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10 Insanely Fun 80s Riffs You Must Learn Now
#guitarlessons #guitarscovers #beginnerguitarlesson #classicguitarriffs. #bestguitarriffs. #80ssongs #guitarriffs #insanelyfunriffs. #essentialguitarriffs
Here are 10 insanely fun guitar riffs from the 1980s that are essential learning for any respectable guitar player. Each riff is ranked in difficulty level from 1-10 but ALL of these riffs are within reach of players of ANY skill level. I encourage beginners to give all of them a shot. For more seasoned players, see if you can nail each of these riffs in one sitting. What better way to put in some quality practice time than to challenge yourself to learn these classic riffs? Included are riffs by Van Halen, U2, The Police, Guns n' Roses, Ozzy, Zebra, Bon Jovi, The Smiths, Metallica, the Rolling Stones, and more. If you'd like FREE TABS for any of the songs, just shoot me an email at markaranalli@gmail.com. Must you learn them now? It's up to you...but I would.
00:00 Crazy Train
00:21 Intro
00:36 Confession - I thought the 80s sucked!
01:17 Videos ranked 1-10 by difficulty level
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02:28 Shoutout to your local music store!
02:42 867-5309/Jenny - Tommy Tutone
02:58 Sunday, Bloody Sunday - U2
03:23 Start Me Up - The Rolling Stones
03:40 Fade to Black - Metallica
04:10 Wanted Dead or Alive - Bon Jovi
04:28 Unchained - Van Halen
04:43 Check out the Rok-Lok
05:10 Beat It - Michael Jackson
05:30 Every Breath you Take - The Police
06:00 Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns n' Roses
06:27 What Difference Does it Make? - The Smiths
06:58 Panama - Van Halen
07:14 Who's Behind the Door? - Zebra
07:47 Final Thoughts
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  • @dsvet
    @dsvet День тому

    Dead as yesterday - Zakk Wylde ua-cam.com/video/NJ2NinBvBT8/v-deo.htmlsi=iQ_eBWSAgR4x4A8v

  • @mathus847
    @mathus847 День тому

    Great videos, congratulations from Brasil

  • @MatthijsVanSchutterhoef
    @MatthijsVanSchutterhoef День тому

    It just seems to me, one song is completely missing. Maybe cause its only a live thing somehow. But Love of my life should t be missing right?

  • @johnnybongshow5257
    @johnnybongshow5257 2 дні тому

    how come when capo on the twelve string at the seventh fret he's playing the tull chords ?

  • @billeisenhofer6887
    @billeisenhofer6887 2 дні тому

    i think i will get a spark 40, thanks.

  • @themohmand
    @themohmand 2 дні тому

    The spark sounds so muffled

  • @jagitmax
    @jagitmax 2 дні тому

    Man you convinced me , I'm now a subscriber, thank you the video was great

  • @PstrywBerryDraws
    @PstrywBerryDraws 2 дні тому

    I wouldn't have called Til There Was You's solo easy

  • @ClipsCentral728
    @ClipsCentral728 2 дні тому

    Shoulda had life by the drop by srv on here. Its insanely fun you just gotta get the intro down

  • @hicsunt5043
    @hicsunt5043 3 дні тому

    Taylor 555 owner here, my favourite instrument possibly.

  • @RastafaMan
    @RastafaMan 3 дні тому

    Golden age of affordable guitars, so many great cheap brands out there

  • @cynaminstick6693
    @cynaminstick6693 3 дні тому

    I appreciate that you went off the beaten path for a few of the songs!

  • @alexandrefreitas9295
    @alexandrefreitas9295 3 дні тому

    Well I heard about this thing from Ian Anderson himself in a concert as he spoke a few words right before starting playing the song.... it's not like he thinks there's nothing there, he knows there was an "inspiration" to say the least, it's not somehting that he would let unmentioned to this day.

  • @davidoswell3079
    @davidoswell3079 4 дні тому

    Turn, Turn, Turn...too many notes!

  • @flamindigo
    @flamindigo 4 дні тому

    I won't subscribe. But, it wasn't bad. I've been a lover of the 12 string for 45 years.

  • @alejandrohidalgo5734
    @alejandrohidalgo5734 5 днів тому

    Actually loved the video..... Just subscribed too

  • @joshuahaewardii8540
    @joshuahaewardii8540 5 днів тому

    Absolutely subscribed.

  • @richierich9761
    @richierich9761 5 днів тому

    The fact that this is so often discussed proves that for many people the similarities are very strong . Tull wrote this song in 1969 and it was frequently played in live performances some of these sound even closer to Hotel imo . If this happened today then Eagles would certainly be in court as said the reason it hasn’t happened is Ian Anderson is a cool guy

  • @AndrewAndrew-uz5sr
    @AndrewAndrew-uz5sr 6 днів тому

    I find this video hillarious.If you had listened to "We used to know" that many times you would have heard the similarities. Ian Anderson himself believes it is based on Tull's music and has said so. I think it's that he has the respect for the fact "Hotel California" is a truly incredable song that it has not gone any further. Back in the day nobody worried about writing a song that was inspired by another because nothing came of it. I love the fact that Deep Purple are happy to admit that "Child in time" another classic came after listening to "Bombay calling" by It's a beautiful day.

  • @rondouglas5147
    @rondouglas5147 6 днів тому

    Country Roads, House of the rising sun, Calendar Girl, the Gambler, GI Blues, Five Foot Two

  • @simonprice2845
    @simonprice2845 6 днів тому

    Is that a Taylor 424 koa on your wall?

  • @GASMan-57
    @GASMan-57 6 днів тому

    Okay, that was great, being a fan of the 12 string and owning 4 myself, but in your words, there was one “foolish omission”: Emerson Lake and Palmer’s “Still You Turn Me Own”. But I must say, what originally got me turned onto the 12 was indeed the sound of the Byrds. But I was manufactured in 1957 so quite a bit of that stuff got incorporated into my DNA growing up in the 60s and early 70s. Check out Greg Lake’s solo video playing that tune.

  • @nytimhunter
    @nytimhunter 6 днів тому

    Please do not forget Leadbelly's good friend Pete Seeger the father of the modern folk movement He had hits with his group The Weavers and regularly played a 12 string in the 50's We all stand on Pete's shoulders

  • @JohnA000
    @JohnA000 6 днів тому

    some of the tunings were different, just Eb or were there others. they were fun.

  • @Smart-Alex
    @Smart-Alex 6 днів тому

    My "fix" was selling it :)

  • @CatchersCatch
    @CatchersCatch 6 днів тому

    Excellent presentation.

  • @rocktober1327
    @rocktober1327 6 днів тому

    Mark, er'uoy ynnuf.

  • @chrisbotelho7212
    @chrisbotelho7212 7 днів тому

    They absolutely ripped it off. Even the guitar solo is ripped off.

  • @barryhambly7711
    @barryhambly7711 7 днів тому

    Oh my Oh my!! no question about it you could leave out the chords it is the over all sound and form of the song just put the words over it and you have.

  • @vincentlussier8264
    @vincentlussier8264 7 днів тому

    So what does the chick in the picture have to do with guitar?

    • @8MinuteAxe
      @8MinuteAxe 7 днів тому

      It's Phoebe Cates in the classic scene from Fast Times. It's an iconic image from a movie and soundtrack that represents the 80s as well as anything. I could have used leg warmers, a DeLorean, or Molly Ringwald but judging by the 8k views out of the gate, I think it resonates well.

  • @donschenk429
    @donschenk429 7 днів тому

    Thank you, Mark. That Rok-Lok looks great - exactly what I need so my arthritic hands won't need to deal with pulling a strap off the guitar. I just now ordered one.

  • @baddatesandstupidworkstori4653
    @baddatesandstupidworkstori4653 7 днів тому

    Fully expected "Moving in Stereo" by the Cars based on that thumbnail

  • @jrocket50
    @jrocket50 7 днів тому

    Great stuff 8 Minute Axe keep up the good work.

  • @JN-wg1nl
    @JN-wg1nl 7 днів тому

    Starts at 2:45

  • @luisalbertoalomarflores5161
    @luisalbertoalomarflores5161 7 днів тому

    cool

  • @iloveitall
    @iloveitall 7 днів тому

    Music starts 2:42

  • @mtacoustic1
    @mtacoustic1 8 днів тому

    The 12- string sounds as if the cotton was removed from your ears!

  • @cherylevans23
    @cherylevans23 8 днів тому

    Does this guy practice the facial expressions? At least he took a shower and put on a new shirt

  • @ElkyBub
    @ElkyBub 8 днів тому

    You know he wanted to keep going on Maggie Mae

  • @maryannkarlvalois7597
    @maryannkarlvalois7597 8 днів тому

    Very nice!!

  • @Brandraven
    @Brandraven 8 днів тому

    That the good one for me…thx. By the way « et voila! » means « that’s it »…trust me…I’m French.

  • @charlesberton2581
    @charlesberton2581 8 днів тому

    They ripped off the chord progression but changed everything else.

  • @grievouserror
    @grievouserror 9 днів тому

    I can't say yet how much fun they are to play but they're great to listen to. You look like *you're* having fun and it made for a great video. Thanks again, Mark, and excellent choices!

    • @8MinuteAxe
      @8MinuteAxe 8 днів тому

      Thanks for always taking the time to watch and support. I really do appreciate it. Have a great week. Mark

  • @freesk8
    @freesk8 9 днів тому

    Wow, man, great riffs! You inspired me to play White Room! :)

    • @freesk8
      @freesk8 9 днів тому

      And I love my Rok-Lok! :)

    • @8MinuteAxe
      @8MinuteAxe 8 днів тому

      It's awesome that what you took from it is how great of a song White Room is. 12 hours in a row of it. LOL. Mark

    • @8MinuteAxe
      @8MinuteAxe 8 днів тому

      I'm glad you like it. It was a lot of work to bring to market and even more work now. I'm glad it actually makes life easier...in a small way...but still, easier and not harder. :)

  • @user-ts8qw2xp2k
    @user-ts8qw2xp2k 9 днів тому

    Loved this one for inspiration! Thanks, Mark!

    • @8MinuteAxe
      @8MinuteAxe 8 днів тому

      That's great. By the 80s, guitar players were trying to figure out how to outdo each other. I tried to keep the technical stuff out of it. Thanks so much for always supporting. Mark

  • @bobshomewoodshop7996
    @bobshomewoodshop7996 9 днів тому

    I was not listening to stations playing contemporary music in the '80s, but I have heard most of those songs at one time or another somewhere or another. Great demonstration, as always. I keep missing your new releases in time to get in on the chat. I need to make sure I am online next time.

    • @8MinuteAxe
      @8MinuteAxe 8 днів тому

      No worries at all Bob. I was already off to a tough year with trying to get videos uploaded in time and then my brother got sick and died and it really threw me off. The shorts have provided a good stop gap but I haven't been consistent about my upload time with those either. Hopefully, the second half of the year will be more predictable. Thanks for always supporting the channel and being positive. Mark

    • @bobshomewoodshop7996
      @bobshomewoodshop7996 8 днів тому

      @@8MinuteAxe Mark, I am so sorry to hear about your brother. I thought maybe you had just gotten busy with other things and your video release schedule suffered because of it. I have come to think of you as a friend, so I try to follow you as closely as I can. I am over the 1K mark for subs, but not at the 4,000-hour mark yet. I'm not sweating it, when it happens, it happens. I am adding one or two videos every week. In the meantime. I purchased a CNC machine and have added learning CAD CAM software to my list of things to do.

  • @vintagethrifter2114
    @vintagethrifter2114 9 днів тому

    Good idea for a video. You can definitely do more on the subject matter. Wait on the one with Dire Straits Money for Nothing.

    • @8MinuteAxe
      @8MinuteAxe 8 днів тому

      Thanks so much. I did Money for Nothing in the Enya review and it's tough to pull off exactly like the record. I felt like I set a reasonably high bar with the performances and my rendition of Money needed some work and I ran out of time so I bumped it for Every Breath. Money is certainly one of THE essential riffs of the era no doubt. Take care and have a great week. Mark

  • @gdkopinionator4356
    @gdkopinionator4356 9 днів тому

    Super fun! I find that a lot of the top guitarists from the previous decades continued to do great work in the 80's. Gilmour did some amazing stuff, not only on the two Floyd LP's of the 80's, but as a guest (particularly on "No More Lonely Nights" by Paul McCartney). Alex Lifeson practically invented a school of rock guitar between "Moving Pictures" and "Hold Your Fire". Clapton did some fantastic pop hits on "August" and "Journeyman" (My fellow Ferrante disciple John Mayer, based his latest LP largely off of nostalgia for those tones). Genesis, though not known for guitar work after Hackett departed, did some amazing stuff w/ Rutherford on lead guitar between "Duke" and the Shapes album. It's difficult to be objective about the 80's, because my teen-angst and I were stuck in the heart of it. I find myself going back to a lot of pieces from that era because they hold some emotional weight for me. Some stuff, particularly the adult contemporary stuff, is so skillfully produced that it is absolutely essential study material for studio work.

    • @8MinuteAxe
      @8MinuteAxe 8 днів тому

      I was just thinking about how many songs did I learn in real time. I believe the closest I ever came was learning (or trying to learn) New World Man during the premiere after having picked up the guitar 3 months earlier. I didn't know that Gilmour played on No More Lonely Nights. My musical life is neatly divided between 80 and 81. Everything from 80 and earlier (Back and Black, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath) was the distant past. Everything that's come out since 81 I still consider "new" music.

  • @CthulhuInc
    @CthulhuInc 9 днів тому

    oh, man, this was another great trip down memory lane, mark! my 20s were in the 80s, and there was lots of good stuff around, despite our b*tchin' that things weren't the same "as they useta be"! 😊

    • @8MinuteAxe
      @8MinuteAxe 8 днів тому

      even the 90s were great considering what came after. :o

  • @garym5676
    @garym5676 9 днів тому

    Where can u get an orange Rok-Lok?

    • @8MinuteAxe
      @8MinuteAxe 8 днів тому

      The orange ones that I'm using were actually an accident. They were supposed to be red. We are trying out a couple of colors with the next run (white, chrome, and purple I believe). If we get enough interest we will expand the line. Thanks Gary.