Big Rock Candy Mountain Cover

[BHuls96]

How did u learn to play it?

[seksdeth]

@BHuls96 I listened to the record a lot. It's not that hard, really.

[chickinstompin]

sounded great , like a vintage vinyl recording. well done and thank you.

[seksdeth]

@chickinstompin Cheers!

[KevinmovieS]

FUCK YEAH BUDDY KEEP A ROCKIN

[seksdeth]

@KevinmovieS Thanks, I will!

[Chloevil]

mixed up lyrics a bit

also timing

[seksdeth]

@Chloevil This recording was 3 years ago - I can do it better now.

[Chloevil]

mixed up lyrics a bit

[jongraymosley]

Where are you from?

[seksdeth]

@jongraymosley Hi, I am English.

[duffus27]

perfect voice for this song

[seksdeth]

@duffus27 Thanks, I did this song in front of a small audience recently and it went dwn well.

[ShaneLoverDawson]

@duffus27 Agreed/.

[Kenro200x]

@duffus27 Couldn't agree more!

[Respectthefinger]

it seems like people that have beards always play this song better

[seksdeth]

@Respectthefinger Hmm, interesting thought!

[Respectthefinger]

@seksdeth yhh dont shave it or you will lose your talent

[weallshalldie2012]

couldnt have played it any better!

[seksdeth]

@weallshalldie2012 Cheers!

[rushofsuccess]

the song matches your apperance...

in a good way =)

[seksdeth]

@rushofsuccess That's why I feel right singing it then :)

[djcorduroy]

Loved it. Thank you!

[seksdeth]

@djcorduroy Cheers!

[TheAmericanMirror]

The spirit of America lives.

[stratobagster]

Do you sleep indoors?  Just wondering...

[ELI1HANDSTIED]

love ur video juz starting the movie "brother where art thou" and this song was the interduction i liked the tune so i utubed it!! nice guitar work and whistlin at the end nice!!

[seksdeth]

@ELI1HANDSTIED Thanks, it's a great film isn't it!

[TheBignate529]

thanks this has helped me so far !!!! :)

[TheBignate529]

that was really good the best cover i have seen yet well besides Harry McClintock of course

[seksdeth]

@TheBignate529 Thanks! I just replied to your message.

[3ISAMAGICNUMBR]

I am pretty sure that this song was meant to fit your life.

[seksdeth]

@3ISAMAGICNUMBR It does fit me pretty well!

[ifailonUtube95]

You can tell it took a lot to do this for you. You did a REALLY good job man. Keep up what you do!

[seksdeth]

@ifailonUtube95 Cheers, much appreciated.

[stevev111868]

I come back to this vid time & time again. No one plays it as close to the original as you. You're correct, all the tab and chord pages out there miss the mark. I've been working with my guitar instructor to learn THIS particular version. Your playing is one of the reasons I decided to pick up the guitar. I'd love any notes / "tab" you have on this.

[seksdeth]

@stevev111868 Thanks very much, I'm really pleased that you like this. I don't have any tabs on this at all, unfortunately. Perhaps I will try and produce some at some point. The most important thing is to get the thumb-picked bassline right. If that is in place, the chord part can be quiet or even occasionally missed completely without doing any damage. The chord part is always the top 3 strings, plucked.

[rockenirishguy]

are u fingure picking it and u should give a lesson video on this amazing song becuase i think all the tabs are bogus

[seksdeth]

@rockenirishguy Most of the tabs I have seen are wrong, which is why I worked it out for myself. I am finger-picking it, but only in a very basic way. The thumb is picking out the bass/tune and the other 3 fingers are just playing 3 notes of a chord together. It just seems to work this way.

[XellTea]

thank you too. great job... greetings from germany

[seksdeth]

@XellTea Cheere, and hello in Germany.

[DSSsongs]

Great tune and good cover.

[seksdeth]

@DSSsongs Thanks, it pleasantly surprises me that so many people like this.

[DSSsongs]

@seksdeth Yeah, I have four or five versions but the version you covered is my favorite and besides Oh Brother, kind of a tough version to find...

[seksdeth]

@DSSsongs I'm familiar with the Burl Ives version

[TheDeadRebellion]

that beard is full of wisdom

[seksdeth]

@TheDeadRebellion Haha :)

[immen79]

Riesentyp!

[prickles25]

I watch this so much and all my friends love it

[seksdeth]

@prickles25 That pleases me no end to hear, thankyou :)

[petesamd]

Fantastic, such an American song and you preformed it Great.

[seksdeth]

@petesamd I was conscious of its American-ness and as I'm not American I did it as straight as possible.

[candersonh1]

Very authentic. I love it.

[seksdeth]

@candersonh1 Thanks, I'm pleased you said that.

[SuperMastermind3000]

cheers

[SuperMastermind3000]

np man

[seksdeth]

@SuperMastermind3000 Cheers!

[SuperMastermind3000]

nice guitar nice singing over all grade 10

[seksdeth]

@SuperMastermind3000 Wow, thanks!

[jhugs12]

awesome beard

[seksdeth]

@jhugs12 Shame I've got rid of it then!

[ZombieVengence]

sweet! I love this song.

[seksdeth]

@ZombieVengence Thanks.

[kzenias]

i love this song!!! my friends thought i was wierd for quite a while, but thats no big deal. i like ur beard btw. its just u were plying it a little too fast.

[seksdeth]

@kzenias I'll do it slower next time.

[TheRestartt]

Good stuff!

[seksdeth]

@TheRestartt  Thanks, it's such a good song.

[1incipitvitanova]

enjoyed it-thanks for posting...

[seksdeth]

@1incipitvitanova Thankyou.

[prickles25]

AWESOME!!!!



[seksdeth]

@prickles25 Cheers mate :- )

[prickles25]

AWE

SOME!!!

[morrisbrett73]

ive been singing sice i can remember and now im in a soon to be famous band then ill remind the world about the music time forgot about

[seksdeth]

@morrisbrett73 Thankyou, and I wish your band the greatest success.

[morrisbrett73]

you sir are an inspiration its people like u and me that keep music alive

[robin302]

That was great!..Thanks

[seksdeth]

@robin302 Glad you liked it.

[N2exodus]

A very, very good cover!

[seksdeth]

@N2exodus Cheers!

[soudersstryker]

Nice

[seksdeth]

@soudersstryker Thankyou.

[indibindi156]

wow i love you :D you are my hero.

[seksdeth]

@indibindi156 That's very kind of you to say so, thankyou.

[funface324]

u should show how to play it please great job

[seksdeth]

@funface324 That's a good idea, thanks. I might do that.

[seksdeth]

@paranormal10ify Cheers!

[ericjl515]

Good shit I totally dig this song and you played it and sang it pretty rad

[seksdeth]

@ericjl515 Cheers mate.

[fstwrtr]

very nice, But if you slow it down just a little it will sound much more deliberate.

[seksdeth]

@fstwrtr Good suggestion, thanks. I am slightly faster than Harry McClintock on this version. I normally do it slower.

[MultiShades]

Great really like this..

[seksdeth]

@MultiShades Thanks for leting me know.

[seksdeth]

@paranormal10ify Thanks!

[BigDaveBitches]

Nice job but I've never heard those lyrics. In the Harry McClintock version he says "where they hung the jerk that invented work." Maybe this is a stupid question but did you come up with line about boiling in oil the inventor of toil or did it come from somewhere else?

[seksdeth]

@BigDaveBitches A good question, and thanks for asking. There are many variants of the lyrics and McClintock sang lots of versions himself although the one you mention is the famous one. The lyrics have been cleaned up more and more over the years. One McClintock version ended like this: I've hiked and hiked till my feet are sore And I'll be damned if I hike any more To be buggered sore like a hobo's whore In the Big Rock Candy Mountains

[breebreebreeanne]

wow! i really like this song and you sing it verrrrrry well!

[seksdeth]

@breebreebreeanne Thanks!

[Mr4433]

You suit this song very nicely.

[seksdeth]

@Mr4433 Thanks, I played it down the pub the other night and it went down well.

[Mr4433]

@seksdeth - haha that's awesome.

[johnson6099]

good job :)

[seksdeth]

@johnson6099 Thanks, I'm learning a few more songs that are in O Brother now.

[varunpanic]

I posted your video link on facebook,i love this song and i love you!a million and a half ties better than today's so called 'music' :)

[seksdeth]

@varunpanic You are very kind, thanks very much.

[Vikefan7549]

Great job on a great song! And finally someone who can sing and play on YouTube!!

[seksdeth]

@Vikefan7549 Thankyou!

[Timjka]

Well Done!!!! As close to the original version as you can get I think........

[seksdeth]

@Timjka Thankyou, it's such a classic song that I really wanted to do it justice!

[sornan005]

Awesome job both singing and playing the guitar. Hard to find videos here of people actually singing the songs themselves that are this well done.

[seksdeth]

@sornan005 Thanks, this song suits me nicely.

[specialedd13]

it's funny because he looks homeless:Djust kidding, awesome video!

[seksdeth]

@specialedd13 Cheers! I've tidied up a bit now.

[momochankb]

I dance to the original when I clean my room! ^///^

[seksdeth]

@momochankb Excellent choice!

[TheWeeklyChannel]

I love this song! It's probably the oldest song on my iPod apart from paolo conte :P epic cover!

[seksdeth]

@TheWeeklyChannel Thankyou. I think this is probably the oldest song on quite a few people's players!

[tsukomani]

Superb cover man! I love this song!

[seksdeth]

@tsukomani Thanks, it really is a great song isn't it!

[tsukomani]

@seksdeth Yeah man, I love it!

[ianatthebar]

You look like an old gold prospector! which goes great with yer cover! Great job. Im subscribing!

[seksdeth]

@ianatthebar Cheers mate!

[12345dogs54321]

NICE BEARD!

[HeadshotsSe7en]

great cover man. nice yamaha too, i love their acoustic guitars.

[seksdeth]

@HeadshotsSe7en Cheers. I like the sound of the Yamahas too.

[MattNoxious]

probably the best version on youtube, nice job man. plus that beard adds to the song haha

[seksdeth]

@MattNoxious

Cheers!

[SCAREDYCATFISHIN]

u r almost as good as the original, could u make a video on how to play it plz? thx alot

[seksdeth]

OK, I'll have a look at that this weekend if I get the time. That's a good idea, thanks for it.

[rnbnj444961]

really well played

[seksdeth]

Thanks, it's really fun to play.

[SarahSarcasm]

That's awesome, man!

[seksdeth]

Thankyou very much :-)

[rnbnj444961]

that's actually really amazing. did you learn it by your self?

P.S. nice couch :-)

[seksdeth]

Thanks very much, and yes I did learn it myself. I don't share your liking for the couch though!

[crazycaleb92]

would this be considered a folk song?

btw great job its really awesome

5 stars

[seksdeth]

Thankyou, and yes I think you'd have to categorize it as a folk song. The lyrics of this version are heavily sanitized from the original lyrics.

[PeterTerror]

Good job!

[seksdeth]

Thanks, it's a great song.

[PrIre95]

amazing cover, great job, do you have the tabs? -thanks, PrIre95

[seksdeth]

Thankyou. Sorry, I don't have the tabs. The chords are C, F and G, but you'll have to play around a bit to get the bass notes right.

[maddieniamh]

Good job sir. xxx

[seksdeth]

Cheers! In the Jailhouse Now next...

[Luesjen]

well done :)

[seksdeth]

Thanks, it's a great song.

[444DeanMachine]

can't help but smile great job!

[seksdeth]

It makes me happy to hear that, thankyou!

[EpicXxFailure]

You gained a subscriber. :] Keep it up.

[seksdeth]

Thanks, can you think of any interesting songs I could have a go at?

[ronaldweasleyfan55]

i would recommend from the movie "o brother where art thou?" in the jailhouse now and man of constant sorrow

[seksdeth]

I started learning both of those once. I will go back to them - thanks!

[rnbnj444961]

I absolutely facinated by how well you played without messing up

it sounded so clear too!!!!!!

[seksdeth]

Thanks, I practiced a lot before recording it.

[cheerchum27]

nicely done!

[seksdeth]

Cheers!

[concrack123]

Very good cover, sounds so clear when you play it. God Bless

[seksdeth]

Thankyou, I stripped it down to the basics.

[collypink]

Just fantastic! i love this sing....great cover

[seksdeth]

Thanks, this is far and away my most popular cover.

[nrobnas43]

my uncle mailed me the sheet music for this, and I never heard the song before, and he never told me he was sending it, or anything about it. Thanks to youtube and you, I can hear it. Nice job. Of course, my uncle knows I play guitar.

[seksdeth]

It's a fun song to play and I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

[heavenlyrose95]

Great! Well done,man!!!

[seksdeth]

Cheers :-)

[TeaGeeLee]

I was listening to some folk music on Last Fm when a scratchy old interview came up with Harry McLintock and an interviewer. To my surprise, Harry broke into song with a version I had never heard. My head had been filled with visions of candy and kid fun and nothin' else around the Big Rock Candy Mountain. Thanks a LOT for the straight version of the song. Now I understand what I missed as a kid....and still love it!!!

[seksdeth]

I'd love to have heard that interview, and thankyou.

[seksdeth]

Thanks :-)

[Meeyayts]

thank you so much, you completly made my day. when i heard your video i burst into tears because my grandfather always used to sing this song to me before he died. you do it just like him. you dont know how much this means to me.

[seksdeth]

My effort to sing it in an old style worked then. I deliberately kept it as simple as possible. Your grandfather sounds like a very interesting man. I'm sorry for your loss.

Tom.

[bengals48]

Good job, man!

[seksdeth]

Cheers!

[poobah1911]

my little girls love this we listen to your version about 3 or 4 times a week before bed the dance around like little hobos in their nightgown thanks

[seksdeth]

Awwm that's just lovely. Thamkyou SO much for telling me that, you have really made my day. Thankyou :-)

Tom.

[anullmonkey]

love this song and you do it very well

[seksdeth]

It's a fabulous song, thanks.

[Slater4BREE]

Good job really made me smile i love this song

[seksdeth]

Thanks, I really love this song too.

[Slater4BREE]

your a good singer can i ask where you got the tabs from ? or did you just learn the song

[seksdeth]

I looked for tabs but couldn't find any, just the chords (C, F and G), so I just started fiddling with those until I got something that I felt worked.

Tom.

[BrokenLampInc]

great job

[seksdeth]

Thanks!

[ohxlivia]

i played this song for my playing test in piano class last week! :D

it's a great song.

i love your cover too =D

[seksdeth]

Thanks, I bet it sounds really good on piano!