Oh Death (ancient Western ballad w/ throat singing)

[kookookamou]

you did the song justice :P great cover :D

[FallaciousGee]

Perfect whiskey-drinking song.

[ChrissyOverkiller]

O My!!  This is an awesome version. Just wicked, yup!!!

[TheRodeoRoad]

Seriously how did he not laugh?

[TheRodeoRoad]

I think I'm gonna have trouble sleeping tonight as I will be scared of a frog singing oh death...

[Bisbonian]

You guys are amazing. Extremely well done.

[clinto767]

Wow! that tequnique of singing is a lost art? I haven't heard in a long time since i was a very small kid, just hearing brings memory back of listening to my great uncles playing around. in the hills of West Virginia. Aloha u two for put this video out.

[rowan1325]

Wonderful

[SoftSailz]

are you guys twins

[69STANG12]

You Guys are awesome!!! Best version i have ever heard. Yall should do more old country ballads.

[HerbalGoonWizard]

this is so good! sorry i couldnt pay you guys for it, but i totally put this on my ipod.

[Kinvishi]

I'm writing a book and the movie that comes out will be for not if you guys aren't in it to sing this song. Keep up the good work hope to meet you some day =)

[jallenecs]

I am from the Appalachian highlands, the original source of this song; I have literally heard it all my life. This is one of the most original and impressive interpretations I have ever heard. The throat singing gives Death a creepy vibe that is unique and wonderful. Together with the straight singing, it is astonishing. Kudos!

[gadslca]

POPEYE? That's funny

[mamafessler]

This is awesome. My kids are amazed by both your voices!

[Kostaaa8]

PERFECTLY Controlled Harmonics!!!!!

[montechristo2007]

great. love the throat singing kyle, and luke you have a great voice. has anybody ever told you that you look like matt hughes? :)

[UkeFoxx]

I don't know why but as soon as he started the throat singing I started laughing uncontrollably. I mean it's good, I don't know I just started giggling

[AndrewDeLong]

A very interesting take on a very interesting song. All in all, I like it.

[mamafessler]

Stumbled across this, but beautiful and amazing. You are very talented!

[elise49866]

wow he does sound like a creepy popeye!

[karankenar]

they ae amazing! wow!

[shamrok1984]

love this song, and love throat singing, you guys killed it!! is that kargyraa and chemej your singing?

[citrusone]

This has to tie with the vintage issue by Ralph Stanley , Wonderfully haunting, and a pleasure to listen to. The throat singing gives it an extra edge. All other versions are far behind...

[xenaze]

This is absolutely beautiful. I have no other words. Both of you have such great voices... <3

[TheDianaMura]

OMG i have the chills!

[operatic87]

Hey, I've always been really interested in Tuvan .... Does it hurt? How does it affect your singing voice??

You guys sound great!!!

[Kelsie154]

@TitaniusAnglesmith1 haven't you ever heard of the movie 'O brother where art thou'?

and yes. I understand that it's an old song... but the one that everyone pretty much knows is the one Ralph Stanley sang on the movie. Not your cover. it was good.

It was just that the 'throat singing' scared me a bit.

I was just commenting on THIS VERSION... and how I like the faster and more upbeat version a bit better.

I DON'T WATCH MUCH TV, NOR HAVE I EVER EVEN SEEN A TV GUIDE IN MY LIFE

[TheSkunkman420]

setting: desert landscape with moutians on the horizon. middle of the night by a campfire. yeah.

[Schiessltom]

Very nice would you pleace tell me the chords

[Kelsie154]

I hate this version. :/

I like the actual version from the album.

this is more like the version from the movie.

not a bad try though...

well except for popeye.

[bossdeboss9]

it gives me chills =))

[KanedaSyndrome]

This is frickin awesome.. I've seen some throatsinging before, but this combination was awesome, I'd pay to see a show performed by you two guys, that's how much I liked it.

[carlymnewbold2468]

That whistling is actually coming from the throat singer.

I know. Awsome.

[icepickmeetstemple]

Congratulations on the sheer weirdness of this.

[tourniquette1988]

"ancient Western ballad" =/= Appalachian dirge of unknown origin.

Appalachian = The Appalachian Mountains ( or ), often called the Appalachians, are a vast system of mountains in Eastern-North America. (Eastern-North)

Dirge = A poem of grief or lamentation, especially one intended to accompany funeral or memorial rites. Sidelight: In contrast to an elegy, the principle aim of the dirge is to lament the dead, rather than to console survivors. (See also Epitaph, Monody).

[cm5551]

This is a very unique and cool version of this song. There is good and bad throat singing, but this guy and the lead singer have a real talent. These old songs can touch your soul if you have an open mind, for those of you that think it "sucks" go listen to your standard cookie cutter pop songs and leave this to those of us that can appreciate something different.

[TheMichaelDenny]

sucked. sucked, sucked, sucked. I mean, really sucked. "Throat singing" should be illegal for the fullness of it's suckness.

[mamothmanX]

@TheMichaelDenny ya lets eliminate parts of culture because of suckness. which isn't a word

[TheMichaelDenny]

@mamothmanX I agree. If it sucks, it should be removed. Why the hell would you keep something that achieves epic level suckification? "Throat singing" sounds like the noise my 3 year old nephew makes when he is playing with his hot wheels. It sounds completely ridiculous, because it is.

[godleighton]

@TheMichaelDenny

And you're listening to it because...?

[TheMichaelDenny]

@godleighton Because I was looking for the Ralph Stanley version and stumbled across this fiasco. Same reason most people caught it.

[godleighton]

@TheMichaelDenny

lol Thanks for the straight answer. Don't get that too often. 

[aditya1782]

He does sound like Popeye

[Thedonoftime]

Such a beautiful meeting of two completely different approaches of music.

[suicyd]

Incredible treatment for a great folk song. Bravo.

[Tsakalos235]

One word...EPIC

[0713mas]

Sick version reminds me of oh brother where art thow version with more depth!

[thegrief13]

wow, awesome! i like the throat singing, definately adds a cool feeling to it :)

[coolguy338]

you guys should do a CD or something you have a great gift this is so far my favorite version of this song

[crystal26n03]

This is one of my favorite songs...you 2 have some awesome talent! Its beautiful, creepy, and still soothing all at the same time....those factors normally dont work out together as nicely! Very well done!

[neuronomicon]

Nice work guys... got me working on a version to see if I can accompany it on a DADAAD tuning for the drone effect. Thanks for the inspiration :-)

[123Arela321]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! (SUCKS)

[TheHuskyDax]

great job :D <3

xD i was born in the states.. and now i live in england and now i finally see what an american accent sounds like XD! lol it seems foreign lmao!

[AGENTCOOKlE]

Cute. Lol

[godleighton]

Sweet!

[MrThehippie1]

great song and a great job preforming it

[banshee93grandin]

awsome i loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jblundy86]

dude on the left looks like the dude from "Remember the Titans"

[siskalon]

great job guys....great job..

[kalon216]

i've heard better versions of this song, some more haunting. and even some more amusing....the one dude sounds like he is ready to vomit....not much of a singing voice.

[eagletalons2007]

these guys related to the abotts in young and the restless - shyte yeah

[photos15]

do you have learn that singing from mongolia

[MrFunnybuttrue]

Wow no WOW

[jordanlge]

Freaking sweet!!!!

[stocksmiester]

well done lads.....this is one of the best versions of this song i've ever heard. Im from big city England and this makes me wanna be from the american west

[beetroute]

This is amazing! So haunting.

[eagletalons2007]

these guys related to the abotts in young and the restless? A DAM this must be the thing that we have in common..

yesterdays show umbrella from resident evil + frammed for murder = A DAM

[eagletalons2007]

the abbotts,,  they related to those from the young and the restless

[tabguy14]

Can you send me the chords?

I can tell it's mostly E and G, but it would be most appreciated if you could send 'em!

Thanks!

[abbottfamily]

@tabguy14 Yeah, mostly Em with some G thrown in. You can do many things with chords... I prefer to play it not so much with chords but with heavy bass notes that more *suggest* chords than define them. So mess around and see what works. Have fun with it! ~Luke

[traitoreffigy]

I found this beautiful...There is such a visceral quality to throat singing....I think it makes great since here...

[retrog33k]

I don't find this the least bit creepy.

It's awesome. I just sit n' vibe with it..

And I've listened to it about 30x lol

And I took a couple lyrics from it for my

Myspace headline and forum signature. :D

Also, lol @ the calendar falling! xD

[Pandijenn22]

I almost jumped from my chair when the bass guy started singing. Sounds great but creepy.

[Dawhiterabbit69]

thumbs up for the blind people that thought popeye was in this song lmao

[SchmittyRKD]

This really is an awesome performance that always gets stuck in my head.,

[stevenpsmitty]

one guys sounds like popeye

[fermangg]

@stevenpsmitty  :D popeye lol great comment

[ebjfagxy]

@stevenpsmitty hahaha you're right

[stevenpsmitty]

the bass player sounds like popeye

[Dewayneyork1]

beautiful job boys, kinda reminds me of home. Excelent job. Keep it up. You need more songs like this. I look forward to them. take care and God Bless.

[deathtopopstars]

daniel tosh lookalike? amazing song

[impieXdidge]

Man... That is just fantastic... Very dark.. Like it very very much..!

[Weimarjoe]

I still can't get over how fantastic this is.

[panzylotta]

Oh dear lord, my calendar dropped from my wall (what it does all the time) while I was listening this, and I'm pretty sure my heart stopped :D this song brings a certain mood around, and you have done a great job singing and playing it, and scaring the sh*t out of me for the rest of my day.

[iamborg1588]

THIS IS AMAZING...

[milascave]

I remember being realy sick and having tinitus, a constant ringing in my ears. This reminds me of that.

[nobodady1]

You guys are wonderful. Thanks so much. Your vid is a fave of mine.

[Inf3ct3dsurviv0r]

can you guys give me the guitar parts to this please. this was very awesome!!!

[magnvsmarcvs]

wooow

[KoryN38]

Fantastic! Great job singing a difficult song.

[Wintersong34]

Great scott this gives me goosebumps...I think I may have to convince my dj friend to play this on our college radio station.

[PrincessDraculia]

@Wintersong34 Yes! Please creep everyone out! :D

[drbooze]

i think you guys just made me decide to learn to play guitar

[drbooze]

eerily well done, props guys

[182adamsong]

its so good . awesome Voice !!

[oncewasable]

Wow I am glad to see you boys are still at it... The first time i seen you guys was doing throat sining.. and u guys where yound in the vid look at you 2 knw.. what agreat mix of Appalachian folk and Tuvan throat singing. Keep up the great job both of you

[jrmhrpr]

awesome!

[virginiaoldfield]

This is the most awesome version of this song I've ever heard! I didn't know this song was so old, either. 1600's? Really?

[MrRonin45enator]

that guy looks like his necked about 3 foot long

[vizualnoize]

super fresh. excelent job humans?

[WraythSkitzofrenik]

Wow, that's powerful...great stuff!

[spinningstarr]

great job guys thanks for posting

[spinningstarr]

great job guys thanks for posting

[Ferbbie]

you have such good voices and the throat singing is just creepy as hell! I like the new "supernatural" version too.

[PanzerMeyer23]

If you don't mind my asking, where did Kyle learn throat singing? And is that a shamisen on his shoulder? Great video, very cool interpretation!

[dabyd666]

if you let the video stopped at 0:00, the guy on the blue shirt will see into your soul :/

[maks8489]

After watching this for the first time all I could think was "why hasn't anyone thought of doing that before" Throat singing the part of Death is genius. Good job by both of you, though I would say the throat singing needs a little work to really put it over the top.

[BladeRunner25463c]

you fellas are awful good!

are you got any recording contracts ?

[mmechill]

dude on the right sounds a little too much like popeye

[McBrannon1000]

@mmechill, Quick, get him some spinach!

[kaelynseadon]

That is awesome. You have taken my most very favourite song and inspired me to learn how to throat sing.

[ELJoseNova]

the guy on the right is hilarious

[mel160294]

Was it just me who ended up with a slightly sore throat after listening to the voice of the one in the ligter blue shirt?

[tkdchica18]

wow been trying to find a longer version of this song with great acoustics. FOUND IT!!! i was not expecting Mr. right to come in like that....but like it. I think Mr. left should do a remake acapella version too. :) and what was the whistling/screech sound Mr right around 2:30!??! that was great.

[crowjr2]

This is really good stuff.

Including the burping Popeye over there in the corner.

[TYLerlittmann]

the guy on the left is good the guy on te right ruined the song

[damingoguy]

rad

[damnRico]

men - perfect!

[daBlackBaron13]

Awesom!

[mikhyel]

That's gorgeous and creepy and wonderful. Amazing.

[H3RO182]

You guys are great :) Luv that song

[busessuck1]

it's sound even better if you were black... or like 50 years older

[Omidon4]

I think the guy on the right (Kyle?) is looking for his spinach!

[tippster111]

very good job guys

[hit004541]

Scariest and coolest cover ever! I'm seriously scared right no! :S

[DinkoBah]

what an arrangement... beautiful guys!

[Joeyal123]

makews me think of the salam witchhunters

[Drenius]

Sometimes the guitar guy makes a cool tune with his vocals, sounds kinda country idk

[EllieS1981]

Amazing. Well done, guys.

[2bored4school]

I really really liked that

wow

[PurpleDinousaur]

LOOOLLOLOLOLOLLOLOLOLOLLOLOOLL­OOLOLOLO

[TheRubyPearl]

I e-mailed Prairie Home Companion. I think you guys need to be featured when they come to the area.

Carol

San Jose

[ryu8271]

good song.

[pilsreka]

Great job! Sounds really good :)

[rgarcia4]

Great job! i got goosebumps listening to this...

[alexsisko]

That was creepy and fucking awesome!!

[obsessiveperfection]

You guys are amazing!!!!!!!!!!!! My brother does throat singing too. :)

hehe. great song to do it in.

[derrradam]

Als you need is a Dig. 

[Alleby]

Thank god someone finally sing this song COMPLETE!!!!!

[derrradam]

You guys are almost as good as the abbot brothers.

[Videomama1972]

Holy baloney!!!! You guys are amazing:)

[Afereth]

dude awesome job would you mind if i use youtube to download your song?

[AQWorldspiderfight]

i like this song its bomb as hell

[Joeyal123]

did the Witchhunters use this song ?

[Joeyal123]

that was awsome guys yall should look into music.

[nojourneysend]

Beautiful. Thank you for posting.

[xxblackesttearsxx]

y'all's video is awesome. all i've ever heard is jen titus's remake but i like y'all's better

[tommystockley]

Gotta say, the throat singing sounds like Popeye :P

[cindiloohoo]

@tommystockley And Popeye sounds like...throat singing? Which came first: Popeye or throat singing?

[saakuuraa]

I listened first to the version by Jen Titus and I was a little surprise by youtr version. I've listend to your vid 10 times in a row and I can't get enough :D In Germany it's now 1 o'clock in the morning and it is abolutely dark in my room - you are right: that gives me the creeps ;)

You both did a great job! (and i really want to try throat singing - but not at night when everyone is asleep)

[hoback18]

@saakuuraa okay I'll tell you whats creepy... I'm in germany and just heard the Jen Titus version and now this one and was thinking exactly the same thing... Thats just bizarre

[youngmack213]

YOUR FUCKING BAD

[dkyx]

Good going guys

[CrwnPrinceI]

This is soo good but creepy as hell!

[Vampbabe]

Creepy but Awesome!

[TheHardy71]

This is amazing!!! My great grandpa used to sing this song to me!! Post more of these good old songs!!!

[JaredFitz]

very nice

[RevSyd]

That's a very good arrangement and performance. Thanks!

[dbkondracki]

Oh Death by Jen Titus is this song basically but a lot creepier, its real sweet. These guys do a cool job, that Death voice get's annoying after a minute though

[GuitarMasterBG]

The death will never caught up on the blues !

[GodLikeDevil]

Damn, that is awesome!

[JUSTINmmm]

lol wife swap

[ayalakfg]

as an ametuer effort it is incredible. throat singing is a very hard technique congrats good performance but i belive with proper work it could be awesome.

[hannahjuani101]

one on the left isngs so nice

[dixiedarling256]

hell yeah yall, ole boy in blue you sound like a live didger-e-doo, sorry can't spell it. original as all get out. I'd LOVE to pick with yall next to the fire!

[fieldsr71]

Fantastic work !Blew me away!I bet thats one song the throat singer cant practice too many times a day....you made my throat hurt and eyes water...lol....but" wow" best cover I have ever heard of that tune.

[ADyingFaith]

Wow wonderful, i rlly love this.

[vintagexwhitexlace]

Awesome

[jessedrinksredbull]

Amazing!

[Chuggernaught13]

Love it guys... I'm covering this song tomorrow

[fucknuaf]

Great!

[hellboot666]

Dude the video is 3 minutes and 33 seconds long..3:33....thats divine, just like this song. Its amazing how an old song like this can live on for hundreds of years.

[abbottfamily]

Never noticed that. Yep, this is one of those timeless songs.

I find it amusing that this comment comes from "hellboot666". :-)

[synapse349]

I need to see much more like this. Nice work, guys.

[xjamesxreedx]

I'm amazed at how well Kyle can control his Kargyraa, and by how well it fits the voice of Death. it makes an already eerie some much more eerie.