Howie Day Ghost

[hectorsalinasisback]

This sounds like Christian rock.

[hotlilvixxxen]

He is so godamn talented.

[pjchow]

@A7x4fuckinglife I think he uses a Line 6 DL4 for the looping, but a bunch of effects brands make something quite similar.

He uses delay pedals for that echoing effect, and he uses a tremelo effect for his voice at 3:20. There's another one where I *think* it's just a lot of reverb for his voice, but not really sure.

[HuaYuan0210]

Siwon Choi brought me here. XD

[MrDanimal87]

He's from Maine!?!

[bans5]

A real shame this guy screwed himself up... :\ He would have been much bigger...

[ironman9]

@bans5 what happened?

[bans5]

@ironman9 Well from what i read, he got two high profile arrests, one for locking a woman in the bathroom of his tour bus, smashing the phone of another woman after one of the women allegedly refused his sexual advances. The woman with the phone was trying to call the police.... :\

[rafaelnousa]

@bans5 I guess he's just unlucky..."big artists" that can't sing at all now a days are actually becoming even more famous for screwing things up...

[MissShannonsings]

That is absolute magic

[chrisvanhorn]

18 deaf people watched this video.

[munchie944]

talent does not always equal success.....it's a damn shame he never got the acclamation he should have.

[Xplosion1994]

Best version of Ghost ever

[Knightzxp]

Good music YHEAA!!!!!!!

[aznvedz]

check out Imogen Heap's song live performance of Just For Now. It's similar to this bt she didn't use any instrument but her voice and claps only. She records while she's seeing. Pretty cool just like this one

[MattDominicCullen]

@aznvedz if you like that kind of style then check out KT tunstall performing on jools holand :)

[aznvedz]

@MattDominicCullen yep heard that too. thanks!

[Emileinful]

This song is AMAZING! :))

[MoonNymph775]

this gave me goosebumps

[garrethdavis]

@MoonNymph775 :O

[MoonNymph775]

@garrethdavis :o

[lutziaso]

17 people dont have any idea how great this is.

[zndas4]

at :50, what is he using for that sound?

[adamkmay]

@zndas4 It is called an ebow. It is battery powered and vibrates the string continuously much like a bow for violin.

[gildone84]

@zndas4

He's using an an e-bow

[handsomepete]

i went to see Tori Amos just because Howie Day was opening for her.

[cherrycenter]

Gorgeous (=

[damaband41]

I'd let him jizz on my face if he wanted to

[rock3900]

@damaband41 jesus... ha!

[Nanotec5]

This is the best version of this song, unfortunately it's not on any album. Mr Day - if you're reading this snail trail, get this version out there! It's the best one you've ever done. It's allure is in the way we can see how you build the song live, and seeing how you use the FX pedals and eBow... Totally King :)

[03ctodd]

This is such an amazing song, sung by a amazingly talented man. The sound effects are brilliant, Sung with meaning and heart.

[Mankstability]

BeST INTRO eva ! Im black nd i was jus put on to this dude. Didnt think i would like tha shit but.....jUst got fAvorited. Good shit Howie

[wiesia61167]

Great !!!!! ...this voice!!

[kathykisslight]

This is the best video of this song. Really his best performance. Thanks for sharing it :-)

[thebluemoonriver]

i can't help but be mesmerized by his talent. i sit in awe of him. this performance is completely stellar

[MsCathsKinkyKitchen]

ooops. he's a yank. excellent talent!!

[ajs92982]

Man its so good! so good!

[immortalhen]

just amazing <3 <3

[avedisdrummer989]

Gives me chills.

[Mankstability]

@avedisdrummer989 lol sounds like it should b a soundtrack to one of those drama shows like House, CSI, or hills or whateva that other shit is huh lol

[NastyN838]

Check out Dan Braley Perform Ghost and many other songs using different pedals and loop stations

Channel: Nastyn838

[CarbonPrey]

An amazing piece of music.

[MrLadyfalcon]

nice effects

[everyoneoverdrive]

agree it's just amazing never seen something like this before.

[dumbnameiknow]

@everyoneoverdrive i saw him in tucson with colbie caillat and he really was incredible and fun to watch! there was an extra 5 mins of him just messing with his loop machine. he said hes always wanted to be a DJ, haha.

[frozenheartnight]

this is the best live performance i've ever seen..

[konztmosh]

He is the best ;)!!

His songs make your feel better and you think about your live!!

[rachelricottone]

i agree

[mariancodilla]

nice song!!!

[Isaacthompson]

Great, thank you!

[ursh03]

omg..i just love his voice..

[jessicaescudero19]

I agree with motherocean24 ...this version is THE BEST!

[motherocean24]

He's never played this the same way twice...this is by far the best I've seen. WOW.

[PhysicsProf1]

I agree 100%. No other performance of this song matches this one.

[cmwmusic94]

theres no way he lip syncs because he plays his songs a different way almost every time live, none of them sound exactly the same, so theres no way he could have a single track he sings along to.

[HairyHouseFilms]

he's not lipsyncing, the audio isnt in sync with the video

[pitb31st]

lol even if he did lipsync he could still get away with it because he is so pretty.

[Activethrasher00]

know where i can get an MP3 of this version?

[03ctodd]

This is the best song ever :D

[sheekundance]

Looks like he's lip synching in a few instances.

Like when the camera is recording him from the side singing "I hope we walk these streets together now I'm hoping that I'll never have to meet you." The word hoping. and the part where he sings "Step aside from all this anger and somewhere in between blah blah blah" Anger looks off. There are other cases, but this is just a personal opinion.

[PhysicsProf1]

not lip synching....even thought it looks that way in a few places.....it's a poor editing job....

[matrixman609]

the video is most likely a little bit out of sync. it happens all the time when a video gets uploaded onto youtube.

[nacho862]

when you write things online, my head hurts.

[sheekundance]

not my fault you're retarded. take a tylenol.

[karinage88]

niccce!

[jim21836]

its an ebow

[PsiChoCybia]

plays my heartstrings

[PsiChoCybia]

Such a beautiful song, howie makes me emo :/

[rachelricottone]

Does anyone know where I can get this version of the song? Thanks!

[PhysicsProf1]

use youtube downloader and own it forever.

[martishot]

what's the thing he uses at 0:51 ???

[ausguit88]

i believe that's an ebow. Google it.

[blalic]

yes it is. :) about 100$ worth

[MUSICofHECTOR]

yea its produces like violin sounds or something i think there like 100 bucks but yea its pretty sweet

[cheryltubee]

<3 i love howie(: he is amazing.

[ashleyjoclifford]

my FAVORITE howie song ever! i don't know why, it just travels through my body :) it reminds me of about 6 or 7 yrs ago when i couldn't stop playing his songs or seeing him live! wish i could see him again!!

[kathykisslight]

I feel I am down my the sea...this song makes me feel like that.....

[KatjaGiza]

WOW graet rhyme ;)

[dandilionsprite]

So beautiful.

[LukeLorando7]

3:20....

magic :)

[NastyN838]

Check out my version of ghost / beams of light on my profile

[guitars000]

at :53 sec he is holding an E-bow

they run about $100

[AlecLaBelleTV]

ok thanks

[AlecLaBelleTV]

whats that thing in his hand at :53 seconds?

[krkosiba]

howie day is no joke with the loop pedals

[AlecLaBelleTV]

he's amazing! I am so ready for his tour! It's going on you know it starts in like March I think

[haushibo]

He's a beast with the pedals. Saw him last night and at one point he had a techno-style beat going layered with acoustic rhythm, lead, and some sort of pitch-shifter that let him effectively play bass on his Takamine acoustic. That's your full band right there... See him if you ever have the chance!

[spectoralismajor]

Where did you see him live? I didn't think he was touring....

[undermyskin08]

He's touring with Jason Mraz

[undermyskin08]

**excuse me he appears as a special guest for Jason Mraz for a couple of his concerts

[PhysicsProf1]

WOW! Glad we got that straightened out.

[julianroseart]

i like that so much  very song

[PhysicsProf1]

Now, lets get back to Howie.  What a GREAT song this is, and in my opinion, is one of the best performances of it!!! Thanks Howie!!

[Panndia]

Ya no kidding, he's amazing to watch live.

[PhysicsProf1]

It is painfully transparent that you are angry at your pathetic academic performance and intellectual failures. You make calumnious and vilipensive accusations, and hurl invectives and vituperative utterances at those who are successful.You lash out from rage and envy to try to make yourself feel better about your abysmal ignorance. I would suggest that you turn that rage inward and try to improve yourself, so as to avoid a lifetime of menial employment or the Canadian welfare system.

[lipstickr1]

you talk too much

[PhysicsProf1]

Yeah, well that's the problem with society. Not enough social interaction and exchange of conversation and ideas. The result is people making stupid statements like "you talk too much" and knowing nothing.

[SirMichael89]

I think that you cannot classify youtube thread comments as "social interaction." I think youtube threads make people more stupid than anything ;P

[baybass]

i can hear bass sound.

[sprflyenya]

dude's voice sounds like ryan adams circa cold roses but with a bit less conviction and an even stupider haircut

[PhysicsProf1]

oh yes, stupid haircuts definitely affect musical talent. brilliant observation.

[sprflyenya]

please don't ascribe such a silly non-sequitur to me, prof. most of my favorite artists have or had ridiculous haircuts.

I hope for the sake of your students that you avoid such groundless assertions in the classroom.

[PhysicsProf1]

First of all, the Latin phrase "non sequitur" is a two word phrase and is never hyphenated. Secondly, I was not ascribing anything to you. I was hoping to get you to provide me evidence that the correlation coefficient between the two was not zero. In my classroom, for your information, we assume nothing and the individual making the claim must provide the proof. That's what I was hoping you would do. Obviously, I misunderstood what you wrote.

[tonx101]

correlation coefficient? who the fuck are you trying to impress here? both of you. If the world operated like this little dick measuring contest you two have going on, saddam would have won.

[PhysicsProf1]

Why don't you mind your fucking business especially since it's so far over your little tiny head that it threw you for a loop? If a thought ever crossed your mind it would be the shortest trip in history.

[tonx101]

touched a little bit of a nerve have I? whats the matter that 50,000 dollar education of yours doesn't supply you with any response above the intellect of a junior high school student?

[PhysicsProf1]

Let's make that $150,000 for the PhD and your junior high school level bleeds right through without any trouble. Maybe you should, as I mentioned, mind your own business. But then again, immaturity usually dictates otherwise.

[tonx101]

Well actually, only making it through grade elevan dictates that I have every right, and by all things told to me. The necessity, to not only butt in on conversations but also put unintelligent comments such as your gay or you like to munch turd nuggets. However since you don't need a 150,000 dollars in debt to feel fullfilled in your life, or to be of a higher intellect than someone else. I now think I have every right to tell you to shove your PhD and your ideals up your ass.

[PhysicsProf1]

As i said, let's see what junior colleges you can't get into and as far as shoving things, shove your smartass attitude and immaturity up your ass and go fuck yourself while you're at it.

[tonx101]

I'm pretty sure my one or two football scholarships would have covered the whole acceptance part. However living for something more than an illusion was always important to me. How about you? feel the big man now you've got the respect you don't deserve? Cutting down strangers because they don't think that always being right is the most important thing in life? Ever thought that maybe if you took the time of day you could pull your head out of your ass and come down off your high horse?

[PhysicsProf1]

hmmm....lets see...18 years old and only a junior in high school. What grade did you repeat, 1st? Is it a learning disability, mental retardation or just plain stupidity?

[tonx101]

oh thats the illusion your living with? I'm not in high school dumbass I dropped out, missed that part I think, thought you physics buffs never missed a detail? Thought this world was just inside a little jar and nothing comes or goes?

[PhysicsProf1]

Look in the mirror to see the dumbass dropout or get on the 8 yr plan for high school.

[PhysicsProf1]

you don't warrant any more of my time...losers like you are a dime a dozen.

[morry4]

genius! :)

the sounds in the background are 'ghosts' of his guitar..

[YRS8QW]

it's great!

but somebody please tell me how he makes the bass

[nwiu24]

he uses the boss oc-2 pedal to drop two octaves

[YRS8QW]

ohh, so can this oc cut down the higher frequences? its cool

thanks

[osity]

Totally amazing and immense. Thanks for posting!

[brownwoodlion]

his live performances are better than his videos...you know someone is a great artist when they do that.

[alstagg04]

i just saw him at vincennes. it was awsome

[eqtroop]

He is an amazing artist. This song still gives me chills after listening to it countless times.

[PhysicsProf1]

This version is white hot. I love this song.

[DubStehdy]

Yeah! This is in my favorites list. Very crafty and sung perfect.

[hateoprah49]

good use of the loop pedals. very good

[jokerozzo]

Big Howie!!!!!

[Bastek]

this is amazing!

[Activethrasher00]

is that a sound suppressor covering the pickup? anybody know what kind of pickup he uses?

[ardeth5]

What are the chords? The name of them?

[LeaLea345]

He's Like A One Man Band

Amazing...I Love The Song Collide

[rachelricottone]

Does anybody have a copy of this version? The live version is soo much more better.

[v3rn3n]

I agree. This is an awesome version.

[theTRUTHhurts95]

he is singing this song for somone who has died a while back

[Senor07]

may he/she rest in peace...

[itzzzhuyy]

he has great songs, but the dude got some problems of his own. isn't he in jail?

[silvertorn35]

Nah, he isn't in jail. He got in trouble awhile back with some minor stuff and for drug abuse. He got all cleaned up and he is touring right now overseas and hopefully his next album will be coming out this year!

[Payton696]

Whats that thing he uses to make the effect at 0:47???

[silvertorn35]

He uses an ebow

[silvertorn35]

This is the best version of "Ghost" I have heard yet!! Anyway I can get a copy of this? Howie really needs to create a CD on some of this good live music!

[soberchief]

Legend!

[CGRAE]

Great video, amazing song. Sucks he had to cut off the last verse of it though

[frozenheartnight]

Love this song!Powerfull voice!!!!

[marianapinatur]

i love this music so much!!!

[kurita2eat]

he's better than ryan the lion...you know..

[roxylee11782]

I am so onto this song. I blast it in my car every time!

xoxox

[tiiazh]

this song is sooooo good! my fav at the moment..lyrics and melody.. everything!<3

[korvlada]

great one

[flubbertastic]

great song :))

[suppaperson]

-.- im not a man u werido are u blind or sumin?????

[flubbertastic]

lmao.i cant exactly see you?

[lucaspaul2003]

This song is haunting...it lingers with nostalgia.

Can anyone out there please tell me what device he uses in the start of this video, which allows him to RECORD & LOOP his drumming on guitar. I started playing guitar and I want to use it.

THANKS

[ellislighthouse]

It's just called a "loop pedal", i know digitect make s a pretty good one that runs around $300, it takes practice but it's really fun to use

[fiale]

You're an idiot.

[flubbertastic]

me?!?!?

[flubbertastic]

and stay out of our stupid family comments xD

[hays0913]

its hard to find good live performances like this one. normally i will find flaws that seperate the live stuff from the cd...and if thats the case then there was several cuts on the cd just to get the track done right ( vocally). howie is known to get it done on the first try.....and his originality is king

[stepcmpb]

It's just a shame that someone so talented is on drugs and messed up.

[KellIttoya]

Serious? He's on drugs?

[stepcmpb]

Yeah, he's pretty messed up! He's also gotten arrested too minor stuff

[KellIttoya]

Well...his songs are still amazing.

[stepcmpb]

I agree with you. Awesome live performance.

[suppaperson]

pretty late with the news but omg.....seriously why do they take the good...still love his songs though :P..rock on dude and peace out the rest :D -hehe..