90's GRUNGE/ALTERNATIVE Riffs That Won Us METALHEADS Over (Part 1)

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2 жыл бұрын

This is the first part of my "90's GRUNGE/ALTERNATIVE Riffs That Won Us METALHEADS Over" series. Being an old-school metal fan I held out for as long as I could, but these riffs pulled me into the world of grunge/alternative back in the day. Thanks for watching.
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@antonioalbares 2 жыл бұрын

Soundgarden is literally heavier than most metal bands these days. You can have a double bass pedal, downstrokes on the 7th string and a guy screaming and still sound weak. So many riffs that lack groove or power. This is a great list, cheers man

@666Havers 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah man grooves and rythms is where it's at

@rawheadrex1972 2 жыл бұрын

Jesus Christ Pose. That shit is heavier than a neutron star.

@gngrblls2thwall 2 жыл бұрын

Literally? I don't know, Kim was a little chunky I guess, but the others were skinny AF, and some of these modern metal guys really like to eat

@antonioalbares 2 жыл бұрын

@@gngrblls2thwall lol

@twstdlzard9659 2 жыл бұрын

You are the only guitar teacher i can pay attention to thanks for the great lessons markiplier🤘

@enriquepastor3626 2 жыл бұрын

Hahah

@jb_50w78 2 жыл бұрын

I thought this was John Cusack!!!???

@johnnyjaime123 2 жыл бұрын

@@jb_50w78 omg me too haha I thought it was just me 😆

@zankerfeld9596 2 жыл бұрын

Geek USA is an incredible collection of riffs, sewn together with fluidity and expertise!

@lawnshark025 2 жыл бұрын

love the Hum nod. You’d Prefer an Astronaut and Downward Is Heavenward are two of the best rock albums of the 90s. RIP Bryan too.

@peesalad6032 2 жыл бұрын

@ghost mall Bryan was the drummer, he passed in June 2021.

@renaatsenechal 2 жыл бұрын

Hum remained underground because they didn't want to be famous. Also they did another album in 2020, their first since 1998 and it sounds magnificent. I gave it 9/10 on my review site Dansende Beren.

@Likeitornot91 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Wasn't expecting it but Hum are awesome. RIP Bryan great drummer

@denverrandy7143 2 жыл бұрын

Love the newest album "Inlet" sadly as you mentioned Bryan the drummer passed last summer.R.i.p

@mogsy2112 2 жыл бұрын

@@renaatsenechal Inlet is a fantastic album! Been in heavy rotation since it dropped.

@jessluv 2 жыл бұрын

Hum is one of the most underrated bands of all time! RIP BSP. Their latest album Inlet is killer.

@MossTheBoss 2 жыл бұрын

My additions: AiC - We Die Young Jane's Addiction - Stop Everclear - Santa Monica Collective Soul - Heavy (though Shine was earlier, this song really solidified my like for the band) STP - Sex Type Thing The Cranberries - Zombie NiN - Head Like a Hole

@marioalexanderski9598 4 ай бұрын

I'd add Nirvana - Negative Creep, Annorexorcist, Sifting Pearl Jam - Do The Evolution AIC - Angry Chair TAD - Stumblin' Man

@yelkhan2002 2 жыл бұрын

The Geek USA thumbnail brought me here. What an amazing song!

@tribeshift 2 жыл бұрын

That drum fill during the solo 🔥

@adamnevermind7013 2 жыл бұрын

Ohhh man. "Broken" was one of my first albums....the break riff in "Last" kicked my ass lol. And their version of "Physical." Every bit as sexy as "closer." Great list. 👍🏻

@aceclapton5655 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to see The Melvins in here. I got hooked on Houdini, but Queen off of their Stoner Witch album is my top pick for heavy riff.

@djay6651 2 жыл бұрын

To be fair, AiC always described themselves as firmly in the heavy metal camp. Songs like ''We Die Young''' and 'Bleed the Freak'' bear that out. Nirvana could be very punk at times, like on ''Territorial Pissngs''. And ''Mountain Song'' is just a straight up hard rock/metal riff.

@santinoruiz4689 2 жыл бұрын

It's actually called "Bleed the freak". But yeah, aic is pretty metal to me idk.

@terriblecertainity 2 жыл бұрын

Cobian himself described Grunge as " punk bands trying to sound like Black Sabbath", which to me is very accurate

@shawntrevordaniel 2 жыл бұрын

*bleed the freak

@vladv5126 2 жыл бұрын

Bleed the freak*

@haylenwalsh2597 2 жыл бұрын

@@lucymoody4927 he doesnt mean cheesemakers hes metaphorically referring to all manufacturers of all dairy products

@Ayyem93 2 жыл бұрын

Always pleasantly surprised to see people acknowledge The Melvins

@ArtOfShredYT 2 жыл бұрын

The Melvins! Hooch off Houdini was such a hard hitting sludgy riff. Also, I love that first Nirvana album. Lots of great heavy riffs on that one.

@mogsy2112 2 жыл бұрын

Hum!!! One of the best bands of the 90's that not enough people know about. They're one of my all time favorites. Always on heavy rotation. Have you listened to Inlet? Killer album. RIP Bryan 💚

@thejonathandoan 2 жыл бұрын

01:38 HUM!!!!! Loved that album. So glad to see their riff here!

@tylerlougheed569 2 жыл бұрын

Hum's newest album Inlet is INCREDIBLE. That band should have been so much bigger.

@eriktorsteinhansen 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for including the Melvins. One of my favorite bands.

@mrlost470 6 ай бұрын

i didnt know the Melvins until i heard that Kurt was inspired by them. i heard some of there songs and i really like them!

@icoz7 2 жыл бұрын

I musically came of age in the mid-2000s, but I think Epic by Faith No More fits right in here. It's not the heaviest 90s alt-rock guitar parts, but it's probably one of the most...[ahem] *epic* guitar parts. The "epicness" of that solo reminds me of the "epicness" of Master of Puppets solo (and other heavy metal solos in general), moreso than most other 90s alt-rock/grunge.

@thepagnaet6361 2 жыл бұрын

That album won a Grammy for a reason. Straight bangers all the way through.

@patjacksonpodium 2 жыл бұрын

YOU GAVE HUM A SHOUTOUT!!! YEEEESSSSS!!! The wall of sound produced in Stars is just...the BIGGEST feeling thing I've ever heard.

@HannahCope88 2 жыл бұрын

🤘🏻🔥🤘🏻🔥LOVE all of these! Grunge/ Alternative really are such killer genres! Congrats on 688k Subscribers!

@deeforty 2 жыл бұрын

I've been subbed for a while and watched you for a few year and your sheer love for everything music, guitar and drums is still very inspiring, you just live music and it's great to see.

@raynefaded 2 жыл бұрын

Hum is so good. That bridge riff is GNARLY, especially at a faster tempo like on the love 120 minutes version. Also Geek USA is too good.

@denverrandy7143 2 жыл бұрын

I love that version.Their new album "Inlet" is in my opinion their hardest album to date!!!

@Nick20-100 2 жыл бұрын

Love these compilation youre doing recently!

@erikp6844 2 жыл бұрын

Thought for Smashing Punpkins you were gonna pick the chorus riff from “Zero”. Always gets me pumped. Pleasantly surprised with “Geek USA” though! Super underrated

@terryguire1321 2 жыл бұрын

One thing I appreciate about your videos is how cool the drum parts are in the songs you choose. Props to your drummer as well!

@verumterrae3322 2 жыл бұрын

Your production is sounding great Mike. Some of these sound better than the original recording.

@heavenport9359 2 жыл бұрын

Jinx by Tad deserves a spot on the list as well even tho they faded into obscurity after the mid 90s

@danielsgrunge 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for reminding me of this song!!

@brianp4438 2 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah, Tad deserves so much more recognition than they get

@jeffyoung8726 2 жыл бұрын

AWESOME selection man! Love it, love it, love it!!!!!

@baladeva777 2 жыл бұрын

You covered some of my favorite tunes from the 90s dude u rock thanks🙏🏽💫🎶✨✌🏽😎🎸

@thedarkcarny7364 2 жыл бұрын

I loved this video! Not just because these are the songs of my youth, but because the first thing that popped into my head was 'Pop into Pop Up Video'! Man how I miss that show. Great work Mike! I hope to see more 'pop up' videos in the future!

@zanefranklin6237 2 жыл бұрын

Love how during the collective soul riff you placed the pop right at the pause, gave me a good laugh

@ianlongshore 2 жыл бұрын

I am so glad that you included Nine Inch Nails in there! They are my favorite band

@mike285 2 жыл бұрын

Grunge is on of my favorite genres to listen to, but thrash and death metal still takes the cake for the best imo

@chg6411 2 жыл бұрын

Heroin Girl!!! Hell yeah!! That entire album was sooooo good.

@Gian4455 2 жыл бұрын

I would have included Go and Once by Pearl Jam, Outshined and Slaves & Buldozers by Soundgarden, Don't You by Candlebox, Dead & Bloated by Stone Temple Pilots, Pure Massacre and Leave me out by Silverchair, Know your Enemy by Rage Against The Machine... there are many great riffs on all those bands catalogues actually :D

@BRO77TX 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t forget Israel’s Son by Silverchair also!! The intro bass riff is bottom end awesomeness!!

@thomasgoude8800 2 жыл бұрын

Mr.Moustache was a sick riff to learn when i got into guitar

@tylertyler5949 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome concept keep em coming

@Gusramosferreira 2 жыл бұрын

Great trip down memory lane. Great job.

@bassrocks4419 2 жыл бұрын

The Melvins are fucking awesome. They take everything that you thought you knew about music and just flip it on it’s head

@charlesmdrummer 2 жыл бұрын

keep doing these videos. Makes me feel a lot better. You're doing it all by yourself. No need to collab!

@jwalters8498 2 жыл бұрын

It was like pop-up video, love it!!!

@scubasteve7878 2 жыл бұрын

All great riffs! Couldn't believe you included Jane's Addiction!😁 Always thought it was a hard-core riff and remember making bandmates learn it just to jam out on it. Lol.

@griffinsalerno 2 жыл бұрын

Love the me mustache. That sound never gets enough recognition. As well as swap meet.

@lanegunnell1218 2 жыл бұрын

Love seeing some Collective Soul on here. Seriously underrated. While they've certainly gone more pop in the 21st century, their 90s stuff had some excellent riffage. Ironically, Pretty Donna on the 1st album is what made me realize, as a kid, classical music could be awesome.

@ehdforlife 2 жыл бұрын

Your drumming is just as good as the guitar playing. Great job! Maybe you could deep dive some of the albums you played riffs from.

@GhostCodeRG 2 жыл бұрын

A lot of metal heads hate anything that isnt metal and thats a shame, theres so much great music out there in the rock genre alone

@lynncampbell962 2 жыл бұрын

D'Arcy was my hero in the 90s. Great video as always.

@xamislimelight8965 2 жыл бұрын

Don't need to be as cool as Navarro, you got your own brand of cool going on. Keeping it real!

@alanguitars 2 жыл бұрын

Love that riff from HUM, best part of the song. They reminded me of Smashing Pumpkins with a different singer. Starts out really quiet dreamy then gets heavy.

@KrunkCobain 2 жыл бұрын

"Easy in an easy chair" You summoned me again with Nirvana. As always I highly respect your riff choices and skills. Rock on!

@BTNMNKI 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent riff collection. "Mountain Song" was released back in the 80's though.

@SubversionGarage 2 жыл бұрын

You could fill 2022 with a deep dive on every one of these songs

@nuclearspacerhino 2 жыл бұрын

Man, Jane's Addiction is so fuckin cool!

@paulrawnsley3963 2 жыл бұрын

Siamese Dream and Core... immaculate albums. Thanks for the memories.

@Jokesonyou6666 2 жыл бұрын

Wow i never noticed kurt palm muted in mr moustache before thank u that explains a lot

@crazycatman5928 2 жыл бұрын

People hate the word “grunge”, but not me. In my opinion is was the best peak for rock music. I love how you’re playing all this on a fender jaguar. I have one myself:)

@hansgrueber8169 2 жыл бұрын

Great list, one to add would be two from the band Failure off their '96 record Fantastic Planet. Sergeant Politeness and Dirty Blue Balloons. The latter drops like a bomb when it kicks in.

@andrewwinch474 2 жыл бұрын

Nice to see Collective Soul get some love

@vernetexon4914 2 жыл бұрын

Smashing Pumpkins stood out for me amongst all those other cool bands. That sound GArden riif is twisted as hell too, and the drumming in it- oh boy!

@tylerbrittan593 2 жыл бұрын

I had a strong feeling Them Bones would be on here! Also, killer guitar tone! I’d love to see some content regarding that tone on the channel!

@TheArtofGuitar 2 жыл бұрын

Just did a few days ago. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e8d9o6iZt8fadWg.html

@tylerbrittan593 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheArtofGuitar Oh, shit. I totally already watched this. Wow, I’m losing it. Lol. Great videos, man! Keep it going!

@OKaFee 2 жыл бұрын

Nice list. I hadn't heard that Hum song. Mike Einziger (Incubus) has some great riffs that could prob fall in this category for 90s, like A Certain Shade Of Green.

@buttkrusher 2 жыл бұрын

Loved the Hum riff, fantastic song! Wish you included some Our Lady Peace or I Mother Earth, ironically two Canadian bands that had great debut albums.

@Bisonzilla 2 жыл бұрын

Geek USA is highly underrated! The riff yes but the guitar solo in the middle along with Jimmy's drums in particular just as the solo wraps up kick your ass!

@adamrichards2072 2 жыл бұрын

I love that jag

@BlakeBlackstone 2 жыл бұрын

Really flexed with some overlooked tunes.

@davidhealy4534 2 жыл бұрын

This is my era too. I was a teenager/ early 20's when these came out.

@Andres33AU 2 жыл бұрын

I literally went "yeah" out loud during Shine, haha.

@localmusiclover605 2 жыл бұрын

I was gonna say We Die Young but Them Bones is awesome too!

@yucatown2 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video and series you got going. Collective Soul’s Heavy and Filter’s Hey Man Nice Shot could have easily made it on this list, among many others already mentioned.

@kichigan1 2 жыл бұрын

This is just great

@derlumpenhund 2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff!

@stevemora7845 2 жыл бұрын

Those riffs are killer! 🔥🔥🔥

@enriquepastor3626 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah Hum deserved so much more

@zeon137 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Mike, did you ever have issues with your jaguar's bridge? if so, how did you fix them? thanks!! I've read mustang bridges are a nice replacement, but I'm not so sure

@ObsoleteFormat 2 жыл бұрын

Man I loved skating to Everclear many moons ago

@christian-van-e 2 жыл бұрын

Have you received my mail ‘bout the pink Jackson guitar (pickups) ? Cheers!

@roosterbeest 2 жыл бұрын

Hum is from Champaign, IL. That's close to my neck of the woods.

@sharkeynoyz 2 жыл бұрын

That Jag is SO GOOD!

@patstuker 2 жыл бұрын

Mike riffing "Bulls On Parade" makes it sounds Robin Trower wrote it 🤣 (in my opinion at least)

@flamethegame1 2 жыл бұрын

howd you get the bulls on parade sound?

@klec21 2 жыл бұрын

Never heard of most of them! 😎🤘🏼

@jrmcelro 6 ай бұрын

Could you tell us your signal chain? It did a great job of covering all of those tunes. (Sorry if you told us and I missed it)

@drammisgiuseppe3933 2 жыл бұрын

Make a part 2 if you can plss

@karterroberts03 2 жыл бұрын

I think AIC was the gateway to becoming a metal head for me

@bak1386 2 жыл бұрын

My favorite smashing pumpkins song geek USA. The drum performance is so epic in itself

@shinypng1850 2 жыл бұрын

j mascis artist series please!

@addictedtoguitars4948 2 жыл бұрын

So loved the music that preceded grunge that i could never care for it. Only song in this bunch I liked was the Collective Soul one.

@bluegrassbassing3790 2 жыл бұрын

Jerry Cantrell took sabbath and mother love bone and made some amazing music

@setaside2 2 жыл бұрын

The running joke is of course that Soundgarden and Alice in Chains were in fact metal bands... They just let their bassists be heard in the mix.

@heavytimes887 2 жыл бұрын

I want you to be the drummer in my band. Great tone too. Well done 💀

@marijandesin8226 2 жыл бұрын

Nirvana - Negative Creep Smashing Pumpkins - Quiet Soundgarden - A room a thousand years wide Nirvana - School Blur - Song 2 AiC - Angry Chair Soundgarden - Milkman (chorus)