Ellis Unit One

[deonal]

btw ..the mask on the wall from angkor thom in cambodia

[deonal]

wow....outstanding!

[tanDlegen]

@deonal Thanks!

[musicbox602]

I worked at Ellis 1 State of Texas never executed anyone there.The Walls Unit Huntsville Texas

[MrLoopop]

cool version of great song

[HarrytheHorse]

Hey, I love SE and I Love his style of singing but you have a GREAT voice. This is a beautiful version. Wish I could play and sing like that. It inspires me to want to pick up a guitar and try at 44yrs. Would love a tutorial. Go on, Do one!

[tanDlegen]

@HarrytheHorse Hi! Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it. :-)

I'll make a tutorial if I get the time, but unfortunately I can't promise anything.

[timbov123]

@tanDlegen I encourage people on youtube NOT to make tutorials or tab things out for people. Tabs and tutorials are crutches that keep people from learning the fundamentals of music. People say to me all the time that they "Play guitar" but then can't play along with anything, or figure out what key a song is in, or they play a song but can't transpose it into a different key because they only "know" the tab they learned to play. Do yourselves a favor guitarists and start learning by ear!

[DrStrangelove1987]

pretty damn good, bud. i really didnt think of this song as one that should be covered. you pull it off though man.

[mthatcher61]

Perfect.

[Momma4TDCJ]

Wonderful and Amazing Thank You..

[TheToneSelectah]

thank you for this song. i hope everyybody understands the message. abolish the death penalty. free mumia & the move n9ne. peace

[rain6000]

very good voice...but not as good as his,u got heart for singing tho...good job man

[tanDlegen]

Thanks man!

[pukarj]

really really neat....man..gud workk...tryin to learn can u put up a tutorial video

[tanDlegen]

Thanks!

Maybe I'll put up one later.

[xbrntpopcorn]

Ahh, I love this song, and you did an amazing job.

[tanDlegen]

Thank you! :-)

[stopexecutions]

Good job man, keep up the work!

[tanDlegen]

Thanks!

Same to you!

[gkvalev]

kanon bra, har hørt igjennom alt du har lagt ut liker alt. du sko spilt på macken i haugesund ei helg:)

[tanDlegen]

Hei!

Takk skal du ha!

Artig å møte på noen fra Haugesund her inne. :-)

Ja, det hadde vært kjekt. Aldri spillt på pub før.

Håkon

[chooch46]

Well, there's another one hangin' on the wall of well done.

[tanDlegen]

Thanks man!

[mthatcher61]

Perfect! I've been watching the other covers of Ellis Unit One. Kudos to anyone even trying to do this song, but you...you really nailed it.

[tanDlegen]

Thanks!

I'm glad you enjoyed it. :-)

[HFRI5]

man, you nailed it!

[tanDlegen]

Thanks!

[Chemondelay]

This is an excellent cover.

[tanDlegen]

Thank you!

[Kevindad123]

That was great man! Love me some Steve Earle!

Great pickin

[tanDlegen]

Thanks man!

[Gekokujo76]

Very well done...such an amazing song. You really did it justice.

[tanDlegen]

Thank you!

[donnyoh]

That was wonderful. I stood ten feet away from Steve Earle as he performed this powerful song at the Bluebird Cafe on 9/13/95. Your cover is very impressive to me.

[tanDlegen]

Thank you!

You're lucky to have heard him live.

He was in Norway some months ago, but unfortunately I couldn't go. :-/

[coolanddark]

terrific song and cover!this was in the movie "dead man walkin" if i remember correctly.excellent!thanks Bill for sending!

[tanDlegen]

Thank you!

Yeah, that's right. A good movie.

[Thavenger]

good job good voice nice song :) 5 * 4 U

[tanDlegen]

Thanks a lot!

[GavDuggan1983]

Beautiful picking, it could be Steve himself. Great cover all round. I cover this one myself, no accomplished guitar work like yourself though. Check it out if you get the chance. 5 Stars.

[tanDlegen]

Thank a lot!

I sure will. :-)

[BillyHurst]

Another stunning performance my friend! 5* You are amazing.

[tanDlegen]

Thank man! That means a lot..

especially coming from a great artist as you.

[chrisgilroy19]

great cover love steve earle and you have a very similar voice to his and i also can hear a bit of ryan adams in it to, fantastic

[tanDlegen]

Wow! Thanks! Thats quite a compliment! :-)

Love your videos by the way!

[ghostgal30e]

Super song and a joy to listen to.

[tanDlegen]

Thanks!

[jtls8]

What a great job you did on this, couldn`t

be done any better! 5Stars

Thank you Bill(ginmillsinger)for sending this

it was great!

[tanDlegen]

Thank you. That makes me happy! :-)

And thanks again Bill!

[thecapersdaughter]

I was sent this video, this guy has a nice voice easy to listen to.

I have never heard this song before,love the guitar playing, love the voice. Love your tone.

[tanDlegen]

Thank you very much! :-)

[nllleonard]

Steve Earle writes some wonderful songs. This is one. Beautiful performance. Thanks for sharing this ginmillsinger.

[tanDlegen]

Thanks! And than YOU Bill! :-)

[LEClarke]

It's been said that "Imitation is the greatest form of flattery". But your version of this song is not imitation. You made this song yours. This is one of my favorite songs ever. The best thing about your performance is that you didn't try to be Steve Earl. There is a nice flair to it that makes it yours. Awesome job! I gave you five stars and put it in my favorites. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[tanDlegen]

Thank you very much for those kind words! :-)

[simonon]

very very nice, like most of earle's ballads this song is incredible and you do it great. respect, man.

[tanDlegen]

Thanks a lot man!

I agree, his ballads are beautiful.

I'm so sad I won't be able to hear him live when he comes to Norway this month. :-(

[anderssticks]

when and where is he going to play in Norway?

[sanford9850]

You play this like you own it...and I guess you do. That's two covers of two of my favorite songwriters done impeccably and with soul.

[tanDlegen]

That's quite a compliment! Thank you very much. :-)

[jezx21]

Best cover I've heard yet man

[tanDlegen]

Thank you! That's very nice to hear.

[resonatorplate]

Could you post the tab please?

[tanDlegen]

You can find the tab on waitsDOThovringDOTcom

Enjoy! :-)

[stahlas]

Damn Good....wow....

[tanDlegen]

Thanks a lot!

[passwordthisass]

Prison leaves wounds that are not easily healed . I can say some of the greatest people I have ever known were in prison . Having used drugs doesn't make you souless . There are good people doing 20 years for 1,000 dollars worth of drugs . It is heartwrenching .

[ginmillsinger]

Few songs can do, what that just did to me. I have no idea who Steve Earle is, but I'll find out. Awesome job!

[tanDlegen]

Thanks! :-)

Be sure to check him out. Got some amazing songs!

[ginmillsinger]

"Be sure to check him out. Got some amazing songs!"

Thanks for the 'heads-up'! I like your cover on this song the best. You sing it like you wrote it. If you're not 'playin' out,' you should be!

[westthunder]

I still live in Steve Earle's home town, Schertz texas.

[bombalu5]

Great job bro...very heartfelt song...has so much meaning

[kirwar4face]

I was actually in favor of the death penalty before I heard Steve Earle sing this song. He has said he still has to fight the tears every time he performs it on stage.

[princessofhesse]

my ex-husband was in Ellis for awhile, he turned out to be someone i really didn't know, we were only married 2 years, but i was "with" him on visiting days, etc., for 4 years...i hope other folks who come out of Ellis have done better than he did....

but, i love this Steve Earle song....so incredible...

[nickitynac]

ya bro!

[kingaep]

this song bring tears in my eyes - its a powerfull music

[badduke666]

WOW!

[prism9]

Dette her kan du! Syns du sa du isje kunne det?! Det er ikke tilfeldig at du får fem av alle på alt. :)