EPIC RIFFS | Is this the hardest riff to play on guitar? - Frusciante
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Күн бұрынIs this the hardest riffs to play on guitar? I read this on the internet, so it must be true... or is it?!
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Hi, my name is Paul Davids! I am a guitar player, teacher, producer, and overall music enthusiast from the Netherlands! I try to inspire people from all over the world with my videos, here on KZfaq.
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@BigAssProject 3 жыл бұрын
I honestly thought I would never be able to play this. And here we are, 5 years later, I was right
@immerse_your-soul-in-love 3 жыл бұрын
ha ha ha, hang in there !!
@ducktack1 3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant reply, we've just gotta keep trying till we thrown it across the room.................then pick it up and try again. No better time to say something good about lockdown than 'at least i learnt the riff to snow'!!
@dinkolukin 3 жыл бұрын
i think i love you...
@victor_4435 3 жыл бұрын
How the Fu** did I get it after one day?!?!
@mikhailman 3 жыл бұрын
@@victor_4435 You're a genius, mate. You should definitely be a musician.
@Jaxtronomical 3 жыл бұрын
John's probably like "ohh so that's what I did"
@esetasuaava7682 3 жыл бұрын
Lmaoo
@pppratyushhh4941 3 жыл бұрын
Lmfao😂😂
@chinaski_sounds 3 жыл бұрын
deep cigarette inhale*
@Victor_YBK 3 жыл бұрын
@@chinaski_sounds HAHAHAHAHHA
@pratulyaharshu 3 жыл бұрын
With all due respect to both, pretty sure John knew what he was doing. He is a genius
@mikeydflyingtoaster 4 жыл бұрын
It's the fact he can sing backing vocals as well that makes him truly extraordinary
@mrCetus Жыл бұрын
John Frusciante is definitely a genius musician. Not because his riffs are very hard to play, but because he turns conventional guitar playing inside out & upside down in such a uniquely melodic style. Have a very, very close listen to Blood, Sex, Sugar, Magic....... bloody epic!
@christopherwhite6496 Жыл бұрын
Or his solo stuff❤
@grigno97 4 жыл бұрын
The hardest thing about this riff is definitely endurance
@joshdougherty1574 4 жыл бұрын
Try master of puppets ;)
@grigno97 4 жыл бұрын
@@joshdougherty1574 yeah master of puppets is really demanding if you downpick everything, but if your wrist gets too tired you can always slip some alternate picking in there and gets waaaay easier. From snow there's just no escape, you have to keep going and maintain the fast pace of the riff for a long time
@decero3398 4 жыл бұрын
@@grigno97 You're totally right
@connorfischer3283 4 жыл бұрын
Tension
@TonyNaber 3 жыл бұрын
@@joshdougherty1574 I've learned both songs years ago, and I am 100% confident that playing Snow all the way through is harder than master of puppets (still a very challenging riff no doubt). I haven't mastered Snow yet, it's literally a physical issue with the muscles of my hand at this point. With Snow it's my left hand that dies, while the other one kills my right wrist
@ElkayLive 3 жыл бұрын
Who else remembers thinking "i might learn snow today" and 15 minutes later thinking "actually no I won't! :D"
@lunqr3045 3 жыл бұрын
I learnt it in a week 😅
@Suki_9 2 жыл бұрын
I learnt it in 2 days (2 months if you count the days before i gave up the guitar and picked it up again)
@billymccoy782 2 жыл бұрын
I tried and gave up on this song years ago , then put the guitar down for years/ but decided to pick the guitar back up and start playing again and this time I learned this song. mid life crisis i think but wanna actually learn how to play guitar this time.
@rylanhudson9319 3 жыл бұрын
The thing about this riff is that it makes you feel like your fingers are becoming creatures of their own and are doing the opposite of what your brain tells them to do
@igor97 2 жыл бұрын
in "c'mon girl" flea makes me feel the same
@igashijin 2 жыл бұрын
I agree. My fingers feel like they're alive and doing their own thing when I play this. The second I start trying to think, they stop obeying me.
@xxzeroxx8417 4 жыл бұрын
Alternate picking: James hetfield has left the chat
@TonyNaber 3 жыл бұрын
Hetfield: "if it's physically possible to downstroke the whole song, bitch I'm doing it"
@natestrayhorn1578 3 жыл бұрын
CuriousTaco what a nerd 😎
@TheMrVengeance 3 жыл бұрын
@@TonyNaber - To be fair though, downstrokes sound different from alternate picking, and if that's the sound you're going for.. Also personally enjoy the challenge of playing something like Master of Puppets in Hetfield mode. :p
@TonyNaber 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheMrVengeance yes you're right
@renegetus8871 3 жыл бұрын
I'm %100 sure James would downpick the everliving fuck out of this riff.
@pjaholgersson 4 жыл бұрын
Definitely thought it was gonna be Neon until I heard “while singing backup vocals”
@PaulDavids 4 жыл бұрын
Why would I make the same video 2 times?!
@olid7947 4 жыл бұрын
I thought John was JP
@camillefrank1237 4 жыл бұрын
same here lol
@enginserttas 4 жыл бұрын
lol, i thought it was neon too. and i also thought why is he making the same video again, because; okay, snow is hard but not as much as the title says
@BigSh00tsie 4 жыл бұрын
EXACTLY what i thought...
@SmiteSpainAndMore 3 жыл бұрын
Rules to learn your favorite riffs: 1. Exercise your picking and fretting hand every single day. 2. Learn first your chords and scales. 3. Play every day. 4. Play every day. 5. Play everyday. 6. You guessed it... Remember good guitar players weren't born with a guitar in their hands. Mastery requires practice. Learn to love the journey of learning. Love you all, keep it up.
@korkunctheterrible4302 2 жыл бұрын
Can this be learned at any age?
@despacito2271 2 жыл бұрын
@@korkunctheterrible4302 you are never too old to play music
@ibleedoranbla 2 жыл бұрын
This is a beautiful comment
@yobrethren 2 жыл бұрын
Yep, agree I quite easily got the gist of blackened intro riff, but just after a few days of not playing it i couldn't play it at the same tempo i could play easily before Guitar takes looots of different practise, barre, power, open, 7th, inversion chords, alternate, downstroke, upstroke, speed and inbetween-the-strings picking, different strumming and different modes, scales and keys, all this needs practise or else you fall behind
@stratocagstrom490 2 жыл бұрын
Or use simply guitar
@craftcrate6602 3 жыл бұрын
This guy's videos are just different in a unique way. His voice also is so soothing
@luisaucedo 2 жыл бұрын
Your voice is even more soothing
@Silentknight1171 4 жыл бұрын
Paul: Click that like button, do it gently. Davie504: SLAPP like NOW or I will call the police!
@BigSh00tsie 4 жыл бұрын
i am a guitar player, am i allowed to like this comment?
@ezet 4 жыл бұрын
@@BigSh00tsie You're not even allowed to read it. I hope you didn't read it?
@grmnxd8842 4 жыл бұрын
@@BigSh00tsie bass with 6 string player*
@BigSh00tsie 4 жыл бұрын
@@ezet OH-EM-GEEE, i read it... call the police!
@micha1119 4 жыл бұрын
Can y'all just kindly fuck off with wannabe Pewdiepie in this comment section thanks
@agungandy836 4 жыл бұрын
The riff is easy to learn but very hard to master, especially the endurance
@TimmehTRP 4 жыл бұрын
Also, I've met/seen a lot of people that can "play this song" but often it sounds like shit or much more "clumsy"
@Liam.2000 3 жыл бұрын
You stole that
@kkarx 2 жыл бұрын
It is quite easy. This guy just uses an awkward technique to play it called string hopping. With circular motion you could play it twice as fast (if you can move your hand that fast).
@vangoghsseveredear 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it's easy to do it multiple times, it's playing it throughout the whole song that's the issue. John definitely is a master, cause he's singing at the same time and everything. Gotta respect the man
@Geoff_24 Жыл бұрын
This riff is sooooo satisfying when you actually get it right and play along to it for 20 seconds or so that first time. Such a fantastic riff.
@maxhocks2006 4 жыл бұрын
I thought this rift was amazing before I knew all John was doing, but now I know just how godly this was. That’s why josh had such big shoes to fill. John made technical challenging, complicated rifts like this into hugely popular songs. It takes a master to do this.
@rogerpbsmusic 3 жыл бұрын
Did Josh play it the same way live as John did?
@maxhocks2006 3 жыл бұрын
@@rogerpbsmusic no he didn’t. I saw the peppers at lollapalooza when josh was playing. Josh was ok. He could play the big hits, but he couldn’t improvise and jam the way John did. For most of the set flea was leading things. I saw the peppers years before that with John. Him and flea improvised and jammed between the big songs. And John didn’t play every song exactly like the album version. He would embellish or mix up the solos, and randomly play covers during the set. I don’t dislike josh but the band just had a different vibe with him in it.
@TheLouisBarnes Жыл бұрын
@@maxhocks2006 ..but Josh did play this song & more. He knew all of BSSM since his teens & knew b-sides too. He really did his homework. It also became kind of tradition that he got an encore spot pretty much every show where he played a cover..probably played more covers than John ever did at that point haha
@samuellaufeyson5422 4 жыл бұрын
1:17 I really hate when people compare Jesus and Frusciante, like yeah, he's cool and all, but he's not Frusciante.
@hmm4959 4 жыл бұрын
Okiyoto bitch u stole that comment the fuck up
@lt-yx1hx 4 жыл бұрын
@@hmm4959 grammar, please
@tha1986 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah yeah 😂😂😂😂
@christosnicolaides27 4 жыл бұрын
@@joejohnson974 what?
@cosmiccomedy7394 4 жыл бұрын
There are very few original comments. People constantly regurgitate other funny stuff they see or hear. No shame in that. Good artists borrow, great artists steal.
@vergium9529 4 жыл бұрын
I do really love his high camera quality, his camera angles and his jacket
@luanmendonca2517 4 жыл бұрын
And probrably his penis
@yobodobo288 4 жыл бұрын
And his beard
@joe-la-guit 3 жыл бұрын
You’re a wonderful guitar teacher. I’ve been teaching for almost 20 years now and I’m inspired by your approach. Stay cool ;)
@SSR_Virgo_Tiger Жыл бұрын
8:41 was so satisfying. The build up of the explanation paid off beautifully. I involuntarily smiled when he launched into the whole riff.
@newmarc76 4 жыл бұрын
It's taken me flippin ages to get this riff to sound recognisable. Yet John just probably picked it out the air and nailed it straight away. The guy is a genius.
@luisaucedo 2 жыл бұрын
You're a genius
@draedeltoro6542 2 жыл бұрын
@@luisaucedo you’re a genius
@gherburger 2 жыл бұрын
@@draedeltoro6542 youre a genius
@sergiomartinez5946 2 жыл бұрын
@@gherburger you're a genus
@anfe3123 2 жыл бұрын
@@sergiomartinez5946 You're a genius
@RC32Smiths01 4 жыл бұрын
Just wanna take this comment to appreciate the work you do here In allowing us the explore deeper and more complex music, whether that'd be a riff, lick, or song! Really amazing work here as always!
@christoph.schneider 4 жыл бұрын
RC32 Dude, get a life, I‘m seeing you under every damn guitar related video.
@loco_nr1622 4 жыл бұрын
@@christoph.schneider But that means, that you're under every guitar related video as well, isn't it?
@ROOKTABULA 4 жыл бұрын
@@christoph.schneider As you must be. But unlike you? RC32 isn't a misanthrope. He wins.
@RC32Smiths01 4 жыл бұрын
@@christoph.schneider I don't see that to be a problem quite frankly, unless I am in some way causing harm to someone else
@mr.yellowstrat3352 4 жыл бұрын
@@christoph.schneider Is just mad that he can't play the riff 😂
@johannesschneider2636 4 жыл бұрын
I think there is still one part missing: After the last pick of every chord, John lets it ring while he is continuing to play the next chord. It's so hard to get this right..
@denice945 2 жыл бұрын
Probably just one of his effect pedals
@bjorngot73 2 жыл бұрын
Not really that hard, you just have to be precise when fretting. Finger tips straight in. This is how you play classical guitar where the action is much higher. Practice this on a guitar with high action.
@-in-the-meantime... Жыл бұрын
@@bjorngot73 so much this. We snagged up a worn out, cheapo, yard sale acoustic and had my 9yo learn some basics. 6mos later got him a 3/4 Ibanez and he had Thunderstruck nailed in an afternoon. 👍
@katon6093 3 жыл бұрын
I really love how Paul really is breaking down these songs, he gives me very useful Information that I cannot find anywhere else here on KZfaq
@kikojavier3804 4 жыл бұрын
Peope trying to play snow: Omfg that fukin picking! Me: *laughs in fingerpicking
@josefbaldisimo5333 4 жыл бұрын
Lol
@mr.m4524 4 жыл бұрын
Hahahahah i can relate
@haileymcgowan8784 4 жыл бұрын
Same !
@superpig4589 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah but if u want to play it accurately u gotta use a pick sooooo
@kikojavier3804 4 жыл бұрын
SuperPig *plays stairway with a pick
@pabl048 4 жыл бұрын
that c chord n00bs comment had me laughing out loud in my local coffee shop. Thanks for that, Paul! Keep up the awesome work.
@vicarrighi 4 жыл бұрын
lmao me too
@marksimpson2321 4 жыл бұрын
Me too. Hilarious 😁🤣
@feridunkeskin1913 3 жыл бұрын
There are just a few teachers who are able to describe all the particular nuances in such a manner. Without any doubt - Paul Davids is one of the best! Thank you, Paul.
@retrodull8796 3 жыл бұрын
For someone who is struggling here’s a tip you may like: play the first note with the pinky at the 5th string. This allows to change the chord way easier by just sliding it.
@imranrashid6007 4 жыл бұрын
Guitar skills? Scratch that, I've always knew Paul had this in the bag. But the amount of hard work and meticulous editing skills that have been put into the video is amazing! Keep it up my man
@bsj971 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this, it's these little details about John's style of playing I love to learn about. Videos like yours really make people think about exactly why some of the songs we like are so good and helps us appreciate the details you might not think about at first
@nehpetsttocsnosirrag6227 3 жыл бұрын
Paul..From a fifty year old man’s perspective I feel you have an incredible gift for conveying information not only about “end game” guitar but also musical and life philosophies extremely well. Another excellent video! Keep it up!
@BADWlNG 3 жыл бұрын
Hands down my favorite guitar instructor. I appreciate you so much.
@officialkarzele9667 4 жыл бұрын
Your videos are literally ASMR with a guitar soundtrack, I love it
@zsssolt152 4 жыл бұрын
I remember, back in highschool we all played metal riffs as the epitome of guitar technique, and I wanted to learn this riff just for fun, and because we loved that song. I thought I really suck at guitar becasue it was so hard for me to play it correctly - especially at the right tempo -, and I couldn't comprehend how on earth could it happen when I can play those tricky metal riffs quite easily. Well, now I know :D Thank you Paul!
@headdown2869 3 жыл бұрын
DUUUDE! HOW in the FFFFFF.....am I just now finding your videos???? You have the absolute best, common sense breakdown and LITERAL itemization of every segment of these songs. It's ridiculous. Keep it up!
@leomurry8195 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this walk through. I really like your in depth explanations. I had been sweep picking before and muddling the notes a bit.
@michaelgray9236 4 жыл бұрын
Paul you're gonna get copyright striked by playing that accurately 😂
@voxterh.6166 4 жыл бұрын
Even a beginner trying to play that riff would get copyright striked at this point.
@magicslayer81 4 жыл бұрын
James Hetfield will do it only with down picking :D
@MarcSiqueira 4 жыл бұрын
To this day i still dont know how his arm can handle that amount of down picking!
@Kylora2112 4 жыл бұрын
That's how I play this...and that much downpicking isn't THAT difficult with practice to build up your stamina (although Papa Het is a technical BEAST when it comes to how amazing his palm muting is, how accurate his picking and fretting are, and the fact he's singing at the same time).
@francis8062 4 жыл бұрын
Racer X
@metaldaddy7443 4 жыл бұрын
HAHA probably the best comment so far. You made my day bruh!! 😂😂😂
@TheBlinkisback09 4 жыл бұрын
Tom Delonge would like a word with you
@SourPatchPuss 2 жыл бұрын
This is the first video of yours Ive ever seen and I subscribed right away. Man the way you break this stuff down is helpful in a way I havent seen before. Very practical and details in a way that is extremely helpful.
@kmaclean77 3 жыл бұрын
Bro, really epic lesson... you absolutely nailed the main points and the intricacies... I started playing guitar 30 years ago (but mainly a drummer) and i was a bit lost in the beginning of this lesson. I replayed it quite a few times and paused it, and the flow absolutely came to me once I practiced the mechanics several times. Brilliant! Keep up the good work 😎
@xandervdham4440 4 жыл бұрын
Ik vind je echt de beste gitaardocent op youtube, werkelijk waar. Je lijkt altijd echt veel moeite in je video's te stoppen en ze goed te editen. Buiten dat kan je extreem goed gitaar spelen en kom je heel fijn en rustig over. Ik volg je al een aantal jaren dus ik vind het leuk om te zien dat het zo goed gaat met je kanaal nu! Ga zo door man!!
@Drflamerock 4 жыл бұрын
“ only Jesus can play this riff” Well, he does have a beard and a gentle demeanour....just saying 😆
@durjoymaitra3840 4 жыл бұрын
John Frusciante is jesus
@SMPMS8389 4 жыл бұрын
And his middle initial is H
@morgancoady4943 4 жыл бұрын
SMPMS8389 Jesus h Christ 😂😂😂😂
@ianrichardson3968 4 жыл бұрын
I can not play this on a guitar..as i only play a harp. On the harp i can play it much faster..
@iammsatrio1951 4 жыл бұрын
Even Jesus can't play this riff. He's ain't Frusciante
@charlesshepherd2004 2 жыл бұрын
You're like the chillest guitar guy. Much appreciated. Thanks for the vids
@billyjohnmoreno9280 3 жыл бұрын
Your videos are very informative. And the way you deliver speaks about your experiences. You inspire me to play guitar again.
@manuzdiaz9106 4 жыл бұрын
This is my new favorite section! My favourite was "big love" by lindsey buckingham. You motivated me to learn that song, so thank you very much! and keep it up! Greetings from Argentina! 😎
@milleh1912 3 жыл бұрын
I love this video. I remember watching it when it first came out and me practicing for hours but I couldn't get it down. Now after alot of improvements in my playing I tried the riff once again and my god I can play it!
@richellmcknight446 3 жыл бұрын
You are just amazing! I love to watch you play! And even though I'm nowhere near your level, I learn so much from you! As a matter of fact, you helped inspire me in writing the music for the first song I wrote on guitar( as opposed to piano). The first video I saw you do was about a 1- 2m-5 chord progression, & I started fooling around with it, built on it, and came up with a great chord progression for some lyrics I wrote, as a tribute to Bowie🥰💖
@maddog10195 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent and clear tutorial as always Paul, thank you so much.
@solomondaniel6670 4 жыл бұрын
The best tutor in the house ❤💗... Love the way you break things down, making it so easy ...🖤
@uncleblemish5412 3 жыл бұрын
6:48 Don’t listen-trying to reach that g-string was what got me 2 years in prison.
@SadBadge 2 жыл бұрын
LOL
@Slevazzo 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you man, i have recently discovered you and i love the way you speak and discuss about guitar and all the things about playing it! You always put the topics from a particular point of view which is totally different from the stuff someone can find on KZfaq! Keep on rocking! \m/
@one8s7n 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing teacher. I love the breakdowns and explanations your amazing 👏
@igashijin 2 жыл бұрын
I've been playing for 20 years; I learned Snow in 2007. I've been returning to try to master it for the past 14 years. It really is that tricky. The core notes are easy enough to get down, even the tempo isn't the worst thing to nail really. For me, the absolute hardest thing about this riff is returning to the chord shape of the beginning of the riff in time with the tempo consistently. The chord shape on this is way more difficult than it seems like it ought to be once you start trying to fall into a groove with it. To this day, my performance of this song is still underwhelming. I can do all sorts of crazy flamenco strumming, I can play metal on a grand concert style acoustic without a pick; I can do things one "doesn't do" with a guitar essentially. All the same, simply playing "Snow, Hey Oh" is still beyond me. I remember when my friend taught me to play this lick for the first time. Once I got it down more or less, I said "Damn!" He looked back at me and praised Frusciante: "How does a person even begin to write a lick like that?" Still totally outside my ability to comprehend. Frusciante is amazing. This was a great video.
@stevendevault367 2 жыл бұрын
Play some jazz for awhile then come back to it... just need to be familiar with or as comfortable with those cords as you are with others...
@vikram8578 2 жыл бұрын
Ya this is what gets me about this riff. Changing chord shapes in time is hellish
@Cris18Martinez Жыл бұрын
makes me feel better about still not having this perfectly down after over a year and a half of practice lol
@ryankafi2907 Жыл бұрын
I got its down in 15 minutes and can play it in speed and I’m 14 it’s not too hard
@Cris18Martinez Жыл бұрын
@@ryankafi2907 sure you did
@Evos_87 4 жыл бұрын
Who is here because John Frusciante is coming back to RHCP?
@xdnoticegamer2785 4 жыл бұрын
Iqbal Satrio Nindito yeah
@royrehi3161 4 жыл бұрын
Yups
@larsberglund 4 жыл бұрын
Google is tracking us...
@Tomweldonsays 4 жыл бұрын
Hell, I’m listening to Snow on Spotify at the moment and this video popped up.
@TheBubbabear70 4 жыл бұрын
Haha........ yeah you got me. Guilty as charged.
@connorfischer3283 4 жыл бұрын
This is hands down my favorite edit in any guitar related video
@meusel007 3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Perfect balance between showing how hard it is to play the riff and not taking motivation from the audience to give it a shot.
@W4RDO11B 4 жыл бұрын
Can’t wait to see the next level!
@dirkiemyburgh6499 4 жыл бұрын
I've been playing acoustic for 13 years but decided to make the shift to electric and bought an electric guitar just a week ago. Playing electric for the first time can be quite daunting! I've decided to make Snow my first song goal and have been working solely on that and some scales for the past week. So it's really quite cool that this video comes out at this very particular time!! Quite encouraging and insightful video! I will definitely keep at it. Thanks for the good videos.
@merijn4440 Жыл бұрын
So did you do it?
@dirkiemyburgh6499 Жыл бұрын
@@merijn4440 I did but I only got to about 80% speed. I've moved on to other things but I still want to come back at some point and get it to 100%. Looking to do the nextlevelplaying course once I'm done with studies and have bit more time.
@merijn4440 Жыл бұрын
@@dirkiemyburgh6499 good luck!!
@dirkiemyburgh6499 Жыл бұрын
Thx
@lucaconteri5708 Жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊 May the force be with you
@AimingWanderously 2 жыл бұрын
I've never understood why hundreds of people thumbs down your videos. I guess they are jealous of your ability to both play & teach. The bright side is tens of thousands thumbs-up them!
@Vanalovan 3 жыл бұрын
This song was the song that inspired me to pick up the guitar in high school. I spent over a year trying to play this song while learning other songs at the same time. Never got it right
@giothemath 4 жыл бұрын
This riff: I’m the hardest Neon: Hold my beer
@wander_plug1369 4 жыл бұрын
Exactly, this riff doesn’t hold a candle to Neon
@JohnClark03 4 жыл бұрын
More like Neon - I sing like I’m constipated. Snow = great song. John Mayer - suck ass song
@DrkMike 4 жыл бұрын
@@JohnClark03 Irrelevant comment since we are discussing the guitar parts.
@nathang1184 4 жыл бұрын
Nope neon is actually pretty easy for people that plays slap bass cause their thumb are coordinated
@joe8124 4 жыл бұрын
it’s all relative to be fair. some people find this song harder because of the alternate picking. some find neon harder because of the difficulty of the coordination. personally they’re both challenging but I find snow slightly harder because the riff is harder to maintain at its set tempo.
@zenlee1109 3 жыл бұрын
Great content as always! It takes some practice but theres sooo many harder guitar riffs, but the avg person doesn't get exposed to them.
@colbywhite2087 Жыл бұрын
Im grateful I waited until now in my guitar journey to attempt this. Too early would have made me give up. Now I was able to just watch his hands and do it. Feels like magic. Sweet riff
@jasonlewis8657 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve been playing for 3 years now and started it just a year ago when I first learned my Em chord. Now I’m able to play that and even more improvs and I couldn’t be happier with myself.
@lesfutman6938 Жыл бұрын
Frusciante is immensely underrated in the guitar world, his song writing is as advanced and complex as it is beautiful and funky.
@azmisudrajat Жыл бұрын
LOL. There is nothing underrated about john fukin frusciante.
@A.J.1656 5 ай бұрын
According to youtube commenters, everything and everyone is underrated. Even the most awarded, recognized, beloved and successful. Everything is "underrated". That or people just like pretending they have a secret about all the best stuff everyone already loves.
@ths1158 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your videos! Really helpful and enjoyable!!
@verticaldude 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve been working under the bridge for a while and I’ve almost got it. This one would take alot of dedication. BUT, the cool thing about Johns riffs and licks are that they are so Bouncy and Addictive that they Stay in Your Brain. Thats the Genius that Pulls you in. He’s Such a Great Unassuming Guy, I Don’t Even Know if He Knows How He Affects Us. Would love to have a Coffee with the Whole Band!
@enricodemeo 4 жыл бұрын
I love the thousand ways good ol Johnny F. can make the FOUR CHORDS sound beautiful
@geppettofather2751 2 жыл бұрын
Guys I'm doing it!!! It's been 1 month and I'm already at 90 BPM and all I have is my acoustic. I'm so happy with my progress and don't be afraid, once you learn the picking pattern it's just ingrained in your mind.
@yarilich544 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the in-depth breakdown. I thought I was advanced enough to not need a whole video explaining this riff to me. Turns out I overlooked some details
@markpeavy4005 3 жыл бұрын
Paul, love your KZfaq videos! You are such a likable person across the web! Thanks!
@GabrielNardinMusic 4 жыл бұрын
I remember having a hard time when learning this back in the day, and would probably have to practice a bit to get it back since I haven´t played it in years. It would be interesting to know your opinion on other "hard" riffs in fairly well known songs explained in detail like this.
@thebee18 3 жыл бұрын
7:32 last scene of a high school football drama show where the second string quarterback throws the final touchdown of the game to win the championship even though they’ve been through unimaginable turmoil
@PfhUkJiu101 3 жыл бұрын
This is amazing. Didn't like that song that much but actually understanding the artistic craftsmanship put into this makes you instantly appreciate it more.
@johannesquodt8558 3 жыл бұрын
Great analysis. Been practicing this wrongly for months and after watching this video made much progress. Now I see a path to success!
@wingo84 4 жыл бұрын
Impossible guitar parts - Fractured - King Crimson Frame by Frame - King Crimson Fripp is an alt pick beast
@connordunckel6905 4 жыл бұрын
Larks tongues pt 1, I've played it live before but definitely not perfect
@driexxx 4 жыл бұрын
Larks Tongues In Aspic P.III Intro kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eZh9jJiGppOyfJs.html
@scottlillis9486 4 жыл бұрын
Fracture came to mind immediately for me too, this was very interesting but seems more doable than the Fripp riffs noted here. I think of Fracture as simpler on the left hand and just blazing on the right hand. Larks tongues pt1 and pt3 cover so much fretboard the left is super demanding too. I've never pulled any of them off. I'd love to see Paul breakdown these.
@sergioserramusic 4 жыл бұрын
The thing is: it's hard for the whole duration of the song to stay perfectly clean, and singing it along is very hard (I play and sing simultaneously and we never covered this song with my band due to this)
@guillaumethomas3759 4 жыл бұрын
Just make a loop ;)
@sergioserramusic 4 жыл бұрын
Guillaume THOMAS ahaha that is a CHEAT 😂
@hoteldelta2453 4 жыл бұрын
I think the hardest part is following the chorus where you go from struming back to the picking
@MrRaveIndustries 4 жыл бұрын
I think once you mastered the guitar part, the singing isn't too hard. It's mostly muscle memory and the singing melody corresponds very well with the cord changes.
@sergioserramusic 4 жыл бұрын
Oliver Zendejas maybe I just need to practice. Charlie is also hard to sing and play along, the tempo messes up my head
@mishswb4950 4 жыл бұрын
Its a brilliant warm up with the hammer ons and pull offs and chord changes for the left hand.
@waltertiu1350 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your skills and ideas,sir!
@WhiteCranK 4 жыл бұрын
I've pressed the like button "djently" Super video Paul Davids, very sympathic
@travistotle 4 жыл бұрын
...........sympathic? Not trying to be a jerk here, I literally don't know what word you were trying to say lol
@WhiteCranK 4 жыл бұрын
@@travistotle hmm it's from google translate look here: www.dict.cc/?s=sympathisch
@travistotle 4 жыл бұрын
@@WhiteCranK Nah buddy, it's not a word used in English speaking. Even in that link you provided, it shows "rare, obsolete" next to sympathic. Again, not trying to be a jerk, if English isn't your first language I'm just trying to help you out. "Sympathic" isn't really a word in typical English language.
@WhiteCranK 4 жыл бұрын
@@travistotle wow you are late but yes, it's my fault, it should be "sympathetic" ? translate.google.com/#view=home&op=translate&sl=de&tl=en&text=sympathisch funny that you repeat that late... it was very important for you, right?
@richardpictures 4 жыл бұрын
Paul low key flexing that sick jacket
@yurbincruz3674 2 жыл бұрын
I love the way this bro teaches it makes me want to learn more and more every day
@RYXPfan 3 жыл бұрын
Another sweet video--nice job Paul!
@shloopp4617 4 жыл бұрын
No one believes me when I tell them how hard this song really is. Glad you made this.
@Stratomemo 4 жыл бұрын
The tricky part for me is change the chord after the hammer on. at that speed it can be pretty difficult. oh and you forgot to sing while playing! haha Anyway, great video as always.
@nurbeksaidnassim7990 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for encouragement!
@angelrojasguitar2692 Жыл бұрын
Great video, I believe you missed to mention the slide from 7th to 9th fret to reach the first note of the F# chord which adds more complexity to the work. John certainly did a master piece. Thanks
@hazza788 3 жыл бұрын
When I first learnt this riff I thought it was supposed to be fingerpicked! I am amazed at how fast Paul picks and how clean the tone is. I have decided to challenge myself to play it with a pick.
@K-Viz Жыл бұрын
True. It's easier to play snow fingerstyle than with a pick.
@hotdoghoagie1646 4 жыл бұрын
Now try singing the back up harmonies while playing that riff. Hence why john is guitar jesus
@AllTheCoolNamesAreTaken84 4 жыл бұрын
Frusciante is great, but John Pertrucci is guitar Jesus
@cnw8891 3 жыл бұрын
It was well over a year before Klinghoffer could play it and sing at the same time
@mattmoves5920 3 жыл бұрын
@@AllTheCoolNamesAreTaken84 Nah, JP is a wizard. JF is Jesus
@richikdadhich2914 3 жыл бұрын
Hope you ment Mayor lol
@karstenpuder3605 3 жыл бұрын
@@richikdadhich2914 so ur saying John Mayer is a guitar Jesus😂
@ronmill80 Жыл бұрын
Amazing! Thank you for sharing!
@carlhardiker2930 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this vid. I've tried hybrid picking finger picking, economy picking never even thought to try alternate picking!! Absolute legend :)
@gianfrancogentili8437 4 жыл бұрын
When they say "john" and "tempo" I was thinking of belief
@vulgr5076 4 жыл бұрын
Belief is pretty easy neon is much more of a struggle
@emmanuelakena5365 4 жыл бұрын
@@vulgr5076 anyone who says Belief is pretty easy doesn't play it like John.
@vulgr5076 4 жыл бұрын
@@emmanuelakena5365 true i probabbly dont play it like john but.In terms of complexity i dont think its as hard to master playing it like him,than neon or this song
@brandonthemuso8238 4 жыл бұрын
@@emmanuelakena5365 Belief is also particularly difficult to sing while you play the riff since the rhythms clash.
@vulgr5076 4 жыл бұрын
@@brandonthemuso8238 oh thats another pair of socks.Singing with that kind of rythm is super hard.i cant even sing with a easy chord progression let alone something else lol.
@GuitarHeroPhenomSux 4 жыл бұрын
Honestly, I've never found the riff that difficult to play but the stamina you have to have to go through the whole song is incredible.
@MegaJimmyhead Жыл бұрын
Great breakdown and analysis. Thanks!
@Twigglesnix 3 жыл бұрын
dude, great job. Very well made video. This is my first, I'll watch more.
@tomassousa3607 4 жыл бұрын
When you were showing those 3 comments I was like "it's neon, John mayer"
@Stan_sprinkle 2 жыл бұрын
30 years ago my guitar teacher, when I was 13, focus so much on teaching me alternate picking in the beginning which has certainly paid off. The endurance of this riff is hard. The key to this sort of thing is to practice it slowly, Perfectly, over and over and over until you’re blue in the face and you can hold a conversation while playing it. Eventually playing at its speed won’t be that hard. The other key is to relax your arm your wrist in your shoulder and play freely, which is really hard to do until you play it 1000 times and make it muscle memory
@simmons1775 4 жыл бұрын
Hey Man, your videos are really excellent exposition and quality. Great learning for a slacker guitar picker like me 👌
@artemisxo6734 2 жыл бұрын
he seems like such a mature musician. having the track panned to one side, and the nature of it, means that his legendarily difficult riff plays as a background to the vocals. a non musician might have trouble even realizing this is a tough right
@therising1 3 жыл бұрын
For some reason I was thinking this was the riff you were going to play before I even clicked.