Top 30 Nirvana Riffs on 10 Kurt Cobain Guitars
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Күн бұрынTop 30 Nirvana riffs played with 10 Kurt Cobain guitars and 11 different Nirvana tones
Each song is played with era accurate gear and settings
0:00 - Introduction
1:37 - Top 30 Riffs
GEAR USED
GUITARS:
Eastwood Hi Flier Phase 4 (Univox copy)
Epiphone ET270
Khristore Paramount Vandalism Stratocaster
Fender VMA Strat build
Fender Kurt Cobain Signature Roadworn Jaguar
Fender Competition Mustang
Fender Kurt Cobain Signature Mustang
Fender Jag-Stang (Prototype mods)
Fender Jag-Stang (Roseland mods)
Sigma D18e Unplugged build
PEDALS:
Boss DS-1
Boss DS-2
Tech21 Sansamp Classic
Electro-Harmonix Small Clone
Electro-Harmonix Polychorus
MXR Phase 100
AMPS:
Fender Tone Master Twin Reverb
Randall Commander II
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@NirvanaGuitars 10 ай бұрын
AMP & PEDAL SETTINGS FOR EVERY SONG IN THIS VIDEO: Dale demo songs: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/peCWndyqnq7SeYU.html Bleach studio tone: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/obmGYKh51ta9eoE.html Bleach live tone: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/htGTa5uLycW5aGg.html Smells Like Teen Spirit studio tone: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e9amktqjlc_Im4U.html Curmudgeon studio tone: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/irakaa-Wr9O5hqc.html Reading 92 (for tourette's): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ncmbnLejrKmugGQ.html All other Nevermind era tracks are my Late 91 Nevermind tour settings: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e5-giqWA1bGYg4k.html In Utero tracks are my In Utero tour settings: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hrp8gJuas-DZXZ8.html Unplugged tone: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p7eaqL1m1qqpfX0.html
@Amiwhammyguitars 10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for making videos with settings, I actually use them
@cawfeewastaken 10 ай бұрын
Kurt was such an incredible guitarist. He used a super simple amount of chords, mixed with pleasing melodies to create some of the most catchy rock songs ever.
@-jank-willson 10 ай бұрын
I don't know, but some of those looked a tad complicated...
@SacredYaksha 10 ай бұрын
One of the best guitarists. Imo the best of his generation, colliding with Jerry Cantrell
@pizzapestopasta4980 10 ай бұрын
@@SacredYakshaFinally someone mentionsJimmy Cantrell, he is imo one of the best guitarist that I've heard
@SacredYaksha 10 ай бұрын
@@pizzapestopasta4980 don’t forget Billy Corgan, Daniel Johns and Kim Thayil. They were great too
@donaldthescotishtwin 10 ай бұрын
He had a ghost writer post bleach.
@deadroses19 10 ай бұрын
15:03 to me this is their best riff. So damn heavy and breathtaking. Its like if adrenaline was canalized to a riff
@spennysatdennys8143 10 ай бұрын
Yea it's actually my favorite Nirvana song
@gianna872 9 ай бұрын
yes oh my god it’s so good
@xMTLKx 9 ай бұрын
Played with my band when we were 15 this was so cool
@Georgeisjawa 9 ай бұрын
Yes Blew Is One Of The Most Popular Songs On Bleach
@zaydeng8060 6 ай бұрын
I think in bloom is one of their best
@puszen1780 10 ай бұрын
Now just wait for full recreation of Incesticide and outtake songs like Verse Chorus Verse
@jackthatguitarist8742 10 ай бұрын
Don't forget the outtake old age
@PalmettoStateSirens 10 ай бұрын
Nah we need that You know you’re right recreation
@The_Real_Shrimp 10 ай бұрын
These are all great songs, I'd love to see VCV and YKYR covered
@NirvanaGuitars 10 ай бұрын
I could be wrong, but I have always thought that VCV and Old Age were maybe Strat songs? I'm hoping my current strat build that's in the works will help get close to those but we'll see
@NirvanaGuitars 10 ай бұрын
As for YKYR, I've been wanting to do that one for a long time but I am struggling with how I am going to replicate that insane feedback that happens after the first chorus. My goal has always been to not only replicate tones but also the playing style. Tone wise that one is no problem, but to replicate Kurt's mastery of feedback control is hard!
@Snayu-420 10 ай бұрын
Respect for changing shirts for each era
@NirvanaGuitars 10 ай бұрын
I wore the same shirt in this whole video! But that would've been a good idea haha didn't think of that
@grantlawler4872 10 ай бұрын
@@NirvanaGuitarsCome as you are tshirt is different at 13:40. Nice vid bro!
@FireReaper626 2 ай бұрын
He didn’t tho
@A_random_NPC 10 ай бұрын
I’m surprised drain you didn’t make the list. That song is ridiculously fun to play
@Georgeisjawa 9 ай бұрын
Same With Lithium, Polly, Dumb, Something In The Way, And Very Ape.
@najlis1784 4 ай бұрын
@@Georgeisjawa and About A Girl
@Georgeisjawa 4 ай бұрын
@@najlis1784 yup. That’s another great one.
@1that-one-weird-kid1 Ай бұрын
@@Georgeisjawa or endless, nameless or Rape Me
@willyum6397 10 ай бұрын
always amazes me how different each riff is
@chucktouchton398 10 ай бұрын
I've been listening to Nirvana since 1993 and can play every song that's seen the light of day on drums... I would absolutely love to jam Nirvana all day with you man! You sound identical to Kurt...
@andrewpappas9311 10 ай бұрын
Awesome as always, man, Kurt definitely wrote some timeless guitar parts
@mirata7748 10 ай бұрын
The tones are incredible, I was surprised to hear the massive amount of change in tonal quality and characteristics between each guitar, all of them sounded very different from each other, this video puts to rest all the false beliefs that Kurt's tone was very easy to acquire.
@gagerobins9481 10 ай бұрын
Really happy you put radio friendly unit shifter 1st, that riff is beastly, also really fun to play
@everydayguitarday1354 10 ай бұрын
Great video! You should do one were you create five original riffs in the style of each studio album nirvana has ever recorded.
@NirvanaGuitars 10 ай бұрын
😮 That's a really cool idea!!
@basilblair 10 ай бұрын
@@NirvanaGuitars yes! I’d definitely watch that (not that I don’t watch all of them already lmao)
@Georgeisjawa 9 ай бұрын
Can You Do one with the tone from I Hate Myself And Want To Die?
@MasterChiefHarrow 10 ай бұрын
the best top of Nirvana's riffs, everything here is amazing selection of riffs, guitars, everything
@sinnombre7961 7 ай бұрын
Amazing! A Nirvana fan that doesnt hate popular songs just because theyre popular
@bozoben 7 ай бұрын
impossible!! teen spirit bad!
@Artsy_Guitarist 9 ай бұрын
I love Nirvana and your channel was the whole reason I really started listening to them. Some of my favorite songs by Nirvana would probably be: Mr. Mustache, Aneurysm, Sappy, Marigold, School, Territorial Pissings, and Tourette’s. Your channel has also been a huge inspiration to get back into guitar, and to start trying to build Kurt guitars of my own. I hope you have a wonderful day and keep creating the amazing recreations of the gorgeous guitars that Kurt had throughout the years. R.I.P. Kurt ❤
@andrewcampbell204 6 ай бұрын
Mate, the TONE. You nailed it. Congrats 🙌
@jimmymac4016 10 ай бұрын
Perfectly played! So many of my favorite songs fall In your top 10
@Lolet123The 10 ай бұрын
Ima just lay it out here, I'd you ever wanna cover any other band, I'm 100% down. Your videos are just so cozy, crazy informative and fun! Love all your stuff! :)
@bigmuffmelvin7388 10 ай бұрын
Awesome choice of riffs buddy, that et-270 nails the big cheese sound so much.
@IggyB-Music Ай бұрын
Lol Mr. mustache was so on point it’s crazy
@Servetheservants89 4 ай бұрын
Everything was spot on I really enjoy your videos keep it up
@jackver2006 10 ай бұрын
Great riffs to play for sure!! I was hoping for Endless Nameless because I personally thought the song was genius in the way of how a song would usually need chords and a catchy riff but, Endless Nameless proved that you can write anything from a guitar tbh in my own personal opinion which is why I love it a lot. My favorite riff from this list was Big Cheese!! Keep it up ❤
@brandonbaker9302 9 ай бұрын
Perfect man perfect I love this so much I will be watching many times
@xMTLKx 9 ай бұрын
Great work, I gotta say the Jagstand and the Mustang Signature really impressed me, love that dirty sound Surprising no to see Drain You in the list AND please you that pinky on your left hand ahah
@carlitrocsmachote 10 ай бұрын
Paper cuts man! ❤ I loved it as well as Negative Creep 🤟😎
@garykramermusic 10 ай бұрын
Great playing and riff choices!
@NirvanaGuitars 10 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@Metal_Horror 5 ай бұрын
I'm very impressed, not only at how close you've come with replicating the various tones he used, but in how authentic the playing is on a lot of these. You really have a lot of those little Kurtisms down. A good example of this is your chord strumming on Come As You Are. That guitar combined with your technique sounds totally like Kurt. Then on Heart Shaped Box, the riff is very accurate and you also get that little moment -- Kurt liked to upstroke a couple strings of a chord without a whole lot of regard to which exact strings he was going to play. Generally in the D-G-B area. He did this in a bunch of songs, like Rape Me.
@RoadHouse-bp1mn 10 ай бұрын
NOOO, i wanted to see the premiere the second it got out but i was busy writing a song, love your stuff man keep going ill try to get to the next premiere
@NirvanaGuitars 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for the support, and I love that you were writing a song! Art always comes first 🎶 There will be more premieres in the future 😊
@RoadHouse-bp1mn 10 ай бұрын
@@NirvanaGuitars thanks man i look up to your skill you're awesome man
@freddum 3 ай бұрын
This is impressive. Congrats!
@Acidplots 10 ай бұрын
this is such an underrated channel!
@NirvanaGuitars 10 ай бұрын
Wow thank you! 🙏🏻
@bebberoniz 10 ай бұрын
Got to listen to some new songs, also, great work!
@manwithamustache1506 Ай бұрын
Heart Shapped box is one of my favorites
@OneEyedB4stard 2 ай бұрын
Bro has all the Kurt Cobain guitars
@Batman_Dc27 8 күн бұрын
Kinda part of his whole channel
@joeymenees9644 9 ай бұрын
Your the first one I e seen play the intro to teen spirit correctly. Excellent job on the strumming.
@ryanm4689 6 ай бұрын
Kurt wrote so many awesome riffs it’s hard to pick a favorite. Great video!
@mr.jackhead8772 10 ай бұрын
Whenever I’m sharing my AirPods with other person I always put on son of a gun and their reaction to the sudden fire alarm at the beginning is always priceless 😂
@NirvanaGuitars 10 ай бұрын
that made me laugh out loud that is amazing 😂 😂
@ERRR-ph9dx 10 ай бұрын
perfect sound bro!!
@parkerb2914 10 ай бұрын
i love RFUS being number one. that song is amazing and the bridge has crack in it. def in the top 5 by kurt
@carsonrunyon6099 10 ай бұрын
Amazing video as always! All the tones are spot on. I'm curious about your Vandalism Strat, does it have the 59N in it?
@LaranjoSupremocuscuz 10 ай бұрын
radio friendly first on the list, perfect
@fedoraguy7781 10 ай бұрын
good picks. especially unit shifter
@Myersmad316 10 ай бұрын
Brilliant, tone, playing style, very impressive, amazing to see smells like teen spirit not number one for a change Kurt was so much more than that riff. Serve the servants and dive - very under rated riffs in my opinion. My number one is radio friendly unit shifter along with come as you are, different ends of the spectrum but my two favourite nirvana songs ever.
@Amiwhammyguitars 10 ай бұрын
12 hours can't wait to watch
@SkinkUA 10 ай бұрын
glad to see here some of the hidden gems i love
@cozycoves9764 10 ай бұрын
This is an epic channel!!!
@kurt_cobain1987 Ай бұрын
Paper Cuts is just such an amazing riff. It's haunting, yet so rock outable
@Tracy11133 4 ай бұрын
You have a LOT OF KURT GUITAR! my god ! Great
@NotFuzion 9 ай бұрын
Kurt Cobain would be proud of you if he saw this! You are impressive with Nirvana related stuff!
@user-uz5qv9nm5d 5 ай бұрын
I like how jazzmaster is all of my favourite nirvana songs.
@adamgilbert6216 10 ай бұрын
I like your videos thay are a lot of fun to watch
@aydenwacker1440 10 ай бұрын
Number 1 is so true, great list
@douglasvaughn9349 10 ай бұрын
Another banger 💥 🤯 Surprised no pennyroyal tea?
@Nirvanaandsimpsonsrule 7 ай бұрын
School sounded very accurate! Nice job!
@ohnoitsnotjoe 10 ай бұрын
Can wait for Incesticide, In Utero, Dale Demo, Fecal Matter, Nirvana 1988 and Bleach Tour Stuff! Good job man keep up the good work 😊
@-jank-willson 10 ай бұрын
the radio shack music videos...
@cuh5018 10 ай бұрын
Love how u hold bleach so highly. Best album ever
@shadowedge729 10 ай бұрын
Fantastic!
@jenniferwong1765 10 ай бұрын
This is great ❤❤😊
@mattowen5384 9 ай бұрын
Some of the Bleach and Incesticide riffs remind me how underrated Kurt was. Hats off for Big Cheese 👌
@Georgeisjawa 9 ай бұрын
Big Cheese Is My Favorite Song On Bleach.
@InGlo109 9 ай бұрын
Congrats you bring those guitar back to live again
@Zomie115 10 ай бұрын
12:52 i love how you did the lil rif from mtv unplugged
@sergeylaletin113 6 ай бұрын
pure dope thanks
@JWS_1 4 ай бұрын
All of my 5 favourite Nirvana songs (Tourette's, Paper Cuts, Serve The Servants, Heart-Shaped Box and In Bloom) are on this list, which is great.
@ramiro6546 3 ай бұрын
Tocas muy bien bro te felicito seguí asi
@aimeeperc2008 10 ай бұрын
Does anyone notice hes doing a similar playing sryle to kurt cobain, which i recommend because it makes it handier to move around the fret board and gives u time for placement while playing fast,its where u stretch ur hand away from the fret board between chords and melodies, its a very smart move
@luckypunkstar 9 ай бұрын
Always thought that Even in his youth...in an underrated great song‼️
@Remooverevans 6 ай бұрын
It hurts a little that drain you didn’t make it but hey it’s you opinion so I respect it. All of these are still really good picks
@jaredsomething4726 10 ай бұрын
I'm dying to hear him try the demo drain you with the competition Mustang, I wanna build one soo bad
@cyolag 10 ай бұрын
J étais au zénith paris 94 et le son de Kurt en live est très claquant voir brillant et aigu en vrai. Bonne continuation
@NikoFrederiko. 10 ай бұрын
I think that surnburst w the cream pick-ups is your best guitar, sound and looks-wise.
@ShawnFanin 9 ай бұрын
Such a amazing video! Well done for sure for sure.
@NirvanaGuitars 9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@Belguimofficial Ай бұрын
I love that Et270 epiphone it sucks you can’t find them that well no more😢
@The_Real_Shrimp 10 ай бұрын
Eric, do you ever think you'll get a Harmony Stella 12 string model? That was the nevermind acoustic used for Polly. It'd be interesting to see in the future, also great recreations!
@NirvanaGuitars 10 ай бұрын
I actually just missed out on one a few weeks ago!! That one still hurts, I thought I was going to get it lol 🥲 I've been keeping an eye out for one for a long time, hoping to find a good deal eventually
@The_Real_Shrimp 10 ай бұрын
@@NirvanaGuitars Ah man that's a real shame. I've been trying to hunt one down for some time too, they're real expensive for the correct ones
@NirvanaGuitars 10 ай бұрын
They are!! The one I saw was a local listing for $400. I was freaking out when I found that. Tried making plans with the seller to get it, but then they said "it has been sold, I just forgot to take the listing down." I was heartbroken lol
@The_Real_Shrimp 10 ай бұрын
@@NirvanaGuitars That would have been such a lucky grab! Unfortunate it was sold
@NirvanaGuitars 10 ай бұрын
I know right?? Here's to both of us hopefully finding a reasonably priced Stella Harmony soon 🤞 🤞
@TROJAN859 10 ай бұрын
i love nirvana!!! also can you do the pyramid club? its ok if you already did the pyramid club :)
@gianna872 9 ай бұрын
aaaaahhhhh!!! the mtv guitar is spot on!!!
@andrewweeks448 7 ай бұрын
i wish i could hug you right now. jesus christ it's so good.
@NirvanaGuitars 7 ай бұрын
It's the thought that counts! Thanks for the virtual hug 🤩
@JujuMan563 5 ай бұрын
I know im a bit tardy to the party here but i think your Dale Demo tone is the best
@joshtvs2771 10 ай бұрын
Good job, keep up the good work !
@UZH983 5 ай бұрын
Top class!
@natevs.theuniverse3847 10 ай бұрын
Amazing covers dude this was awesome 🎉 and I wanted to ask what is the best guitar and pedal for stoner rock tones
@NirvanaGuitars 10 ай бұрын
Thank you! From what I have used, I'd say probably a guitar with a JB or hot rails and a big muff. SUPER thick doomy distorted tones for days 😈
@natevs.theuniverse3847 10 ай бұрын
@@NirvanaGuitars thanks a lot!!!
@teenexorcism 10 ай бұрын
Your great at replicating kurt one of the best.. you should consider doing a full tutorial on how to play Nirvana songs now be a teacher of sorts your great at explaining things!
@naorsultan4920 10 ай бұрын
We wanna see best of Kurt’s guitar solos
@NEVERMIND_JAG 10 ай бұрын
This is amazing I’ve been waiting for this. But can somebody tell me what type of hot rails are on Kurt cobain’s VMAs strat. And also can you do the cow palace show it’s my favourite show nirvana ever performed?
@NirvanaGuitars 10 ай бұрын
I don't think it's known exactly what type of hot rails they were. My guess would be a white 90's SHR-1B. Once I have hot rails and a TOM on my comp stang, I can try for cow palace!
@NEVERMIND_JAG 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for letting me know that really helped me!!
@Georgeisjawa 9 ай бұрын
Hi Eric I love this video. The Best Riff On Here Was I Hate Myself And Want To Die. I think that song is very underrated. But you could have added Lithium, Drain You, Polly, Dumb, Something In The Way, and Endless Nameless.
@nirvanana9991 10 ай бұрын
Surprised drain you isn't there, but radio Friendly Unit Shifter Is a great choice at number 1 also dive at 2 is perfect two great songs
@GetShrekked 9 ай бұрын
This is amazing! I've been trying to get a similar distortion to the in utero tone, my main amp is a blackstar ht 20 and i'm using a ds1, is there other gear you would recommend?
@michaelboyd856 10 ай бұрын
So, I'm not sure where the best place to post this question is, so I guess that I'll start here: In your covers, what would you say the ratio for power chords to barre chords is? Kurt's generally associated with power chords, but I think that internet forums have a habit of downplaying his willingness to use more complex chord shapes in his songs, which makes it that much harder to get an authentic Nirvana tone at home. This question is of personal importance to me, since your videos have inspired me to give guitar another try in my late 20s after not playing it for a few years, and I'd love to know how to get the *best* Nirvana tones. Thank you!
@user-tc6cy1bq9w 9 ай бұрын
Waoooio you may great job 😂 the sound is the same perfect I love nirvana from florida Rock to the end
@_gamerlama5382 10 ай бұрын
In mr moustache when he starts sing im new you actually have to start gowing half a stelp lower on you power cords from 3 g chord. It makes more sense what i said if you listen to the song very closely
@_gamerlama5382 10 ай бұрын
Nvm you did it sry didnt notice my bad
@Jojomichaell 10 ай бұрын
Serve the servants is just so cool to me
@sunrizegx1253 10 ай бұрын
Ngl I wish you added sappy but it doesn’t matter it was a good video 👍
@subaie3 10 ай бұрын
verse chorus verse is distugstingly underrated
@NirvanaGuitars 10 ай бұрын
Agree!
@nirweezer_ 7 ай бұрын
You're a good guitarist
@ianclevenger9714 10 ай бұрын
I hope we get tone recreation of the smart sessions in full
@NirvanaGuitars 10 ай бұрын
Still working on those! So far have done Dive from those sessions
@clip2eye 9 ай бұрын
Coool Maaannn!!!!!!
@magraretsbane6274 10 ай бұрын
I’d love to see a video in the same vein as your Ivy League video walking through Beeswax, that’s a song I don’t think I’ve seen played correctly until this video
@NirvanaGuitars 10 ай бұрын
That'd be a good one to make a lesson for! Honestly I'm not 100% sure if I'm playing the chorus part right, but to my ears that's what it sounds like he's doing in the studio version
@raze4555 2 ай бұрын
beeswax goes so incredibly hard
@MaggieMyth242 9 ай бұрын
Curmudgeon is one of my favorite Nirvana songs tbh
@FirstNameLastName-vt3hu 10 ай бұрын
Nice, but everyone knows that Thirty was actually Number One. It was Opposite Day when he posted this video.
@deviduhansakananayakkara2030 10 ай бұрын
Super 🔥🔥🔥🔥
@MarcoAxCx 7 ай бұрын
bro that's amazing!
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