Another honorable mention is the solo of “Do It Again” by Steely Dan (played by Denny Dias). What other sitar riffs should I learn with my new toy?

I immediately thought of Wherever I May Roam when I saw this

You should check out the solo for “Do it Again” by Steely Dan. Great use of a sitar where a guitar wouldn’t fit.

The intro/outro to Achilles Last Stand would sound sick on that sitar.

My personal favorite time the Beatles used a sitar is Tomorrow Never Knows. Hope you're doing well, Tyler

I think this sounds great but still the Real Sitar is definitely one of the hardest instruments to play and definitely one of the coolest and most unique sounding instruments

How was George Harrison not even mentioned? His sitar work is probably the primary reason it is widely known and appreciated in rock music. The Beatles are underrated

Hillel Slovak plays a sitar on RHCP's Behind The Sun, and I feel like Daron has used it to thicken chords in SOAD songs, like in the outro of Aerials

Hey, just a note to let you know the original electric sitars weren't from the 80s, rather the late 60s. The Coral/Danelectro Electric Sitar was used on several hit records, some just coming into my mind right now, i.e. "Games People Play"- Joe South, "Signed Sealed Delivered"-Stevie Wonder, "Hooked On A Feeling"- B. J. Thomas, "Cry Like A Baby" - The Box Tops, "Come and Get Your Love"-Redbone (early 70s), etc. Sorry if somebody else already posted on this, I just thought it somewhat important to get the facts right about its origin. I don't have a link, but you can google it up and I'm sure there will be plenty of data available as there were plenty of records cut using these unique sounding instruments. Please know you are appreciated! :)

I think that the sitar intro for "The Bit" by the Melvins definitely deserves to be on here.

How is NO ONE mentioning “Don’t Come Around Here No More” by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers?

Holy Cow!!!. Nice job on Paint It Black... If someone were to release a cover of that song, thats exactly how I'd expect it to sound. You made it yours without drifting to far from the source material. You killed it man!!

I know what I like by Genesis and Close to the edge by Yes have also great electric sitar parts

There was a song by silverchair called "the door" that had a cool little sitar riff at the start. At 13 years old that was the coolest thing I'd ever heard

This reminds me of your classic videos for some reason. Great work!

5:29 God you mixing sounds great!

The real sitar is bigger and George Harrison learned how to play it and he did play it in The Beatles' albums from Rubber Soul to The White Album and even during his solo career. Denny Dias play the electric sitar solo in "Do It Again" by Steely Dan and Pat Metheny play the electric sitar in his instrumental song "Last Train Home". By the way, you muted "Norwegian Wood" when it got claimed, despite you did a cover of it.

Down In Monterey by The Animals and Do It Again are my faves.

Hooked on a feeling by B J Thomas was the sitar riff that blew me away in 1968.

What an excellent idea and presentation, very well done and kudos to you. Your playing is always wonderful and the time you must take to research the songs, learn the parts, record and produce the video is appreciated and worth it

My dude is representing for the old school Incubus fans. Got to see them play Aqueous Transmission live in 2007 in St. Louis. One of the best nights of my life!

Games People Play by Joe South. Great Electric sitar work.

Love the new axe man. Such a unique sound. I am a big incubus fan and if you can find it I highly recommend The time lapse consortium. It's Brandon Boyd and Mike with a small orchestra and brass section. Love the content. Much love from Kansas.

Everyone always forgets Band Of Gold by Freda Payne. Classic sitar riff.

I’ve been thinking about learning guitar for a while. These videos definitely help motivate me to actually learn.

I love that sound. as soon as you played the Steve Vai riff, I immediately thought of seasons in the abyss by Slayer. I know it's not a sitar, but it definitely has that vibe

“Band Of Gold” was a big hit that featured Vinnie Bell. He designed the Coral Sitar with Danelectro back in the 60’s

Okay, you missed a big one..."Signed, Sealed, Delivered" by Stevie Wonder. Soulful sitar that you can dance to!

Quite a number of r&b / soul songs from the 1970s feature the electric sitar. Have You Seen Her by the Chi-Lites and You Make Me Feel Brand New by the Stylistics to name just two.

L.A. Guns - Magdalaine is one deep cut from back in the day that I remember liking. Gn'R - "Pretty tied up" too

I don't think I'm the only but u make my day making us videos and u inspire me to pick up my guitar and smash out to my favrioute song and solo.🤘 Keep up the good work! 😁

I forgot about Aqueous Transmission. I used to listen to that song all the time but just forgot about it. Thanks for the reminder, Tyler!

Ok, I need that.... Another good sitar riff is the opening in guns n rose's pretty tied up

Rory Gallagher - Philby. Probably my favourite use of sitar. I believe he borrowed a sitar from Pete Townshend for the recording.

Great video! Keep em' rolling!!!🔥

Love this video, keep them coming!!🙌

"Behind the Sun" by RHCP is another classic electric sitar riff

Man incubus is such a talented bunch of musicians. All of them are phenomenal. Tried to learn 'drive' awhile back... that second chord is such a tough one for me to hit. God I love that song though. Definitely digging all the funky sounds your squeezing outta that new fiddle man. Cheers 🍻

Love the sitar guitar ! Thanks for sharing ❤

The first #1 with sitar was Paint it Black with Brian Jones playing a real deal sitar.

I get a similar effect with a fretless eight-string bass. The buzzing on the fretboard combined with the octave strings is if not sitar-esque, definitely reminiscent of some manner of Indian classical instrument…maybe a sarod.

I remember going in carter vintage and seeing that exact guitar it’s so so Beautiful!!!!

The joy you're displaying is great.

That was really cool, loved it man!

I was disappointed to not see “Don’t come around here no more” by Tom Petty on this list. Probably the first song I think of when I think about sitars in popular songs.

Songs played on sitar: 2:40 wherever I may roam-metallica 3:45 come and get your love-red bone 5:02 paint it black- rolling stones 6:31 for the love of god- steve vai 7:44 lords of karma- joe satriani 9:04 aqueous transmission- incubus (not a sitar) 10:12 nowhere fast-incubus (maybe sitar)

Ok, I'm really really liking this new "type" of videos, and your hair makes you seem just more relaxed, it's pretty nice

Love to new cut and awesome video as always! Keep it up brotha! If u need anything, we're here!

King's X; "Out of the Silent Planet" (the song, not the album)... GREAT sitar intro! I think it's the real deal too.

Don't forget about the intro to GnR's Pretty Tied Up. Short but sweet sitar riff there.

'All Lips and Hips' by the Electric Boys - 1989 that has a great sitar intro for the 80's hair and glam metal bands

"It Can Happen" by Yes off the 1983 album 90125.

One of my favorites is how Siouxsie Sioux used an electric sitar with the Banshees, you can hear it throughout Kaleidoscope. Desert Kisses and Paradise Place both have it I think.

From the 60's, "Cry Like A Baby" by the Boxtops would have been a fun choice.

Signals music studio! Anyone looking to truly learn will value this beyond words!

Woh bro, this is an awesome segment... I thoroughly enjoyed it bro!😂👍

Type O Negative "I Can't Lose You," has one of the most beautiful sitar duels with the rest of the band that I've ever heard. Gotta take a listen.

Both Jelaousy and White Queen (as it began) by Queen have beautiful sitar parts, in the first one its a riff the second one has a solo, both played by Brian May.

The sitar break in Lords of Karma is my favorite part of the song.

What a treat!!!! Great review and perspective!!!

Sadly he didnt mention Rory Gallagher's Philby, such a great song but yet so unknown...

I'm glad to see that the instrument originated from our land is getting popularity worldwide... love from India

5:17 literally been cowering through the depth of youtube and the internet for this, thank you !!

I can’t believe you didn’t play Paper Sun by Traffic!!!! The OG!!!

Great vid as always, bummed to have missed making a suggestion...type o negative :can't lose you. If you feel like playing an epic extended sitar piece.

Major props on including 2 Incubus songs. My favorite band and huge influence for my guitar playing too

That little beauty is just amazing. Love it.

I love how many times u have mentioned wherever I may roam. Favourite metallica song, so damn good.

One I love is My Little Man by Ozzy, it's a more obscure track from Ozzmosis but when I became a father it gained a lot of meaning to me because it's about Ozzy singing for Jack and how he would do anything for him but won't be there forever

What I think is that it would resemble a sitar more if it had a scalloped neck, because real sitar doesn’t has a fretBOARD so it is mostly the dynamics and pitch modulation with fretting, if you can put a scalloped neck and also used most reverb then it might be awesome ig

Excellent playing and sound love it

wonderfull presentation,thnx!

Never knew "Come and Get Your Love" was played on a sitar

Wondering why you omitted Van Halen's "Aint Talkin' Bout Love"? Eddie used a sitar as an overdub on the guitar solo. Really cool sound!

these riffs got my heart pumpin

you're so happy and playful in this!

The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows. Such a great song. I love the sound of Sitar and have been tempted to get an EHX Sitar since it came out, but I only have use for it in one of my band’s songs, and the pedal isn’t cheap, so I just use a different tuning: DADGAD

The latest St Vincent album, Daddy's home, is full of cool situar riffs

My local music store had one of these electric sitars (I can't recall the maker), and the first thing I started trying to replicate was Lebanese Blonde by Thievery Corporation. I've had that song stuck in my head since I heard it in a surf video in the early 2000's, but didn't remember what it was called or any of the words until I started sounding it on the sitar. A couple riffs and a couple google searches later, I was reunited with what is still one of my favorite songs.

Thanks. This made me smile.

I’ve always secretly wanted an electric sitar. Might get a danalectro one at some point

Used to get a similar sound using paper clips or elastic bands on the strings. Now I just use a James Tyler Variax :-)

The tone is in the way ur fingers move! Awesome video brother, cheers!!!

I absolutely love come and get your love. Glad you played it.

Mike Einziger did used a guitar sitar for the solo part of Nowhere Fast. 😊

The opening solo on BJ Thomas' Hooked On A Feeling (not the OOGA CHAKA version) is a great electric sitar part. That and the Do It Again solo would make a great "this thing does more than catchy riffs" video. It's also all over Elvis' Stranger In My Own Hometown, played by the same guitarist, Memphis session great Reggie Young. That one's got great licks and fills, just not on a traditional guitar.

The eye contact during the wherever may I roam riff was legendary.

Im loving that guitar. Honestly.

Love that you included incubus in this even though it's not necessarily a sitar... Both of those songs popped in my head when I read the title of this video... Along with the Joe Satriani song ... Such a nice sound

I know it's not technically on the sitar, but it was made to sound like it and certainly could be played on it, "Overundersidewaysdown"

I knew after you bought it in your last video....you would do one only about this guitar......nice work! That incubus album is burned into my soul.

Thanks a lot dude! That was killer!

I wanna hear some Wes Montgomery on that thing

This was everything I needed today that I totally didn't think I needed! Sitar! WTF? Who knew? I'm inspired.

Could not remember the last time I heard Aqueous Transmission, but stopped the video to dive straight back into it. THANK YOU FOR REMINDING ME!

Incubus is my favorite band of all time, I even named my first guitar (an old mexi strat) after their drummer Jose. I love seeing someone else giving them some love and recognition, they're so incredibly underrated. I've seen them live twice and they just really are some of the most creative talented musicians ever, imo they're the greatest band of all time but I'm definitely biased 😊

Hooked on a Feeling by BJ Thomas had a darn good sitar throughout.

Whenever I hear an electric sitar, I think of Steve Vai. It's a staple of his music. Great and unique sound

The Electro-Harmonix Ravish Sitar Pedal works too

Van Halen's AInt Talkin Bout Love has a Sitar riff in it , EVH said he used a Sitar but he didnt know if it was a Coral version but it looked Cheap.