actually the picking is the hardest part about it, at least for me with sweaty fingers, as my pick fly away. If I finger pick it, it's easy even to sing along it
It's not impossible tho, just start by learning the structure, if you just move your right hand without having to think then all you have to practice is the picking, which is hard but you can always simplify it (I usually play the riff as it should be played but downpicking instead of alternate)
I remember learning it to begin with, it was a 2 week, 8 hour a day test of will haha. It's still one of my main warmups/practice riffs nearly 20 years later
I mean I can the play the major riff on my guitar, for maybe 30 seconds, before my wrist and forearm give out entirely, and that's without even cross-picking every individual note. Now, coming from a guy who came up with the lead-guitar intro, chorus, bridge, and outro for "under the bridge" at 19 years old, I suppose I shouldn't be all that surprised that john can play it continuously.. for 4 minutes.. while singing...but still; simply awe-inspiring talent
He’s got so much competition but I agree. Riffs like this, iconic instantly recognizable riffs and his really tasty melodic stuff. Such a massive range he can do exceptionally well.
+Wiizardii I guess either he's referencing Frusciante's electronic work nowadays (I think that's what he does), or he's referencing today's artists who are too lazy to play this type of stuff throughout and will just use a loop to play the rhythm track.
@@beidouvirus3978 Loopers can be amazing tools. Look at the layering Tash Sultana does with hers. Besides, everyone knows John could play this in his sleep if he wanted. If he were to use a looper out of convenience for a chorus it wouldn't matter much.
I think that most of those people aren't jumping and screaming, cause, like us, they're impressed, staring at John playing that riff and singing at the same time with no mistakes.
For everyone who insists Josh's version doesn't sound as good.... well no shit. John wrote the music for this song. So clearly he is going to play it better than anyone else. He's also one of the best guitar players of the modern era so there's that too. But Josh is pretty fucking good in his own right. His style is more minimal and he is less aggressive but he is damn good and I've seen him live so I have proof. He can definitely play. He is friends with John for a reason....
I see it like the Queen & Freddie Mercury situation. No matter who you get, they’ll never be as good as Mercury. Doesn’t mean the replacement isn’t a master of their craft though.
That riff.... it's almost impossible without fucking up at least 1 or 2 notes. John plays it effortlessly, sings and also looks at the crowd instead of looking at the fret board. Bruhh
1 guitar + 1 bass guitar + drum kit + singer = Red Hot Chili Peppers. It is amazing all they can do with just garage band instruments. I don't know about you but that is the real definition of talent.
+Ed Ram Garage band instruments? John's guitar is an original 1962 Fender Stratocaster. Its worth $30k+. Don't know many garage band guitarists with that kind of hardware.
+rdhntnght you have no clue what your talking about a 180 dollar squier affinity will not sound the same as a pre cbs era fender thats been modded, and hes runnin it through vintage amps(marshall i think) which are very expensive as well
It’s all very simple stuff - I know this riff is doing the rounds on the nets as some challenge and it’s a very dexterity based lick but like I say, he plays very simple stuff, his solos are very good mind but his real talent is his sense of tone - especially his clean playing, it has that lovely crunchy, brittle almost ‘about to break’ sound to his clean playing and I really like that! It’s very bluesy too and percussive, I think that’s why other guitar players rate him cos his chops are really together and it’s all feel! Then he stomps on the overdrive and gives it what for but it’s his rhythm playing for me where he really comes into his own, again he’s not afraid to have let guitar make its own noise and doesn’t try or play too clean, he’s pretty good!!
Your comment probably means that you dont know a lot of top guitarists of the last decades 😅 Guthrie Govan ? Mateus Asato ? Tim Henson ? And there are many more ...
The problem with this particular riff is that it gives you hope, in the starting of learning it you feel like its not that hard and with some practice you'll get it down, and you do get it down but not at full tempo, you think I"ll practice slowly and then increase tempo but boom you play 4 bars and your hand hurts and cramps. This riff is harder than other riffs because it gives you hope unlike other songs which you know are hard ( like every dragonforce song ever) But I'll learn it frusciante, you just wait, I'll learn it alright.
Flea and Frusciante are soooooo damn great musicians, not only their parts are absolutely accurate but they also created a unique and Unmistakable style
I believe Snow (Hey Oh) is the perfect RHCP song, faster verses, a catchy chorus, easy to learn words, nonsensical lyrics, and amazing Frusciante guitar playing
The most amazing thing in here is that each musician is one of the best ever. Best bassist, Best drummer, Best guitarist, best frontman. Quite an amazing band
@kiki the gerbil Josh plays it in his own way. Different from John, different from anyone else that can play it. That's the cool thing about guitar, it's such a personal instrument, it's sound is unique to everyone that plays it.
Hope everything went alright! I'm playing live in 8 days, I play bass in a metal band so its easier for me ig haha! I'd never imagine myself doing all that string skipping
@@andan04 I just want to say that six years after you posted this, I still think about this reply and laughed myself because I'd have the exact same luck😂😂
everybody says that the crowd is not enjoying the song as sould be, but at the end of the video you can see them clapping with a looot of energy, they just were paying attention to this beautiful show
I listened to this song a lot as a kid but never really thought about the insanity of the guitar riff. So I had to come here to check him out playing it live.
Yeah I’ll never be able to see John playing live :( Worst of all is that they gave a concert in my city in 2007 with him but I didn’t even knew the band XD
I love red hot chilli peppers, they’re all amazing musicians and the music comes first and Anthony’s voice and lyrics is just the final instrument that strings it all together perfectly
It's amazing that John can play such a hard riff- it's just we have to remember it's his own riff. Therefore it's automatically easy as hell for you but not everyone else unless they practice.
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how the hell is he able to play that riff at full tempo and sing backing vocals at the same time, John is simply incredible !!
I would have asked that a couple years ago. Now I know it's totally doable. Just keep practicing
Rusty Shackleford you give me hope brother :D
get (insanely) good :)
Talent, and try play come are you are a sing it its basically same :)
Practice and drugs of course!
1. Easy
2. Normal
3. Hard
4. Impossible
5. John looking at the fretboard
Thelegend27 lmao so true
Thelegend27 dude never looks at the fretboard
Yeah ive played alot of rhcp songs but this is the hardest bc its rlly fast af
Dont forget he sings backing vocals while playing it!
@@ravdiz9995 this riff isnt hard its just the same 3-4mins long, the riff is very easy to play
1% of comments good song
2% of comments: good band
97% of comments: JOHN
Coast X and you still couldn’t spell it right
What about comments talking about Flea on clothes
That riff, so good and so annoyingly difficult to play lol
meh not really when u get it down. make sure to use a metrenome
Kim Doersam It just requires flexible fingers, that's it.
***** not even that it takes alot less
actually the picking is the hardest part about it, at least for me with sweaty fingers, as my pick fly away.
If I finger pick it, it's easy even to sing along it
I can do it easily, its just for some reason I keep failing at the hammer ons
Does john intentionally make his rifts impossible to play so people won't cover and fuck up his songs? Lol he's amazing
practice each hand separately slow, then together. repeat at faster and faster tempos, and eventually you don't even have to think about it
It's not impossible tho, just start by learning the structure, if you just move your right hand without having to think then all you have to practice is the picking, which is hard but you can always simplify it (I usually play the riff as it should be played but downpicking instead of alternate)
@@mateotierno3780 You are not able to play this song only by down-picking though, you need to alternate pick otherwise it’s gonna sound bad
@@MilesColtrane. my bad, I meant I used some sort of economy picking though after practicing I usually play it with alternate picking
@@MilesColtrane. yeah bro normally my hands make downpicking but i always try to alternate it.
John makes that riff look so easy, every guitarist knows what I'm talking about 😰😂😂
Its not his fault he makes us feel inferior, he did write it after all
Nobody:
Really nobody:
My fingers: Godamn dude, hell yeah!
I’m a guitarist on rock band and I know what your talking about 😂😂
My fingers are on fire then I get to rest a bit on that chorus lol.
Its just a g minor barre chord
Frusciante is so talented
+Gus Gissel They're all talented!
He's my fav guitarist
yup. like me. we learning together in high school.
Miike Conville I would if he wanted me to.
He practises 15 hours a day since he is a child he said in an interview. Unbelievable
John's the only guitar player in the world who plays a solo so he can take a break!
Right fr
This riff is the nightmare of every guitarist. But also a pure eargasme to hear.
I remember learning it to begin with, it was a 2 week, 8 hour a day test of will haha. It's still one of my main warmups/practice riffs nearly 20 years later
the nightmare of every amateur guitarist
It doesn't take lots of practice to master the riff, but it takes tremendous stamina to play it the whole song through
Fake. Flea has a shirt on.
as well as pants
XDD
and anthony too
😂😂😂
Only Jesus can play that riff.
& john = jesus
It's easy man hahah
But, John = jesus
Jesus is good and all but he's no John
Also , Frusciante plays the riff with alternate picking, it's no easy.
Flea wearing multiple layers of clothing? Blasphemy!
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Hola
lol. anyone remember when they used to play in socks, or rather, a sock?
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Someone drew a penis on my chest before the show
I mean I can the play the major riff on my guitar, for maybe 30 seconds, before my wrist and forearm give out entirely, and that's without even cross-picking every individual note. Now, coming from a guy who came up with the lead-guitar intro, chorus, bridge, and outro for "under the bridge" at 19 years old, I suppose I shouldn't be all that surprised that john can play it continuously.. for 4 minutes.. while singing...but still; simply awe-inspiring talent
ABSOLUTELY ONE OF THE HARDEST SONGS! I CAN'T PLAY IT FOR LONG EITHER. GREAT SONG, JOHN IS ONE OF THE VERY BEST!!
You forgot one thing : without playing a single mistake :o
+robert jones extremely easy compared to his fillers and solos...
robert jones this is insane riffing!
Don't forget the fact the man's arms are practically falling off from all the heroin abuse
Welcome back, Mr. Frusciante. Oh how we’ve missed you
Ian Garas agreed he is the only one that play that riff so flawless
Michel Linschoten - straight to the keeper, swing and a miss :-)
I feel like most people don't realize how difficult that guitar riff is. John is amazing, the best guitarist of his generation in my opinion.
Check out Mark Speer
He’s got so much competition but I agree. Riffs like this, iconic instantly recognizable riffs and his really tasty melodic stuff. Such a massive range he can do exceptionally well.
You are feeling it wrong. Every coment here is about how difficult it is lol
It's actually really simple if you come a from a flatpicking/crosspicking background and not rock.
Literally every comment is talking about how impossible this riff is
John actually plays this without a looper. Very impressive.
There is a looper in this song?
no
+Wiizardii I guess either he's referencing Frusciante's electronic work nowadays (I think that's what he does), or he's referencing today's artists who are too lazy to play this type of stuff throughout and will just use a loop to play the rhythm track.
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@@beidouvirus3978 Loopers can be amazing tools. Look at the layering Tash Sultana does with hers. Besides, everyone knows John could play this in his sleep if he wanted. If he were to use a looper out of convenience for a chorus it wouldn't matter much.
John's fingers must be ripped
Spooks again I see you again LOL 😂
Dbone 99 Ayyy lmao
Dbone 99 we have good taste
Spooks ha
I still love rhcp
I kinda like how Flea has picked the most outrageous jumper to wear because he must have been told he couldn't play topless for some reason.
Holy craps I was wondering why his abs looked so jagged :/
Yeah!....no multicoloured socks or hair?!
😂😂😂😂😂
Flea wears anything (or nothing) he wants which is cool
Pretty sure it was fkn freezing; even Flea can't handle the Pommie weather
I think that most of those people aren't jumping and screaming, cause, like us, they're impressed, staring at John playing that riff and singing at the same time with no mistakes.
right on!this is incredible guitar riffing!..it doesnt look easy!
im just curious how does somebody do this for a entire song?
Also, this song was pretty new at the time so I get not a lot of people knew it like we all do now
this show was on April 15, 2006, Stadium Arcadium was released on May 9, 2006
This show was the 2nd time that Snow was played live
Has to be one of the hardest songs to play on guitar.
+Darrin Connor Not really. I just learned this song. I first learned it on my Martin D-18. I am 62 yrs old.
it's not easy but it's not as hard as it sounds
The song is pretty easy only the picking is tricky
+Darrin Connor Song by itself is easy but playing at the right speed can be hella hard
+Darrin Connor that's what i thought when I started playing guitar... it's not super hard, but not easy too. takes a lot of practice
For everyone who insists Josh's version doesn't sound as good....
well no shit. John wrote the music for this song. So clearly he is going to play it better than anyone else. He's also one of the best guitar players of the modern era so there's that too. But Josh is pretty fucking good in his own right. His style is more minimal and he is less aggressive but he is damn good and I've seen him live so I have proof. He can definitely play. He is friends with John for a reason....
I see it like the Queen & Freddie Mercury situation. No matter who you get, they’ll never be as good as Mercury. Doesn’t mean the replacement isn’t a master of their craft though.
That riff.... it's almost impossible without fucking up at least 1 or 2 notes. John plays it effortlessly, sings and also looks at the crowd instead of looking at the fret board. Bruhh
I think with original music you’re always going to be more confident and I think that’s half the reason others find it so hard
Such a talented guitarist John is! I hope he finds his way back.
YES!!! ; (
Yes he did
Guess what! 😁
This comment ages very well!
Comeback is reel
Never thought I’d get the opportunity to see Frusciante play that riff live. I can’t believe he’s back
I saw him this past August at Met Life Stadium. It was a great night.
frusciate is a legend playing that riff and singing at the same time
Yep. And for the whole song. Monstrous. Sounds simple but that's seriously advanced shit he's doing there.
1 guitar + 1 bass guitar + drum kit + singer = Red Hot Chili Peppers. It is amazing all they can do with just garage band instruments. I don't know about you but that is the real definition of talent.
Of course! But i would be pleased if John could comeback
They actually some really good vintage instruments.
+Maloman05 lol I was wondering how nobody said it already
+Ed Ram Garage band instruments? John's guitar is an original 1962 Fender Stratocaster. Its worth $30k+. Don't know many garage band guitarists with that kind of hardware.
+rdhntnght you have no clue what your talking about a 180 dollar squier affinity will not sound the same as a pre cbs era fender thats been modded, and hes runnin it through vintage amps(marshall i think) which are very expensive as well
It's amazing that John plays that verse riff so well, while singing a lower harmony too.
I was thinking the exact same thing.
listened to Triptych by Arcane Roots. Try playing that riff and singing, that's something
I totally agree, I've seen Arcane Roots three times now, and what he sings and plays is unbelievable!!
Too right! Love Andy, what an incredible guitarist
he did so many times so its easy for him
John Frusciante; top 5 greatest of all time, easily the best guitarist of the last 35 years
Top 5 is a stretch but yes hes Been the best for no less than 30 years
It’s all very simple stuff - I know this riff is doing the rounds on the nets as some challenge and it’s a very dexterity based lick but like I say, he plays very simple stuff, his solos are very good mind but his real talent is his sense of tone - especially his clean playing, it has that lovely crunchy, brittle almost ‘about to break’ sound to his clean playing and I really like that! It’s very bluesy too and percussive, I think that’s why other guitar players rate him cos his chops are really together and it’s all feel! Then he stomps on the overdrive and gives it what for but it’s his rhythm playing for me where he really comes into his own, again he’s not afraid to have let guitar make its own noise and doesn’t try or play too clean, he’s pretty good!!
Your comment probably means that you dont know a lot of top guitarists of the last decades 😅
Guthrie Govan ? Mateus Asato ? Tim Henson ? And there are many more ...
Top 5 is a stretch but I say top 10 easily
If Hilel Slovak could see John as his replacement he would've been so proud. John is a gift :)
our first sighting of johns 'damn this is tricky' face
The problem with this particular riff is that it gives you hope, in the starting of learning it you feel like its not that hard and with some practice you'll get it down, and you do get it down but not at full tempo, you think I"ll practice slowly and then increase tempo but boom you play 4 bars and your hand hurts and cramps. This riff is harder than other riffs because it gives you hope unlike other songs which you know are hard ( like every dragonforce song ever)
But I'll learn it frusciante, you just wait, I'll learn it alright.
Progress on learning it
How are you, man? Are you winning? I just need to know if theres hope???
Flea and Frusciante are soooooo damn great musicians, not only their parts are absolutely accurate but they also created a unique and Unmistakable style
Still one of my all time favorite songs. Got me through a rough patch in my life…
Me too... difficult times make us strong men
John Frusciante plays guitar like nobodies business.
How he plays this, sings backing vocals at the same time, on tempo, without missing a beat is beyond me
The reason John plays that riff so well, other than the obvious reason of being amazing, is because it's HIS.
I believe Snow (Hey Oh) is the perfect RHCP song, faster verses, a catchy chorus, easy to learn words, nonsensical lyrics, and amazing Frusciante guitar playing
The most amazing thing in here is that each musician is one of the best ever. Best bassist, Best drummer, Best guitarist, best frontman. Quite an amazing band
sorry, i love Antony but he's even not top 30 frontman, if we talk about voice
This is the calmest I've ever seen Flea performing
only frusciante plays that riff that way
@kiki the gerbil Josh plays it in his own way. Different from John, different from anyone else that can play it. That's the cool thing about guitar, it's such a personal instrument, it's sound is unique to everyone that plays it.
this song has such a good groove.
hey oh
Hey oh
hey oh
I can’t even express into words how much I love this band
Hey Oh
I love how John is still in tune even though Anthony is way out of it at the beginning. John was solid like a rock in the band
🤣
Love the fact that the comment section is just a bunch of guitarists giving chops to John. And rightly so, that riff is beyond nutty.
guys i'm 12 and i'm playing this riff for 4 minutes tomorrow night at a concert, wish me luck....
Hope everything went alright! I'm playing live in 8 days, I play bass in a metal band so its easier for me ig haha! I'd never imagine myself doing all that string skipping
Hey, did it work?
How'd it go?
he ded
Τζίμης from metal to this? You got good taste
hardest red hot chilli peppers guitar riff ever. John Frusciante is simply amazing. every note means something.
This riff is absolutely great practice for alternate picking. It's also great at making you wish your fretting hand would just fall off.
In addition to John's excellent talent, what attracts my attention is how beautiful he looks like that kills me ...
What a lucky audience. Small venue, the band in its prime. 2006.
No matter what I am doing when this songs starts playing I am instantly elevated.❤
Amazing people no smart phone, just watching and enjoying the vibe
He played it throughout the whole song.
I watch this performance so many times and I can't get over how unreal john is. Harmonizing while perfectly doing that difficult riff.
For John"s next trick, he will play this song with both hands tied behind his back. Great guitarist.
I was just thinking this...imagine John doing an album with of Monsters and Men. I bet he'd sound GREAT signing with them.
That would be a good collaboration 😆
With who?
Omg this crowd sucked! I'd be going nuts showing them how much i love the music!
Me, too. Also, I'd be directly behind the person with the umbrella. Because I'm cursed that way.
I believe they were asked to be quiet so they can record the audio for BBC TOTP
I think it's also because Stadium Arcadium just released, so they didn't know the new songs.
They sucked proabably because the song was very new at the time, this took place May 2006, the same month that album came out.
@@andan04 I just want to say that six years after you posted this, I still think about this reply and laughed myself because I'd have the exact same luck😂😂
John's guitar tone sounds so great.
Who came back for John frusciante? You diehard fans 😉
I did :3 Immediately came to this vid especially since snow is so iconic for me lmao
All day baby
RHCP is so underrated!!! Love John!
everybody says that the crowd is not enjoying the song as sould be, but at the end of the video you can see them clapping with a looot of energy, they just were paying attention to this beautiful show
I’m here ‘cause Frusciante is back! ❤️
Long live Frusciante. Just unreal how incredibly talented he is.
I listened to this song a lot as a kid but never really thought about the insanity of the guitar riff. So I had to come here to check him out playing it live.
Fantastic! Made my heart beat so fast.
I'm so happy John is back! I hope I get to see them live, once concerts are a thing again.
Ahh when we all complement the group as a whole. Love it when it happens
Iconic!
One of the best songs ever
John is one of the top most underrated guitarist ever
Who's watching on 2019?
Oh my god there amazing live!!!
In my eyes, John is the best guitar player weve ever seen.
Son magníficos músicos, todos. No solo una de las mejores bandas del mundo sino también de la historia.
this song will never get old, the pinnacle of music. I was twelve, but this was beyond its time
Can't get enough of this song lately
Hey Oh
Me too
Love this song!
Flea dressed?
He decided to break out of his comfort zone that night, and put some clothes on.
2020☝️ john is back 😍
Loveit, real, yes!!!💓💓💓
Groove like no other😌
How the hell does Frusciante play that lead and give backing vocals at the same time!?
i get genuinely upset knowing that i will never see them live with john, i mean josh is great, but it's not the same.
Madeline Wilkins same... I love Josh but nothing can beat the chili peppers with John. I miss him so much.
Yeah I’ll never be able to see John playing live :(
Worst of all is that they gave a concert in my city in 2007 with him but I didn’t even knew the band XD
Never say never.
HERE'S GOOD NEWS! HE JUST REJOINED RHCP!
Welcome back to this post, Madeline Wilkins. The king has returned
This mix is great.
John is amazing. He can't be replaced.
Who's watching it in 2016?!
+mazaret maz me !!!!
Why
+mazaret maz Too busy watching Reana, and whatever other fat ass bitch is popular at the moment.
me! and not only this one, I watch them every f***** day
+mazaret maz I havent stopped watching since they dropped this album
When the verse is better then the chorus..
Flea's bass strumming would disagree with you
They look so cool....its a tight sound...nailed it...🤘🤘🤘🤘
Really good video! This is a truly magnificent song and also with incredible musicians.
He is just so awesome ;.; GODDAMN I love them, especially John
Ok but like John is literally. Jesus Christ omg I don’t understand how he can play like that. Sometimes they do this song at faster tempo live
Love this song and I find this version as my go-to lol It is so awesome
That riff is such a wrist destroyer, so much fun to play when you nail it tough!
JF will always be the best guitarist this band ever had! Thanks for lighting up our lives with your riffs and your soul John!
I love red hot chilli peppers, they’re all amazing musicians and the music comes first and Anthony’s voice and lyrics is just the final instrument that strings it all together perfectly
Brilliant performance
Amazing
JOHN IS BACK!
It's amazing that John can play such a hard riff- it's just we have to remember it's his own riff. Therefore it's automatically easy as hell for you but not everyone else unless they practice.
it's so good!!!
a piece of lovely history how i started to love the metal musics