Monkey Wrench - Foo Fighters Acoustic Cover

[fullinger89]

one last thing before I quit

I never wanted any more than I could fit into my head

I still remember every single word you said

and all the shit that somehow came along with it

still there's one thing that comforts me

since I was always caged and now I'm free

[arbys24]

I love your voice :)

[frankochoa87]

very nice mate!

[nottinghamsucker]

Brilliant cover, I really like how you've taken a different approach to playing the song, the results are fantastic. It is refreshing to listen to a cover which still has all greatness of the original, but has been transformed to make it your own!

[jeffarmon]

Very good! I never thought I would listen an acoustic version for this song.

[brutalsyndrome]

best in acoustic!!!

[elboricuapanda]

hey dude! this is really Kick @ss!! love it! can i please get a link, a video, a tab anything you can throw at me so i can imitate this please!! this is awesome!

[Gotyeman]

Well done, well freaking done. It wasn't played wrong, and it wasn't grungy. That's because this is a cover, you made it your own man, and you did a damn good job. I'm going to definitely learn your version, my acoustic is my favorite to play, and playing monkey wrench the normal way on it is sorta like... well it seems your way makes a little bit more sense on acoustic haha. I love it man, freaking awesome =)

[lovegame44]

yeah bor. i'd take my headphones off to you but then i wouldnt hear u.

[jponsler]

you are gay and this is not a surfing song u tool

[israelopezpj]

awsome version!!, let's see if i got the chords tnx!!

[buulgur91]

Hey man! where can i find the tabs and such for this song on your myspace page? awesome job!

[buulgur91]

@buulgur91

nvm i found them! :-D

[xxgrndyrcksxx]

very good job but this song was definatley not wrote to be played like this. but good job.

[tonywlks]

@xxgrndyrcksxx you mean not meant to be played acoustic?? Actually Almost all Of the Foo Fighters songs are created as Acoustic, and Dave Grohl does this version in a unplugged album and its just as awesome as the original, but yea his chords aren't correct.

[KittenKez]

Good stuff :D

[MrRockropolis]

It sounds so awesome! GREAT!!!

[PenCapChewDude]

i hate when people play covers of songs and then people comment saying "you did it wrong"......its a cover...u play it however you want....i fuckin love the way you played this song

[Critter145]

I like your technique, but the sound isn't angry enough! It's supposed to be full of teenage angst and suppressed rage...all I got from your version was kinda sort of a lament...

[gjbrusasca]

NICELY done man!!!

[Fingerboardskiller]

Awesome.!!! You´re so f*cking good.! 1.000/5* !! :D

[jammasterbuffaloe]

awesome i am so checkin the tabs out 1 thing: DONT SING

[KillDaUserName]

seriosly plz do endlessly she said by afi!

[johnyp43]

Good stuff

[MrGAT93]

Superb! Very, very good indeed. Well done

[thiagomentekapto]

Puta que Pariu.....muito bom!!!!!!

caralho, sem palavras vc é muito FODA!!!

[stanifs4]

Exelente, y el tema esta tremendo

[skinnyhurley]

Excellent!

[TomMcNulty94]

one word

AWESOME man

[Nuggetsfan315]

that's two words

[leesway]

I always thought the song was called "Monkey Bread" so whenever the song came on the radio, I'd be all happy singing "Don't wanna be your monkey breaaaad!!!" like a demented pre-schooler...It's a fine song though. Good cover. (Still sounds like monkey bread.)

[grassvalleystudios]

Dude, this is great! keep it up!

[eums88]

Great! Like it like it like it!

[iwannabesedated12]

woOoOoOow fantastic!!!!!!

[Buzzinit451]

sick chords that you used! i didnt think it was possible to cover this one acoustically

[klarolivia]

You'd just proved that one don't need an electric guitar to ROCK ! :D

[filteredglitch]

this is great!! i can't remember if i already commented on this, but you did a really awesome job!!

[bananabomb1987]

tip. top.

[xt0fenderx]

great dude

[gstring97]

AWSOME SONG AWSOME COVER this a mint song rocking type but on acoustic it sounds mint 5 stars 100%

[hardy923]

Awesom cover!!!!!!

[agjebb]

Awesome. Puts a really good spin on an already awesome song :)

[ericdaft]

looks a bit like George Michaels. Nice job with the tune, cool rendition

[Bond799]

umm, download please?

[evansjames01]

good effort mate like it have you rearanged for acoustic as i play differently

[ndford90]

sick cover, i love this song its normally so upbeat and pumps you up, but the acoustic is just so mello, definitly 5 stars!

[Hawth712]

Honestly I seen this and thought it was going to be bad cause its Monkey Wrench but acoustic. But I will give you props you turned a very grungy song it a up beat acoustic song. Kudos to you and 5 stars.

[lifelonggaybot]

sorry dude but this song is not grungy...at all

[moberod]

I wouldn't say not grungy at all. Dave Grohl did come from one of the most influential grunge bands of all time. Of course, his original stuff is going to be influenced by it. So, "very grungy"... no... "not grungy... at all"... no

[BboyMandarin]

Well Nirvana did "invent" Grunge so I hope there songs were grungy:P

BTW Awsome cover, just love the intro:)

[trogdor2706]

They didn't invent it, they were just one of the first to get famous from it XD

[NoTrickPonyINC]

nirvana did not invent grunge, by the way., though they were one of the pioneers, it came along a tad before them.

[Masterscotts1]

not invent mate, but they "made" grunge. It just wouldn't have been as near as popular without them. Great Cover Btw!

[reads006]

@moberod I think he might of been referring to your cover - just a guess. This is pretty good, just nothing like the original song.

[Parademik]

@lifelonggaybot he wasn't trying to be grunge as he said in the description this is his own arrangement of this song and there is nothing wrong with him performing it in his own style

[threshers1234]

I love this video :) i'll be learning this on the old acoustic tomorrow, will be good for playing to friends at gatherings

I'd appreciate if you'd take a look at my video like i have yours, its just the one and im just getting opinions to see if i should go further with it :)

[GDLVA]

guitar was awesome, vocals need a bit of work.

keep at it!

[mkardy33]

really good man!! keep it up!! add more videos!!

[wadafuxup351]

gay.

ROFL!!! juuust kiiddding dude.

i literally grabbed like 5 people just so

they can come watch.

shit was insane dude :]

so american idol maan lol :]]

[luchadorafoo]

wow, man!!! it was AWESOME!!

5 stars, no doubt about it!!!

check out my Up in Arms acoustic cover :)

it's not that good but... you might like it!

[spiderham444]

very well done twas played wrong but it is a very good cover 5*

[moberod]

There is no "wrong" in this version. It's a cover and not meant to be played exactly like the original. I used chord substitution to make it sound more appropos for an acoustic rendition.

[LandsharK94]

Yes there is a wrong - but this sint it. Sounds good. Good job :D

[tonywlks]

@moberod There is a acoustic rendition already, Dave Grohl did it in a unplugged album, try it using the right chords/tabs. Trust me i play it that way on a acoustic guitar and it sounds great

[PanicMovement]

wow! echt cool! 5*

[Bigbird32C]

Wow, that was amazing.

[alvoink22]

nice very sweet... awesome.... i love it... it me makes me feel in love...

[LUCASRIZZOSOLO]

Very nice man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[flipper123123]

awsoome

[BKhoopsta]

i thought the singing was actually really unique and pretty good overall. Alot different than dave grohl but still good.

[threshers1234]

great, made it your own, awesome

[threshers1234]

Nice, good arrangement, what did you use to record this? Ive been having trouble getting a good sound in video recordings

[moberod]

I used the sound off my Sony Cybershot camera. It's just a camera, not a camcorder, but it records about 14 minutes of video. In some of my more recent videos, I record the sound through a mixing board to my computer, and it sounds much better.

[musicmad247]

what a cover, in fact the best one i have ever heard of this song, spot on!

[converse68]

great cover dude !

[daryl99z]

sweet :P Great cover :)

[MotleyFever]

very nicee

[foofighters7741]

thanz man :)

[foofighters7741]

good work :)

can you give me the tabs please ???

[moberod]

Read the description.

[scott2533]

Very nice

[koga871]

just make a cd already

[4lukerr]

u have the same guitar as me nice 1

[Timerbomb]

sorry, *2nd fret

[moberod]

A capo.

[Timerbomb]

what is the thing you use to clamp down the first fret? i'm sorta new to guitar

[pukker2]

hehe :D

[ceasar54]

That is a good cover, well done!

[ringishpil]

I really don't like your way of singing it

[moberod]

I'm sorry you feel that way.

[HORDSr4]

dude u make like the best covers i already saw them all and they r the best of the best

[bartman1219]

Great job on the guitar and the vocal are good as well.

[VitchWinston]

Frequently this song requires 2 acoustic guitars to sound great, but I think you're interpretation yields a great balance and the lead/rhythm hybridisation is to great effect.

Tough song to sing without a little bit of scream/shout coarseness.

You did it great justice! Kudos to you!

[assaultingteddy]

its really not bad, its a different flavor of the song

[ryan2mk]

nice cover m8y ! :)

[Medik456]

........

[moberod]

Well said...

[musikfreak20011]

lol

[bike4life23]

cool cool, i wish i could sing and play at the same time lol. i cant sing anyway so looks like im stuck with the guitar

[LosPrimosProductions]

your a terrible singer

[gatetec242]

i wouldnt say terrible...

just gotta get those high notes

but better than me...

[nadibs]

ur awesome ur voice awesome

keep rocki :]

[arthursoffice22]

pretty good will forte

[Mikrahail]

I'd love to say you've got talent, but since so many have been saying lately that it downplays the work... you're very skilled. Dosn't sound as nice though >->

[shaunofthed666]

i wanna kill myself wen i hear your voice

[ebaymotion]

i wanna kill myself when i see your face!

[woWplayz]

Id rather listen 2 the guitar than your voice

[PEARPOKE]

he's not too bad at all.

[wide2west]

about right mate

higher notes are defo a no go

[Matto678]

guitar flip off the chain :P

[shayminname]

good singer aswell

my band is inspire i have subscribed

[reydans]

good job bro.....just a question...what guitar are you using and how much did it cost you?

[moberod]

It's a 1990 Kazuo Yairi Alvarez. It's got a built-in pickup in it, and Yairi's signature is burnt into the lower portion of the front of the body. When it was purchased it was something like $1,100. My dad gave me this guitar years later, and I'm sure it's accrued some value. Because it's got some years on it, the wood has dried out and resonates really well. It sounds fantastic in person. These videos don't do it any justice!

[kyDirkDiggler]

wow dude youre the man

[drummerking118]

Nice job, good singing too.

[mattylaw192]

i think this sounds better than dave grohl would have made it. (acoustic wise)

[tidmbit]

you're an idiot, listen to them play it acoustic.

[mattylaw192]

i have.

[moberod]

He's not an idiot. Foos DO do this song acoustic. Well... they HAVE. They played it exactly like the electric version. It rocks and all, but my arrangement wasn't intended to be just like theirs. That's why they call it a cover.

[mattylaw192]

That's exactly what i thought of when i saw just decided to look at it again.

Dave has taylor on drums, nate on bass, and chris on guitar.

I mean, i love the foos and all, but i just have to admit that i like this version better.

Has dave played Monkey Wrench with ONLY his acoustic, and without drums/bass in the background?

I've only seen the AT&T version

[moberod]

No, the AT&T version is the only one. I have Skin and Bones (all acoustic) and they don't do Monkey Wrench. Nice job on the Foo knowledge man! I'm impressed because not many people know that much.

[assimestar]

great job man ;)

[jonnycmegadeth07]

great job man,uve inspired me to learn this now .great singing and playin!!

[rodrigo1Punk1]

omg awesome!!!!

[DaveGrohl08]

right very awesome 5/5

[runenerd3]

awesome! 5/5

[slashs1wifey]

WOoOoOoOoOoW!! that's just completely FANTASTIC!! I never heard anything like it, I love this song!! I play it constantly on GH2 well atleast when I go to a friends crib, I have GH3 lol, this is pretty awesome, nice voice too =p

[SusieQ4FOO]

Dude this is AWESOME! I didn't know Monkey Wrench could sound this good on an acoustic. I'm just learning how to play...I'll be checking out your space page soon.

[thesnowman22994]

great cover :D

[falloutkiller09]

good job :]

[Dannicthemanic]

Well played sir! I've never seen this played in anything but dropped D, but you did an awesome job in standard with a capo on the first?? Or did you tune it differently?

[moberod]

You got it. Standard with a capo in the first. Good eye.

[bennydoesitagain]

fuck yes... very well done sir.

[unox234]

good!!! good voice

[roxsoccerd3]

i thought i was gonna hate this version. but i cant lie. i just cant. it sounds great and yeah...i agree with the other dude. i think this was originally meant to be an acoustic now. same with times like these. but what do i know. i just like how the foos can play their songs on both and have them sound great either way. u did a great job.

[fajadody]

i think most songs are originally done acoustically, but then the music producers dictate as to what should be, what they think, blah,blah, blah!! i do enjoy "unplugged performances" Nirvana sounds killer unplugged!!

[ventriloharassmentt]

that was great man, it sounds like it SHOULD be on accoustic, i play this on electric

[pettysank3]

awesome man

[kingvernon]

Absolutely Fine as F**k man.

[Emmaaaa18]

you are awesome :)

[skeetatron]

awesome playing man loved it

[syracuse9898]

foo fighters actually did this song acoustic

[moberod]

Yes, they did. They played it just like they did on the record. It rocked! This is a different arrangement, obviously. I think it suits the acoustic a little better.

[syracuse9898]

yea, it sounds great. it would sound weird to play it the normal way without the rest of the band, great cover

[HotPotatoeHeed]

Class mate, just tremendous. Im not even a foo's fan but this is quality

[marcunator]

can you send me the tabs?

[moberod]

No, I can't.

But they are posted on my myspace page. ;) There's a link to it in the description of this video, I believe. I also did a tutorial video that explains it a lot better than the tabs.

[shap27iup]

nice, i like that chord progression. is that just standard tuning with a capo on 2? good job man.

[moberod]

Yep, capo on 2 transposes it to the original key of the song. I think in the video, I capoed on 1 to make it easier to sing.

[bartekw123]

haha man you're rock!

[rigglypuffers]

your spelling are rock two!!!!

[iamBevan]

Well done fella :)

[eastsideboy999]

awesome stuff

[stdermeister1]

nice. but it sounds so unsual just cuz im used to the normal version that is fast and with yelling, not melodic singing. its good though.

[tacoxs]

nice voice man !

[duese2]

Love this song! Good job dude ^^ greetz from frankfurt germany

[mikestrummer85]

Wow. I never heard this version before. Did you just make it up? Bravo! Check out my videos when you get a chance.

[moberod]

Yep, I made it up. Someone should tell Dave Grohl!

[heman468]

what i like about it is that you know the difference between an acoustic version and electric version and dont try get all the power of the original version by chugging and playing in drop d,youve translated it very nicely into an acoustic version...well done bro

[MikePattison]

heman468, That was my first thought...Very nice cover man..Keep it up...

[moberod]

Thanks guys! Glad somebody notices that.

[greatflamesofgod]

3:26-3:33

LOL!

really not imitating.

[moberod]

Yeah, screaming doesn't really fit well with this acoustic version.

[greatflamesofgod]

this is great!

however, it's not as in-your-face.

i mean the way he sings it.

whatwever. it's still good.

[kennymf1]

awesome

[IronLion2]

woow

[Drock94Productions]

DAMN DUDE!!!! That was just sooo awsome I had to watch it over and over! The Second Time Through The Song Sounded better for some reason O_o lol.

[DStyle50]

THAT WAS fucking SWEEET!!!

[joejoeyma1]

dude nice voice how long have u been singing nice cover

[captainmorgan555]

nice cover

[BruceMorgan1994]

NICE DUDE!!!!!!!!!

[joejoeyma1]

Hey man if u were in a scale of 1-10 u broke the scale cause i chose 100000000000000000000000000000­0000000000

[Basteltante]

Moberod, this is great! Please rate my version soon!

[22miah1991]

good shit man

[xP0SEID0Nx]

awesome cover of one of my favorite songs can't wait to play it, thanks for the tutorial

[PbVeritas]

Really good! I really like the way you play the song

[SeaOfOrange]

You won't make any money from me when I tell you that you owned that piece.

Very nice.

[SlackerMad]

sounds a bit flat, but who am i to say that =p

good cover, keep it up

[moberod]

It IS a bit flat! LOL! This take sucks. Check out my other video, Monkey Wrench Studio Version. MUCH better.

[Benmoody1982]

yeah keep rocking mr gruel!!:-D

[acdcfan016]

awesome

[Adio577]

u look like gruel and u sound like him too

[communistbear]

Try Grohl...