Losing My Religion.wmv

[KimmoMusic]

One of my favorite songs of all time. Great job! -Kimmo

[AnnieCanada]

Such a pretty mandolin, ... Lovely cover!!! Your voice really suits song, sounds awesome!

[jimmymac30]

@AnnieCanada Hello Annie, thanks very much for taking the time to listen and comment. I very much enjoyed visiting your channel yesterday. You're a very talented musician and singer.

[TheSimonBrookes]

Well done!! Great playing. I have an ancient Hondo 2.

[jimmymac30]

@TheSimonBrookes Thanks Simon, I'm sure you're much better on the old mandolin than I am. You were great on that uke.

[TheSimonBrookes]

@jimmymac30 Thanks, but, er...I think I can play 3 chords on the mandolin and I don't know their names! I've always been a strummer...I'm really just beginning to learn soloing on the guitar. If you've just started playing mondolin, I'm truely impressed!!

[jimmymac30]

@TheSimonBrookes I bought that mandolin about four years ago, having never played one before, and lo, these many months later, I can play about five or six songs the whole way through without mucking them up too badly. I have learned many chords and am now teaching myself variations of the chords I already know.

[TheSimonBrookes]

@jimmymac30 Well done you!! I tried playing along with you yesterday. I'm going to have to dig out the old chord book to figure out a couple of the minor chords. By the way, my wife overheard your video and asked about it as she thought it was really good. Keep going is all I can say. As I have said before, I really enjoy your videos and guess what? I'm going to look at some more.

[jimmymac30]

@Dreamtimenumber9 BoB, my friend, thanks so much. I'm very busy lately. I haven't had much time for YT. I hope things are going great for you!

[flyingsaucer0619]

Love this song! I think you did a great job!! Really cool playing!! Is that a mandolin?! AWESOME!! -Noelle

[jimmymac30]

@flyingsaucer0619 Thanks Noelle! Yes, that is a mandolin, not an expensive one though, it's a beginner model, perfect for me, since I just started picking it up.

[frankchiafari]

Love this one Jimmy. A great song and you did it perfect. Great playing of the Mandolin. Frank

[jimmymac30]

@frankchiafari Thanks Frank!

[dmio2]

nicely done. good to hear you posting.

[jimmymac30]

@dmio2 Thanks very much my friend, it's great to have a little time to post something again.

[KeithsOriginalMusic]

This was really great Jimmy. Very nice

Keith

[jimmymac30]

@KeithsOriginalMusic Keith you're the best. Thanks man!

[breedenburgh]

Pure and clean...just the way I like it...great singing for a great song!

By the way...I want that mandoline :-)

[onewomanandsomesongs]

Always loved this song, Jimmy. You covered it very well, great singin', great mandolin playin'. Faved this one. :) Janet

[Ma965]

just one word: FANTASTIC!!!!

[FrankRMusic]

Hi Jim, that was great, oh, I really like your voice and singing....you even made me like this tune, though I usually don´t like it (to be honest). Your version is wonderful!!! And thanx, yes, if we ever meet in the US or Germany, we´ll be playing some Beatles stuff....we both can sing and play every tune of them, right?!!

Frank

[sageguitar70]

My God man this is fantastic! One of my favorite songs! You really nailed it! Such a powerful song.

[jimmymac30]

@sageguitar70 Yo Alex, thanks a lot man, I really appreciate your great comment. Keep on rockin' my friend!

[Snougdoug]

Well done Super Jimbo :)

[jimmymac30]

@Snougdoug Thanks very much Gui!

[cjwaywell]

Its years since i played one of those things...lol.... fantastic you're brilliant mate

[jimmymac30]

@cjwaywell Thanks mate! Hope 2012 is treating you and yours very well thus far!

[downhill240]

Michael Stipe and R.E.M have made some of the best music ever. This song always moves me. Great cover!

[jimmymac30]

@downhill240 Thanks very much downhill, and I agree that this song has a special emotional tenor to it. It really appeals to me, as does most of R.E.M.'s music.

[gerdenshed]

Very nicely done my friend ;o)

Mark..

[jimmymac30]

@gerdenshed Thanks very much Mark, hope you and yours are well. I'll stop by your channel later this weekend to see what's new.

[jimmymac30]

@rupertsteel Oh, and the mandolin is made by "Rover." It was not too expensive, about $350 U.S. dollars.

[Oswlek]

One of your best covers, Jimmy, right up there with the Kinks tune that caught my eye in the first place. I love listening to you sing, especially when the performance is this strong.

[jimmymac30]

@Oswlek Justin, I appreciate your generous comment my man, thank you very much!

[gebby257]

Nice job Jim! Always loved this song!

[jimmymac30]

@gebby257 Thanks Gebby. Sorry we couldn't get out to Alibi's a few weekends ago. We had a previous commitment, but I hope you guys play there again, 'cause it's close to home. Take it easy buddy!

[leobluesy]

Hi Jimmy... ohhh thanks... but I figured you were one of the best too :*)

Cant find my original comment..why did they take aways the yellow marker blocks ??

Have a good day

Leoooooo

[MacLenHarStar]

What a wonderful idea, Jimmy!

Playing mando and singing simultaneously, bravo!!! ((°J°))

[jimmymac30]

@MacLenHarStar Thanks buddy. It almost made me lose my religion :)

[MacLenHarStar]

@jimmymac30 tell me your religion, jimmy;)

[jimmymac30]

@MacLenHarStar I'm 90% Roman Catholic, 10% American Agnostic

[MacLenHarStar]

@jimmymac30 that 10 percent sounds interesting, Jimmy;)

[hayesch1]

Sounds great! Saweeet!

[jimmymac30]

@hayesch1 Thnaks man, I appreciate it!

[denkar1891]

Once again Jimmy you brought it. Hope you are well :)

-Dennis

[jimmymac30]

@denkar1891 Doing great Dennis, hope all is well with you and yours also. Thanks for the kind words my friend.

[jimmymac30]

@rupertsteel Thanks Rupert, very much!!

[Cameragirl803]

Wonderful job Jimmy! This is one of those great songs to hear on mandolin!! Perfection!!! You totally rocked it! *****

[jimmymac30]

@Cameragirl803 Janey! Thanks so much my friend. Hope all is well with you and yours!

[StubyStubyDoo]

Excellent - superb infact

[jimmymac30]

@StubyStubyDoo much appreciated stuby!!

[Freedaaa]

prima Jimmy !

[jimmymac30]

@Freedaaa Liebe Beate, vielen dank, gel? Wirklich und ehrlich.

[SubstituteForTalent]

Nice twist on a great song, I really enjoyed it! -Steve

[jimmymac30]

@SubstituteForTalent Thanks Steve, much appreciated!

[tirschenreuth]

Gefällt mir besser als das Original.

[jimmymac30]

@tirschenreuth Vielen Dank Martin!

[ImOfTheWoods]

Wonderful live performance, Jimmy - and the mandolin sounds very pretty! 8o)

[jimmymac30]

@ImOfTheWoods Thanks Syl, as always!

[Jcm9991]

This, my friend, is quality.

[jimmymac30]

@Jcm9991 Thanks Joe, I appreciate you taking the time to watch, listen and comment.

[SOMAN1983V]

Excellent cover Jimmy !

Bravo my friend !!!

[jimmymac30]

@SOMAN1983V Thank you Witek!

[VIOLA703]

Bellissima canzone! Grande voce!

Interpretazione straordinari! Ciao!

[jimmymac30]

@VIOLA703 Grazie Viola!

[izzysmart]

love the reverbs depth, co cool

[izzysmart]

omg wowowow, found u via leo, love that sound man. nice

[jimmymac30]

@izzysmart Thanks izzysmart, loved your rant about the 36,000,000,000 pound hi-speed train project. :)

[izzysmart]

@jimmymac30 LOL anytime, As for the rant it was needed lol

[alro61]

Congratulations! cover very well done

[jimmymac30]

@alro61 Grazie! Much appreciated!

[sguitar]

Hi Jim,

nice to see you... Great playing and singing!! I like this song and your performance is fantastic!!! Hug Sarah :-)

[jimmymac30]

@sguitar Thanks so much Sarah. I am always happy to hear from you. I hope things are going well for you all the way over there in Deutschland!

[leobluesy]

 Hi Jim

good job... nice recording too.

Well done.

Leo

[jimmymac30]

@leobluesy Hey Leo, that means a lot to me coming from you. You are one of the best on YT in my opinion.

[rocksnob14]

Wow, beautiful mandolin playing. Great singing, too. Consider me subscribed!

[jimmymac30]

@rocksnob14 Thanks very much for taking the time to watch this and to comment. And thanks even more for subscribing and going through some of my back-inventory on here. I really appreciate that.

[Korulax]

Hi.....Jimmy you made a very nice Music..i like this :)

Greetings from Korulax

[jimmymac30]

@Korulax Hello my friend, thanks very much for your comment!

[tc71291]

A Blast from the past! One of my FAVS Jimmy,,, very well done !

[jimmymac30]

@tc71291 TC!! Thanks buddy, I really appreciate you checking this out. I definitely have to stop by your channel and see what kind of craziness you been up to lately! I

[CountryWesternGal]

Beautiful As Always Jimmy

Lovely Vocals And Picking :)

Love Always Patricia

[jimmymac30]

@CountryWesternGal Thanks Patricia my dear countrywesterngal, much appreciated!

[kidderminsterbro]

hey jimmy

way to make "at your wit's end" sound

so lovely and dreamy. your soulful talents

are shining at there best in this classy

performance. great going jimmy.

peace,rich

[jimmymac30]

@kidderminsterbro You are too kind Rich. I am most grateful my friend.

[CAVERN1234]

Great cover and Great playing big thumbs up from me

[jimmymac30]

@CAVERN1234 Thanks so much my friend. Hope things are going great for you over there in Liverpool!

[FolkAndMore]

Sounding great Jimmy. With the reverb, your great voice and all! And the mandoline sounds awesome - greatr picking!!! ...Wolfgang

[jimmymac30]

@FolkAndMore Wolfgang, thanks so much for your great comment!

[crystalgayleaddict]

good!



[jimmymac30]

@crystalgayleaddict Thanks so much my friend!

[amccann7]

Yes Jimmy rocks the mando! Loved it my friend, great awesome strong and sonorous vocal! in my favorites list!

Amy

[jimmymac30]

@amccann7 Amy, you are the best! Thanks so much for your great descriptive comment. I'm smiling ear to ear!

[Familienkinoco]

Aber du spielst es gut Jimmy

[jimmymac30]

@Familienkinoco Vielen Dank Michael!

[buzzsawkid]

love it because it is different!

[jimmymac30]

@buzzsawkid Thanks buzz!

[nickfromCO]

great sound on that mandolin! well done my friend. great song choice

[jimmymac30]

@nickfromCO Nick, thanks for the great comment!

[buniluvr]

Hi Jimmy!

I'm a big fan of reverb :) LOVE the mandolin - very SWEET! You sound AMAZING! All stars to YOU! ************

cheers,

julie

[jimmymac30]

@buniluvr Hi Julie, thanks very much for your lovely comment, I'm most grateful for YT friends like you!

[AfterTheFog]

Well done Jimbo!!!!

[jimmymac30]

@AfterTheFog Thanks Chuck, much appreciated buddy!

[skeletone111]

JIMMY!!!! This is so awesome my friend!!!! Thumbs Up ♪♫♩♬♭

So nice to hear a tune from you:)

[jimmymac30]

@skeletone111 Thanks for the thumbs up Anthony!! Thanks for taking the time to stop by, watch and comment. Very much appreciated!!

[namnoiz]

Nice cover Jimmy ! ...JL

[jimmymac30]

@namnoiz Yo John, thanks for dropping by and checking it out, that means the world to me man!

[hysonly]

Sound awesome..the Mandoline sound, and you singing.

Really good one from you Jimmy.

[jimmymac30]

@hysonly Dear Dorte. You are always so sweet. Thank you over and over again!!

[Familienkinoco]

Schöner Song Jimmy. *****

.

Gruss michael

[jimmymac30]

@Familienkinoco Vielen Dank Michael, ich muss ehrlich sagen dass ich wirklich kein mandolinspieler bin, nur ein hobby fuer mich.

[manriq47]

Sounding great both vocally and on the mando, Jimmy! Great with earphones on! Could imagine you doing this solo on a dark stage with a lone spot on you and that great sounding mando! Cheers, buddy. ~ Mark

[jimmymac30]

@manriq47 Wow, what a superb comment Mark. Many, many thanks my friend!

[TheKunichan]

Hi Jimmy! Thank you lovely mandolin playing. The recording is also very beautiful, and surprised by the high quality. More striking has been the wonder of what this song is melancholy tone of the mandolin. Also exceptional is the great songs of Jimmy is good!

[jimmymac30]

@TheKunichan Hey KUNI!! Thanks so much for your positive comment. I truly appreciate you man!!

[paperweightgirl]

That was absolutely beautiful.

[jimmymac30]

@paperweightgirl as are you my dear, as are you, thanks so very much....

[renato113]

You are so incredibly talented with that little thing.

renato

[jimmymac30]

@renato113 RENATO! My friend, so good to hear from you!! Thanks for checking in on me and for your great comment!

[ijustwanttosing]

WOW .. now that's what I call reverb.. :D Perfect for this song. Adds to the flowing feeling. How are your videos always so amazing?? - how are YOU always able to make even the most covered songs your own - and in such simply and wonderful arrangements?

More, more, more!!

Hugs

[jimmymac30]

@ijustwanttosing Thank you, thank you, thank you, Kari! A million thanks, you are one of the best singers anywhere, so it makes me happy and proud to know you enjoy my videos. I promise I will make more, if you promise to make more as well!

[diamondkutz54]

This sounded great Jimmy. The Mandolin and the perfect mix on your voice. Superb my friend.

[jimmymac30]

@diamondkutz54 Hello there Charlie, many thanks my very talented friend! I truly appreciate you watching and commenting!

[nllleonard]

Yep, they did break up...just recently. :( Keep playing that mando, Jimmy! Such a beautiful sound...  It's one of my pipe-dreams....learning that instrument!

[nllleonard]

WONderful performance! Into my faves! GREAT Athens, Georgia group! Local talent. Know them well. ;)

"Losing my religion" is a "southernism" meaning "at my wit's end" btw. (Translation for non-Southern friends. ;) Love this....love the mando!!!! NAncy

[jimmymac30]

@nllleonard Thanks Nancy, very much! As I mentioned at another comment below, I bought that mandolin three of four years ago, and in all that time I can only play about five songs on it!

I read recently that R.E.M. recorded their final album and broke up. They've been performing together for over twenty years, I guess they needed a break, but I do hope they'll do a reunion tour sometime.

[gitarrenmusic]

that you played and sang beautifully!

I'm surprised how good you play mandolin, my compliments!

I wish you all the best!

Rafael

[jimmymac30]

@gitarrenmusic Thanks so much Rafael! I bought that mandolin about three or four years ago and in all that time, I still only know how to play about five songs on it.

[gitarrenmusic]

@jimmymac30 It is certainly not easy to play mandolin,

which is sooooo small and your hands are soooooo big! :D

Best wishes!

Rafael

[TanteA]

Hi Jim, I love your cover very much. The mandoline sounds very good here.

Very nice greetings from Anette

[jimmymac30]

@TanteA Thank you Anette, that means a lot to me coming from you because I really enjoy your style and sound. Wishing you all the best as well. Tschuss!

[cadjunk]

Thanks Jimmy very nice, singing and playing the mandolin. Very pretty. Thanks for sharing. Enjoyed. Take care, my friend. Gwen

[jimmymac30]

@cadjunk Dear Gwen, thanks so much for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it. Wiushing you all the best.

[0258jtj7]

The Master knows how to bring out 'better' in a great song! I love that mandolin sound!!

[jimmymac30]

@0258jtj7 Ray! Buddy, it's great to hear from you. Thanks for the kind words, as always!!

[yogifromoz]

gday Jim love this REM classic love the mandolin done with so much heart great work mate and hope the year is shaping up to be a beauty for you and yours peace man .

[jimmymac30]

@yogifromoz Yogi! Thanks buddy. We just keep on keepin' on, no use in complainin', wouldn't do any good anyway. Wishing you all the best, as always!

[yogifromoz]

@jimmymac30 Thanks Jimmy as always a gentleman good on yer mate .

[sarahlacroixmusic]

I love this song so much! It's one of my all time favorites! Epic cover!

[jimmymac30]

@sarahlacroixmusic Hey Sarah, thanks very much for your epic comment! Much appreciated!

[Andrei19S]

waw ! Good job man !!!

[jimmymac30]

@Andrei19S Thanks my friend!!

[Sunambra]

Worth waiting for brilliant Jimmy

ps Not that long ago my son set up the guitars of a band called Mogwai who supported REM on tour.

[jimmymac30]

@Sunambra That must've been a really great experience for him. Thanks as always Martin my good and very talented friend!

[SchmumpkinII]

Just when I thought this song couldn't sound ANY BETTER...BOOM! :)

Great job, sir!

[jimmymac30]

@SchmumpkinII Thnak you Sir Schumpkin! Much appreciated!!

[jc6154]

don't know the song but great vocals and mandolin.Good to see you jimmymac.Jerry

[jimmymac30]

@jc6154 Thanks Jerry my friend. This song was a hit in the 1990s. The band was a group of college guys somewhere in the south, playing bars, until they hit the big time. They recently recorded their farewell album and announced their breakup after some twenty years of touring and recording.

[M4dMo77o]

Secretly hoped you would cover this Jimmy ... And wow, this is going on my Ipod !!

[jimmymac30]

@M4dMo77o Thanks Mad Motto, much appreciated!!