We Built This City - Jefferson Starship (Uke Republic's Totally Awesome 80's Contest)

[ningygamer]

the backup vocals are off in a place or two, other than that the song and vocals are perfect!!!

[MayarO1313]

My sister led me to this...I was rather impressed...I have some songs (originals and covers) that I would love to multi-track video for, tho have been unsuccessful to find it. I run a PC, so of course it will be a total nightmare. Hit my channel for some originals, a lot of my covers got stung by the greedy grunts for copyright infringement, so I guess that's that for my covers. Good job, would like brutal feedback on mine!

[JB27611]

I really really like this - your voice is odd but, I kinda like it :)

[adrianswaiting]

Okay, I just happened upon this. All these crazy comments about your voice, your shirt, etc. COME ON! This is just freakin fun and your video collaboration is way above what is usually posted here. Nice - thanks - smiling BIG!

[tonbaler]

I think your voice is great. It is distinctive. You hit all the notes and it sounded really good. It has inspired me to learn the Ukeleli. My dad use to play it all the time. Love the song

[MrKite011]

what video editing software do you have that lets you split the video into 4 like that?

[thesebinextdoor]

@MrKite011 I use FinalCut Express 4 on Mac. There are similar software for Windows.

[MrKite011]

@thesebinextdoor oh ok thank you, you did a great job with it and the video effect is awesome:p

[ViRuSTriNiTy]

really cool but your voice needs more training. nevertheless is like it.

[thesebinextdoor]

@ViRuSTriNiTy Thanks for the constructive comment. Because of that, I'm trying to get singers to collaborate with me, so I don't have to sing, which is very okay with me :)

[Spankomatik]

@thesebinextdoor

yeah... open your mouth, and use your diaphragm... PUT SOME BALLS INTO IT!!!

i'd be happy to collaborate, if you think we could do something together.

[pi3k]

Nicely done. Be careful not to sing through your nose....pinch your nose while you sing, and if your voice changes, you may be singing through your nose. Best for all the air to come out your mouth. But dude, for sure it's a good vid, keep it up.

[thesebinextdoor]

@pi3k Thank you very much for the hint. I know that singing is my weakness and I'm glad for all the inputs I receive. The nose-pinching sounds like a good thing to do. I'll try it out. Thanks again and happy new year!

[pi3k]

@thesebinextdoor Well I wouldn't say you are weak at singing though, even if you are stronger at playing the uke. Man you got a lot of talent, keep it up! I play guitar mostly, thought of getting a uke. It's fun to play and sing, so keep it up! If you find you do sing through your nose, you can train yourself to sing through your mouth, you just gotta think about it and focus the airflow through your mouth.

[grusg1]

that was pretty cool! You definitely have a lot of talent.

[thesebinextdoor]

@grusg1 Thanks so much! I give my best :)

[CapitaoCuecao]

AWESOME !!! Congratulations!

[thesebinextdoor]

@CapitaoCuecao I really appreciate your nice comment! :)

[rahj8786]

you're GOOD, but you got a very GAY voice!

[thesebinextdoor]

@rahj8786 Thanks a lot for the comment. I'm sure glad my wife doesn't mind my gay voice, haha :)

[rahj8786]

@thesebinextdoor YES! i sub, fav, and like. you're very talented, i share it with my friends on facebook by the way. Keep posting! =)

[thesebinextdoor]

@rahj8786 That's great, man. I really appreciate!

[marcsijames]

@thesebinextdoor i dont think your voice is gay lol

[thesebinextdoor]

@marcsijames thanks :) glad there are people out there that dont think so lol

[twofishpro]

@rahj8786 Sorry but this a lame, senseless, and mentally dull comment. I was going to say it borders on stupid, but no, it meets all the requirements for being stupid.

[rahj8786]

you're GOOD!

[ryoyi]

WOW... nice work my man... really good. But let me ask you... in what order you made this?

[thesebinextdoor]

@ryoyi Thanks! I usually start with programming the drums, then add the ukulele, then the bass, and finally the vocals. I record the audio and film the parts at the same time.

[fstemp]

Very clever!  Love it!

[thesebinextdoor]

@fstemp Very glad you like it :)

[IngameDiverin]

I searched for the original... all I got was this... AND I LIKE IT BETTER!!!

AMAZING- go on like this dude!!!

[thesebinextdoor]

@IngameDiverin Thank you so much for your great comment!

[papayubz2010]

woW!! aLL iN oNE!! aHAHA!!! gREAT wORk!! NICE!

[TheRossiPH]

this is actually good!! :D

[thesebinextdoor]

@TheRossiPH Thank you very much for the nice comment =)

[ThisIsNeffit]

his face looks kind of funny...good job :D

[cldbrks]

Great!!

[cheapcape]

Nice! It has a sort of island sound and would be perfect to hear on a beach.

[bozz90]

ihr habt se doch net emrh alle wixer !!

[Kesselking]

A great cover of a great song!

[thesebinextdoor]

@Kesselking glad you like it.

[TheSpoovy]

Out of the top drawer...

[thesebinextdoor]

@TheSpoovy Thanks so much for the nice comment :)

[jamesmlewis1234]

such an awesome song sebi! and you covered it brilliantly! my favourite vid of yours so far! AND DANCING SEBI IS SLOWLY MAKING A COMEBACK!

[thesebinextdoor]

@jamesmlewis1234 Thanks James!!!! :) Rock on!!!!

[miwa372]

I just LOVE it!!!

This is absolutely awesome!!!

[manveru76]

´want to see the bassplay :)

[jakin34]

STOP!!!!!

[jakin34]

LOL

[Powerflieger]

Very nice idea! Great performance an cool video!

5 stars!

best regards from Germany ;-)

[lahDiiDiidah]

AAAAAAAAAHHHH THIS IS AMAZINGGG!!!!

IT'S SO PRETTY!!!

Ukelele solos For The WIN!

Definitely best cover of this song. Ever.

[thesebinextdoor]

@lahDiiDiidah I actually thought this cover was kinda "cheesy" but then I realized that many of my covers are cheesy, haha ^_^ a million thankyous for your words, dear Sarve!!!!

[keonepax]

Fantastic! I like the casual walking in and out of windows!

[thesebinextdoor]

Arigatou, John ^_^ I thought, Why just sitting there if I do nothing? Like that I can use the time wisely and do other things meanwhile lol

[ZePpUpe]

yay!

at last another brilliant cover by my mate sebi!

well done!

good luck for the contest and keep on rocking...

[thesebinextdoor]

You're way too kind ^_^ uke on!!

[equiplay]

Absolutely brilliant. Well done.

[thesebinextdoor]

Thanks a ton for the nice comment :-)

[ArmyOfCuteness]

Freaking sweeeeet! It's hilarious and awesome that you did this song. Soooooo 80's ridiculousness. And, I love it!

[thesebinextdoor]

@ArmyOfCuteness Hahaha ^_^ Thank you so much for your awesome comment! I came across the song and thought for myself, I have to cover that song, even if I was too young to really enjoy and understand the 80s. lol

[austinlove1]

wow, well done!

[thesebinextdoor]

many thankyou's!!

[ume182]

i LOVE the bass here!

this is a nice song to swing like in the 80's with funny moves!

too bad im not from the 80's =(

[thesebinextdoor]

Thank you, Uge :-) I'm not from the 80s either, I'm older than that ;-)

[UkuleleRay]

VERY nice, Sebi! I love it!

[thesebinextdoor]

Thanks a lot, Ray!

[agrlfmtx]

OMG....Love this vid and you and the band did such a Great job!! This songs brings back the memories!! Love it!! T:)

[thesebinextdoor]

I think this song brings back memories to many people ^_^ thanks for your kind words!

[deppwaswho]

awesome :) i had this song stuck in my had the entire day after watching

[thesebinextdoor]

Thank you very much for the nice comment. I had the song stuck in my head for days too, that's why I had to make a cover :-) Fortunately I liked the song.

[ruth7784]

OMG! LOVE LOVE LOVE it! One of my fave songs! Great job, you're awesome, Sebi!!! :-D X

[thesebinextdoor]

Thaaaaaaaaanx, Ruth ^_^ you're too kind!

[natchi212]

excellent! well done sebi : )

[thesebinextdoor]

High-five for the very nice comment, Natchi =)

[eerteep]

another sebi hit!

great job!

: )

p.

[thesebinextdoor]

Many thankyou's, p. :)

[fpuk1]

very good cover! 5 stars

[thesebinextdoor]

Thanks a lot!!

[gagothesith]

Impressive. Very impressive.

[thesebinextdoor]

Many, many thankyou's Irene (^_^)

[ukeshale]

Great entry! Really fun :) top choice of song.

[thesebinextdoor]

Many thankyou's, Shane =)

[deach69]

Excellent work Sebi!

[thesebinextdoor]

Thanks a lot, Deach :)

[TerryUkes]

Awesome arrangement and playing, Sebi.

You reminded me of the time when I was a uni student :) I had their album (LP record) and this song is associated with my memory of .... :)

[thesebinextdoor]

Thaaaaank you very much, Terry =) I can imagine the nice university memories this song might bring back. *lol*

[ROCSTA13]

"look mommy its "Captain Multitrack" aka sebi,!!!......

he is back to kick some A#%&!!!"

lol

well done,sebi !

[thesebinextdoor]

Hey Oliver, thanks a ton for the nice comment :)

[krabbers]

brilliant arrangement

[thesebinextdoor]

Thanks so much, K.

[KenMiddletonUkulele]

I love this song. Great recording and subtle arrangement, Sebi.

[thesebinextdoor]

Many thank you's, Ken. The original is packed with synth and a bunch of other instruments, so it was quite difficult to cut everything down to a couple of ukes. But it was a fun challenge.

[graycrom]

good stuff sebi,

[thesebinextdoor]

Glad you like it GRay =)

[aushandsomealvin]

Love it, 5 stars and we have a winner!!!!!

[thesebinextdoor]

You're way too kind :) Thanks a lot!

[TeleTubeee]

Another excellent effort!

Thanks for the show!

Doug

San Francisco, California USA

[thesebinextdoor]

Thanks a lot, Doug!

[fourteentwelve]

I love this song Sebi, and now I love it even more! You looked like you were having so much fun doing this one. You always look like you're having fun, but I noticed it even more with this one. So awesome!

[thesebinextdoor]

Thanks a million times, Michelle! I was having a lot of fun when making this video. Ever since my old account got suspended, I've been having sooooo much more fun and motivation when playing. The only bitter taste right now is that so many great ukers are being bullied here on YT. I hope we'll find a way to bring back the joy for making covers. Hugs from Switzerland.

[applebritta]

Aw man now I'm scared to enter, I don't think I could make a video this good. Excellent :)

[thesebinextdoor]

Naaaa, after watching your videos I can tell that your entry is going to be AWESOME!! Thanks for the very nice comment, Britta!

[lukuleles]

this song was like black metal to my ears when i was 5 years old. i thought it was so hard!

good job sebi!

[thesebinextdoor]

Haha, you're funny, Luke :) But I definitely understand what you mean. AC/DC was a combination of Death and Black Metal to me as well when I was a kid. Until I then found my way to rock music a few years later =D Thank for the great comment!

[dsteen2952]

Hi Sebi, One of my most favorite Starship songs! You as always have performed a wonderful cover. They played at the college where I work around 1972, they had just changed their name to Jefferson Starship. It was a great concert! Keep up the great work, I always look forward to your next upload. Have a good weekend! Dave

[thesebinextdoor]

Thank you very much for your kind words, Dave! Wow, I'm sure Starship are great live. If they'd come to Switzerland, I'd definitely want to go see them live. Have a great weekend, too!

[mugambismonkey]

Sebi, you are not using a pick on the lovely Honu, are you?! Sacrilege!! Hahaha. Apart from this, I really dig your vid. Excellent, transparent sound as usual. Nice drums, too. Altogether very groovy and rocky, dude!

[thesebinextdoor]

Dankeschön, Dirk! I know, one should not use a pick on a Honu *shame on me!!* But the sound was just so much stronger that I couldn't resist. lol.

[DearOldNutjob]

So great, Sebi! I didn't know Bernie Taupin was in on this. He wrote a lot of lyrics for Elton John, didn't he?

[thesebinextdoor]

Thank you, Don. Exactly, Bernie Taupin wrote a lot for Elton John. I didn't know he worked with Starship as well until I looked up the credits of this song.

[kennymelodica]

thru the roof awesome!

[thesebinextdoor]

You're too nice =)

[BaronK69]

Good stuff buddy!

[thesebinextdoor]

Thanks, my friend! =)

[Sheepstar15]

This is fantastic, Sebi. I love it. The best of luck in the contest. I think I spied Dancing Sebi back at the beginning. :)

5*****

[thesebinextdoor]

Haha, thanks Anna!! :) Yeah, dancing Sebi was going crazy outside the cam ;)

[Ukerepublic]

Awesome Sebi! What a great ukulele translation of an 80's pop tune. Lov'en the drum machine.

[thesebinextdoor]

Many, many thankyou's ! !

[lemzkies18]

Awesome!!~ Awesome Bass and Uke!!

[thesebinextdoor]

Hi5 for the nice comment, Kalem =)

[ahnkochee]

Awesome as always Sebi, easy 5 stars.

[thesebinextdoor]

Thank you, Ji :)

[russbuss415]

great arrangement and performance sebi! much much better than my version, haha.

[thesebinextdoor]

Thanks, Russ! Your version is awesome, and the shirt you wear in the video is 1,000times cooler than all of my shirts together :)

[CarlyCarlyW]

Good cover, Sebi - very graceful and slick. haha :)

[thesebinextdoor]

Thank you very much, Paul!

[colmes69]

Awesome job Sebi.

[thesebinextdoor]

Thanks, buddy :)