Yeah I think they are choosing keys in which they can use open strings on purpose. They even tuned the G string to Gb on 'Jigsaw falling into place' just so that they can use an open string
@@nikolagugoski It gives a lot of 'texture' to their guitar work. Makes it sound like like multiple instruments playing together. Sort of like playing the riding bass line with your thumb, but with more depth.
As an older dude it still amazes me that I can get this stuff on the internet. I remember as a broke kid getting caught copying tab from the bends into a notebook in a music store lol
When everthing becomes available things starts to lose it's value. i would rather to live in the times that when the things are forcing you to find them
@zombockerman dont forget ed. i feel like you can often tell which ones are thoms by the use of arpeggios across all strings and the fact theyre usually cleaner like paranoid androids intro and knives out
@@jotarokujo1968 I thought Ed was the texture/atmospheric effects man. I always thought he added his work on top of the foundation. Though it's totally possible he contributed more than I think.
Yeah, I figured late that it would be better to maybe put street spirit instead of a wolf at the door. Tried weird fishes, but couldn't make it to sound right. Thanks for watching 🙏
So many of these riffs give me goosebumps. As a radiohead fan this is one of the best videos on youtube. Most of these riffs are well within my skill level but I've never bothered to learn them. So having them all in a succinct video with tabs is amazing. THANK YOU!
Little By Little and Go To Sleep are the two most underrated Radiohead songs (in my opinion!) and both have awesome guitars. Love to see them included 😍
I'm not a big fan of Go To Sleep, but I kinda agree with Little By Little. Most underrated for me would include a lot of Pablo Honey and the majority of TKOL/AMSP.
So many great riffs from Radiohead. And always interesting to listen to. Watching this makes me want to listen to all their albums again. You play them so beautifully too.
i started guitar about two months ago but am starting to practice alittle harder recently. ive been coming back to these videos and been SLIGHTLY more successful at playing some parts that i want to play (at least parts of those parts). thanks for uploading this
i love how i´ve been watching your videos since the RHCP tutorials, and then i stopped watching them because I got deeper into electronic music, including radiohead, which is now my favourite band. So it was a really great surprise to find videos about radiohead after all these years. keep the good work man!!!
Thank you so much for this video ! I'm a little bit surprised you didn't include Street Spirit (Fade Out), every guitar player I know has tried to nail it at some point in their lives.
Wow, your selection is perfect. When I saw the video title, I immediately thought about Airbag, Knives Out, I might be wrong, and My Iron Lung. The Bends is so full of great guitar riffs and tones. And Amensiac too, my favorite album of theirs. It's like the "guitar" counterpart of Kid A. Lovely tones and melodies on that album. I think the only riff missing would be "Reckoner", which is so simple, yet so mesmerising. But you still included my 3 favorite tracks of Radiohead: No Surprises, 2 + 2 = 5, and Let Down.
Fantastic! A really enjoyable listen and also a great advert for Radiohead's back catalogue. I was initially shocked not to see Street Spirit on the list as it's one of my personal favourites. But on reflection, a guitarist of that level would maybe consider it too simple.
@@nikolagugoski in 1997 as a student I bought myself the cheapest Strat in the store and started self teaching. One of the primary motivations was to learn that riff. I managed it, but sadly I didn't give it the dedication over the years to be at a really good level. Videos like yours inspire me to pick up the guitar much more often.
I love Johnny greenwood man, dude is underrated imo, innovative and able to portray emotion so effortlessly through a guitar, he can set the tone for a whole song through his compositions.
Honestly when I first saw the Strat I was like "Really? why would he use a strat to play Radiohead?" but i'll be damned if it doesn't sound fantastic. Flawless playing, too!
I started playing guitar in the uk in 1994. Radioheads street spirit was a school favourite. If you could play that you were a god…then wonderwall appeared. The fast octave chords of Just were also great
I know I’m asking you to bite the bullet but it would be nice if you did more of these, heck even do a comprehensive video on pretty much all riffs in Radiohead’s discography someday
This was badass and I’m giving you even more credit for using a Squier. I have a squire butterscotch telecaster and it is amazing. That’s cool you showed some love for Squier.
Really gives a deeper appreciation of the complexity and originality of Radiohead and in most cases, probably Jonny Greenwood (I'm guessing). Makes sense as to why he’s now a top Hollywood composer. 2+2=5 could be an 18th century concerto in another world: 'Nocturne, Op. 7. in F Minor' by Jean Bois-vert
5 great riffs you missed are... 1- Street Spirit 2- the acoustic guitar from How To Disappear Completely 3- The electric guitar from In Limbo 4- The acoustic guitar from Give Up The Ghost 5- The electric guitar from Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
Radiohead is music that don't feel right to listen to casually on Spotify. Instead, I want to put the CDs in, put on headphones, read the lyrics in the booklet and remember how the songs let me immerse myself for the first time in a world of emotions that only Radiohead can trigger.
I just have seen this video randomly. I'm a guitar player, and it just appear in the playlist. The sound of all guitars are by itself so much powerful and texturized that can be able to take you out of this world. Your comment it's inspiring and definitvely the most accurate descripción of what happen in My inner self when i listen this band. And when i play any of their songs, it's just flow. Pure flow.
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Strongly agree.
Just signed up for that bad boy.
One thing I've always loved about radiohead, as a guitar player, is their heavy use of open strings.
Yeah I think they are choosing keys in which they can use open strings on purpose. They even tuned the G string to Gb on 'Jigsaw falling into place' just so that they can use an open string
@@nikolagugoski It gives a lot of 'texture' to their guitar work. Makes it sound like like multiple instruments playing together. Sort of like playing the riding bass line with your thumb, but with more depth.
Intervals, double-stops, Hendrix.
They also seem to slide in an out of major and minor on that open note a lot
There u can see,it aint neccessary to use always pressed strings,.u just need to combine melodies
As an older dude it still amazes me that I can get this stuff on the internet. I remember as a broke kid getting caught copying tab from the bends into a notebook in a music store lol
Hahaha did the same! Great times
So true
lmaooooooo
When everthing becomes available things starts to lose it's value. i would rather to live in the times that when the things are forcing you to find them
@@comradeobama119 Perhaps there is another level of “things” to seek…
Jigsaw Falling Into Place is a 11/10 riff
No I'm pretty sure it's in 4/4
@@nathang7244 he rated the riff on how good it is
@@ken-lv4qfjoke
@@ken-lv4qf its joke
EXACTLY
Airbag is monumental.
That intro riff with the sound of the guitar feels like it foreshadows a doomsday.
So true. It's a proclamation of the album to come.
The bass line coming in on Airbag is one of my favourite moments of anything ever
It’s also so simple… as great a guitar player as he is… often times Radiohead licks aren’t particularly hard to play
Airbag is absolute perfection. And the bass*drums are incredible.
Yeah, I still can’t believe a guitar could even make those noises like in Bodysnatchers.
Jonny Greenwood comes up with some great riffs, man, definitely a super innovative guitarist
Totally. Big inspiration for me while learning
Often I wonder if it was Jonny or thom who wrote which pieces.
@zombockerman dont forget ed. i feel like you can often tell which ones are thoms by the use of arpeggios across all strings and the fact theyre usually cleaner like paranoid androids intro and knives out
@@jotarokujo1968 I thought Ed was the texture/atmospheric effects man. I always thought he added his work on top of the foundation. Though it's totally possible he contributed more than I think.
he’s classically trained so better hope these are good
6:17 most underrated part of the video
Fr fr
definitely
Not the let down underrated joke 😂
I wonder if we all expected My Iron Lung as the first pick. Such an iconic riff.
I certainly did! Very nice riff!
I used to play My Iron Lung with the A string tuned down to G....I think, long time ago.
cuz its basic lmfao
@@wilshire8583 You're basic
@@JFullerUCSB ironically youre stupid if you disagree
Incredible! No street spirit or weird fishes but still 20 great riffs.
Yeah, I figured late that it would be better to maybe put street spirit instead of a wolf at the door. Tried weird fishes, but couldn't make it to sound right. Thanks for watching 🙏
And Staircase, Maquiladora, India Rubber, These are my twisted words, etc, etc
@@AntonioHernandezmatematico staircase have only chorus not even a guitar riff
@@nikolagugoski Paranoid Android's iconic intro is missing here.
@Antonio Twisted Words is massively under rated. Absolutely haunting tune with great guitar lines the whole way through
Bodysnatchers tone was so close to the record it’s unbelievable. Nice work as usual!
Listen to the record again
@@chasefrancis1947 do the same mate
bro no
@@wilshire8583 bro yes
I was listening to different pedals and the big muff pi can reproduce it pretty closely
weird fishes has a really good riff imo, personally think it's one of their best isolated riffs
Yeah, but it's technically like 4 Guitar riffs at once (though to be fair, "Knives Out" is similar with 3).
That and Reckoner.
Let Down always gives me goosebumps and a deep ache. That's a really hard part to play, I'm impressed. Thank you for the tab.
I still have no idea what the second guitar is playing. I can play the notes, but couldn't figure out at what point comes in and how is exactly played
all time favourite…
It's because the piece is polymetric, which makes it difficult trying to analyse the song. The Guitars are in 5/4 but the Drums are in 4/4.
JEEEZZZZ JIGSAW FALLING INTO PLACE WAS SMOOOTHHHH
This made me appreciate Radiohead even more than I already did, which I wasn't sure was possible. Beautiful. Thank you.
Weird that "Electioneering" was overlooked. That was one of the first lead riffs I ever learned, and still one of the most satisfying things to play.
radiohead just has too many good riffs to pick from
HOLY SHIT MY JAW DROPPED AT THE 2+2=5 TAB WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK THAT'S SO AMAZING LITERALLY READING THE TAB TELLS A STORY
2+2=5 is literally at 2:25
damn that’s brilliant
😮
I've always loved Radiohead, there's just something about their songs that can't be matched
So many of these riffs give me goosebumps. As a radiohead fan this is one of the best videos on youtube. Most of these riffs are well within my skill level but I've never bothered to learn them. So having them all in a succinct video with tabs is amazing. THANK YOU!
You have no clue how much time you've saved in so many peoples lives . Awesome
Thanks you for watching! Hope that's true 🙂
That one 3/4 in Faust Arp cracks me up. Couldn't be normal even for a moment could you guys!
Radiohead: WTF IS A CONSISTENT TIME SIGNATURE 🗣️
the music legacy of radiohead is just incredible.. just getting aware of it again. Thanks for the video and the tabs
i’m so glad faust arp was included one of their best
Little By Little and Go To Sleep are the two most underrated Radiohead songs (in my opinion!) and both have awesome guitars. Love to see them included 😍
yes! i fuckin love Go to Sleep so much. it's my top 5 HTTT songs
@@colloquially it's in my top 5 Radiohead songs it's so good
I'm not a big fan of Go To Sleep, but I kinda agree with Little By Little. Most underrated for me would include a lot of Pablo Honey and the majority of TKOL/AMSP.
Couldn’t aggree more 💯❤️
Not going to lie, I think the whole Hail To The Thief album is underrated
Radiohead is not about the riffs but they have amazing ones
A wolf at door always give me chills
What is really shocking is how many great songs Radiohead has made in the last 30 years. Great work man :)
So many great riffs from Radiohead. And always interesting to listen to. Watching this makes me want to listen to all their albums again.
You play them so beautifully too.
I never noticed that "a wolf at the door"'s riff sounds a lot like "She's so heavy" (from the Beatles) 4:43
i started guitar about two months ago but am starting to practice alittle harder recently. ive been coming back to these videos and been SLIGHTLY more successful at playing some parts that i want to play (at least parts of those parts). thanks for uploading this
i love how i´ve been watching your videos since the RHCP tutorials, and then i stopped watching them because I got deeper into electronic music, including radiohead, which is now my favourite band. So it was a really great surprise to find videos about radiohead after all these years. keep the good work man!!!
Thank you so much for this video ! I'm a little bit surprised you didn't include Street Spirit (Fade Out), every guitar player I know has tried to nail it at some point in their lives.
The Bends sound like a Pumpkins song with the Cadd9 to that open B minor thing over two octaves.
I love how once you've listened to enough Radiohead, you can easily start to point out: "Ah, that's a Jonny riff" or, "Yup, that's a Thom riff!"
Every riff unique, the soul of Radiohead... well played 👋👋👋👋
Yes @Nikola! I just started learning Bodysnatchers after watching the Smile do their NPR tiny desk concert. Perfect timing ☺️
Watched that npr session the other day! Thank you for watching and for the support 😊
Wow, your selection is perfect. When I saw the video title, I immediately thought about Airbag, Knives Out, I might be wrong, and My Iron Lung. The Bends is so full of great guitar riffs and tones. And Amensiac too, my favorite album of theirs. It's like the "guitar" counterpart of Kid A. Lovely tones and melodies on that album. I think the only riff missing would be "Reckoner", which is so simple, yet so mesmerising. But you still included my 3 favorite tracks of Radiohead: No Surprises, 2 + 2 = 5, and Let Down.
I’ve never realised it until watching someone play it but the Knives Out riff and Paranoid Android opening riff have quite a lot in common
Where is street spirit?!?!??
Exactly😢
Very nice work on recreating the sound of them ! Perfect use of effects
Thank you! Tried my best
You nailed every tone. Impressive
Love being able to see the composition in multiple ways so fast
Permanent Daylight, Polyethylene and Pearly also have killer riffs, but they are b-sides
Took the words right out of my mouth! Or thumbs in this case
In Limbo is very underrated imo
I was hoping for In Limbo!
And The Trickster and Polyethylene
Fantastic! A really enjoyable listen and also a great advert for Radiohead's back catalogue.
I was initially shocked not to see Street Spirit on the list as it's one of my personal favourites. But on reflection, a guitarist of that level would maybe consider it too simple.
Thank you Andrew! I had Street Spirit in the list initially, but swapped it by mistake with some other song. It should have been in the video for sure
@@nikolagugoski in 1997 as a student I bought myself the cheapest Strat in the store and started self teaching. One of the primary motivations was to learn that riff. I managed it, but sadly I didn't give it the dedication over the years to be at a really good level. Videos like yours inspire me to pick up the guitar much more often.
I would have put nude…it’s simple but adds a layer that sounds like raining falling slowly, and Jonny raking his strings is just masterful
Excellent tab visuals. Can you please do a top 20 for The Smiths?
All of these riffs are incredibly genius
I love Johnny greenwood man, dude is underrated imo, innovative and able to portray emotion so effortlessly through a guitar, he can set the tone for a whole song through his compositions.
Honestly when I first saw the Strat I was like "Really? why would he use a strat to play Radiohead?" but i'll be damned if it doesn't sound fantastic. Flawless playing, too!
Thanks for watching! Gear doesn't really matter if you ask me. I usually don't even use real pedals/amps
Ed O’Brien plays Strats a lot.
Jonny Greenwood is one of those all time legends, never gets enough credit
when you started playing Faust Arp, I swore I could hear Thom singing
just listened to ok computer for the first time last week and the paranoid android riff has become one of my favorite riffs ever
I might be wrong, just might be, one of the best guitar riffs I've ever heard.
its a crime to not have weird fishes here 😭
Well, it ain't a riff, just some chords in a very constant arpeggio
@@lov_eliso do no surprises, right?
@@lov_eliso do no surprises, right?
"I don't know why you bother
Nothing's ever good enough for you"
The best band in the world. You and I have similar, eclectic, taste cause you're big on RHCP too. Thanks for the this brilliant compilation 👏
Loved it! More radiohead will always be welcome :)
Thank you Joeri! I would love to do more Radiohead lessons, but three guitars and all of them playing something different doesn't help at all lol 😂
Great job!
Was waiting for Myxomatosis though!
Thank Mike. Don't know how I missed that one. Amazing riff
@@nikolagugoskiYes! I also love In Limbo
I was very surprised Scatterbrain didn’t make this list, either (speaking of Hail to the Thief). One of my favorite guitar pieces ever.
6:17 Let Down! ❤🥺 LOVED IT
I started playing guitar in the uk in 1994. Radioheads street spirit was a school favourite. If you could play that you were a god…then wonderwall appeared. The fast octave chords of Just were also great
I know I’m asking you to bite the bullet but it would be nice if you did more of these, heck even do a comprehensive video on pretty much all riffs in Radiohead’s discography someday
Really enjoyed watching this 👍
Glad you enjoyed it
Truly great video, and truly great band - recognized every riff. So creative
Mad respect for Little By Little
As always amazing job
Epic tones on all riffs my guy
This was badass and I’m giving you even more credit for using a Squier. I have a squire butterscotch telecaster and it is amazing. That’s cool you showed some love for Squier.
Really gives a deeper appreciation of the complexity and originality of Radiohead and in most cases, probably Jonny Greenwood (I'm guessing). Makes sense as to why he’s now a top Hollywood composer. 2+2=5 could be an 18th century concerto in another world: 'Nocturne, Op. 7. in F Minor' by Jean Bois-vert
I love these riffs, I love Radiohead, OMG!!!!!
Fantastic...... Great playing, beautiful tone, and a very nice selection of songs.
Thank you Paul! Really glad you liked the video 🙂
You've absolutely nailed these!
Thanks for watching Adrian! Glad you liked the video
Great representation from In Rainbows! All the riffs on that album are fire
The title was accurate and i appreciate it
Love it. More radiohead 🤟
I dreamed about this video! Thank you
Спасибо, Никола! Ты делаешь огромную работу для нас) Нам остается только взять гитару и сыграть) И то, мы это не всегда делаем)
I love videos like this. Seeing the tabs playing in real time
I love Radiohead!
Glad you liked this 🙂
Wow man.. you play. Go to sleep was great... but all your riffs were magic.
Thanks! 😃
Knives out. My favourite. But you're missing my other two best... weird fishes and present tense. Crazy.
Couldn't play Weird fishes to sound right
5 great riffs you missed are...
1- Street Spirit
2- the acoustic guitar from How To Disappear Completely
3- The electric guitar from In Limbo
4- The acoustic guitar from Give Up The Ghost
5- The electric guitar from Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
That classic vibe jazzmaster you're using was my first guitar i got.
Fantastic effort and so well presented thanks ❤
as i hear Thom Yorke say "Ed o'Brien is a riff machine"
this was incredible well done.
God I love "I might be wrong"!
So, so good - what a fantastic band they are!!
My friend loved this video
Love it! My only comment would be to organize all the riffs by the tuning so you don't have to keep tuning back and forth if you're playing along
Thanks Andy! I did that in the printable format of the tab. Didn't think of it while editing the video
super nice! jonny is amazingly creative guitarist💝
Appreciate for making this! Will you consider to make full song of some?
Thanks for watching! I have full song lessons for Just, No surprises, Paranoid Android and a few more
I just missed the "Blow Out" From Pablo Honey... I love that intro
If I knew Radiohead’s catalogue this well I would never leave my room
Radiohead is music that don't feel right to listen to casually on Spotify. Instead, I want to put the CDs in, put on headphones, read the lyrics in the booklet and remember how the songs let me immerse myself for the first time in a world of emotions that only Radiohead can trigger.
I just have seen this video randomly. I'm a guitar player, and it just appear in the playlist. The sound of all guitars are by itself so much powerful and texturized that can be able to take you out of this world. Your comment it's inspiring and definitvely the most accurate descripción of what happen in My inner self when i listen this band. And when i play any of their songs, it's just flow. Pure flow.
No weird finishes is criminal
Wicked rundown! I'd have swapped 2+2=5 with myxomatosis for sure. Respect.
Awesome! I will make it my 2024 regiment to learn these!
Myxomatosis is pretty excellent too imo.
Yeah, missed that one somehow
Radiohead is the only one who touches me so deep. So ff__k incredible, I love’em. Thank you for good lesson!
Amazing work!!