Mad Season - River of Deceit (cover)

[jameydog]

nice job bro. awesome song from the 90's by my two favorite bands (PJ and AIC) and you did them justice. layne would have linked this video from his twitter account if he was still with us. lol. rip layne

[BJZnRPZ]

If i would have kept at atleast one of those things i might have been something more, just a little bit more beautiful in the eyes of those who stare

[RuskiNath]

What kind of amp/effects are you using with that strat?

[shmears2000]

@RuskiNath

It's a Trace Elliot...not sure of the model off the top of my head. No effects. The guitar is a G&L Legacy.

[paranoid1072]

Trade Lane For Justin Bieber... Please!

[dsvogel420]

Very good vocals for this cover man! thnx for posting lesson too bro! \m/

[MrArchangel2010]

can you give me a little more info on that

4 finer bend, it sounds like more than a bend in there, very nice cover !

[bon3z0r]

Wow... That is really great :)

How about doing a blind melon - mouth full of cavities (if you like them) cover? since your guitaring is great close to original it would sound great.

Maybe "I stay away" :))) ?

[erichoward15]

also just learned to play it myself thanks to you. there is no way in hell i would have learned this without your vid man. THNX MAN, keep um coming.

[erichoward15]

dude you did an absolutely amzing job. love this song man!!!!

[orangehasrhymes]

You fell off just a little bit on those guitar fills in the pre-chorus about halfway though, but otherwise GREAT JOB!! You kept the tempo really well, which is hard for me to do on this tune!!

[nirvana1991KURTcob]

good cover

[cradleofrobert]

awesome job. it's a hard song to learn!

[soinet]

0:36 that Chord...  I dont personally like that chord in the song... that sound bad... but the rest of the song its great!

[wadeccockrill]

that was AWSOME man!! good work. your guitar work was perfect. I really liked the setup you were you using.

[introspective68]

Nice!

[jondy3]

nice work buddy

[read2achieve]

good job man! nice voice, awesome skills. i love the rock n' roll hand gesture at the end lol

ps: i just learned this song, thanks for putting up the tutorial. i put up my crappy rendition, check it out let me know.

[Lowman88]

Bad ass! Great job dude, that was really awesome. You have great timing and the guitar sounds great. Best cover on here of this song. Keep it up!!

[smerrigan]

btw what chord progression are you playing?

[shmears2000]

Check out my instructional on this song

[smerrigan]

ROD is such in the style of a mccready lick too

[carbin16]

I love the way his voice sounds and guitar sounds pretty good to .

[TrentCobain]

Dude U have an awesome voice

[weenbag]

Sweet man.

thanx I needed help playing it!

[HAMBONE187]

good shit dude

[toolhead007]

Good job man...Long live Layne!!

[disarmin]

awesome job dude, great singing even!

[grego805]

Thenk you. Its amazing how people I never met can influence my life and music! Very acomplished cover. Thanks for the video! Its exactly what I needed!

[jravishing]

Very, very good. Show your face next time so people can tell where the talent is comming from.

[everman187]

but i know people do appreciate seeing how you play it.

some of these D-Bags only show their face.

well done.

great song.

rip Layne n barrett

[pdlf86]

excellent, awesome, wonderful

[BeQuietAndDrive1624]

This is an awesome song...and it's a great cover and im picky cuz i love them and alice in chains...good job two thumbs up

[Richie808tube]

great cover man, keep it up!

[stratocoaster2007]

muy buen tema !!! te sale bien compañero. saludos

[dmaguire74]

Mate, i thought you were great, besides you helped me learn the song too... thanks. Love your work man. Keep it up.

[antanarivo]

excellent!!!!!!;);););););););­)

[tiffanynhappyfields]

it's F, then C, then G all the way through on the first part

[shmears2000]

You guys are right. Not sure where I picked up the E minor.

[Trintaman]

Nice cover, brother! You sing very well!!!

[Mowac]

At :33 through :37 those aren't the chords he uses...There is no E minor.....Other than that, your attempt sounds good as for the rest of the song.

[Mowac]

nice attempt........but unfortunately....some of your chords are wrong.....

[shmears2000]

Now this one I'm going to disagree with. Be more specific.

[blazinut]

@Mowac

He has it down. Your wrong Bobby Bouche!

[pharnakos]

i'am sorry for this comment but you are such a bad singer god!!!!!! dont you have any respect for layne.,....

[shmears2000]

Can't please everyone I guess.

[miggiddiemike]

first of all, his voice is great second, you dont have any right to ask who has respect for anyone. music touches different people in different ways, so why not express it to other people. (isnt that called being a musician?) which Layne was.

[deadreckoning06]

I like his singing actually....He has his own voice...some of the chords are wrong though...but still..I like it...next time..Mic your voice a little bit...I rate it an A though...and oh no...everyone else go ahead and flood me with your stupid comments...IDC...Good job dude...

[plaeingney]

wow.. this is amazing..vocals a little weak but still damn amazing! and the guitar is so good...

[gameill]

dammit man, i try covering songs n crap, but my fingers strain so easily. like i gotta smoke some treez before i do, and it actually works, plus it makes me concentrate harder, lol. you're good, i watch this at least couple times a week. good job, again.

[shmears2000]

LOL, thanks man.

[juanitonan]

nice man! could you doit slower? im trying to catch up with the chords...please!

[shmears2000]

Sure, I will put up a how-to for this song in about a month or so.

[shmears2000]

Subscribe to my videos if you haven't already so you know when I put it up.

[gameill]

why do people view videos if they're going to have a withdrawal and go berzerk on 'em? take your hit and be happy! this is a bad ass cover!

[afhevh]

left-handed on Nutshell...right-handed on River of Deceit? You mess with the camera or something?

[shmears2000]

Yeah, had to reinstall the camera and forgot to switch the "mirror image" setting.

[steev1978]

AWESOME JOB!! Gett'n ready to learn this song..thought i'd see how many people covered it..

-Steve-

[CivicLSI]

perfect

[kimosaid]

awesome!!! i tried learning it about 5 minutes ago, and man i see how different you play it, awesome on the guitar man!!!

[stingingpistol]

You sound so much like Mike it's scary... Man, I'm jealous!

[SalientBen]

nicely done :)

[markpir2u]

just fuckin' good man!!!

[Cobain86]

wooooooow

great!

you play like mccready!

damn i have to do a lot of work

[leaHeel]

nice choice man, i havent listened to this one in a looooong time, may have to give it a shot myself

[gameill]

WTF! too damn good..are u MIKE himself???

[kop4]

good one ;P

[seikonation04]

yah im 100% wrong i appologize

[Rogger14]

Not bad.

[seikonation04]

its by alice in chains not mad season... the mad season song is just a cover AIC is the best

[shmears2000]

It is by Mad Season. Try to find it on an AIC album. BTW, my comment below was directed at lilredrunning shoe for anyone who wondered :)

[Chulaan]

It's pure Mad Season. O.o Learn your history. AiC never did this song.

[SabbathNChains]

um ur an idiot

[lilredrunningshoe]

Dam, you need a LOT of help!!! You can't play, can't sing, and you can't make videos for shit either. Can you explain the stupid angle of the camera??? why stare at your crotch the whole time.... are you that ugly to?

[shmears2000]

Thanks dipshit! Something tells me you were the only viewer concentrating on my crotch, but I always appreciate constructive criticism.

[metalmaiden310]

What the hell is your problem... you are just fucking jealous you can't sing, play or make videos half as great as he can... he has talent and you are just a fucking hater... fuck you!

[LilMissCena]

Great cover! I loved it. You did Layne proud! -x- Keep on rockin!

[Impnaz88]

good job man.

[disarmin]

when do you go on tour? awesome!

[Robman666]

Awesome job dood. I was trying to learn that song yesterday and you just helped me alot. Thanks. Very great song.

[manu9292]

very good

[firerezq]

another flawless cover! absolutely great

[Stantrell]

Wow. That was awesome I expected this to suck ass but u did a kick ass job.

[stor3y]

is this mike? haha im only kidding but you did do one hell of a job, post some more mad season/alice in chains

[ChamberZ]

wicked man, thanks for posting this shit, I've been wanting to learn this song for a long time.

[Protowhilst]

awesome.

[leatherman352]

Fucking great!! Can you plz mail me the tab?

[manicdepression92]

You did a really good job, man! It's nice to see this amazing song given some justice.

[matteyo4489]

sweet thanx man

[Colddiarhhea]

Nice job. Great song.

[catalystvox2]

amazing. I really enjoyed it.

[matteyo4489]

where could i get this tab? awesome job. i thought i knew how to play it but now i think im way off.

[shmears2000]

I don't remember how I learned this song. I will message you with the tab if I can find the correct one on the net. Thanks for the comments man!

[Jason1584]

hey man if you know the exact tab i'd love to see it. love your cover!!!

[shmears2000]

Thanks a ton, appreciate the feedback. I never realized how high my singing voice was til I recorded this, lol.

[kikmedown]

That was bad-ass dude....bad ass!

More covers of Mad Season or AIC. You got dem guitar skills.

[Tognar]

VERY COOL! No one remembers this album anymore. Well done!