I think their undisputed masterpiece is "Hip to be Square", a song so catchy, most people probably don't listen to the lyrics. But they should, because it's not just about the pleasures of conformity, and the importance of trends, it's also a personal statement about the band itself. Hey Paul!

I love how you show the best of the different worlds of popular guitar music… alternative, rock, punk, metal… some were mainstream at the time and some were more deeper cuts. Awesome year by year highlights.

As someone who loves all rock- everything from heavy metal to classic rock to punk to alternative to prog and pop- it's good to see Sabbath, Van Halen, The Smiths, Black Flag, Rush, Crowded House etc represented here. Eclectic and well played

I love that you included The Cure, Echo & The Bunnymen, Siouxsie etc along with all the great rock riffs. So often everybody forgets how much of an influence British Post Punk and New Wave had on rock and roll music.

Thank you for remember of "She Sells Sanctuary" and "How Soon is Now".

Granted, the 60s-90s were all amazing decades for riffs, but there was truly something special about the 80s. Love it!

80s is really the golden age of riffs

lets be real you wanted to flex the fender jag... wouldn't blame you

I could genuinely talk for hours with this guy about music based souly on his choices here! I know every. single. song.

Huey Lewis into Slayer. I think I pulled a muscle. Nice work. 🤣Bonus points for Echo and the Bunnymen and Jesus and Mary Chain.

You probably know it, but you are a fucking great guitarist, my friend. I've been watching you for a month or more and watching you playing made me playing guitar again after some years. Thank you for these masterpieces and inspiring me to do something I loved when I was younger. Greetings from Brazil!

You know something’s good when it starts with Ramones

I hope everyone appreciates the video editing that went into this one.

I think This Charming Man should've been included.

Damn, you really represented the 80s. From U2 to Sonic Youth and so many others. Good job.

I like how you, unlike other youtubers, remember punk exist.

Tell you what, matey…. You picked some tricky bloody riffs in that lot and did a great job in them!

1987 is one of the best years for rock.

Breaking the law will forever be one of the most iconic hard rock/metal riffs ever. And I'm not even a Judas Priest fan but it's just that epic 🔥

5:42 Lets see Paul Allens riff

Ok, but can we agree that the tone for Limelight is literally SPOT ON! Great video 🙏

You are my favorite youtube guitarist. Yes, there are much more people on yt who can shred and tap all around at 1000bpm making songs unnecessarily overwhelming, but you can actually play and feel just like us, the common guitarists, i love your vids and sometimes i watch your hands and learn how to play that riff, what is really handy. And all of that precious playing without useless talking and face selling. This is the best guitar channel sorry for any grammar and syntax mistakes, i'm not a native English speaker

Nice to see Eighties by Killing Joke! Most of my favourites bands are in this video.

That Jazzmaster is absolutely gorgeous 😍

Must listen to more Siouxsie, and the Pixies. Not a surprise Neil Young's riff is so heavy.

Dude, the things I would give up to go back to the 80s..and to stay there forever

The guitar tone for Bastards of Young sounded spot on!

Your different effects were awesome. Well played! You covered so many great bands/songs! From Van Halen to The Smiths…very impressive!

Amazing , a big smile on my face when you played Ratt and underrated songs like unchained and nervous shakedown 🤘🤘

That you got The Puppet, How Soon is Now and Teen Age Riot in there alongside Def Leppard... Just wow!

So many of my favorite bands here! Yes!!

Hair metal had some of the most killer guitar riffs

Bro I just knew you were gonna include nirvana in 89

A decade of catchy riffs. Nice selection 👍

Greaf riff collection ! Missed some Smiths and INXS. for my unsurprise i fall for The Cure JLH like i always did so easily, but surprsingly i had to admit Raining Blood is really a killer. Killer. One.

Without a doubt the best decade of music in my opinion. I can literally listen to any genre and I'll like it 😌

0:58 how a powerfull riff! R.I.P EVH❤🙏

Videos like this put into perspective how skewed my musical perception of time is. I would never have put How Soon is Now and She Sells Sanctuary in the same year as Money for Nothing and The Power of Love. Yet they were all 1985.

Like re-living my late teens and early 20s all over again. Cheers!

It amazes me that songs that came out in 83 (my birth year) are still so widely known and played.

So great to see the Replacements and Husker Du represented!

I am fascinated about the great choice of songs ! bravo !!

Love the 80s!! Such a good time for rock music. Glad you included dreams never end

LOVE the fact that you put Divide and Conquer in there. Seriously underrated riff from a seriously underrated band

A lot more choice deep cuts than I expected. Well played, sir.

This is fucking genius. Every song moves me in one direction or another.

This is my playlist of songs I need to learn

Sick. Can't wait for the 90s timeline

Such a good guitar player. You have the best taste in music by a country mile.

I’m so glad you added def leopards photograph in there! As well as nervous shakedown, two very overlooked songs in my opinion! Good job!

Major respect for adding each date as time-stamps! 🤘Love the vids!

6:00, one of my absolute favorites 👌. Great job on doing all these great riffs 👍👍 keep it up.

Dude right now you're my favourite youtuber. Argentina represent

I was getting worried there wouldn’t be any love for the Replacements for a second.

Great selection, You are doing something great for people who have/and want to play, Great Presentation, all others, keep Strumming

80s riffs blow the 90s out of the water

The inclusion of crowded house brought a smile to my face, thank you :)

Im so glad you included certain songs, you chose the best

Great playing and song choices 🎸🎸🎸

VERY well done, Sir....👍👍

This is incredible. I know all these songs. Perfect playing and perfect re-creation of the guitar songs.

Love this video. The 80s really did have some of the greatest riffs in rock music history.

Awesome variety!! Would love to learn most of these licks. I know a few.

You hit it out of the park with this one can't wait for the 90's 🤘🤘🤘

Great list!! So diverse!

That is a gorgeous SG you used for the Back in Black riff.

I appreciate your use of fingerstyle for Dire Straits!

every time that guitar from Just Like Heaven kicks in, I don't know why, I always feel the butterflies in my stomach p.s. I hope you'll do 10 The Jesus and Mary Chain riffs! ✨

This probably the most riffs you've put in one video. Keep it up!

What a fantastic selection, great to hear so many different genres included.

That Fender sounds like heaven.

Ghostbusters, Power of Love, and Addicted to Love were surprisingly heavy

Glad you added stone roses. For those who don't know them, go listen their debut album

That Jaguar can do everything! Nice video.

Well done, amazing, every riff perfect played, and interesting list of the 80s music 👏👏

Great playing! Perfect tone! Fantastic song choices

Waterfall is such a good song

Much respect for including the Replacements

Forget all else but the fact that his guitar tone is perfect on the black sabbath and van halen

I've noticed his tones have also gotten better over time

What an eclectic mix, cheers!

Thought this was all going to be arena rock, but I'm glad the post-punk bands got a mention here!

Awesome video, every riff sounds spot on

A wide range of great riffs, nicely recreated tones, and playing Master of Puppets with only downstrokes. Nailed it.

The best part of loving 80s rock is that you don't need a bunch of pedals to play most of it just a simple distortion or overdrive pedal, and a lot of amps have that feature built in nowadays

So many essentials. Very cool

i'm half way through and liked, subscribed, commenting... this is awesome, great work, thank you for putting in the time and energy to make this video

Great job on How Soon Is Now!

I was pleasantly surprised to hear Nervous Shakedown on here. I discovered that album when I was first exploring itunes I believe and despite feeling the production was far below the last couple albums before it, I loved multiple songs from it (Nervous Shakedown being my favorite early on).

You're an incredible musician. You have great taste. Good to see some Sonic Youth amongst many other of my favorite songs.

I feel me back to the 80'ts 👍👍👍

Hey if you ever do one on 90s riff here's some songs I'd recommend Who was in my room last night? - Buthole Surfers Galaxie - Blind Melon Land of Sunshine - Faith No More Regular John - Queens of the Stone Age Sleep Now in the fire - Rage Against The Machine Ween - Buckingham Green

I think I'm in love with that jaguar

I'm saving this video on the fact it has 30-40 songs that are really well known I haven't listened to and added to the playlists I'm making on youtube

Man I can’t help but miss rock from the 80s

Surprised you didn't pick Need You Now for INXS, iconic. Great video!

Starting it off with the Almighty Ramones, and including Black Flag’s “Rise Above” is badass!!! You cover it all, homie! Great job!

Wow! That was fantastic!

hitting us with both the replacements and husker du? i love this channel!

Wonderful, waiting for the 90s one (if it's not already made!) Cantrell, Morello and all the other fine gentlemen!