When you learn a riff and put it in everything part 2

[@danielthrasher]

Don't click on this unless you're an alien btw 👇 kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJmzdZika7Jrrc0

[@alisonrathbone468]

Daniel what’s up?

[@Vex-sf5ri]

i dont want to though

[@jerrin1528]

Eyy

[@starriknight_]

I’m an alien. The link was too powerful 👽

[@wearybacon]

Me no alien so me no click, no click of course because me no alien. Why think me is alien when me is no alien, be so silly you are when thinks me's alien when me's not alien.

[@zerareota1560]

Why would you dare teach this man another riff, he’s becoming to powerful

[@Vex-sf5ri]

we must stop him.

[@Bongorfians]

Sorry, I have to do it. Too*

[@mtsogt]

He needs more

[@dooooodlesz]

😂 so true

[@michaelhanson5773]

@@Bongorfians if you didn't i was going too (lol)

[@taylorjohnson9101]

I like how we didn't even question the hand coming in to slap him, we've just fully accepted that they are two different and distinct people.

[@MrJdsenior]

You're the second one that caught that, reading down. Now I'm even more irritated with not catching that.

[@hayond656]

Oh... Oh yeah Oh yeah!

[@palashverma3470]

wait a minute... they're aren't two different people?

[@ItsSiebay]

Holy cow, you’re right!

[@야옹이내놔]

wdym ofc there's a completely identical twin brother

[@TheNickofTime]

The music teacher sketches are some of my favorites, always great to see another one.

[@unsightedmetal6857]

I remember you from Scratch!

[@flabby_snail3398]

@@unsightedmetal6857 Same!!

[@YogurtSnipe]

Yeah I play in my schools band, its accurate but with drum players.

[@NaomiHochhaus]

I like the one where the student becomes the master lol 🤣

[@Deadly-Cat-MSM]

the issue with popularity anywhere is that you can't escape it edit: wait what the heck are you doing here

[@_averyxx_]

‘WHO’S TO SAY YOU CAN’T JUST SLAP A RIGGATY RIFF ON ANY SIGGATY SONG YOU WIGGATY WANT!?’ Love it 😂 ( 1:35 )

[@November]

sounds like das efx

[@karlthorsten9118]

Giggity.

[@Canadia_Ball]

My cousin riffs on hallelujah every time he plays it. He's always done it in the exact same spot that you did it in this video.

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

When you can't relate to Daniel because you're not a musician, but you can sympathize with him because he's so passionate about this certain issue.

[@salvatore2119]

Are our recommendations really the same? I see you like in every video i watch

[@ginsensei9418]

Do more sh*tpost, please.

[@EjayT06]

Yooooooo

[@pranatisharma6654]

oh hi again

[@capric4545]

@@salvatore2119 he just has notifications for popular KZbin channels and comments on their video

[@vill2980]

"Teach a man a song, and he'll play it. Teach a man a riff and he will use it in whatever songs he plays." -baby yoda

[@StringSingh-or6qj]

This is beautiful

[@remytherat3067]

Yes. My life now has meaning.

[@Sonny_McMacsson]

"Teach a man a song and play it, he will. Teach a man a riff and use it in whatever song he plays, will he."

[@Flare3924]

I heard there was a secret chord that Daniel played and it pleased The Lord. But you don’t really care for music, do ya? It goes like this: the fourth, the fifth. The minor fall and the major riff… DANG IT!

[@Undomaranel]

HALLELUJAH

[@linuslaw9648]

That's actually genius

[@berlinnuuna]

We need to get this to Daniel for one of his sequel videos

[@randomname9296]

HOW DOES THIS NOT HAVE MORE LIKES?!

[@agambansal902]

@@randomname9296 because people don't have musical knowledge

[@Robotic00]

I've never heard a more tense rendition of the entertainer before in my life.

[@HickoryDickory86]

Oh, wow... I need a full version of that Hallelujah cover. Not with the bad riff at the end, but with that tasty mini-riff in the middle at 2:31. So pretty.

[@johanblast9869]

Yeah and with those one octave higher chorus 😍🥹

[@lukeace4921]

I was looking for anyone to point out that beautiful mini rif

[@aryabalaraman2412]

We all know Daniel just can’t help but use his special move, THE RIFF!

[@mtsogt]

He needs more riffs

[@dyslexiclemons8464]

If Daniel Thrasher was a Super Smash bros Character 😱

[@Doug_Fany]

He's gonna licc

[@candycoloredprotagonist]

@@dyslexiclemons8464 i was just abt to say its his final smash lmao

[@potatonumber200]

STANDO PIANO, THE RIFF!!!!

[@BabyLambCreations]

Next to Elton John and Vinheteiro, I can definitely say Daniel Thrasher is a piano-playing inspiration.

[@weathermansam2]

My inspirations were Daniel and Billy Joel. If not for them, I would never have started this wonderful instrument.

[@BenjiDarius]

Mine is simply Elton.

[@matban9082]

Mine has got to be Jerry Lee Lewis

[@TFADcmoi]

Vinheterio ??

[@bobdagranny7431]

Yes, what @DFAD said. Vinheterio???

[@The_Goof713]

“Who’s to say you can’t just slap a riggity-riff on any siggity-song you wiggity-want!”

[@juliannafideler1702]

you coppied the guy above you t-t

[@arfansthename]

@@juliannafideler1702 because they're both quoting the same part of the video we're currently watching??????

[@harmonious_choir]

@@juliannafideler1702 it's literally part of the video, did you not watch it?

[@juliannafideler1702]

@@arfansthename oh um...

[@juliannafideler1702]

@@harmonious_choir guess i missed it :[

[@odysseyunderground5035]

Daniel predicted the slap at 1:40 before we all did. Give this man an Oscar...oh wait

[@pm22123]

Ye we shouldn’t bring up that incident

[@dazcarrr]

a slap does not necessarily allude to said incident, it's like saying that anything to do with astronauts is an among us reference

[@dunkeysss4716]

@@dazcarrr amogus

[@Joeeyyyyy]

@@dazcarrr is it not?

[@terryanding2735]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ElectricBlaze164]

He's hilarious yes. But can we also just agree how truly a gifted musician he is?

[@longfineel2630]

Look closely at his hands. He’s often not playing anywhere near the correct song

[@ElectricBlaze164]

@@longfineel2630 I haven't noticed that...I'll have to look for it

[@maggoteater2290]

Meh

[@vreikezen8268]

While he is good, he's definitely not gifted, better than most people but not gifted, it's called practice.

[@rigistroni]

​@@longfineel2630well he had to record it for the video at some point

[@wesib4489]

Can we just appreciate the fact that Daniel cloned himself just to get yelled at and get slapped

[@ServiusSilver]

I am thinking that it's his twin.

[@Mailodi47]

@@ServiusSilver he obviously doesn’t have a twin He has a multiverse portal where he gets clones of himself every time he makes a video

[@patrickm1]

How many clones are there? Anyone counted?

[@qodaeus]

@@patrickm1 278

[@stourmz]

And blew up the entire planet

[@rebeltugFPS]

Honestly, i think Daniel is a really underrated actor. I feel that by default, because he is a youtuber, we don’t think of him to be an actor, but every one of his characters i believe to be a separate person, which is actually really incredible considering they look identical. You know what the character is thinking, feeling, etc. Honestly bravo, cause it’s not easy to do what he does.

[@rebeltugFPS]

@@MrJdsenior i guess so😭

[@sassberrysnap]

Saaamee

[@justinwhite2725]

I wathh enough of these self-skits to have not even noticed (this is the only one that's not MBTI 16 personalities based.) Edit: oh I guess Uncle Roger counts. Sometimes he plays himself as Nephew Daniel on the same scene as the Uncle Roger character. And the only reason I caught on is because he plays the blooper reels.

[@rebeltugFPS]

just realized this had 500 likes LMAOOO

[@josemaverick3320]

My default view of youtubers is that they are actors, but I get what you mean

[@Bored_Zomb]

As a drummer, this is literally me when I learn a new fill. I start to put it in every song and I just can't stop. It's just too satisfying

[@noahstobbe9814]

Same. Doesn't matter how simple the fill is, it immediately appears in every song. The only solution is to learn another new fill and continue the cycle.

[@theoncomingdork1]

LMFAO god this was me first learning linear triplets... and then linear quads.... and then linear sextuplets.... and then learning how to four stroke on one foot... it just. keeps. going.

[@darrenelliott7490]

Yesss

[@noah-ux2cz]

I remember learning the six stroke roll and putting it in every paradiddle I played it was so annoying

[@viianna]

As a pianist, I also do the same thing. Even if I'm practicing a song from Mozart, I still end up adding a riff that's way to modern for the song 🥲

[@KyleT0928]

All jokes aside, his cover of Hallelujah was actually really good and I would love to hear a full version of it

[@doggosfordays9274]

“If your gonna keep putting them in inappropriate places” “It feels good on the hands” “I just riffed all over myself” -why do I feel like this isn’t about music…

[@FlipAndLand]

I love the looks they give each other after 2:31. "You've got to admit, that was actually pretty good." "Fair enough."

[@bigfatboii53]

A acceptable rift :))))

[@quinn6841]

That was really good, I heard it and went DAMNNNN

[@galaxygorl]

@@bigfatboii53r i f t

[@gman1795]

@@galaxygorlFORNITE

[@GuitarGuruGaming]

IKR, that was the best part

[@pyramlinum9514]

So is anyone gonna talk about how Daniel actually slapped himself seamlessly? 1:37

[@eggvish3507]

what if twin

[@verylonelypotato]

I feel like he just got someone to actually slap him

[@FailedAtNNN]

will smith

[@rainn1738]

@@FailedAtNNN ok

[@raspberrylily7091]

Um.. green screen?

[@cloudskat3r]

As a drummer, this is me with any new fill I either learn or make up myself. I put it in everything to the point where it just isn't special anymore.

[@JzrlMaeRys]

Bruu saamee😰🤟

[@Cantersoft]

Once I learned to play the Think Break, I actually lost the ability to play any other beat. It kinda became an issue for me because I used to play drums for a live performance band and all the songs started sounding the same.

[@cloudskat3r]

@@Cantersoft Oh wow, didn't expect to see you here, let alone replying to me lmao.

[@candycoloredprotagonist]

thats relatable

[@OdaKa]

This is what you're supposed to do isn't it?

[@Wiiguyface342]

0:41 Man trying to get that post-riff clarity

[@lynx7407]

1:52 he looks like a kindergartener that got yelled at for the first time

[@stevejohnson3357]

Piano genius aside Daniel is also such a good actor. That pause between student and teacher was a thing of beauty.

[@GrimSavant]

The "Did you just-" "Yeah." "To the _Beatles?_" exchange was a master class of facial acting.

[@richieordeanidc536]

first of all can we appreciate that he got someone else to wear his shirt and slap him for a 2 second shot and also that hallelujah was genuinely beautiful

[@MrJdsenior]

Good point, missed that.

[@MsSamareh]

I think he did it all himself.

[@danj7858]

Yes! I want a full video of hallelujah!

[@joshbull6467]

I could be wrong. But I think he just filmed himself doing a slap in front of a green screen then overlayed the footage onto himself pretending to be slapped.

[@pranavghantasala6808]

If you track forward with the > key you'll see it's also him

[@imabird952]

Finally! A sequel to the video that introduced me to the funniest pianist, Daniel Thrasher!

[@SRM2]

I know right the first video I watched of him too

[@sparkyball1500]

Same

[@coluftonmcgerbergerber3116]

Pretty sure your profile is nan que

[@davida6919]

@@SRM2 me too!!

[@dannykent6190]

I've been told mine was the funniest pe... oh nevermind; I read that wrong.

[@shadowslicer2238]

I love how the teacher gives him a little bit of encouragement with the simple line "You can do this."

[@audreyrina]

Daniel's ability to make series of videos with the same concept yet having each of them being so unique from each other is incredible!

[@lavender3609]

"I just riffed all over myself!" Ah yes, we couldn't get through this video without the iconic quote.

[@cadensandstrom]

We had to wait so long for this sequel because if Daniel were to practice his riffs more often, the whole world would burst into flame. It's pure selflessness

[@potatonumber200]

He's too powerful to be kept alive... If he knew what power he possessed, that is😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@grannywetherwax1677]

3:55 I think we can all agree that Daniel can pull of eyeliner better than most people

[@albond]

*off

[@blackkat200]

You are not wrong

[@neaofunknown1033]

That was the best Better Help ad I've seen. I just came back from my first job interview after being stuck at home doing nothing for almost a year. And the thing that pushed me to actually leave my house and go there was thinking about those words at 5:14 and how I also want to be able to say that. Thanks for showing us anxious ones that it's possible!

[@donaldgsweeney]

Why wasn’t this celebrated at the Oscars?! Fucking masterpiece

[@MARtYNAENJOYSJISOO]

YOU ARE RUDE TO EVRYONE!

[@snoutgames4940]

@@MARtYNAENJOYSJISOO ??

[@newlegend2756]

You mean at 1:39? Already did

[@snowypringles3393]

​@@MARtYNAENJOYSJISOObro has a pfp of a kitty cat girl 💀

[@The_Industry]

Can we just appreciate how good Daniel's Morgan Freeman impression is.

[@SkipRizzBandit]

What impression? He hired Morgan Freeman for that part.

[@NeattheGreat]

He credited someone in the description.

[@pandastruck323]

@@NeattheGreat sounded like the dude from star trek

[@NeattheGreat]

@@pandastruck323 I wouldn't know, I haven't seen star trek

[@ericfirkey9860]

War of the worlds

[@misterwhopper556]

I know it's a joke video and all, but even as a long time viewer I'm continually impressed by your piano playing. Keep it up, love the videos!

[@the_goldendragon9158]

I turned up the volume when he played Hallelujah because Daniel is actually just really good

[@alecsbizarrememes7862]

Daniel knows how to expand his universe better than any anime ever

[@prekshabharadwaj1351]

Yeah his genius has created hell, heaven, devil, bacteria, malaria everything. But still there's one thing he can't do. (stop riffing, Lmao)

[@FBI_agent_4859]

i know someone who expands the universe better than any anime ever, god, you can go outside once you'll see what i mean

[@supreme99z]

daniels face at 1:44 LOLLL

[@nocturnalvisionmusic]

Whoo-hoo the riff is back! 🥳 Also need a full version of that Hallelujah cover, it's absolutely beautiful 🥰❤️

[@SamFAHntha]

It must be difficult getting the reactions right, especially when they're not live. Bravo Daniel! You're so good at em 👏🤩

[@prekshabharadwaj1351]

Lmaoo exactly

[@MikaylaROL]

Editing 😂

[@DragonSlayer2189]

Wdym this is not live, they are *Clearly* in the same room

[@SamFAHntha]

@@DragonSlayer2189 You're right, how foolish of me, I do apologise 😂

[@weakw1ll]

2:35 lmao probably took like 7 points

[@carolusrex3973]

2:34 I love that reaction, can imagine them telepathically just saying ”Noice” to each other

[@mariastephens1827]

Jokes aside, that was a beautiful rendition of Hallelujah, not even gonna front

[@moonhawk_]

The crunching of the finger bones as he's restraining

[@MannyNamiro]

The nervous swallow at 0:14 already had me actually laughing out loud.

[@symphony_in_plaid4592]

2:05 missed a prime opportunity for “do you know how it goes?” “like this? The fourth, the fifth?”

[@Jowsh44]

THAT WOULDVE BEEN SO GOOD!

[@Th3DankestMemer]

The sequel we've been waiting for.

[@starriknight_]

100%

[@Vex-sf5ri]

100%

[@philliphan1208]

110%

[@mmmmmmolly]

120%

[@evee_evvillamar4477]

130%

[@Pointbreak-se6ir]

Ah yes. The return of the riff, what we’ve all been waiting for. You are hilarious. Keep riffing!

[@carbro476]

2:57 picture taken moments before disaster

[@8-bitblue858]

3:09 is better

[@FloofyDragonite]

Hallelujah was actually very beautiful

[@dudebro4089]

Amidst all the comedy, you sometimes forget how good of a pianist Daniel really is...

[@Bunbiichuffn]

That teacher's reaction surprised me. I've done worse things to The Beatles than the Daniel playing the riff

[@Joshottmusic]

Can we just take a second to appreciate how good the acting was

[@nocturnalvisionmusic]

"you must restrain yourself!" 1:29 is the best line tof this hands down 😎

[@prestongoetz7616]

“Did you just…?” “Uh huh” To the Beatles?” “I sure did”

[@issy_d_17]

I love it when Daniel does Staan. He’s my favourite Thrasher character.

[@zodaraph3613]

My god, same

[@juliannafideler1702]

sameee

[@antyxwg]

I’ve been seeing a lot of better help sponsorships and it kinda warms my heart to see that mental health counseling and therapy is becoming a more commonly accepted thing. As a person who’s been through depressive episodes myself, it’s great to see that other people are getting access to the help they need.

[@paulandersbullecer3152]

With the amount of suicides happening, it's bound to happen

[@ijustwanticecream7216]

Has better help actually gotten better? It's been a few years, but it's been proven to be a scam.

[@Nitrolord]

Uh... no. Apparently, Better Help is not good at all. They have problems with keeping medical data secret, their therapists aren't the best, and their prices aren't great either. Someone I watch literally had to delete their BH sponsorship because half the comments on the video were about how the service sucks so much.

[@blackmaskly3585]

Oh boy! It's time for another Riff that'll just... Stick with you to the point you just desperately want to learn it yourself!

[@marieforney7594]

I'd just like to draw everyone's appreciation to the earsplitting SQUAWK at 1:18.

[@martinmarcuzzi3015]

This man just predicted will smith's slap

[@MythInTheMaking]

Adding a random bluesy riff in the middle of Let it be. He just looked into my soul

[@DejiDigital]

2:48 the silhouette of teach's head and hair is literally the map of Africa 😂😂

[@alishehaj459]

No cap hahaha

[@Rjeda30]

That’s hilarious!

[@fallingthroughfog]

‘Did you just-‘ ‘Uh-huh.’ ‘To the Beatles?’

[@Nowheres_Channel]

All of that... An ENTIRE PLANET gone... FOR A "RIFFED MYSELF" JOKE?!?

[@EepyIya]

The riff... it... never stops.. it always comes back.

[@thecatladytm7172]

It's like William Afton from hit indie game series Five Nights at Freddie's. He always comes back.

[@LilNachoo]

It's spelled Freddy's, but yes he always comes back

[@SomewhatAnthony]

“Look man I can’t keep teaching you these riffs if you keep putting them in inappropriate places!” - Daniel Thrasher

[@cstarchild]

Only time I’d be ok with my Music Teacher slapping me. No song is unriffable by the way. You just have to know what riff to use!

[@bleuth4158]

this can be like a 3hr long anime series and I could completely believe it.

[@aronsz]

That pause after the 2:29 part and the pacing after that sounds so beautiful, i often come back to this video not because of the memes but to listen to that. Is this piece usually played like this or that's Daniel's rendition?

[@eowynsisterdaughter]

In addition to working perfectly for the joke, the way he stretched out the timing on the songs just made them sound good. I appreciate the artistic application of humor.

[@HusGNR]

3:42 - I thought the narrator was going to say, “no song shall go unriffed.”

[@zaynerowbottom2393]

Thank you daniel. Being serious and genuine on that last skit for the sponsor really matters to a lot of people.

[@Inky_Blob]

Daniel's voice when he does the riff when he isn't suppose to be like: ;-;

[@StarzoneNL]

1:42 traumas

[@maieen2665]

LOL at the scream at 1:19

[@кто-к5д]

actually sing a good note

[@ansleylangele2053]

Ok so, not only is he entertaining, he's literally so talented. His rendition of Hallelujah was beautiful

[@cobracoder6123]

Why is nobody talking about how daniel just slapped himself at 1:39?

[@Beefnhammer]

It was probably someone else wearing the shirt for that one shot. All you see is the arm. Either that or a greenscreen trick.

[@theholyketchup6445]

"Stop hitting yourself"

[@Questiala123]

It was a green screen

[@Questiala123]

Or is it

[@SariyahGreenwood]

Daniel's riff has become too powerful for control. He is even capable of riffing in Hallelujah.

[@DotzekWork]

3:55 probably one of the funniest skits i've seen lately haha

[@zhitros]

I love that this man is so open about mental health and having sponsors related to it instead of weird mobile games and stuff. Respek, Mr. Thrasher

[@imastinker221]

The quality and originality of his content is unmatched... So glad the youtube algorithm brought us together.

[@toothpicks205]

Even the small detail of how Daniel slapped himself makes it so difficult to believe that he actually plays each character, and doesn’t have like 5 clones of himself

[@stevebuscemifan99]

0:22 LET IT BE

[@thomasfleming7606]

I love “Hallelujah”! Great song! Edit- I had to edit to comment about the hilarity of this video. That cutaway to Morgan Freeman documentary dialogue is hilarious!

[@jorn_hub9364]

0:14 How does Daniel manage to create an awkward silence with himself?

[@dorismidge8762]

As awesome as Daniel’s sketches are, I seriously could just sit and listen to him play all day.

[@allisonavery7273]

Same

[@taralynncantor5631]

I mean… can we talk about how beautiful Hallelujah was at least… until the accident.

[@corvid_gremlin]

you mean the detonation of L'Manberg?

[@Tasteful_Edits]

It’s all the music teacher’s fault for making him practice songs in a similar key to the riff.

[@beanboy0943]

The riff is so powerful even the deepest pits of hell fear it.

[@imjusthere2546]

When the world needed him most, he returned. Also I never expected a part 2, nice 👍.

[@Raymal100]

Me: "Just restrain yourself." Also Me: "But it feels good in the hands." *Conversations I have with myself during my private Me Time.

[@isaamaandaa]

*this dude's acting is next-level amazing. daniel never fails to make me laugh out loud.* 😂✨

[@vitricewashington6510]

'I just riffed all over myself' got me good. So good I posted in the wrong comment section.

[@WeedWeezer420]

I kind of want to hear this with my eyes closed and without the mention of a piano

[@scarletknightreterns1893]

It is actually really great seeing the return of Staan XD I always loved how his voice was done and his personality

[@steeevealbright]

The Morgan Freeman impression is amazing and hilarious

[@_what._.]

It is

[@stephengere3937]

FINALLY someone said it

[@danielandres9052]

Oh... so its not the real Morgan freeman? I thought it was 😑

[@e.k.9726]

You know, this time, I thought, that maybe, just this once, Daniel would learn his lesson, and actually not play the riff. You know, to be random. But no. What we got was pure insanity. Chaos unending. And I am here for it.

[@Texori_Kosho]

At 3:22 I realized how badly we care for earth.

[@takeahobby6454]

Daniel got amazing voice acting, but no. People do not care for Earth. All they do is pollute. Glad you don’t blame everyone for some wicked ones, unlike the society pointing fingers to each other when they’re the cause themselves.

[@ElsaRawson]

As a piano player, this is the most relatable thing I’ve seen