Top 10 Greatest Keyboard Riffs in Rock
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The great keyboard riffs of the 60s and 70s make an appearance on this list. Beginning with late 70s music and reaching prominence with 80s music and new wave, keyboards and synthesizers were important for the hits of the 70s and the hits of the 80s when bands such as The Who, Rush, Boston, Joy Division, Van Halen, and Journey used amazing keyboard riffs on their songs Baba O'Riley, Subdivisions, Foreplay/Long Time, Love Will Tear Us Apart, Jump and Separate Ways (Worlds Apart).
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@baileyyeates3261 4 жыл бұрын
I’m glad they added the doors, people forget that the doors had one of the best keyboardist/organist in rock history.
@awaken77 Жыл бұрын
Nobody forgot, one of very influencial bands
@76Draeger 8 ай бұрын
Sad part is that it lists Van Halen Jump as 1983 when the album was titled the same as the release year --- 1984
@ChristianIce 8 жыл бұрын
How can a list lack a final countdown?
@settratheimperishable4093 8 жыл бұрын
I dunno it's like the most popular one... They need to put their shit together.
@naughtygawd3269 8 жыл бұрын
not even a honorable mention
@localplaguedoctor8270 8 жыл бұрын
Wasnt that a trumpet
@hamsteralliance 8 жыл бұрын
It's a keyboard playing a "synth brass" sound.
@naughtygawd3269 8 жыл бұрын
jesse boer it's still a synth sound
@josezazueta19 5 жыл бұрын
Ozzy Osbourne's Mr. Crowley.
@josephancion2190 5 жыл бұрын
It's basically "top 10 keyboard parts in rock", and not "riffs".
@winter1235 8 жыл бұрын
I guess The Final Countdown is too European for WM.
@zoegappa125 8 жыл бұрын
I see what you did there.
@jsbmx2039 8 жыл бұрын
that song should have been at least top 3
@ccubsfan94 8 жыл бұрын
I watched this vid a couple hours ago, heard it on the radio and could not figure out why it wasn't number one. I knew that song before I knew what songs were.
@cypher_temjin 8 жыл бұрын
When I saw the title of this video, I knew Final Countdown was in there. Man was I sadly wrong.
@denisdrozdoff2926 8 жыл бұрын
The Final Countdown is just as good as any of Swedish successful hair/pop-rock song, you can't put a whole country on that list.
@bravevoice2771 6 жыл бұрын
Mojo..... learn the difference between a riff and a solo.
@Daberney 5 жыл бұрын
A.D. Stubbs: "Yikes" as in, "Yikes, I've got a massive erection"?
@mark-o-man6603 4 жыл бұрын
@A.D. yo, if had been in jail with those two guys, I'd definitely smashed them in the shower.
@poet7158 4 жыл бұрын
Riff noun : a short repeated phrase in popular music and jazz, typically used as an introduction or refrain in a song. Rush's subdivision is not a riff , but a solo
@rogexpo9430 5 жыл бұрын
Roundabout by Yes deserves to be on this list and not just an honorable mention.
@peggyfranzen6159 5 жыл бұрын
roger esposito True.' Six Wives of Henry the Eighth'- live .Then listen to " Rock and Roll Prophet"-awesome.' I Am So Straight, I'm A weirdo."
@publiusvelocitor4668 5 жыл бұрын
Agree; I was assuming it was going to be #1 or #2 when I started watching.
@siler7 5 жыл бұрын
@@publiusvelocitor4668 Same. I could hear it in my head before I could remember the name.
@beljorge701 5 жыл бұрын
I am. Agree. Yes deserves the first place
@fixitdude74 4 жыл бұрын
There's quite a few Yes tracks with awesome keyboard riffs: as mentioned "Roundabout", Starship Trooper, Awaken, Perpetual Change, Your's is no disgrace, The Fish(Schindleria Praemeturus), Heart Of The Sunrise.
@awaken77 5 жыл бұрын
Almost everything from ELP, Deep Purple, Yes, The Doors, Genesis, Atomic Rooster, have great keyboard riffs
@juliofc56 4 жыл бұрын
Definitely Atomic Rooster, Tomorrow Night etc
@matheusmartins1449 4 жыл бұрын
In the cage
@Emersonlakeorpalmer Жыл бұрын
Elp first😏
@vicferrari89 Жыл бұрын
Problem is, this song is so.............ya know, cheezy.
@thetruthhurts6652 4 ай бұрын
Jon Lord’s Lazy is epic.
@RichardMedhurst 6 жыл бұрын
the organ solo in House of the Rising Sun should've definitely been on this list. As epic as it is though, Baba O'Riley is well placed at n1. That keyboard riff is just insane. It's the very first thing you hear on the very first track on "Who's Next". Just legendary, known the world over. The entire song is literally a rock n' roll anthem.
@DonZollFL 6 жыл бұрын
Completely agree on both ends of the comment. Anthemic Baba O'Riley, but the Animals should have had a song on the list.
@lafalconetafc6932 6 жыл бұрын
I love both The Who and The Animals, but the list here is for riffs, not solos
@LMTVVideos 6 жыл бұрын
The Baba O'Riley keyboard riff is actually created by a Lowrey home organ from the 1970's with a feature called Marimba Repeat.
@bobbyslater1198 6 жыл бұрын
I've always heard that the "keyboard" sounds on Who's Next were actually synthesized drums, created by Keith Moon.
@paulwatson746 6 жыл бұрын
Difficult to disagree with that.
@WatchMojo 8 жыл бұрын
By the sounds of things we're going to have to do ANOTHER Top 10 Keyboard Riffs in Rock! Drop your suggestions on our Suggestion Tool watchmojo.com/suggest/Another+Top+10+Keyboard+and+Synth+Parts+in+Rock
@furripupau 8 жыл бұрын
the safety dance obviously (it's rock because i said so)
@SwedishBrownEye 8 жыл бұрын
The Final Countdown by Europe is way more famous than most entrys on this list. Missing that one is a major fuck-up!
@thegregors8484 8 жыл бұрын
+Robert Sidén you got that right one of the best.
@guibox3 8 жыл бұрын
Dire Straits';Walk of Life'; is a must! Same thing with 'See Forever Eyes' by Prism. Check it out! I can;t believe you forgot it and put something like Joy Division over those!
@chrisbassani1152 8 жыл бұрын
oh and "Won't Get Fooled Again" by The Who
@jasonharris1636 6 жыл бұрын
"Light My Fire" is the greatest hook up break up makeup Revenge sex song ever
@patsfan4life 5 жыл бұрын
LOL okay......
@publiusvelocitor4668 5 жыл бұрын
It is?
@SilverSting420 4 жыл бұрын
Final Countdown? Most iconic keyboard riff of all time? Actually a riff?
@mozartronic9 4 жыл бұрын
Agree! Totally absurd!
@uzielonga5311 4 жыл бұрын
Me temo que la mayoría de los puestos ni siquiera son riffs, la verdad no me gusta final count down pero admito que ese si es un riff de teclado
@anthonyyyy2858 3 жыл бұрын
Maybe they count it as pop?
@TillyWacker 3 жыл бұрын
its jump by van halen and we all know it
@minibr0colli611 3 жыл бұрын
Nah final countdown is kinda lame
@Habs8691 6 жыл бұрын
By far the greatest keyboard riff is A Whiter Shade Of Pale by Procol Harum. So Iconic that a copyright suit made its way to the House Of Lords court in England.
@CopperCettle 6 жыл бұрын
I agree 100 %
@GP-2000 5 жыл бұрын
I thought it would be number 1 too. I think whiter shade of pale sold more singles than this list combined.
@gamusin2044 5 жыл бұрын
A great riff, but...isn't a rock song, is a oldie romantic ballad.There are a lot of awesome legendary riffs on another musical styles: Abba - Gimme gimme OMD - Enola Gay Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams, etc
@blaisemacpherson7637 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I missed that too
@nigeldepledge3790 5 жыл бұрын
@@gamusin2044 - Quite right. You might even include Cars by Gary Newman, Einstein-a-go-go by Landscape and a whole slew of others if you're going to broaden this to other genres.
@kevindavis3985 7 жыл бұрын
Ina-gada-da vida belongs in the top three, for sure.
@ZiggyWalsh 6 жыл бұрын
My thought exactly!
@zeldamex 6 жыл бұрын
I mean, Joy Division??? What the heck...
@stephaniethompson6319 6 жыл бұрын
Did you know that at 11:23 of In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, the organ part is actually God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman. Go listen!
@almason253 6 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@DoomiteAsh 6 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! Great song by a great band that didn't get near the respect they should have!
@ittlebitz 4 жыл бұрын
"Cars" by Gary Numan used multiple synthesizers! And I think Dire Straits "Walk of Life" has a pretty memorable keyboard line as well!
@richardharms2009 3 жыл бұрын
as well as The Cars' Bye Bye love. Oh and don't leave out Genesis Abacab. Who Ra.
@gangster60000000 5 жыл бұрын
I don't understand why Green Onions - Booker T & the MG's isn't on this list... it's so iconic.
@christopherfujino 8 жыл бұрын
I thought for sure "A Whiter Shade of Pale" was gonna be number one.
@TimMiddleton 8 жыл бұрын
so did I
@moleman1976 8 жыл бұрын
Goddamn, I didn't think of that one, but it's a good one. I still think Europe's "Final Countdown" should be top because of how recognizable that riff is. Nothing says synthesizer like FC.
@fthees 7 жыл бұрын
I do agree with Brian M. I love "A Whiter Shade of Pale" but for a "keyboard riff in rock" Final Countdown is #1 for sure. Or just kick Joy Division from that list :-)
@jimsanderson4180 7 жыл бұрын
I don't agree about "Final Countdown". It is just not famous enough. I was fresh out of high school when that song was released but I never heard it on the radio. As a matter fact I've never even heard of the band until you mentioned it in this thread.
@superbracey 7 жыл бұрын
Jim Sanderson Maybe it's a European thing. It's very famous in the UK. Don't know about the US.
@freelanceer 6 жыл бұрын
Dude, you forgot "In a Gadda da Vida" by Iron Butterfly and "Frankenstein" by Edgar Winter Group. Unforgivable
@fredrix3599 5 жыл бұрын
And what about Tobacco Road by Edgar Winter. Most complicated piano solo ever!
@ernestogasulla7763 5 жыл бұрын
Baba O'Riley is a programmed sequence... worst #1 choice ever. Subdivisions is just some chords. And no Tony Banks? Unfuckingbelievable...
@KingInky13 5 жыл бұрын
Also, should have chosen lazy over highway star for deep purple
@JohnSmith-mx8wp 5 жыл бұрын
+KingInky The intro to "Lazy" is the highlight of that whole album. Jon Lord could really bring it...check out his solo in "Flight of the Rat"
@blaisemacpherson7637 5 жыл бұрын
Naw. When a song goes over 5 minutes you really need to ask why. Does it do anything worth being an entire side of a vinal disk? Naw. Iron Butterfly out. Too weird.
@TheNgandrew 4 жыл бұрын
"Are Friends Electric?" by Gary Numan and the Tubeway Army.
@taniasalu2405 2 жыл бұрын
Anything Gary Numan, the original paranoid android.
@w1ngsfly 5 жыл бұрын
I'm astonished there was no mention of Procol Harum's Whiter Shade of Pale.... Simply astonished.
@deborahpaley21 5 жыл бұрын
Ridiculous!
@shirleymental4189 4 жыл бұрын
@w1ngsfly Don't be astonished, this is WatchMojo fer fucks sake. I doubt their research goes beyond MTV
@kazabushy 4 жыл бұрын
It's not rock!
@nickj7335 4 жыл бұрын
Bushy's Barefoot Bar yes it is, it’s rock soul
@kazabushy 4 жыл бұрын
@@nickj7335 No Baroque pop. PH are more known as a prog rock band though.
@Philtration 6 жыл бұрын
Half of these could have been Deep Purple and the other half The Doors.
@user-mn1qf2mm8m 6 жыл бұрын
Philtration Thanks man, this sentences was exactly what I was looking for. Ray Manzarak is in my opinion the best musician ever.
@ashpighetti6970 6 жыл бұрын
All of it could have been the doors
@richardernsberger5692 6 жыл бұрын
Riders on the Storm has a great keyboard riff.
@chriss3838 6 жыл бұрын
Truth!
@pzooka 6 жыл бұрын
Yeah the title should have read "top 10 most recognizable keyboard riffs" Ray manzarek was actually a jazz/blues guys taking advantage of the emerging rock and roll trend at that time which was slowly becoming more and more experimental. So luckily for him he even got to do a couple of jazz solos on light my fire, when the musica over, riders on the storm, etc He was clearly a smart guy and his abilities far exceeded the actual needs of the band. Ray manzarek and Jim Morrison were fuxking blessings to each other and all of man kind at that. Man the doors wrote so much great material
@IsaacRaine63 7 жыл бұрын
How can there not be Toto on here, e.g. Hold the Line or Africa
@jomivira183 6 жыл бұрын
Add this one - Toto -Hydra...bombastic...
@theboyx323 5 жыл бұрын
Where is Final Countdown and House of the Rising Sun?
@frostyvr9805 5 жыл бұрын
theboyx3 and spaceship superstar
@FRN2013 4 жыл бұрын
Also Child of Vision by Supertramp
@Cornivus7 4 жыл бұрын
Too mainstream
@jaibhimadevi5805 5 жыл бұрын
If we're talking riffs, rather than overall keyboard parts/performance (and not counting piano) in rock songs, does "96 Tears" not count? "House of the Rising Sun"? "Freeze Frame"? At least a half-dozen songs by the Cars? Again, just from the riff aspect, I would've put "Hush" over "Highway Star". "Magic Carpet Ride" also is rifflicious. "Blinded By the Light" not only starts and carries on a keyboard riff, they managed to squeeze friggin' Chopsticks in there and get away with it. "All Of My Love" is made by John Paul Jones' synth strings. Amen to the already-mentioned "Final Countdown", "Inna Gadda da Vida", and "Frankenstein". Also, "Empty Pages" deserves an honorable mention.
@vaca_velga_puta 3 жыл бұрын
Also "because" of beatles, is art
@kingjohnny4314 3 жыл бұрын
Well its a top ten not 20 but i agree some songs should have been on the list insted
@TheBretDark 7 жыл бұрын
The Logical Song, Goodbye Stranger, Breakfast in America, and Gone Hollywood by Supertramp all have great keyboard parts also
@domenbaumgartner8765 7 жыл бұрын
Zeppelin ♫ yes!
@ethanoreilly2002 6 жыл бұрын
You are so right! Supertramp Breakfast fast in America has Incredible keyboard riffs! Even Just another nervous wreck has a great keyboard riff.
@PajamaPantsStudios 6 жыл бұрын
man, how did i not notice that?? i listen to those all the time!
@neffam3 6 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure every Supertramp song has a great keyboard riff
@LtJackboot 6 жыл бұрын
Inna Gadda Da Vida solo
@OvExX 8 жыл бұрын
Where is walk of life from dire straits?
@guibox3 8 жыл бұрын
Exactly!! I can't believe it wasn't even in honorable mention never mind right in the top 10!!
@henleinkosh2613 8 жыл бұрын
Yeah I was expecting that to be on this list as well
@tudr46 8 жыл бұрын
I can leave without listening to the rest of this stuff then. Walk Of Life should be #1
@daweller 7 жыл бұрын
Money for Nothing starts of with heavy synth
@OvExX 7 жыл бұрын
daweller no, that one starts with a snare drum flam and then guitar
@DavidFosterVlog 5 жыл бұрын
Where's the final countdown from Europe? There were several here that don't come close to that one. #fail
@ok5988 3 жыл бұрын
And there is no Rainbow in the dark as well
@graysadventureland4253 2 жыл бұрын
To Live and Die in L.A. - Wang Chung. That electric piano riff at the beginning is pure 80's Gold!🔥
@deancamp4914 7 жыл бұрын
Yes's "Roundabout" should have been there..
@seventscott3945 7 жыл бұрын
Scott Campbell along with Starship Trooper and ... ok too many more to add !!
@GherkmanProductions 7 жыл бұрын
N.O 1 for sure
@shred4life256 7 жыл бұрын
it was an honorable mention...did you watch the video?
@GherkmanProductions 7 жыл бұрын
Shred 4Life Yes I did otherwise I wouldn't comment. It didn't make it on the list though.
@T.A.C.S.94 7 жыл бұрын
I was thinking South side of the sky
@LLiivveeeevviiLL 6 жыл бұрын
Dio's "Rainbow in the Dark" got an iconic riff, recognizable at an instant for everyone listening to rock during the 80's. It is not just the intro, it comes back later in the tune.
@73twall 5 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid, "Separate Ways" and Baba O'riley" resided heavily in my head. So catchy it's infectious
@BobDetonado 4 жыл бұрын
What? The Final Countdown - Europe Only Time Will Tell - Asia Man Of Miracles - Styx The Show Must Go On - Queen
@juangomez7586 8 жыл бұрын
Well I think that Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough deserves at less a honorable mention...Does anyone else think the same????
@bsvenss2 8 жыл бұрын
It says "rock" in the title.
@kostajovanovic3711 8 жыл бұрын
They Probably don't consider them a rock band
@nelsonricardo3729 8 жыл бұрын
Yes! Vince Clarke is the king of synth.
@oliverharper7411 8 жыл бұрын
Well, whilst that's probably the most recognisable synth part in their back catalogue, I wouldn't say it's their best. They definitely need #1 if they do a pop list. Best synth band ever.
@chuckaudio3191 8 жыл бұрын
Between DM,Yazoo and Erasure, Vince should have his own top 10 list!
@herson7171 8 жыл бұрын
No Final Countdown?
@bryanmatthews1540 8 жыл бұрын
I don't think the synth part in final countdown is a solo. isn't it just the intro riff? can't remember
@red5robb1 8 жыл бұрын
it doesn't have to be a 'solo'. they said that at the start of the video
@nhl1770 8 жыл бұрын
well it's not rock
@thelolipoptroop7148 8 жыл бұрын
+Bryan Matthews It's not supposed to be a solo, it's just a part
@bryanmatthews1540 8 жыл бұрын
O yeah. My bad. It's cool for being gay as fuck I guess.
@iAdvanceMasked 6 жыл бұрын
Disagree Should be 3. Firth Of Fifth - Genesis 2. Tubular Bells opening - Mike Oldfield 1. Roundabout - Yes Or shuffle em. Throw in U.K.'s "Presto Vivace and Reprise" off 'Dead Of Night' for good measure, too.
@progisloveprogislife4501 5 жыл бұрын
Prog for the win
@davep8221 5 жыл бұрын
Excellent choices, and finally a Mike Oldfield fan.
@Riloman17 4 жыл бұрын
I'd put Close to the Edge over Roundabout.
@davep8221 4 жыл бұрын
@@Riloman17 And I'd put _Awaken_ over everything and anything. However, I still often say, my favorite Yes song is the one I'm currently listening to. Mike Oldfield's _Amarok_ (first song, side one ;-) towers over everything, except [REDACTED].
@stevenpape2021 4 жыл бұрын
Watcher of the skies over Firth of Fifth.
@hernansalcedo1 5 жыл бұрын
This is a very interesting video. Thank u for posting it. Greetings from Venezuela.
@AndyxPandy 8 жыл бұрын
Firth of Fifth by genesis should have been in the honorable mentions.
@AndyxPandy 8 жыл бұрын
In fact any keyboard solo by tony banks should of made it onto the list.
@atrickofthefloyd4208 8 жыл бұрын
Genesis never makes it onto any of these lists it's so disappointing, easily the most underrated band in my opinion
@Jillbles 8 жыл бұрын
YES. Absolutely.
@2evil2jam 8 жыл бұрын
Especially the Cinema Show solo, i mean it's 4 and half min of absolute keyboard perfection
@sebastianrossi3544 8 жыл бұрын
Tony banks and keith emerson are the best keyboard players of all time Keith emerson creares the sintetizer
@billkeithchannel 6 жыл бұрын
#11 Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve #12 I'll Wait - Van Halen #13 Sunset Grill - Don Henley #14 Cars - Gary Neuman #15 Destination Unknown -Missing Persons #16 Kid's In America - Kim Wild #17 Don't You Want Me - Human League #18 Man Made - A Flock Of Seagulls #19 Draw Of The Cards - Kim Carnes #20 Twilight - Electric Light Orchestra and so on and so on and so on and so on.... #21 So On - P.M. Dawn #22 Funky Town - Lips Inc. #23 Body Language - Queen #24 Keep Feeling Fascination - Human League #25 State Of Independence - Donna Summer (Yes cover) #26 In The Air Tonight - Genesis #27 You Belong To The City - Glen Frey #27 Miami Vice Theme - Jan Hammer #28 Wind Him Up - Saga #29 Africa - Toto #30 Shock The Monkey - Peter Gabriel #31 Take On Me - A-ha! #32 Power Of Love - Huey Lewis And The News #33 West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys
@santhoshmenon577 5 жыл бұрын
Can't believe they missed "The Final Countdown "
@RTBurruss 6 жыл бұрын
Where are The Cars? Also, this list would have been better if it were split into synths and non-synth keyboards (organ, clav, EP), as the latter three are usually kept separate in most keyboardists' minds, especially if you're not gonna go ahead and throw piano in the mix.
@patsfan4life 5 жыл бұрын
Good call with the Cars.... Moving in Stereo is legendary
@daveinmilwaukee 5 жыл бұрын
Can't go wrong with the Cars. But my top pick would be "Dangerous Type."
@fivestring65ify 5 жыл бұрын
@@patsfan4life Everything Greg Hawks did is legendary.
@fivestring65ify 5 жыл бұрын
@@daveinmilwaukee Bye Bye Love. Dangerous Type. Touch and Go.
@BlindLibrary 5 жыл бұрын
Tonight, she comes.
@StyxYRenegade 8 жыл бұрын
I'd rather pick Tarkus over Fanfare for the Common Man for Emerson, Lake & Palmer
@LittleLion93 8 жыл бұрын
Yeash Tarkus was the first that popped in my mind.
@StyxYRenegade 8 жыл бұрын
LittleLion93 Like seriously, the intro itself is a 2.5 minute keyboard solo that keeps changing tempo. I was a tad disappointed that Tarkus didn't make it, but at least ELP was chosen.
@davidscott129 8 жыл бұрын
If they were going to pick ELP doing Aaron Copeland, I'd have preferred "Hoedown".
@Juno1849 7 жыл бұрын
Same.
@simonhebert2681 6 жыл бұрын
My favorite is Dire Straits' Walk of Life !
@blaisemacpherson7637 5 жыл бұрын
Simon Hébert and..... now it’s stuck in my head. Oh yeah the boy can play
@aristotleasparaguspodcast1129 5 жыл бұрын
Me too
@JustinStinoStamosZamora42 5 жыл бұрын
Same! It's so such a gorgeous riff!
@areciosmith 5 жыл бұрын
Well, maybe they don't consider Stevie Wonder's Supertitious as rock but...
@christophermorrison8632 4 жыл бұрын
And for a completely catchy riff, higher ground just nails your ears from the first beat.
@taniasalu2405 2 жыл бұрын
You forgot Gary Numan's 'Cars', and a-ha's 'Take On Me'. Both instantly recognisable and iconic keyboard riff songs. Numan's music was ahead of its time.
@gaderius 8 жыл бұрын
IN A GADDA DA VIDA???????????????????????
@cbfall 8 жыл бұрын
:O
@ericknebel5905 8 жыл бұрын
👏
@N-Grezi 8 жыл бұрын
it realy is more of a organ sound then a synth sound in my opinion :/
@octomonkey1980 8 жыл бұрын
The Boston tune was an organ piece as well though?
@carlosmontenegro6835 8 жыл бұрын
Yes, but #8 Foreplay/Long Time by Boston is specifically called out for its organ.
@kennyolszewski1053 7 жыл бұрын
I'm a huge fan of Pink Floyd and I was not expecting shine on to make it
@getlost8027 7 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't quantify anything by Rick Wright in that tune a "riff".
@jamesallen1816 7 жыл бұрын
Get Lost. Shine On and Rick Wright are amazing but I agree, not a riff really.
@dadams6593 7 жыл бұрын
Have a Cigar has much more of a definitive riff to the song than Shine on IMO.
@fvcostanzo 7 жыл бұрын
It wasn't Rick Wright's best effort. I thought the opening to "Sheep" or even better, "Any Colour You Like" would have been more appropriate.
@getulioprates 7 жыл бұрын
Exacttly!!!! A precise observation.
@kyeongyoonkim804 5 жыл бұрын
Thx for the video
@thanks58 4 жыл бұрын
"Time of the season" The zombies, "runaway" Bonjovi, "Black magic woman" Santana, Should be on the list or even honorable mention.
@Hatingmeisconforming 8 жыл бұрын
Top 10 most viewed WatchMojo top 10 lists!
@crazymango28 8 жыл бұрын
yes!!!
@lemmykilmester5779 8 жыл бұрын
Are you stupid you can just look at their most popular videos on their KZfaq page
@crazymango28 8 жыл бұрын
+Tarquin The Proud but I want them to explain why 😅
@Hatingmeisconforming 8 жыл бұрын
Tarquin The Proud It's supposed to be dumb
@ImJCyo 8 жыл бұрын
Topception.
@Gandellion 8 жыл бұрын
How about top 10 underrated guitar solos? Or top 10 worst guitar solos? Basically all the guitar solo lists
@Gandellion 8 жыл бұрын
Top 10 songs that need a goddamn guitar solo
@_dFour_ 8 жыл бұрын
+Clara I-M Top 10 Guitar solos that deserves another guitar solo while a guitar solo plays in the background!
@WatchMojo 8 жыл бұрын
We've done 2 lists on that! First: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nJp-gq1ll5Ome4E.html Second: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/abR3itFh09vUcpc.html
@lollijok 8 жыл бұрын
which solo should be number 1 instead of comfortably numb? Please don't mention some Deathcore sh*t
@bryanmatthews1540 8 жыл бұрын
symphony of destruction- Marty Friedman ashes in your mouth-Marty Friedman I am a Viking yngwie malmsteen paradise city at mtv music award s buckethead ode to a country mouse- Bryan Matthews 7th gear- Bryan Matthews conquer or die- kiko
@stockrbot73 4 жыл бұрын
Final Countdown, Owner of a Lonely Heart and Why Can't This be love definitely deserve to be on this list
@ryanautio1056 5 жыл бұрын
Cool selection
@nerdsick3778 8 жыл бұрын
wtf?! How is Take on me by Aha! not on this list...
@navrotron22 8 жыл бұрын
"Rock Genre"
@nerdsick3778 8 жыл бұрын
+Antonio James 😥
@mrprogrock1 8 жыл бұрын
they are just a pop group
@mr.whatever1949 8 жыл бұрын
I don't think that is counted for rock music
@talisbriedis 8 жыл бұрын
Aha-ha-ha-ha-haaaaa......no, there is no place for them here.
@Holdington 7 жыл бұрын
Wait, Europe's Final Countdown wasn't mon the list?
@ArturBernardoMallmann 7 жыл бұрын
no.. final countdown is in the story and should be on this list, much more then joy divisions for example.
@szender2021 7 жыл бұрын
"the song itself is forgettable " ha ha
@ArturBernardoMallmann 7 жыл бұрын
bereantrb, The Final Countdown contains one of the most memorable riffs of the history! it's a fact. Music isn't just about innovation, yes it is important, but more important then this is create something that touch people! To do this a music need a good melody with a good logic and with a good expression of the feeling that will be passed! plus a good arrangement. About being a contributor to rock or keyboard.. this don't makes any sense. They have gilt of not being the first band to explore a instrument? just deserves respect who create a new and revolutionary technique?
@philipkarovski281 7 жыл бұрын
Yeah forgettable sure, that's why it's still played EVERYWHERE to this day and Europe are still active, because that riff isn't one of the most iconic riffs in hard rock and hasn't had a lasting impact, and Joy division is sooo awesome...
@szender2021 7 жыл бұрын
There is a great chord progression with the melody, and also great lead vocal, not to mention the guitar solo. It is not just a synt theme. The whole song is very coherent.
@PianoVampire 5 жыл бұрын
ELP - no one should be made to play in weather THAT cold
@Dragoninja 5 жыл бұрын
What to Frankenstein by Edgar Winter, didn't even make honorable mention, I think you forgot something
@Arnd2it 7 жыл бұрын
How is "A Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harum not on this list?
@Kuyjac258 7 жыл бұрын
Splitting hairs here but maybe because it's an organ not keyboard/synth? Totally agree though.
@GaryAa56 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks glad you caught A Whiter Shade Of Pale forgot that one
@dennisw8263 7 жыл бұрын
Splitting more hairs- an organ is a keyboard but not a synth. Several of those were not synths, the "Doors" used a Vox (small portable electronic organ).
@TheStompboxer 7 жыл бұрын
An electric organ technically is a synth.
@stpaulimdog 7 жыл бұрын
Plus they have Boston and Deep Purple's organ on there.
@lizardofoz4650 6 жыл бұрын
Mandred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded by the light
@ukkovuorela4196 6 жыл бұрын
Procom Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale?
@bilguunmunkhbaatar6841 3 жыл бұрын
Take A Bow by Muse is by far the best synth riff in a rock song.
@davesmith6794 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for including Rush. They were always on the cutting edge of technology at any given time. From the minimoog, to the huge experimental modular systems, to the digital world of PPG Waves and all the way back again, Rush knew exactly how to sculpt that unique vision.
@ernestogasulla7763 5 жыл бұрын
But this is a horrible choice... Subdivisions is just some chords.
@mandkhodge 5 жыл бұрын
Dave Smith yes. Subdivisions was great keyboards but for a drum and guitar group they buried themselves in synth during this period.
@johnserrano8258 5 жыл бұрын
What about "Presto" and "Roll the Bones"?
@bulldogdave 5 жыл бұрын
SAGA, another great Canadian band (ignored on this list) was doing that way before Rush did.
@66limelight 5 жыл бұрын
@@mandkhodge, Yeah a lot of Rush fans complain about that period of their music but I love it. There is still plenty of guitar, bass and drums. Even when they were using more and more synth they were still very, very progressive and unique. I haven't listened to any of their music after Power Windows in years. That album and all the stuff prior is my fav period of their music.
@SotR59 7 жыл бұрын
I know these lists are personal opinion but missing and more memorable than some in this video: * Point of know return--Kansas. One of my top favorite keyboard riffs. * In a gada da vida. Iron Butterfly. How can you miss that one? * Hocus Pocus-Focus * Autobahn- Kraftwerk * Fire- Arthur Brown * Frankenstein -Edgar Winter * Booker T. and the MG's--Green Onions ....just to name a few.
@joesycamore2899 6 жыл бұрын
Never thought of Focus, they should be here.
@bobbyslater1198 6 жыл бұрын
Argent - Nexus.
@ohnobro1424 2 жыл бұрын
Point Of Know Return is such an underrated song
@chrisubias7135 5 жыл бұрын
So many great keyboard rifts out there. How to whittle it down to just 10 seems impossible
@Brandonmtlhd 5 жыл бұрын
Pleasantly surprised to not see The Final Countdown and/or Take on Me anywhere near this list!
@TheAmerind 7 жыл бұрын
green onions, final countdown, just died I your arms tonight, Jan hammers Miami Vice Crockets theme, even nin just too name a few.. wtf are they?
@beejaybath 7 жыл бұрын
America, the Nice
@Cpayne30 7 жыл бұрын
beejaybath - yes! The Nice!
@thefakedeal 7 жыл бұрын
aren't green onions blues?
@malcolmkhummel3 7 жыл бұрын
True...true.
@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 7 жыл бұрын
Samir Shrestha I'd call it jazz, over blues...
@luismg2130 7 жыл бұрын
Genesis - In the cage. That solo totally kicks ass.
@luismg2130 7 жыл бұрын
The whole TLLDOB album is a keyboard masterpiece indeed.
@Cpayne30 7 жыл бұрын
The Lamb is a masterpiece!!!
@earscapesmusic6091 7 жыл бұрын
A standout track to be sure!
@MrDemonology 7 жыл бұрын
Yeah, no mention of any of Genesis top hits...This list wasn't well researched or thought out at all.
@bunnyplush 5 жыл бұрын
Roll with the Changes by REO, that organ fill that goes hand in hand with Garys guitar is dreamy.
@satyavega 4 жыл бұрын
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes.....love the synth.
@swray2112 6 жыл бұрын
Billy Preston on the Beatles 'Get Back" should be on the list, as well as something from Depeche Mode and New Order
@djesno 6 жыл бұрын
Joy Division took that New Order spot, yo.
@gregmixing 6 жыл бұрын
Hey Bulldog qualifies better as a great Beatles keyboard riff.
@TheSponge71 6 жыл бұрын
Don’t Let Me Down (The Beatles) has a nice piano riff imo, great song too.
@bobbyslater1198 6 жыл бұрын
Saw New Order with Echo & The Bunnymen. Great show.
@wascawywabbit0987 6 жыл бұрын
Billy Preston was Fab.
@christophercleveland7974 7 жыл бұрын
What? No Supertramp?
@michaelbauers8800 7 жыл бұрын
Yeah, so many amazing piano pieces from them. I thought about that too. I think they were thinking keyboards did not include the piano, because consider how many great things got left out. Poor piano - it's a keyboard but it's percussive, so hides in people's blind spots when talking epic keyboard work in rock songs. Needs to say, top 10 non piano keyboard riffs maybe :) [ No electric piano either I heard ]
@manuel5091 7 жыл бұрын
Christopher Cleveland Yea, Hide In Your Shell for exemple
@mikereiss4216 7 жыл бұрын
No Yes either.
@Chordonblue 7 жыл бұрын
How can you miss the intro to 'Bloody Well Right'? It's a crime!
@airtempest8945 7 жыл бұрын
Chuck Hunnefield It's the crime of the century!
@JJejof214 5 жыл бұрын
Kraftwerk? Pioniers of Keyboard?
@SpartanLaserCanon 5 жыл бұрын
One of the first songs I fully learned and got down good was Subdivisions because I got a synth to do Prog stuff and fusion stuff. Man what a hard song to learn when I learned it which was after I did music school where I learned keys as well as how to play guitar better and my main instrument is guitar, but I did do inversions to make it a little easier and used Dexed which is free to get the original synth sound. You can check out the cover I did of it with my Midi keyboard on my channel if you want.
@jadendavis4884 6 жыл бұрын
Take on me😂
@jimscobie6646 6 жыл бұрын
J W D ...legit!
@jimscobie6646 6 жыл бұрын
@@PureHoney_ASMR .... right
@lapaz62 7 жыл бұрын
No Procol Harem or Iron Butterfly.
@PANJEAK 7 жыл бұрын
In A Gadda Da Vida should be No 1 :)
@michaelsmith-gd5tc 6 жыл бұрын
Carouslelambra or no quarter by led Zeppelin,suppers ready or the knife by genesis?
@crom5423 5 жыл бұрын
House Of The Rising Sun - The Animals Rockit - Herbie Hancock
@CptnWolfe 4 жыл бұрын
House of the Rising Sun is more of an Organ
@ilhamakbar5482 4 жыл бұрын
@@CptnWolfe they include Boston, ELP, and Deep Purple in this list. (All of them uses the organ)
@CptnWolfe 4 жыл бұрын
@@ilhamakbar5482 hard to hear the difference
@miguelalonso38 5 жыл бұрын
Enola Gay, Mr.Crowley, Final Countdown , Take on me, Age of Consent...some are really pop but a must-include
@saemikneu 8 жыл бұрын
my list (no specific order) Deep Purple - Lazy (intro) - played by Jon Lord The Animals - House of the Rising Sun (solo) - played by Vincent Price Nena - 99 Luftballons (99 Red Baloons) - played by Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen Europe - The Final Countdown - played by Mic Michaeli The Doors - Light My Fire - played by Ray Manzarek Led Zeppelin - No Quarter - played John Paul Jones (James Baldwin) Deep Purple - Rat Bat Blue - played by Jon Lord Atomic Rooster - 7 (Lonely) Streets - played by Vincent Crane The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun - played by George Harrison The Who - Baby O Reiley - played by Pete Townshend Iron Butterfly - In A Gadda Da Vida - played by Doug Ingle Booker T. and the MGs - Green Onions - played by Booker T. Jones A-Ha - Take On Me - played by Magne Furuholmen Eurythmics- Sweet Dreams (are made of this) - played mainly by David A. Stewart not rock but seriusly great: Stevie Wonder - Superstition - played by Stevie Wonder
@yvescolin6169 7 жыл бұрын
jesusfish the main instrument of 'superstition' is a clavinet, definitely a keyboard! ;-)
@ivanyiattila3547 7 жыл бұрын
Where is Genesis? A-ha is nothing to Genesis.
@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 7 жыл бұрын
It never occurred to me to play keys on Sweet Dreams, when you have THAT yummy, boomy drum part. YES, it's simple, but you need the right drum kit and drummer to not step all over it.
@kenmurray7312 28 күн бұрын
You must be from my generation if you remember Rat Bat Blue, from a great album!
@FrothingFanboy 7 жыл бұрын
Absolutely ridiculous that In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida wasn't even mentioned. One of the most iconic organ parts in rock history.
@jhonnytrujillo9271 2 жыл бұрын
In 1985 Mexican television channel Canal 5 used to play Rush's "Subdivisions" intro on his commercials.
@jessedobbins5939 4 жыл бұрын
Just can't get enough
@Brekner 8 жыл бұрын
Finally a decent top, where people might find out about good music...probably lots of negative comments and dislikes inc.
@Bardonauta 8 жыл бұрын
Where the f**k is "Take on me"?
@Fluffehampster 8 жыл бұрын
"Rock genre" m8. Take On Me isn't considered a rock song
@ignaciohernandez865 8 жыл бұрын
yeah it's pop rock. not classic rock
@zoegappa125 8 жыл бұрын
I was thinking that too.
@Chris_money 8 жыл бұрын
You stole the words form my fucking face!
@bobbybacon1779 8 жыл бұрын
THAT IS LITERALLY THE PREMISE OF THE SONG YEAH WTF WHERE IS IT
@michaelmills5972 5 жыл бұрын
Intro to "Bloody Well Right" by Supertramp - awesome!
@fixitdude74 4 жыл бұрын
Yes Roger Hodgson "Fool's Overture" needs and honorable mention
@averyvincent1868 4 жыл бұрын
THANK you!
@chrishebditch654 5 жыл бұрын
What about Rod Argent both with the Zombies and Argent
@Daberney 5 жыл бұрын
Chris Hebditch: Yer darn tootin'! The main riff in "Hold Your Head Up" (not to mention the rest of the song) wipes the floor with most of the crap in this video.
@gabg1538 8 жыл бұрын
Rush have to be in there!
@gabg1538 8 жыл бұрын
Only #10?!
@VirusVox 8 жыл бұрын
This is a travesty
@alexsaab8089 8 жыл бұрын
I know Rush has to be atleast top 5
@Torgo1969 8 жыл бұрын
Given how neglected Rush is by the masses, I consider it to be One Little Victory to see them make this list, even at #10!
@gabg1538 8 жыл бұрын
+Torgo1969 I was thinking of Xanadu
@kevinbirnbaum6460 7 жыл бұрын
Happy to see ELP make your cut, but Emerson's best stuff was in Karn Evil 9. "Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends..."
@chinshihtang 7 жыл бұрын
Or maybe "Pictures at an Exhibition"?
@mytripvegas 7 жыл бұрын
Well said.
@LittleLion93 7 жыл бұрын
Or Tarkus!
@Trickboy36 7 жыл бұрын
End of "Lucky Man". Short but iconic. And originally an outtake I think. At least Emerson didn't think much of it. I think he was still tinkering with the Moog.
@Rekko82 7 жыл бұрын
Finally WM noticed ELP. More artistic than Pink Floyd or Genesis.
@peterrabbit4034 5 жыл бұрын
I haven't seen "She Sheila" by The Producers- the opening keyboard riff really pulls you in.
@cpu554 4 жыл бұрын
Number one is In A Gadda Da Vida. That opening keyboard riff is just plain classic. It represents and entire break with 60's pop.
@jondunmore4268 7 жыл бұрын
Why aren't you showing the actual memorable opening riff of ELP's "Fanfare" instead of them jamming? Same with Deep Purple's "Highway Star" - you're just showing the jam, rather than the Bach-tastic recorded solo. Or what about the opening of "Perfect Strangers" or the opening of "Might Just Take Your Life"? And another commentator is correct - where's Europe's "Final Countdown"? That's GOT to be one of the most recognizable riffs in modern gaybo rock!
@24eGardian 7 жыл бұрын
The people at watchmojo don't know shit about music, that's why.
@metafis2490 7 жыл бұрын
Possibly because they dont want a copyright strike.
@bencheshire 7 жыл бұрын
Yeah they've not played the actual riff from any of the songs except maybe Jump and Love Will Tear Us Apart.
@jonhoward180 7 жыл бұрын
Jon Dunmore I agree. Might Just Take Your Life has a much more identifiable riff which runs through the whole track. Jon Lord also came up with the riff. Whereas Highway Star has an undeniably great solo - but imo I can't hear a keyboard riff. These lists are pretty pointless at the end of the day :)
@ChaplinMax 7 жыл бұрын
Ben Cheshi
@MrBelmont79 7 жыл бұрын
96 Tears- Question ? Wully Bully-Sam the Sham I'm a believer- The monkeys... These guys left out the most famous and catching tunes.
@thebikehippie6562 4 жыл бұрын
Honorable mention. . Lieth Flemming-Smiths solo in Travelin, by Matt Mays👍👍
@lord_beethoven1169 5 жыл бұрын
Bon Jovi; Runaway??? Toto; Hold the line???
@lord_beethoven1169 5 жыл бұрын
Also Bon Jovi; Let it rock.
@JayJoJonny 6 жыл бұрын
Africa - Toto should at least get an Honorable Mention
@BaddaBigBoom 6 жыл бұрын
No ..that would be you :-)
@jonasp.30 5 жыл бұрын
JayJoJonny no it should be at number 1
@epicdog3189 5 жыл бұрын
Such a great song by a great band gets turned into a meme
@blaisemacpherson7637 5 жыл бұрын
Speaking of Toto.... just saying, just saying cough cough hold the line
@fivestring65ify 5 жыл бұрын
@@PureHoney_ASMR Bullshit. Toto is a classic rock band.
@mrspymaster1231 8 жыл бұрын
Roundabout better be on here
@mrspymaster1231 8 жыл бұрын
I skipped and saw roundabout, at least it was an hb
@CapnRiggs2k5 8 жыл бұрын
should have been on the list. just sayin'
@Bluuu3 8 жыл бұрын
Literally had roundabout stuck in my head while reading this
@EclecticoIconoclasta 8 жыл бұрын
definitely should have been here instead of the crap from journey
@EclecticoIconoclasta 8 жыл бұрын
Tanner Phoenix i don´t know what the fuck you are talking about. anyway keep being a moron through listening to crap music
@publiusvelocitor4668 5 жыл бұрын
Suggestions: "Let My Love Open the Door" -Pete Townsend "Big Time Sensuality" -Bjork "Both Sides Now" -Judy Collins "Burning Down the House" -Talking Heads "The Chauffeur" -Duran Duran "Closer" -Nine Inch Nails "Come Sail Away" -Styx "Do It Again" -Steely Dan "Forever Young" -Alphaville "In the Dark" -Billy Squier "Jane" -Jefferson Starship "Let's Go" -The Cars "Ray of Light" -William Orbit playing for Madonna "Sex (I'm a)" -Berlin "Shock the Monkey" -Peter Gabriel "She Blinded Me with Science" -Thomas Dolby "I Want it All" -Queen
@HenrikRClausen 5 жыл бұрын
A good list, including a core track from Joy Division. But In a Gadda da vida and Whiter Shade of pale should have pushed out some of the other picks. Also, for Deep Purple, "Child in Time" is obviously more interesting than Highway Star. Someone didn't do his homework on John Lord.
@pavkey88 7 жыл бұрын
10. Subdivisions- rush 9.Separate ways - journey 8. Foreplay long time - Boston 7. Fanfare for the common man - ELP 6. Love will tear us apart - joy division (seriously)??) 5. Jump - Van Halen 4. Shine on you crazy diamond - Pink Floyd 3. Highway star - Deep Purple 2. Light my fire - Doors 1. Baba o Riley - The Who Also, this list is horrible
@KeeperOfPoops 6 жыл бұрын
it needs more Europe - Final Countdown
@JimmyLedezmaa 6 жыл бұрын
Joy division love will tear us part is a good song but the piano was alright but I don't think it shouldn't have gotten up on there
@jeremyc9593 6 жыл бұрын
@Willliam Allison Thankfully, it had none.
@belgianwaffles99 6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it was iffy, but I actually do appreciate Joy Division being on there. It was a forerunner to such an iconic sound for a while. But to each his own, and thank God we have enough great music to argue about it, right?
@devintariel3769 6 жыл бұрын
Love Joy Division but the synth in that is simple as hell. I would've chosen something from Depeche Mode if they wanted something post-punk synth pop
@BanHaterZ 6 жыл бұрын
Where's Iron Butterfly's "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"?
@aalazzawe 6 жыл бұрын
agree
@elgenio00100 6 жыл бұрын
I was scrolling thru the comments to see if anybody else thought of “in-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” being on this list
@B1GDaddyFatStax 6 жыл бұрын
I did the same thing.
@markkalfahs1047 6 жыл бұрын
it's in the Garden of Eden....
@roberta4266 5 жыл бұрын
Gosh. Anything by Tony Banks of Genesis. "Lamb Lies Down", "Watcher of the Skies", "Duke's Travels", you name it. He was voted top Rock Keyboardist several years. Along with Keith Emerson and Rick Wakeman for other years.
@patriciosicardi9247 3 жыл бұрын
Me encantaron los 16 comerciales!! Y también los teclados que aparecían en el medio!!