TOP 50 NIRVANA RIFFS - Kurt Cobain's best guitar riffs of his entire career

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  • Опубліковано 4 лип 2024
  • Hey guys! This is my own top 50 Nirvana riffs or even more. Yeah, I'm pretty sure there are more than 50 guitar riffs. And I assume these are Kurt Cobain's best riffs of his entire life. You can also notice that Nirvana were playing a lot of Metal riffs. Anyway, I really hope you'll enjoy the video.
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  • @fadedidentity
    @fadedidentity 2 роки тому +479

    Kurt wasn’t afraid to take that simple little riff you come up with on the spot and turn it into a whole song

  • @VERMILIONGOD
    @VERMILIONGOD  2 роки тому +467

    “Nobody dies a virgin... Life fucks us all.”
    Kurt Cobain

  • @ice4765
    @ice4765 2 роки тому +760

    Cobain is just underrated as a guitarist, he created simple but probably some of the most memorable and coolest riffs ever

    • @mood7143
      @mood7143 2 роки тому +51

      Dude nobody underestimates him.
      He is literally on every list of the best guitarists there is.

    • @aarxv_s1042
      @aarxv_s1042 2 роки тому +16

      @@mood7143 yeah i didn’t understand why he called him underrated lmfao

    • @alexandruacatrinei1032
      @alexandruacatrinei1032 2 роки тому +13

      What the fk you taking about, he is overated af.

    • @mood7143
      @mood7143 2 роки тому +11

      @@alexandruacatrinei1032 no

    • @ogbrycaryca4143
      @ogbrycaryca4143 2 роки тому +27

      @@alexandruacatrinei1032 ig it depends on who it is, some people treat him like a god and some people hate his guts, me personally, I fall in the middle of that range where I understand he had a great impact and was a good guitarist, but definitely not comparable to the other "greats"

  • @syntezjaofficial4240
    @syntezjaofficial4240 2 роки тому +311

    It's easy to play this riffs but it's hard to write such good riffs

    • @joandrumz3176
      @joandrumz3176 2 роки тому +30

      I would even say they easy to write, but it's not that easy to build a song around them.

    • @youreokayboah2128
      @youreokayboah2128 Рік тому +14

      @@joandrumz3176
      True that’s what people forget.
      I could make a simple riff but never amount to any success to the level Kurt did with his creativity.

    • @Oob144
      @Oob144 Рік тому +7

      @@youreokayboah2128 it’s so frustrating wring riffs in this style because it’s daunting trying to get something that sounds as good as Kurt’s riffs.

  • @kurosuzu
    @kurosuzu Рік тому +74

    I dare say he is one of the best riff writers in rock history, his rhythm is very creative.
    Great tone by the way!

    • @tw8454
      @tw8454 Рік тому +1

      agreed

    • @ks5553
      @ks5553 Рік тому +1

      He's good, but they are really just Melvins re-imaginings. Not in a bad way. He worshiped them, and you definitely see how deeply they influenced his writing.

  • @davidegaiao3452
    @davidegaiao3452 2 роки тому +72

    The riffs of bleach era are fantastic!

  • @ballatore34
    @ballatore34 2 роки тому +30

    To appreciate Cobain is to appreciate what the guitar exists for. Some people don’t like Nirvana due to taste which is fine. Putting taste aside then consider the guitar is a tool to communicate and express yourself with. Kurt is the embodiment of that purpose. He wasn’t showy because it didn’t serve the songs that he wrote. Frankly I think the music suffers if Kurt would’ve been hung up on soaring solos and technical wizardry. He was most of all a punk guitarist and there is an urgency and simplicity required. There is still beauty in raw and simple things.

  • @ShogaiDeZpair
    @ShogaiDeZpair 2 роки тому +79

    Man Nirvana are the best
    Sick riffs
    Catchy melodywriting
    Great (and or crazy) harmony
    Amazing Basslines that got me onto playing
    And the drums of (later on) Dave froggin Grohl
    All in all my favorite band of all time
    A lot of people complain about the songs on the later, commercially successfull albums, but I just love every single song for his own reason
    Take Come as you are and Hairspray Queen.
    Completely different, but both great in there own right

    • @britinlondon2391
      @britinlondon2391 2 роки тому

      Nirvana are great but Kurt's voice keep is annoying. And some he composed where good and sometimes kinda crappy.

    • @markusmark532
      @markusmark532 Рік тому

      @@britinlondon2391 dude ...

  • @xvor_tex8577
    @xvor_tex8577 2 роки тому +32

    Bleach is really underrated.

  • @dragonslayerpav2245
    @dragonslayerpav2245 2 роки тому +36

    Some of this stuff honestly borders heavy metal

    • @horationelson8173
      @horationelson8173 2 роки тому +11

      The whole Bleach album sounds metal. Especially Blew and Negative Creep

    • @deafmx
      @deafmx Рік тому +1

      all the best riffs on Bleach were. Paper Cuts, Scoff, Swap Meet, Mr. Mustache, Sifting.

  • @Dansandoa
    @Dansandoa 2 роки тому +43

    Glad to see oh the guilt and curmudgeon on the list!
    A little bonus favorite riff of mine is "talk to me" one of Kurts most new wave sounding songs, sounds like a grungy cars song

    • @deafmx
      @deafmx Рік тому

      I was hoping to hear “Talk To Me”! it’s always been one of my favorite bootleg deep cuts.

  • @jesusguerra1093
    @jesusguerra1093 2 роки тому +42

    Great video, Aero Zeppelin itself is a masterclass of riffimg the shit out of a guitar and so its the whole bleach album. Fun fact that no one seems to care is that the first strum of smells like teen spirit is done with an upstroke or so my ears hear. Good job, Kurt was a genius indeed and probably the last truly rockstar.

    • @britinlondon2391
      @britinlondon2391 2 роки тому

      I don't qualify Kurt being a genius. I mean, I like he's work well some, but he's kinda not good at the same time. But his passion comeing through the music helps most of the time.

    • @Oob144
      @Oob144 Рік тому

      @@britinlondon2391 are you having a fucking stroke mate?

    • @Geo-wc7jc
      @Geo-wc7jc Рік тому

      @@britinlondon2391yes except he was a genius

  • @kingnary9th688
    @kingnary9th688 2 роки тому +12

    starting off with Mr Butterworth, my endless respect for going so deep

    • @deafmx
      @deafmx Рік тому

      😍 for Blandest.

  • @dema4138
    @dema4138 2 роки тому +42

    Thanks for sharing some light on Kurt Cobains guitar playing. Everyone always talks about his singing.

  • @emmacarena7103
    @emmacarena7103 2 роки тому +9

    oh I like that you write stuff in the subtitles ! live the riffs you picked and you right, nirvana has do many awesome less know songs

  • @mirata7748
    @mirata7748 2 роки тому +4

    Enjoyed the riffs and the subtitles man!

  • @abrahamferrer5337
    @abrahamferrer5337 2 роки тому +2

    Reading those subtitules was kinda wholesome
    I love your videos man, keep it up

  • @h.martinez3424
    @h.martinez3424 2 роки тому +10

    You're the boss at guitar. You know how to play thousand of songs and riffs of a bunch of generes.

  • @SeveredLegs
    @SeveredLegs 2 роки тому +16

    Cobain was one of the greatest riffmasters of all time. He could do simple, jagged, heavy, clean...and he'd somehow wind melodies over it.

  • @Sergei.Gannitsa
    @Sergei.Gannitsa 2 роки тому +76

    Такое чувство будто тут не лучшие риффы за его карьеру а абсолютно все риффы за карьеру)

  • @Coastal_Cruzer
    @Coastal_Cruzer Рік тому +8

    God I haven't listened to Nirvana in like two years, and whilst that may not seem like much, apparently it was enough for me to completely forget how good their music is. Add on that I am better at bass than I was then and re-learned the basslines by ear, and they are a lot more in depth than I remember

  • @Web_Of_Fate
    @Web_Of_Fate 2 роки тому +2

    I saw the subrirles man, it is so kind to talk with your subs like with your friend. Mb i'm little bit late but i' ve got hyper x cloud alpha s as a present and metallica t shirt. Have a good luck and keep going playing the guitar !

  • @Marco_Glock
    @Marco_Glock 2 роки тому +5

    50 Nirvana's riffs: pratically the entire discography 😁
    Good job, expecially for the Incesticide songs

  • @ianxavier3453
    @ianxavier3453 2 роки тому +37

    Cobain is metal AF

    • @robocop82828
      @robocop82828 2 роки тому +1

      More like punk

    • @kieranhanham7228
      @kieranhanham7228 2 роки тому +13

      Well you could say bleach is more metal sounding...but it's also very punk. Mix the two together and you get grunge.

    • @kieranhanham7228
      @kieranhanham7228 2 роки тому +2

      @AxCxAnalCUNT uhh yes. Bro grunge comes from both punk and metal.

    • @jarumsuntik4099
      @jarumsuntik4099 2 роки тому

      @@kieranhanham7228 grunge come only from punk.
      Thanks for 90's PANTERA that made a border between GRUNGE and METAL.

    • @platonicriot
      @platonicriot Рік тому +1

      @@jarumsuntik4099 aic and soundgarden are very much metal and not punk

  • @tomscovers9258
    @tomscovers9258 2 роки тому +1

    Very interesting video man :)... Btw nice subtitles. It will be cool to see them in next videos 😁

  • @adambickford8720
    @adambickford8720 2 роки тому +9

    A lot of these riffs are closer to Rust In Peace than Nevermind

    • @td601
      @td601 2 роки тому

      No?

    • @td601
      @td601 2 роки тому

      Though there is a lot of 123 or 321321 etc things going on. Reminded me a bit of what Mustaine likes to do

  • @terriblecertainity
    @terriblecertainity 2 роки тому +3

    His pre- bleach Era stuff was just the most interesting imho. And then, after nevermind, he returned to that

  • @Gatallica
    @Gatallica 9 місяців тому

    Great job and thanks for creating this video. It reminds me what a great riffmeister Kurt was. 🤘🎸🤘🤘

  • @kimstain3857
    @kimstain3857 2 роки тому +34

    Kurt is a genius ❤

    • @ibelieveinsomething3895
      @ibelieveinsomething3895 2 роки тому

      Is??? Was and always will be! To smart for the masses.

    • @britinlondon2391
      @britinlondon2391 2 роки тому +1

      I see your a huge fan of nirvana. And I do like their songs, but I don't qualify as a genius. He just makes music for people to relate.

    • @johnluke5437
      @johnluke5437 7 місяців тому

      ​@@britinlondon2391his riffs are simple yet genuis

  • @alfredofebbo5236
    @alfredofebbo5236 Рік тому +3

    Thanks for your amazing job

  • @aubreywood2896
    @aubreywood2896 2 роки тому +2

    I love your videos so much I was sitting in my room eating ramen and watching this makes my day 10000% better

  • @ianxavier3453
    @ianxavier3453 2 роки тому +6

    Christmas was Fine, I got an Iron Maiden sweatshirt

  • @urukhi5241
    @urukhi5241 2 роки тому +4

    its so sad that social media guitarists turns guitar into a sport. i dont think anyone put those songs to their playlists and listen. on the other hand we have this. we all remember, listen most of these "simpe" songs for the past 20 years

    • @PresidentOfTheUSA
      @PresidentOfTheUSA 2 роки тому +1

      There is no point in being a super technical guitarist when you cant write songs. Music is about expression, passion, creativity. Its not a sport.

  • @johnmiller8670
    @johnmiller8670 Рік тому +2

    Your dog at about 16:40 😂😂 he liked it.

  • @user-rr5ez7ls2m
    @user-rr5ez7ls2m Рік тому

    My subtitles turned on automatically and actually, I was surprised that you write some stuff there. From now on I'm gonna make sure that subtitles are on during your videos)

  • @Pprotroll
    @Pprotroll 2 роки тому

    Big respect for the subtitle guy, thanks for being people.

  • @DungeonDrugDealers
    @DungeonDrugDealers 9 місяців тому +1

    I think it'd be cool to come to this video only knowing Nevermind, and then hearing some of his older 'grungier' riffs.

  • @SacredYaksha
    @SacredYaksha Рік тому +5

    Kurt is definitely one of the greatest guitarists of all time

    • @letitbe3625
      @letitbe3625 Рік тому

      He is the second jimi hendrix in guitar and second john lennon in vocals

  • @santiagoberon7545
    @santiagoberon7545 2 роки тому +1

    My favorite's videos of youtube is yours, awsome!

  • @imdanny2469
    @imdanny2469 2 роки тому +14

    Riff god Kurt.
    A lot of his riffs will be with me for a long time.

  • @NivlacDX
    @NivlacDX 2 роки тому +6

    I would love to see some riffs from Fecal Matter on one of these, Class of 86 is one of my favorite Kurt riffs

  • @luucas1882
    @luucas1882 2 роки тому

    I love videos like this! Nice

  • @ilyarammfun1994
    @ilyarammfun1994 2 роки тому +23

    очень классный звук гитары и барабанов.

  • @lilytodoroki9604
    @lilytodoroki9604 2 роки тому +10

    I feel like not enough ppl talk about how smart Kurt is when it comes to making good guitar rifts

    • @britinlondon2391
      @britinlondon2391 2 роки тому

      not really smart I should say but okay.

    • @NautilusGuitars
      @NautilusGuitars Рік тому +8

      @@britinlondon2391 You sure go out of your way to tell everybody they're wrong for complimenting Kurt. It's kind of bizarre how many comments I see you in shitting on people's opinion.
      Not only that, but you seem like one of those mid-level guitarists who's at the point on the skill curve where your interest is in technical proficiency and think that's the only thing that qualifies as good, but you're still well below the point where you understand the nuances of music and how difficult it is to write exceptional music.
      Being good, or even a genius, isn't about how technical you are. Some of the "best" guitarists have a catalog full of forgettable songs that don't cross the line of impact and influence. Meanwhile, somebody like Kurt has a catalog absolutely bursting at the seams with incredibly impactful and influential songs. Even their least known songs are absolute gems of riff, melody, harmony, rhythm, etc.
      Kurt was incredibly gifted and arguably genius level with what he did. His songs don't have to be difficult to play for them to be good. There are only a handful of legendary riff-writers who left even an albums worth of material to celebrate. But somehow, this punk dude from Aberdeen with no training whatsoever has as much as them all combined, and only released 4 albums.
      Seriously, you're completely missing the point of people's praise here because you're too focused on your own opinion of what's good, and haven't stopped to think about why they're saying this.

    • @britinlondon2391
      @britinlondon2391 Рік тому +1

      @@NautilusGuitars okay dude you need to take that tampon out of you and rethink again. What do you mean I play technical and another word that I can't pronounced or spelled. And you say some artist I like are Forgetable? Randy rhoads, dimebag darrell, Dave Mustain, Adrian Smith, Dave Murray, and many more have Many iconic songs and some are technical. Most of the times I didn't like technical songs because they don't know what a song is. And what do you mean of some punk in Aberdeen with no training? You are missing the point. And I that's my opinion you are the only one shitting on my opinion😂

    • @NautilusGuitars
      @NautilusGuitars Рік тому +5

      @@britinlondon2391 Yikes... Nevermind dude. Clearly logic and reading comprehension aren't your strong suits.

    • @britinlondon2391
      @britinlondon2391 Рік тому

      @@NautilusGuitars well you where being toxic so...

  • @aidanisan
    @aidanisan Рік тому +1

    you just reminded me how much I love Stay away

  • @Abyss117
    @Abyss117 2 роки тому +4

    Aneurysm is one of his best

  • @Faks.09
    @Faks.09 2 роки тому +5

    Hello man, happy new year
    Great video
    I can't believe they didn't make a studio version of mrs. Butterworth and anorexorcist

  • @agrojim1975
    @agrojim1975 2 роки тому +3

    Kurt was awesome. Great playing!

  • @markusmark532
    @markusmark532 Рік тому +1

    kurt never played any of his own riffs that well.....well done my friend

  • @zacharyholmes1359
    @zacharyholmes1359 2 роки тому +3

    i feel like blew would get everyone at a party wild

  • @mercurybruh4212
    @mercurybruh4212 Рік тому

    we all love u, mr subtitles man/woman

  • @snanen4719
    @snanen4719 2 роки тому +19

    не особо любитель гранж движа и Нирваны , но как ты играешь его рифы это просто кайф

    • @Pavelmf42
      @Pavelmf42 Рік тому

      Он сыграл их лучше Кобейна)))

    • @soloviolettaable
      @soloviolettaable 10 місяців тому +1

      @@Pavelmf42лучше самого Курта,не сыграть их никому

    • @Pavelmf42
      @Pavelmf42 10 місяців тому

      @@soloviolettaable это точно)

  • @linuslandin5781
    @linuslandin5781 2 роки тому +2

    Im pretty sure that Grohl wrote the riff to Scentless apprentice, still great video!

  • @siobhandaily5537
    @siobhandaily5537 8 місяців тому

    Great selection! I was expecting Love Buzz though.

  • @fabriziodiliberto5401
    @fabriziodiliberto5401 2 роки тому

    Good job!!!

  • @syx5455
    @syx5455 2 роки тому +1

    The captions made your video so much better! 😂

  • @thefirst9500
    @thefirst9500 2 роки тому +4

    How could you make a 19 min video and skip Love Buzz! while including songs like Stain, come oon. I know it's not a Nirvana original but they made it their own. Those riffs should be on there!
    Pretty cool you included a lot of lesser known songs though.

  • @LautaroGalanCid
    @LautaroGalanCid 2 роки тому

    Of course i read the subtitles bro, love u

  • @gycel86
    @gycel86 2 роки тому +8

    NIRVANA forever!

  • @thebornana2468
    @thebornana2468 2 роки тому

    yea we miss you, even though this is my first time watching ur vid

  • @clarkey291
    @clarkey291 2 роки тому +1

    Great video man! Where did you get the backing tracks?

  • @danielwright5810
    @danielwright5810 2 роки тому +2

    great playing man ! kurts songs will prosper

  • @TJS3
    @TJS3 2 роки тому +1

    Epic riff tape.

  • @micozziemanuele9983
    @micozziemanuele9983 2 роки тому +9

    For Christmas I received the nevermind vinyl 😍😍😍

  • @SaucisseMerguez
    @SaucisseMerguez 2 роки тому +7

    swap meet has a cool riff, i like how it sounds! although i have no idea what those words mean!

    • @blastbeatdown
      @blastbeatdown 2 роки тому +1

      It’s like a flea market, or a community yard sale. Knowing Kurt’s sense of humor though, it may have been intended with some dirty sexual innuendo i.e. swapping meat… but that’s just my guess hahaha

    • @SaucisseMerguez
      @SaucisseMerguez 2 роки тому +1

      @@blastbeatdown Youre probably right! He had a sense of humour (in his own way) so that doesnt surprise me, i wish he was still around also !

  • @Foxikaze
    @Foxikaze 2 роки тому

    I just discovered the captions on your videos.

  • @ioa_4
    @ioa_4 2 роки тому +1

    Sifting , my favorite song of nirvana , epic

  • @zac9138
    @zac9138 2 роки тому +7

    hey, does anyone know where i can get mrs butterworth's sheet music or tabs?
    Btw, this video is amazing

  • @KodokuVT
    @KodokuVT 2 роки тому

    i lost myself on the subtitles, i thought vermilion was just two hands and a guitar lmao

  • @Rafael-ib2gm
    @Rafael-ib2gm 2 роки тому +6

    Kurt e muito talentoso, faz riff base de guitarra,um excelente letrista canta e toca guitarra não e pra qualquer um..

  • @ForgeAheadOriginal
    @ForgeAheadOriginal 2 роки тому

    Thanks for the reminder of just how awesome Cobain was. Also, I read the text at the bottom, did you read mine? ;)

  • @joelsoncuyo2440
    @joelsoncuyo2440 2 роки тому +3

    I enjoy listening 🤘

  • @shlomo2409
    @shlomo2409 2 роки тому +1

    Amazing

  • @marcwhite6596
    @marcwhite6596 Рік тому +1

    SO UNDER RATED! EXCELLENT SONGWRITER. RIVALS SOME BEATLES SONGS

  • @nogitsunehanzo02
    @nogitsunehanzo02 2 роки тому

    such a unique play style for grundge genre

  • @ANAPHORA_Band
    @ANAPHORA_Band Рік тому +1

    Amazing riffs "Bleach" era! Inspired many musicians

  • @fabianosb
    @fabianosb 2 роки тому +2

    Hello my friend, how r u? The Hollydays was good, I hope that 2022 could be better for us all. 🇧🇷

  • @lazarjankovic4852
    @lazarjankovic4852 10 місяців тому

    I unironically had a great conversation with the titles lmao

  • @_julianguitarz1992_
    @_julianguitarz1992_ 3 місяці тому

    Swap Meet has such a killer riff

  • @kykym83r
    @kykym83r 2 роки тому

    subtitles are great :))

  • @frequencia0383
    @frequencia0383 2 роки тому +5

    Kurt Cobain genio do Rock

  • @vilimbubas1302
    @vilimbubas1302 2 роки тому +3

    Great job, king of moderate rock mr. Kurt Cobain

    • @vilimbubas1302
      @vilimbubas1302 2 роки тому

      Paper cuts chorus at end he hits high strings, not low as i have seen in videos

  • @nicolocalafato5342
    @nicolocalafato5342 2 роки тому

    those subtitles are wholesome

  • @replicated
    @replicated 2 роки тому +3

    Badass guitar!

  • @Torevoru
    @Torevoru 2 роки тому

    Camenfor the riffs, stayed for the subtitles

  • @stuart_wiewiora
    @stuart_wiewiora Рік тому

    The Bleach/Incesticide Riffs are so dissonant - love it

  • @chris60036
    @chris60036 2 роки тому +2

    Really enjoyed this - inspired me to pick up my axe

  • @RileyAiC
    @RileyAiC 2 роки тому

    Dive is one of my favorites

  • @hammerlammer2283
    @hammerlammer2283 2 роки тому

    The captions tell a story

  • @SullivanFromAshfield
    @SullivanFromAshfield 2 роки тому +1

    Best riffs of Cobain - all riffs of Cobain! That 's true!

  • @akmaluzair7608
    @akmaluzair7608 2 місяці тому

    Your guitar tone makes me feel like Nirvana was a metal band hahahaha. Awesome playing tho!

  • @corekidkyle7028
    @corekidkyle7028 2 роки тому +2

    I don’t know if it’s just me, but I find it quite difficult to do power chords- probably because I have small hands?

  • @AlexJuarez85
    @AlexJuarez85 2 роки тому +1

    Them crooked vultures , QOTSA, Joshua Homme … было бы классно такую тематику лицезреть)

  • @cidonurb
    @cidonurb Рік тому

    yeah, i agree that kurt used to play slopply just for the imagery

  • @rafaelcardenas5225
    @rafaelcardenas5225 2 роки тому +1

    Miss u Kurt

  • @Badha78
    @Badha78 2 роки тому +1

    Yeah man.

  • @thebuttbuddy
    @thebuttbuddy Рік тому

    Imagine if Kurt played like Jason Richardson i don’t think he’d be as memorable honestly. I think it was the simplicity that made it for this band.

  • @tribase8254
    @tribase8254 2 роки тому +2

    played cool, good. Where did you get bass and drums for guitar?

  • @LucaAlvarez
    @LucaAlvarez 2 роки тому

    I love the subtitles HAHAHAH

  • @mikhailplatonov8039
    @mikhailplatonov8039 2 роки тому +4

    Привет! Читал субтитры, на рождество мне подарили 500 гривен) так непривычно слушать нирвану так технично исполненую, конечно ничего сложного, но так четко сыграно все:))))) клево играешь)