The Showdown - Carry On Wayward Son (Kansas cover)

[AscendD12]

We recorded this and it sounds much better than this. Check it out!

[BulleTRussian]

Man That Awesome :)

[garretburrow]

I've listened to this 8 times now... I'm in a southern metal band and desperately need the tabs to this version, do they exist?!?!?!?! Help!!!!!

[JI001002]

I like it

[xyeager88x]

so me and my friend got into an argument about whether there is a female vocalist at 3:31, does anyone know if that is a woman or not, thanks haha

[garretburrow]

@xyeager88x Sounds like a chick to me lol

[TheZeldaDrummer]

Cowbells badass!

[DarkSideApproach]

I like it! Good work guys!

[DONTCKLICKMYNAME]

Awesome! Now if only I could find a good metal cover of Paint it Black by Rolling Stones. lol

[Zigallity]

@DONTCKLICKMYNAME W.A.S.P

[videoghost]

@DONTCKLICKMYNAME have you heard the agony scene one? im not a huge fan of it. but you might like it.

[DONTCKLICKMYNAME]

@videoghost Yeah I heard it. I didn't think it was all that great. I've been trying to think of a good band to cover the song. The Showdown and Trivium are the only bands I can think of that would do a good job.

[obloquious]

I love the intro to this song...it has such a beautiful feel.

[lowieism]

not much differnece from kansas but it just got put in a slightly new more powerfull jacket, wich i have to say is E P I C !!!

[evlmonke]

if it wasn't the classic epicness of the original i would say they use this for the superntural recap season finale beginning.

[MrBluedevil0913]

i like the kansas version and this one but their isnt much difference except the vocals

[85mustanglx]

quit bitchin this is a badass cover

[87de]

badass version of a great song

[BrosephFritzl]

Eh, I don't care for it. I mean...part of what made the Kansas version sweet to me was the high notes...but then if they just copied it it wouldn't be a cover, eh?

[BalanceofEternity]

Really great cover!

[GreekFreakist]

you song better then the original band

[mytunes1996]

one of the best re-makes ever well re-made

[mytunes1996]

one of the best re-makes ever well re-made

[mytunes1996]

one of the best re-makes ever, well re-made

[StryperandJesus]

Stryper does this way better.

[chikentori]

Fail....

[PeaceIsFree00]

@chikentori No... Its really not.

[chikentori]

@PeaceIsFree00 How so?

[PeaceIsFree00]

@chikentori Its just... good. lol. Period. I would rather listen to this version than Kansas.

[chikentori]

@PeaceIsFree00 No way! Kansas RULEZ! here is no comparison! plus it seem like they try too hard to keep a deep voice!

[JumboFries81]

yeaaaahhhhhhhhhh! >:D

[Tataru5117]

My god....THIS IS FUCKING EXELLENT!

[AtomHeartGuy]

LAME.

[sasuke2277]

Bad ass cover.

[LordDisneyland]

I miss the ginger fat guy...but it's okay to eliminate redhead fatsos...the only thing is annoying - drummer a la younger Ulrich. C'mon, man, make some noise on them drumz!!!

[SuperRaider94]

das is voll geil.! alter metal for ever.! (U)

[LizardCrusherOfDoom]

@JakeTF2 How does a pitch shift matter as long as the entire song is in tune with the pitch that its ended up getting shifted to?

[JakeTF2]

@LizardCrusherOfDoom because it means the singer is cheating, getting payed to do something anyone off the street can do, see my point?

[LizardCrusherOfDoom]

@JakeTF2 ummmmm.....

NOPE

[Blaezwarr]

@LizardCrusherOfDoom

[ibanezrawker]

@LizardCrusherOfDoom and besides that, who cares if he cant hit all those late 70's/80's extra high-journey/bon jovi- style notes.the point of a cover is to make it your own, not play it exactly like the original, that would straight up pointless.

[garretburrow]

@LizardCrusherOfDoom I was about to reply to that guys comment about "pitch shifting" but it received too many negative votes...what an idiot... his reference to "pitch shifting" is actually a change of key, and there's no shame in changing the key if the singer doesn't have the same range as the original...that doesn't mean he's any less talented, just has a different range...and all keys are the same, just some higher, some lower

[Blaezwarr]

@JakeTF2 Why dont you people listen to the god damn song without judging??? In conclusion... this is a great cover no matter who sings and how he sings!

[domodrummer]

@JakeTF2 How is it cheating to know one's own limits and to perform within them? A pitch change is also used for more than for the singer's sake, the instruments are tuned down to help give a different sound, what good would a cover of a song be if it was EXACTLY the same as the original? As for range, this particular song doesn't call for a huge range, not many songs do, unless you're Jack Black (Master Exploder). Whether or not he needed to hit higher notes is moot because it wasn't required.

[shadowsoldier492]

@JakeTF2 Jake, I know the people in this band. Trust me. They're STRUGGLING to tour. They're not rich by any means. They're not getting paid for much of anything, and Dave's voice is awesome. He's got a higher range than he features in this song.

[RogueDesignTeam]

@LizardCrusherOfDoom he's an idiot. Theres a shift pitch in the REAL song...

[METALLICA6547]

@JakeTF2 who gives a fuck if it's pitch shifted,do you like it or not,i dont care if he sings the song wearing a half shirt with a popcicle in his ass if its good its good!

[SilvrbckEMG]

@JakeTF2 u must not kno wut pitch shift is my friend. listen 2 to sum of the BS they call rap an hip-hop nowadays an you'll hear pitch shift. 4 this song, if ur refering 2 the way his voice sounds in certain parts, its called layering dipstick. an as far as the singers range, i bet he sings a helluva lot better thanu, so i wouldnt talk crap

[JakeTF2]

@SilvrbckEMG i know EXACTLY what pitch shifting is, and the reason rap and hip hop is shifted so much is because it's not about the pitch, it's about what they're actually singing, i'm not sure why you're typing like such a retard but it probably means you'e about 12 years old, and seriously dude, as for his range being better than mine, don't be so sure, you probably don't even know what range means

[SilvrbckEMG]

@JakeTF2 actually buddy, im 21, ive played guitar 4 bout 6 years now, an ive taken music theory in college. an ur right i cant b sure if his range is better than ur's, but at least he has enuff talent 2 get a band 2gether, get signed, an tour. i dont kno if u can say the same thing.

[SilvrbckEMG]

@JakeTF2 now i c y u dont like this. ur a dream theater fan.

[shadowromeo22]

@JakeTF2 He has a really good range, but the thing is the Guitars are down tuned so that means the vocals have to be one step lower than the actual song...

[JakeTF2]

@shadowromeo22 this is wayyyyyyyyyyy more than 1 step lower. it's almost a whole octave lower

[TheGromit420]

@JakeTF2 why does it matter. if it sounded the same as the original it wouldnt be a worse cover and how do you cheat in singing? if anyone on the street can do that then why the fuck arent they rich? you make no sense

[batxfreakinxman]

@JakeTF2 I've heard this band play live many times...this guy can sing.

[Herper96]

@JakeTF2 You're reading too much into to it...Enjoy it dude.

[Eschatosguitarist]

@JakeTF2

It's not "pitch shifted" you ignorant dickass, it's being played in a different key.

This singer is a different person than the singer of kansas and therefore he has a different range. It's a cover! It is not supposed to sound exactly the same as the original!

[Dubster80]

Nothing like a little metal to spice up an awesome song.

[chrisyancey89]

I usually don't like most covers but this one's pretty cool.

[GraysonMusic]

I love the acoustic additions to the verses. I also made a cover of this on guitar and piano, check it out at my channel.

[BTBAMRulz]

hell withins vocals sound too much like kansas

[comrade135]

i like this version best, they actually sound like men singing

[TheFlyingV13]

love this cover :D

[521McFadden]

@Pretzal666 go suck bono's dick faget

[mtghrg]

i definatley hands down think the showdowns cover is better than hell withins cover. im not saying its not good but showdowns is better.

[Astonmartin4444]

i love the kansas' one and when i listened to this one i said oh GOOOD this is so fucking great!!! they transformed it more metal and i like it ;) great one 5/5

[Nothingineternity]

Ive notice alot of people saying this is a bad cover...ok the solo isnt amazing but the rest is great and it's a good tribute to a great band we all love and if we didnt we wouldnt be checking this song out in the first place!

[Iscarius9]

Good music, bad vocals.

[maznpants]

lol they suck lol

[666SixSICSix]

@maznpants Cool story bro. lol nobody cares lol

[USMCkenpachi]

These guys in concert are EPIC.

[LizardCrusherOfDoom]

@USMCkenpachi When was the last time they went on tour? I never really hear about them touring at all.

[USMCkenpachi]

@LizardCrusherOfDoom They were on tour back in 2008 they were with oh sleeper mychildren mybride haste the day and norma jean

[Cristofr]

@LizardCrusherOfDoom i saw them at purple door in lewisberry pa last august.

[Timo9500]

@LizardCrusherOfDoom Just went on a new tour today. With BTA

[FLIPP0P0TAMUS]

@LizardCrusherOfDoom I just saw them Saturday night on a headlining tour with Becoming The Archetype =DD

[cannon1001]

@LizardCrusherOfDoom I saw them twice at Icthuse this year. Crazy solid live

[dazzler456]

@LizardCrusherOfDoom I SAW THEM AT OZZFEST '07 i dont know after that...

[SilvrbckEMG]

@USMCkenpachi imma c em on dec 3rd

[14evi14]

damn that's good....

[dustin63ification]

love this song

[deathfan45224]

hell within's cover is definitely better but this is still good

[LizardCrusherOfDoom]

@deathfan45224 never heard of them. im gonna check it out

[LizardCrusherOfDoom]

@deathfan45224 You're right. But I do think that The Showdown has stronger vocals.

[deathfan45224]

@LizardCrusherOfDoom see that was y i liked hell within's version better... the vocals are in a higher key... very close to the original and his voice to me sounds stronger and more full plus all the harmonies are there

[rasendori444]

what ozt germany was eine geile art rock zu machen ^^ gooding shit

[LizardCrusherOfDoom]

@rasendori444 Dude find an online translator or something. I have no frickin idea what you just tried to say.

[HD4lyfe]

not bad...Kansas stilll totally fuckin OWNS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! they're untouchable

[EdHunterXCVII]

Beautiful!

[DisturbedDutchGuy]

This is like, a very nice song!

[kirkblackheart]

Fucking. Moose. Shit.

[LizardCrusherOfDoom]

@kirkblackheart 8=====D

[oldgregispimp]

@LizardCrusherOfDoom i wish mine was that big holy fuck 

[skeletonchrist999]

@kirkblackheart personaly, i think for singing the way he is its pretty damn good, compared to their stuff where he sing to his own personal style, tone, comfort level etc.. obviously you aren't a true musician or really inclined with music to know that anyway, besides that you shouldn't even be hating on them anyways when their cover kansas with modern metal twist and actually are real musicians, you should be pissed at the hip hop community for using classics for their beat and remix bullshit.

[tank200926]

this is a good cover

[kastingers]

FUCKING AWESOME , love that one!