Beat It (Michael Jackson) Cover By Gareth Rhodes/axl77

[tetellol]

whats your mic bro?

[motelmanify]

hey Gareth awesome true artistry ...hey can you talk about some of the gear and recording software you use.......thanks love all your stuff......

[MegaRockergirl]

WOW! This is wonderful! I'm spending so much time on your channel, and love every moment! Would love to buy your music, see you perform live, etc. Any chance you and your band may come to the US in 2012? You're awesome!

[axl77]

@MegaRockergirl I'd love to be able to spend some time in the US. Musically, i think i'd fit in better over there. Thank you for taking the time to listen to me, im glad youve found a few things that you can enjoy :) Gareth

[markomars]

One of my favourite MJ covers!

[Disciple20]

amazing guitar skills!!! I like how you adapt this song to the guitar!!!

[denisvvf]

Definitely he is not human.

[Joe22c]

Amazing! Is there any chance you might upload mp3 versions? These are amazing!

[Lorzma]

Really nice

[PedroAKDS]

How you are not famous... This is so amazing, it's hard to see people playing and singing like this these days.. Most of songs are bulshit, but all those musics you play are amazing and get more amazing on your versions

[MrBoesen]

why would i want to add you on facebook, wtf

[Skilledbone]

Dude you are amazing man... you inspire me alot

[LittleDanityKaneFans]

I wonder if they would use your version in the Michael Jackson Experience for Wii... *wink* lol - This is INCREDIBLE! Keep it up!

[reedeema]

real nerds have atari shirts ..... great job dude ;)

[jmein72]

Great job love it!!!

[XiTheCoDFatheriX]

It's good but have you ever been told you sound like the pokemon theme song singer?

[alibabaman100]

Better den Justin Bieber...............

[lorenzooopoza]

wonderful, unfortunately, your reputation here is unfair ):

[CR4ZY4YOU]

Just Wonderful... I love to listen to your songs ;)

[axl77]

@DeFunkStar Thankyou again, much appreciated. Im a huge MJ fan, Bad was the album that changed my perspective on pop music and i still think its the greatest pop record ever made.

[KINGMJ1990]

@axl77

Good to know that you're not only a GNR fan but a big MJ fan too..!

[novazembladelta]

mate i hope you read this..

im a 15 yr old dutch kid, play guitar 3 years now want to sing but i am afraid or something :S please help me?

your awesome, your voice fits michael but also guns n roses :o amazing (A)

[axl77]

@novazembladelta Hey, you shouldnt be afraid. focus on what you are good at and go for it. Life is too short to worry and be self conscious. Keep working and most of all make sure you enjoy it. Thank you so much for your words of support, very much appreciated :) Gareth

[Fetaherchan]

amazing!!!!!!

[axl77]

@Fetaherchan Thank you very much. Being a huge Michael Jackson fan for many a year, it's important for me to do his stuff justice. MJ had an incredible mixture of talent and presence that elevated him to a level above his peers. No one since has come close .

[michaeljk700]

Wow you're fingers were all over the place not even playing what the video's audio was playing. Totally fake solo. Fail beyond belief

[TzFkng]

thumbs fuckin' up



[rzeznik214]

i love acustic covers of michael jackson! you've done really great job ;)

[sadroses2]

Really lovely!

[XtremeGamingMadnezz]

thumbs up if i like?.....no.....thumbs up, favorite, subscribe.....

[mrreiska]

Just AMAZING! holy "#¤% you nailed this one awesome job!

[semihek]

u really did 'Gareth' job with that song ;) Btw awesome solo ;) take care bro and keep goin

[fistfightsnforeplay]

garth again u seem to capture my attention !!! amazing stuff bud !!!

[Metalmadness84]

I am planning to come England this summer for NWOBHM documentary that I will start to shoot for great memories for the future. But I also want to meet up with you to jam and record if you want. You are a real and honest musician which must be respected and recorded with my camera!!! Thanks for your all posts since now, I think you make many people lives with more fun...

[nikolazindovic]

wow,amazing,nice man!!! :)))

[TheLaermer93]

thats one of my favorie songs you made(thumbs up)

[TheSannYxx]

very good cover,much soul in your voice

[bullldogs004]

very nice dude!!! micahel would be proud

[Pandora290296]

I so much enjoyed this, in my eyes, brilliant version!

You made it in your own way - a little bit more relaxed, I think, and it is great.

But what I wonder is, do you make all the arangements on your own?

[ravirao31]

you totally made it your own! brilliant.

[angelamiles2801]

Good stuff Mr Rhodes! :)

[cheapcape]

NICE cover!! R.I.P. MJ FOREVER KING

[lorddong]

wow, greaaaaaaaat

[axl77]

@lorddong Thank you so much. Thanks for letting me know you enjoyed it, Gareth :)

[bullldogs004]

@axl77 micahel would be proud!!!

[kinich10]

GREAT VERSION .. I LIKE IT GOOD JOB

[axl77]

@kinich10 Thank you, im so glad you liked it :) Gareth

[racoondude217]

>:U Who disliked this?!?!

[PrehistoricPinup]

nice teeshirt

[axl77]

@PrehistoricPinup Thanks, my first game console was an Atari. They rocked :)

[cheapcape]

@axl77 Ha, yeah mine waz too.

[xmaddict]

Did you Multi-Track the guitar on this or is it a backing track? Great job too!

[axl77]

@xmaddict Hi , i just recorded the bits seperately, i dont think id ever use a backing track. I see a lot of people doing gigs using backing tracks and i think it so naff.

[kyleah368]

I'm not much of a Michael fan but I thought it was great... keep posting more videos! :)

[axl77]

@kyleah368 Thank you very much. I guess the beauty of acoustic songs, all stripped down n all, is that any song can be made to sound interesting. I really appreciate that you listened to this despite not really being in to MJ

[kozzme89]

Very nice guy! Congratulations! This microphone that you use is the same as Axl Rose? Seems pretty! Success for you!

[axl77]

@kozzme89 Yes, it does look the same doesnt it :) Thank you.

[wannaknowit]

Hi! The first song I saw from you was I think "sweet child of mine" by GN'R and even back then i was reassured that you were/are a great talent!!!! I am still on the same opinion! Amaziiiiing talent you are!!!!!! Thanks for the new songs,I am bubbling over with wild excitement to have the opportunity to listen to them!:-)

[axl77]

@wannaknowit Thats so cool. Thanks so much. Its been a while since Sweet Child but i keep churning them out. Im always thinking about the next song. That comment means a lot to me. As long as there are people out there listening, i'll keep doing this stuff, thanks Gareth :)

[goaliestar1995]

good singing, join american idol !!, or american got talent. you can play alot of different music and thats good.

[axl77]

@goaliestar1995 Oh , it takes some kahunas to go on those shows. Not sure i could keep my cool in front of Steven Tyler from Aerosmith.

[AlexiStark]

When I think that your work is so good that it can't get any better, you come up with another awesome one.

[axl77]

@AlexiStark Thats a great comment, thank you so much. Im constantly thinking about which song to cover next. Glad you liked this version, Gareth :)

[djFXZ]

fantastic tune man!!!

[axl77]

@djFXZ Thank you so much for listening/watching and supporting me . Gareth :)

[Berqy123]

Very cool dude.... Blind Melon. :) haha

[axl77]

@Berqy123 Ahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!! Blind Melon. One day when the stars align, Blind Melon will burst out of me :))

[bridlah]

Fantastic cover as always :)

[axl77]

@bridlah Thank you very much for saying you liked it. Your support is very much appreciated, Gareth

[benod23]

ZOMG my favorite MJ song ever and you did it perfect!!!!!

[axl77]

@benod23 Im so glad you liked it. Id hate to mess up your favourite song. Thanks so much

[VesaTheGuitarMan]

love this one!You really know how to spice up things. Check out my channel,we have some covers and a original song..Keep up the good work :)

[ken6675]

awsome cover gareth!!

Ken G

[broisin1]

another brilliant video :)

[natetheD]

Bon Jovi.

[thejonhendricks]

hey dude, I really like this one good job!

[JoseMiSousa]

how can you have only 302 views? :o damn your good, really good :)

[TheJohnny990]

nice cover. sounds cool

[BookWithoutTitle]

Great cover, man :) I never sugested a song to you, but you did MJ for the first time and I wonder if you could do Black'n'white.

Keep up making music :)

[Shelbones01]

ah man that was amazing, loved the solo!

[BatuAkdeniz]

By the way great t shirt ! :D

[axl77]

@BatuAkdeniz Oh man, its my addiction, buying t-shirts. I have hundreds :) I need an MJ t though :)

[BatuAkdeniz]

@axl77

Hahah man i'm a t-shirt junkie too, but i'm sure you have more as i can see in your vids :)

[Miiiiiiighty]

I'm a bigtime Michael and guitar fan , and this accoustic version is just awesome ..

[axl77]

@Miiiiiiighty Thank you so much. Really glad to hear you liked it. Im definitely up for more MJ after this awesome response for you guys :)

[rorysmovies]

Probably my favourite artist of all time! I'd like to see you do the whole of Thriller actually! Nice and subtle! Still to this day it saddens me that he's no longer here! The fact it happened on the eve of his comeback was such a tragedy!

[axl77]

@rorysmovies I couldnt agree more. Im still sad when i hear him. I watched the This Is It documentary and its clear to see he still had all the moves and the voice. After ive finished the GNR project, maybe i should do MJ :)

[rorysmovies]

@axl77 Totally! I saw This Is It 1st day and recently bought the Blu-Ray, beyond the moves and the fact he still had it (i expected this, a perfectionist like him would never have agreed otherwise) we saw something that most people never got to see - Genius! How he interacted as human without any knowledge this would ever be released! Different - Yes, A genuienely misunderstand super musical genius - I really believe so! Would of been the best thing ever in live entertainment - I had tickets -(

[axl77]

@rorysmovies A lot of people really misunderstood his musical capability. I think the lawsuits vast such a huge shadow over his artistry and i took the drama of him actually passing away for people to wake up and realise the true genius that he was. It saddens me that he didnt get to do those shows. He was on the eve of proving a lot of people wrong and it was cruelly taken away from him. I will forever hold him up as THE most talented entertainer i have ever seen.

[rorysmovies]

@axl77 Well said! I think he embodied music better than anyone could ever wish! Have you seen the BAD tour video? At the absolute height of his powers...by the end i expected him to literally fly off the stage and what do you know...

[reay20]

really good cover mate. you should cover Adele- Someone Like You.

[axl77]

@reay20 Great suggestion. Adele is one of the hottest talents around right now. That'd be a great choice :)

[Carlitox1995]

man you rock i really mean it, i think you're one of the best rock song's cover artist in youtube you're very talented so keep going man :D

[axl77]

@Carlitox1995 Thank you very much. I love to do these kinds of covers. I just dont get bored at all. Im already thinking of what to do next. Its like an endless playground of songs to choose from :)

[BatuAkdeniz]

Better than MJ's version. Wishing work with you someday mate. Batu.

[axl77]

@BatuAkdeniz Mate. thank you so much. Id really like that too. Having a collab vid would be great. Theres no one id rather do that with than you.

[BatuAkdeniz]

@axl77 Thanks so much man same for me. Just name the song i'm ready :)

Batu.

[michellesupport89]

Man this is excellent. I love your arrangement of this song. 

[axl77]

@michellesupport89 Really good to hear from you man. I love taking an iconic song and doing something new and interesting with it.

[jamiegobangbang]

aawesome cover m8, your voice gets better and better::)

[axl77]

@jamiegobangbang Thank you so much man. Such a great thing for me to hear. I have been working hard at my voice for a while now.

[adamantiumadi]

another great cover. Congrats

[axl77]

@adamantiumadi Thank you my friend :)

[martukzz]

epic

[axl77]

@martukzz Glad you liked it, thank you so much :) Gareth

[yjh4385]

Awesome !!

[axl77]

@yjh4385 Thank you :) Great to have your feedback

[cosmosgato]

You're arrangements are from heaven. 

[axl77]

@cosmosgato Thats such a great thing to say. Im glad you like what i do with these songs. I think of myself as filling the void left by MTV unplugged. I used to love watching that show and how the songs would be re-arranged and played in a different style at times. I hope to emulate that in some way :)

[ultimatesonicfanful1]

OOOOOOH THAT TOUCHED MY HEART TOOOOOOO BEAUTIFUL : D !

[axl77]

@ultimatesonicfanful1 Thank you so much. Great to hear from you and really glad you liked this version. Gareth :)

[kingbobbi93]

great! (:

[axl77]

@kingbobbi93 Thanks so much, im happy to know that you enjoyed it :) Gareth

[KingScottProductions]

That's great man, you really made it your own :)

[axl77]

@KingScottProductions Thanks man, great to know you liked it :)

[Bladerunner93]

that was very beautiful (nice figures, BTW)

[axl77]

@Bladerunner93 Thanks :) I have a vast array of Star Wars figures from the original movies. Geek? 100%

[agustinalesso]

OMG!!! It sounds like this old rock ballads that... that... HOLY S**T!!! A.W.E.S.O.M.E!

[axl77]

@agustinalesso Thanks so much, i love that comment. I wanted to make it sound like an old rock ballad. Thats really cool. Thanks , you made my day with that comment :) Gareth

[RicoHerwig]

What a solo, man! It doesn't always need to be electric :)

Awesome job on this one!

[axl77]

@RicoHerwig Thanks so much man, i really enjoyed playing that solo. I dont think i would have even tried to emulate Eddie Van Halens noodling. Really glad you liked this man, Gareth :)

[RicoHerwig]

@axl77 I think you should listen to "Fall To Pieces" by Myles Kennedy & Slash! That's a cool acoustic song with an awesome acoustic solo! And of course with one of the best singers, I've ever listened to :)

[axl77]

@RicoHerwig Yes, i love Myles Kennedy, i notice a lot of the time he sings falsetto notes but he sings them with enough force to make you think he's singing full throated like Axl Rose does. I really respect him though.I also love the new Slash album. I kind of feel sorry for Slash,

[13psilva]

@axl77 I honestly think the new Slash album is brilliant, and i love Starlight :D

[RicoHerwig]

@axl77 Yea, that's right. He uses a lot of falsetto. But he is able to sing amazingly high in full voice, as he shows when performing with Alter Bridge.

So let's hear your cover of a Kennedy song then ;)