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Every Friday, the MusicRadar team submits its own personal favourite music videos and clips on the net.

Some clips we really like, others are simply comedy classics or oddly intriguing. But all are worth watching. This week, don't miss Clapton shredding with Santana and Weird Al's Trapped In The Closet parody.

Chris Vinnicombe's choices

The Rolling Stones play Sympathy For The Devil at Altamont
Often cited as the moment that sixties idealism came to an end, The Rolling Stones' infamous performance at Altamont in 1969 saw Keith Richards playing his Plexiglass Ampeg Dan Armstrong literally at gunpoint. To coincide with our First Look at the new wooden-bodied Ampeg AMG100, here's Dave Grohl rocking out with one of the original see-through models. CV

Aerosmith play Train Kept A Rollin' in 1974
Joe Perry was another Dan Armstrong Plexi player, but here he is back in 1974 ripping out some tasty licks on a Strat in some of the tightest trousers in history. There's an excellent cameo introduction from Little Richard too. CV

Michael Leonard's choices

Radiohead: Anyone Can Play Guitar
Rubbish title, as only the sublimely cool and talented can play guitar, of course. That aside, here's an 'interesting' 1994 live performance by Radiohead.
Happy birthday, Thomas Edward Yorke, 40 years old on 7 October. ML

Eric B and Rakim: Juice (Know The Ledge)
Promo videos don't often feature in MusicRadar's Best of YouTube tips, but I'm making an exception here. Because 1) it's Rakim, the greatest rapper ever (argue now!) 2) it features a 20-year-old Tupac Shakur, in his first starring role in the '92 movie Juice.
But this is all about the music, including Eric B's incredible production. If you're into classic hip-hop, this is an ultra-classic. ML

Tom Porter's choices

Ratatat cut up ABBA, glue eyes and mouths on upside down
This video for Ratatat's new track Shempi is brilliant. It's also a nightmare waiting to happen. Take an old ABBA video (yes, already scary but it gets worse), slice out Agnetha's, Benny's, Bjorn's and Frida's eyes and mouths, turn them upside down and swap them around. Watch it at your own risk. The tune is pretty catchy, though… TP