TOP 20 ACOUSTIC GUITAR INTROS OF ALL TIME

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  • Опубликовано: 7 июл 2019
  • In this video I countdown my Top 20 Acoustic Guitar Introductions of All-Time.
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Комментарии • 41 тыс.

  • @RickBeato
    @RickBeato  4 года назад +907

    Check out all my TOP 20 Countdown Videos on my Countdown Playlist ruclips.net/p/PLW0NGgv1qnfyZapBWVmTPHzTFncPgkLXn

    • @drumsolo9
      @drumsolo9 4 года назад +9

      Beato i love yo but itis jou mis a gud drumer

    • @anthonyabbott3676
      @anthonyabbott3676 4 года назад +4

      Love you

    • @anthonyabbott3676
      @anthonyabbott3676 4 года назад +2

      Love you and i will see us today

    • @anthonyabbott3676
      @anthonyabbott3676 4 года назад +5

      Love you and i will see us

    • @GeorgeW666
      @GeorgeW666 4 года назад +7

      I don't suppose Classical Gas or Sisters by Steve Vai would count?

  • @maddog5150
    @maddog5150 4 года назад +7808

    My favorite thing about this dude is that he gets to the point and doesn’t have a bunch of crap fluff talk making the videos unnecessarily long. Good on ya

    • @Twztedmatt
      @Twztedmatt 4 года назад +68

      And he has white hair like ted danson

    • @tw_bomb5517
      @tw_bomb5517 4 года назад +47

      Mathew thats more important than the video

    • @Darkwell0071
      @Darkwell0071 4 года назад +56

      That is definitely a plus and he plays so clean.

    • @troyoswald5683
      @troyoswald5683 4 года назад +10

      Well said.

    • @jasonrodenbeck5064
      @jasonrodenbeck5064 4 года назад +23

      YES. OMG, when you open a video to see a list or find some instructions for something and get 15 minutes of what you were thinking about when you first decided to begin collecting them or something...

  • @loganbaileysfunwithtrains606
    @loganbaileysfunwithtrains606 4 года назад +4966

    Ah yes the song Hotel Wisconsin by the Owls, my favorite

  • @8584zender
    @8584zender 4 месяца назад +195

    Much respect to Nancy WIlson's playing. "Not even going to attempt it" is high praise indeed!

    • @fredstuckmann
      @fredstuckmann 3 месяца назад +12

      That being said, I was hoping to see her a little higher up the list than #13, but good list just the same.

    • @gregdeweese2784
      @gregdeweese2784 3 месяца назад +10

      I agree, I think she should’ve been at least in the top ten

    • @fredstuckmann
      @fredstuckmann 3 месяца назад +7

      @@gregdeweese2784 If her's is the only intro I can't play, she has to be my number one pick. Otherwise I'm disrespecting her by slotting her behind someone whose intro I can play.

    • @camarofan7254
      @camarofan7254 Месяц назад +4

      @@fredstuckmann It's a list of "best". Not "most difficult to play".

    • @fredstuckmann
      @fredstuckmann Месяц назад +1

      @@camarofan7254 Point taken.

  • @gustavoalvarez7552
    @gustavoalvarez7552 5 месяцев назад +130

    "Fleetwood Mac - Never Going back again" deserved an honorable mention at the very least. The entire song is pure genius.

    • @ArbeiterInnenlieder
      @ArbeiterInnenlieder 4 месяца назад +1

      And Landslide

    • @mattweiss3637
      @mattweiss3637 4 месяца назад +4

      I was going to post the same thing and saw your comment. 100% correct.

    • @Scotty_J.
      @Scotty_J. 4 месяца назад +2

      Though I agree with the sentiment, never going back again doesn't really have an intro, which is what this video is about. The pattern in NGBA is repeated through the song.

    • @user-cw3oo5jf2g
      @user-cw3oo5jf2g 4 месяца назад +1

      Be better pick than the number one in my opinion

    • @rustyshackleford3678
      @rustyshackleford3678 4 месяца назад

      Definitely! That’s the song I’m currently learning and the complexity alone deserves to be on the list

  • @russmiller7284
    @russmiller7284 Год назад +279

    "Coming in at number 14, I don't even dare play it."
    High praise for the technical skills of Nancy Wilson. Beautiful, talented, and still rockin' it.

    • @lazyfingers4382
      @lazyfingers4382 Год назад +21

      so painfully underrated guitar player .

    • @gabrielpaiva9070
      @gabrielpaiva9070 Год назад +27

      Don't get why Crazy On You is so low on the list though. Definitely way too underrated guitar player, especially for her playing style.

    • @dmccalldds
      @dmccalldds Год назад +8

      And funny, her performance in that video is a mess! She really is good though.

    • @ChristianThomas-wf5dl
      @ChristianThomas-wf5dl Год назад +9

      I recently saw a video interview with Nancy about crazy on you. She said that she would often "Change things up" so as not to get boring.

    • @bramcurtis6900
      @bramcurtis6900 Год назад +13

      Even Eddie Van Halen admired her skill as an acoustic guitarist. She in fact gave him his first acoustic guitar and he called her the next day to play what he had come up with over the phone. The woman can indeed play.

  • @rabbimeyer
    @rabbimeyer 3 года назад +549

    If Rick doesn't introduce every song with "Coming in at..." his studio will spontaneously explode.

    • @jeremysette3657
      @jeremysette3657 3 года назад +2

      Lol

    • @amj.composer
      @amj.composer 3 года назад +17

      Why did you say that, now I can't unhear it.

    • @MarkCensky
      @MarkCensky 3 года назад +6

      KC Kasem throw back.

    • @williambryan5188
      @williambryan5188 3 года назад +11

      It wouldn’t be spontaneous if it was caused by a specific thing. Just saying.

    • @rabbimeyer
      @rabbimeyer 3 года назад +7

      @@williambryan5188 Agreed. Good catch. Where were you when I needed an editor!?!

  • @ry8729
    @ry8729 6 дней назад +7

    "I'd Love to Change the World" by Ten Years After.
    Alvin Lee simply SHINES on this entire track including his magnificent guitar solo!

  • @deleahcasale9786
    @deleahcasale9786 6 месяцев назад +43

    Rick, I’m not a musician but I’ve been listening to music for manyyears. I Just want to say you’re playing sounds flawless. Appreciate what you do.

    • @fernandobarreto8840
      @fernandobarreto8840 2 месяца назад +1

      Excelente selección, yo añadiría Romeo & Juliet de Diré Straits

  • @Newphase
    @Newphase 2 года назад +651

    For a guy who claims he’s not a guitar player you sure are one hell of a guitar player. I could listen to your playing for hours.

  • @joaocorreia5925
    @joaocorreia5925 4 года назад +324

    Dust in the Wind by Kansas...one of the most beautiful melodies ever

    • @SuperHeliboy
      @SuperHeliboy 4 года назад +5

      João Correia I know the guy who wrote that. Kerry is a great great writer.

    • @jojonorris8047
      @jojonorris8047 4 года назад +4

      "And not another minute will your $ buy "

    • @huskiehuskerson5300
      @huskiehuskerson5300 4 года назад

      yeah but the list is objective.

  • @ciprianrobica4496
    @ciprianrobica4496 15 дней назад +6

    70s were so legendary, so many beautifully composed songs.

  • @jessicalee333
    @jessicalee333 6 месяцев назад +94

    The 12-string intro to Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi is so iconic, I'm surprised it didn't even get an honorable mention, but it's already hard enough to narrow it down to just 20 songs!

    • @Marcos-we5cw
      @Marcos-we5cw 6 месяцев назад +5

      I waited for him to put this one on the list. I came down here just to see someone mention this song.

    • @damiencreates
      @damiencreates 5 месяцев назад +2

      Oooh yes! That is a classic!!

    • @davedaveydaviddave
      @davedaveydaviddave 4 месяца назад +1

      ⁠@@Marcos-we5cwme too!

    • @Bulent_MUTLU
      @Bulent_MUTLU 3 месяца назад +1

      That guy is stucked in 60s and 70s 😏

    • @nekhonuchuzho7141
      @nekhonuchuzho7141 Месяц назад

      Oh yes

  • @calwianka
    @calwianka 3 года назад +131

    Contributors like Rick Beato enrich RUclips immensely.

    • @scotsman6712
      @scotsman6712 2 года назад +3

      @@timhitt9541 3 lamps a file cabinet and a big glass window..

    • @MTKarthik
      @MTKarthik 2 года назад

      @@scotsman6712 underrated reply.

  • @meloapa
    @meloapa 4 года назад +3013

    The fact that Universal Music Group *will* take this clearly educational video down if it dares mention the name of their copyrighted material shows that our laws have gone insane.

    • @Zigarius1123
      @Zigarius1123 4 года назад +78

      You mean they'll enforce copyrights on masters they let burn!? Karma train is coming for UMG

    • @crashyyy4116
      @crashyyy4116 4 года назад +156

      It's not even our copyright laws (which are insane in their own way). This is RUclips's method of enforcement of their rules, which is a whole other clusterfuck.

    • @leafbelly
      @leafbelly 4 года назад +93

      It's just an abuse of the system. He could actually play part of it, but if UMG flags it, RUclips will take it down until it can be ruled "fair use," which it undoubtedly would be ruled. However, I don't blame Rick for not wanting to go through all of that. So, in a way, you can blame RUclips.

    • @lukeschannel2983
      @lukeschannel2983 4 года назад +35

      leafbelly what happened to innocent until proven guilty. It seems like they have it the other way around.

    • @HollowGolem
      @HollowGolem 4 года назад +48

      @@lukeschannel2983 it's because the sheer volume of content on RUclips prevents actual intelligent analysis of the context of every piece of use. So instead they use a computer algorithm to just find instances of copyrighted audio or video and auto flag. Basically, they're using a better-safe-than-sorry technique so they don't get sued by the record labels and individual users don't have as much muscle to push them around and actually get the laws enforced as they should be.

  • @douglasgarrett6800
    @douglasgarrett6800 3 месяца назад +6

    I almost got a tear in my eye. I miss those days so much. I envy you brother. I was just a punk kid for almost all those tunes. You are awesome. Thank you brother

  • @luisgabrielavelarbarrera3669
    @luisgabrielavelarbarrera3669 5 месяцев назад +18

    Man, honorable mention to Blackbird by the Beatles, such a great intro!!!!

  • @johnm6201
    @johnm6201 3 года назад +320

    "I' don't even dare play it" ultimate compliment to Nancy

    • @EphemeralTao
      @EphemeralTao 3 года назад +44

      A sadly under-appreciated guitarist. She is truly amazing.

    • @needamuffin
      @needamuffin 3 года назад +7

      And yet it was so far down the list.

    • @ericisprobablyfullofshit7797
      @ericisprobablyfullofshit7797 3 года назад +21

      @@EphemeralTao
      Her vocals are also underrated in my opinion.
      Her harmonies on with Ann on songs like Dog and Butterfly are just beautiful. 😍

    • @2AProud
      @2AProud 3 года назад +9

      Have to agree! Nancy is, and always was, an incredible guitarist, vocals that were really better than Ann's, not to mention she is a beautiful lady.

    • @merrittsteinbach435
      @merrittsteinbach435 3 года назад +5

      Uhm...I actually find that riff is easier to play than some of the others...but is pretty much at the top in terms of being awesome. The hardest lick IMO was Roundabout, and Beato had to splice takes in the video to make the transition sound right, which is the trickiest part of the thing, and the part I have yet to get right myself - lol. The other hard one for me is Salisbury Hill, but maybe now I've seen Rick do it I might have better luck. Thanks Rick!

  • @tikiranger3971
    @tikiranger3971 3 года назад +87

    Man I miss the 70’s. Definitely good years for music.

    • @AyeCarumba221
      @AyeCarumba221 2 года назад +3

      Yep the 60’s and 70’s. I’ll go ahead and say it. “Today’s music is NOTHING compared to the 70’s. What we have now is a digital wasteland, for the last 20 years or so. Listen to virtually all of the music now; there really are no music instruments in most of it, and really no vocals to speak of. No harmonizing, none of that. We did not know how good we had it back in the 60s and 70s, and how rich that period was.”

    • @aevoguitars2576
      @aevoguitars2576 2 года назад +1

      The best, people believed in music more..bowie explained it perfectly in one of his interviews

  • @jayheadeye474
    @jayheadeye474 4 месяца назад +37

    Looks like we need a PART TWO for this list :) Especially for "From the Beginning" by ELP. You already have Steve Howe represented, but man...that intro to "And You and I" is absolutely sublime--and when the rhythm kicks in...that part taught me how to move that position around :)

    • @treff9226
      @treff9226 4 месяца назад +3

      First song I thought of when seeing what wasn't on this list was "From the Beginning". Could hear that acoustic intro a thousand times and it wouldn't be enough! Steve Howe is not of this earth! Badassery! 🎸🎸🎸🎸

    • @johntorres7897
      @johntorres7897 3 месяца назад +1

      Mood for a day

    • @lukemanify
      @lukemanify 3 месяца назад +1

      Roundabout was a sure thing to be there

    • @ontherun8
      @ontherun8 2 месяца назад +1

      Yes, agree, From The Beginning by the great Greg Lake 🌷 is the biggest missing one here !

    • @troyseagondollar4565
      @troyseagondollar4565 2 месяца назад +1

      Hell yes!

  • @johnshields6852
    @johnshields6852 2 месяца назад

    This guy does a great job breaking down the rock music of my youth, 60's,70's, he plays multiple instruments and I really enjoy these videos, much appreciated.

  • @zabicvamere
    @zabicvamere 4 года назад +321

    "Wish you were here" still tears me up, it came on the radio several times when I had a hour and a half drive to see if my father had passed away in the night...he had.

    • @JWilks-lk7th
      @JWilks-lk7th 4 года назад +18

      I cannot listen to it anymore . After my brother passed , I heard it n just lost it. Game over

    • @cobrastriesand7693
      @cobrastriesand7693 4 года назад +11

      @@JWilks-lk7thso sorry for your loss, man.

    • @TheStones1965
      @TheStones1965 4 года назад +7

      Dustin Myers Lost my dad 2 years ago. Not easy. Condolences.

    • @cass2771
      @cass2771 4 года назад +5

      Music is so very evocative - of the exquisitely beautiful moments in our lives, and the tragedies. Best wishes to you from a fellow traveller.

    • @joer2513
      @joer2513 4 года назад +13

      The day after my father passed away Time by Pink Floyd came on the radio, Pink Floyd were our favourite band... I played Wish You Were Here at his funeral, but Time really got to me because he died from alcohol abuse, he went from being clean just to wasting his life away... Time stops for no one, always say goodbye.

  • @powertuber4.068
    @powertuber4.068 4 года назад +1809

    More than 50% of the people in comments are confusing best intro with best song.

    • @amethystsamia
      @amethystsamia 4 года назад +38

      They are confusing it aren’t they...but it’s hard to have a great intro without a great song, socwe can forgive them. 🤣🤣🤣

    • @land7776
      @land7776 4 года назад +21

      or disregarding how Rick described the type of intro he meant, not just a same chorded leadin.

    • @holypaper
      @holypaper 4 года назад +21

      Nah, there are a ton of great melodic intros that people have listed that would work well this top list. It's all subjective though so no biggy.

    • @larryburnham5918
      @larryburnham5918 4 года назад +5

      Mccartney I guess had no talent for this at? C'mon man!

    • @tonybritt6496
      @tonybritt6496 4 года назад +8

      Great clip. Sweet Home Alabama, or was that outside your criteria? Not whining. Just asking. Thanks. Also, what about a possible double-hook intro, like Wish You Were Here?

  • @johnrennie2661
    @johnrennie2661 6 месяцев назад +34

    I am surprised that The Doobie Brothers didn't make the list with Black Water, such a great intro and solos.

    • @-KAIX-0405-NZ
      @-KAIX-0405-NZ 4 месяца назад

      Yeah, one of the Coolest intros I've enjoyed jammin.' 👍

    • @Thadmotor1044
      @Thadmotor1044 4 месяца назад +3

      one of the best , and iconic song to this day

    • @-KAIX-0405-NZ
      @-KAIX-0405-NZ 4 месяца назад +1

      @@Thadmotor1044 Big 1044 on that one.

    • @CWBella
      @CWBella 4 месяца назад +1

      Yep, just said the same thing. So many of their intros make their songs immediately recognized as Doobie Brothers.

    • @-KAIX-0405-NZ
      @-KAIX-0405-NZ 4 месяца назад

      @@CWBella Like your style. 👍s Up.

  • @buixote
    @buixote 6 месяцев назад +3

    It makes me so happy to have someone with Rick's skills, knowledge etc. to put Stairway at #1. I'm a veteran of College Radio and have had to put up with a lot from people who are *not musicians*.

  • @tomchristensen6625
    @tomchristensen6625 3 года назад +267

    Lawyers. Leave Rick alone. This is how we learn and inspire.

    • @DannyBoi2112
      @DannyBoi2112 3 года назад +5

      Exactly

    • @TTH247
      @TTH247 3 года назад +6

      Why would anyone seek legal retribution for someone actually performing copyrighted music (and not just playing a recording of it)? [Edit: I've now seen the clip of a recording. Still it's educational.]

    • @DJDisalwaysright
      @DJDisalwaysright 3 года назад +4

      Yes, let people pay tribute and learn. But, don’t blame the lawyers, they’re just the firearm. Someone else is pulling the trigger and someone else makes the laws.

    • @insanebrain213
      @insanebrain213 3 года назад

      @@DJDisalwaysright boom! Yep, gotta look deeper. It's about destroying art. Inch by inch, century after century.

    • @bradbaker2355
      @bradbaker2355 2 года назад +2

      If Rick is playing this intro, think about the publicity to go and stream the song. Artists should be proud to have their intros featured. 12.5mm views. You can't buy that kind of publicity.

  • @draineweeks9605
    @draineweeks9605 Год назад +141

    When I think of great acoustic openings I immediately think Dust in the Wind

    • @morethananattempt2634
      @morethananattempt2634 Год назад +3

      So did I.

    • @Nightowl427272
      @Nightowl427272 Год назад +4

      Same. I’d take Dust In The Wind over Free Fallin’.
      Both instantly recognizable but Dust is just a better guitar part IMO.

    • @joostnijhuis1126
      @joostnijhuis1126 Год назад +1

      Bad English - Time stood still ... is magical.

    • @davidbyers1151
      @davidbyers1151 8 месяцев назад +3

      Right? How could Dust In The Wind not even make an honorable mention? C'mon RICK!

  • @markalsip7101
    @markalsip7101 5 месяцев назад +8

    Great compilation! Yes, #1 was obvious before the video began, but so many other great classics in there. Loved seeing Boston represented twice. Subscribed!

  • @eduardofiolmujica2996
    @eduardofiolmujica2996 5 месяцев назад +11

    From the begining (ELP)
    And you and I (Yes)
    Two great intros for two great songs

  • @ryanarellano5520
    @ryanarellano5520 3 года назад +341

    I remember when I was in high school. I was nicknamed introboy, because all I can play are just intro of the acoustic songs. 😂

    • @unbekante3835
      @unbekante3835 3 года назад +2

      😂😂

    • @bubblyproduction9809
      @bubblyproduction9809 3 года назад +7

      Hell yeah lol, you’ll make for great introductions

    • @ryanarellano5520
      @ryanarellano5520 3 года назад +1

      @@bubblyproduction9809 😂

    • @ryanarellano5520
      @ryanarellano5520 3 года назад

      @Liberty AboveAllElse no, I was one of the very few people who can play guitar that time in school

    • @ryanarellano5520
      @ryanarellano5520 3 года назад +5

      @Liberty AboveAllElse It feels good to hear that kind of childhood memories from you. I had the same experience back in school. Playing guitar after classes or breaktime was kind a like our routine 😄

  • @wilhelmtheconquerer6214
    @wilhelmtheconquerer6214 4 года назад +1974

    There's one song missing, but really it isn't the greatest acoustic intro in the world, it's just a Tribute

    • @Royal-df2lh
      @Royal-df2lh 4 года назад +8

      Which is it?

    • @Niels0806
      @Niels0806 4 года назад +275

      @@Royal-df2lh it was the best song in the world

    • @sebastiansalcedo6696
      @sebastiansalcedo6696 4 года назад +136

      hey, it´s just a matter of opinion

    • @devonull8784
      @devonull8784 4 года назад +385

      This is going over some people's heads and I'm loving it.

    • @ladellian2284
      @ladellian2284 4 года назад +83

      Tribute. Tenacious d 😂😂

  • @troywills3751
    @troywills3751 5 месяцев назад +1

    Rick, I’m at best a novice guitarist having picked up my first guitar at 46. I always wanted to, just never had the time (or money!). Finally, I had enough of both and dove in.
    I tell ya, I just love picking it up and trying to figure out new things.
    Where you fit in is as one of my inspirations to do so.
    You see, I watch a lot of RUclips. I hate commercials, and prefer to get down to it.
    There’s something about your demeanor and passion about music that exists in me (just not as much talent and experience).
    But, again, I heard your overall message, ‘Music is awesome’ it’s okay to ‘love it!’
    I just felt like I should tell you your content is always as much refreshing as it is inspiring.
    I’m not asking you post everyday, just when ya’ feel it, brother!!
    With age, we both know, quantity just dilutes the important stuff.
    My man!
    Sincerely,
    Troy Wills, MA, BSN
    (I went to nursing school late in life too, guitar was implemented to make sure every day kept some fun in the ‘10 min here, 15 min there’ I had to spare between classes!!)

  • @NoahDoane
    @NoahDoane 3 месяца назад +7

    Jerry Cantrell creates amazing riffs. Super talented guitarist!

  • @jamiekunz3761
    @jamiekunz3761 3 года назад +230

    Can we just give this guy the credit... this is his list. He’s super talented.
    Make your own video.

    • @soonersciencenerd383
      @soonersciencenerd383 3 года назад +3

      everything he, and everyone else said here is so cool! and not even all of it is mentioned! a lot of these i can recognize with the tempo, or the first 2, 3 tones, notes! (listen to them for 40+ years!)

    • @eclipsewrecker
      @eclipsewrecker 3 года назад +5

      So we can’t discuss, disagree, or give our opinions? We can only agree or make our own video? Does conflict upset you too much to grow?

    • @jamiekunz3761
      @jamiekunz3761 3 года назад +1

      @@eclipsewrecker As I said this is his list. It has nothing to do with your or my “growth”. His talent is an entity unto itself.

    • @eclipsewrecker
      @eclipsewrecker 3 года назад

      @@jamiekunz3761 so why are you even commenting? Stop jockin this dude.
      With your logic this guy shouldn’t even make lists, because it’s not his music. Those musicians are “super talented.”
      He criticizes on this channel, so it’s open season.

  • @MrLense
    @MrLense 3 года назад +88

    POV: It's past your bedtime and Rick's your old cool uncle who's letting you stay up and showing you his favourite Jams.

    • @juanbond85
      @juanbond85 3 года назад +2

      Well, here I sit, at 1:30am as I watch this, officially creeped out. 😂

  • @TheHVACkid
    @TheHVACkid 4 месяца назад +7

    Always loved Rocky Mountain High’s acoustic guitar part

  • @jeanlanz2344
    @jeanlanz2344 Месяц назад +3

    20 Free Fallin' Tom Petty
    19 Cat's in the Cradle Harry Chapin
    18 Solsbury Hill Peter Gabriel
    17 Time in a Bottle Jim Croce
    16 I Stay Away Alice in Chains
    15 Pinball Wizard The Who
    14 Crazy on You Heart
    13 Fire and Pain James Taylor
    12 Here Comes the Sun The Beatles
    11 Roundabout Yes
    10 Scarborough Fair Simon & Garfunkel
    9 Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You Led Zeppelin
    8 Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd
    7 Closer to the Heart Rush
    6 Over the Hills and Far Away Led Zeppelin
    5 More than a Feeling Boston
    4 Norwegian Wood Beatles
    3 Angie Rolling Stones
    2 Hotel California Eagles
    1 Stairway to Heaven Led Zeppelin
    Thank you, Rick. You play so well, are very knowledgeable and a great teacher. God bless you.

  • @matthewarant377
    @matthewarant377 3 года назад +42

    Man I feel the "Wish You Were Here" intro in my soul dude.

  • @williamhoward7121
    @williamhoward7121 2 года назад +68

    Nancy Wilson is one of the greatest guitarists period. So glad you had her on here!

  • @tomski120
    @tomski120 6 месяцев назад +2

    Always loved the intro to "I believe in father christmas," Greg Lake

  • @roberthill6150
    @roberthill6150 6 месяцев назад +8

    Glad you included Nancy Wilson. Was surprised by the choice of Paul Simon, but that album was one of my favorites of the 60s, so bravo.

  • @CGCEifel
    @CGCEifel 4 года назад +67

    Appreciate you switched to the black guitar for Chris Cornell, what a nice gesture. God bless him.

  • @petermorawski2277
    @petermorawski2277 4 года назад +61

    Rick, I don't know you from Adam, just found this post by accident, but boy, did you make my day. Not only great choices, but the look of pure joy on your face talking about them made my week. For that dear Sir, I salute you.

  • @barneygriffiths9420
    @barneygriffiths9420 5 месяцев назад +2

    This is just magical Rick, thank you so much. I love these videos

  • @user-ds6kh1fx6b
    @user-ds6kh1fx6b 3 месяца назад +19

    Alice In Chains #16 is one of the best intros in general and had such a positive touch in it!!! When Layne belts out „Yeah hey I want to travel south this year!“ gets directly into my soul so deep that I don’t know if I should be so happy or just cry out of happiness ❤️!!!

    • @leemele1233
      @leemele1233 Месяц назад +1

      Yeah great song, play this when driving with my sons.

    • @user-ds6kh1fx6b
      @user-ds6kh1fx6b Месяц назад

      @@leemele1233 cool

  • @stuatagovailoa7536
    @stuatagovailoa7536 Год назад +94

    ‘Horse with no Name’ ‘Wonderwall’ and ‘Fade Into you’ are all simple but amazing acoustic intros. Great list btw

    • @bourbon2242
      @bourbon2242 Год назад +2

      He did a WMTSG on Wonderwall, go check it out if you haven’t already, it’s fascinating

    • @stuatagovailoa7536
      @stuatagovailoa7536 Год назад +3

      @@bourbon2242 Thank you my biscuity friend, I wasn’t aware he’d made one for Wonderwall 🤙🏻

    • @bourbon2242
      @bourbon2242 Год назад +2

      @@stuatagovailoa7536 you’re welcome friend

    • @nepatrul6075
      @nepatrul6075 Год назад +4

      Add Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)

    • @stuatagovailoa7536
      @stuatagovailoa7536 Год назад

      @@nepatrul6075 another absolute classic. That was my favourite song for many years growing up 🤙🏻

  • @Tool-Meister
    @Tool-Meister 4 года назад +529

    I named my daughter Alison Jaynes. My wife didn’t notice but my daughter did as she grew up.

    • @connorchurch3518
      @connorchurch3518 4 года назад +33

      Steven Jaynes this is a very underrated comment

    • @rachelw715
      @rachelw715 4 года назад +30

      Steven Jaynes I love this! I was a little shocked that he considers Alice in Chains “obscure” 🤷🏼‍♀️

    • @csv8944
      @csv8944 4 года назад +4

      That's amazing

    • @westprogamer3294
      @westprogamer3294 4 года назад +4

      Isle of view

    • @richardcampbell8498
      @richardcampbell8498 4 года назад +3

      Sad

  • @investigator77
    @investigator77 2 месяца назад

    Awesome selection of artists Rick! I came back 3 years later and I'm listening to all of your videos again. I really loved listening to you play those acoustic intro's. I could listen to you play all night! You rock!

  • @redhotchilipepper432
    @redhotchilipepper432 6 месяцев назад +3

    Seasons by chris Cornell is one of my favorite songs ever, thank you for mentioning it. SO fun to play

  • @violetmtali4269
    @violetmtali4269 Год назад +239

    The intro to California Dreamin' by the Mamas and the Papas has always been really haunting and interesting compared to the rest of the song!

    • @carolinayankee2348
      @carolinayankee2348 Год назад +4

      Tommy Tedesco

    • @michelinman666
      @michelinman666 Год назад +7

      The vocal harmonies on that are pretty nuts though

    • @Humama23Boyz
      @Humama23Boyz 10 месяцев назад +3

      The Mamas And The Papas are widely acclaimed for their stunning vocals, as they should be. I feel that John Phillips’s songwriting, guitar playing, and most especially his arranging are vastly underrated.

  • @jessiehermit9503
    @jessiehermit9503 4 года назад +1514

    Finally, Nancy Wilson gets the recognition she so richly deserves.

    • @TheStones1965
      @TheStones1965 4 года назад +31

      Saw her live a year ago. Amazing.

    • @mexicanosdelmundo
      @mexicanosdelmundo 4 года назад +40

      Nancy is simply awesome.

    • @onlytherighteousprevail6956
      @onlytherighteousprevail6956 4 года назад +81

      Yes, but not because she is a woman, because she earned it.

    • @patricklopez1799
      @patricklopez1799 4 года назад +163

      Should have been at #1 based on the fact that Rick didn't even want to try it!

    • @blakewallace4655
      @blakewallace4655 4 года назад +11

      Lick was composed by Roger Fisher and it is super easy to play

  • @JohnGreen_US
    @JohnGreen_US 6 месяцев назад

    I find myself smiling throughout your list videos. The impact of rock on our lives, dominated by the 60s & especially the 70s.

  • @Will-if7wp
    @Will-if7wp 6 месяцев назад +2

    The people that aren’t letting you play their music are missing out. There are a lot of songs on here I never even heard of and now I am a fan of those songs and streaming them.

  • @elizabethblackwell6242
    @elizabethblackwell6242 2 года назад +47

    I'm not a musician, just a music listener and I LOVE this channel.

  • @thelegendinhisownmind7038
    @thelegendinhisownmind7038 3 года назад +81

    "California Dreamin" by The Mamas and The Papas deserves at least an honorable mention. The introduction is immediately recognizable when heard.

    • @tomholschbach5966
      @tomholschbach5966 3 месяца назад +1

      Not only that but those harmonies!!!!!!❤️

  • @izzyn9000
    @izzyn9000 6 месяцев назад +3

    CRAZY ON YOU!!🙌🏾🔥 Nancy is amazing❤

  • @erikbailey2525
    @erikbailey2525 4 месяца назад +2

    As soon as you said you wouldn't dare play #14, I knew exactly what song it was going to be!

  • @arottie4097
    @arottie4097 4 года назад +147

    Anybody else out there that could have sat through Ricks, "TOP 1,000 ACOUSTIC GUITAR INTROS OF ALL TIME" Ha! What a treat this was!! As always, thanx Rick!

    • @thepecker4815
      @thepecker4815 4 года назад +4

      Yup would have sat and listened all day. ;)

    • @dirtfisherman3489
      @dirtfisherman3489 4 года назад +4

      It had to have been nearly impossible to come up with your final 20 selections! Great list Rick.

    • @RADThird1
      @RADThird1 4 года назад +2

      Count me in on that!

    • @user-nb2xs3ss1g
      @user-nb2xs3ss1g 4 года назад +2

      A Rottie yep

    • @matthewcamillo6724
      @matthewcamillo6724 4 года назад +1

      Even then people would have songs they thought should be there. I was hoping for Tesla's What you give.

  • @bmill5023
    @bmill5023 4 года назад +268

    some people don’t realize the fact that this is HIS top 20 and that he can put what he wants in it

    • @MrJuuberi
      @MrJuuberi 4 года назад +10

      @Rowan Melton So you really expected some kind of a scientific objective list? How the fuck would that even possible to measure in any way? It's self-evident if you're not an idiot that it's his list, what else would it be.

    • @Alex-Defatte
      @Alex-Defatte 4 года назад +4

      @@MrJuuberi Actually there could be a scientific objective list. See, the mind can only process so many vibrations at a time therefor some of the most simple melodies can release the most dopamine compared to someone trying to cram a bunch of notes together. So yes, it's completely measurable to someone who has the time. I don't expect someone who uses the word idiot to understand, maybe you should read a neurology book sometime.

    • @orto-ue2kj
      @orto-ue2kj 4 года назад +3

      @Rowan Melton Then maybe that's why he said "In this video I'm going to countdown 'MY top 20 of acoustic guitar intros of all time'..."

    • @DorkusDomingus
      @DorkusDomingus 4 года назад +1

      Alex Defatte the genius behind “the importance of saying no,” which confuses the medulla oblongata’s function in the brain and the basics behind our body’s’ defense mechanisms, before tying them haphazardly to the very voluntary decisions like “saying no”. You’re underestimating how the brain can understand music by a long shot. There’s a point where notes are indistinguishable, but that point certainly isn’t reached by this one guitar on one track. Shits dumb. But to end on a brighter note, you really should do another cover of that “angel” song you worked on a while back. I know this is way off track, but that was way better than that “I’d die for you” or whatever it’s called song. “Angel” deserves way more appreciation. Also, you should really get to recording separate audio tracks together through GarageBand, Ableton, or whatever daw in order to make your stuff shine. You have really good ideas sometimes, but it’s just unbearable to hear them through a shitty mic and single guitar. Working with a daw and actually sitting down and producing something could let you tweak your sounds and make everything from your vocals to your drums sound 10x better. I hope I can hear a fully mastered version of angel one day.

    • @sbyrstall
      @sbyrstall 4 года назад

      Thing is is I can't disagree with it. Not a lot of good acoustic intro with today's noise called music.

  • @aaronkeller7012
    @aaronkeller7012 4 месяца назад +2

    Great list, as usual!
    I vote for Crazy on You #1

  • @renatomihic1675
    @renatomihic1675 6 месяцев назад

    It’s so cool seeing how much Rick loves and acknowledges AIC.

  • @timrose3377
    @timrose3377 3 года назад +142

    I love that Rick is not stuck in a musical time warp and he recognizes and pays tribute to music of multiple genres and eras

    • @nonuniqueidentifier
      @nonuniqueidentifier 3 года назад +28

      Indeed. He plays both kinds of music: 60s AOR _and_ 70s AOR.

    • @malcolmthompson597
      @malcolmthompson597 3 года назад +8

      What? It is all white boy rock!

    • @AnthonyVanzant
      @AnthonyVanzant 3 года назад

      theres nothin tributory bout
      beatoff playin your tunes . .
      its'actually the opposite . .

    • @charlieleibold5370
      @charlieleibold5370 3 года назад +1

      @Angelspawn in all fairness, his very first "What makes this song great?" episode was about Blink-182

    • @toka.lifeworld868
      @toka.lifeworld868 2 года назад +1

      What, 1970 - 1980?

  • @ldr514
    @ldr514 3 года назад +193

    what a joy it must be, to be able to play those wonderful licks, well done

    • @kurtlawrence1921
      @kurtlawrence1921 3 года назад +1

      Aa

    • @davidbrown5152
      @davidbrown5152 3 года назад +5

      Len, I hear you. I’ve been playing for years and am the first to admit that I am a terrible guitarist! Lol

    • @homeboyjethro
      @homeboyjethro 3 года назад +4

      u can too! like anything- practice 😄

    • @beautifulworld1202
      @beautifulworld1202 3 года назад

      Jethro Tull good point!

    • @geograaf13
      @geograaf13 3 года назад

      @@beautifulworld1202 wish it were true..

  • @joniturunen9593
    @joniturunen9593 6 месяцев назад +9

    I just have to say one of my favorites must be Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton. Instantly recognizable and emotional and powerful intro and song.

  • @meganhoggard2749
    @meganhoggard2749 13 дней назад

    I got wildly inspired to learn guitar because of the Wilson sisters. Got the guitar yesterday (husband bought one for us) and going to see heart in Atlanta this May. Got backstage passes for this one!:)❤

  • @MeandogIzzy
    @MeandogIzzy 4 года назад +140

    I’m 64 just learning to play the guitar when I get old I would like to play like Rick

    • @clwilli
      @clwilli 4 года назад +13

      65. We'll start a band

    • @imnothere220
      @imnothere220 4 года назад +3

      40. I'm at day 2.

    • @marcosgomes7681
      @marcosgomes7681 4 года назад +3

      Never to late

    • @jonfoulds5085
      @jonfoulds5085 3 года назад +6

      Good luck, I'm 64 and picked up the guitar eat 12 but now have arthritis so now going to django rheinhart two fingered method

    • @walterroberts9431
      @walterroberts9431 3 года назад +2

      Will they still need me will they still feed me when I'm 64
      I forgot how great solsburry hill is
      Good stuff.

  • @rawblues
    @rawblues 3 года назад +144

    The Animals guitarist, Hilton Valentine probably came up with the MOST iconic riff in the mid-1960's to the song "The House Of The Rising Sun." That guitar part made many kids in the 60's pick up and learn guitar. Hilton Valentine passed away in January 2021.

    • @50shadesofgandalfthegrey
      @50shadesofgandalfthegrey 3 года назад

      NO!!! MY DREAM OF MEETING HIM IS CRUSHED!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭

    • @gregjohnson1079
      @gregjohnson1079 3 года назад

      rawblues - I totally agree with you.

    • @julianskowron7281
      @julianskowron7281 3 года назад +2

      Not 100% familiar with the history of the tune, but did he write it himself or did it already exist from a prior version? I know there have been a thousand interpretations of the song over the years but I’m not aware of the actual originality of The Animals version.

    • @kamyar9782
      @kamyar9782 3 года назад +4

      But it's not played on an acoustic. It's played on clean electric.

    • @julianskowron7281
      @julianskowron7281 3 года назад

      @@kamyar9782 ah okay, thanks.

  • @danielallen7384
    @danielallen7384 6 месяцев назад +3

    @Rick Beato i would've had to put "She Talks To Angels" intro in there. It's played in open E tuning. It just sounds so clean.

  • @ninovalenti96
    @ninovalenti96 6 месяцев назад

    I LOVE that you’re playing the songs yourself and not playing clips (minus Crazy On You).

  • @MikeDial
    @MikeDial 4 года назад +47

    The acoustic intro to "California Dreamin'" evokes a wanderlust in me.

    • @carlrusk90
      @carlrusk90 4 года назад +2

      This is number one for me.

    • @freddyt55555
      @freddyt55555 3 года назад

      Great intro, but just too short.

  • @perfect7liberty
    @perfect7liberty 4 года назад +141

    In case no one figured it out... the 70's brought the world some amazing music!!!

    • @bryanm5233
      @bryanm5233 4 года назад +2

      But also disco.

    • @cjweb
      @cjweb 4 года назад +2

      certainly acoustic guitar music

    • @generalxanos
      @generalxanos 4 года назад +2

      @@bryanm5233 BEE GEES FOREVER! DISCO WILL NEVER DIE!!! "Stayin Alive" is proof, even if they're all dead now. What about "love will keep us together" or "car wash"? Not all disco was bad, man. Just anything from Debbie Reynolds, and Sonny and Cher. Until she became a fembot and made that "Do you believe in life after love" with the robotic larynx.

    • @bryanm5233
      @bryanm5233 4 года назад +1

      generalxanos There are a very few disco song I like. But as a whole, nope.

    • @johnking2774
      @johnking2774 4 года назад +1

      Thank you, LSD!

  • @user-my6ji9fb1k
    @user-my6ji9fb1k 2 месяца назад

    I know this is an old video, but I'm so glad to see "Crash into Me" get a shoutout. One of the best and underappreciated acoustic intros imo. Great job as always Rick!

  • @70sladyalways25
    @70sladyalways25 7 месяцев назад +2

    Great list! I have Stairway to Heaven as my ringtone. People always turn and look when my phone starts playing that tune. It is very recognizable ❤

  • @DangRenBo
    @DangRenBo 11 месяцев назад +318

    Glad to see Jim Croce represented on the list. His music is such great acoustic fun.

    • @ritageorge8748
      @ritageorge8748 9 месяцев назад +3

      He was He so was one of the greats

    • @JanMike9
      @JanMike9 8 месяцев назад +6

      'Lover's Cross' is my all-time favorite of Jim's. Just perfection.

    • @upthegut5332
      @upthegut5332 6 месяцев назад

      And so meaningless

    • @baseballgenius3
      @baseballgenius3 5 месяцев назад

      Was coming to say the same. Love Croce.

    • @pallen49
      @pallen49 4 месяца назад +2

      I've always rank Jim Croce untimely passing ( barely in his prime ) to be one of the greatest musical loss EVER...Imagine what great masterpieces he could've come up with if he had lived into a ripe old age?

  • @kevinmadden1534
    @kevinmadden1534 3 года назад +288

    I think “Dust in the Wind” by Kansas definitely should have been in here

    • @habyss
      @habyss 3 года назад +7

      It's a little simplistic. Not a criticism as it served the song well. Maybe it's one of the 20 best known.

    • @jyrkimyl
      @jyrkimyl 3 года назад +1

      Me too... Maybe he just forgotit !

    • @fbcv4911
      @fbcv4911 3 года назад +3

      And styx (boat on the river) too

    • @evaristolucas7367
      @evaristolucas7367 3 года назад +2

      He cant play it

    • @Kuyjac258
      @Kuyjac258 3 года назад +2

      I was expecting this song and disappointed it didn’t even get an HM. I love the story of how this song came into being, Livgren was trying to teach himself fingerpicking style when his wife mentioned she really liked the tune and it grew from there.

  • @itsrvlifenowornever6672
    @itsrvlifenowornever6672 5 месяцев назад

    Rick...I must confess I'm an old guitarist and have been playing for years...I get this guy through check point at the airport and he's carrying a Gibson case and heading to Germany.... So I have to pull his guitar and check it through security and I'm like Wow ‼️ sweet guitar, wasn't the typing les Paul but smaller double horned custom..... Of course I close it back up and return it to the gentleman and he's like, yeah its a custom Rick Beatto build and they were sold out pretty fast and I didn't even know who he was talking about‼️
    Thus the RUclips search and BAM ‼️ There you are showing some of the best improvised guitar licks from the Aristocrats and I'm hooked‼️‼️‼️
    Well done sir, well done🙏

  • @mcluhanmedia1223
    @mcluhanmedia1223 6 месяцев назад

    Man, the tonal quality on these guitars is superb!

  • @BethBlairCarmichael
    @BethBlairCarmichael 2 года назад +104

    I want to thank you, Rick, from the bottom of my heart, for renewing my love of music. I can't listen to anything anymore without being able to find new things that I enjoy about it or recently discover! I can credit the friends I've had over the last 58 years to opening my ears to different artists and genres of music. Although we've never met, I consider you a friend for consistently and patiently helping me to rediscover my love of music.

    • @DJay0111
      @DJay0111 2 года назад +4

      Well put sir!
      I concur.

    • @philsince59
      @philsince59 2 года назад +2

      Here here!

  • @Carlostherocker084
    @Carlostherocker084 2 года назад +87

    I can't believe how spot on he's playing every single intro.

    • @whatwouldiknow1759
      @whatwouldiknow1759 2 года назад

      He wouldn't be doing it if he was an amateur!

    • @wreckim
      @wreckim 2 года назад +6

      @@whatwouldiknow1759 There are many others that can play like him (professionals of course), but Rick has that love for the music, and other talents that allow him to put these things together for us to enjoy on youtube etc...just an awesome dude.

    • @sooparticular
      @sooparticular 2 года назад +1

      he blew pinball wizard! thats not how pete plays it

    • @Boodlums
      @Boodlums 2 года назад +1

      @@sooparticular yeah i noticed a couple of chords were wrong

    • @sooparticular
      @sooparticular 2 года назад +1

      @@Boodlums im a guitar teacher in nyc last 20 years..Love Rick! but he doesnt always play like the record!:)

  • @EricEscander
    @EricEscander 2 дня назад

    As soon as i saw this video, 2 songs that came to mind was Roundabout-Yes and Crazy on You-Heart. Rick is legit!

  • @slilikakis1
    @slilikakis1 3 месяца назад

    SEASONS!! You played it so beautifully gave me chills; thought Chris was gonna sneak up behind you and belt out that first line!!!

  • @daffidavit
    @daffidavit 4 года назад +52

    What a compliment to "Heart". Rather than attempt to play it, he shows the video.

    • @chrish1695
      @chrish1695 4 года назад +2

      Not that difficult really.

    • @hugohowell-meurs1625
      @hugohowell-meurs1625 4 года назад +3

      @@chrish1695 oh good on you. do you want an award?

    • @briantrend1812
      @briantrend1812 4 года назад

      have you watched her video on Utube teaching her song. GREAT shes so sweet.....

    • @builderman912
      @builderman912 3 года назад

      ya it would take me 5000 tries on that.......

  • @goaley45
    @goaley45 2 года назад +280

    People are mentioning in the comments the songs they like and the songs Rick didn't put on the list, but I had to go through a whole lot of comments before someone commented on how awesome Rick plays. MAKE NO MISTAKE, RICK CAN REALLY, REALLY EFFIN PLAY!! This should not be overlooked..

    • @Blackwood260
      @Blackwood260 2 года назад +2

      No doubt Goaley!

    • @GavinMorris1
      @GavinMorris1 2 года назад +3

      For sure. He's doing things I can't do in this vid.

    • @timothydillow3160
      @timothydillow3160 2 года назад +7

      It's a lot harder than it looks believe me

    • @cporteus968
      @cporteus968 2 года назад +4

      He can play for sure!

    • @MorrisLess
      @MorrisLess 2 года назад +6

      Not only that, but ridiculously cleanly. He's setting a real high standard.

  • @midrangesupport
    @midrangesupport 2 месяца назад

    Great video. Good reminder to us that write songs how important these intros are. They can really make the song memorable and grab the listener from the onset.

  • @jimreardonjr.3019
    @jimreardonjr.3019 6 месяцев назад +2

    Solisbury Hill and Cats in the Cradle-excellent choices.

  • @baneleaf7025
    @baneleaf7025 8 месяцев назад +54

    His playing of Seasons was so good it gave me chills. That is by far my favorite Cornell song.

    • @imbrianverde7970
      @imbrianverde7970 8 месяцев назад +5

      Same, I love that song so much.❤️

    • @Liz-nx1vh
      @Liz-nx1vh 8 месяцев назад +6

      It's good to know that we have not forgotten Chris Cornell

  • @perryholley6005
    @perryholley6005 Год назад +239

    The intro to Crazy On You has long been my favorite acoustic guitar riff. Rick may not have ranked it as his #1 pick, but I think it says something that it's the only one that he didn't even *try* to replicate.

    • @Frankie5Angels150
      @Frankie5Angels150 Год назад +39

      Nancy Wilson is a guitar goddess.

    • @UnlikelyToRemember
      @UnlikelyToRemember Год назад +21

      Would have also like to have seen Fleetwood Mac's "Never Going Back Again" which is also pretty darn challenging.

    • @HollowDesert
      @HollowDesert Год назад +6

      Thats my number 1 for sure.

    • @samborez
      @samborez Год назад +1

      INDEED!

    • @susansharp985
      @susansharp985 Год назад +9

      Exactly, he didn't even try...should have been #1

  • @aronkelley8634
    @aronkelley8634 5 месяцев назад +3

    Usually with these countdown, there are some debates about #1, but you nailed it. Absolutely no question!
    You should do a countdown of the most overplayed songs. Motel Colorado by The Sheagles would be #1! 👍😆👍
    Great video! I love your work. 😎

  • @donfreud212
    @donfreud212 3 месяца назад +1

    Oh man! I so wanted to see you tackle Heart's Crazy On You intro!

  • @peterobinson4389
    @peterobinson4389 4 года назад +51

    He said these were HIS top 20 not yours. We could all list OUR favs but glad that he shared his. Fantastic job.

    • @jarellano4395
      @jarellano4395 4 года назад

      Exactly. People are not nitpicky.

  • @skipchip8315
    @skipchip8315 4 года назад +72

    Give a Little Bit by Supertramp was always instantly recognizable and memorable to me.

  • @mikebaum5976
    @mikebaum5976 2 месяца назад +2

    Jimmy page is so talented.. I love the " rain song" intro also.

  • @brianberek
    @brianberek День назад

    Thank you Mr. Beato for this free MasterClass! Absolutely sublime list. What I could really use, though, is a 12 hour video of you playing 12-string because you make that damn piece of wood SING

  • @LeRagster
    @LeRagster 4 года назад +271

    If this video doesn't increase the sales of 12-strings I don't know what will.

    • @jmathieson15
      @jmathieson15 4 года назад +7

      LeRagster learned on a 12 string. It’s all my old man had so I didn’t have much of a choice but I’m thankful for it.

    • @LeRagster
      @LeRagster 4 года назад +6

      @@jmathieson15 You deserve credit for learning the hard way and not taking half the strings off

    • @70sChangedtheWorld
      @70sChangedtheWorld 4 года назад +2

      @Breaking Brad lol.. nice - did you make the purchase? i was looking at a nice seagull a few days ago -

    • @timsullivan1940
      @timsullivan1940 4 года назад +5

      As I was watching, I was thinking, "I need to purchase a 12 string."

    • @msmikkic9738
      @msmikkic9738 4 года назад

      @Breaking Brad Great idea! 12-string sounds soooooo much better than 6-string. IMO

  • @typ044
    @typ044 2 года назад +131

    Don Henley just sent me an invoice for listening to you play that intro.

    • @TheGnob27
      @TheGnob27 2 года назад +1

      Hahahahahaha

    • @maxbrown347
      @maxbrown347 2 года назад

      @@TheGnob27 was written by Don Felder not Don Henley

    • @shawnuel
      @shawnuel 2 года назад +4

      @@maxbrown347 Felder wrote the Intro, the chord progression and basic melody. Henley wrote most of the lyrics with help from Frey. Henley/Frey fleshed out the arrangement. The song is credited to Felder/Frey/Henley.

    • @JohnDoe-zn5bn
      @JohnDoe-zn5bn 2 года назад +11

      And he just sent ME an invoice for reading your comment!

    • @typ044
      @typ044 2 года назад +1

      @@JohnDoe-zn5bn Haha, touche!

  • @14Jem
    @14Jem 2 месяца назад

    Superb playing Rick and one of your best videos 👏🏻

  • @sleepjar7013
    @sleepjar7013 4 месяца назад +2

    Excellent Rick, thank you so much! Shout out for Steve Hackett - Blood On The Rooftops.

  • @scarbobblecop
    @scarbobblecop 4 года назад +49

    So glad Over the Hills and Far Away was on the list. It’s the first thing that came to mind when I saw the title of the video.
    Your videos are fantastic. Keep up the good work, sir.

    • @bohdanilasz8733
      @bohdanilasz8733 4 года назад +2

      I knew that was it the second he mentioned pull-offs :D they are tricky indeed!

    • @user-nb2xs3ss1g
      @user-nb2xs3ss1g 4 года назад

      Ryzer one of the best acoustic intros

    • @guitarsan
      @guitarsan 4 года назад

      I learned how to effectively play pulloffs playing OTHAFA

    • @gabrielpaiva9070
      @gabrielpaiva9070 Год назад

      Yeah, it's a majestic intro. 😌

  • @carlgarbuttjr.6339
    @carlgarbuttjr.6339 4 года назад +49

    Some people just have the gift of music. And you sir, are one for them.

  • @lynncravenful
    @lynncravenful 6 месяцев назад

    Thank you for sharing your amazing talent & musical wisdom with us