I just started the video and that is literally the only song that came to my mind... and you're telling me it's not on here? Sacrilege! What other song used it so prominently?
I think this sounds great but still the Real Sitar is definitely one of the hardest instruments to play and definitely one of the coolest and most unique sounding instruments
@@JustAPokemonCommentingOnVideos Yeah it's a lot like those handpans I see on Instagram a lot. I'm not paying $400 for 8 notes. You end up needing to buy a new handpan for every key signature
@@JustAPokemonCommentingOnVideos depends on your perspective. If you want to play oriental music even modern electric guitars can't produce that sound. Similarly sitars can't produce western music
Hey, just a note to let you know the original electric sitars weren't from the 80s, rather the late 60s. The Coral/Danelectro Electric Sitar was used on several hit records, some just coming into my mind right now, i.e. "Games People Play"- Joe South, "Signed Sealed Delivered"-Stevie Wonder, "Hooked On A Feeling"- B. J. Thomas, "Cry Like A Baby" - The Box Tops, "Come and Get Your Love"-Redbone (early 70s), etc. Sorry if somebody else already posted on this, I just thought it somewhat important to get the facts right about its origin. I don't have a link, but you can google it up and I'm sure there will be plenty of data available as there were plenty of records cut using these unique sounding instruments. Please know you are appreciated! :)
Being an Indian I didn't even know electric sitars existed. Moreover such long ago. I did hear quite a lot for time that there was a touch of sitar in some intro sound of a mystical adventure movie and sone rock music.
@@billmozart7288 I agree Jake, it's chaotic and experimental during their approach to the psychodelic period. not one of my favs either. Many people feel that way. don't worry about bill mozarts comment, as it was irrelevant and judgmental... you were just simply sparking some conversation - (and believe me, no one will confuse his last name with having any expertise as a musician). Just go to his page and look at his video. He looks like he hasn't showered in a month, has dinosaur action figures in his room, and can't play the guitar to save his life. But then again, by his comment, maybe he's always inebriated, as he seems to have a problem with sobriety.
The real sitar is bigger and George Harrison learned how to play it and he did play it in The Beatles' albums from Rubber Soul to The White Album and even during his solo career. Denny Dias play the electric sitar solo in "Do It Again" by Steely Dan and Pat Metheny play the electric sitar in his instrumental song "Last Train Home". By the way, you muted "Norwegian Wood" when it got claimed, despite you did a cover of it.
@@nah6426 Beatles copyright pretty much everything I’m pretty sure so it’s more like he can’t include any tracks by them not so much he didn’t want to, or within you without you or tomorrow never knows would have to be on here
Songs played on sitar: 2:40 wherever I may roam-metallica 3:45 come and get your love-red bone 5:02 paint it black- rolling stones 6:31 for the love of god- steve vai 7:44 lords of karma- joe satriani 9:04 aqueous transmission- incubus (not a sitar) 10:12 nowhere fast-incubus (maybe sitar)
@@hansvandermeulen5515 he literally said that he wanted to put that in, and explained why he couldn't within the first 2 minutes of the video. How incompetent can you get?
@@hansvandermeulen5515 Can't put any Beatles up or it's instantly blocked by RUclips. Could have had Tomorrow Never Knows, or Within You Without You too.
Holy Cow!!!. Nice job on Paint It Black... If someone were to release a cover of that song, thats exactly how I'd expect it to sound. You made it yours without drifting to far from the source material. You killed it man!!
There was a song by silverchair called "the door" that had a cool little sitar riff at the start. At 13 years old that was the coolest thing I'd ever heard
How was George Harrison not even mentioned? His sitar work is probably the primary reason it is widely known and appreciated in rock music. The Beatles are underrated
When I think of iconic sitar riffs in rock music, the first one that comes to mind is Norwegian Wood. That song first made me realize that "weird instruments" like the sitar could sound surprisingly good as part of a rock band.
@@firedrone111 this was my gut reaction as well, but honestly, in certain circles, the beatles actually are tremendously underrated. A lot of music elitists, especially the edgier ones, think that dismissing the beatles makes them more enlightened than the masses
Quite a number of r&b / soul songs from the 1970s feature the electric sitar. Have You Seen Her by the Chi-Lites and You Make Me Feel Brand New by the Stylistics to name just two.
Both Jelaousy and White Queen (as it began) by Queen have beautiful sitar parts, in the first one its a riff the second one has a solo, both played by Brian May.
I get a similar effect with a fretless eight-string bass. The buzzing on the fretboard combined with the octave strings is if not sitar-esque, definitely reminiscent of some manner of Indian classical instrument…maybe a sarod.
My dude is representing for the old school Incubus fans. Got to see them play Aqueous Transmission live in 2007 in St. Louis. One of the best nights of my life!
What I think is that it would resemble a sitar more if it had a scalloped neck, because real sitar doesn’t has a fretBOARD so it is mostly the dynamics and pitch modulation with fretting, if you can put a scalloped neck and also used most reverb then it might be awesome ig
The opening solo on BJ Thomas' Hooked On A Feeling (not the OOGA CHAKA version) is a great electric sitar part. That and the Do It Again solo would make a great "this thing does more than catchy riffs" video. It's also all over Elvis' Stranger In My Own Hometown, played by the same guitarist, Memphis session great Reggie Young. That one's got great licks and fills, just not on a traditional guitar.
One of my favorites is how Siouxsie Sioux used an electric sitar with the Banshees, you can hear it throughout Kaleidoscope. Desert Kisses and Paradise Place both have it I think.
I love that sound. as soon as you played the Steve Vai riff, I immediately thought of seasons in the abyss by Slayer. I know it's not a sitar, but it definitely has that vibe
I was disappointed to not see “Don’t come around here no more” by Tom Petty on this list. Probably the first song I think of when I think about sitars in popular songs.
The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows. Such a great song. I love the sound of Sitar and have been tempted to get an EHX Sitar since it came out, but I only have use for it in one of my band’s songs, and the pedal isn’t cheap, so I just use a different tuning: DADGAD
One I love is My Little Man by Ozzy, it's a more obscure track from Ozzmosis but when I became a father it gained a lot of meaning to me because it's about Ozzy singing for Jack and how he would do anything for him but won't be there forever
Love the new axe man. Such a unique sound. I am a big incubus fan and if you can find it I highly recommend The time lapse consortium. It's Brandon Boyd and Mike with a small orchestra and brass section. Love the content. Much love from Kansas.
Great vid as always, bummed to have missed making a suggestion...type o negative :can't lose you. If you feel like playing an epic extended sitar piece.
@@XXIII_89 So the Danelectro is slightly better, more authentic sounding, in your opinion? (I looked it up, and a new one is $600 on Sweetwater - seems reasonable.)
Very cool you included Incubus. Been a huge fan of theirs since their early days. I actually prefer their earlier stuff. S.C.I.E.N.C.E. was a revelation.
Love that you included incubus in this even though it's not necessarily a sitar... Both of those songs popped in my head when I read the title of this video... Along with the Joe Satriani song ... Such a nice sound
Fun fact Steve Vai gifted the Sitar that Mike Einziger from Incubus used 🤣 Also Mike used an actual Sitar for the song Nowhere Fast on the Make yourself album. You can see him jamming with it on stage with the singer from SOAD and Brandon singing at the same time it's really cool. Has that far eastern sound to it and leads right into Redefine😎
You want the one with the drone strings and drone pickup; the buzz bridge alone doesn't really produce like the original Danelectros/Corals. Probably your best option if you need that sound is a Line6 Variax; the secondary knob controls the drone strings, so turn the main volume down and the drones up for maximum dronage. (turn up the amp to compensate) Creative tunings like DADGAD or double-drop D can also help sell the effect.
Incubus is my favorite band of all time, I even named my first guitar (an old mexi strat) after their drummer Jose. I love seeing someone else giving them some love and recognition, they're so incredibly underrated. I've seen them live twice and they just really are some of the most creative talented musicians ever, imo they're the greatest band of all time but I'm definitely biased 😊
Maybe I'm really freakin old but..."I had too Much to Dream Last Night" by The Electric Prunes was prob one of THE first Top 40 hits to feature a sitar sound...I'm guessing around 1966... AND, it was a really good song...too bad "The Prunes" went on to become THE definition of a "One Hit Wonder"...
Everyone always talks about Tomorrow Never Knows and Norwegian Wood by The Beatles but I personally have a soft spot for Love You To when it comes to Beatles Sitar riffs. Also props to @Evan White for reminding me of the dope sitar intro to The Bit by Melvins.
Love You To is quite the honorable mention. So would be “The Inner Light”. Personally, I think George Harrison’s “Within You Without You” is the absolute holy grail of Sitar songs!
It's definitely a matter of age, but I immediately think of Steely Dan's Do it again, Games people play - Joe South, I know what I like - Genesis, The baby - Hollies, Buddy Joe - Golden Earring, Cry like a baby - Boxtops etc. I happen to be the proud owner of a Coral Guitarsitar clone, I love it!
“Where the hell have i” by Alice n chains and “can’t loose you” by type o negative are my favorites. Probably not on this list but still, they have sitar and that’s all that matters here. Ps, I’m also influenced by incubus’ Mike einziger in my guitar playing, and that sitar version of aqueous transmission was tight. And the nowhere fast riff was definitely sitar.
I hope things like this are Fun for you dude. I cant image what it must be like as a content creator having to constantly think of new content, and not have it get monotonous and boring at times. This looked like it might have been fun though at least? I know I enjoyed it. I like how simplistic the "GSituar" is, which is probably a good thing. And a Lipstick Pickup, what a great choice for that type of tone/sound. Also, what's with the shaggy look lately dude? Not that I care what you look like bro, lol, you ROCK, I just noticed is all. You growing your hair out while you still can before it starts falling out? lol I miss my long hair days... Man, that was a lifetime ago...
Sitars have resonant drone strings under the fingerboard, that’s why the Danelectro/Coral version had that “harp” above the strings with it’s own pickup, but it never really worked the same, so they did the “baby” version without it. (Other instruments have strings under the fingerboard like a Hardanger fiddle from Norway (think of Rohan from the Lord of the Rings trilogy)… really fascinating how similar ideas appear in different cultures.)
There have been many Rock/Pop songs over the years. Most using the Coral Sitar back to the 60's. Hooked on a Feeling, Don't Come Around Here No More, Steal Away, Judy in Disguise, You Are Everything, 'Many songs by Donovan, 'Many songs by Eric Burdon and the Animals.......... (* yes, I did listen [still do] to all these different songs over the years. Different from each other in style / genre, but good music is just good music.)
My local music store had one of these electric sitars (I can't recall the maker), and the first thing I started trying to replicate was Lebanese Blonde by Thievery Corporation. I've had that song stuck in my head since I heard it in a surf video in the early 2000's, but didn't remember what it was called or any of the words until I started sounding it on the sitar. A couple riffs and a couple google searches later, I was reunited with what is still one of my favorite songs.
Vinnie Ball worked with Danelectro to create an electric sitar. The first version was more complex with sympathetic strings as well Then he did a simpler version made by a Danelectro sub brand, Coral- which yours is based on. Jerry Jones has produced copies of both.
Aside from Wherever I May Roam and Pint It Black, my mind always goes to George Harrison's playing on The Beatles' Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) and Tomorrow Never Knows. So damn good and some nice playing as well
Another honorable mention is the solo of “Do It Again” by Steely Dan (played by Denny Dias). What other sitar riffs should I learn with my new toy?
You should learn the solo to Philby by Rory Gallagher bro
The intro for “lips n hips” by electric boys
Monterey by the Animals is awesome, but originally he played the Electric Guitar with the Electroharmonix Ravish Sitar effect.
Greetings from Germany.
Home, by dream theater
"What's New In Baltimore" by FRANK ZAPPA
You should check out the solo for “Do it Again” by Steely Dan. Great use of a sitar where a guitar wouldn’t fit.
I can't believe that wasn't mentioned!
I suggested this song on his Instagram post lol, glad I'm not the o ly one who thought of this song
I just started the video and that is literally the only song that came to my mind... and you're telling me it's not on here? Sacrilege! What other song used it so prominently?
jojo reference
@@EngelEngelEngelEngel dude! I almost laughed! Soooo funny!
I immediately thought of Wherever I May Roam when I saw this
You are me.
Same
kirk hammett used the danelectro sitar on that song
He played that the first time he got his hands on this, it's in a vid
Word
I think this sounds great but still the Real Sitar is definitely one of the hardest instruments to play and definitely one of the coolest and most unique sounding instruments
its really a spiritual instrument ; its not versatile at all
@@JustAPokemonCommentingOnVideos Yeah it's a lot like those handpans I see on Instagram a lot. I'm not paying $400 for 8 notes. You end up needing to buy a new handpan for every key signature
@@JustAPokemonCommentingOnVideos depends on your perspective. If you want to play oriental music even modern electric guitars can't produce that sound.
Similarly sitars can't produce western music
i want a versatile guitar that can play like the erhu and the drums. guitars are overrated.
Compared to Veena, Sitar is easy to learn..it just has more heavenly sound that makes it special to listeners
Hey, just a note to let you know the original electric sitars weren't from the 80s, rather the late 60s. The Coral/Danelectro Electric Sitar was used on several hit records, some just coming into my mind right now, i.e. "Games People Play"- Joe South, "Signed Sealed Delivered"-Stevie Wonder, "Hooked On A Feeling"- B. J. Thomas, "Cry Like A Baby" - The Box Tops, "Come and Get Your Love"-Redbone (early 70s), etc. Sorry if somebody else already posted on this, I just thought it somewhat important to get the facts right about its origin. I don't have a link, but you can google it up and I'm sure there will be plenty of data available as there were plenty of records cut using these unique sounding instruments. Please know you are appreciated! :)
Not surprising he never does his research
Also you can hear it in "I know what I like" by Genesis
Being an Indian I didn't even know electric sitars existed. Moreover such long ago. I did hear quite a lot for time that there was a touch of sitar in some intro sound of a mystical adventure movie and sone rock music.
" what is life " by george harrison
Rory Gallaghers Philby was played on an electric sitar guitar
The intro/outro to Achilles Last Stand would sound sick on that sitar.
My personal favorite time the Beatles used a sitar is Tomorrow Never Knows. Hope you're doing well, Tyler
I’m a diehard Beatles fan, they’re my favorite band of all time but I’ve never understood how people enjoy that song 🤣
@@jakewaldman6243 I'm guessing you're a sober, straight edge guy, then?
Edit: that song has rich history and was remarkably innovative
@@billmozart7288 I agree Jake, it's chaotic and experimental during their approach to the psychodelic period. not one of my favs either. Many people feel that way. don't worry about bill mozarts comment, as it was irrelevant and judgmental... you were just simply sparking some conversation - (and believe me, no one will confuse his last name with having any expertise as a musician). Just go to his page and look at his video. He looks like he hasn't showered in a month, has dinosaur action figures in his room, and can't play the guitar to save his life. But then again, by his comment, maybe he's always inebriated, as he seems to have a problem with sobriety.
@@amadeus2499 lol, talk about irrelevant and judgemental. Godzilla Funko is unimpressed with your "analysis" and let's see you play any Bach piece
@@jakewaldman6243 It's all on C. It's amazing how they were able to make a 3 minute pop song sonically interesting & varied on just one chord.
Hillel Slovak plays a sitar on RHCP's Behind The Sun, and I feel like Daron has used it to thicken chords in SOAD songs, like in the outro of Aerials
The real sitar is bigger and George Harrison learned how to play it and he did play it in The Beatles' albums from Rubber Soul to The White Album and even during his solo career. Denny Dias play the electric sitar solo in "Do It Again" by Steely Dan and Pat Metheny play the electric sitar in his instrumental song "Last Train Home".
By the way, you muted "Norwegian Wood" when it got claimed, despite you did a cover of it.
This list is shit for not including George Harrison’s work in Within Without You
I may be wrong, but I belive Pat Matheny used a synth guitar on Last Train Home and not a sitar guitar
@@nah6426 Beatles copyright pretty much everything I’m pretty sure so it’s more like he can’t include any tracks by them not so much he didn’t want to, or within you without you or tomorrow never knows would have to be on here
@@nicoladani3539 Check the live version, he uses a danelectro electric sitar!
Songs played on sitar:
2:40 wherever I may roam-metallica
3:45 come and get your love-red bone
5:02 paint it black- rolling stones
6:31 for the love of god- steve vai
7:44 lords of karma- joe satriani
9:04 aqueous transmission- incubus (not a sitar)
10:12 nowhere fast-incubus (maybe sitar)
No Norwegian Wood by The Beatles? That song introduced the sitar to western rock audiences.
@@hansvandermeulen5515 he literally said that he wanted to put that in, and explained why he couldn't within the first 2 minutes of the video. How incompetent can you get?
Note to self: pay f*cking attention while watching this kind of video....
@@hansvandermeulen5515 Can't put any Beatles up or it's instantly blocked by RUclips. Could have had Tomorrow Never Knows, or Within You Without You too.
@@StockportJambo that's a bummer. Gettin' Better has a sitar in the last verse.
Holy Cow!!!. Nice job on Paint It Black... If someone were to release a cover of that song, thats exactly how I'd expect it to sound. You made it yours without drifting to far from the source material. You killed it man!!
I need the tab for how he played it!!! It was so cool!
I know what I like by Genesis and Close to the edge by Yes have also great electric sitar parts
Can't believe there was no Yes
There was a song by silverchair called "the door" that had a cool little sitar riff at the start. At 13 years old that was the coolest thing I'd ever heard
That song was so awesome!!! Used to jam it out every day after school
silverchair also has petrol and chlorine which i think also has the sitar
Haha I was literally looking for this exact comment
Okay, you missed a big one..."Signed, Sealed, Delivered" by Stevie Wonder. Soulful sitar that you can dance to!
Well, he did say "in rock music" after all
That's a Hohner Clavinet D6.
@@waltersobera6361 Sources, please. Everything I've read on the web so far indicates that it was a "sitar-guitar"
Yeah, also been waiting for this one...
Stevie's a legend, however the description is in rock category 😊
I think that the sitar intro for "The Bit" by the Melvins definitely deserves to be on here.
Was waiting the whole video for that riff :o
Finally, someone who appreciate the Melvins.
Hooked on a feeling by B J Thomas was the sitar riff that blew me away in 1968.
How was George Harrison not even mentioned? His sitar work is probably the primary reason it is widely known and appreciated in rock music. The Beatles are underrated
He used a real sitar
"the beatles are underrated" was the funniest thing I've read in a while LMFAOO
When I think of iconic sitar riffs in rock music, the first one that comes to mind is Norwegian Wood. That song first made me realize that "weird instruments" like the sitar could sound surprisingly good as part of a rock band.
@@firedrone111 this was my gut reaction as well, but honestly, in certain circles, the beatles actually are tremendously underrated. A lot of music elitists, especially the edgier ones, think that dismissing the beatles makes them more enlightened than the masses
he actually talks about why there are no beatles tracks in this video before he starts the list. beatles licks get videos blocked.
Quite a number of r&b / soul songs from the 1970s feature the electric sitar. Have You Seen Her by the Chi-Lites and You Make Me Feel Brand New by the Stylistics to name just two.
“Band Of Gold” was a big hit that featured Vinnie Bell. He designed the Coral Sitar with Danelectro back in the 60’s
Great song!
Down In Monterey by The Animals and Do It Again are my faves.
Everyone always forgets Band Of Gold by Freda Payne. Classic sitar riff.
L.A. Guns - Magdalaine is one deep cut from back in the day that I remember liking. Gn'R - "Pretty tied up" too
Both Jelaousy and White Queen (as it began) by Queen have beautiful sitar parts, in the first one its a riff the second one has a solo, both played by Brian May.
very much agree!
I get a similar effect with a fretless eight-string bass. The buzzing on the fretboard combined with the octave strings is if not sitar-esque, definitely reminiscent of some manner of Indian classical instrument…maybe a sarod.
My dude is representing for the old school Incubus fans. Got to see them play Aqueous Transmission live in 2007 in St. Louis. One of the best nights of my life!
Or King Gizzard's Head On/Pill or Basically any Kikagaku Moyo song
Signals music studio! Anyone looking to truly learn will value this beyond words!
+1
What I think is that it would resemble a sitar more if it had a scalloped neck, because real sitar doesn’t has a fretBOARD so it is mostly the dynamics and pitch modulation with fretting, if you can put a scalloped neck and also used most reverb then it might be awesome ig
That or defretting the guitar.
5:29 God you mixing sounds great!
The opening solo on BJ Thomas' Hooked On A Feeling (not the OOGA CHAKA version) is a great electric sitar part. That and the Do It Again solo would make a great "this thing does more than catchy riffs" video. It's also all over Elvis' Stranger In My Own Hometown, played by the same guitarist, Memphis session great Reggie Young. That one's got great licks and fills, just not on a traditional guitar.
Thank you. I was so hoping he would mention that iconic solo on "Hooked on a Feeling".
I can’t believe you didn’t play Paper Sun by Traffic!!!! The OG!!!
Sadly he didnt mention Rory Gallagher's Philby, such a great song but yet so unknown...
Agreed. Rory's electric sitar playing was on another level.
Americans are largely unaware of the late great Rory. The term blistering comes to mind. SRV before SRV.
I was named after Rory gallagher and I really enjoy playing and listening to his music
That freaking solo... uuuf
Rory also used it on Kickback City and Ghost Blues
I forgot about Aqueous Transmission. I used to listen to that song all the time but just forgot about it. Thanks for the reminder, Tyler!
One of my favorites is how Siouxsie Sioux used an electric sitar with the Banshees, you can hear it throughout Kaleidoscope. Desert Kisses and Paradise Place both have it I think.
King's X; "Out of the Silent Planet" (the song, not the album)... GREAT sitar intro! I think it's the real deal too.
Mike Einziger did used a guitar sitar for the solo part of Nowhere Fast. 😊
Yeah, that part is super underrated
I always assumed it was a guitar with a ring mod.
Ok, I need that.... Another good sitar riff is the opening in guns n rose's pretty tied up
YES!! And the intro to Spirit Love from Slash's new album!
Wondering why you omitted Van Halen's "Aint Talkin' Bout Love"? Eddie used a sitar as an overdub on the guitar solo. Really cool sound!
I love that sound. as soon as you played the Steve Vai riff, I immediately thought of seasons in the abyss by Slayer. I know it's not a sitar, but it definitely has that vibe
Rory Gallagher - Philby. Probably my favourite use of sitar. I believe he borrowed a sitar from Pete Townshend for the recording.
I was disappointed to not see “Don’t come around here no more” by Tom Petty on this list. Probably the first song I think of when I think about sitars in popular songs.
🎩🎸Our dear brother Tommy
I was thinking the same thing
Wild Mountain Honey , Steve Miller Band another big one that he missed .
100%, this was probably THE biggest miss on a list ever. Sorry, you’re going to have to re-do this video all over again! LoL
Same. Tom Petty was my first thought when the title read sitar
Don't forget about the intro to GnR's Pretty Tied Up.
Short but sweet sitar riff there.
I’ve been thinking about learning guitar for a while. These videos definitely help motivate me to actually learn.
The sooner you start the better bro. There's so much to learn.
Just send it
"Behind the Sun" by RHCP is another classic electric sitar riff
Never knew they used sitar on that one
Also, the intro to It Can Happen by Yes, from the 90125 album has a great sitar riff as well.
How is NO ONE mentioning “Don’t Come Around Here No More” by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers?
That was literally the first song that came to mind
🎩🎸Our dear brother Tommy
I'm glad to see that the instrument originated from our land is getting popularity worldwide... love from India
The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows. Such a great song. I love the sound of Sitar and have been tempted to get an EHX Sitar since it came out, but I only have use for it in one of my band’s songs, and the pedal isn’t cheap, so I just use a different tuning: DADGAD
Or Norwegian Wood!
Games People Play by Joe South. Great Electric sitar work.
One I love is My Little Man by Ozzy, it's a more obscure track from Ozzmosis but when I became a father it gained a lot of meaning to me because it's about Ozzy singing for Jack and how he would do anything for him but won't be there forever
Love the new axe man. Such a unique sound. I am a big incubus fan and if you can find it I highly recommend The time lapse consortium. It's Brandon Boyd and Mike with a small orchestra and brass section. Love the content. Much love from Kansas.
Great vid as always, bummed to have missed making a suggestion...type o negative :can't lose you. If you feel like playing an epic extended sitar piece.
'All Lips and Hips' by the Electric Boys - 1989 that has a great sitar intro for the 80's hair and glam metal bands
The first #1 with sitar was Paint it Black with Brian Jones playing a real deal sitar.
5:17 literally been cowering through the depth of youtube and the internet for this, thank you !!
Major props on including 2 Incubus songs. My favorite band and huge influence for my guitar playing too
I love how many times u have mentioned wherever I may roam. Favourite metallica song, so damn good.
I wanna hear some Wes Montgomery on that thing
"It Can Happen" by Yes off the 1983 album 90125.
I’ve always secretly wanted an electric sitar. Might get a danalectro one at some point
@@XXIII_89 How does it compare with the one being played in this video?
@@XXIII_89 So the Danelectro is slightly better, more authentic sounding, in your opinion? (I looked it up, and a new one is $600 on Sweetwater - seems reasonable.)
@@XXIII_89 Thanks, Casey. Cheers :-)
@@XXIII_89 i wil, at some point but im still not that good but when im better ill defently get one
This reminds me of your classic videos for some reason. Great work!
Very cool you included Incubus. Been a huge fan of theirs since their early days. I actually prefer their earlier stuff. S.C.I.E.N.C.E. was a revelation.
@Cameron Absolutely. I don't know how many copies of that album I went through on CD. I used to wear them out pretty quick.
Green Tambourine by the Lemon Pipers is the song i think of when i think of the sitar
Love that you included incubus in this even though it's not necessarily a sitar... Both of those songs popped in my head when I read the title of this video... Along with the Joe Satriani song ... Such a nice sound
Sure...But that's like putting Seven Nation Army on a greatest bass lines in rock history video, though.
The old Rand B classic,Band of Gold.Probably by Vinnie Bell on his Coral Electric sitar,Hendrix had one,now owned by Peter Frampton.
Fun fact Steve Vai gifted the Sitar that Mike Einziger from Incubus used 🤣
Also Mike used an actual Sitar for the song Nowhere Fast on the Make yourself album. You can see him jamming with it on stage with the singer from SOAD and Brandon singing at the same time it's really cool. Has that far eastern sound to it and leads right into Redefine😎
Oh shit! That’s awesome
You want the one with the drone strings and drone pickup; the buzz bridge alone doesn't really produce like the original Danelectros/Corals. Probably your best option if you need that sound is a Line6 Variax; the secondary knob controls the drone strings, so turn the main volume down and the drones up for maximum dronage. (turn up the amp to compensate) Creative tunings like DADGAD or double-drop D can also help sell the effect.
The latest St Vincent album, Daddy's home, is full of cool situar riffs
The joy you're displaying is great.
I remember going in carter vintage and seeing that exact guitar it’s so so Beautiful!!!!
Incubus is my favorite band of all time, I even named my first guitar (an old mexi strat) after their drummer Jose. I love seeing someone else giving them some love and recognition, they're so incredibly underrated. I've seen them live twice and they just really are some of the most creative talented musicians ever, imo they're the greatest band of all time but I'm definitely biased 😊
Type O Negative "I Can't Lose You," has one of the most beautiful sitar duels with the rest of the band that I've ever heard. Gotta take a listen.
Ok, I'm really really liking this new "type" of videos, and your hair makes you seem just more relaxed, it's pretty nice
Maybe I'm really freakin old but..."I had too Much to Dream Last Night" by The Electric Prunes was prob one of THE first Top 40 hits to feature a sitar sound...I'm guessing around 1966...
AND, it was a really good song...too bad "The Prunes" went on to become THE definition of a
"One Hit Wonder"...
Everyone always talks about Tomorrow Never Knows and Norwegian Wood by The Beatles but I personally have a soft spot for Love You To when it comes to Beatles Sitar riffs. Also props to @Evan White for reminding me of the dope sitar intro to The Bit by Melvins.
Love You To is quite the honorable mention. So would be “The Inner Light”. Personally, I think George Harrison’s “Within You Without You” is the absolute holy grail of Sitar songs!
From the 60's, "Cry Like A Baby" by the Boxtops would have been a fun choice.
It's definitely a matter of age, but I immediately think of Steely Dan's Do it again, Games people play - Joe South, I know what I like - Genesis, The baby - Hollies, Buddy Joe - Golden Earring, Cry like a baby - Boxtops etc. I happen to be the proud owner of a Coral Guitarsitar clone, I love it!
Used to get a similar sound using paper clips or elastic bands on the strings. Now I just use a James Tyler Variax :-)
“Where the hell have i” by Alice n chains and “can’t loose you” by type o negative are my favorites.
Probably not on this list but still, they have sitar and that’s all that matters here.
Ps, I’m also influenced by incubus’ Mike einziger in my guitar playing, and that sitar version of aqueous transmission was tight.
And the nowhere fast riff was definitely sitar.
I think Yes' Close to the Edge belongs on this list. Just a really cool chord progression.
As long as you’re taking Yes, you can add Ritual to the sitar list.
I hope things like this are Fun for you dude. I cant image what it must be like as a content creator having to constantly think of new content, and not have it get monotonous and boring at times. This looked like it might have been fun though at least? I know I enjoyed it.
I like how simplistic the "GSituar" is, which is probably a good thing. And a Lipstick Pickup, what a great choice for that type of tone/sound.
Also, what's with the shaggy look lately dude? Not that I care what you look like bro, lol, you ROCK, I just noticed is all. You growing your hair out while you still can before it starts falling out? lol
I miss my long hair days... Man, that was a lifetime ago...
I immediately thought of Home by Dream Theater. Really cool sitar sounding section early in the sound.
Isn't the intro to home a guitar? Although it does sound a lot like a sitar.
Dream Theater…pretentious bs…and now lip syncing
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Same here. It's played on the keys though, at least live it is anyway.
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The eye contact during the wherever may I roam riff was legendary.
Whenever I hear an electric sitar, I think of Steve Vai. It's a staple of his music. Great and unique sound
Yes! Incubus! Mike Einziger! And your right, nowhere fast was recorded with a jerry jones sitar. Amazing song!
Hooked on a Feeling by BJ Thomas had a darn good sitar throughout.
Sitars have resonant drone strings under the fingerboard, that’s why the Danelectro/Coral version had that “harp” above the strings with it’s own pickup, but it never really worked the same, so they did the “baby” version without it. (Other instruments have strings under the fingerboard like a Hardanger fiddle from Norway (think of Rohan from the Lord of the Rings trilogy)… really fascinating how similar ideas appear in different cultures.)
I really, _really_ would like to see a video on how the sitar behaves with various guitar pedals. Can you do that? Pretty please ._.
Agreed. Would be cool
THAT, is brilliant!
There have been many Rock/Pop songs over the years. Most using the Coral Sitar back to the 60's.
Hooked on a Feeling, Don't Come Around Here No More, Steal Away, Judy in Disguise, You Are Everything, 'Many songs by Donovan, 'Many songs by Eric Burdon and the Animals.......... (* yes, I did listen [still do] to all these different songs over the years. Different from each other in style / genre, but good music is just good music.)
Rolling Stone's "Mother's Little Helper" is a great one too.
I think thats a guitar with heavy Tremolo or Vibrato effect. Just like in The Beatles tune Its Only Love. Wobbly sounding guitars
The sitar break in Lords of Karma is my favorite part of the song.
This was everything I needed today that I totally didn't think I needed! Sitar! WTF? Who knew? I'm inspired.
My local music store had one of these electric sitars (I can't recall the maker), and the first thing I started trying to replicate was Lebanese Blonde by Thievery Corporation. I've had that song stuck in my head since I heard it in a surf video in the early 2000's, but didn't remember what it was called or any of the words until I started sounding it on the sitar. A couple riffs and a couple google searches later, I was reunited with what is still one of my favorite songs.
Purple Overdose - “fortune teller” is a great song with a sitar in it.
I knew after you bought it in your last video....you would do one only about this guitar......nice work!
That incubus album is burned into my soul.
Never knew "Come and Get Your Love" was played on a sitar
Vinnie Ball worked with Danelectro to create an electric sitar.
The first version was more complex with sympathetic strings as well
Then he did a simpler version made by a Danelectro sub brand, Coral- which yours is based on.
Jerry Jones has produced copies of both.
I know it's not technically on the sitar, but it was made to sound like it and certainly could be played on it, "Overundersidewaysdown"
Another good one is a song by Jupiter Apple, great psychedelic rock artist, called "Beatle George".
Great video! Greetings from Brasil!!
Aside from Wherever I May Roam and Pint It Black, my mind always goes to George Harrison's playing on The Beatles' Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) and Tomorrow Never Knows. So damn good and some nice playing as well
The song that made me get really interested in sitar was secret enchanted broccoli forest by babe rainbow