TOP 80 GREATEST GUITAR INTROS

My take on the 80 most iconic guitar intros of all time, played through the years. All in one take, and all by heart (remembering the order was the hardest bit haha!) Hope you enjoy it :)
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[@paven9824]

I don't think people get how insanely impressive this is. The fact that he remembers 80 guitar intros and can do them all flawlessly blows my mind.

[@zwro5045]

You’re right. You don’t think

[@paven9824]

@Gavin Townsley Drop the sarcasm asshole, let’s see you do it then. In one take, with the smooth transitions

[@pm2342]

@Gavin Townsley Well it is impressive, but onec you play a part or a song overr 500-1000 times, your brain will easily remember it even after a few months of not playing it

[@yumingl8547]

@@pm2342 I mean you even have to memorize the combination of the effectors on the floor.

[@evanwoliver]

@@yumingl8547 I know, right?

[@BrandonDeon]

For those of you that think this is hard, you're wrong... It's actually way harder

[@sseltrek1a2b]

yeah...lot of changes, lot of patches, completely different styles...

[@bveracka]

Definitely. Every few seconds you're switching gears to a totally different guitar player who you're trying to emulate. It's not easy, that's for sure.

[@MCHiphopotamus]

I hate this kind of comments which basically means "you don't get it but I do". You're not paying any tribute to Paul, you're flattering yourself.

[@takitezy7]

True. But mastering thrash metal is actually way harder than this.

[@gdfggggg]

@@MCHiphopotamus I didn’t take it like that, I thought it meant he tried and couldn’t do it.

[@Dmnick155]

Songlist: 0:17 Me and the Devil Blues 0:25 I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man 0:32 I Walk the Line 0:39 Johnny B Goode 0:47 Apache 0:56 Boom Boom 1:07 Misirlou 1:17 The House of the Rising Sun 1:25 Oh, Pretty Woman 1:31 You Really Got Me 1:38 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 1:46 Day Tripper 1:56 Wild Thing 2:07 Sunshine of Your Love 2:15 Brown Eyed Girl 2:23 Little Wing 2:36 A Little Less Conversation 2:43 Fortunate Son 2:50 Roadhouse Blues 2:59 Paranoid 3:05 Black Dog 3:14 Hocus Pocus 3:24 Smoke on the Water 3:30 Long Cool Woman 3:38 Sweet Home Alabama 3:48 La Grange 3:56 Wish You Were Here 4:07 Walk This Way 4:18 Don't Fear the Reaper 4:25 Blitzkrieg Bop 4:35 Ain't Talkin' Bout Love 4:51 Le Freak 5:00 Sultans of Swing 5:13 Hold the Line 5:20 Should I Stay or Should I Go 5:29 Message in a Bottle 5:37 Crazy Train 5:46 Limelight 5:54 Eye of the Tiger 6:05 I Love Rock 'N' Roll 6:15 Beat It 6:23 Pride and Joy 6:39 2 Minutes to Midnight 6:50 Purple Rain 7:05 Glory Days 7:15 Master of Puppets 7:27 Big Love 7:40 Sweet Child o' Mine 7:48 Personal Jesus 7:56 Thunderstruck 8:03 Still Got the Blues 8:16 Smells Like Teen Spirit 8:24 Alive 8:34 One 8:46 Pull Me Under 8:55 Walk 9:04 Are You Gonna Go My Way 9:12 When I Come Around 9:26 Wonderwall 9:33 Song 2 9:40 The Kids Aren't Alright 9:52 What's My Age Again? 9:58 Drive 10:08 Kryptonite 10:19 Plug in Baby 10:27 Last Resort 10:38 One Step Closer 10:50 Chop Suey 11:02 Like a Stone 11:13 No One Knows 11:30 Seven Nation Army 11:42 Are You Gonna Be My Girl 11:55 Mr. Brightside 12:09 Slow Dancing in a Burning Room 12:23 Snow (Hey-oh) 12:33 The Pretender 12:45 I'm Yours 13:02 Sex on Fire 13:15 Do I Wanna Know? 13:26 G.O.A.T.

[@laxrich]

Wow, thank you! You've done us all a great service

[@ibelieveinsomething3895]

MVP of the internet this century!

[@MM-ev1fg]

This needs a pin!

[@Bb-M4n]

Legend!

[@rhysturner8462]

I came to the comments to see if someone had done this…much appreciated!

[@louisxue3292]

I'm not surprised Paul can play all of them perfectly. But the perfect mode switch and transition for this many songs in one take is unreal.

[@sdb4473]

Remembering 80 guitar intros and playing them all of them correctly in a single take, that's something Incredible 🔥 Edit: So many 'PRO' Musicians out there in the replies having problem about the complements given to Paul. I mean I would love to see you peoples' cover then and moreover in the description he himself mentioned it was all a single take and was done by heart.

[@tastysnivel]

Imagine if you fail intro #79.

[@kdogg7882]

I’d have a hard time thinking of 80 songs with good intros nevermind playing them

[@TomGalonska]

Not only that... but putting the (arguably) hardest one at the end :D

[@mangofpv9324]

@@tastysnivel then the video would be called top 79 intros 🤣

[@mylescasey8914]

He prob has them written down in front of him, in case he forgets

[@KrauuziWedkuje]

Playing 80 intros in one take without making cuts or mistake is insane. People don't realise how great of a guitarist Paul is.

[@LANGI902]

Yes we do

[@lerp5555]

People don’t understand, but you do, because you’re special, Dan.

[@РеанимациЯ-д2ъ]

Я понимаю, Paul Davids respect!

[@Alex19II]

Bro, it was insanely painful for my ears to hear his weak lame attack, he ends every phrase with terrible vibrato, it’s just level of how people in guitar center play these riffs.

[@katalicyuh]

@@Alex19II metro boomin wants some more nigga🗣🗣🗣🗣

[@FJames]

It’s not just remembering the notes and rhythm, but getting each and every tone so perfectly balanced… what a performance 🫡

[@kirkhammettcalvo2746]

the sound of this strat matches only a few, it doesn't make sense for him to play rock with a strat even more without distortion

[@williammunson4276]

The tone work was phenomenal

[@allennewborn936]

Hmmm.. perfectly? He did good.. very recognizable, but he even knows he makes mistakes. Look in his face, BUT it is 80 songs with 80 different tones on 1 guitar. It's 100% NOT going to be perfect. For what it is though? Did great.

[@blairmulhall9259]

Strats are are very flexible tonally and coupled with his awesome pedal rack does an outstanding job. Kudos man. Brilliant

[@HerrBrandt]

It's The Minimun expected of any musician that plays at night

[@tdyerwestfield]

It's remarkable how these riffs have withstood the test of time. The most iconic riffs come from the 70s mostly, unbelievably that's 50 years ago.

[@Boz-up3qy]

If you would like to skip to the good part it starts at 0:01.

[@towelie374]

Hey, 0:00 is pretty good too

[@figidor9771]

START ME UP!!

[@DanzFirst]

2:43

[@OfficialNamacii13]

When does the good part end (i know the answer: 14:22 )

[@trevorhayden4075]

Not only did he nail the riffs, but the tone for each riff was almost spot on. Thats crazy

[@andreaferrero6533]

yes, the huge pedalboard with midi settings helped, but I cant imagine the time to create all the presets, most spot on. However, in some cases (ie aint talk about love) you could hear the lack of an humbucker. All in all, that was a seriously impressive display, hats off! You deserve the almost 3 million subscribers!

[@facelessandnameless]

Master of Puppets needed some meat.

[@ashton.harris]

Was just about to make this exact comment! Incredible.

[@portsideguitar1981]

And all with an SSS Strat! Not even using the in between or middle pickup.

[@LexanderMiller]

@@andreaferrero6533 yeah honestly his setup is about as perfect as it gets for this kind of video. His fully programmable MIDI board along with the fully programmable Kemper profiler that he’s clearly playing through makes this doable. His skill makes it enjoyable.

[@realjakealan]

No cuts and every riff is flawless. That’s talent. Practice and dedication is key.

[@viralent]

That makes it a skill.

[@Pon1bcd]

@@viralent It's both.

[@padarousou]

Its almost as good as the guy who did 100 riffs some years ago

[@mattp422]

So, so good!

[@FlamaNation]

The G.O.A.T. intro was far from flawless.

[@jasonjulian6436]

This is beyond impressive. He put so much time into patches, key changes, syncing this all up for transitions. This is amazing.

[@reggaefan2700]

What about Creed; Living Colour - Cult of Personality....

[@Ledisinho]

0:17 Me and the Devil Blues 0:25 I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man 0:32 I Walk the Line 0:39 Johnny B Goode 0:47 Apache 0:56 Boom Boom 1:07 Misirlou 1:17 The House of the Rising Sun 1:25 Oh, Pretty Woman 1:31 You Really Got Me 1:38 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 1:46 Day Tripper 1:56 Wild Thing 2:07 Sunshine of Your Love 2:15 Brown Eyed Girl 2:23 Little Wing 2:36 A Little Less Conversation 2:43 Fortunate Son 2:50 Roadhouse Blues 2:59 Paranoid 3:05 Black Dog 3:14 Hocus Pocus 3:24 Smoke on the Water 3:30 Long Cool Woman 3:38 Sweet Home Alabama 3:48 La Grange 3:56 Wish You Were Here 4:07 Walk This Way 4:18 Don't Fear the Reaper 4:25 Blitzkrieg Bop 4:35 Ain't Talkin' Bout Love 4:51 Le Freak 5:00 Sultans of Swing 5:13 Hold the Line 5:20 Should I Stay or Should I Go 5:29 Message in a Bottle 5:37 Crazy Train 5:46 Limelight 5:54 Eye of the Tiger 6:05 I Love Rock 'N' Roll 6:15 Beat It 6:23 Pride and Joy 6:39 2 Minutes to Midnight 6:50 Purple Rain 7:05 Glory Days 7:15 Master of Puppets 7:27 Big Love 7:40 Sweet Child o' Mine 7:48 Personal Jesus 7:56 Thunderstruck 8:03 Still Got the Blues 8:16 Smells Like Teen Spirit 8:24 Alive 8:34 One 8:46 Pull Me Under 8:55 Walk 9:04 Are You Gonna Go My Way 9:12 When I Come Around 9:26 Wonderwall 9:33 Song 2 9:40 The Kids Aren't Alright 9:52 What's My Age Again? 9:58 Drive 10:08 Kryptonite 10:19 Plug in Baby 10:27 Last Resort 10:38 One Step Closer 10:50 Chop Suey 11:02 Like a Stone 11:13 No One Knows 11:30 Seven Nation Army 11:42 Are You Gonna Be My Girl 11:55 Mr. Brightside 12:09 Slow Dancing in a Burning Room 12:23 Snow (Hey-oh) 12:33 The Pretender 12:45 I'm Yours 13:02 Sex on Fire 13:15 Do I Wanna Know? 13:26 G.O.A.T.

[@Warmachinerox33]

You're a legend mate

[@martinc.720]

Oh good, because no one is here to watch the whole vid🙄

[@DrSuess360]

Did anyone else click on "One" expecting Metallica? LMFAO.

[@alexblazquez2277]

nerd!

[@bjsempre]

Thank You.

[@samanthasoares4806]

The crazy train into limelight was FLAWLESS

[@anastazjasowska6754]

this is hipnotizing. the way you smoothly change the riffs, the way you make the guitar sound so versatile... damn

[@douglaspate9314]

It was. I couldn't take my eyes off my screen

[@donkyuhbuhts540]

Let's be real. The 70s held it down so hard. That decade is so pivotal for rock / metal. Also it was cool to see the progression of the years. Well done

[@bww9276]

That was when music was actually music

[@aaravsaini2246]

@@bww9276 very true

[@lepeasantofthecheese6929]

@@bww9276 that is the most dumbass take I’ve ever heard.

[@lepeasantofthecheese6929]

@@bww9276 that’s the most dumbass take I’ve ever heard.

[@jtlancer8571]

I was thinking what would be my tier list on the decades it think it would be 60s 80s then 70s. But i think not hearing layla has a huge impact on the 70s and it wasn't in here.. EDIT.. looking back i really cant choose lol.. theyre all too good

[@ysteindrivflaadt9048]

There isn’t many other guitarists out there who could do this. It’s not just that he actually plays them all in the style and phrasing they were played originally, he also remembers and adds the right combination of pedals on the fly! 🎉🎉😮

[@andeegreen]

Not many people will understand just how insanely brilliant this is. Not just remembering & playing 80 riffs flawlessly in one take, but he went full out and didn’t shy away from those technically difficult ones [e.g. snow] toward the end. My brain and fingers would have melted way before that point. Amazing stuff man!

[@freeapkvirus7400]

You are right

[@CaseyQ]

Lol snow is not hard to play, especially compared to a dozen others he played.

[@kalebaquinomileib8605]

My man just made an 80 guitar intros in a row, without cuts and pauses, and simply finishes with G.O.A.T solo. What a guitarrist

[@yannhambuch]

Bruh, "simply". I was not expecting that😳

[@jlawson8143]

Yeah the last thing i expected to round off the 80 was GOAT ha. If it were me id have done that first just in case. Amazing.

[@mahskasramot7468]

13:26 G.O.A.T wasn't expecting that but definitely brought a smile on my face

[@N4m43]

Same here.

[@V8Spitfire]

Frfr, that came out of left field. Love it

[@Vicar307]

Halfway I was like I wonder id he ends with something crazy... Wasnt dissapointed

[@LS-zh7sd]

Jooo same here

[@newfreenayshaun6651]

Best part, he did it without all the extra production crew, and just his fingers. No digital mop up!

[@AnimarchyHistory]

The lack of Money for Nothing is disturbing

[@bruceswahlan4581]

That is the one I was waiting for

[@Honorable1809]

Your lack of faith is disturbing

[@HanYolo2]

looks like he limited it to one song per band, and they had already had Sultans of Swing on the list.

[@LouisFlipini-zm2nc]

Yeah or else there would have been at least 3 more Metallica songs🔥

[@douweodh4146]

@@Honorable1809agreed, Darth Vader

[@galenfrazer8541]

That was mind blowing. And a testament to the versatility of the Strat.

[@masamune9082]

yeah and its not even noiseless singlecoil pickups!

[@Haolekine888]

Yep. My thoughts exactly. Always thought the 335 was the jack of all trades. Not so sure now.

[@yumingl8547]

Extra bucks paid for those effectors on the floor

[@smartass6071]

Whats impressive is the guy playing it. With today's fx and modeling amps it's not hard to do all that with one guitar.

[@nope929]

It's not that the strat is particularly versatile as much as a guitar will do what a guitar does

[@KristenRosee]

I didn’t even realize he was going In chronological order until minute 10 😂 this was so impressive !!

[@SolarWebsite]

Shit, you're right!

[@germanenjoyer4196]

no free bird :(

[@calulistore]

Me too! Exactly at minute 10!!😮

[@Dr_MattS]

I was today years old when I realised that... it's amazing enough without appreciating they're in order.

[@justrecentlyi5444]

@@germanenjoyer4196 The iconic part of Free Bird isn't the intro, though...

[@EwanWilson94]

Leaving Polyphia until last when you've already done 79 intros in one take is a level of bravery I aspire to 😂

[@arnosluismans3839]

“Welp, messed up, let’s start over”

[@knivesintoasters]

Of course it was the only one he struggled with too haha

[@claudiocorsetti7104]

Bravoooooo!!!

[@heikoguckes5693]

I had the exact same thought. Absolutely insane

[@practicaladvice6804]

Well done 👏 My list: 20, 27, 29, 35, 46, 53, 56, 57, 64, 65, 66, 68, 69, 71, 73, 75, 76, 78, 79

[@nataliegusler5182]

I don’t think I’ll ever get used to how diverse an electric guitar is as an instrument. The drastic difference in each intro and the most that was done was hitting a pedal or flipping a switch. I love it SO much.

[@NotTheStinkyCheese]

I think we can thank the advances in technology for the fact that a lot of this can be done at all, because I somehow doubt it would have been possible in the 80's. OTOH ... maybe that's just me being ignorant of pedal effects :D

[@nataliegusler5182]

@@NotTheStinkyCheese I do certainly think it would be much more dependent on the player back then. But I also think even the number of sounds a guitar can make without even a pedal is impressive

[@mateo98100]

and easier to play than the acoustic

[@billcook4768]

True. But he’s doing a lot with “hitting a pedal.”

[@Atlas65]

@@NotTheStinkyCheese I'm a bit lost here on what you are saying ... "think we can thank the advances in technology for the fact hat a lot of this can be done at all, because I somehow doubt it would have been possible in the 80's" .. You really think that guitar pedal didn't exist in the 80's??

[@MrCrinz]

Seeing the dates next to the songs is really surprising how old some of these songs are and are still played day in day out all over the world. Timeless classics

[@BB-gr9hq]

Hey Hey, My My, Rock and roll will never die.

[@peasylove1168]

Oh my gosh, I'm 62 and seeing the dates made me feel like Methuselah... terrific vid, well played! You said it, Timeless Classics...

[@euskola]

Bach has been played all over the world for about 300 years 🤣

[@paulemma8125]

I can never hear a melody while another song is playing. This is incredible that he is flawless with 80 transitions. So much fun to watch

[@NeCoruption]

This is the most underrated part of how hard this really is. At any given moment you could forget the next song. Unbelievable

[@piece_of_dirt]

Isn't it actually 79 transitions :P

[@Trondogful]

@@piece_of_dirt Lol! You ruined it!

[@erikpeacock6958]

Bro, you played all off these iconic intros effortlessly and by memory! What a legend!

[@chadd2d430]

Can’t tell if the pure happiness at the end was doing all 80 intros in a row or just absolutely nailing that Polyphia intro

[@prado.camargo]

Wow! I've took a hard time trying to learn that intro, got it, but now I've just forgot because I've learnt Playing God, my braind can't support more than 1 Polyphia song, it's too difficult.

[@NoelTedEd]

I thought the same thing lmao

[@Kallum]

It's not just the GOAT intro itself, just the sheer fact that he put one of the hardest last, one fail and he had to do all 80 intro all over again

[@musefan12345]

This is incredible. Not only did you nail every riff, but you also memorised them, rembered to change pickups, hit the correct effects AND remembered to detune when necessary. Oh and finishing with Polyphia was ballsy AF. The entire video could have been ruined lol

[@avaleloc1513]

Probably why he did it last so he could cut it out if he needed lol

[@musefan12345]

@@avaleloc1513 haha possibly. But then it would have only been 79 lol

[@mariusj34]

lol yeah insane

[@musefan12345]

@Dean Allison ok sorry, I don’t understand. How about you upload your version of these 80 riffs, so I have something to compare it to?

[@5Bigfoots]

Idk he kinda botched "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" by Jet.

[@TipsDown0418]

As a kid born in the 90’s I never realized how far back some of these familiar tunes went. Very happy both of my parents were into rock of all ages. Also it was very impressive to hear all of these intros back to back. Crazy to witness so much skill and technique.

[@gregg7233]

I’m also thankful my mom raised me right regarding music.

[@lerp5555]

@@gregg7233 I’m thankful that my parents raised me to be open minded, and not think of music as right or wrong.

[@juliomunguiajr.7668]

I was born in the 2004, and did not know Mr. Brightside came out in 2003 until this video, it was quite a shocker. 😭😂

[@angelone1839]

Born in 92' and didn't realize how old some of these songs are. And me 😢 haha

[@gregg7233]

@@lerp5555 that is in fact, exactly what I meant by “right”

[@davidclark5739]

This feels like eating just the frosting off 80 cupcakes.

[@MrDutch1968]

This is insanely impressive. 80 intros, different effects, different musical genres, seemingly from memory and all in one take without noticable mistakes. Not too many musicians around who could pull this off.

[@tjm9565]

Do it in 10 tunes chunks. It's WAY easier to do it like that. I'm SURE he had apprx 3 weeks to shed all that. Totally possible

[@tylerdurden5122]

@@tjm9565 mate maybe you can send us a link to the video of you doing this?

[@photoshopcafe]

Not even was he able to play these flawlessly, he nailed the tone on most of them. Very impressive considering it was all done in a single take.

[@christophertaylor9100]

And with one guitar. Its not an exact match but its pretty close

[@tioswift3676]

It was edited

[@jsprung8548]

The versatility of a strat is unmatched

[@danielpeleg659]

It also has to do a lot with his setup... You can get similar versatility with tele or PRS

[@vaiterius]

If he had an HSS for some of the heavier riffs then yeah

[@abk009]

h s tele would kill all of them

[@jsullivan2112]

@@vaiterius Wouldn't sound like a Strat then.

[@snoopy29062002]

Of course, but some intros are definitely no Strat songs.

[@Sun.wukong_01]

Finally a KZbin video with someone who doesn't talk through the whole video, gets to the content we came for, and aces every second of the video

[@LukeProv]

Not only did you memorize 80 guitar intros and do it in one take, but you captured each songs guitar tone as best as you could as well. Absolutely incredible.

[@Pyr0nEx]

I wouldn’t say nailed the guitar tones, only so much you can do with a strat. Especially when playing Queens Of The Stone Age, Metallica or Pantera.

[@simongavin5031]

@@Pyr0nExharsh, but fair. He did a really good job imho. But you can't please _all_ the people...

[@Pyr0nEx]

@@simongavin5031 It was still really good and played well, it was more so that metal tones definitely don’t sound as “beefy” with single coils so the tones aren’t captured “incredibly”.

[@LukeProv]

@@Pyr0nEx with what he had, he did a damn good job. He could of easily just plugged in his strat and played each intro on a clean channel, but he went the extra mile and plugged in his pedal board and tried to capture each tone as close as he could by switching pedals/pickups. Not to mention he had to remember 80 songs worth of guitar tones. You may not be impressed, but I damn sure was.

[@Pyr0nEx]

@@LukeProv I am impressed but I disagree with the tones being accurate as you basically described. He could’ve had his Les Paul or SG next to him and we would have a perfect video.

[@truestories3021]

Dude you're a freakin legend for playing all of that flawlessly in a single take!

[@AudioFreqx]

far from flaw free but indeed well done.

[@allennewborn936]

Flawlessly? Interesting. Listen to the songs from the artists. Quite a few flaws, but he did fantastic. Only so much he can do on 1 guitar with so many songs.

[@JB-ml6ir]

@@allennewborn936 just needs more pedals

[@glennreed9764]

Excellent! Noticed that no group repeats, here are some new ones: The Who - I Can’t Explain - 1964 Simon & Garfunkel - Mrs. Robinson - 1968 David Bowie - Rebel Rebel - 1974 Steve Miller - Jet Airliner - 1977 The Cars - My Best Friend’s Girl - 1978 B52’s - Rock Lobster - 1978 Romantics - What I Like About You - 1979 Dead Kennedys - Holiday in Cambodia - 1980 Pretenders - Day After Day - 1981 R.E.M. - Driver 8 - 1985 Temples - Shelter Song - 2013

[@j.epstein7723]

Great choices pal

[@baycation]

Cat Scratch Fever

[@jan_Travis]

I thought Holiday in Cambodia was a bass intro? Still great song regardless.

[@johnmichaelginty3210]

LAYLA!!!

[@arkeeper]

Doobie Brothers - China Grove, Heart - Barracuda, Weezer - Say It Ain't So, Sublime - Santeria, Tool - Ænema, 311 - All Mixed Up, Living Colour - Cult of Personality, Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart, STP - Plush

[@ben_dover_69420]

literally because of this video, I went and bought a guitar and taught myself to play. That was one year ago today, and i have grown so much as a player. thank you for posting this. If not for you i wouldnt have found this in myself.

[@andrewrengel]

And YOU have just inspired me… going to pick one up today. Will report back 🫡

[@doctorcheerio]

did you end up gettin one?@@andrewrengel

[@HotPubsinFreo]

legend

[@peteroni21]

@@andrewrengeldid u get a guitar

[@jensvandurme632]

So glad I saw this comment haha, I did exactly the same! Hope you continue to get better and better, because learning to play the guitar has been nothing but awesome!

[@milesfossey9742]

Just found this and I now have a new 80 track Playlist! Thanks dude!

[@JollyPolack]

Genuinely one of the most impressive things I've ever seen on KZbin.

[@randydobson8148]

I have to agree 100% JollyPolack. all I can do is listen and shake my head in disbelief

[@AKIRUH]

playing 80 songs in one take all in chronological order, beyond amazing.

[@Manhunt2299]

Yeah

[@tommygun5086]

Playing 80 riffs in one take and choosing polyphia as the last one is a gutsy call 😄 Great job! 👍🏼

[@devonday]

SPOILER ALERT! 😫

[@tdelsoul]

Talent

[@Dylan_J_Johnson]

brooo spoiler lmao

[@robertakerman3570]

@@tdelsoul Paul (Goat) Davids! & such a nice Guy 2.

[@kingirvine91]

@@devonday why would you read the comments before you watch?

[@emmans753]

What a great experience! Watching this from start to end without pause/stop feels like I'm in a TimeCapsule...so many great memories, nostalgia. Really appreciate this Paul!

[@carsgunsandguitars]

Not only is this wildly entertaining and incredibly impressive, its the best example I've ever seen showing just how versatile and broad of a tonal palette that the venerable Stratocaster is!

[@StefanMArndt]

I was thinking the same thing. I guess there is a reason it has been the most popular electric for the last 70 years.

[@carsgunsandguitars]

@@StefanMArndt plus its the most comfortable to play

[@frocat5163]

@@carsgunsandguitars I'd argue that several of the Ibanez models from the early '90s are a little easier / more comfortable to play (RG750 for example), but yeah...Strats are great.

[@carsgunsandguitars]

its a strat copy

[@lordofrims]

And how the tone has changed over the years early 60's to late 60's, early 70's to late 70's to 80's and so on.

[@Mike-gc6yq]

I really like how you did them in chronological order. It nicely shows the evolution and progression of guitar play over the last ~70 years.

[@chrisward978]

Didn't even spot that it was chronological. Brilliant.

[@speedwell0560]

Some really great standout riffs such as Ain’t Talkin Bout Love, Message in a Bottle and Purple Rain which sound way ahead of their time

[@didierdoddsy]

The thing I really liked about this was hearing different sounds that were around at the same time. Message in a bottle & Crazy Train or Road House Blues & Paranoid. Also realising how long some bands have been around and playing music at the same times as bands I consider much older..

[@b82mo]

Amazing to see which bands are contemporary with others. Never would've realised Green Day were as old as they were!

[@mayerstef3162]

There's a video from about 10 years ago that's basically the same like this but with 100 riffs from rock history in chronological order. By chicago music exchange: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpqmkJJ_n6iUaNU

[@donietino]

Paul, the dedication that is required to make one of these videos has not gone unnoticed. Well done man. In an age where everything we see sets out to impress, it’s refreshing when it’s delivered at this standard.

[@MesaCoast]

I don't watch guitar videos on youtube. I went in the other room and put my headphones on for this one. 10/10 would do again

[@stevegarciaa]

As a player myself I know it must’ve been hard to stop and move onto the next intro on some of these just iconic and groovy intros. How could you not want to just keep going and play the whole song !? This was truly amazing !

[@ButOneThingIsNeedful]

I'll never get over how wonderful is the intro to Sweet Home Alabama (3:38). Straight to the soul every time.

[@robvasey4149]

I'm so impressed with the way you seemlessly go from one intro to the next! I am in awe, seriously. You are such an accomplished guitarist so I shouldn't be surprised at this. I'll be a fan for life!

[@AmandaLeePeers]

This is actually insane. You should get some sort of award seriously. One take, 80 iconic riffs, without a break. Holy shit. Hats off man. Incredible talent.

[@JoshuaMiller-og9ly]

Practice…

[@Bobby-li9th]

@@JoshuaMiller-og9ly Practice? We talkin' bout practice?!

[@Miaou12]

It's like he summed up 90 years of Rock'n'roll in a single video, flawlessly, one take...! That's Huge massive performance, awesome!

[@alanalvarez6927]

So many things we can learn from this: Paul is an absolute beast playing guitar. Paul talent has no limits. ALL YOU NEED IN LIFE IS A STRAT, YOU CAN USE IT TO PLAY EVERYTHING.

[@smu1129]

Pretty sure the Kemper has a little something to do with it as well.

[@mikemakesmusic7]

Lol do you think the Tele in the background is intentionally there glaring jealously?

[@f0rth3l0v30fchr15t]

I tried playing the marimba with a strat, and it didn't go too well. Check and mate.

[@JoeLabisch]

It's never the guitar that plays the songs.

[@IsaacRossMusic1]

It should come with free back insurance

[@iEditStuf]

Finishing on polyphia makes the pressure of doing this in 1 take insane, nice work as always!

[@JBonzo12]

Right!? You never get to think "All right, at least I'm past the hard part." 😅 🤘

[@austinfinley5521]

Damn not only did he get the riffs, tone and transitions but also all in chronological order?! Sick

[@JP-nb7tm]

Apart from Should I Stay by the Clash 82ish🤔

[@tristanraine]

@@JP-nb7tm and Plug In Baby by being from 2000, it was technically only released in 2001

[@austinfinley5521]

@Dean Allison Good Point, Dean! You fuckin got me dude. However, I don't remember seeing a video on your page playing all of these intros note for note, or any guitar intro, or any content at all for that matter. Must've missed that. Have a good day, pal.

[@austinfinley5521]

@@JP-nb7tm Fair enough, but i think we're splitting hairs at this point.

[@AGlimpseInside]

Paul is top 1% of all guitarists wow. Your time and dedication to this craft is incredible, thanks for bringing us along for the ride!! Cheers.

[@buckhorncortez]

And 99.9% of statistics in Internet comment sections are made up...

[@ben2808]

Jesus Christ loves you.

[@KraussEMUS1]

More like top 0.001%!

[@KraussEMUS1]

@@chrisjames6327 I am an advanced guitarist. It took hundreds of thousands of practice hours to make much progress. I don't think guitar is easy to play well. It's easy to learn to play a few chords though. If millions could play like the man in this video, he wouldn't be getting so many positive comments.

[@drownthepoor]

@@KraussEMUS1 I play guitar badly, and some people think I'm good. I know people who play very well though, and I don't know if any of them are capable of what this man did in this single-take. It was incredible to see. The fact is, it takes more than just a talented guitar player to do this. It takes a smart person with very good recall and muscle memory.

[@joelvivek8347]

The joy on his face when he played GOAT made me smile... to put Tim's piece in this list shows tht he is taking guitar playin to the next level

[@DesertCow1000]

The fact that you got the various tones correct as well, with effects, is equally as impressive 👍💯

[@johnashleyfinlayson]

Unbelievable playing and song choice. Big kudos to the Strat too! It shows how diverse it can be.

[@mattym8]

For sure. But I think he has a Helix pedal on the floor.

[@andy_182]

@@mattym8 and…? Single coils

[@xp17]

Everything after 1990 is a pure crap.

[@fgl2012]

​@@xp17 Unfortunately, sadly ... I agree.

[@nnnnnn3647]

@@fgl2012 yes, sadly...

[@Russell_Optics]

Extremely impressive !!! Not only remembering 80 intros, but you were spot-on with the effects and timing for each one. I'm blown away you pulled this off like an 80 song medly. Simply amazing Paul.

[@CerealDust-nStuff]

The effects sounded sorta close on a couple of songs.

[@Cody_Beagle]

That transition from Crazy Train to Limelight was SO clean

[@judahkennedy576]

11:32 so, I always played seven nation army on one string too, but then I actually looked it up and found out you can play it on three strings and move your hand up and down the fretboard less. I think it’s more fun the one string way, and it was the first riff that made me less afraid of moving my left hand.

[@randomaccount53793]

Great list, so much nostalgia all in chronological order. A random assortment of other opening riff's I like: Money for Nothing - Dire Straits Layla - Eric Clapton All along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix Rock me Baby - Johnny Winter Grace - Jeff Buckley Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood Moby Dick - Led Zeppelin Ace of Spades - Motörhead Iron Man - Black Sabbath Back in Black - AC/DC Blurry - Puddle of Mudd Hysteria - Muse Paranoid Android - Radiohead Bodies - Drowning Pool B.Y.O.B - System of a Down *edit* Snuff - Slipknot (After the prelude)

[@MochaDaisy8645]

Great list, yourself! While I haven’t looked through all 16,000+ comments to see if the ones I’m about to list have already been mentioned, I would like to start by saying that I was surprised that Heart Full of Soul was not in this video (RIP Jeff Beck😢). Rather than the Yardbirds’ version of Train Kept a-Rollin’ (or Aerosmith, for that matter), the first cover by Johnny Burnette had a massive impact. Seems Paul went with one song per artist, so it could have been Whole Lotta Love for Zeppelin since it’s not the guitar that ushers in Black Dog. Others that were not in this video or your list: Funk 49 - James Gang Bridge of Sighs - Robin Trower Crazy On You - Heart Life In The Fast Lane - Eagles Moving In Stereo - The Cars Back On The Chain Gang - Preteners Rock You Like a Hurricane - Scorpions

[@HerbsmanRevs]

The Metal - Tenacious D

[@jasonchee2416]

Give this man a Like!!! He deserves it¡!

[@lillerosin2915]

This list was his, and it is of course all subjective. but i think most will agree he got weird taste. at least a taste thats not in general consensus with the rest of the world .. I might say 30 or so could be considered some of the greatest intros out there, but the rest was rubbish. also there are a million "top greatest guitar intros" out there and he managed to miss most of them, haha :))) anyways amusing little video though.

[@Tyrannotorus]

Money For Nothing was the huge miss of the list. Also although he hit Red Hot Chili Peppers, Under The Bridge was the appropriate choice. And so many ACDC choices, but Shook me All Night Long would be the one for me.

[@jeffnorth7255]

A single like doesn't show how appreciative I am of your time, effort and skill it took to make this video. 1,000 likes 👍👍👍

[@tbe1872]

This deserves AT LEAST 10 million views. Amazing work!

[@Timberwolf69]

And about as many likes, I would say.

[@mralgebro]

Maybe 80 million?

[@bluemonday1621]

You must have made a typo. I think you meant 100 million views.

[@mickcompagnoni1114]

...well fuck. I'll just have to watch it again then.😂

[@sofraYT]

He just missed out playing Radiohead. I’m pissed off.

[@ClydeMoses-kr6rj]

this guy is fantastic,to remember so many intros and play it perfectly ,on 1 take ,top stuff

[@JesseNorellMusic]

Imagine playing this whole thing knowing that Polyphia is coming for you after 79 riffs and 14 minutes of flawless playing. That's PRESSURE.

[@mridulsagar4106]

All that in a single take, damn man thats quite impressive

[@EnergeticSpark63]

hey

[@joelvalencia6738]

This was NOT in a single take, songs are in different tunings here. Its edited.

[@unacuentadeyoutube13]

@@joelvalencia6738 can you show me where?

[@Stones1962]

@@joelvalencia6738 nah hes using a pedal to get the tones its not edited

[@joelvalencia6738]

@@unacuentadeyoutube13 Last resort, D tuning, One step closer, D flat, Chop suey, C.

[@borisbogdanoski7455]

Great list and amazing skill. Of course, we can always find something we miss, like: The Beatles - I Feel Fine Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) Derek and The Dominoes - Layla Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven Dire Straits - Money for Nothing

[@nathanwarkentine9538]

I really like the beginning of spirit in the sky

[@tonyrun5802]

Let's not forget Hells Bells and Highway to Hell, just to name a few legendary intros from AC/DC

[@gcharlton7895]

@@tonyrun5802 Gotta love those AC/DC intros by Angus. Hells Bells is awesome, but the tolling bells are probably a little more iconic than the riff. Thunderstruck, Money Talks, Back in Black, are also guitar- intro classics.

[@akcorabicakticareti2438]

exactly

[@Danny-gb2kj]

Money for nothing should be number 1, IMO it’s the best introduction ever written

[@Dacapo88]

Oh man, you just dropped a banger playlist. Created this for those long drives, such a good basis to add to. Oh and the playing was impressive as well :D

[@davidhilt8788]

Amazing, as a 76 year old, brings back the days and nights of playing one vinyl leading into another

[@bobbydrex5268]

So glad you included the kids aren't alright! It's an epic intro riff! The 90's portion of this crushed.

[@bobbydrex5268]

I'm also shocked Fat Lip by Sum 41 wasn't on here

[@mrbeincog7599]

That was truly one for the generations, kids aren’t alright had definitely more of an impact on me as a single song than most of sum 41 that I was into

[@tristanpatterson3843]

Best decade for music along side the 60's.

[@Cali4niawave]

He also like it imo. I think same

[@slutmonkey57b40]

It definitely didn't crush. No Alice in chains? Radiohead? Rage? Temple of the dog? Sum 41 don't belong anywhere near this.

[@Zorn2Largent]

Like everyone else, impressed AF on this video. If I had to vote for one obvious omission it would be “Layla” by Derek & the Dominoes. Has to be one of the most recognizable riffs in rock history.

[@bbxdesign]

Yeah I was expecting that one to come up. But I guess we had an Eric Clapton riff with Sunshine Of Your Love.

[@RaceGrueskin]

Yea fs or lonely is the night billy squire goes hard

[@douggobel6115]

Totally agree. Need Layla

[@sonofsparda657]

nah mate, "the wanderer" by dion... aint much of a guitar in there, but the VERY first note i hear from that i instantly know its the wanderer.

[@melenzoferrer4786]

@@bbxdesign Wait, Eric Clapton did that riff?

[@samihawasli7408]

Such memories attached to those songs though out life. What a fun ride of different memories.

[@austinmensales7371]

The confidence to have GOAT be the last intro in a one-take is just bonkers. Let alone the rest of the selection. Top notch playing sir 👌

[@novian1452]

yeah i can't imagine that he failed and has to retake the entire list. sheeesh

[@lorenzovalladares8909]

@@novian1452 the intro of goat it's not that hard. there's harder riffs in the video

[@tedtedguitar]

Dude. You absolutely deserve the almost 10m views on this for all that work. Freakin kudos. Well done sir

[@suhy9861]

and now over 11m, wild

[@Whollyworshipministries]

Wow Paul …… you not only nailed the parts, but also the sound. You truly are a master guitar player.

[@D.Argentarius]

Unglaublich wie die Zeit vergeht. Kenne alle Intros und erkenne, dass es Zeit wird die Geschäfte zu übergeben.......

[@michaelfowler3187]

My favorite thing about this is not the hands or the riffs or the pedal tones, which are all nailed, but what comes across is your sense of the guitar controls- you know where to find the positions for pickups that really make things pop out just right, and as a strat user that was super cool. Shows how versatile that guitar is in the right hands.

[@simondifrancesco1731]

Very impressive. I would also include “Layla” by Eric Clapton.

[@barneystinson4183]

Finally, scrolling down the comments thinking yeah it was awesome but Layla.... come on man.

[@justinm1766]

@@barneystinson4183 Agreed. Anything from the bluesbreakers album would've been nice.

[@starostta]

Layla is originally from derek & the dominos lel

[@ronniewells9086]

@@starostta erics better tho lets be real

[@starostta]

@@ronniewells9086 mmm I think both are equally better

[@TimMaddux]

I was most surprised by “Eye of the Tiger” and most enjoyed the inclusion of openers that you’ve gone into detail with before, such as “Pride and Joy” and “Thunderstruck”

[@MusicMotivator]

Eye of the Tiger is in Cm not B though. I have the good fortune of knowing Jim Peterik (the writer.)

[@kubik.7030]

When Paul started putting capo on the second fret I screamed “noooooooooo”

[@themilkynipple2801]

Song choices for greatest intros top 80 ever, debatable. Having 80 memorized, in chrono order, with no jump cuts/major pauses, and playing all of them well, mad respect

[@lightisbest]

Beautifully done paul, i realize the 90's are stacked with great guitar intros but RHCP under the bridge and soul to squeeze are some of my personal favorites.

[@TheMars0078]

Yes i would’ve rather have under the bridge

[@ewansefc1383]

What I was thinking

[@sjfalcon2001]

Wow that is impressive! doing a top 80 iconic guitar intros list is nearly impossible because there are so many. It was nice to see Rush, Metallica and Iron Maiden making the list. The only one I haven't seen mentioned in the comments by others that I would have added is "Holy Wars" from Megadeth.

[@Gatchi]

100% Holy Wars has gotta be on there too.

[@simonescalici5302]

i love how your swagger changes per lick. well done, capturing the feel

[@ciaranshaman]

Dude you've got some astonishing groove and memory skills going on there. Superb musicianship. Love the Wonderwall throwaway too.

[@molware]

To me the most impressive thing is that he knows which intro is next. Not the fact that he can play 80 intro's. Of course he can do that, but he knows the sequence of all those 80 songs and never stopped wondering which is next. Chapeau!

[@schec1015]

He has a foot pedal. You can see his leg press it, when he changes the sound.

[@karlklosschen4544]

He he could assign titles afterwards.

[@molware]

@@karlklosschen4544 I think he has a list of the titles of the songs laying in front of him out of sight of the camera. It's very hard to play them one after the other without even a single time having to think which one is next.

[@nstrug]

Or maybe, just maybe, he just has a set list taped to the floor or table in front of him.

[@molware]

@@nstrug My thoughts precisely.

[@garyleahy4537]

I don't know what was better, the fact that you did this in one take without stopping or the facial expressions that came with each passing lick. Incredible job, Paul.

[@maxkahn90]

I just love that Dream Theatre and Pantera are back to back at 55/56. My cold heart is warmed by this association

[@jarsonn]

Not only how you played all the intros deserves standing ovation, but also the tone is on point!

[@louissmith5298]

Impressive playing all these in one take for sure ut impossible for the tone to be on point for 80 different pieces with diverse tones using one guitar. Also a bit insulting to the amazing artists who played the music that made up this list to say that a youtuber can capture their tone. Good guitar karaoke on the most part for sure but some if these takes were not close to the originals (still got the blues in particular was completely bereft of the soul and tone of Gary Moore.

[@masonb3794]

Absolutely amazing display of musicianship, to emulate so many drastically different guitarists with such accuracy is insane, not to mention doing it in one take, this man is damn near breakdancing on the pedal board off screen the whole time too

[@derzeit8384]

I can’t get people who write like “i wasn’t astonished at all”!I guess,this video is unique not just because of 80 songs which we can all learn to play gradually.The thing is that he has memorised all these songs.I’m impressed his immense and spacious memory

[@blackiesun]

Glad to see DM in there… being seen as electronic music I don’t see them in this sort of videos very much. Nice to see One Step Closer too… I think it’s one of the best LP songs and one of the “hardest” as far as the sound goes. I mean… it goes hard. This guy is superb!

[@screamin5325]

Thank you for including Hocus Pocus by Focus. Such an underrated classic.

[@rydermead2868]

100% my dad showed my the video when they play it live and I loved it

[@stevenrich836]

I saw that too. Such a great tune.

[@cavok1984]

Such a great tune. And definitely really underated

[@Pietervdv]

That was Jan Akkerman on guitar, back then considered one of the world's greatest guitar players, but I think he preferred to keep a low profile.

[@Draino2110]

As someone who has recorded millions of takes of like 30 seconds of a song, I just wanted to say you are a legend and I respect you so much! You have earned yourself a sub fs!

[@Julianw.]

We definitely need a Spotify playlist of this song collection

[@greflohah4306]

i made one my profile name is gfhahn and i named the playlist paul davids

[@mthrtrcr]

I was going to do it but someone already has

[@nickholmes1390]

@@mthrtrcr where

[@lukevalenti1760]

@@mthrtrcr Yeah where at?

[@mimus7926]

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