Best Riffs of the 70's, UK vs USA! Ft/ Nick Bowcott
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Who riffed harder in the 70’s?!?! The good ol USA, or our cousins across the pond in the UK?! That’s the question myself and my good friend Nick Bowcott sought to answer when we filmed this video at @sweetwater !
In this relaxed fit video, we plug into a couple of Les Pauls up (Nick into a Marshall JVM, me into a Soldano SLO100) and take you through our favorite riffs of our respective homelands. Along the way, you’ll get to hear ton of awesome stories from Nick that are truly parts of rock and roll history. I hope you have as much fun watching this video as we did making it!
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Thanks for watching and thanks to Nick Bowcott for being a part of this! What’s YOUR top 10 Riffs of the 70’s?
BOC-Cities on flame
Sabbath - National Acrobat
LedZep- No quarter Main Riff
Grand Funk - Sins a Good Man brother
AcDc - Gone Shootin
The way you write a riff that good is to have John Paul Jones in your band!!!!
Doobie Brothers - Clear As The Driven Snow
Boston - More Than A Feeling
Blue Oyster Cult - (Don’t Fear) The Reaper
Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Freebird
The Isley Brothers - That Lady
Grand Funk Railroad - I’m Your Captain
Eagles - Hotel California
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama
ZZ Top - Tush
Black Sabbath- Sabbra Cadabra
Van Halen- Ain’t Talkin bout love
Styx- Renegade
The Eagles- Hotel California
Kansas- Carry on Wayward Son
Lynyrd Skynyrd- Sweet Home Alabama
Doobie Brothers - Don't Stop to Watch the Wheels. Fantastic riff. One of the best guitar riffs ever. Love to see you playing that one!
This guy is the writer that makes ALL the guitarist columns in guitar magazines look like they know complex theory. Saw an interview with him where he talked about sitting with the guitarist and they played their stuff and NICK is the one that writes the theory part of the article. Dude is a genius. Glad he has had some career in music, if his band didnt hit it big.
Reaper was awesome though. See you in hell is a bad ass heavy metal song. I also believe he delved more into theory because he has some injury or condition in his hands. Kind of compensate with more knowledge kind of thing.
Started reading Nick in Guitar World magazine back in the 1990s. Guy is a treasure in the guitar community.
UK
1970 : Led Zeppelin - Immigrant song
1971 : Uriah Heep - Look at yourself
1972 : Deep Purple - Smoke on the water
1973 : Budgie - Breadfan
1974 : Queen - Stone Cold Crazy
1975 : Black Sabbath - Megalomania
1976 : Judas Priest - Victim of changes
1977 : UFO - Lights Out
1978 : Rainbow - Kill the king
1979 : Pink Floyd - Young Lust
US
1970 : The doors - Roadhouse blues
1971 : Dust - Loose goose
1972 : Alice Cooper - School's out
1973 : ZZ Top - La grange
1975 : Ted Nugent - Stranglehold
1976 : Kiss - Detroit rock city
1977 : Aerosmith - Draw the line
1978 : Van Halen - Running with the devil
1979 : Van Halen - Dance the night away
There are others like Blue Oyster Cult - Godzilla
Pentagram - When the screams comes
Edward Van Halen: "So many millions of riffs, obviously I can't name one of mine Heh heh"
I swear Victim of Changes goes harder than like 90% of modern metal, especially when it comes back in after the awesome quiet interlude and Halford is just belting it out before the solo.
The VH riff I would have chosen is the main riff from Little Dreamer.
Ben Eller: "Let's see if I can not mess this up"
Continues to nail it
Did you forget you were Ben Eller?
Love how Sabbaths are honored by 3 riffs instead of 1 🤘
That old Grim Reaper stuff still kicks ass!! Lust for Freedom, When Heaven Comes Down, I Want More, Rock You to Hell...vicious 80's metal!!
Yep I caught them on the See you in hell album.... legendary.
I'm a simple man: I see Ben Eller and Nick Bowcott in the same video and I click 'like' instantly.
Can’t wait for 90s!
When I was in a band, we had 2 singers (guy and gal) and we used to do Barracuda. To nail that song all the way through is a major accomplishment. Especially the solo section where it gallops endlessly. There were times we nailed it and times we flubbed it. But when it was on, it was awesome!
I love Nick Bowcott. Such a treasure of a guitarist and a master of a teacher. Thank you, Uncle Ben!
UK:
2:30 Derek and the Dominos - Layla
5:14 Queen - Now I'm Here
8:07 Budgie - In For The Kill
12:12 Be Bop Deluxe - Sister Seagull
14:59 Judas Priest- Victim of Changes
20:44 Deep Purple - Mistreated
25:01 Black Sabbath - Into The Void
25:34 Black Sabbath - The Symptom
26:30 Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
30:52 Led Zeppelin - The Rover
32:38 Led Zeppelin - Out on the Tiles
36:40 U.F.O - Rock Bottom
40:25 Nazareth - Hair of the Dog
43:48 Crawler - How Will You Break My Heart
44:43 Frank Zappa - Muffin Man
47:20 Nazareth - Changin' Times
US:
3:38 ZZ Top - Just Got Paid
6:44 Kansas - Carry On Wayward Son
10:03 James Gang - Funk #49
13:28 KISS - Shock Me
17:39 Van Halen - D.O.A
18:24 Van Halen - Feel Your Love Tonight
22:29 The Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes
23:16 The Doobie Brothers - China Groove
24:10 The Doobie Brothers - Listen To The Music
29:03 Aerosmith - Sweet Emotion
34:34 Heart - Barracuda
38:42 Boston - Peace of Mind
41:39 Blue Oyster Cult - Don't Fear The Reaper
45:51 Montrose - Rock Candy
46:47 Pat Travis - Makin' Magic
Nick... so good. So humble. Uncle Ben... always fantastic. Always inspiring.
Uncle Ben and his Uncle Nick!! Another great video. Lots of great riffs written in the 70's. You guys have good chemistry...it comes through on the video. Thanks guys!
So True. These two kill it🤙
I knew budgie way before metallica cause a legendary Dj from San Antonio Texas named joe Anthony. He played a lot of music and got a lot of bands to come here.
The Godfather! He made a lot of bands!
"That was so stupid."
"Thanks, I was homeschooled."
lmao, perfect interaction.
Nick and Ben have such a great rapport. Always fun seeing them together. Love those Les Pauls.
"You just want to beat it with your fist"
- Ben Eller, 2022
Ben mashed these 70 tunes! Nick is Nick anyway you slice it, is pure guitar hero! Carry on fellas.
I don’t even have to see any part of your videos to like them. The hard work is appreciated
Great job guys! That Rover riff was off the hook and inspired me to learn it!
Love these collaborations with Nick, the dynamic between you two feels so genuine! Wish Nick wasn't quite so self-deprecating though, you play guitar well man, way better than me!!
“The Internets”. By the way, your rendition of “Victim of Changes” was spot on and a huge favorite of mine as well!
Best 48 minutes I have ever spent on the toilet! Well, don't mind me, just of to the shops to get some new knees, hips and a couple of vertebras
That Changin' Times riff was a clutch choice. I cheered when you said it.
Awesome video! And I agree that Budgie is one of the most underrated bands!
Everyone should check them out more! In For the Kill is such a heavy riff!
Always loved Budgie. Turned to stone is awesome as is Breadfan
I really enjoy these videos. Especially with Nick in them. Just great entertainment. Thanks for making them.
Absolutely love this!
Love these! Great job, boys!
love this series, please keep them coming!
Thanks, this was great to watch, definitely need further episodes of this.
I LOVE thes videos!! Nick and Ben make such a great team!
Your videos are a blast, you make a great team, awesome playing and great selection of riffs!
Love this series guys - Thanks so much!
I'm loving this series! Thank you again Ben and Nick!
You get better every time every time I check in'🤘😝🤙
I love this series. You guys are great together.
Killer video Ben,you and Nick together is so great.
Love these videos, more please 😃👍
Loved this video, great job guys
Thanks Mr. Eller. Another good video, as always.
Love your humor Ben!
Once again great vid you 2, so informative, certainly would like more of these from even the 90’s.
Shock Me is the reason I bought my first guitar! 🤘
Great video and killer riffs guys! 🤘🔥🤘
Always a blast to watch a video with you and Nick. Love the camaraderie/rapport - adds to the already superb content.
Cheers!
My old mate Geoff Whitehorn. I performed many Marshall clinics with him. Top chap.
Love the collab vids like these learn so much makes me want to step out of my comfort zone and learn some riffs
More of this please!!
Great show!
Great list guys, Nick is such a good hang.
Between the two of you guys, you took me back , well done
Awesome this, looks like you guys had a great time 👍
First time viewing your channel. Watched your “picking” video with ROBERT BAKER!👍⭐️👍
Been subscribed to him for years. Went to your link; saw you with one of my all time Favorites, MR. NICK BOWCOTT!!! I’m hooked. Great channel BEN!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Love to see more with Robert and Nick!👍
Bro, victim of changes! Glad to see this getting recognized.
I always liked the intro to Rush's Bastille Day. A fast tight groove leading into big epic chords with lots of delay, almost a call and response thing.
"Just got Paid." My favorite ZZ Top tune! Thanks for jamming and reminding me Uncle Ben! Awesome collaboration with Mr Nick Bowcott. Growing up reading Guitar Mag, I never realized until later how much he was involved in writing columns for them. 🎸 Love how you guys are rockin the Pauls as well!
Just wanna ad, Nicks jamming of "The Rover" kicked ass! I could feel it through my computer screen.
Ben! You rock man!!
Dude when you started playing Just Got Paid, I screamed out a YES!!! That was my first pick for USA. here are mine in no particular order
USA 1. Just Got Paid - ZZ Top 2. Renegade - Styx 3. Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd 4. Walk This Way - Aerosmith 5. Runnin With The Devil - Van Halen 6. Smokin - Boston 7. Wheel In The Sky - Journey 8. Barracuda - Heart 9. Godzilla - Blue Oyster Cult 10. China Grove - Doobie Brothers
Glad you gave Bill Nelson and Be Bop Deluxe some love on this! Axe Victim is a great song by them as well.
Maid in heaven,Mill street junction,life n the air age, do you dream in colour.?
D.O.A. was (and still is) my favorite VH song; and song in general. It's turned me onto music (and rock) as a young 10-year old... Great choice, Ben!
fun video. great guys!
Bravo gentlemen!
Yep, we need a part 2 of this one!
So funny to see small things I do in other players like playing the syncopation as upstrokes. To me it helps the groove, neat video so far man! 🤘🏼
This was a super great video and darn funny lol
Was so happy to see this posts, loved the 80s one from last year! All classic riffs, was happy to see Rock Bottom from UFO.
Paranoid, Blackdog, Hotter than Hell, Cold Gin and many many AC/DC songs, this will go on forever.
Loving these videos! Cheers! So sad we lost Steve! Grim Reaper rocks!
Two cool ass dudes! Always fun!
What a tease. Stupid me waiting for Thin Lizzy haha. Love the vid. Cant wait for more
Good Job, Judy.
Lol
Taste of Honey - Boogie Oogie Oogie
Emerson, Lake and Palmer - In the Beginning
Steely Dan - Do it Again
Ozark Mountain Dare Devils - Jackie Blue
Heart - Barracuda
Heart - Crazy on You
Thin Lizzy- Cowboy Song
AC/DC - Whole Lotta Rosie
Black Sabbath - Hole in the Sky
Foreigner - Head Knocker
Sheer Heart Attack has always been my favourite Queen album. And Now I'm Here my favourite riff from it. And such good fun to play!
Wehoo! Excellence Maximus! Great riffage. I have nothing more to add.
Frank sure did give the PMRC a wot 4, didn't he! I love Mr.Zappa just for that!!
He was the MAN. Would love to have seen his commentary on America today.
Fun video.More Michael McDonald impressions please. 😄
Thank goodness you included Shock Me....I was going to post before hearing the whole video, but you didn't miss it! THE first riff I usually play when I pick up my Les Paul. The other riff is Cold Gin....
Dude it was literally between those two riffs for my list! Haha rad
Very good 'toe shoot up in boot' reference.
Yes!!! Budgie and Be Bop Deluxe.. 2 of my favorites from the 70’s!! Budgie is so freakin heavy!! Some great choices for amazing riffs.. Priest of course.. my all time fav
Love this everyone should check out Grim Reaper Nick played great guitar on those albums. Very underrated band/albums.
Those first few ZZ Top records are amazing
These videos are cold as a fother mucker bruhhh
Talk about slick! Rock Candy Baby - long sweet & sticky!
muffin man always reminds me of the middle riff of into the void. great to see zappa get some uncle ben love
Great video guys. The 70s were great for music my list would include Procol Harum Whiskey Train...Robin Trower, Kiss Parasite, Kansas Icarus , Queen Ogre Battle, Deep Purple Pictures of Home, James Gang Funk 49, Doobie Brothers Jesus is just alright, Jethro Tull Cry you a song, Robin Trower Bridge of sighs, Aerosmith Back in the saddle, Van Halen Somebody get me a doctor, Led Zeppelin Wanton song, ZZ Top Jesus just left Chicago, Chicago 25 or6 to4, Bowie Diamond Dogs, etc...I could go on. Anyway glad to hear Sister Seagull I got a chance to do that song with Billy Sheehan old band Talas who renamed themselves the Tweeds after Billy left love the song. Kiss wrote a ton of great rifts.. I had the honor of opening for them in 2010. Thanks for the phenomenal videos Ben. Oh Humble Pie four day creep
Feel your love tonight by van halen is my go to warm up. Absolute favorite to play to my wife
Nick did all the transcription for the dimebag darrel guitar tablature books he rocks
Can’t wait for the 90s. UK may have had 70s or 60s, US has undoubtedly got 90s tho. Soundgarden, Pantera, Clutch, AIC, Kyuss, Down, FuggetboutIt.
Nick Bowcott the man the legend. Lefty guitarists are so cool.
My favorite Led Zep is: "Immigrant Song" my band used to cover that, and too hide our deficiencies would play it at 1,000 miles an hour! Coz; "It just sounds better that way!"
Good grief, that KISS intro riff "Shock Me" reminded me of some old Buckcherry tune," Lit Up". I know everybody steals from everybody a little, but sheesh.
Dude… I had never made that connection. It’s absolutely the same hahaha wow
Just traded for a lefty Gibson Les Paul tribute- that thing is a killer guitar. Threw some Slash pickups in it, and kicked it up a notch
Before this video is done, I find myself screaming for some Montrose!!
Don't let Nick fool you.. He is a fantastic guitarist. Go listen to some live grim reaper from the 80s. Killer band.. Amazing playing and the pipes on Steve Grimmet (RIP) are up there with the best of the best. Keep on rocking Nick!
Y’all should do more of these videos. Love the little stories and playing.I’ll give it to the Brits the riffs written was Amazing in the 70s
My picks for each
UK
1970: Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
1971: Baba O’Riley - The Who
1972: Suffragette City - David Bowie
1973: The Ocean - Led Zeppelin
1974: Burn - Deep Purple
1975: Man On the Silver Mountain - Rainbow
1976: Tie Your Mother Down - Queen
1977: I Fought the Law - The Clash
1978: Hell Bent For Leather - Judas Priest
1979: Run Like Hell - Pink Floyd
USA
1970: Roadhouse Blues - The Doors
1971: Maggot Brain - Funkadelic
1972: School’s Out - Alice Cooper
1973: La Grange - ZZ Top
1974: Train Kept A-Rollin’ - Aerosmith
1975: Stranglehold - Ted Nugent
1976: Detroit Rock City - KISS
1977: Godzilla - Blue Öyster Cult
1978: Runnin’ With the Devil - Van Halen
1979: Dream Police - Cheap Trick
Best Riffs of the 50's!
After the 60's edition, of course.
I love this series just for discovering who wrote some of the riffs I that are familiar to me but never knew who wrote them.
Edit: How about a series where each of you play your favourite riffs playing opposite-handed?