What riff made you fall in love with guitar? Did you marry it?

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One of my brother's friends was super into guitar while growing up and my initial inspiration to even start/try. He lent me an extra strat-body guitar he had when I was younger with a folder of his handwritten tabs. Stay Together for the Kids - Blink 182 was the first thing I pulled out of that folder and I thought it was so fun learning to play it. Some years after, he let me borrow his 7 string for an 8th grade middle school project which friends and I basically just got to play guitar all day at school. I had broke a string and thought I'd really done it and I'd never be able to borrow a guitar again. Instead he was super stoked that I had given it a proper thrashing and that shaped my idea of playing guitar for the rest of my life. RIP Thomas.

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i'm 13 and for me it was "don't let me down" on the top of the abby road roof concert, I have been playing for about 10 months, before I got a guitar and started playing, I watched your "stages of a guitar player." and LOVED GUITAR. After, I got a guitar for Christmas and I loved it. thanks for helping inspire me, maybe you will inspire the next huge guitar player......

Learning how to play “I don’t need no doctor” was a memorable point in my playing because I finally felt like I had unlocked the coordination between both hands, and from that point on I felt like I progressed way more. Its not terribly hard to play, but executing the groove is what I found to be a challenge. It’s basically become an exercise for me to get my hands warmed up before playing. Great song, great groove, funny faces 😁

Layla was perhaps THE riff that made me pursue guitar, amongst my other instruments. Not to mention the solo by the iconic Duane Allman. The whole song screams emotion but groovy.

Can't Stop - RCHP was the one that made me push through in guitar. I made alotta progress and completely renewed my interest in guitar.

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Achilles' Last Stand is the song that really got me into Zeppelin, and I'm happy you featured it here

Wake Up by RATM was in the first Matrix. It starts with Neo flying off, playing during credits. Badass scene.

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One-Metallica got me playing. Not a metal player and don’t listen to it all that much now, but that intro that builds and layers was the motivation I needed after seeing a new friend of mine being able to play songs in 8th grade.

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Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits made me an immediate guitar-lover and finally a professional guitar-player.

I don’t always like to watch infomercials. But when I do I like to know about it.

Manhattan by EJ is one of my favorite songs of all time. It's got rock, jazz, soul, elements of blues, perfect blend of everything.

For me it was "Fear Of The Dark", "Layla", "Money For Nothing", "Ain't Talking About Love" and "Rock You Like A Hurricane"...

Fast Car's intro made me love guitar even more. I had a newfound appreciation for fingerstyle after learning that song.

For me I had already been playing guitar because my dad and older sister took lessons. But after I heard Bon Jovi’s Wanted Dead or Alive, I really wanted to start being dedicated. Richie Sambora’s intro sounded so mystical to me, and smooth as hell. That’s what got me serious about learning

It was the Creed - Mark Tremonti's "One last breath" for me. Fell in love with guitar and PRS instantly.

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I'm going home by Ten Years After at Woodstock.53 years later the intro still blows me away, can't play it,the man was blazing!RIP Alvin Lee.

The intro/main riff to Lenny by Stevie Ray Vaughan was the one for me that truly made me fall in love with guitar. Such a smooth and dreamy riff imo.

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I love all your videos. And guitars. I recently had someone break into my car and take my my guitars ( 3 of them ) while moving. My father gave me a explorer before he passed just like the one behind you. But I really want to say that your channel and content inspires me a lot. Almost the way these songs made you love guitar.

I love the videos where you're just talking in detail about just something you love about guitar cause like you don't go into this much detail often but when you do it's really interesting to hear

Voodoo Child (Slight Return) is THE song that made me want to pick up guitar. Hendrix makes it sound like he’s slapping around an electric chainsaw whip

I'm subscribing just for the fact you actually LOVE what you're doing. So many KZfaqrs just make guitar videos because they are good at guitar, they do it for the paycheck, and don't really have their heart in it. You rocking out, especially during the Zeppelin song, convinced me you are not one of them. Keep on rocking!

wake up came out in 92....like you, i listened to driving to high school...in 96 and 97! ;) great channel.

9:18 damn I thought he was gonna start playing Drop dead legs, same tone :D

I’m sorry, but I AM NOT putting a pedal on my board called Horsemeat.

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The song that made me fall in love with guitar is "Still of the Night" by Whitesnake from the 1987 album. I was 16 when that hit, I own a Delorean (still do) which I cranked hard in high school in that car. Pop the doors up....man high school was awesome, I did very well. The guitar in this song is a masterpiece in my opinion. Also, not a big Eric Johnson fan but my favorite of his is "Manhattan" which nobody really plays. Well done, great tune.

Crazy Train and Sweet Child…those riffs made me love guitar when I was in my teens and still to this day

RUSH. the solo by Alex Lifeson on YYZ it transported me to another place and I didn’t know guitar could be played like that. All of his Solo’s are great and they contain various intangibles. Creating a “mood” so to speak. My No 2 would be David Gilmores solo on “Shine on you crazy diamond” 🔥

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i was born in 93 and have always been deeply touched by music and sounds that resonated with(in) me. i still love the songs i loved back then, genres didn't and still don't matter. some of the earliest tunes that got me hooked on guitar and rock music were bloodhound gang - along comes mary, papa roach - last resort, chumbawamba - tubthumping, wheatus - teenage dirtbag, every breath you take (although it was that cover version by diddy, faith evans and whoever else) and certainly, oh yes, nickelback with how you remind me in the early naughties. i used to go to my grandma's after school and watch mtv after lunch. i also loved it when some shopping channel was advertising once again the 100 best of classic rock or some other massive cd collection. i wasn't even 10 back then but got hooked on classic rock as well. the one song i remember from these adverts is journey - wheel in the sky. i didn't have the easiest childhood, highly sensitive kid with freshly divorced parents etc., so these songs and sounds were kind of easing the pain while at the same time shaping my taste in music. not a lot later i got introduced to metal music, my dad used to listen to msg, metallica, maiden, rammstein etc. in his shabby car, one of the earliest metal tracks i recall is rammstein - sehnsucht. insane sounds for these young and innocent ears. still love it hehe

as soon as i heard manhattan i picked up my guitar and started learning it what a great song greetings from germany :D

Yellow Ledbetter got me into playing electric guitar and really started the journey.

you can’t open the video with one of my favorite guitar riffs ever like i wouldn’t notice

Wake Up was the song that played at the end of the first Matrix. Still an incredibly underrated riff.

There’s a 1.5 second riff in Weezer’s Buddy Holly that made me fall in love with guitar before I even knew what a guitar was.

the fact that you opened with black hole sun just made my day.

for me it was the second solo from One.. i was blown away by the pick tapping

14 years old and heard Rainbow’s Since You Been Gone. That made me want an electric guitar.

Some riffs that made me love guitar is stop this train, who did you think I was, cold shot, heart of life, and lenny I mean there’s a lot more but just playing music I love is what keeps me going and the satisfying feeling of learning a song that your guitar hero could play just makes it feel more special

DUDE. Achilles Last Stand has been my favorite Led Zeppelin song since I was in high school. I'm so glad that someone else appreciates it as much as me.

I absolutely love the sound of black hole sun it's just one of the greatest songs for me

honestly it was the adventure time theme i tried learning on my classical guitar and i realised how much i enjoy playing guitar

You Only Live Once by The Strokes made me fall in love with guitar. The riff is so simple, yet it's just so fun to play!

Led Zepplin's "whole lot of love" and whole II album, that sealed the deal for me. Pink Floyd, Dire Straits, Iron Maiden, Metallica, RATM, all the grunge scene, did the rest, before and after.

Tears In Heaven by Eric Clapton was the first song that made me want to try the guitar out. Many years after that experience im finally taking lessons and loving the whole process!

That Say It Ain't So chorus crunch, intro and bend

Manhattan was the first guitar track I wanted to learn when I decided to get serious learning guitar. It was my Berklee audition piece. Didn't get in but it was a great experience to learn

The song that got me into playing guitar was "Through the Fire and Flames" - I can only play the intro so far 😅

Very cool. Thank you for teaching us a bit about these pedals ! I'm a total noob when it comes to pedals, as I own NONE so far. It's nice to get an idea of what they do.

Mine was Sweet Child O Mine by guns and roses. The intro had me begging my mom for a guitar from then on. I got one and learned it after a few months. Never looked back.

My first riff i fell in love with would be Faithless by black veil brides. even though im not a fan of them anymore I still love that riff. the left hand is simple and dark whilst the right hand is going all out, the verses are bluesy. I love it. Nowadays i fucking love devastation by beartooth. i cant explain it, i just love it

Man that semi hollow flat top strat is so dope

i agree the kravitz solo is awesome, def one i had to learn as soon as i heard it

'Wake Up" came out 11 years before Matrix 2 and was used at the end of the original Matrix... solid video none the less!

I’ve been trying to learn Manhattan on and off for months now, definitely my favorite EJ song

john mayers " somethings missing" that was a riff i loved back then but i was already playing guitar when i learned that....so i didnt include it first. once you were doing mayer i was like oh ya Something's missing.

Over the Mountain, Master of Puppets, SATO, and Steal away the night. All of these made me NEED to play guitar. can play them all now and I still get goosebumps from time to time when I get the tone just right.

Nice video! I like how you highlighted some bands and artists lesser known riffs and songs ie Achilles last stand by zep and the Mayer and Johnson entries

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Wasn't RATM's "Wake Up" in the first Matrix film? I haven't seen it in a while, but I seem to remember that being the song at the very end when Neo is making the phone call to the machines and then the camera zooms up and the bending lick plays just as Neo comes flying at the camera.

I see everyone has all the new PRS pedals now. Maybe Paul could send me the trio to try out at home!

I never realised how much Manhattan sounded like Tender Surrender by Steve Vai. Without looking as I write this, I don’t know which came out 1st, but just caught my ear when you started playing.

Oh man, Are you gonna go my way is so bad ass. The main riff, the solo, that bad ass “Ba-dum-ba-dum-dum” lead from the solo back into the main riff. It always makes me want to grab a guitar.

"Pull Me Under" was the song that put me on the path I'm on now

My first song that got me to buy a guitar was Cut stand peel by days of the new. My ears weren’t trained electrically yet but as a beginner this song made me want to buy a guitar and I did. Sad to say I didn’t learn it right away cause I do believe it was in a drop D and I wasn’t ready to change tunning yet. Now that I do I feel like I should go learn that song.

Are you gonna go my way?? You nailed it !!!!

So stoked to hear you play Achilles Last Stand (best deep cut riff ever), and Manhattan (EJ at his best). Keep em coming Tyler!

Man I still blast Wake Up almost daily, good call Tyler

I was like 12 and my friend was talking about Jimi Hendrix. I told him I never heard of him. He played me Purple Haze. I was like nope never heard it but I like it. Then he said well you got like this and he played me Voodoo Child (slight return). As soon as I heard it I said I’m gonna learn to play guitar.

and some outstanding playing there tyler!!!!!!!

Iron Maiden's Hollowed Be Thy Name was the one that did it for me , There's so much in that song the way it just picks up momentum

Yes! Manhattan by Mr. Johnson 🙌🏽

the way you played wake up by ratm gave me chills, most covers ive seen play it closer to the major scale, but you wallked the low e string and it sounds amazing!!!!

I was learning ukulele and by the end of the second week my dad saw me trying to learn guitar songs on ukulele and told me : wanna play guitar songs, grab a guitar and he gave me his 20 year old unbranded strat. The first song I learned and took pleasure with was TNT by ACDC, that was a big step for me. Then I learned some David Bowie songs, and my dad being a big fan was quite impressed and bought me a new amp a few month later (a vox av30), and the funny thing is that by the same time I fell into Santana which make me do big steps in my playing

The come as you are main riff. I just loved the D tuning and the chorus and reverb

Cool, I don't need no doctor Humble Pie's version as played live at the Filmore in 1971 accompanied by the one and only Peter Frampton for me is the original rock version of Ray's song. Manhattan is awesome, love the Satriani, Vai, Johnson 1990's G3 album. The techniques you show are great additions to one's arsenal.

She sells sanctuary by the cult has recently made me fall in love with guitar again. I’ve played for a few years but that riff just makes me switch on bias and pick up my guitar so much more now

hey i’m 14, i started around 10 months ago as well, and i wanted to learn guitar because of the sweet child o mine opening riff and now i’m proud to say i can play it, albeit a bit slowly

The first riff that really caught my ear shortly after picking up guitar was Layla. I absolutely love that song and it was one of the first solos that I felt like I really got the hang of

for me, it doesn't get much better than Who Knows from Hendrix. every time i listen to it i think this is the perfect track to start a record called Band of Gypsys

That blue shur guitar sure is tasty, gotta get my hands on one soon and try one out

Love u my guy😊

hey man i love your videos been wacthing since 2019 bought a guitar and everthing but just now learning little bit but i just bought your plan and cant wait to start

I'm 42 at time of writing, I started playing at 15 (and tragically I'm not much better than I was then because I have the attention span of a 3-year-old and find practising really bloody hard) My 7 could be: 1. Longview by Green Day - just simple and chunky, it was more the solo than the riff, but that Bass riff makes me want to get a Bass guitar every time I hear it. 2. Hotel California by the Eagles - not so much the riff, but THAT solo 3. Since You've Been Gone by Rainbow - I still love this song to this day 4. More Than A Feeling by Boston - that pre-chorus riff just takes me to heaven still 5. Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns n Roses - it's a classic 6. Tear It Up by Queen - cracking stompy riff, I love it 7. Sad But True - I still can't play this, it was the song that made me a Metallica (and by extension a Metal) fan and an honourable mention to Layla by Derek and the Dominoes because it's incredible

Had never heard that Mayer tune. Was a must learn!

Stevie Ray Vaughan's Texas Flood riffs is what made me fall in love with Guitar.

fun fact, the rotary verse riff for black hole sun was actually played by Chris

Dude SoundGarden was the band that got me into guitar also awesome thank you.

Catch the rainbow by rainbow rlly got me playing

Whole Lotta Love!

Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love by Van Halen got me into playing guitar. I imagine myself being announced in a full stadium (if I were a boxer of something like that), with the lights out and only red laserbeams waving throught the stadium as the riff starts. and then, when the drums/chorus riff kicks in the lights spark on and there I am hhahahahah