90's GRUNGE/ALTERNATIVE Riffs That Won Us METALHEADS Over (Part 1)

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  • Опубліковано 25 січ 2022
  • This is the first part of my "90's GRUNGE/ALTERNATIVE Riffs That Won Us METALHEADS Over" series. Being an old-school metal fan I held out for as long as I could, but these riffs pulled me into the world of grunge/alternative back in the day. Thanks for watching.
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  • @antonioalbares
    @antonioalbares 2 роки тому +127

    Soundgarden is literally heavier than most metal bands these days. You can have a double bass pedal, downstrokes on the 7th string and a guy screaming and still sound weak. So many riffs that lack groove or power. This is a great list, cheers man

    • @666Havers
      @666Havers 2 роки тому +7

      Yeah man grooves and rythms is where it's at

    • @rawheadrex1972
      @rawheadrex1972 2 роки тому +11

      Jesus Christ Pose. That shit is heavier than a neutron star.

    • @gngrblls2thwall
      @gngrblls2thwall 2 роки тому +14

      Literally? I don't know, Kim was a little chunky I guess, but the others were skinny AF, and some of these modern metal guys really like to eat

    • @antonioalbares
      @antonioalbares 2 роки тому +1

      @@gngrblls2thwall lol

  • @zankerfeld9596
    @zankerfeld9596 2 роки тому +20

    Geek USA is an incredible collection of riffs, sewn together with fluidity and expertise!

  • @twstdlzard9659
    @twstdlzard9659 2 роки тому +74

    You are the only guitar teacher i can pay attention to thanks for the great lessons markiplier🤘

  • @jessluv
    @jessluv 2 роки тому +15

    Hum is one of the most underrated bands of all time! RIP BSP. Their latest album Inlet is killer.

  • @yelkhan2002
    @yelkhan2002 2 роки тому +10

    The Geek USA thumbnail brought me here. What an amazing song!

    • @tribeshift
      @tribeshift 2 роки тому

      That drum fill during the solo 🔥

  • @lawnshark025
    @lawnshark025 2 роки тому +105

    love the Hum nod. You’d Prefer an Astronaut and Downward Is Heavenward are two of the best rock albums of the 90s. RIP Bryan too.

    • @peesalad6032
      @peesalad6032 2 роки тому +2

      @ghost mall Bryan was the drummer, he passed in June 2021.

    • @renaatsenechal
      @renaatsenechal 2 роки тому +8

      Hum remained underground because they didn't want to be famous. Also they did another album in 2020, their first since 1998 and it sounds magnificent. I gave it 9/10 on my review site Dansende Beren.

    • @Likeitornot91
      @Likeitornot91 2 роки тому

      Yes! Wasn't expecting it but Hum are awesome. RIP Bryan great drummer

    • @denverrandy7143
      @denverrandy7143 2 роки тому +5

      Love the newest album "Inlet" sadly as you mentioned Bryan the drummer passed last summer.R.i.p

    • @mogsy2112
      @mogsy2112 2 роки тому +4

      @@renaatsenechal Inlet is a fantastic album! Been in heavy rotation since it dropped.

  • @Ayyem93
    @Ayyem93 2 роки тому +6

    Always pleasantly surprised to see people acknowledge The Melvins

  • @adamnevermind7013
    @adamnevermind7013 2 роки тому +22

    Ohhh man. "Broken" was one of my first albums....the break riff in "Last" kicked my ass lol. And their version of "Physical." Every bit as sexy as "closer." Great list. 👍🏻

  • @djay6651
    @djay6651 2 роки тому +93

    To be fair, AiC always described themselves as firmly in the heavy metal camp. Songs like ''We Die Young''' and 'Bleed the Freak'' bear that out.
    Nirvana could be very punk at times, like on ''Territorial Pissngs''. And ''Mountain Song'' is just a straight up hard rock/metal riff.

    • @santinoruiz4689
      @santinoruiz4689 2 роки тому +19

      It's actually called "Bleed the freak". But yeah, aic is pretty metal to me idk.

    • @terriblecertainity
      @terriblecertainity 2 роки тому +22

      Cobian himself described Grunge as " punk bands trying to sound like Black Sabbath", which to me is very accurate

    • @shawntrevordaniel
      @shawntrevordaniel 2 роки тому +4

      *bleed the freak

    • @vladv5126
      @vladv5126 2 роки тому +2

      Bleed the freak*

    • @haylenwalsh2597
      @haylenwalsh2597 2 роки тому

      @@lucymoody4927 he doesnt mean cheesemakers hes metaphorically referring to all manufacturers of all dairy products

  • @ArtOfShredYT
    @ArtOfShredYT 2 роки тому +11

    The Melvins! Hooch off Houdini was such a hard hitting sludgy riff. Also, I love that first Nirvana album. Lots of great heavy riffs on that one.

  • @aceclapton5655
    @aceclapton5655 2 роки тому +11

    Glad to see The Melvins in here. I got hooked on Houdini, but Queen off of their Stoner Witch album is my top pick for heavy riff.

  • @thejonathandoan
    @thejonathandoan 2 роки тому +2

    01:38 HUM!!!!! Loved that album. So glad to see their riff here!

  • @patjacksonpodium
    @patjacksonpodium 2 роки тому +2

    YOU GAVE HUM A SHOUTOUT!!! YEEEESSSSS!!! The wall of sound produced in Stars is just...the BIGGEST feeling thing I've ever heard.

  • @MossTheBoss
    @MossTheBoss 2 роки тому +11

    My additions:
    AiC - We Die Young
    Jane's Addiction - Stop
    Everclear - Santa Monica
    Collective Soul - Heavy (though Shine was earlier, this song really solidified my like for the band)
    STP - Sex Type Thing
    The Cranberries - Zombie
    NiN - Head Like a Hole

    • @marioalexanderski9598
      @marioalexanderski9598 3 місяці тому

      I'd add
      Nirvana - Negative Creep, Annorexorcist, Sifting
      Pearl Jam - Do The Evolution
      AIC - Angry Chair
      TAD - Stumblin' Man

  • @mogsy2112
    @mogsy2112 2 роки тому +7

    Hum!!! One of the best bands of the 90's that not enough people know about. They're one of my all time favorites. Always on heavy rotation. Have you listened to Inlet? Killer album. RIP Bryan 💚

  • @tylerlougheed569
    @tylerlougheed569 2 роки тому +6

    Hum's newest album Inlet is INCREDIBLE. That band should have been so much bigger.

  • @eriktorsteinhansen
    @eriktorsteinhansen 2 роки тому +4

    Thanks for including the Melvins. One of my favorite bands.

    • @mrlost470
      @mrlost470 6 місяців тому

      i didnt know the Melvins until i heard that Kurt was inspired by them. i heard some of there songs and i really like them!

  • @erikp6844
    @erikp6844 2 роки тому +5

    Thought for Smashing Punpkins you were gonna pick the chorus riff from “Zero”. Always gets me pumped. Pleasantly surprised with “Geek USA” though! Super underrated

  • @icoz7
    @icoz7 2 роки тому +12

    I musically came of age in the mid-2000s, but I think Epic by Faith No More fits right in here. It's not the heaviest 90s alt-rock guitar parts, but it's probably one of the most...[ahem] *epic* guitar parts. The "epicness" of that solo reminds me of the "epicness" of Master of Puppets solo (and other heavy metal solos in general), moreso than most other 90s alt-rock/grunge.

    • @thepagnaet6361
      @thepagnaet6361 2 роки тому +1

      That album won a Grammy for a reason. Straight bangers all the way through.

  • @HannahCope88
    @HannahCope88 2 роки тому +2

    🤘🏻🔥🤘🏻🔥LOVE all of these! Grunge/ Alternative really are such killer genres! Congrats on 688k Subscribers!

  • @ianlongshore
    @ianlongshore 2 роки тому +4

    I am so glad that you included Nine Inch Nails in there! They are my favorite band

  • @zanefranklin6237
    @zanefranklin6237 2 роки тому +1

    Love how during the collective soul riff you placed the pop right at the pause, gave me a good laugh

  • @terryguire1321
    @terryguire1321 2 роки тому

    One thing I appreciate about your videos is how cool the drum parts are in the songs you choose. Props to your drummer as well!

  • @verumterrae3322
    @verumterrae3322 2 роки тому +3

    Your production is sounding great Mike. Some of these sound better than the original recording.

  • @deeforty
    @deeforty 2 роки тому

    I've been subbed for a while and watched you for a few year and your sheer love for everything music, guitar and drums is still very inspiring, you just live music and it's great to see.

  • @Nick20-100
    @Nick20-100 2 роки тому +1

    Love these compilation youre doing recently!

  • @chg6411
    @chg6411 2 роки тому +1

    Heroin Girl!!! Hell yeah!! That entire album was sooooo good.

  • @rain.faded.
    @rain.faded. 2 роки тому +7

    Hum is so good. That bridge riff is GNARLY, especially at a faster tempo like on the love 120 minutes version.
    Also Geek USA is too good.

    • @denverrandy7143
      @denverrandy7143 2 роки тому

      I love that version.Their new album "Inlet" is in my opinion their hardest album to date!!!

  • @GhostCodeRG
    @GhostCodeRG 2 роки тому +16

    A lot of metal heads hate anything that isnt metal and thats a shame, theres so much great music out there in the rock genre alone

  • @nuclearspacerhino
    @nuclearspacerhino 2 роки тому +2

    Man, Jane's Addiction is so fuckin cool!

  • @thomasgoude8800
    @thomasgoude8800 2 роки тому +4

    Mr.Moustache was a sick riff to learn when i got into guitar

  • @andrewwinch474
    @andrewwinch474 2 роки тому +1

    Nice to see Collective Soul get some love

  • @griffinsalerno
    @griffinsalerno 2 роки тому

    Love the me mustache. That sound never gets enough recognition. As well as swap meet.

  • @heavenport9359
    @heavenport9359 2 роки тому +8

    Jinx by Tad deserves a spot on the list as well even tho they faded into obscurity after the mid 90s

    • @danielsgrunge
      @danielsgrunge 2 роки тому +1

      Thank you for reminding me of this song!!

    • @brianp4438
      @brianp4438 2 роки тому

      Hell yeah, Tad deserves so much more recognition than they get

  • @thedarkcarny7364
    @thedarkcarny7364 2 роки тому

    I loved this video! Not just because these are the songs of my youth, but because the first thing that popped into my head was 'Pop into Pop Up Video'! Man how I miss that show. Great work Mike! I hope to see more 'pop up' videos in the future!

  • @jeffyoung8726
    @jeffyoung8726 2 роки тому

    AWESOME selection man! Love it, love it, love it!!!!!

  • @SubversionGarage
    @SubversionGarage 2 роки тому

    You could fill 2022 with a deep dive on every one of these songs

  • @mike285
    @mike285 2 роки тому +3

    Grunge is on of my favorite genres to listen to, but thrash and death metal still takes the cake for the best imo

  • @baladeva777
    @baladeva777 2 роки тому +1

    You covered some of my favorite tunes from the 90s dude u rock thanks🙏🏽💫🎶✨✌🏽😎🎸

  • @crazycatman5928
    @crazycatman5928 2 роки тому +1

    People hate the word “grunge”, but not me. In my opinion is was the best peak for rock music. I love how you’re playing all this on a fender jaguar. I have one myself:)

  • @xamislimelight8965
    @xamislimelight8965 2 роки тому +3

    Don't need to be as cool as Navarro, you got your own brand of cool going on. Keeping it real!

  • @bassrocks4419
    @bassrocks4419 2 роки тому +2

    The Melvins are fucking awesome. They take everything that you thought you knew about music and just flip it on it’s head

  • @Andres33AU
    @Andres33AU 2 роки тому

    I literally went "yeah" out loud during Shine, haha.

  • @BTNMNKI
    @BTNMNKI 2 роки тому

    Excellent riff collection. "Mountain Song" was released back in the 80's though.

  • @KrunkCobain
    @KrunkCobain 2 роки тому +1

    "Easy in an easy chair"
    You summoned me again with Nirvana.
    As always I highly respect your riff choices and skills. Rock on!

  • @Gian4455
    @Gian4455 2 роки тому +7

    I would have included Go and Once by Pearl Jam, Outshined and Slaves & Buldozers by Soundgarden, Don't You by Candlebox, Dead & Bloated by Stone Temple Pilots, Pure Massacre and Leave me out by Silverchair, Know your Enemy by Rage Against The Machine... there are many great riffs on all those bands catalogues actually :D

    • @BRO77TX
      @BRO77TX 2 роки тому +1

      Don’t forget Israel’s Son by Silverchair also!!
      The intro bass riff is bottom end awesomeness!!

  • @Gusramosferreira
    @Gusramosferreira 2 роки тому

    Great trip down memory lane. Great job.

  • @charlesmdrummer
    @charlesmdrummer 2 роки тому +1

    keep doing these videos. Makes me feel a lot better. You're doing it all by yourself. No need to collab!

  • @Jokesonyou6666
    @Jokesonyou6666 2 роки тому

    Wow i never noticed kurt palm muted in mr moustache before thank u that explains a lot

  • @lanegunnell1218
    @lanegunnell1218 2 роки тому +1

    Love seeing some Collective Soul on here. Seriously underrated. While they've certainly gone more pop in the 21st century, their 90s stuff had some excellent riffage. Ironically, Pretty Donna on the 1st album is what made me realize, as a kid, classical music could be awesome.

  • @jwalters8498
    @jwalters8498 2 роки тому

    It was like pop-up video, love it!!!

  • @Bisonzilla
    @Bisonzilla 2 роки тому

    Geek USA is highly underrated!
    The riff yes but the guitar solo in the middle along with Jimmy's drums in particular just as the solo wraps up kick your ass!

  • @tylertyler5949
    @tylertyler5949 2 роки тому

    Awesome concept keep em coming

  • @localmusiclover605
    @localmusiclover605 2 роки тому +1

    I was gonna say We Die Young but Them Bones is awesome too!

  • @lynncampbell962
    @lynncampbell962 2 роки тому

    D'Arcy was my hero in the 90s. Great video as always.

  • @scubasteve7878
    @scubasteve7878 2 роки тому

    All great riffs! Couldn't believe you included Jane's Addiction!😁
    Always thought it was a hard-core riff and remember making bandmates learn it just to jam out on it. Lol.

  • @BlakeBlackstone
    @BlakeBlackstone 2 роки тому

    Really flexed with some overlooked tunes.

  • @adamrichards2072
    @adamrichards2072 2 роки тому +2

    I love that jag

  • @alanguitars
    @alanguitars 2 роки тому +1

    Love that riff from HUM, best part of the song. They reminded me of Smashing Pumpkins with a different singer. Starts out really quiet dreamy then gets heavy.

  • @ehdforlife
    @ehdforlife 2 роки тому

    Your drumming is just as good as the guitar playing. Great job! Maybe you could deep dive some of the albums you played riffs from.

  • @enriquepastor3626
    @enriquepastor3626 2 роки тому +7

    Yeah Hum deserved so much more

  • @vernetexon4914
    @vernetexon4914 2 роки тому +1

    Smashing Pumpkins stood out for me amongst all those other cool bands. That sound GArden riif is twisted as hell too, and the drumming in it- oh boy!

  • @paulrawnsley3963
    @paulrawnsley3963 2 роки тому

    Siamese Dream and Core... immaculate albums. Thanks for the memories.

  • @karterroberts03
    @karterroberts03 2 роки тому +1

    I think AIC was the gateway to becoming a metal head for me

  • @AdamEmond
    @AdamEmond 2 роки тому

    Yeah

  • @usernameihavechosen289
    @usernameihavechosen289 2 роки тому

    3:01 must've inspired Paul Gray to write the masterpiece that is "Left Behind".

  • @ObsoleteFormat
    @ObsoleteFormat 2 роки тому

    Man I loved skating to Everclear many moons ago

  • @hansgrueber8169
    @hansgrueber8169 2 роки тому

    Great list, one to add would be two from the band Failure off their '96 record Fantastic Planet. Sergeant Politeness and Dirty Blue Balloons. The latter drops like a bomb when it kicks in.

  • @zeon137
    @zeon137 2 роки тому

    Hey Mike, did you ever have issues with your jaguar's bridge? if so, how did you fix them? thanks!!
    I've read mustang bridges are a nice replacement, but I'm not so sure

  • @buttkrusher
    @buttkrusher 2 роки тому

    Loved the Hum riff, fantastic song! Wish you included some Our Lady Peace or I Mother Earth, ironically two Canadian bands that had great debut albums.

  • @sharkeynoyz
    @sharkeynoyz 2 роки тому

    That Jag is SO GOOD!

  • @roosterbeest
    @roosterbeest 2 роки тому

    Hum is from Champaign, IL. That's close to my neck of the woods.

  • @OKaFee
    @OKaFee 2 роки тому +2

    Nice list. I hadn't heard that Hum song. Mike Einziger (Incubus) has some great riffs that could prob fall in this category for 90s, like A Certain Shade Of Green.

  • @bobkaiser8782
    @bobkaiser8782 2 роки тому

    The most metal moment in alt rock is the breakdown in Stars.

  • @setaside2
    @setaside2 2 роки тому +1

    The running joke is of course that Soundgarden and Alice in Chains were in fact metal bands... They just let their bassists be heard in the mix.

  • @christian-van-e
    @christian-van-e 2 роки тому

    Have you received my mail ‘bout the pink Jackson guitar (pickups) ? Cheers!

  • @jrmcelro
    @jrmcelro 5 місяців тому

    Could you tell us your signal chain? It did a great job of covering all of those tunes. (Sorry if you told us and I missed it)

  • @tylerbrittan593
    @tylerbrittan593 2 роки тому

    I had a strong feeling Them Bones would be on here! Also, killer guitar tone! I’d love to see some content regarding that tone on the channel!

    • @TheArtofGuitar
      @TheArtofGuitar  2 роки тому +2

      Just did a few days ago. ua-cam.com/video/EaMpEhRavE4/v-deo.html

    • @tylerbrittan593
      @tylerbrittan593 2 роки тому

      @@TheArtofGuitar Oh, shit. I totally already watched this. Wow, I’m losing it. Lol. Great videos, man! Keep it going!

  • @timschuh6524
    @timschuh6524 2 роки тому

    It took me a little while to come around to grunge but by the time Facelift came out I was fully onboard.

  • @bluegrassbassing3790
    @bluegrassbassing3790 2 роки тому +2

    Jerry Cantrell took sabbath and mother love bone and made some amazing music

  • @barneydaplatypus8313
    @barneydaplatypus8313 2 роки тому +1

    Everclear is the best most underappreciated grunge band

  • @patstuker
    @patstuker 2 роки тому +2

    Mike riffing "Bulls On Parade" makes it sounds Robin Trower wrote it 🤣 (in my opinion at least)

  • @bak1386
    @bak1386 2 роки тому +1

    My favorite smashing pumpkins song geek USA. The drum performance is so epic in itself

  • @davidhealy4534
    @davidhealy4534 2 роки тому

    This is my era too. I was a teenager/ early 20's when these came out.

  • @kichigan1
    @kichigan1 2 роки тому

    This is just great

  • @yucatown2
    @yucatown2 2 роки тому

    Awesome video and series you got going. Collective Soul’s Heavy and Filter’s Hey Man Nice Shot could have easily made it on this list, among many others already mentioned.

  • @derlumpenhund
    @derlumpenhund 2 роки тому

    Good stuff!

  • @shinypng1850
    @shinypng1850 2 роки тому +3

    j mascis artist series please!

  • @stevemora7845
    @stevemora7845 2 роки тому

    Those riffs are killer! 🔥🔥🔥

  • @ImNotGregGraffin
    @ImNotGregGraffin 2 роки тому

    “Wargasm” by L7 too!

  • @corybiggs4605
    @corybiggs4605 2 роки тому +1

    SOMEONE ELSE KNOWS HUM some of the best riffs and drum parts are in that band incredible video btw

  • @masonnoble4067
    @masonnoble4067 2 роки тому

    What did you use to record the geek USA part it sounds huge!

  • @flamethegame1
    @flamethegame1 2 роки тому

    howd you get the bulls on parade sound?

  • @heavytimes887
    @heavytimes887 2 роки тому

    I want you to be the drummer in my band. Great tone too. Well done 💀

  • @trobasguiblerg4261
    @trobasguiblerg4261 2 роки тому

    Stars by Hum, one of the rare heavier songs in a major key.

  • @thewandererguitar
    @thewandererguitar 2 роки тому

    Geek USA has always been my favorite Pumpkins song!

  • @iainthepict55
    @iainthepict55 2 роки тому

    Hated this stuff at the time but like hair/glam metal im getting a little bit of appreciation for it these days.

  • @CommanderClyde
    @CommanderClyde 2 роки тому

    JCP is a good choice, but I think I Awake is Soundgarden's heaviest riff with Gun in a close second.

  • @sacklunch8262
    @sacklunch8262 Рік тому +1

    Geek USA is the most underrated smashing pumpkins song

  • @drammisgiuseppe3933
    @drammisgiuseppe3933 2 роки тому

    Make a part 2 if you can plss