1 Riff 20 Bands - Back In Black! | Pete Cottrell

1 classic AC/DC riff in the style of 20 more legendary bands! Which riff and bands should I do next?
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[@peteplaysmusic]

Thanks for watching everybody! Which bands do you want to see in the next video?

[@leonidaspetropoulos6312]

Pete Cottrell Gus G/Firewind

[@Dkish85]

ALESTORM or Gloryhamner

[@hmingatbc6096]

Hollywood undead

[@nismoklutchkicker]

Breaking Benjamin

[@talazizi7027]

Betzefer and orphaned land

[@adriangarciatorres1996]

In the style of Kmac2021.

[@AbsoluteAbsurd]

xD

[@limp144]

In the style of a weegie memester

[@Shadoweagle7]

YES.

[@nickpedersen8346]

Adrián García Torres oh, so just play the original riff with a squier strat

[@Crazelord91]

*Pulls out bagpipes

[@ihguitars2566]

"Chuck, this is your cousin, Marvin. You know that new sound you've been looking for?".........

[@gustavorocha8643]

awesome reference

[@markdemars7044]

Back to the Future 1 reference. I love it. That movie along with the 2nd and 3rd movies are all classics.

[@mrm2542]

Especially since Marvin Berry was the name of the band playing in the movie 😂

[@rezzaakbar7236]

"Well, I guess you guys are not ready for this.... But, your kids are gonna love it."

[@osemarc1570]

I love how nobody asked for Chuck Berry and it's, by far, the best one

[@abbasahmedlp]

Ikr

[@35i_Hearse_Driver]

Simple af and simply the best. 😉

[@loganblackfire7238]

Yea its amazing

[@battlefieldlover41]

Chuck is a huge influence to them angus especially

[@davidgordillo-palacios7221]

i hate that type of music but i have to agree

[@Trx-ep7rg]

Metallica Load era was on point. Thought I was hearing King Nothing

[@cashman412]

Yeah me too holy shit

[@MineQwortPL]

King Nothing mixed with Slither xD

[@alienduce-unocero]

@@MineQwortPL Slither is from ReLoad

[@MineQwortPL]

@@alienduce-unocero so what?

[@terriblecertainity]

more "the Cure" from Load imho

[@jahdielm3208]

Do Four Horsemen in the style of Megadeth...oh wait

[@Ender111]

You deserve more likes

[@jahdielm3208]

Vini 😂 thanks man I thought it was pretty funny

[@JasonSmith-uo7br]

@SicSemperEvelloMortemTyrannis TyrannyEnder so a Metallica song

[@squidwardstesticles5914]

It’s the same thing just sloppier and faster lol

[@realkanavdhawan]

404 Error

[@whiiitepony]

It's simple, i see Mick Thomson, i click!!! :)

[@totalityismentality7472]

Agreed, Slipknot!

[@lenygiraud2765]

SLIPKNOT !!!!!!!

[@diegolorenzen2003]

An underated guitarist

[@ZoltanvamosOfficial]

@@diegolorenzen2003 agreed

[@chunjetlee9077]

Stay sic maggot :)

[@KealNigaz]

Slipknot style isn't really truthful. There isn't 102872661 drum beats

[@DanDan-nm8ws]

Plus no pinch harmonics

[@xXNubSlyerXx]

Big fax bro

[@codyinserra9796]

LOL

[@sun-dye9565]

Sounds like something that would be on their new album

[@theweridothatyouhaveseenso4486]

It is lacking in the fills

[@siebkelderart7599]

I could listen to Chuck Berry doing AC/DC covers all day long! 🎸😂🤘

[@jessechalif2428]

Sieb Kelder Art AC/DC is chuck berry on steroids

[@siebkelderart7599]

@@jessechalif2428 so AC/DC doing Chuck Berry is Chuck Berry on steroids doing regular Chuck Berry... on steroids! 😂

[@DavidNwokoye]

Can u do Bleed by Meshuggah in 20 styles.

[@LeonidasKaragiannis]

Oh boi

[@orenom6704]

Playing one note in different styles is hard

[@margarin888]

In style of dream theatre

[@renzo3939]

in style of justin bieber. Good luck haha

[@proximityclockworkx1572]

In the style of Slayer. Hmmm Raining Bleed? xDDD

[@stefanoconsiglio3177]

Thats so crazy how the PaPa Roach one mashes so well 😮😮😮😂

[@jyggalag9838]

Cowboys from Hell riff in 20 styles
or
Revolution in my Name riff in 20 styles

[@newtela1148]

Yes

[@randomcultist398]

Yes \m/

[@TheAcdcninja]

Honestly surprised the Motörhead version isn’t getting heaps more love in the comments, it’s so good!

[@brianfriesen2802]

That Deftones one was actually pretty damned sick. Loved it.

[@trve_ingvar]

Chuck Berry after CC? The drop was so sharp!

[@deivi1]

Thought the Chuck Berry one was so cool because 'Back in Black' is a riff that just SCREAMS 'inspired by Chuck Berry'!

[@kevinmckinnon8761]

I loved the chuck berry that was cool

[@thereapain5220]

The foo fighters and Metallica sound epic🤘🏼

[@Allan-re7hl]

when he does the metallica style it sorta sounds like king nothing :P

[@lewisshere331]

@@Allan-re7hl da

[@Nictric1]

Someone was just telling me how both Foo Fighters and Soundgarden were trash and I saw Metallica go after the Foo Fighters and I couldn't help but laugh

[@Fahreun]

Especially foo fighters

[@lieutenantpengui5351]

Allan metallica sounded like slither in the start

[@TylerCritti]

The Slipknot one sounded like Surfacing

[@finnthefinn]

TJC Drums or the main riff for all out life

[@JustHereForTheDialogue]

He bases them all off of whatever song a fits the key best. I’d assume is easier to write it that way. 100% this was intended to sound like surfacing cause every maggot on the planet outta know that sound.

[@aarondixon3312]

@@JustHereForTheDialogue fuck yeah man

[@LukeBlazevic]

Slayer? Iron Maiden? Pantera?

[@mrleo6949]

That's delicious

[@viniciusmorais3658]

Suicidal Tendencies /0/

[@javierorozco2497]

Your ballz, his face!!!!

[@Roadrash91195]

@@mrleo6949 but you know you wanna see that...

[@freedjohn]

The Cult

[@kylevesey6630]

You should do Linkin Park's "One Step Closer" in the style of 20 bands, including Epica and Fit For a King!

[@markdemars7044]

Yeah. That ought to be really cool.

[@barrymcnicholl4140]

Nice to see some Chuck Berry. I’m off to play with my dingaling.

[@SHSRaiderBand21]

That Chuck Berry was fantastic. Love that bluesy sound.

[@matthewiles5714]

I hope you had fun playing with your dingaling.

[@barrymcnicholl4140]

MATTHEW ILES it’s always fun to play with your dingaling but I believe chuck got someone else to play with his. 🤘

[@nikoyochum6974]

Barry McNicholl yea, a 14 year old girl

[@dirkhorstmann6624]

Chuck Berry style was kicking it!! 👌🏼

[@didi_abdillah]

in Smoke On The Water video you added rob scallon, now you added Jared and Fluff, then who is next ??? Sarah Longfield, KMAC2021 :v :v :v

[@gregfrith5058]

Leo?

[@Yinte_Klop_Blunt666]

StevieT maybe?

[@liamgideon9423]

Kmac would be fucking great

[@skunktape]

Kmac's Jared's older brother so why not

[@mr_dances]

Kmac2021: riff.....0.....riff.....0.....

[@jakeshotrosky7702]

Came for that Rest Repose style. Was not disappointed.

[@chesterschannel6627]

Dude. Last resort mixed with back in black works so well!

[@CyborgBeaver_]

Chester's Channel it really does

[@jda5814]

I like the AC/DC, Metallica, Chuck Berry, Halestorm, Alice In Chains, Papa Roach, Slipknot, Oasis, Linkin Park, Blink-182 and Black Sabbath styles

[@Eggy-bp6pj]

How bout the next one you do in the style of Pete Cottrell. I think he's pretty cool haha :P

[@rajdeepganguli2274]

You just need to replay the video for that

[@ATAwarrior33]

Dude I love your editing style. Makes an already great video way more fun to watch

[@peteplaysmusic]

Thanks! :)

[@pogopinguin1]

A Riff in the Style of As I Lay Dying... (:

[@pogopinguin1]

... Or maybe an As I Lay Dying Riff? Nothing Left... Or the Sound of Truth? (:

[@iMann_iFail]

As soon as I heard Chuck Berry’s style.. I was yeah could we have the whole song covered please, oh and of the rest of their discography haha

[@MrChuckd6]

How bout a run thru of all the Ozzy guitarists styles?

[@diegom-a7970]

Ufff

[@DavidNwokoye]

2:53 That Papa Roach is lit. Good sh*t man.

[@miki_the_little198]

David Nwokoye its more like a mashup though haha

[@nikolaypingarov]

arcykaplanhehe Between which songs? 🤘🏻

[@miki_the_little198]

@@nikolaypingarov back in black and last resort

[@nikolaypingarov]

arcykaplanhehe thanks mate 🤘🏻

[@ShrubPlays]

@@miki_the_little198 That is pretty much every single style in every single ones of these videos, though. He takes riffs/rhythms that he probably thinks would work best, then changes the notes to match the song more.
Of course. This is just an educated guess.

[@invisus6754]

Slipknot section seemed all out life inspired. Am i right?

[@dubrav06]

Also could be the negative one

[@evanmurphy6018]

The riff sounds more like The Negative One, but the drums sound more like All Out Life, I think

[@whiiitepony]

@@evanmurphy6018 exactly! :)

[@BlutigeTranen]

Metallica's Back in Black was slightly augmented King Nothing.

[@loganocchionero6621]

I did not hear Back in Black at all

[@AnotherTwoSteps]

Where is Pete Cottrell style ?

[@rajdeepganguli2274]

Just replay the video for the Pete Cottrell style

[@Marcelino1098]

Metallica's 0:49 its so awesome. Instant load feels

[@Bitch6667-q1w]

It's basically the king nothing riff

[@mattcoulter3874]

Marcelino1098 king nothing

[@kylewagner2004]

Who clicked cause of Mick Thompson 🤘

[@ethanlee9692]

Mick Thomson and Jim Root are legends! 🤘

[@thebatfilms5792]

Me

[@Drunkcat008]

You know me baby🤘

[@stardust-reverie]

we’ve already seen halestorm but what about alestorm

[@lukegrayson8479]

****** with an anchor

[@Phoebonaccii]

So fkg down for alestorm

[@CriticPunch]

HELL YEAH

[@cavespider6665]

arrrrrrr you sure about that?

[@arielfernandez8196]

FUCK YEAH

[@punk5675]

Making it in the style of primus should be a challenge

[@Andrei4224]

Because he needs bass instead of guitar

[@houstonradford3519]

I feel like the Sikth style one was very Primus

[@LillianAredhel]

I think that the Alice in Chains one would do really well if it was it's own song

[@CJaide9939]

Tyler Wolfguard Agreed!

[@aarondobbs2958]

And deftones

[@andreassjoqvist723]

Didn't expect slipknot😂, but that version was AWSOME

[@kentucky_ken]

Same

[@linctte3913]

The sticker head too😂😂😂

[@finnthefinn]

Andreas Sjöqvist missed opportunity to put it as the 7th style

[@tn4234]

Yeah was expecting some pitch harmonics tho

[@ChaplainPhantasm]

That one sounded (sic)

[@carterheekin1974]

AIC and Deftones are my personal favorites. All accurate. Killer guitar tones.

[@peteplaysmusic]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@TheZachary2wTan]

That Wintersun impression was spot-on!

[@n.s.156]

Beyond the dark sun ! 🤘🏻

[@Croissantrophy.meme.channel]

These series are gold.

[@LongLiveRockAnRoll]

Loving the wintersun version "beyond the black sun" I guess you could call it 😁

[@peteplaysmusic]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@AbhinavSingh-rb7nd]

You forgot the Steve t style.. calalaalalala..
Everything sound tight and badass..

[@zakcook2271]

Mmmm love that load era Metallica, so good

[@thebatman1482]

MeTTaLicCa sUCkS AfTEr JuSTiCe!!!1!1!

[@cloud1641]

It sounded like a slower King Nothing to me. Haha.

[@zero_zero107]

@@thebatman1482 true, but they are good now at least

[@thebatman1482]

@@zero_zero107 I was being ironic, i love Load era metallica :D

[@zero_zero107]

@@thebatman1482 YeaH iHaveNT NotICed IrOny iN YouR SentAncE ThaNks FoR ClaRIFyinG ThaT

[@WrestlingWithSpirits]

The rest repose was hilarious 😂

[@dfhgdfgcc]

These videos make me think how bands don't do covers like they used to anymore. We need more

[@mcswordfish]

My only complaint about these videos is that I keep going to hit the Thumbs-up button when a new act makes me laugh, only to remember I've already hit it (and attempted again at least twice)
Sterling work as always sir

[@aal1eexx]

Alestorm would be interesting :D

[@matejandric9108]

Holy Wars by Megadeth in 20 styles?

[@JG93B]

Anyone else notice how beautiful is that ones own songs sometimes sound like this video. With a combination of all their inspirations of music in that song. Ugh. Music. Best feeling.

[@flohardy2000]

The deftones one could easily be Tremonti or Alter Bridge too

[@yantaran4757]

Revocation pleease

[@edwuardold3567]

In style of Red Hot Chili Peppers

[@jonathanvazquez2534]

*slaps bass*

[@yorchdez007]

@@jonathanvazquez2534 that would be Primus

[@mlg6992]

@@jonathanvazquez2534 *bass slaps back* 👀

[@luchajon8480]

Already did it on the Crazy Train video.

[@smokethapimp]

Someone should absolutely run with the Metallica, Rest Repose and Linkin Park riffs and make whole "new" songs out of them. As always, Thanks Pete.

[@MrChuckd6]

I did a spit take on Papa Roach. 20 gold stars sir

[@Necron00b]

I'd love to hear some strapping young lad and necrophagist versions of riffs :D

[@pergproductions]

Nevermind Halestorm, we need Alestorm in the next one.

[@fuzzywarble]

Halestorm sucks. Alestorm is underappreciated

[@BibleStorm]

Yeah when the fuck was halestorm ever relevant?

[@jessepinkeye2339]

I love how you included youtubers in this kind of video. It's like breaking the fourth wall

[@mcbill7352]

Ah yes chuck berry. My favourite guitar TH-camr

[@jessepinkeye2339]

@@mcbill7352 ayy lmao

[@QwErTy-pt1pk]

Rammmmmmstein!!!!!!!!!!

[@МихаилБратов-е5ц]

Deftones' one is sooo lovely :3

[@Owen_plays_music1049]

4:16 I love the Oasis one, the tambourine sounds really cool !

[@geologist5838]

5:10 It was like listening to Papercut 🤘 LP on point

[@jutarojj3460]

IN THE STYLE OF LAMB OF GOD

[@saiph_00]

...yes!

[@MateNako]

Finally Load-era Metallica! Sick!

[@Hunter-mw1uu]

The metallica one sounds like king nothing

[@koba9421]

Hunter Sakowicz Sounded more like Cure to me

[@harrisontaylor7416]

dah!!! its the load era of Metallica

[@metalblade8787]

Slither

[@notmozart8866]

It's as if King Nothing and Slither had a weird baby

[@MightyGladWrap]

I feel that snare resonate throughout my entire body.

[@bartoszsawicki1892]

Alestorm :) not enough of pirate metal!!

[@johnnyeproductions]

Loved the Deftones riff!

[@francobrunarojas4465]

Good job man, like all your videos
Next tool

[@Boognish_]

Bart Bull pinata? Can't tell what your pic is but I like it

[@marcdj1977]

I keep seeing songs done in 20 styles which is always cool. But how about someone start a petition to get these 20 bands doing covers using these riffs and put them all on one album 😉

[@i_cry_havok__]

I wanna see this again but 21 styles of a tool song

[@sameerkooliyat3044]

Not a band but...Sarah Longfield?

[@thwartificer]

In style of uke group

[@dontsubscribe3702]

How about Coldplay? I want to see how you interpret that one, 'cause I think you could put a unique spin on things.

[@spyrovapes1769]

I paused after the Papa Roach, the Last Resort riff with Back in Black goes so well together, I love it!

[@weskalsek9394]

That bend down from the deftones just sounds sexy and smooth

Daaamn totally nailed the REST REPOSE style 😂 I mean, all styles where spot on, but maaan, RR sounded so true to their style

[@prajnaofficial6624]

That deftones one was amazing.

[@aitorcorderomedina773]

Dude you have just mix surfacing with back in black, deserve my like

[@TenThumbsProductions]

Awesome concept, you nailed it!

[@elZyngaWTF]

Next riff Royal Blood Style!

[@proevofan]

Seconded

[@uxtbI]

+1

[@cactusdemar]

I know royal blood but does anybody knows that band? I think not

[@benqvug]

+1

[@MaxiKrenski]

How about Skindred?

[@thanesmashmontages412]

*EARLY SKINDRED

[@mcmumbles9484]

Chuck Berry style makes it sound like an older AC/DC song

[@CJ-nf8ce]

McMumbles or a lowkey Stevie Ray vaughn

[@claudiofarias429]

dream theater styleeeeeee

[@arthurgdiesel]

Metallica looks like it got right out of Load and Reload

[@spirits804]

Sounds like a song they actually have not Black in black lol

[@DualityDobby]

C’mon Pete, where’s the pirate metal at?? Give us Alestorm!!!

[@zeyy84]

That tone is amazing

[@peteplaysmusic]

Thanks! :)

[@anotherguyplaysguitar227]

Please a riff in style of Porcupine Tree!

[@twinsagestheband2513]

Yes please🙌🏻

[@gasparvalenzuela9176]

An other guy plays guitar yes!

[@KuroiYuki88]

I was gonna say "WHERE IS LINKIN PARK STYLE" and you just had to do it holy shiiiiiiettt

[@CanadianUnicornDeathSquad]

And it was fucking legit!

[@ivanpetrenko6575]

Papercut

[@El_Kaedo_tnuc_420]

Anthrax, behemoth, bloodbath, sepultura, megadeth, cradle of the filth? I could go on forever!! 🤘🏻

[@deepsynth3495]

You deserve more views, incredible playing man

[@shopniljahan]

Last Resort by Papa Roach sounded always reminds me of Back in Black!

[@lucachangretta4954]

Smells like teen spirit in 20 styles

[@finstaker279]

That's disrespectful..

[@Viper-dz2kw]

Oshkosh ! Not at all it’s still just a song

[@samkhan8663]

I really liked the ACDC version of the song

[@Owen_plays_music1049]

Yeah, very good one

[@Egoblivion]

You're not allowed to be this good!

[@idiosyncraticmushroom3030]

Please do a full Black Sabbath version including vocals

[@ShredMaster2010]

Gotta throw some Sylosis in next time!!!

[@billyoneill7381]

He did them in the crazy train one

[@Shinra13]

Black Label Society pleasee :3

[@peraon-rs]

He already did Zakk Wylde.

[@AS34N]

Lol love this! Too funny how papa roach is literally the stock riff but with their one riff wonder in the background 😂 🤣

[@oleadsr8186]

In the style of Placebo!

[@coldbrrains]

thank you so much for this