TOP 20 ACOUSTIC GUITAR INTROS OF ALL TIME

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  • Опубліковано 7 лип 2019
  • In this video I countdown my Top 20 Acoustic Guitar Introductions of All-Time.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 41 тис.

  • @RickBeato
    @RickBeato  4 роки тому +907

    Check out all my TOP 20 Countdown Videos on my Countdown Playlist ua-cam.com/play/PLW0NGgv1qnfyZapBWVmTPHzTFncPgkLXn.html

  • @maddog5150
    @maddog5150 4 роки тому +7804

    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 роки тому +68

      And he has white hair like ted danson

    • @tw_bomb5517
      @tw_bomb5517 4 роки тому +47

      Mathew thats more important than the video

    • @Darkwell0071
      @Darkwell0071 4 роки тому +56

      That is definitely a plus and he plays so clean.

    • @troyoswald5683
      @troyoswald5683 4 роки тому +10

      Well said.

    • @jasonrodenbeck5064
      @jasonrodenbeck5064 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +4966

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

  • @8584zender
    @8584zender 4 місяці тому +192

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

    • @fredstuckmann
      @fredstuckmann 3 місяці тому +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 місяці тому +10

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

    • @fredstuckmann
      @fredstuckmann 3 місяці тому +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 Місяць тому +4

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

    • @fredstuckmann
      @fredstuckmann Місяць тому +1

      @@camarofan7254 Point taken.

  • @gustavoalvarez7552
    @gustavoalvarez7552 4 місяці тому +130

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

    • @ArbeiterInnenlieder
      @ArbeiterInnenlieder 4 місяці тому +1

      And Landslide

    • @mattweiss3637
      @mattweiss3637 4 місяці тому +4

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

    • @Scotty_J.
      @Scotty_J. 4 місяці тому +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 місяці тому +1

      Be better pick than the number one in my opinion

    • @rustyshackleford3678
      @rustyshackleford3678 4 місяці тому

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

  • @russmiller7284
    @russmiller7284 Рік тому +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 Рік тому +21

      so painfully underrated guitar player .

    • @gabrielpaiva9070
      @gabrielpaiva9070 Рік тому +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 Рік тому +8

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

    • @ChristianThomas-wf5dl
      @ChristianThomas-wf5dl Рік тому +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 Рік тому +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.

  • @Newphase
    @Newphase 2 роки тому +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.

  • @ry8729
    @ry8729 5 днів тому +6

    "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 місяців тому +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 місяці тому +1

      Excelente selección, yo añadiría Romeo & Juliet de Diré Straits

  • @rabbimeyer
    @rabbimeyer 3 роки тому +548

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

    • @jeremysette3657
      @jeremysette3657 3 роки тому +2

      Lol

    • @amj.composer
      @amj.composer 3 роки тому +17

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

    • @MarkCensky
      @MarkCensky 3 роки тому +6

      KC Kasem throw back.

    • @williambryan5188
      @williambryan5188 3 роки тому +11

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

    • @rabbimeyer
      @rabbimeyer 3 роки тому +7

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

  • @meloapa
    @meloapa 4 роки тому +3011

    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 роки тому +78

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

    • @crashyyy4116
      @crashyyy4116 4 роки тому +155

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

    • @leafbelly
      @leafbelly 4 роки тому +92

      It's just an abuse of the system. He could actually play part of it, but if UMG flags it, UA-cam 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 UA-cam.

    • @lukeschannel2983
      @lukeschannel2983 4 роки тому +35

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

    • @HollowGolem
      @HollowGolem 4 роки тому +48

      @@lukeschannel2983 it's because the sheer volume of content on UA-cam 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.

  • @ciprianrobica4496
    @ciprianrobica4496 15 днів тому +6

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

  • @jessicalee333
    @jessicalee333 6 місяців тому +92

    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 місяців тому +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 місяців тому +2

      Oooh yes! That is a classic!!

    • @davedaveydaviddave
      @davedaveydaviddave 4 місяці тому +1

      ⁠@@Marcos-we5cwme too!

    • @Bulent_MUTLU
      @Bulent_MUTLU 3 місяці тому +1

      That guy is stucked in 60s and 70s 😏

    • @nekhonuchuzho7141
      @nekhonuchuzho7141 Місяць тому

      Oh yes

  • @garyshilladay3230
    @garyshilladay3230 3 роки тому +3265

    00:46 (20) Free Fallin - Tom Petty
    01:15 (19) Cat's in the Cradle - Harry Chapin
    01:39 (18) Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel
    01:57 (17) Time in a Bottle - Jim Croce
    02:29 (16) Stay Away - Alice in Chains
    03:06 (15) Pinball Wizard - The Who
    03:54 (14) Crazy on You - Heart
    04:34 (13) Fire and Rain - James Taylor
    05:01 (12) Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles
    05:30 (11) Roundabout - Yes
    06:03 (10) Scarborough Fair - Simon and Garfunkel
    06:30 (9) Babe I'm Gonna Leave You - Led Zeppelin
    07:25 (8) Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
    08:13 (7) Closer to the Heart - Rush
    08:47 (6) Over the Hills and Far Away - Led Zeppelin
    09:28 (5) More than a Feeling - Boston
    09:55 (4) Norwegian Wood - The Beatles
    10:24 (3) Angie - The Rolling Stones
    10:51 (2) Hotel C*lifori@ - The E@gles
    13:00 (1) Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
    Honourable Mentions:
    00:19 Landslide - Fleetwood Mac
    11:26 Seasons - Chris Cornell
    12:12 Hitch a Ride - Boston
    12:31 Crash into me - Dave Matthews

  • @joaocorreia5925
    @joaocorreia5925 4 роки тому +321

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

    • @SuperHeliboy
      @SuperHeliboy 4 роки тому +5

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

    • @jojonorris8047
      @jojonorris8047 4 роки тому +4

      "And not another minute will your $ buy "

    • @huskiehuskerson5300
      @huskiehuskerson5300 4 роки тому

      yeah but the list is objective.

  • @alfietilan895
    @alfietilan895 7 місяців тому +29

    You're such an INSPIRATION, Rick.
    You're not just a musical genius but also a source of information from music of all generation.

  • @luisgabrielavelarbarrera3669
    @luisgabrielavelarbarrera3669 5 місяців тому +17

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

  • @tomchristensen6625
    @tomchristensen6625 3 роки тому +267

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

    • @DannyBoi2112
      @DannyBoi2112 3 роки тому +5

      Exactly

    • @TTH247
      @TTH247 3 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому

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

    • @bradbaker2355
      @bradbaker2355 2 роки тому +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.

  • @johnm6201
    @johnm6201 3 роки тому +320

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

    • @EphemeralTao
      @EphemeralTao 3 роки тому +44

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

    • @needamuffin
      @needamuffin 3 роки тому +7

      And yet it was so far down the list.

    • @ericisprobablyfullofshit7797
      @ericisprobablyfullofshit7797 3 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому +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!

  • @douglasgarrett6800
    @douglasgarrett6800 3 місяці тому +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

  • @jayheadeye474
    @jayheadeye474 4 місяці тому +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 місяці тому +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 місяці тому +1

      Mood for a day

    • @lukemanify
      @lukemanify 3 місяці тому +1

      Roundabout was a sure thing to be there

    • @ontherun8
      @ontherun8 2 місяці тому +1

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

    • @troyseagondollar4565
      @troyseagondollar4565 2 місяці тому +1

      Hell yes!

  • @jamiekunz3761
    @jamiekunz3761 3 роки тому +230

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

    • @soonersciencenerd383
      @soonersciencenerd383 3 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому

      @@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.

  • @powertuber4.068
    @powertuber4.068 4 роки тому +1809

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

    • @amethystsamia
      @amethystsamia 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +21

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

    • @holypaper
      @holypaper 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +5

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

    • @tonybritt6496
      @tonybritt6496 4 роки тому +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?

  • @jeanlanz2344
    @jeanlanz2344 29 днів тому +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.

  • @eduardofiolmujica2996
    @eduardofiolmujica2996 5 місяців тому +11

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

  • @tikiranger3971
    @tikiranger3971 3 роки тому +87

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

    • @AyeCarumba221
      @AyeCarumba221 2 роки тому +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 роки тому +1

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

  • @wilhelmtheconquerer6214
    @wilhelmtheconquerer6214 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +8

      Which is it?

    • @Niels0806
      @Niels0806 4 роки тому +275

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

    • @sebastiansalcedo6696
      @sebastiansalcedo6696 4 роки тому +136

      hey, it´s just a matter of opinion

    • @devonull8784
      @devonull8784 4 роки тому +385

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

    • @ladellian2284
      @ladellian2284 4 роки тому +83

      Tribute. Tenacious d 😂😂

  • @johnrennie2661
    @johnrennie2661 6 місяців тому +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 місяці тому

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

    • @Thadmotor1044
      @Thadmotor1044 4 місяці тому +3

      one of the best , and iconic song to this day

    • @-KAIX-0405-NZ
      @-KAIX-0405-NZ 4 місяці тому +1

      @@Thadmotor1044 Big 1044 on that one.

    • @CWBella
      @CWBella 4 місяці тому +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 місяці тому

      @@CWBella Like your style. 👍s Up.

  • @buixote
    @buixote 6 місяців тому +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*.

  • @jessiehermit9503
    @jessiehermit9503 4 роки тому +1514

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

    • @TheStones1965
      @TheStones1965 4 роки тому +31

      Saw her live a year ago. Amazing.

    • @mexicanosdelmundo
      @mexicanosdelmundo 4 роки тому +40

      Nancy is simply awesome.

    • @onlytherighteousprevail6956
      @onlytherighteousprevail6956 4 роки тому +81

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

    • @patricklopez1799
      @patricklopez1799 4 роки тому +163

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

    • @blakewallace4655
      @blakewallace4655 4 роки тому +11

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

  • @zabicvamere
    @zabicvamere 4 роки тому +320

    "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 роки тому +18

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

    • @cobrastriesand7693
      @cobrastriesand7693 4 роки тому +11

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

    • @TheStones1965
      @TheStones1965 4 роки тому +7

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

    • @cass2771
      @cass2771 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +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.

  • @user-ds6kh1fx6b
    @user-ds6kh1fx6b 3 місяці тому +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 Місяць тому +1

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

    • @user-ds6kh1fx6b
      @user-ds6kh1fx6b Місяць тому

      @@leemele1233 cool

  • @NoahDoane
    @NoahDoane 3 місяці тому +7

    Jerry Cantrell creates amazing riffs. Super talented guitarist!

  • @calwianka
    @calwianka 3 роки тому +131

    Contributors like Rick Beato enrich UA-cam immensely.

    • @scotsman6712
      @scotsman6712 2 роки тому +3

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

    • @MTKarthik
      @MTKarthik 2 роки тому

      @@scotsman6712 underrated reply.

  • @stuatagovailoa7536
    @stuatagovailoa7536 Рік тому +94

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

    • @bourbon2242
      @bourbon2242 Рік тому +2

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

    • @stuatagovailoa7536
      @stuatagovailoa7536 Рік тому +3

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

    • @bourbon2242
      @bourbon2242 Рік тому +2

      @@stuatagovailoa7536 you’re welcome friend

    • @nepatrul6075
      @nepatrul6075 Рік тому +4

      Add Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)

    • @stuatagovailoa7536
      @stuatagovailoa7536 Рік тому

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

  • @markalsip7101
    @markalsip7101 5 місяців тому +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!

  • @troywills3751
    @troywills3751 5 місяців тому +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 UA-cam. 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!!)

  • @ryanarellano5520
    @ryanarellano5520 3 роки тому +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 роки тому +2

      😂😂

    • @bubblyproduction9809
      @bubblyproduction9809 3 роки тому +7

      Hell yeah lol, you’ll make for great introductions

    • @ryanarellano5520
      @ryanarellano5520 3 роки тому +1

      @@bubblyproduction9809 😂

    • @ryanarellano5520
      @ryanarellano5520 3 роки тому

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

    • @ryanarellano5520
      @ryanarellano5520 3 роки тому +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 😄

  • @Tool-Meister
    @Tool-Meister 4 роки тому +529

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

    • @connorchurch3518
      @connorchurch3518 4 роки тому +33

      Steven Jaynes this is a very underrated comment

    • @rachelw715
      @rachelw715 4 роки тому +30

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

    • @csv8944
      @csv8944 4 роки тому +4

      That's amazing

    • @westprogamer3294
      @westprogamer3294 4 роки тому +4

      Isle of view

    • @richardcampbell8498
      @richardcampbell8498 4 роки тому +3

      Sad

  • @roberthill6150
    @roberthill6150 6 місяців тому +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.

  • @johnshields6852
    @johnshields6852 2 місяці тому

    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.

  • @draineweeks9605
    @draineweeks9605 Рік тому +141

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

    • @morethananattempt2634
      @morethananattempt2634 Рік тому +3

      So did I.

    • @Nightowl427272
      @Nightowl427272 Рік тому +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 Рік тому +1

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

    • @davidbyers1151
      @davidbyers1151 8 місяців тому +3

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

  • @MerkinMuffly
    @MerkinMuffly 4 роки тому +2611

    Great list, other songs to consider:
    From the Beginning - ELP
    Old Man - Neil Young
    Mama, I'm Coming Home - Ozzy Osbourne
    Neil Young - Old Man
    Classical Gas - Mason Williams
    La Villa Strangiato - Rush
    Sweet Judy Blue Eyes - CSN
    Hear My Train A Comin' - Jimi Hendrix
    Can't Find My Way Home - Blind Faith
    Patience - Guns n Roses
    Ventura Highway - America
    Sentimental Lady - Bob Welch
    Wanted Dead Or Alive - Bon Jovi
    Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
    The Boxer - Simon and Garfunkel
    Any Major Dude Will Tell You - Steely Dan
    Life by the Drop - Stevie Ray Vaughan
    Dee - Randy Rhoads
    The Needle and the Damage Done - Neil Young
    I'd Love to Change the World - Ten Years After
    California Dreamin' - Mamas and the Papas
    Light My Fire - Jose Feliciano (Cover)
    A Hazy Shade of Winter - Simon & Garfunkel
    Operator [That's Not The Way It Feels] - Jim Croce
    Love Song (Intro) - Tesla
    Shooting Star - Bad Company
    Thick as a Brick (Pt. 1) - Jethro Tull
    Trees - Rush

    • @dosgood9560
      @dosgood9560 4 роки тому +72

      I'm glad to see that Metallica made it onto your list of top Acoustic intros. ;)

    • @laura-gt3zc
      @laura-gt3zc 4 роки тому +35

      Great list!

    • @davidszakacs6888
      @davidszakacs6888 4 роки тому +66

      Well, start your own UA-cam channel and play them for us!

    • @stevelau5715
      @stevelau5715 4 роки тому +6

      no chuck berry Johnny B. Goode intro? no albert king? I was astonished, until I realized this guy played only songs by WHITE GUYS!!!! damn racist.

    • @MerkinMuffly
      @MerkinMuffly 4 роки тому +246

      @@stevelau5715 Johnny B. Goode is played on electric guitar and last I checked, Jimi Hendrix was a black guy. Use your brain and try reading before throwing out the race card.

  • @TheHVACkid
    @TheHVACkid 4 місяці тому +7

    Always loved Rocky Mountain High’s acoustic guitar part

  • @joniturunen9593
    @joniturunen9593 6 місяців тому +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.

  • @arottie4097
    @arottie4097 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +4

      Yup would have sat and listened all day. ;)

    • @dirtfisherman3489
      @dirtfisherman3489 4 роки тому +4

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

    • @RADThird1
      @RADThird1 4 роки тому +2

      Count me in on that!

    • @user-nb2xs3ss1g
      @user-nb2xs3ss1g 4 роки тому +2

      A Rottie yep

    • @matthewcamillo6724
      @matthewcamillo6724 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @williamhoward7121
    @williamhoward7121 2 роки тому +68

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

  • @tomski120
    @tomski120 6 місяців тому +2

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

  • @barneygriffiths9420
    @barneygriffiths9420 5 місяців тому +2

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

  • @goaley45
    @goaley45 2 роки тому +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 роки тому +2

      No doubt Goaley!

    • @GavinMorris1
      @GavinMorris1 2 роки тому +3

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

    • @timothydillow3160
      @timothydillow3160 2 роки тому +7

      It's a lot harder than it looks believe me

    • @cporteus968
      @cporteus968 2 роки тому +4

      He can play for sure!

    • @MorrisLess
      @MorrisLess 2 роки тому +6

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

  • @petermorawski2277
    @petermorawski2277 4 роки тому +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.

  • @marlintaylor2687
    @marlintaylor2687 4 місяці тому +13

    Dust In the Wind? I'd love to change the world? Whole Hearted? Man, it's all good & I agree with most of all on your list - those are YOUR most iconic intros, so Rock on Rick!

    • @AcousticOlli
      @AcousticOlli 4 місяці тому +2

      of course it`s his list and not an objective. just like your picks are YOUR most iconic intros.

  • @redhotchilipepper432
    @redhotchilipepper432 6 місяців тому +3

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

  • @CGCEifel
    @CGCEifel 4 роки тому +67

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

  • @matthewarant377
    @matthewarant377 3 роки тому +42

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

  • @investigator77
    @investigator77 2 місяці тому

    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!

  • @JohnGreen_US
    @JohnGreen_US 6 місяців тому

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

  • @bmill5023
    @bmill5023 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому

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

  • @MrLense
    @MrLense 3 роки тому +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 роки тому +2

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

  • @aaronkeller7012
    @aaronkeller7012 4 місяці тому +2

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

  • @EricEscander
    @EricEscander День тому

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

  • @perfect7liberty
    @perfect7liberty 4 роки тому +141

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

    • @bryanm5233
      @bryanm5233 4 роки тому +2

      But also disco.

    • @cjweb
      @cjweb 4 роки тому +2

      certainly acoustic guitar music

    • @generalxanos
      @generalxanos 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +1

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

    • @johnking2774
      @johnking2774 4 роки тому +1

      Thank you, LSD!

  • @thelegendinhisownmind7038
    @thelegendinhisownmind7038 3 роки тому +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 місяці тому +1

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

  • @user-my6ji9fb1k
    @user-my6ji9fb1k 2 місяці тому

    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 6 місяців тому +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 ❤

  • @kevinmadden1534
    @kevinmadden1534 3 роки тому +288

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

    • @habyss
      @habyss 3 роки тому +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 роки тому +1

      Me too... Maybe he just forgotit !

    • @fbcv4911
      @fbcv4911 3 роки тому +3

      And styx (boat on the river) too

    • @evaristolucas7367
      @evaristolucas7367 3 роки тому +2

      He cant play it

    • @Kuyjac258
      @Kuyjac258 3 роки тому +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.

  • @rawblues
    @rawblues 3 роки тому +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 роки тому

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

    • @gregjohnson1079
      @gregjohnson1079 3 роки тому

      rawblues - I totally agree with you.

    • @julianskowron7281
      @julianskowron7281 3 роки тому +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 роки тому +4

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

    • @julianskowron7281
      @julianskowron7281 3 роки тому

      @@kamyar9782 ah okay, thanks.

  • @aronkelley8634
    @aronkelley8634 5 місяців тому +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. 😎

  • @johnmcdonald1948
    @johnmcdonald1948 6 місяців тому +2

    I'm always impressed by Rick's musicianship and versatility. On this video, he nails every guitar intro as he counts them down. Not a lot of talk, just pure music.

  • @elizabethblackwell6242
    @elizabethblackwell6242 2 роки тому +47

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

  • @timrose3377
    @timrose3377 3 роки тому +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 роки тому +28

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

    • @malcolmthompson597
      @malcolmthompson597 3 роки тому +8

      What? It is all white boy rock!

    • @AnthonyVanzant
      @AnthonyVanzant 3 роки тому

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

    • @charlieleibold5370
      @charlieleibold5370 3 роки тому +1

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

    • @toka.lifeworld868
      @toka.lifeworld868 2 роки тому +1

      What, 1970 - 1980?

  • @midrangesupport
    @midrangesupport 2 місяці тому

    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.

  • @Will-if7wp
    @Will-if7wp 6 місяців тому +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.

  • @ldr514
    @ldr514 3 роки тому +193

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

    • @kurtlawrence1921
      @kurtlawrence1921 3 роки тому +1

      Aa

    • @davidbrown5152
      @davidbrown5152 3 роки тому +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 роки тому +4

      u can too! like anything- practice 😄

    • @beautifulworld1202
      @beautifulworld1202 3 роки тому

      Jethro Tull good point!

    • @geograaf13
      @geograaf13 3 роки тому

      @@beautifulworld1202 wish it were true..

  • @pigeonoverlord9433
    @pigeonoverlord9433 3 роки тому +325

    Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits has an absolutely phenomenal intro riff

    • @StudentLoanJustice
      @StudentLoanJustice Рік тому +2

      Totally true. That should have been in there for sure. Hard to say what to take out, but you are definitely right!

    • @AyeCarumba221
      @AyeCarumba221 Рік тому

      Oh yeah, good call

    • @rooftopcat1785
      @rooftopcat1785 Рік тому

      That dobro mark plays gets me every time , walking in the wild west end too.

    • @Musettelover
      @Musettelover Рік тому +4

      Maybe Rick was to lazy to retune the guitar to Romeo and Juliet.

    • @anishyelekar1216
      @anishyelekar1216 Рік тому +1

      Definitely should be on this list

  • @danielallen7384
    @danielallen7384 6 місяців тому +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.

  • @lynncravenful
    @lynncravenful 6 місяців тому

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

  • @violetmtali4269
    @violetmtali4269 Рік тому +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 Рік тому +4

      Tommy Tedesco

    • @michelinman666
      @michelinman666 Рік тому +7

      The vocal harmonies on that are pretty nuts though

    • @Humama23Boyz
      @Humama23Boyz 10 місяців тому +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.

  • @scarbobblecop
    @scarbobblecop 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +2

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

    • @user-nb2xs3ss1g
      @user-nb2xs3ss1g 4 роки тому

      Ryzer one of the best acoustic intros

    • @guitarsan
      @guitarsan 4 роки тому

      I learned how to effectively play pulloffs playing OTHAFA

    • @gabrielpaiva9070
      @gabrielpaiva9070 Рік тому

      Yeah, it's a majestic intro. 😌

  • @mikebaum5976
    @mikebaum5976 2 місяці тому +2

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

  • @meganhoggard2749
    @meganhoggard2749 12 днів тому

    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!:)❤

  • @MikeDial
    @MikeDial 4 роки тому +47

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

    • @carlrusk90
      @carlrusk90 4 роки тому +2

      This is number one for me.

    • @freddyt55555
      @freddyt55555 3 роки тому

      Great intro, but just too short.

  • @miabussell0229
    @miabussell0229 4 роки тому +469

    I’m happy someone else loves Babe I’m Gonna Leave You, it’s an under-appreciated epic song amongst the more popular Zeppelin songs.

    • @jmonty2005
      @jmonty2005 4 роки тому +32

      Great song, but under-appreciated? I don't think so. That song has always had tons of airplay, at least where I'm from

    • @davidrees1840
      @davidrees1840 4 роки тому +10

      I'm not sure it's under-appreciated -still a huge hit.

    • @salvatorespencer7445
      @salvatorespencer7445 4 роки тому

      Agreed.

    • @digitaljanus
      @digitaljanus 4 роки тому +20

      I feel Jimmy Page's status as the composer of so many legendary rock riffs means his excellent acoustic guitar work often gets overlooked, for sure.

    • @Danny-wv8ec
      @Danny-wv8ec 4 роки тому +9

      Under appreciated? Hardly. It’s a damn masterpiece.

  • @erikbailey2525
    @erikbailey2525 4 місяці тому +2

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

  • @donfreud212
    @donfreud212 3 місяці тому +1

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

  • @DangRenBo
    @DangRenBo 11 місяців тому +318

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

    • @ritageorge8748
      @ritageorge8748 9 місяців тому +3

      He was He so was one of the greats

    • @JanMike9
      @JanMike9 8 місяців тому +6

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

    • @upthegut5332
      @upthegut5332 6 місяців тому

      And so meaningless

    • @baseballgenius3
      @baseballgenius3 5 місяців тому

      Was coming to say the same. Love Croce.

    • @pallen49
      @pallen49 4 місяці тому +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?

  • @perryholley6005
    @perryholley6005 Рік тому +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 Рік тому +39

      Nancy Wilson is a guitar goddess.

    • @UnlikelyToRemember
      @UnlikelyToRemember Рік тому +21

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

    • @HollowDesert
      @HollowDesert Рік тому +6

      Thats my number 1 for sure.

    • @samborez
      @samborez Рік тому +1

      INDEED!

    • @susansharp985
      @susansharp985 Рік тому +9

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

  • @itsrvlifenowornever6672
    @itsrvlifenowornever6672 5 місяців тому

    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 UA-cam 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🙏

  • @izzyn9000
    @izzyn9000 6 місяців тому +3

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

  • @billnalder1017
    @billnalder1017 4 роки тому +79

    "Kind of tricky to play bc of all the pulloffs"....plays it flawlessly of course!!!!

    • @duaneblake7986
      @duaneblake7986 4 роки тому +2

      No kidding huh. Looks easy too!

    • @trijigon
      @trijigon 4 роки тому +4

      bill nalder far from flawless

    • @billnalder1017
      @billnalder1017 4 роки тому +10

      @@trijigon Well im sure you could play it better, but i like to give Rick credit.

    • @robertproctor7771
      @robertproctor7771 4 роки тому +3

      @@trijigon ] Just STOP man!!

    • @trijigon
      @trijigon 4 роки тому +3

      bill nalder me being able to play it in any sense is irrelevant. You said flawless, that has a meaning. That meaning was not reached in this video. There were flaws. Flaws that were quite obvious. Just cause you either don’t know the meaning of the word flawless or you have no ear, doesn’t make you right.

  • @Griffa00
    @Griffa00 4 роки тому +364

    20. Free Fallin' - Tom Petty
    (0:49)
    19. Cat's In The Cradle - Harry Chapin
    (1:21)
    18. Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel
    (1:40)
    17. Time In A Bottle - Jim Croce
    (2:05)
    16. I Stay Away - Alice In Chains
    (2:30)
    15. Pinball Wizard - The Who
    (3:08)
    14. Crazy On You - Heart
    (3:54)
    13. Fire And Rain - James Taylor
    (4:35)
    12. Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles
    (5:02)
    11. Roundabout - Yes
    (5:31)
    10. Scarborough Fair/Canticle - Simon and Garfunkel
    (6:07)
    9. Babe I'm Gonna Leave You - Led Zeppelin
    (6:30)
    8. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
    (7:24)
    7. Closer To The Heart - Rush
    (8:13)
    6. Over The Hills And Far Away - Led Zeppelin
    (8:47)
    5. More Than A Feeling - Boston
    (9:28)
    4. Norwegian Wood - The Beatles
    (9:56)
    3. Angie - The Rolling Stones
    (10:24)
    2. Hotel California - Eagles
    (10:43)
    1. Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin (13:00)
    [Honorable Mentions]
    Seasons - Chris Cornell (11:27)
    Hitch A Ride - Boston (12:13)
    Crash Into Me - Dave Matthews (12:32)

    • @terryghinya
      @terryghinya 4 роки тому +28

      Not all heroes wear capes

    • @forresthunsinger6837
      @forresthunsinger6837 4 роки тому +3

      Thanks for the breakdown

    • @danohyeah5893
      @danohyeah5893 4 роки тому +2

      No Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton. Shameful

    • @whsdd123
      @whsdd123 4 роки тому +4

      Doing god's work

    • @andrewsparkes8829
      @andrewsparkes8829 4 роки тому +9

      Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)?! C'mon, we know he's a fan of Green Day and that's an awesome intro!

  • @Felipe.Gondin
    @Felipe.Gondin 3 місяці тому +1

    Gibson was expected to be stunning, but really love the sound of this 12-string Taylor. Amazing guitar ❤

  • @mcluhanmedia1223
    @mcluhanmedia1223 6 місяців тому

    Man, the tonal quality on these guitars is superb!

  • @daffidavit
    @daffidavit 4 роки тому +52

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

    • @chrish1695
      @chrish1695 4 роки тому +2

      Not that difficult really.

    • @hugohowell-meurs1625
      @hugohowell-meurs1625 4 роки тому +3

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

    • @briantrend1812
      @briantrend1812 4 роки тому

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

    • @builderman912
      @builderman912 3 роки тому

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

  • @MeandogIzzy
    @MeandogIzzy 4 роки тому +140

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

    • @clwilli
      @clwilli 4 роки тому +13

      65. We'll start a band

    • @imnothere220
      @imnothere220 4 роки тому +3

      40. I'm at day 2.

    • @marcosgomes7681
      @marcosgomes7681 4 роки тому +3

      Never to late

    • @jonfoulds5085
      @jonfoulds5085 3 роки тому +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 роки тому +2

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

  • @turbocalibra94
    @turbocalibra94 2 місяці тому

    Very god quality on the sound Rick.The best i have heard for a long time.!❤

  • @ninovalenti96
    @ninovalenti96 6 місяців тому

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

  • @pedrotinaco1
    @pedrotinaco1 11 місяців тому +216

    I really like Dire Straits' Romeo and Juliet. That acoustic riff is prominent throughout the song.

    • @Oscar-je5xz
      @Oscar-je5xz 8 місяців тому +5

      I was gonna say

    • @wrobo
      @wrobo 6 місяців тому

      This

    • @goggutube
      @goggutube 6 місяців тому +1

      That's my wake up alarm on my phone!

    • @markalsip7101
      @markalsip7101 5 місяців тому +1

      Yes that song is a strong contender. I think I’d have picked it over Dave matthews but who am I to judge?

    • @mathiashaha
      @mathiashaha 4 місяці тому

      Is a steel guitar a acoustic guitar tho? I don’t know actually 😂 but might be why it’s not on there. Definitely beautiful

  • @skipchip8315
    @skipchip8315 4 роки тому +72

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

  • @sleepjar7013
    @sleepjar7013 4 місяці тому +2

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