5112]

Lisen hre u lil shit

[@iMarzie]

Idk why but this made me fucking die

[@jackaller5112]

@@guusverschuuren8495 i drink liquids and i am 6ft.

[@GuitarLessonsBobbyCrispy]

One of the very first 'Badass' guitar riffs ever: 'Toad' by Cream, from their debut album, 1966. That riff is super heavy!

[@isa.almoayed]

How am I the first reply??

[@kanisama6596]

@@isa.almoayed cause you replied first??

[@aidynrobson1790]

Yeah I agree toads a great riff

[@duvan-solis]

@@kanisama6596 true

[@AppByDesign]

My 6 year old thought she had mastered the drums. Not anymore :)

[@tomj2064]

I can play like a bad ass, just without the bad

[@DMSProduktions]

So you play like ass?

[@helbern7557]

lmao

[@raspberrycrowns9494]

I can play bad ass too, just remove the ad

[@helbern7557]

s l a p p n o i c e

[@anonyms1092]

😭😭💀

[@mrgreen1198]

I bought a Kemper Stage Profiler during my pandemic lockdown and was pleased to see you roll through a bunch of presets on yours. Well done. The fact that you managed that in one take is mysterious.Do I have to check for punch ins and video edits? Well done. That's a lot of groove changes flawlessly.

[@Alex-cu2yn]

Nothing can't be more badass than Here Comes the Sun

[@Alex-cu2yn]

Waters I hope! 😂 Nothing Can be more badass than a Beatles song!

[@laynetryba863]

alex how bout the number of the beast iron maiden

[@Alex-cu2yn]

hmmmm not bad but The Beatles are better xD

[@Lindforce1]

money for nothing for sure, the riff is outstanding trust me.

[@peelslowly28]

alex what about Helter Skelter?

[@sovietapples6122]

Alternate title: 25 badass riffs you hear in every commercial, movie, show, or game even if they are unnecessary.

[@hajzan3325]

Where have u seen money for nothing? Just curious

[@throatymetal]

hajzan kingsman

[@dandiaz19934]

@@hajzan3325 so overplayed on the radio

[@callofhuggsh2]

BEST. INTRO. EVER.

[@PaulDavids]

Thanks, really appreciate it :) I'm going for an Oscar next year, what do you think?

[@blackguitar226]

Paul Davids you absolutly deserve it! 👏👏👏

[@bestboy897]

haha

[@popalexis]

What was the song called?

[@nicstevens3638]

popalexis here comes the sun by the Beatles

[@joshharvey9658]

My son is in love with “badass” rock & roll and learning guitar. Oddly enough he freaked when he seen you lace up your boots and is now begging for a pair for himself, literally begging! Even said he will quit wearing sweatpants every day if he can get some “sick” boots like yours 😂!

[@elliotz2434]

we need to normalize rocking in sweat pants

[@tylerwilkes2638]

Get that boy some boots.

[@Mikere5]

*saw not seen!

[@carotee7918]

​​​​@@Mikere5 *slang not proper english!

[@ethandaly5594]

He almost changes songs as fast as my drunk friends on the aux cord.

[@Lady1177L]

Lmao.

[@itzplant3196]

*ALMOST* .... b r u h

[@jayjoeie]

loooool

[@reversetranscriptase126]

Alright, so this was funny af😂

[@francisg.3797]

Literally why they gotta change the song so much 😂

[@way240]

When I saw you plug your guitar into headphones, I chuckled and immediately subscribed.

[@ramonbradshawlogan7204]

Way ♕ same

[@muhammadkrishnapranajulian7750]

Ikr. I did it all the time

[@travistotle]

Wow dude, you sure can rip a mean guitar, but shouldn't you be preparing for your fight against Floyd Mayweather next week??

[@ZepHoffman]

travistotle lol wtf

[@GEORGETHOMAS2001]

travistotle Holy shit he does look a lot like Conor

[@christianf.9538]

😂

[@zaikoztu195]

daaaamn dude he really look like Connor

[@calebwestbrook4662]

travistotle Fook Mayweather! Lol

[@dadcooks1347]

Rumble is so amazing. Four chords, one basic scale, but it’s so iconic and beautiful. Drums and bass are sick too. Always crank that when I hear it.

[@amitchait3611]

i have never known mcgregor was able to play the guitar till now

[@shreyasguha9457]

From call of duty 2?

[@greatbritishedits6602]

Shreyas Guha no Connor mcgregor as in a boxer

[@liamlyda2116]

@@greatbritishedits6602 no Connor Mcgregor the Mixed Martial Artist

[@greatbritishedits6602]

@@liamlyda2116 hello my good sir, I would to apologise for making a severe and continuous lapse of my judgment as I was completely unaware of who mcregor really is. I had no idea that was a mixed martial artist, which to me is pretty Impressive. On that note I would like to ask if you could please accept my apology, I would also like to thank you for taking the time to read this.

[@liamlyda2116]

@@greatbritishedits6602 lmfao made my day

[@kedduff1814]

25 riffs.... 26 copyright claims!!!

[@danaanderson3375]

Rip

[@jeffreymtorres]

💀💀💀

[@hansandhismp-4033]

Ahahahahah 🤣

[@sealofapproval4688]

make that 50

[@cartonflesh9961]

F

[@heikowallauer]

25 riffs that show that a Telecaster is a very versatile guitar.

[@arandomchannel2957]

I would have used a strat but a telecaster is also god tier

[@jacobchum43]

my telecaster can drive a car

[@dantenero2606]

Guitarist*

[@idigmusic4405]

TELETELETELETELE

[@JosephStalin1941]

Every guitar is versatile if you have the skills

[@nalezy2584]

This man didnt just play sick riffs. He just sparked a career in music for hundreds. This video was actually why i dropped the drums and played the guitar.

[@narta11]

Ha ha!! This is basically me in high school just playing all the recognizable riffs and not the song in its entirety.

[@kennedyy4916]

me right now as a high schooler realizing it’s an actual problem😅

[@inkestrel]

Kennedy Y +1 :D

[@connorcallahan4855]

Man I started the same way lol

[@RC-bs6eb]

This is me at 39 and still doing the same shit way too often 😂

[@silversword4849]

Same

[@joelstephen815]

Guitar skills 100% Editing skills 100% I don’t do math

[@marcohaase1]

Math 5%

[@ЕгорТрифонов-с4щ]

👍

[@DR-nh6oo]

200% shit hot

[@cathoare8935]

Lol

[@mtnmotoadv]

WTF no spongebob theme??

[@tomt-c9610]

Frankenscuzz ikr what the hell!!??

[@RapidCycling07]

Frankenscuzz No spongebob?!?! Unsubscribed...that'll show em u don't mess wiff mah nigga from da sea!

[@lithx7370]

wait man spongebob theme is toooo havy

[@xBABYxSHAKERx]

Frankenscuzz toooooo djent bro

[@nathandials5810]

It's a ukulele I believe. Not an electric guitar.

[@darylfisher6932]

One of the most entertaining clips I have seen in ages! With almost 18 million views I am obviously not the only one! Well done man, awesome guitar!!

[@hitmobi]

That pick grab at 6:00 was smooth as hell

[@aafjeyakubu5124]

I missed it the first run through. Very niiiiiiice.

[@MyNameZef]

Where even, i can’t find it

[@oliverslicey]

Endrik End how the hell did he do that

[@UCFElCarnicero]

Why does your bass have 6 strings?

[@LieGIItiBarII]

Weird

[@redjanTV]

Ohh hi slapper

[@Ray-mf8vy]

SLAP LIKE RIGHT NOW

[@sammy8592]

Davie504 sent you didn’t he

[@asherramachandran8017]

Ikr so odd

[@addiibooh7486]

When your sims level up their guitar skill.

[@chrisw4997]

🦵

[@ЕгорТрифонов-с4щ]

A-ha h

[@adakwhidbey9418]

It was really great hearing all these iconic guitar riffs played back-to-back -- and it certainly proves that rock 'n' roll isn't all the same as my Dad would claim!

[@martin9707]

Try to guess what this comment said based on the comments on it

[@beanodrach6412]

Yeah

[@jayphilpot2909]

Stairway to heaven is like rick rolling the guitar store employees

[@topic260]

Yes

[@jacksonbrooks4347]

035

[@Stop_The_Car]

@@jayphilpot2909 No Stairway? Denied!

[@pilsner_film614]

this is the video that got me into guitar. I wanted to be able to do this so i found my moms old acoustic guitar and started playing. thanks man

[@Nergal_Slayer]

That's awesome! You're going to be able to play them! Not immediately, but after a couple of months, you're gonna learn them piece by piece! Keep practicing! 👍🤘

[@vishwajitmahesh]

Trust me bud, once you start getting good and loving it, you won't wanna stop XD

[@zachary4670]

pilsner_film dude, awesome!!! Rock on!

[@BakedNConfused]

How are you fairing now?

[@Trifixion22]

@@BakedNConfused I'd like to know as well.

[@thegameplayelite2]

DAMN he rocked that voodoo child riff

[@prpwnage9296]

chile

[@osvaldorivera269]

What about that merciful fate tho

[@Swigg2ty]

The smile on his face during the Money for Nothing riff says it all cause thats such a good riff

[@reinotsurugi]

It's hard to pick just one for the best, but if I had to, Money for Nothing could certainly be a contender.

[@livefromthemotherland]

Man in the box - Alice In Chains . Welcome to the jungle - Guns N' Roses Smells like teen spirit - nirvana Should I stay or should I go - the clash Bang your head - quiet riot Lonely is the night - billy squier TBH. There are tooooooo many amazing riffs. Your list was dope. Those were just some off the top of my head

[@DozIT]

Live From The Motherland also some pink Floyd, maybe time... Shine on you crazy diamond..? Ooh in the flesh! :)

[@tjardarosendaal4109]

Part 2 pleasee

[@BigPuffyNipples]

Tjarda Rosendaal 👆👆

[@gabrielcapistrano663]

This time with Immigrant song

[@inixreyesguzman9042]

And also Space Truckin'

[@christinaanderson6853]

Tjarda Rosenda1p0m uumkkkp001namkplppl11włwpqąbja 2ykKAIAIIOAOÓPL

[@Poats]

4:40 I think this is my favorite riff.

[@Adsman100]

Poats money for nothing dire straits....a legendary song

[@guzinthings8183]

3:20 is my favriot

[@jona5678]

Yeah I love dire straits too

[@SupremeTele]

Thanks Sir of Sauce I repost it so that it stays on top. 0:17 - Bad To The Bone (George Thorogood & The Destroyers) 0:33 - Boogie Chillen (John Lee Hooker) 0:47 - Rumble (Link Wray) 1:01 - Boom Boom (John Lee Hooker) 1:15 - Sunshine Of Your Love (Cream) 1:32 - Crossroads (Cream) 1:56 - Born To Be Wild (Steppenwolf) 2:09 - Voodoo Child (Jimi Hendrix) 2:27 - Heartbreaker (Led Zeppelin) 2:47 - Oh Well (Fleetwood Mac) 2:56 - La Grange (ZZ Top) 3:12 - Rebel Rebel (David Bowie) 3:19 - Walk This Way (Aerosmith) 3:27 - Barracuda (Heart) 3:42 - Back In Black (AC/DC) 4:03 - Bad To The Bone (George Thorogood & The Destroyers) 4:22 - 2 Minutes To Midnight (Iron Maiden) 4:37 - Money For Nothing (Dire Straits) 4:55 - Killing In The Name (Rage Against The Machine) 5:07 - Are You Gonna Go My Way (Lenny Kravitz) 5:26 - A Corpse Without Soul (Mercyful Fate) 5:41 - Ball And Biscuit (The White Stripes) 5:59 - I Don't Need No Doctor (John Mayer) 6:16 - I Got Mine (The Black Keys) 6:30 - Psycho (Muse) 6:45 - No Good (KALEO) 7:20 - Smoke On The Water (Deep Purple)

[@edwardjons8684]

Great job man. Great sound and nicely played. Can't believe some people are dissing you simply because it's not their 25. As if this is anything other than a cool piece of fun.

[@sschmidtevalue]

Good to see Obi Wan again... 😆

[@samuraifugitivo]

Steve Schmidt the force is with him.

[@lackeyhimself]

Steve Schmidt exactly what I was thinking!

[@PoisedGuitar417]

That riffs still on the high ground

[@jja6050]

Steve Schmidt doesn't look close to ewan McGregor to me

[@iiiiiALEX]

I pay my Internet to read things like this.

[@GerardoRodriguez-dn3zn]

He looks like if Conor McGregor and Chris Evans had a kid

[@DMSProduktions]

Who?

[@DMSProduktions]

@That One Guy You Walk Past What hard to read?

[@DMSProduktions]

@That One Guy You Walk Past LOL! I'll live! You had to be THAT guy right?

[@DMSProduktions]

@That One Guy You Walk Past Sorry mate? I didn't why at all! DW, it's all good! Cheers!

[@wasaysiddiqui4527]

Lol

[@JohnnyNowhere]

That Rebel Rebel intro really never gets enough love. And Two Minutes to Midnight was a pleasant surprise as well. Kudos.

[@paul_davids63]

Dm let 👆👆let talk I got something special for you🎊💯

[@paul_davids63]

Dm let 👆👆let talk I got something special for you🎊💯

[@joaquindoynel.oficial3511]

0:25 guitarists' life in a nutshell

[@spacedude0569]

Very under rated comment

[@bradlivey7867]

Nah get a real amp and headphone jacks aren't a thing 90% of the time

[@c_sparks_1002]

brad livey good for you

[@error-dc2ox]

brad livey ok Bradley

[@aarxv_s1042]

500th like

[@olirisky2217]

Now I know Steve Rogers is a badass in every way ;)

[@ceilingfanenthusiast6041]

Stfu His name is Conor Mcgregor

[@briannaclark9615]

LOL

[@Santosajason]

No Johnny test

[@miuthanhthao9581]

Ka..ka...Maybe Jimmy Hendrix !! Is he still single??

[@viannovian8042]

Leo messi?

[@MovieRiotHD]

Two awesome and relatively similar ones: Reapers - Muse Hot for Teacher - Van Halen

[@mathis.bertrand3154]

Totally! Reapers!!

[@Trx-ep7rg]

Both are ripped off from some classical composer. Oh and add Flash to the Blade by Iron Maiden to the list.

[@gergemall]

Sunshine of your love . One of my first songs on electric guitars. Thank you I really enjoyed hearing you play many old songs I used to love . I need to play guitar again .

[@leonlx564]

Lmao at all the people saying bs like "why isn't this song here?" Was he supposed to include very single semi-popular ever made? Ever heard of opinions?

[@StuartBeatty]

Leonlx ha ha. Stones? Semi-popular?

[@PaulDavids]

Lots of folks are always looking for others to confirm their opinions, instead of broadening their views. But I am happy about all (well, most off 'em) the comments!

[@jnaz3thirty1]

Paul Davids well said , fella

[@swergdach]

Paul Davids You would be right, if the video title had the word "MY": MY top 25 BADASS Guitar Riffs. But you didn't add "MY" not because without this words in the title still mean that this is YOUR top. No, sir. You consciously (or perhaps subconsciously) not added "MY" because the video will have more views. The psychology of the masses. "People don't like telling you things. They love to contradict you." (Sherlock s1e3)

[@a.azarcon]

I like how he wore crocs at first, when we was playing calm acoustic, and then he changes them to boots. badass XD Nice playing btw!

[@heidiroe2426]

You need run to the hills by iron maden

[@damango4307]

Me: decides to learn the guitar Simply guitar: let me introduce myself

[@swagman1278]

Lol

[@vipervidsgamingplus5723]

Simply Guitar: pay this much to continue.

[@kimbeerguitar]

Amazing! The amount of time and effort that was put into this!

[@logurt_5618]

That amp fail was funny

[@guitarlogy5506]

Yes

[@drewwigginton381]

Lohon gaming true facts haha

[@markusbarkholt3099]

Where? Didn’t notice

[@drewwigginton381]

Markus Barkholt he accidentally plugged the power cord into the audio port

[@guusverschuuren8495]

Andrew Wigginton it’s not the power cord. It’s the jack cable. But i understand what you mean

[@nosmartmoneyhere]

0:25 Lmao this is way too relatable :D

[@vin3084]

MyNameJeff your gf breakup with you or something.

[@drewwigginton381]

MyNameJeff chill bro you mom big gay

[@daviddenava7319]

MyNameJeff did someone finally tell you your edits are shit😢🤕

[@imortalfawn4531]

@@polpottopg i don't know if we should listen to the guy who has a sheldon account pic

[@polpottopg]

All i read was nothing but opinions that meant nothing to me, come at me with a decent point next time x

[@TheFloridaPappy]

And my brother gets mad at me because I never play a song all the way through.

[@destrosdiablo]

Me too!🤣🤣

[@destrosdiablo]

Me too!🤣🤣🤣

[@blueeyeswhitedragon9839]

When I was taking lessons, this is what I "hoped" I sounded like...just playing riffs and intros...no boring lessons. ( On my Les Paul Jr. solid body ) oh, the good old days.

[@gedekariana5870]

Haha, same here!

[@slowfire69]

555th like

[@toasty_mike_games]

This video is awesome! So cool that you gave Kaleo some love!

[@emrekara4032]

Well done McGregor! :D

[@USisTHEbest121]

Emre Kara Good I thought I was the only one

[@Rosekelmelodia]

Anthony R btw

[@electricshoes]

Emre Kara he's into music now?

[@Dert26]

I agree, Ewan McGregor is good at guitar.

[@gokberk6493]

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[@kendallglaser1804]

money for nothing is my all time favorite riff that shit just goes _hard_

[@w_4ca]

Kendall R A very underrated guitar riff. My favorite as well. A close second is the intro to Ain’t Talking Bout Love by Van Halen

[@hermetickitten]

Very cool riffs! I need to learn them all!

[@ballcheeese]

Milk

[@likse456]

@@ballcheeese possibly yes

[@jairorivera394]

Where’s Queens riff

[@the___dude]

@@jairorivera394 fuck Queens

[@mudrova_ju]

@@the___dude fuck YOU

[@marcschelz]

did not expect that mercyful fate riff, made me smile a lot :D!

[@Zacharydderrick]

Only problem with this video is that I stopped recognizing the riffs at the end. Now I feel old!

[@NickBirge]

I'm young and don't know any post 03 lol

[@billhader8404]

Zachary Derrick so you don’t listen to any of the amazing guitarists and bands that play today? That actually play good music?

[@NickBirge]

@@billhader8404 no dude, we just don't know these obscure riffs........

[@billhader8404]

Nick Birge Metallica, the white stripes, John Mayer, the black keys, and muse aren’t obscure bands or artists. They’re very well known.

[@NickBirge]

@@billhader8404 Muse is for Radiohead fans, which I'm not. The Black Keys is for hipster, which I'm not. New Metallica is for guys with leather vest at a bar, that drive a Subaru, which I'm not. The White Stripes................. Yeah no. John Mayer got chops tho.

[@MsSummi1]

The fact that I know most of these thanks to my dad's band... Rip dad, thanks for making me grow up with this amazing music 💛

[@edvlowe]

Most Badass of all: pick flip without missing a beat @1:56. Love your vids!

[@jack63bentt]

Gr8 title, tune selection and video editing as always Paul-muy bueno! And very fun to watch!

[@johnniecalhoun4640]

I love how you don’t stop and keep transitioning to different songs. Dope video bro

[@_yukiio]

The crocs in the beginning 😂

[@migueltrotski6622]

Ruined the badass style a bit lol

[@noscil9403]

4:55 ratm couldn't exist without their bass, you can hear how crucial it is for the sound.

[@jan_the_man]

Noscil it sounded weird because killing in the name of has a downtuned E string. Paul played it with regular tuning.

[@illusionclan8104]

Drop D

[@bimshake]

Every rock band won't exist without bass, it's like the cornerstone of rock music.

[@RC-bs6eb]

@@bimshake damn right but good luck getting that through a lot of guitar player's heads lol

[@jhay3966]

@@RC-bs6eb yeah, especially jackass shredders

[@matthewhays3645]

Man you’re unreal , great work as always !

[@AnthonyLazaroMusic]

Ahah, man, best intro ever ! At first I was thinking: OMG, why is he starting the video with gummy babouches. But then came the twist ! :D Great selections: it would be great, one day, a video that also helps set up the pedals to recreate the sounds ;)

[@PaulDavids]

Secret tip: I often wear Crocs whilst recording acoustic guitars...

[@AnthonyLazaroMusic]

Ahah, Crocs ! So that's the secret of your playing skills :D

[@Luke-dp2xw]

Anthony Lazaro yes this please

[@martinkuliza]

yes.. The Crocs of Destiny that used to belong to satan himself that were passed down through the centuries i mean really how often do you really look at a guitarist's shoes i'm confused, am i quoting Pick of destiny or Shawshank redemption hehe i don't know.. anyway

[@pimpjuice2746]

Amp these days can sound like that with all presets.

[@guitarsandgaming332]

I flicked my pick against the wall, caught it and carried on playing :) felt pretty badass

[@avinci3116]

No one cares

[@guitarsandgaming332]

@@avinci3116 poor you. You are screaming for some form of validation probably staring at your phone the past three hours waiting for a reply. Lighten up man, or get a life either one :)

[@oliverfanene751]

holy shit that's amazing

[@dAviN31]

@@guitarsandgaming332 you should not have replied..

[@jaxy9466]

@@dAviN31 agreed

[@justmebeingbored1794]

“Ah man forgot smoke on the water” PROCEEDS TO PLAY IT USING A PICK

[@bigboym9771]

just me being bored ummm... it’s uh, it’s played with a pick

[@jeremiahbontjes7014]

It’s literally supposed to be played with a pick😂

[@coyotejohn3101]

Yeah...you missed the mark on that one, bud. If there was one riff to be played without a pick, it was Money for Nothing.

[@lukemadden4434]

@@jeremiahbontjes7014 I think Ritchie Blackmore said in an interview that it should be played without a pick but I could be wrong

[@bren4871]

Its supposed to be played with a pick

[@warujr]

You can't have a list of badass riffs without Back in Black.

[@Alfin_d24]

Did you watch the video?

[@ayaanhaque6340]

@@Alfin_d24 What suggests that he didn't? He was simply stating that you can't have a list of badass riffs without Back in Black. Whether or not it is in the video doesn't change that.

[@Alfin_d24]

@@ayaanhaque6340 oh true haha

[@Saccillia]

Its like having nostalgia shots poured every 15 seconds

[@quantumonions]

When we're done with COVID, must have friends over to watch this.. Every time Paul plays an A or E....chug! 🥴 They'll have to relenquish their car keys and sleep over of course!

[@DanielBeverly]

i didnt know Conor McGregor had a secret youtube channel

[@oraciogarcialeonjr.2802]

Adonai 💀💀😭 I’m weakk

[@mike_honcho_92]

Looks more like bearded chris Evans

[@johnlondon3766]

😂😂

[@supertonyjr8903]

😂😂😂

[@DanielBeverly]

Damn, my comment lit af

[@JammoJay]

Sweet playing dude. Always enjoy your vids. Defo needed the addition of "Aint talkin bout love". One of the best hard rock/guitar riffs ever written imo, and of course it is only my opinion👌🏻

[@invalidmusic7913]

Really interesting video! A lot of riffs I never heard before, so there was a lot of variety unlike the usual same old choices. Great job!

[@haveguitar]

Of course you cant fit in all the cool riffs in 25 picks - Id say you did a good selection! 👍

[@carloszetina9532]

Holy fuck the headphone jack this is so fucking relatable😂😂😂😂

[@revulvermodz7510]

ik lol

[@eddiehardt]

Carlos Zetina I just made that mistake today

[@emmanueljensen604]

Carlos Zetina I know when me and my bro are practicing we start and there's no sound from the guitar we check everything legit everything except where the cord goes

[@tenderjuicy1509]

Then you will think your guitar is broken when you didnt realized

[@ThePrymates]

We once spent an hour till we found out our guitarist had plugged his guitar into the footswitch.

[@mmates007]

You make it look so easy. You have so much talent it's insane

[@gazebo9730]

You said talent. The proper word is skill. Practice would also be acceptable.

[@D-Man_Jam]

WOW. He played 2 minutes to midnight, literally when it was 2 minutes until midnight where I am..

[@ethan7744]

All these great songs and then Jimi Hendrix comes along with Voodoo Child in 68 and blows everyone’s minds

[@mitchumparker3058]

Thank you for being the only "top riffs" guy to actually remind people that there were badass guitar players prior to 1960! 🎸😎

[@iliketrains3495]

And after 1990

[@warren4110]

Mitchum Parker, good point!!! 👍🎸

[@TheLegenDacster]

That was simply brilliant! Well done Paul.

[@lamech006]

Boogie Chillen is the most badass riff ever written. None surpass it. RIP John Lee Hooker. I will not be taking questions at this time.

[@zoepearl7777]

Paul acting hella cool when setting up the electric guitar: * plugs guitar lead into headphone jack * "Oh wait..." 😂😂

[@oskarostermann4734]

How many times Christoph Kemper might have heard complains about the plug placement... 😄

[@cruzer2727]

Your tone is lovely

[@PinkFloydrulez]

but not very badass

[@ryanmaplerm]

Shoulda played a les paul

[@Onemelong]

Was terrible on heartbreaker! Sounded to clean and just wrong...

[@brandonanderson4604]

very sick tone.

[@RussMEagle]

The best were in the 70’s - fantastic video 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@karlopalmado7226]

dude, great job on just going for the riffs without doing other commentaries that would bore most people. Great Job. thumbs up for me

[@charliedronfield5835]

Watching this at 16 having just learnt my first chord on the guitar (Em), I have one big journey to go on 😋

[@osirismockingjay72]

Don't we all?

[@moggioz7165]

You got this!

[@robertcronin6603]

How's it going?

[@MarcWijesuriya]

Good luck with it man!

[@sixslinger9951]

I started at age 12 and am 56. The journey NEVER ends. That's a beautiful thing.

[@brunsomarrr]

This video is literally, "less talk, more rock!" Freakin' awesome. And I love that it's all played on a tele! (with the same signal, even??)

[@jakemiller9420]

Holy Hell Dude this is incredible! Magnificent work. Keep it up!

[@redactedredacted2697]

You could tell he was feelin himself theough the 70s

[@dinosaur7616]

I knew it was over as soon as he put on the crocs

[@noahbathgate7133]

Dino Saur but he takes them off

[@yarn6045]

Loved it man. I love how you really got into the music as well

[@6666x]

i was looking for the intro for months fam thank u rly

[@6666x]

bad to the bone

[@spiralflash6169]

I'm impressed (among many other things) by how he can play all these badass riffs on the same instrument. Other YTers would have been switching out 6 different guitars. Love this vid!

[@Teelur]

Are we all going to ignore the fact that this man is wearing Crocs? 0:03

[@banklikefrankwhite1]

Generic Canadian I guess no one really cared. Or maybe they were just looking for guitar playing?

[@Teelur]

issa joke

[@josiesequins4962]

Dude, he put on boots once he realised his mistake.

[@sciencebyte_AI]

What are those?

[@untaggedguru5602]

Crocs are badass, especially with socks