Top 5 Famous EXPLORER Guitar Riffs

[@theNextProject]

Nicely done, and great playing. Thanks for sharing!

[@Levisrad]

Thanks!

[@jaxon1913.]

I bet you had trouble choosing a riff for James as he has used it from like 1985-present day

[@Levisrad]

James has a LOT of cool riffs. I haven't even deep dive listened to all the Metallica albums, so I only know their most popular stuff. What are your fave Metallica riffs that I should check out?

[@JaxJordan35]

@@LevisradPhantom Lord is criminally underrated

[@Levisrad]

@@JaxJordan35 nice, thanks! I'll check that out right now!

[@Toad4070]

@@LevisradMaster of puppets too.

[@silverman169]

Dave Grohl oddly enough made the Explorer cool to me. He did actually play a black Explorer during touring for their first album!

[@Levisrad]

Totally! I love what they were doing in those early years, their recorded live shows from the 90s/00s are great to watch, and he really does make the Explorer look good!

[@jamesparker2274]

All of these songs are absolutely killer. Nice work

[@Levisrad]

Thanks! All the artists who created these riffs and songs are immensely skilled, & recording some of these riffs was really difficult (like Sharp Dressed Man), even though the riff is pretty simple. The 'attitude' the riffs are played with makes all the difference!

[@thepwningeggnog]

That killers solo is the perfect example of something being easy doesn’t make it bad

[@Toad4070]

I thought you were going to play something on master of puppets when u said 1986 xD

[@ShockwaveZero]

nice vid man, i dug the tone matching too. good idea for a video. hope your channel takes off!

[@Levisrad]

Thanks so much! I tried to use different amp sim models based on what amps each artist used in the era of each referenced live show. I appreciate that you noticed!

[@PrettyboyAshtun]

dave grohl is the reason i just got my explorer

[@joshwhitlam9027]

What do you use to strip out the guitar from the backing tracks, Levi? Great video. Looked this up because I went to the Gibson Garage in London this week. Stared at a 70s cream white explorer for a long time!

[@Levisrad]

@@joshwhitlam9027 sometimes I’ll use AI apps like moises for that, and it works decently. But in this case, I tried to replicate the song section manually with midi drum programming, and tracking my own bass guitar before recording the lead guitar parts that are shown in the video. Thanks! That’s sweet, I haven’t ever been to a Gibson Garage, but i can imagine! Those guitars are a work of art.

[@seanyiscubsfan1]

No Scorpions? Matthias Jabs is one of the most famous Explorer players.

[@Levisrad]

good point! I only know their hits. What are some Scorpions riffs I should check out?

[@vintagesound8112]

Blackout, no one like you, Rock you like a Hurricane.

[@seanyiscubsfan1]

@@Levisrad Blackout, Coast to Coast, Lovedrive, Loving you Sunday morning, I’m leaving you, and He’s a woman she’s a man to name a few.

[@scotty4489]

Not sure if this counts but Jeff Carlisi, lead guitarist of 38 Special used what at first glance looks like an Explorer on all of their albums and tours. It's actually an Explorer clone made by luthier Jay Rhyne using Allen Collins of Skynyrd's Explorer as a template. Like Collins Explorer it's blonde maple, and Carlisi was able to create really incredible lead tone with it. If you search for the Caught Up In You vid Carlisi plays it in there.

[@Levisrad]

Sweet! This is a cool bit of info that I wasn't aware of previously. That custom Explorer clone is a really cool looking guitar. Thanks for sharing!

[@Katman_Music]

dude literally chose every single riff i was expecting (or least the same band)

[@v.mathisiii5999]

ZZ Top on the Carson show is awesome!

[@Levisrad]

That was a really cool one for me to see when I was researching this video. Thanks for checking this out!

[@jaimeballadares-o9v]

Pursuit of vikings- Amon Amarth

[@Levisrad]

I need to check this band out! I've seen their logo & stickers plastered around my hometown, but never actually looked them up. Thanks for the riff recommendation!

[@francoisfontaine2700]

Great picks Levi! You forgot something from the great The Edge. I would suggest this link kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKeYYn-FbLOCitE. Cheers!

[@Levisrad]

Nice! I will check that out right now. Thanks for sharing!

[@therandomrollercoasterride8751]

The explorer is as much the edge’s guitar as it hetfield’s or any of the others. And in my opinion he is one of the best guitarists and quite underrated.

[@Levisrad]

@@therandomrollercoasterride8751 definitely! What are some of your favourite U2/Edge riffs?

[@therandomrollercoasterride8751]

⁠​⁠@@Levisradthe guitar solo from the fly is probably my favourite of his playing. Just some of the noises he makes are incredible.

[@Levisrad]

thanks for sharing this one, I'll check it out!@@therandomrollercoasterride8751

[@mikeanthony5684]

Nice !! But Dang mayn no Coheed???!

[@Levisrad]

What’s their best riff played on an explorer? All my favourite coheed riffs happened to be played on other guitars

[@mikeanthony5684]

Oh man there’s a lot seen em live a lot it’s his most used guitar . But I’d start with “The suffering” riff

[@Levisrad]

@@mikeanthony5684 Nice, thank you! I'll have to learn that, and some more Coheed Riffs, I really liked them and jammed them a lot years ago. They've got a lot of really interesting music. Thanks for the advice Mike!

[@mikeanthony5684]

Yeah man always been dope band . Great Vid , subscribed

[@christianescobar7618]

@@LevisradIn Keeping Secrets Silent Earth 3!!!!

[@aakaashbulani9237]

Explorer's are only meant to play Metallica

[@PrettyboyAshtun]

and foo fighters*

[@420DamienDarkblade]

Rick Derringer

[@thepwningeggnog]

That killers solo is the perfect example of something being easy doesn’t make it bad