Colin James - Into the mystic

[JustinDuSelle]

This is the kind of performance that leaves me wanting to hear more!

[74PRam]

There is no better version than this .

[tanglewoodtreez]

i agree it is an excellent rendition, but van morrisons original is feels way more souful to me.

[stereoafterhours]

ha ha ha ha efin brilliant !!!! Colin OWNS this song, hands down !!!!

This life performance of it is flawless, one of those musical moments when everything falls into place, so much feeling and it isn't fake or overdone - Colin you are a natural !

Love you, Canada is proud ! Cheers & thank you 4 the music !

[CJ1CESSNA]

This guy is amazing!!



[kocnn]

no I'm sorry but you played it better than Van so Thank You, That is God Given, you cant spit and polish that, that's Talent, thank you for letting us listen.

[kocnn]

wow somebody paid attention in music class, congrats+Thank You

[luvs2sing1972]

Better than the original. I never thought I would say that about this song. STELLAR performance.

[unicornparty123]

TT-TT He's coming to town tomorrow and I'm all un happy cause my brother has to work D': I wanted him to go see him -Sniffle.-

[MrLeeLuka]

Can't wait till tomorrow night

[mehfu263]

@ThreelittlePpl I'm Q_Qing now.

[jmack619]

really good posting,, thankyou

[theAbeElement]

colin james is AMAZING live!!! one of my favorites. If you want to hear top notch vocals with a great band, go see colin! absolute perfection. very underrated artist

[cjames2seattle]

Gotta love Colin! Now if he would just come back to the Seattle area...it has been wayyyy too long!

[pennymontague]

@bucko521 Just saw Sawchyn Guitars started a facebook group and apparently he released a brand new Colin James model! Sounds just as great as this one!

[pennymontague]

@bucko521 Great guitar maker indeed! Too bad more people don't realize what kind of talent they have right in their own backyard! Glad you are Sawchyn Guitar fan!

[pennymontague]

What  a GREAT sounding Sawchyn Guitar!!!

[bucko521]

@pennymontague Wow..someone recognized a great guitar maker!

[toddcharry]

love this, thanks for sharing.

[sseexxyybbiittcchhez]

The most amazing amazing version ever solo played I think I love you

[marleyrootsrock]

I think this is his best live version! He can't stop smiling throughout the whole song and his vocals & guitar are solid. I listen to it everyday.

[strat6911]

Love this cover!

[ty1on77]

first concert i ever saw was Colin at malasapina college in nanaimo in like '87. i was 11, it was loud as fuck. always admired his guitar work. great canadian blues ambassador

[stragin]

4 people have no clue. Go Sasatchewan!!! I got to meet Colin when I was in college. He did a show at the school and I did stage crew for it and after the show we all went to play pool. Super nice guy and super talented

[stragin]

4 people have no clue

[2000everett4]

That was amazing.

[b280383]

awesome version

[boo66]

Nice cover. Great enthusiastic audience too!!! Always helps!!

[9dinjees]

That is so fucking awesome. The ultimate is music.

[Wolfblassred]

sexy as hell!

[ukalltheway526]

solid

[kmb102]

ohh myyyyyy ................

where have I been all this time.

this is FANTASTICCCCCCC!!

[ben909ben]

I think if I was the guy beside him, I'd just put my f***ing guitar down and start drumming

or praying

or fanning Colin with a towel!

perfect guitar

perfect voice

perfect sexy as hell guy!

[sjmckinnon]

Colin James Rocks........he puts soul into this song like no other.....as a musician of 20 plus years i gotta say that this is fantastic......i've seen Colin live and he is the real deal.......not many can sit down with just a guitar and a mic and make it sound as good as Colin with the passion and feel he has......good on him!

[chloe8745]

Wooowww <3

[lu7vatik]

he is amazing live l dont care what anybody else has said he sings it with passion and l love it

[odogguitar]

did you improvise the solo?

[javsmom]

sorry ladies about 1:23-1:26 was dedicated to me

[brownloudproud]

Glenn Hansards cover of this song, is by far the best Ive heard, NOBODY in this day and age sings with the emotion and raw spirit of Glenn Hansard.....NOBODY

[nwguy1966]

@brownloudproud Totally agree

[Munch83eh]

@brownloudproud i admit Glen has a decent cover, u can hear and feel his emotion.......but it's no Colin James. I'd take Colin James over anyone, anyday!

[strtcrnr]

Joe Cocker's version of this song makes this one look like crap.

[Munch83eh]

@strtcrnr so go back to Joe Cockers and quite shitting on Colin James! This is an amazing cover of an amazing song, by an amazing singer, guitarist , performer........and this makes Joe Cockers look like shit by the way

[celticcanoe]

If you are going to cover a song, ask yourself if you can improve on it. If you can't like this wannker then don't make an ass of yourself. If you think this was good then you need to get out and listen to more live music.

[scottay69]

another way to look at, your lucky to be able to play this at shows ;)

[kris7drums]

saw him do this one live. a real inspiration

[krysr9]

fantastic!!!!!!!!!

[precioushuggs]

i love you

[louquarm]

Very nice.

But Colin, I first saw and heard of you when I worked at Harpo's Cabaret in Victoria back in the Mid 80's Gary Van Buskirk days.,"Honey No more Dogging no fooling around with you"

Of course after hearing you whilst I'm writing,yer still the best.

Thanks for dropping by in Hinton this weekend

[MrFatHarry]

heres the link we were just chatting about Lee, I reckon we could work this out between us - maybe not by July ........ lol

[BirthofCharlie]

This is the first time I've heard of this guy, great job on a Van classic.

[6788999]

this is the shit

[JoshvsHarrison]

Awesome!!

[lockutothepole]

I love this song......

[randomactsoflove]

Loved this--I was looking for the original but this is fabulous!!--as I was born in Strathroy I had to take a look--thanks!

[quafer]

and a total hottie.

[squirtdrinkr]

I've run into CJ a few times over the years on the streets in Vancouver and the dude is just a good guy. Has a minute to shoot the shit with people, and doesn't seem put out. He knows who he is but still is very gracious.

[zedosix]

class act all the way, saw him last month can this boy ever rock the house!

[southernrocka]

HEY this is great love CJ but check out BRODERICK SMITHS BIG COMBO and their version of this classic recorded live about 30 yrs ago for Australian tv all the musicians except the drummer are friends of mine !!.

[bozomahoney]

MY PROMISE ► Everytime Colin James comes to Regina, I'm gonna see him.

[dream2jam1020]

Warren Haynes does a great version of this as well...but good job

[777Finster]

this dude breaks down barriers.....

[manuelablue]

never heard a better version, your the best....xxx

[JhainaMcC]

this the best canadian blues man of all time seen him about 15times in concert he rocks

[timmy47]

what about jeff healey?

[MrROTD]

@JhainaMcC he blew my mind man

[michelle101100]

This, ladies and gentlemen, is a STAR. Period. I think I'm in love.

[GBeckfanNY]

chiulls.what a beautiful version of this song. i have played guitar for 10+ years and i cant do half of that.

[DustyBlunted]

this is the best version of this song

[chest002]

Great performance. Rockit baby!!! I have seen this played in open D tuning with capo on first. Much easier to play and get the lead too. But I like your way just fine.

[Fr3derick]

Excellent!!!

Grandma Mary

[sherrillwallace]

Great 5 star rendentation of the song. Check out my reply posted here. sherrill

[nmitchell076]

I do love the guitar solo and the energy is there for the song.

Only critique is that its a little too.... generic. IDK, like I said, I loved the guitar solos and he has a nice voice, but I just felt like he may have overdone it a little bit.

[Mostlyfun]

Three words Virtuoso, Virtuoso, Virtuoso.

[nchdkrajmbl5]

I know this song and I love it!! I love how he sings!

[Pages225]

outstanding!!

[mydogsloveme]

oh yeah... i forgot to mention. ... he can rock MY gypsy soul... anytime!

[mydogsloveme]

great vocals... and absolutely cute too!!!

[RERUN1965]

This looks like the Playhouse in Fredtown! It was an awesome show!

[lantanada]

go colin! Long time fan...

[1970mld]

My most favorite Van Morrison of all time! This guy does a fantastic job with it!!! Good job :)

[Estefaniac19]

amazing cover!!!

[seantyler]

I've never heard of him until today. I saw a video of him playing Love Struck Baby with Stevie Ray Vaughan. He's a great guitarist. He should be more well known than he is.

[DutchyDragon]

HUGE IN CANADA! OF COURSE!

[denienz]

I too have not heard of Colin James and am very impreesed with his set of skills.

Question: How well known is Colin James in Canada? Should be on the world stage in my opinon.

Cheers

[wdlee]

He is about 40 years old now... and has been on the music scene since he was about 17 years old. He was amazing back then and has only gotten better. He is a national treasure like the Tragically Hip. Absolutely legendary!!!!!

[champion215]

holy snikeys!!!! that is awsome!!

[heatherv27]

phenominal

[mynamejake1]

..Holy Shit..........................­...........

[Prendec]

F'N INCEDIBLE!!!!!!

[kadeespatch]

Impressed

[Pages225]

damn!

[Rizz729]

never heard of Colin James.. but this is def the best Into the mystic cover i've heard. vocals and guitar particularly the solo. nice work!

[xmacktheknifex]

you should listen to his othe music

im sure you'd like him :)

[crazybaby74]

absolutely amazing.

[hcgazoo]

Wow! Brilliant!

[ramblinrocker]

i definatly conkerrrr JamesCecilia

I get to check out the 1 and only this saturday at the artic winter games fundraiser in grande praire

cant wait!

[JamesCecilia]

One of Canada's under rated artists.

I had a chance to see C.J at a very small venue in Wasaga Beach in the 90's what a rockin show!!

[douwoo5150]

This show is the best concert I've seen. Catch it if you can, even if you're not a hardcore Colin James fan. Intimate and acoustic. Video gives me chills. Dude just gets better and better and better.

[adrianairey]

Fucking AWRSOME Bro!!!!

[jerichomutant]

HE should be more famous -- amazing voice and superbly talented.

[hermok]

Great stuff man!

[doublydoo]

superb

[Pages225]

DAAAMN!  5 Star!

[madmick17]

best cover of this song I've ever heard. I like this slimed down cover better then when Colin plays with whole band (including horns). I liosten to this version at least once a day. Thanks rvanacker

[Zepster77]

Copyright music and lyrics reproduced by kind permission of MY ASS.

[rvanacker]

Ya - Van Morrison's record label made me put that in there.... they were going to ban me from YouTube if I didn't put that verbiage up there.... even though I took the recording myself at a live show....kinda ridiculous really.

[0ldmantime]

Yeah...we all hate the label companies these days. They have stolen the souls of many...

Nice show. Van was livin' it there with you.

[LTWTrojan8]

Absolutely the best version of this song i have ever heard. Well done.

[algonkin64]

I have always been impresed with Colin James. A great musician and fellow Canadian

[jellybeanhelene917]

Great job!

[lorriandi]

so sexiiiiiiiii , an great cover love it my favourite song of all time

[nato101010]

Oh man, this was done on my birthday!

[DutchyDragon]

Love covers!

I sing myself and before I head out to the Karaoke Bar I listen to this just to get me pumped up.

Imitation is the greatest compliment you can give!

[MelissaJeanMcCann]

Amazing job! . As an artist myself, it is very comforting to pay tribute to those who INSPIRE and INFLUENCE US as you have done with Van Morrison. One of the best covers I have heard! Great job Colin James!

Some people should keep their thoughts to themselves, clearly they dont understand. Its not called steeling, its called A COVER,,,RETARD(s)

[woodsheddin]

stefaneedee's comment is completely ignorant

[leannerey]

great song. I love Colin's cover and Vans original.

[santamara]

Not Van the Man, I love Van!

But not half bad either! I love Colin!

Nice post, thank you!

[donohue41]

Best I've heard on the net or live! Pretty amazing. Love it!

[Stefaneedee]

Why do people constantly feel the need to sing OTHER peoples songs? I'm not saying this guy is a bad musician, but he in NO WAY can sing it like Van Morrison. I've never seen or heard him before and he seems talented, but maybe he should think about writing and producing his OWN music....just a thought.

[kaleobeachboy]

It's called covering, and it's fantastic to hear artists play songs that have influenced them in their career.

Obviously you've never heard of Colin James, who is already a Canadian icon for the music he has written himself.

Such a dumb comment

[LaFay]

Colin James "isn't a bad musician?"

Guy? He's been writing his own music since the 80's and is one of the most charismatic live performers around, even now. This is a cover and an homage to one of the best songs ever written.

I would take a few minutes to look into an artist before making a comment such as yours.

[nato101010]

And, none other than the legend himself, SRV, gave him his big break. You know he's good then.

[seenherdressedinblue]

Stefaneedee is right. People shouldn't play other peoples songs. That is stealing and stealing is wrong. Van Morrison should have never stolen "Baby Please Don't Go" from Big Joe Williams. I think it's time he gives it back. Just a thought.

[julie1300]

great great great song...

[iloveyoujules]

love you honey!!! :*

[BurnsieJ22]

HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT.....this song is amazing, but you get Colin James singing....Gold. Pure gold.

[cruizin777]

Awesome....love this song, great job!!

[EPFANTCB]

I heard this fantastic song a few years back made me speed up and enjoy the sun rays and feel alive. Didn't know who was playing on the radio then few days later found out it was Colin James with Big Band singing Surely.

Became a fan went to see him at Massey Hall in Toronto this guy sounds great live and on CD which is rare these days. He also did something that blew me away stayed after the show to sign autographs.

Truly a nice person and gifted I remain a fan and wish him well.

[slipmuffin]

Best version of this tune ever!!!!

[brianpaul21]

Can anybody figure out the chords he plays? I know the solo would be hard to tab, but if someone knew the chords I'd be really grateful!

[Mostlyfun]

Two words,Yee Haa.

[wifm047]

This guy is way good!

[northstarsucks]

I'd Give My Left Nut To Play Like Colin.

[Mostlyfun]

YEE HAA

[marytmaryt]

Very nice sound! Beautiful voice!!!!!!

Thank You, Mary and Tony

[SaxplayerKay]

Colin James is completely and unfairly under-rated. He is an amazing musician with an incredible voice. What is wrong with people?!

[gravyboat069]

I'd love to see Colin james and Van Morrison do this song together!

[tazzcatt]

such a good song.iam sure van would love colins version

[blondebrains63]

I hadn't heard Colin James since I moved to the U.S. Now that I am back in Canada (yeah!) I am turning on a lot of Californians to this very talented man. Thanks for posting them. He is so awesome live!

[caretakerless]

I meant GREAT... I should learn to spell

[caretakerless]

Great cover of a greta song

[alphazoom]

Last time I saw him was in Cleveland 1995-96 for his Bad Habits album. Best Live guitarist I've ever seen. I also love his voice. Why o why doesn't he tour the US more???

[super72bb]

He is Canada's Stevie Ray V. So incredible to see.

[caretakerless]

He's crossing the country now on the Spirit Train.... Awesome free show.... if it passes through your town catch it.

[PunkinPie34]

Such a beauteous voice.. ;~; <3

[cgrade0815]

Well, when the sailors cry and thus the foghorn whistle starts to blow, her gypsy soul has to be rocked just like way back in the days of old, clearly.

[rvanacker]

Hey guys, Ive had a few requests to post the original high quality version so that you guys can lift what he's playing. Its quite big so Ill have to find a place to host it but once I do Ill post the link to it here so you guys can have a closer look.

[GaryAllen10]

wow he is good and very nice voice

[brianpaul21]

you would be my hero my man

[brianpaul21]

If any one can figure out the tabs/chords for this I'd send them a check!! Make me a deal.....this version tho...it's an E to start, then an augmented E...not sure where he goes down the neck there tho

[voodoochild2121]

i can do it for you.

[voodoochild2121]

man! this guy is a trooper! awesome acoustic guitar work there! wow

[sherinakins]

Seriously, some day I have GOT to see him live.

[therealtrailraider]

off his limelight cd.

[99cookiemonster]

Great cover, I love this song. Saw him in concert last week.  Didn't realize how sexy he is, till I heard live.

[BBoyHEMI]

this song is NO JOKE!

anybody know where i can get the notes or even tabs for this song and esp. the solo?

[teclisnaturemonkey]

its just an e with your pinky on a every now and then, and the b, and the solo is mainly e maj scale

[johnnyk2112]

Into the Mystic was written and performed by Van Morrison.......

[michaelnikosey57]

proud to be canadian, great versoin of a great song, saw colin in windsor years back, still playin great. when you comin back.

[Pages225]

I think Ive watched this video 6 or 7 times now. And i'll probaly watch it 10 more. Wish I knew where to get an audio copy. 5star!

[LaFay]

Colin James is INCREDIBLE and I love his cover of this song. I don't think it's possible to just listen to it once and move on.

[gpdigout]

Great tune I love his version, must have been an awesome concert.

[joyzzoo]

He is fantastic! xxx

[duececoop]

awesome

[dieorbedead]

i just finished playing a concert with him with the band i'm in. jesus that was amazing

[chasequiller]

My all time favourite song and he mastered it!! Where can people see him play?