Mariah Carey - I Wanna Know What Love Is - Guitar Cover: Adam Lee

[ChROnICxVibEzz761]

How are u so good

Are u self taught ?

[415mimi707]

This is really good!!!!!!!!!!!! I am a Mariah Carey fan and this is awesome :) Good job.

[ohhadamm88]

dude seriously only 6k views? u deserve more

[1948Ringo]

Muito bom!!! Principalmente o seu carinho com o pássaro! Grande músico! Grande coração!Parabéns!

[dalicia27]

Dude ur cool and u deserve more viewes man! The amazing playing!!

[isaactremonti]

You are good!!

[HogbergPhotography]

Wow! Amazing!

[bronsoncrabtree]

Dude you are Awesome! If you don't mind I was going to ask about what kind of guitar you have? Also, do you use GarageBand, I heard that little delay in the song and was wondering how you did that. It sounded really good!

[onedarlingchick]

Glad to hear you speak in this vid...best. accent. ever! :D And yet again you are covering one of my favorite songs of all-time! I need to learn this on my new electric guitar. By the way, have you ever covered Careless Whisper??? If so, I need to see it! If not, I'm requesting it! ;)

[silvinhamarin]

ADAM!!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!!!! YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!!!!! XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX from a Brazilian fan!!!!!!!

[StevenHodge100]

Adam bro you Rock. I love your clips. I actually think you should be on stage with these stars you do covers for. Keep up the good work and I look forward to your future covers :-). Way to go. You got lots of natural talent and exceptional ears for hearing great details and riffs. I'm completely impressed. Thumbs up to you bro. You got skills!!!

[Faiith02]

Wow.. You young man really can play them songs!

Really amazing!! Saw the other videos and was amazed by your talent!

Keep up the good job!

[tez162003]

amazing amazing cover! brilliant work, subscribed, look forward to more video's :)

[thisisitmj]

OMG played wonderfully... and the ending is awesome too!! haha cheeky!! :D ^_^

[tigerqueen007]

Cheecky is so cute!!

[emiliearriaga]

WOW! Loved it!

[kiaranjay]

I thought Foreigner did this song!?

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

@kiaranjay You are right, Kiaran! I did a cover of a cover in that case, haha. Mariah covered it, and I tried out her interpretation of the song with the guitar. Both the original and Mariah's are amazing - it's an awesome song! :-)

[RYCHARDSON2010]

@kiaranjay me too i love foreigner version of the song.

[fierro51]

hahah, You're welcome!

Tell me if you made a How to play video.

Thank you thank youu!!

I really appreciate it! <33

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

@fierro51 I will do! I'll be holding another 'vote' for tutorials, very soon, so please watch this space! God bless you, and hope you have an awesome upcoming week! :-)

[fierro51]

Wow you're really really good,

Ehm I really like this song, so could you make a video hoe to play?

We have talentshows @ school, and I'd love to play this in front of the whole school.

But only if u want to. (:

Xx ps, I really like your bird!

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

@fierro51 God bless you for your kind comment! Thank you so much! I'd love to make a video, but I want to see how far my current tutorial goes, before I do any more. If it goes well, I'll hold another vote and consider doing more tutorials. Hope that helps! And thank you so much for the complement on Cheeky! I shall pass it on! :-)

[amirakarrar]

Adam this video is amazing and I want it at my wedding! You are so good wallahe we will showcase you, you need to get signed up! Keep up the good work I am proud of my cousin - mucisian, photographer what next.......!

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

@amirakarrar Thank you so much, Amira! That means so much! I'm after exposure at the moment - I just need to get some more stuff up that's seen by about 10x the audience, and I could work with that. LOL. Dream on, right? :-P And I'd be honored to play this at your wedding - never played properly in Egypt, anyway! Should be awesome! :-D God bless. ;o) x

[amirakarrar]

Adam this video is amazing and I want it at my wedding! You are so good wallahe we will showcase you, you need to get signed up! Keep up the good work I am proud of my cousin - mucisian, photographer what next.......!

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

@PainlessTragedy Thanks so much, Mark for all your comments on this video! :-) I did play it by ear - I play everything that way - works best for me, but everyone's different, I guess! :-) And thanks for the contest idea - I think I'll be stuck to enter contests at the moment, but I'll definitely keep up with the videos! :-D You should do this cover, too, and maybe post it as a response! Your playing's come along leagues, and continues to get better and better - you're awesome now! God bless. ;)

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

@PainlessTragedy Haha, it is indeed! :-D

[123jihan]

This cover is fantastic - could you please post some more tunes on here!!!!!!! - I could listen to your music all day. With covers like these you should be signed up. keep up the hard work.

[123jihan]

This cover is fantastic - could you please post some more tunes on here!!!!!!! - I could listen to your music all day. With covers like these you should be signed up. keep up the hard work.

[Vanny2829]

AMAZING xD <3<3

[ixluvxpete]

amazing...

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

@ixluvxpete Thanks so much, Karra! Just checked out one of your videos - beautiful covers! God bless. ;o)

[arubiana]

LOVE IT! Also, I love your speaking voice.

[bathsideboy]

A great rendition of a beautiful song. If you hadn't played so well Cheeky would have stole the show. A very entertaining vid.

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

@bathsideboy Wow thank you so much! Very kind of you! Judging by the comments, I think Cheeky already stole the show! What can I say - he's a hard act to follow! :-) Thanks again, and hope you have a wonderful weekend! God bless. ;o)

[musiqladi61]

Love this cover Adam - as usual u r amazing!!!! Mariah Carey did the cover of Foreigner's original tune...beautifully done!!!!

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

@musiqladi61 You're SUPER kind, Linda! Thank you so, so much! Yup - a cover of a cover! :-) Hope you're well, and nice to hear from you again! God bless. ;o)

[kaznerov]

Just me again :P I really love your thick tone. I guess that's the PRS's work? My eye fell on a PRS SE Custom 25th anniversary edition while looking for a new guitar. I'm now playing a €270 Ibanez SA limited version.

Do you put anything between your Marshall DSL and your PRS? or any signature Marshall settings? Your sound is nice and thick, but since Santana and Chappers have that same characteristic sound I guess it has got to do with PRS guitars ;)

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

@kaznerov Hey Kaz - that's very kind of you. Here's the thing: you don't need a PRS to get that sound. Yes, the PRS does have a bit of extra midrange howl - particularly in the bridge pickup - but in all honesty, play a PRS bridge pickup with the tone rolled up to 10, and it's super bright! The secret lies in your tone knob. There's a threshold between bright and muddy - you want to try and hone in on that turning point, and that's your tone. (cont.)

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

@kaznerov (Cont.) For me, Santana is a HUGE influence. He's my favorite guitarist on Earth - feeling, tone, musicality - it's all there with Carlos Santana. So if there's even a slight resemblance, it's because he's my biggest influence! Thus, I learned the tone knob tricks pretty early! Lol. And you can achieve it with any guitar: I'm using a PRS into a Marshal DSL-50 - perhaps the tinniest amp in the world! Just play with the settings, play with your tone, and experiment... (cont.)

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

@kaznerov (Cont.) ...with your playing. So much can be done with your phrasing alone. Watch Carlos on videos on YT - the way he phrases his solos is very distinct. There's an ebb and flow to a Santana solo that's unmistakable - and it's that, that makes it music. Hope that sort of helps, and sorry for rambling. I'll have a look for a video that shows this well, and send it to you in a message. God bless. ;o)

[christeringenno]

Great work. Again.

Where did you get the backing track?

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

@christeringenno Thanks so much, Christer! The backing track was one of the ones I found online, although I added quite a few rhythm guitar tracks to it, to beef it up a little! Hope that helps, and God bless. ;o)

[violinohoe]

enjoyed your playing a lot! i was pleasantly surprised by this as i usually find instrumental versions of pop vocal (esp. mariah's) corny and...weird. but this is real good stuff!!!

keep playing and...the bird is sweet :D

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

@violinohoe Thanks so much, that's such a kind complement! God bless you. ;o)

[stellacat]

Awesome, as always. English Accent! And your bird is adorable.

[Xavier315]

Beautiful, expressive and soul-touching as always... good to see you back after your break from the internet binge ;) Keep it up my friend!

~MXS

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

@Xavier315 Thanks so much, Matt! You're very kind. I'm almost back - like 60% of the way there. Few more weeks, and it's 100% Lol! :-D Hope all is well with you, and God bless. ;o)

[xoran99]

Great job, once again!

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

@xoran99 Thanks so much! :-)

[lobstahgirl]

Adam...as always, you are totally awesome! Your patience with Cheeky is very cool! Love this video! Thanks for sharing it with us. God bless!

[kaznerov]

And again.... I'm your fan dude! Awesome performance, I love how you "guitar cover" the vocal lines in a few nice songs! Keep em coming I'd suggest :)

Hey Adam, would you be in for a video collaboration between us? Satch's always with me always with you? I think I can learn quite a lot from you :P

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

@kaznerov Thanks so much, Kaz! You're super kind - sending you a message...

[Vladotubular]

Incredible cover with a lot of feel, also very good played.

Take #362 ?? OMG... :D

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

@Vladotubular Thanks so much, Vlado! Very kind of you! It wasn't quite 362 takes - that was a joke. But I definitely lost count! Lol. ;o)

[thedonace213]

Once again...excellent cover man!

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

@thedonace213 Thanks so much, Pablo! Very kind of you! :-)

[oxdpt99]

Hey if having a pet in the studio is the secret to a killer recording, I guess my dogs Emma and Rusty will have to sit in. Great cover dude, nice attention to dynamics and I like that you don't overplay. Just the right amount of soul, passion and phrasing. God Bless you and all your endeavors.

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

@oxdpt99 Lol! This really made me laugh! You should definitely do that! Trevor, Emma and Rusty - the three musketeers - for your next video! Can I just say thank you for watching, and it really means a lot to have a comment like this from a guitarist as talented as you! Amazing! God bless. ;o)

[jprosasrrd]

Great job man, your so soulful and smoothe dude!!

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

@jprosasrrd Thank you so much, John! God bless. ;o)

[Moonzlight]

Love that Cheeky..He is so adorable!!!!

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

@Moonzlight He's just started talking, too! He's on "hello" and "hello Cheeky" at the moment but, God willing, his vocab will expand soon! :-)

[Moonzlight]

Salaaaaaaaaaaaaam Dear Br.Adam..So Lovely msA! You are so talented as well as ckeeky:)) Misse Ya Bro! God Bless You always..Love your accent!!! keep smiling! Ws

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

@Moonzlight Thank you so much, Reem! You are very kind - God bless you. Ws. ;o)

[load222]

i could listen to this a million times consecutively. its really enjoyable shit. keep up the good work and continue to cover more unconventional songs.

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

@load222 Wow, thank you so much! That's such a great complement! I will definitely try and cover some more unconventional tracks in the near future! Glad you liked it! God bless. ;o)

[jimmym0reno]

ending is funny. hahaha. loved this one bro! =]

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

@jimmym0reno Thanks so much, Jimmy! Glad you liked it! Hope you're well, and can't wait for another video from you, soon! ;o)

[TheDemizeOfEvil]

YEEAAAHH ADAM YOU TALKED AMAZING

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

@TheDemizeOfEvil Thanks, Alex! You were one of the ones who told me to, so thought it was worth a go. Next video, it's rock! :-) Still thinking what's out there to play! :-)

[defmonkey57]

you're amazing dude.

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

@defmonkey57 Thanks so much - very kind of you! Glad you liked it! :-)

[skemthestray]

FANTASTIC

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

@skemthestray Thanks so much! God bless! ;o)

[sportsportsport]

Very nice composition Adam!.. I liked it a lot... cool idea also. You haven't posted it ages! DO MORE FOR US!

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

@sportsportsport Thanks so much - you're very kind! I'm onto some more I hope, soon. I'm listening out for another track to cover! Lol. You're the one who needs to put out more videos - your playing rocks! ;o)

[sportsportsport]

@AdamLeeGuitarist haha! Thanks for the nice reply. I should make longer videos also. I might try and cover a satriani song all the way through. I'll probs spend a few days learning 'Always with me and always with you'.. but the tapping part isn't the hardest of sections, but it's bothering to learn it's tapping pattern! And my memory is dreadful. Do you find when recording it takes ages to get a good take? :)

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

@sportsportsport That's awesome! Satriani classic - you must do that! I look forward to hearing it! As for taking a while with takes - I find it depends. Some songs it's there within the first few runs, but with others, it takes a while. Had it not been for Cheeky, this would have been one of those quicker songs. But for other songs with key / octave changes, it takes a bit longer - Man in the Mirror was one of those. And also I improvise in my vids, so it depends if I like whatever I did! lol

[sportsportsport]

@AdamLeeGuitarist I understand what you mean. I think doing 3 and a half minute guitar instrumental might take me ages. I'm not the most amazing guitarist but I try to have a take that displays the best of my ability, so I'm a perfectionist but not a maker of perfect guitar playing if you know what I mean. I think I can remember watching your rendition of the said song, and it was very good. =)

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

@sportsportsport Thanks so much! Look forward to your next video! :-)

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

@sportsportsport (Cont.) But it's subjective! It's often hard to do vocal covers of songs with the guitar, so I might have to make an arrangement in my head of how to make it flow - i.e. how to make one verse different from another, where you might otherwise be depending lyrical content. I blab on, and on. Lol. I'm wondering what to do next! Lol. :-) Please do your video, though - should be great!

[FanaticQueenInGreen]

I like your British accent great job like ever... god bless you Adam...

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

@FanaticQueenInGreen Haha - thanks! Listening back, I cringe, but maybe I'll get used to it with "practice" talking to a computer! Lol. God bless. ;o)

[jessicalarewalker]

i was not expecting you to have an english accent! :) you're adorable! thanks for putting a smile on my face! AMAZING VIDEO!!!

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

@jessicalarewalker Thanks so much, Jessica! Glad you liked it - I have to say, I LOVE your Lady Antebellum cover - beautiful! That's the song I wanted to do next! I'm just worried people will think I'm all ballad and no rock! Lol. Still wondering what to play next! Thanks again, Jessica! God bless. ;o)

[carlos13190]

wonderfull

thanks adam

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

@carlos13190 Thank you so much, Carlos! God bless. ;o)

[thetower07]

I love your covers mate! Do you make your own backing tracks? Please keep them coming! Your playing is inspirational for many

[AdamLeeGuitarist]

@thetower07 Thanks so much - you're very, very kind. God bless you. As for the backing tracks - it depends what I find. If I find a really good one, I'll use that. But if I find a mediocre one, I add guitar lines to it, chop up bits of the original recordings and stick those in, in places, etc. For this one, I just added some rhythm guitar to beef it up a bit - it's a pretty good BT. You can find many of them on YouTube for people to use, too! Hope that helps, and thanks again for your kindness!