The Greatest Guitar Riffs on All 263 Axe-Fx III Amps - PART I 

Here's the Riff List with amp models and links to the example in the video: 1. Cliffs of Dover, Eric Johnson, PLEXI 100W NORMAL, 0:11 2. White Room, Cream, 5F1 TWEED, 0:29 3. Day Tripper, The Beatles, 5F1 TWEED EC, 0:40 4. Midnight Rambler, The Rolling Stones, 5F8 TWEED, 0:46 5. Get On Up (Sex Machine), James Brown, 6G4 SUPER, 0:54 6. House of the Rising Sun, The Animals, 6G12 CONCERT, 1:05 7. Slow Dancing in a Burning Room, John Mayer, 59BASSGUY, 1:16 8. This Love, Maroon 5, 65 BASSGUY BASS, 1:38 9. Orange Crush, REM, 65BASSGUY NORMAL, 1:48 10. Synchronicity II, The Police, 1959 SLP JUMP, 1:57 11. Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Pat Benatar, 1959 SLP NORMAL, 2:12 12. Message in a Bottle, The Police, 1959 SLP TREBLE, 2:19 13. Smokin’, Boston, 1987 JUMP, 2:25 14. Jessie’s Girl, Rick Springfield, 1987X NORMAL, 2:36 15. Danger Zone, Kenny Loggins, 1987X TREBLE, 2:43 16. You Really Got Me, Van Halen, 5153 50W BLUE, 2:53 17. Runnin’ With the Devil, Van Halen, 5153 100W BLUE, 3:08 18. Panama, Van Halen, 5153 100W GREEN, 3:13 19. Beat It, Michael Jackson, 5153 100W RED, 3:19 20. Can’t Stop, RHCP, AC20 12AX7 BASS, 3:34 21. Life’s Been Good, Joe Walsh, AC20 12AX7 TREBLE, 4:15 22. “”, Joe Walsh, AC,20 EF86 BASS, 3:54 23. Divine Intervention, Matthew Sweet, AC,20 EF96 TREBLE, 4:04 24. Cochise, Audioslave, ANGLE SEVERE 1, 4:21 25. Dr Feelgood, Motley Crue, ANGLE SEVERE2, 4:27 26. The Count of Tuscany, Dream Theater, ATOMICA HIGH, 4:37 27. Jenny (8675309), Tommy Tutone, ATOMICA LOW, 4:58 28. Belief, John Mayer, BAND COMMANDER, 5:04 29. Lay It Down, Ratt, BIG HAIR, 5:15 30. Teenage Dirtbag, Wheatus, BLAKENSHIP LEEDS, 5:33 31. Stairway to Heaven, Led Zeppelin, BLUDOJAI CLEAN, 5:45 32. “”, Led Zeppelin, BLUDOJAI LEAD, 6:00 33. Johnny B Goode, Chuck Berry, BLUDOJAI LEAD2, 6:07 34. Money for Nothing, Dire Straits, BOGFISH BROWN, 6:13 35. Carry On My Wayward Son, Kansas, BOGFISH STRATO, 6:26 36. Yellow, Coldplay , BOUTIQUE 1, 6:41 37. “”, Coldplay , BOUTIQUE 2, 6:48 38. Holiday, Green Day, BRIT 800, 7:08 39. Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Green Day, BRIT 800 MOD, 7:16 40. Rock You Like a Hurricane, Scorpions, BRIT 800 #34, 7:20 41. Sweet Child O’ Mine, GNR, BRIT AFS100 1, 7:36 42. “”, GNR, BRIT AFS100 2, 7:52 43. Hot for Teacher, Van Halen, BRIT BROWN, 7:59 44. Summer of ’69, Bryan Adams, BRIT JM45, 8:12 45. Back in Black, AC/DC, JM45 JUMP, 8:23 46. Pour Some Sugar One Me, Def Leppard, BRIT JVM 0D1 ORANGE, 8:28 47. Photograph, Def Leppard, BRIT JVM OD1 RED, 8:38 48. “”, Def Leppard, BRIT JVM 0D1 GREEN, 8:46 49. Premier Guitar Theme, Premier Guitar, BRIT JVM OD2 GREEN, 8:54 50. Fat Lip, Sum 41, BRIT JVM OD2 ORANGE, 9:01 51. Everlong, Foo Fighters, BRIT JVM OD2 RED, 9:10 52. American Idiot, Green Day, BRIT PRE, 9:24 53. Just Got Paid, ZZ Top, BRIT SILVER, 9:34 54. Brain Stew, Green Day, BRIT SUPER, 9:44 55. Another Brick in the Wall Pt 2, Pink Floyd, BUTTERY, 9:56 56. Rosanna, Toto, CA3+ CLEAN, 10:05 57. “” , Toto, CA3+ LEAD, 10:16 58. Immigrant Song, Led Zeppelin, CA3+ RHYTHM, 10:32 59. For the Love of God, Steve Vai, CALI LEGGY, 10:43 60. Purple Rain, Prince, CAMERON CCV 1A, 10:55 61. Black or White, Michael Jackson, CAMERON CCV 1B, 11:12 62. Limelight, Rush, CAMERON CCV 2A, 11:19 63. “” , Rush, CAMERON CCV 2B, 11:27 64. Owner of a Lonely Heart, Yes, CAMERON CCV 2C, 11:35 65. Innocence Faded, Dream Theater, CAMERON CCV 2D, 11:43 66. Say It Ain’t So, Weezer, CAPT HOOK 1A, 12:00 67. “” , Weezer, CAPT HOOK 1B, 12:06 68. This Love, Maroon 5, CAPT HOOK 2A, 12:18 69. Cinnamon Girl, Neil Young, CAPT HOOK 2B, 12:28 70. Tumeni Notes, Steve Morse, CAPT HOOK 3A, 12:32 71. “” , Steve Morse, CAPT HOOK 3B, 12:42 72. Party in the USA, Miley Cyrus, CAR ROAMER, 12:52 73. When I Come Around, Green Day, CAROL,ANN OD,2, 13:02 74. Kashmir, Led Zeppelin, CAROL,ANN TRPTIK CLASSIC, 13:13 75. Heart Shaped Box, Nirvana, CAROL ANN TRIPTIK CLEAN, 13:18 76. “” , Nirvana, CAROL,ANN TRIPTIK MODERN, 13:29 77. Time (Inception), Hans Zimmer, CAROL,ANN TUCANA CLEAN, 13:39 78. Sloe Gin, Joe Bonamassa, CAROL,ANN TUCANA LEAD, 13:55 79. Foreplay/Long Time, Boston, CITRUS AC30 CLEAN, 14:25 80. Turn It On, Genesis, CITRUS AC300 DIRTY, 14:33 81. How Many More Times, Led Zeppelin, CIRTUS BASS 200, 14:45 82. For Those About to Rock (We Salute You), AC/DC, CITRUS RV50, 14:51 83. Strangers Like Me, Phil Collins, CITRUS RV50 (DRIVE UP), 14:58 84. Hard Day’s Night, The Beatles, CLASS,A 15W TB, 15:13 85. The Pretender, Foo Fighters, CLASS,A 30W, 15:16 86. Where the Streets Have No Name, U2 CLASS, CLASS,A 30W BRIGHT, 15:26 87. Tie Your Mother Down, Queen, CLASS,A 30W HOT, 15:32 88. Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen, CLASS,A 30W TB, 15:38 89. Metropolis Pt1: The Miracle and the Sleeper, Dream Theater, COMET 60, 15:51 90. The Ocean, Led Zeppelin, COMET CONCOURSE, 16:03 91. Semi Charmed Life, Third Eye Blind, CORNFED M50, 16:13 92. Isolation, Alter Bridge, DAS METALL, 16:22 93. Ohio, CSNY, DELUXE TWEED, 16:32 94. Life in the Fast Lane, The Eagles, DELUXE VERB NORMAL, 16:42 95. Sweet Home Alabama, Lynyrd Skynyrd, DELUXE VERB VIBRATO, 16:50 96. Smells Like Teen Spirit, Nirvana, DIRTY SHIRLEY, 17:00 97. “” , Nirvana, DIRTY SHIRLEY 2, 17:08 98. Pinball Wizard, The Who, DIV/13 CJ, 17:12 99. Live and Let Die, Paul McCartney & Wings, DIV/13 CJ BOOST, 17:39 100. Never Let You Go, Third Eye Blind, DIV/13 FT37 HIGH, 17:48 101. Heart of the Matter, Don Henley, DIV/13 FT37LOW, 17:57 102. King of the Hill Theme, King of the Hill Theme, DIZZY V4 BLUE2, 18:02 103. Learn to Fly, Foo Fighters, DIZZY V4 BLUE3, 18:11 104. Tom Sawyer, Rush, DIZZY V4 BLUE 4, 18:27 105. When You Were Young, The Killers, DIZZY V4 SLIVER 2, 18:44 106. BYOB, System of A Down, DIZZY V4 SILVER3, 18:54 107. “” , System of A Down, DIZZY V4 SILVER 4, 19:08 108. Misirlou, Dick Dale, DOUBLE VERB NORMAL, 19:23 109. Pride and Joy, SRV, DOUBLEVERB SILVERFACE, 19:30 110. Lenny, SRV, DOUBLEVERB VIBRATO, 19:46 111. Sweet Emotion, Aerosmith, DWEEZIL’S BASSGUY, 20:12 112. Interstate Love Song, STP, ENERGYBALL, 20:26 113. Right Off, Miles Davis, EURO BLUE, 20:44 114. “” , Miles Davis, EURO BLUE MODERN, 20:56 115. Steady As She Goes, The Raconteurs, EURO RED, 21:20 116. “” , The Raconteurs, EURO RED MODERN, 21:31 117. Scarified, Racer X, EURO UBER, 21:38 118. Hash Pipe, Weezer, FAS 6160, 21:52 119. The Chicken, Jaco Pastorius, FAS BASS, 22:00 120. Paranoid, Black Sabbath, FAS BROOTALZ, 22:06 121. Unchained, Van Halen, FAS BROWN, 22:17 122. Beautiful Day, U2, FAS CLASS,1, 22:29 123. Barracuda, Heart, FAS CRUNCH, 22:34 124. Still Into You, Paramore, FAS HOT ROD, 22:41 125. Learning to Live, Dream Theater, FAS LEAD 1, 22:51 126. Sad But True, Metallica, FAS LEAD 2, 23:04 127. Afterlife, Avenged Sevenfold, FAS MODERN, 23:14 128. Selkies (The Endless Obsession), Between the Buried and Me, FAS MODERN II, 23:25 129. Master’s Apprentice, Opeth, FAS MODERN III, 23:32 130. Communication Breakdown, Led Zeppelin, FAS RHYTHM, 23:44 131. Whipping Post, The Allman Bros Band, FAS WRECK, 23:54

Cooper just went next level. What a BOSS!

Leading with Cliff of Dover was smart. It pulled all the guitarists right in......

Perfect demonstration ! What a big talent Cooper is to know all these different riffs and play it so effortlessly !

Definitely thumbs up for your versatility as a player! Just felt like I listened to the last 30 years of radio. Flawless Victory

I can't decide wether or not I'm more impressed with the Axe FX III, your amazing collection of music man's, or your great playing. Awesome video man. I would definitely love to add all of this gear to my current collection.

Man, you’re CHOICE of riff over each tone is PERFECT.

That was perfect in every way, right down to the editing. Well done, and thank you! And great chops and diversity in your repertoire!!

Not only great playing and tones here, but I've now got 263 iconic guitar riff video lessons that I can see anytime I want if a band needs to cover that song...thanks Cooper!

My first time watching this and I am blown away. ALL the Musicman guitars, ALL the classic riffs played flawlessly? Damn. This guy not only has a very nice collection of guitars but very talented as well. Rock on brother.. \m/

This is amazing dude! What a showcase! Great playing, great tones, great greatness!

Beyond being the best Axe Fx demo I've ever heard, super versatile playing!

Between the Buried and Me and Opeth, back to back no less! Love it man.

A video made for guitarists and so well played per song. Appreciate it so much, instant sub. Players and products don't want to hear a ton of talk, they want to hear the gear. Thank you so very much.!

This is so ridiculously amazing. Hats to you sir!

Mostly this video just served as a reminder of why I love guitar!

I basically watched this just to hear you play every cover known to man.

I know this video has been out for a while now, but still... 🤯👊🏻🙌🏻

Thanks for playing Count of Tuscany! :D Amazing job all and all mate.

I'm glad I clicked on this You rock dude thanks for this!! Axe machine sounds great job We play the intro to" Lay it down " The same so thanks for confirmation

Awesome! Great tones!

263 riffs but only 262 guitars? Awesome playing dude. fun to watch.

wow thats an insane vid bro… thx for the time n effort.. doing my homework on the axe 3 and this really really helps…

World best review of Fractal audio!!!

Impressive tones!, playing and collection of guitars!

Wow, exceptional playing, instant fan.

amazing playing, beautiful guitars

Great tones and cool playing !!!

Great tones and great playing, bro!!!

Just the fact that you played a Matthew Sweet tune… Girlfriend is a great album

Wow for the playing and wow for the sound. Excellent!!

Great video Cooper, very inspiring 🤘🏻

The Axe Fx III seems to be frikkin' amazing but your playing rules, man. Great job.

Never thought I'd hear Don Henley and Opeth in the same video, but here we are.

Very good idea! Nicely played. Love that

truly amazing playing. Definitely more interested now then before in the FA Axe rack

What a cool little video series, perfect intro song :D

Very nice demo Cooper..! Thanks! :)

This is killer! I just subscribed- hopefully I will be doing a similar riff run through on some of my modelers soon. This sounds excellent!

Most of those tones are spot on! This is why I am getting the FM9 which will be the first modeller I every buy since I picked up a guitar in 1980!

Simply outstanding!

That face when you played "lay it down"..you really felt it!!!

Amazing play and great sounds

I've always been a real amp or kemper guy! However, ya playing has made this Axe Fx3 sound pretty killer! Great playing! Loved the Cameron n the cae3 lead n cae clean the best!

Fantastic video, was looking for something like this for some time to learn the amps in my FM9 Turbo better. And exceptional guitar skill. So great to hear the matching song for each amp. I hope part 2, 3 etc is also on RU-vid. I am enjoying your video's and learned so much. Thanks for sharing.

what a beast!!!! Amazing!

amazing bro!!!!

OK damnit, I couldn't stop watching....just wasted an hour of my life because I couldn't stop at just Part I. In all seriousness, freakin' awesome demo. That's how it's done. Really appreciate the time and effort that went into this plus it was damn fun trying to guess each song without cheating. Nice job!

Tremendous! Nice job.

Sounds great..excellent job

That is what you call a demo.....Many Thanks

Absolutely genius. I LOVED the Petrucci tune that you threw in there.

Great post, excellent skills too :)

Wow. That's a nice collection of licks and tones for the Axe FX3. I haven't even tried out every tone yet and I've had it for months.

Killer Video dude

Holy shit are you good man! I am impressed and that Axe-FX III sounds so sick!

WOW! You absolutely NAILED many of those songs, but the Matthew Sweet @ 4:04 could've been the f-in record! (Plus, I certainly didn't expect to hear that song. I love that whole album!)

Nice demo thanks man

Wow so nice!!! Well done really 🏆

Pretty killer, my dude!! Your pinky is like, "don't worry...I got this, bro." lol

It sounds so good and great playing

You play awesome bro I love

Well done!

great job Cooper! thumbs up if you thought of Rebecca Dirks at 8:54

Killer player you know freaking every song. Surprised me with Mathew Sweet and many others. Great demo.

*I CANT STOP LISTENING TO THIS!!* 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

Sooooooo many good one!!

Rush, The Killers and SOAD at the end was great!!!

Amazing riffage!!!

I think this video just made up my mind on getting an axe fx. And bro you killed it awesome playing such versitlity. Great show case of skill and the axe fx.

Impressive playing! Super Smart

No one is even thinking about the Axe-Fx, we are all amazed at your versatility. I do have to comment on the AXE-FX though. The gain sounds are very, very good. Even though they have come along in their ability to create realistic clean tones, they are not yet close enough. All the clean tones sound like a simulator.

F&^%ing Genius!! W o W! A special moment in time...

Nice 👍🏻 love ❤️ the tonal sound effects etc. 😨

Geeezuuss - You got more chops than a wood chipper- I hate you LOL - Totally outstanding job man. Cliff owes you for that one big time.

best Axe FX salesman

Great playing!! Damn what a long pinky !!!

amazing video - the SRV riffs looked like they were the most difficult to play..it goes to show how ahead Stevie was compared to everybody else!

Damn this must’ve taken forever to dial in all these effects!!! Niiiice job!!!

Much respect for breaking out some Joe Bonamassa and Alterbridge 🤘🏻 thanks for the great demo, rock on!!

LOVE IT

You know every song known to man.....

Coop goes RAWKSTAR!!! Killer man. Loved it.

I was able to pick out every riff !

I like the shirt man!!

Awesome

Great job! I'm liking the FAS Modern patches for out of the box distorted presets best. Most of the other distorted presets have way to many effects on them for me. It makes the unit sound very sterile and less "real". The clean tones sound awesome. If I get one I will spend a lot of time tweaking that's for sure.

Cooper I'll bet you could have one HELL of a cover band. You can probably play ANYTHING.

WOW! Makes me feel great that I get just as good of tone with Marshall Code series amp and cab sims with free VST plugins! I saved $$$ to buy other stuff. Thanks! (not dissing your play style at all). Thumbs Up!

pretty cool!! slip on the head phones for this one!!

Some of these profile names got a good chuckle out of me. Citrus Das Metall Good shit Fractal. Good shit

Ok, I laughed out loud when you played Divine Intervention ❤

Sounds Incredible!!! Is this the way they sound when downloaded or did you add the effects?

Toto, 90s Dream Theater, Joe Walsh and Miley Cyrus. You sir, win both Guitar and The Internet at once. Heartfelt respect and admiration. 🤘🏻

Loved the FAS LEAD 1!! It's made me want to resume learning Images and Words. Unfortunately I gave up half way thorough Metropolis due to not having the time to memorise the whole thing!! *

Good camera angle chosen :) plus great to hear all the amps in the axe fx Will forward video into mates as I been suggesting they look at axe fx. Btw what you think of the slightly narrow width nut of the cutlass? I would like one but no option to try locally.

Great job, you nailed it! HELP! Any chance of listing the cabs used with amps? My ear needs guidance! - super appreciate this video. -Pete

Look at my man Cooper bussin out the cliffs of Dover TOP DECK.

A large plethora of tunage. Awesome!

THis is so great