20 Most Memorable Guitar Riffs From The 1990s (with TAB)

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  • Опубликовано: 16 янв 2025

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  • @szymondudzinski6661
    @szymondudzinski6661 2 года назад +35

    So glad you included Never Meant. It's hard to believe it came out in the 90's

  • @adityarajganeju
    @adityarajganeju 2 года назад +16

    Killing In The Name never fails to melt my face everytime I hear it

  • @bobbauer7928
    @bobbauer7928 День назад

    So glad you included the little slide on "sad but true" it makes so much difference, but many leave it out.

  • @jargon999
    @jargon999 2 года назад +95

    Amazing that you included American Football in this! So underrated

    • @nikolagugoski
      @nikolagugoski  2 года назад +16

      I really like how it sounds with both guitars. Plus I guess it's an iconic math rock riff :)

    • @bertelcarstensen2764
      @bertelcarstensen2764 2 года назад

      @@nikolagugoski please do the tabs to the solos John Frusciante played to Scar Tissue in Budapest

    • @justinninke6405
      @justinninke6405 Месяц назад

      This was the only one I didn't know, never heard of that band even.

  • @haydn995
    @haydn995 2 года назад +167

    The fact that there wasnt a single alice in chains riff saddens me

    • @mattwaymire5276
      @mattwaymire5276 2 месяца назад +8

      That means he’s wrong!

    • @localalien6173
      @localalien6173 2 месяца назад +6

      Best guitarist of the 90s not represented

    • @carlwhissel7557
      @carlwhissel7557 Месяц назад +4

      Yeah I liked the picks but it definitely needed at least one AIC.

    • @spaomalley
      @spaomalley Месяц назад

      Alas

    • @bobbauer7928
      @bobbauer7928 День назад

      I think my favorite AIC riff of the 90s is either 'We Die Young' or 'Dirt'. Or the verse riff on 'Dam that River'

  • @docwillis1443
    @docwillis1443 2 года назад +5

    One riff I thought would make the list was the opening riff to “far behind” from candlebox. Being able to play that at parties in the 90’s got me my fair share of hook ups too. But the 90’s was so full of great guitar music it’s almost impossible to make a list that includes them all. Great video thanks for sharing.

  • @apriljaymarcadaro135
    @apriljaymarcadaro135 2 года назад +82

    Please do a tab of "Stone Cold Bush" by RHCP, im huge fan of your video!

    • @jakehines1123
      @jakehines1123 2 года назад +2

      Pretty he already got one

    • @aneurysm_n
      @aneurysm_n 2 года назад

      ++
      Good idea

    • @ivanruano6857
      @ivanruano6857 2 года назад +1

      !!!!!

    • @skeezeball89
      @skeezeball89 2 года назад

      Mother’s Milk was released in 1989. Sorry but I had to say it.

    • @ivanruano6857
      @ivanruano6857 2 года назад

      @@skeezeball89 wrong idea🤓🤦‍♂️

  • @MattJH
    @MattJH 2 года назад +18

    Great playing. Thank you as always for these. Man, there's something magical about that Smashing Pumpkins riff. It's a time machine.

  • @alex_belmont
    @alex_belmont 7 месяцев назад +7

    After a dozen of MTV-rock riffs Never Meant really caught me off guard

  • @Br4dSp34d
    @Br4dSp34d Месяц назад

    Respect for playing ‘Song 2’ correctly and not dropping down to just low power chords 🤘

  • @alfie3467
    @alfie3467 2 года назад +18

    Can we get a full tab of Alive? I’m playing next year at my school and I can’t find any good lessons for the solo. Also Nikola your videos are amazing and I’ve learnt so many songs through them. Congrats on 200k! can’t wait for 1 mil

    • @lachlangillies7030
      @lachlangillies7030 2 года назад +2

      Mr tabs

    • @ToddH76
      @ToddH76 2 года назад

      Follow @letsplayall He has a full on pearl jam channel!

    • @darksecret965
      @darksecret965 2 года назад

      @@lachlangillies7030 He got almost everything u need covered

  • @jabi_ali
    @jabi_ali 2 года назад +1

    Always a pleasure Nikola! Congrats on 200k by the way. 1 million soon;)

  • @oldmate86
    @oldmate86 Год назад

    I'm so glad you played 1979 and Testify

  • @lautrec359
    @lautrec359 2 года назад +1

    it's wonderful, I've been looking for such list for so long. you are the best, man! thank you so much for your work and dedication!

  • @fve1352
    @fve1352 2 года назад +3

    From a musical way, that was a great time to be a teenager!!!

  • @jacobflematti3325
    @jacobflematti3325 2 месяца назад

    Glad this is solely guitar, as for a beginner, it helps to hear what the riffs sound like without all the other instrumentation. That way when you play it, you're not underwhelmed when it doesn't sound as epic as the actual song.

  • @theghd2020
    @theghd2020 2 года назад

    This is a great list! Often times lists like these don’t capture my experience, but this list - this list put a smile on my face!!! Thank you!

    • @theghd2020
      @theghd2020 2 года назад

      Also, today I learned that Nas sampled Sting!!

  • @AmImGaga
    @AmImGaga 2 года назад +1

    Never imagined Nikola tabbing Foo Fighters or Smashing Pumpkins but it was pleasant anyways 👌
    Thank you once again for quality content

  • @Kruizzer
    @Kruizzer 2 года назад +1

    Always giving us some of the best 🤘🏻

  • @zikermu
    @zikermu Год назад

    just Great .Thanks a lot

  • @bertelcarstensen2764
    @bertelcarstensen2764 2 года назад +3

    Incredible video! You need to do a tab of the solos that John Frusciante played on Scar Tissue in Budapest this year please!

  • @kkrsnn5632
    @kkrsnn5632 2 года назад

    Good selection and playing 😁

  • @cirodragotto4669
    @cirodragotto4669 2 года назад

    Thank you so much ☺ I love this

  • @postmur625
    @postmur625 2 года назад +1

    1:34 very nice

  • @geoffgurney88
    @geoffgurney88 2 года назад

    Good stuff thank you 🙏

  • @alemon7323
    @alemon7323 2 года назад

    Great job man! Do more please.

  • @manuellozanoortega9407
    @manuellozanoortega9407 2 года назад

    Aquellos maravillosos años!!
    Gracias tío!!!

  • @davidebaldassarre1031
    @davidebaldassarre1031 2 года назад +1

    Sad but true requires more gain. The tone u used for the pantera’s song, sounds like jazz/blues and stuff like that. The other tones were just sooooo good

    • @nikolagugoski
      @nikolagugoski  2 года назад +1

      Yeah, I'm pretty bad at dialing metal tones

  • @klinghoffer563
    @klinghoffer563 2 года назад +5

    Please do a tab of "Look Around" RHCP from album I'm With You

  • @Peter_Gijsbers
    @Peter_Gijsbers 2 года назад +3

    my man saw the paul davids video on song 2

  • @Rafa-lg1rf
    @Rafa-lg1rf 2 года назад +1

    Another legendary lesson from Nikola. Thank you!🙌

  • @artursztymelski5993
    @artursztymelski5993 5 месяцев назад

    This list definitely needs undone!

  • @Pnco
    @Pnco 2 года назад

    Great vid

  • @azraelfirstofhisname8695
    @azraelfirstofhisname8695 2 года назад

    Definitely going to try out Paranoid Android and the Sting and Tears in Heaven song next month

  • @yyysaito
    @yyysaito 2 года назад

    Paranoid android, heart shaped box and tears in heaven are on another level. They grab the audience from the first note.

  • @neildobbs7278
    @neildobbs7278 2 года назад

    Damn great list

  • @tyelerhiggins300
    @tyelerhiggins300 2 года назад

    There were more than a couple of these that I didn't know were 90s songs.

  • @Stevie_D_Pre
    @Stevie_D_Pre 2 года назад

    Always with the best tabs and videos ❤️ I’m sure you’re swamped with suggestions, but if you should at least check out slow dance ii by Naked Giants. Awesome solo that’s all pentatonic. Thanks for the quality videos

  • @Sm00thR0ckS
    @Sm00thR0ckS 2 года назад

    I just started playing 4 months ago and this is very helpful for a noob like me, especially the tabs. Thank you!
    Kade vo MK se naogjas?

    • @nikolagugoski
      @nikolagugoski  2 года назад

      Ohrid 🙂

    • @Sm00thR0ckS
      @Sm00thR0ckS 2 года назад

      @@nikolagugoskiодличен гитарист си, а каналот ти е супер. Јас само што почнав да свирам во Април и имам допрво многу да учам. Канали како твојот се многу полезни - благодарам.
      Јас веќе 22 години сум во Чикаго. Наредната недела доаѓам во Скопје па како и обично ќе навратиме и до Охрид. Поздрав!

  • @sk360flip
    @sk360flip 2 года назад +1

    This video made me realize juice world samples that sting song.

  • @carlwhissel7557
    @carlwhissel7557 Месяц назад +1

    Needs one AIC riff. I feel like the Semi-Charmed life riff should be there. Also one Radiohead.

  • @lebreton70
    @lebreton70 2 года назад

    Great stuff to take us back in time !
    (Sting, 4th measure is it possible it could be 10 9 ''7'' instead ?)

  • @urmesenoo4645
    @urmesenoo4645 2 года назад

    I'm forever fan of Nirvana and Red Hot Chill Peppers and always like your theirs tutorial

  • @leandro0p11
    @leandro0p11 2 года назад

    Muyy buenoo❤❤

  • @LevinsThe
    @LevinsThe 2 года назад +2

    90's were best days of my life

  • @ilyaost5476
    @ilyaost5476 10 месяцев назад +22

    Looks like someone doesn’t like Alice in chains...

  • @nerdbags
    @nerdbags 2 года назад

    Lol he can't include them all. Good list nice job. Especially liked americ anfootball

  • @negsterarchive7911
    @negsterarchive7911 2 года назад +1

    Paranoid Android 😍

    • @nikolagugoski
      @nikolagugoski  2 года назад +1

      That riff was so satisfying to play. Learned it for the first time for this video and I was surprised how good it feels to play it 😁

  • @juliusvm6116
    @juliusvm6116 2 года назад

    Hey Nikola, what are your thoughts on Greta Van Fleet? Will you possibly do any covers of them?

  • @jorgekinsella
    @jorgekinsella 2 года назад

    with Never Meant you just won a new fan

    • @nikolagugoski
      @nikolagugoski  2 года назад +1

      Thanks man! Really like how both guitars sound on that riff :)

  • @morko5150
    @morko5150 2 года назад +1

    I would add symbolic

  • @lucamiele
    @lucamiele Год назад

    SUPERSONIC

  • @tarikbugrad
    @tarikbugrad 2 года назад

    Omg how did you get that tone with Ibanez ? Which amp

  • @andrejspasvelk233
    @andrejspasvelk233 2 года назад +1

    Дали би можеле да направите видео за последното соло во Scar Tissue со овој нов систем за таб? Фала 😁

    • @nikolagugoski
      @nikolagugoski  2 года назад

      Најверојатно ќе ги ре-аплоудурам старите видеа со овај тип на таб. Scar tissue сигурно ќе е едно од тие видеа

    • @strat_1880
      @strat_1880 2 года назад

      @@nikolagugoski Which Fender guitar and pickups are those?

  • @rhodawg666
    @rhodawg666 Месяц назад

    great list replace sad but true with of wolf and man and play cowboys proper lol

  • @jasonsaunders8134
    @jasonsaunders8134 2 года назад

    Spoonman riff ends on Open D.

  • @falkofscrum
    @falkofscrum Месяц назад

    So, you had room for several RHCP, Nirvana and RATM-songs, but nothing from Weezer, Alice in Chains, Oasis, Radiohead, Bad Religion OR Green Day... Good job on the variety -,-

  • @joshualucas177
    @joshualucas177 2 года назад +1

    No under the bridge, smells like teen spirit, or everlong? (and I don't mean any disrespect I'm just curious why those aren't here)

    • @nikolagugoski
      @nikolagugoski  2 года назад +2

      I'm a bit tired of playing under the bridge and smells. I have both in a few of my other videos. I chose Learn to fly over Everlong without any specific reason 😁

  • @danielgreen2538
    @danielgreen2538 2 года назад +1

    Just missing man in the box!

  • @decentsingersclub
    @decentsingersclub 2 месяца назад

    no paranoid android? 😢

  • @A.J.1656
    @A.J.1656 2 года назад

    I can't be the only one who had to pause so I could finish singing Spoonman... right?

  • @theduftmeister
    @theduftmeister 2 года назад

    pause it as soon as each new track appears and see if how quickly you can guess based on tab without actually listening...
    to be fair, I struggled to guess Cowboys from Hell 😂

  • @grantmcmichen40
    @grantmcmichen40 2 года назад

    What pickups are in this guitar?

    • @nikolagugoski
      @nikolagugoski  2 года назад +1

      Texas specials. The guitar is American Special Strat

  • @thespedshed6963
    @thespedshed6963 2 года назад

    The sting song I was like what lucid dreams

  • @kaibesecke7377
    @kaibesecke7377 2 года назад

    When i saw the tabs from don't cry i immediately thought they looked like house of the rising sun from a different video of yours, also sounds a bit the same

  • @jimbobmago
    @jimbobmago 2 года назад

    Don’t agree with come as you are but loved the video =)

    • @featheryfemme
      @featheryfemme 2 года назад

      Really? It's extremely memorable. It's like _the_ beginner guitar riff. Maybe the most memorable of all on this list.

  • @StratTaylor
    @StratTaylor 2 года назад +1

    Lotta drop d in the 90s

  • @citizenofhyrule
    @citizenofhyrule 2 года назад

    is it possible to tab a song, start to finish by just inventing a single tasty riff? basically a riff first and then work from there how it starts and how it ends

    • @nikolagugoski
      @nikolagugoski  2 года назад

      Not sure if I understand the question

    • @strat_1880
      @strat_1880 2 года назад

      @@nikolagugoski Which Fender guitar model and which pickups are those? Sounds great.

    • @nikolagugoski
      @nikolagugoski  2 года назад

      @@strat_1880 thanks Dustin! It's Fender American Special Strat. The pickups are called Texas Specials

    • @strat_1880
      @strat_1880 2 года назад

      @@nikolagugoski Awesome. I have a Fender Blacktop HH that has the swimming pool route...which pickups or a loaded pickguard would you put in it to get as close to that Classic chimey bell like tone if can? It's Alder body rosewood fretboard...Would you look at getting a different guitar OR Coil split the neck humbucker to hopefully get a clear singlecoil jangly tone? Blacktop HH strat has a swimming pool route but or would you consider selling it and going with a soild SSS other guitar of somekind? Also the Blacktop strats frets feel like a railroad track to me other than that it's a good guitar the other problem it's dark and muddy could coil tap the humbuckers help? Is there Anything can do to the humbuckers like Coil tapping or do a push/pull to the neck humbucker or both humbuckers to get in that single coil territory where I can hopefully get that bell like tone.

  • @lenajk2004
    @lenajk2004 2 месяца назад +1

    come as you are is supposed to be in D standard

  • @Peetie_Wheatstraw
    @Peetie_Wheatstraw 2 года назад

    I believe you could take these riffs into Guitar Center and not get thrown out for playing them.

    • @nikolagugoski
      @nikolagugoski  2 года назад +1

      I was kind of trying to go in that direction with the selection. But I'm sure there are a few riffs here that are overplayed

  • @knowledgeisthepower1
    @knowledgeisthepower1 2 года назад +2

    scar tissue is more memorable than californication riff imo

    • @nikolagugoski
      @nikolagugoski  2 года назад +3

      Yeah, but scar tissue is getting a copyright claim in the first second of the upload

  • @fruta-composer
    @fruta-composer 2 года назад

    Where is Tornado???

    • @nikolagugoski
      @nikolagugoski  2 года назад

      Tried recording it, but couldn't make it sound right

    • @fruta-composer
      @fruta-composer 2 года назад

      @@nikolagugoski 😢 TT

  • @tothetune
    @tothetune 2 года назад

    Blind Melon should of been on here

  • @KarloTheGreener
    @KarloTheGreener 12 дней назад

    no Slayer? Guess they were too hard for u to play 'em xD

  • @benjamini8146
    @benjamini8146 2 года назад

    Ok

  • @Ray5600
    @Ray5600 2 года назад

    ...
    What do you mean "Never Meant" was in 90s...?

    • @nikolagugoski
      @nikolagugoski  2 года назад +1

      Yes, 1999. I was a bit confused too :)

  • @juke699
    @juke699 2 года назад

    Perhaps you would consider doing the last remaining uncovered Jimmy Page acoustic number from his pre Zeppelin Days.
    Spanish Blood - ruclips.net/video/QK1ia1HdVD4/видео.html
    Thanks

  • @arne1568
    @arne1568 2 года назад +1

    Wonderwall?

  • @pearljaime2
    @pearljaime2 2 года назад

    You even tuning.

  • @berkancaliskan
    @berkancaliskan 8 дней назад

    come as you are is not on e standart

  • @johann1161
    @johann1161 2 года назад +2

    No Alice In Chains?!

  • @bugmuff
    @bugmuff 2 года назад

    Ermmmmm……… cherub rock?

  • @julianncasado8356
    @julianncasado8356 2 года назад +1

    Green Day!????

  • @TUUK2006
    @TUUK2006 Месяц назад

    Some of this are "intros" and NOT riffs. Learn the definition of a riff.

  • @marcinmcula99
    @marcinmcula99 2 года назад +1

    Really no Megadeth? 90s was their decade.

    • @nikolagugoski
      @nikolagugoski  2 года назад

      Yeah, realized that after I finished the video

  • @atvena
    @atvena 2 года назад

    That guns r roses riff is weak I came up with that just yesterday

  • @DavidRFIT
    @DavidRFIT 2 года назад +1

    Foo Fighters? Eewww.

    • @nikolagugoski
      @nikolagugoski  2 года назад +2

      Never figured why people dislike Foo Fighters. I was never really into them, but I guess they are not that bad

    • @DavidRFIT
      @DavidRFIT 2 года назад

      @@nikolagugoski I like the first album, very spontaneous, raw and genuine. The second is ok more or less. From the third on, I think they are a very banal pseudo-rock band with no real value whatsoever.

    • @masonsummers7902
      @masonsummers7902 2 года назад

      @@DavidRFIT agreed

  • @andyshaw7882
    @andyshaw7882 7 месяцев назад

    Awesome until you played tears in heaven, doubt the whole video now