Blues Run The Game (Jackson C. Frank cover)

[johndoe5743]

after a couple of year I came back.. and still the best cover out there..

[ecilalice182tim]

I have fallen in love of your voice... <3 3)

[Durallis]

Bro I just LOVe this version... you're amazing man!

[namnoiz]

Wow! I just posted this song and my version doesn't sound near as good as this!!! Nice goin' man !!! Cheers , JOhn

[yourbiggestfanful]

I like it!!! :)

[seandayiscool]

Great voice, man.Smooth playing. Serious potential.

[stanbanaan]

I think it's wonderful that you decided to record this lovely song by the elusive Jackson C. Frank.

You definitely left your mark in this version, it sounds much more optimistic than the original. Keep up the great work :)

[ajgardin]

awesome job

[boodhaman]

Very nice...

[eirinikos]

holy SHIT this is good... and I do not give out compliments like this easily. damn dude. keep it up. subscribed.

[alejandro8888]

I love your arrangement I'm learning it by listening to it thanks a lot ;)

[birkenheath]

You're awesome. That was so good! I'm slowly learning it note by note. The mirror is a neat touch.

[nomatesman]

verrrrrrry nice - well done!!!

[LewisDLancaster]

Good job, buddy!

[LewisDLancaster]

Good job, buddy!

[joecimine]

Amazing

[DontLickLarry]

Superb!

[ImpressionsLoving]

i like your fingertips. they're kinda wonderful and wonderful to watch.

[johndoe5743]

great!!!!!!!!! I LOVE IT!

[HickoryFolk]

Great skill and what a nice sounding guitar, check out my stuff

[killingen]

Jackson meets Bernt meets Nick. Nice!

[ImpressionsLoving]

hey ho, only knew this song by simon&garfunkel before. but your voice is so beautiful and it fits perfectly.

[backdoorman29]

beautiful voiceu have bro..

somewhere between drake n jackson..

cheers..

[wintersgrass]

Top guitar. Its a Martin right?

[buniluvr]

Outstanding! Love the softness of your voice; you've given it a real romantic feel. Sorry for being so girly! You sound GREAT! Perfect guitar playing.

cheers

[wordsforthewind]

Beautifully played.

[zepp112]

brilliant !

[FunnyHaHaFunnyHaHa]

just had to come back and listen again to this perfection, thanks Jackson C. Frank's memory is so well served by your work on this tune.

[namnoiz]

Wow !!! really nice sounding song !!!

[veerleke]

More compliments from Belgium! Maybe you should do a tour over here?

Found you tru Zee Avi :)

[nofriendofbarry]

Hi,

I'm a big Ortopilot fan - discovered your music that way.

Absolutely beautiful stuf man. Keep it up

from Belgium

[BerryBorat]

only this cover righ her could make the blues sound so beautiful

[Jolie028]

muito bom!

[willadlard90]

this is not the original version you're playing the bastardised bert jansch version

[Ladrien1]

Original, propre, bonne interprétation, joli travail !!!

[keoki9]

Good grief, that was terrific! I had never heard of Jackson Frank before so I looked him up on Wikipedia. What a sad story! Thanks for introducing me to his music. Great post!

[LaneCoutell]

Wow. That is brilliant. Love your Blackwaterside as well. Do you do any Dylan covers? There's some songs on Another Side of...that I think you'd do superbly...

[coadythedog]

very, very good

[wiretwanger3]

I had to come back for another look, this has to be my favourite music video of 2008, just simply superb Kris.

[HMrichie]

damnmnm NICE

[ptalex1976]

i really like your cover versions... your soft voice gives them a really distinctive touch.

[darwendarwen]

hello think this song is great you've done it absolutly brilliantly can't imagine how long it took you to learn. You've got a great voice too. would you be able to tell me where you got the tab would love to give it a try, cheers although I can't sing for toffee!

[sackobeans]

After hearing Counting Crows version, I went to YouTube to see if I could learn to play it. After watching yours, humbled, I simply put the guitar back in the case and watched. Wow. Fantastic! Now I'll keep searching for the "easy" one. :)

[bigmacsa]

amazing cover! you are very talented!

do you have tabs posted? ..or an instructional video? thanks for sharing this with us! -SuSpence

[yannickmakker]

love how you've done this! but i hate it that i cant see what you are playing, cause now i cant find it myself!

[trumarksurfnut]

Beautiful version of a gorgeous song. Have you ever posted tab fro it? Thanks, Bri

[ventouse]

Thank you zzzzzzzap again :)

I'd love to play again some cello on your music, since I did not finish to cover your Red sky at night!

[amccann7]

sooooo musical!

[RSKueffner]

A] Best version I've heard, most definitely!

B] Check my playlists out. I've had this song on there as a Jackson C. Frank cover for some time. Now you have you own section. Your name and everything. *Laugh* Check out some of the other wonders in terms of music. Thank you for this beautiful piece.

When I'm in an ugly pensiveness this always cheers me up.

[MarkSHogan]

Okay, you want to add the harmonica holder or the female back up vocals next? You're ready. :)

[zzzzzzzzap]

I appreciate your honesty, rogerbaulk

[zzzzzzzzap]

Thanks rogerbaulk, each to his own I guess. I tried both and settled on this. Re: the ownership of the song, I was under the impression that it was a Frank original. Can't say I've heard of Rasmussen but I wouldn't say it's impossible Frank didn't write it. Thanks again

[ItinerateWolfMop]

Sounds like bullshit to me. This song was Jackson C. Frank's first composition, written while he was traveling to England on board the Queen Elizabeth.

[eleventrue]

Love it too :D

[d7k33]

wow man, almost flawless

[JenniferKelly]

God, this just keeps getting better.

[Patriko001]

How can you be so good?!

[soulshaker205]

Love it!!!

[Stdookie]

I love what you've done with this song! Awesome man! Keep it up! =D

[BigKazzy]

favorited... good stuff

[bledwin]

I havnt heard the original but if its anything like this i believe it will be amazing :)

[zephyr849]

wow, best cover i've heard on youtube or any where else of this song

[moteldemoka]

nice and very personal cover of one of my favorite songs. thanks.

[MiiiiiiiinA]

wow...that song gives me the creeps...its amazing...

[canadianwikkedangel]

well done!

[makodv]

Bro, fantastic work keep it up

[SebowTube]

Again, you're great !

[NairuzGuitarGod]

Dude!! You're Voice is Great! and your guitar skills are pretty good!

keep it up

[soenami]

You have a very nice voice and I love your songs... Just.. "wow". Keep up the good work. You are talented.

[yannickmakker]

love this song

[joetehproe]

great cover, and i like the way you filmed that mirror in the background.

[snolan80]

Very Exquisite and beautiful

[ThatGuy878]

dude u NEED to get a record

[zzzzzzzzap]

I've got one .. available from iTunes ;-)

Cheers

[derrickw3]

Damn dude! you are good...

[djblashter]

wow respect

this song its ver nice

i hope it comes from videos from him

[dOminatOrisback]

respect!

[cryoes]

this is better then the original

[sigouinm]

Incredible!! Great version of a great song, well done!

[jasdog107]

This is the best version of Blues Run The Game on You Tube

[ALLhere4U]

That's realy nice...thanks for the gift.

[gersing]

really great composition, Zap!! I like it a lot - the tune is so beautiful. You are my hero. =D

[LateNotes]

beautiful.

the song seems to hold all the wonder and loss in Frank's life.

Expressed exquisitely in your performance and in the inspired way you have photographed it. thank you.

[gmarco311]

very good, I enjoy it .. played it serveral times

very warm sound .....

compliments from a guitarplayer in holland :-)

[dbwhitwell]

Always nice to come across a fellow Jackson admirer - great job.

[nancanfan]

Great song and really cool way you sang it. I liked the mirror effect. Glad jugnutgut found you.

[wintersnot]

scuse, meant to say Great choice of cover.

[wintersnot]

There's something so very moving about your music. The folk quality, perhaps? but more so, (for me anyway) the mood of each piece.

All unique, and certainly backed by well thought-out lyrics.

Another GREAT song, Kris!

Looking forward to your album!

(hoping, "Take It Out On Me...", and, "The Ballad..."are on it.)

[kilo54]

Well I listen to your version first and then checked out the original ..........love yours way better.....you caught the perfect timing for this tune, you also were able to bring more life to the song with your voice and playing......BRAVO...Love your style

[zzzzzzzzap]

Much appreciated, raespencer.. glad you enjoyed

[angusMCjamison]

beautiful as usual! soothing and so much better than the original-z. as usual :)

thank you.

[shoelace07]

Great cover. :]

[hanbonan]

you are great.

[jimski123]

ive never heard this before kris....it was beautiful man.....and well done on the fancy camera placement.

[onechopwabbit]

This is my favourite cover of this song. That means I prefer it to the Bert Jansch and Nick Drake versions, yes. This is a truly excellent cover and I cannot stop listening to it!!

Keep up the good work fella.

[BloodySabbathman]

Beautiful cover, I love it. You are truly delightful to listen to =D

[KokoKaina]

If this video of yours was a drug, i'd need to go to rehab...

no, no, no!

5 stars. again. and again.

[raist4christ]

Simply Amazing. Thank you.

[raist4christ]

Simply Amazing. Thank you.

[allshookup77]

That was fantastic, great guitar playing and singing, enjoyed this song very much...FrAnK (5*)

[alpet07]

Clever vid :) and great song well sung :)

5***** and subbed

Great choice Rob (jugnutgut) :)

[jessedora]

Another brilliant find jugnutgut :)

Amazing voice, amazing everything :)

5*

[FlyingHorseKnuckles]

What a wonderful angle in which to see your fingerpicking style. The mirror is a nice tease, too! Very clever use of space. Your performance is spot on perfect, Kris. As great as this cover is, I will always prefer your originals. I guess you have spoiled us all. So nice to see all the new posts! ~Jon

[JenniferKelly]

wow youre so good!!

[dmacnic]

Your fingerstyle guitar playing is perfect.

Very smooth. Reminds me of Paul Simon.

Who influenced you as a guitar player?

[Johnson0118]

I loved the camera angle, gives it a nice touch. Gives you something to look at too, pretty original. But hell, you spit out these songs so fast! That's amazing!

Love your music, keep up the good work.

[DukeRightious]

Great job and nicely shot video!

[anthonydodge]

Fantastic ! I've never heard the original, but I loved this ! At the moment I'm trying to develop my finger picking guitar playing so it was nice to get a good angle down the fret board :) Kris as you know I bought your album and can't stop listening to you ! I'm so pleased you're havuing such success with your CD, you deserve it ! Look forward to your future work . Peace !

[amaliatox]

Bravo!

5.

Amalia

[zzzzzzzzap]

Good to hear you enjoyed, sevenlamps. I love this song. Just hope I did it justice. Peace

[telday]

You have a way of making other peoples songs your own. I'm sure the writer of this must be pleased with your interpretation. And as always, excellent guitar playing.

[archangelhunter]

This is great. Really great.

[azimuth457]

this is wonderful

another song well done.

watching your hands really shows me how far i have to go before i'm any good...and people say i'm good already.

[CasualDaveDotCom]

wow, what a great tune, thanks for the turn on, i did a search for Jackson C. Frank on youtube and there was only a 12 second clip, I guess I'll look elsewhere, love your performance, great finger picking and the vocals are really intimate, right between my ears, glad the album's doing good, hope you still have some in a month, another nice camera angle, next time through a keyhole, your shadow on a wall, straight down overhead shot? :) take care and rock on!

[BloodySerpent]

Your singing is so soothing, and calming. Love hearing it, makes me feel much better whenever I'm having a hard time getting through a day.

[zzzzzzzzap]

What a compliment, BloodySerpent. I hope things are good when you read this. Peace

[bubblegirl71]

I've subscribed!! v proud sister

[zzzzzzzzap]

That's what they all say :-P

[ctown29]

Your on your way man, your on your way.

[zzzzzzzzap]

Cheers, ctown29..

[naitrose07]

I have never heard of either this song or Jackson C Frank, but I can hear that you have done him justice as well as shown how talented you truly are. I have been a fan since your first post to youtube and I will continue to pass on your vids to all my friends and family...you are a big part of my inspiration in moving from being a heavy metal electric guitarist to a more reserved softer fingerstyle acoustic player. Keep up this amazing work and I and the whole world will keep watching!!!

[zzzzzzzzap]

Thanks, naitrose07.. I'm touched by your kind words, but don't hang the axe up just yet, yeah? :-) Peace

[electricbubbles]

i don't know how many times i've said it, or even if i've said it at all, but every time you post a video its of an amazingly high quality and makes my day.

i've been having a rough time with my parents lately, and somehow hearing this makes it seem like everything will fall into place eventually.

thanks kris!

[zzzzzzzzap]

You're too kind, electricbubbles. I'm glad that the video helped in some small way. I'm sure everything will turn out for the best. Peace

[alexandraxxxxxx]

beautiful .. amazing ...just love this xoox

[zzzzzzzzap]

Thanks so very much, alexandraxxxxxx. Glad you enjoyed. Peace

[buniluvr]

Bravo! True perfection! I really love the way you play and especially your singing!

cheers

[zzzzzzzzap]

Thanks so much, buniluvr; I appreciate your kind words. Peace

[Winnorf]

Thanks for introducing me to such a great songwriter and great song.

[zzzzzzzzap]

It's a pleasure, Winnorf; definitely an unmistakeable talent. Peace

[FoxofNight]

That was awesome. I should probably listen to the original so I have something to compare this to, but I think you did an amazing job. I liked the mirror in the background.

[zzzzzzzzap]

Thanks FoxofNight. Yeah, definitely check out the original -- it's a cracker! Peace

[basschick00]

Kris, wow another impressing video. What else can I say? I have a playlist dedicated completely to your videos. I can't get enough! God bless you and your family and congratulations on the much deserved success.

[zzzzzzzzap]

You're too kind, basschick00. I'm glad you're still enjoying my music after all this time. Peace

[imorttelle]

Wow!. V. nice.

Just awesome.

Ymo

[zzzzzzzzap]

Thanks muchly, imorttelle. Glad you enjoyed. Peace

[JonB1972]

Top stuff!!, love it

Please could you check out my new vid, I would love you to rate or comment.

5 StarZ 4u & I SUB!

Peace

[zzzzzzzzap]

Hi, JonB1972. Thanks for the subscription. Glad you enjoyed the video. Peace

[joeburton77]

listened to this when I got up this morning and am listening again now and it is really quite brilliant.. the finger picking is magic. well done Kris, well done sir

[zzzzzzzzap]

Thanks so much, joe, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I love this tune, it has to be said. I'm glad so many people enjoyed it. Peace

[TLCchaos]

Nice

[zzzzzzzzap]

Thanks for stopping by, TLCchaos. Peace

[brignoni68]

Wonderful! You remind me a little of Nick Drake.Very nice voice!

[zzzzzzzzap]

Many thanks, brignoni68. Glad you enjoyed. Peace

[dleeoriginals]

couldn't keep myself away from your channel if i wanted to :)

[zzzzzzzzap]

That's very nice of you to say, dleeoriginals.. Thanks so much

[Gilliatt83]

cool

[zzzzzzzzap]

Thanks, Gilliatt83

[artgirlsreality]

Cool Kris! I like the camera angle going on this!! I know you seem to not want the camera on ya...but this was an awesome way to WORK it! Artzy and all. WORKS FOR ME!! I like how you can take almost any tune your own. Now that is something special and then some. Nice pickin!! The site is looking cool. Yea I signed up...lol More good karma for this girl. teehee Catch ya when I get back from Toobstock. It should be a really jammin party!!

Cheers my friend ~Meg

[zzzzzzzzap]

Thanks again Meg. The mirror thing happened quite by chance but it seemed to work out quite well. Good to hear you had a good time at Toobstock. Peace

[Snuilp]

Beautifully sung and played Kris!

[zzzzzzzzap]

Cheers, Snuilp, thanks for your kind words. Peace

[davelovesmusic]

A fine cover song zap! Some of your original songs leave this one far behind as far as the song goes though :)

[zzzzzzzzap]

Thanks a lot, davelovesmusic, that's very kind of you to say. Peace

[ZebraJones01]

I have trouble listening to myself sing on recordings, does anybody else have that problem?

[zzzzzzzzap]

All the time, ZebraJones01..

[SherifG1]

Very very Nice great voice & Lyrics

[zzzzzzzzap]

Thanks so much, SherifG1, it's appreciated. Peace

[MikeHelmsMusic]

awesome dynamics in the vocal change'' you usually have great texture'.... I think the hammer on's make that little change too'

Excellent'!

Peace;')

[zzzzzzzzap]

Thanks, MikeHelmsMusic. I've been wanting to do this song for ages. Now felt more like the right time, somehow. Glad you enjoyed. Peace

[Bolgir]

Just amazing . 5 stars keep the sound flowing,

[zzzzzzzzap]

Cheers, Bolgir.. I'll certainly do my best. Peace

[CliffBetweenTheLines]

Your version of this just took me right up into the clouds. Perfect, just perfect. I could listen all day.

[zzzzzzzzap]

Hey, CliffBetweenTheLines. Good to hear from you. Thanks for your lovely heartfelt words. Peace

[slammyjammy38]

Wow Kris. What a nice song. I've never heard of Jackson C Frank. I will have to look him up. So now that the CD is out.... what are you going to play Live!!!! :) I'm pushy ain't I :)