Eric Johnson - Manhattan Cover

[musicforger44]

Great fucking job my friend

[montiac22]

You have great tone and you are a great player. I see from another post that you used the JAN military tubes in your RP21D. Can you tell me which ones exactly number and letter wise. I would like to get them for my like new RP21D's I just had redone. Thanks

[MRPric3LEss]

halcyon1871 man ur my hero thanks for this cover :) u made my day

[AntiRellik]

Fools. I bet that if you were all listening to the audio only, you'd love the cover and wouldn't be able to figure out what guitar it is exactly, but the tone is brilliant! And you just dislike it because he's not using a Strat. Morons.

[Panterallica1]

hahahaha this is definately not meant to be played on a V lol.. but great job haha :)

[BengalNZ]

stick to megadeth thats why i like you....

[FunknGrvn]

@BengalNZ Yeah cause he shouldn't want to be a well rounded musician...

[soccerlover703aditya]

Awesooooomeeeee \m/

[Dopaminergie]

So great proof being a Randy Rhoads is nit just dedicated to Heavy Metal but you can play everything. Just the fingers! Thank you very much to share this perfect cover!

[realdmocracydelusion]

Hahahahaha, I love the fact you have this really clean fender tone...and your rockin a RR hahahaha!!!, very kool!.

[IndonesiaGuitarHAS]

LOL

[music2012]

That was great! Don't listen to these guitar snobs, keep up the good work!

[bajramovic92]

The playing was pretty good ... but I didn't like the tone so much ;(.

[stoob1969]

@bajramovic92 What do you expect from a youtube video?

[jonandpeg]

Yeah!!! F**kin fantastic son! Now go drink a beer.

Next up - try piano concerto no. 9 on an oboe.

Only joking - actually that was really superb.

[lucasguitargh]

Give-Me The Backing Track?

[tontosterricolas]

Can you transcribe the part 1:13 - 1:17 (harmonics) ? thanks

[dogfalcon]

I wasn't expecting a Randy Roads guitar (even a clone guitar!) playing Eric Johnson's Manhattan. Very good. You proved my theory that sometimes is not literally necessary to have the same exact guitar to play the right stuff...

very good!

[LeonoSalomo]

did u use compressor & chorus for the clean section? or just the delay & reverb.. Good cover by the way.ty

[GibsonSpecialist]

ibanez js series will do the trick so well for this song

[inot1105]

nice guitar for the song... :D... excellent playing. 

[DavisDenison]

well done. nice and clean. quite an achievement to do this on a fernandes rhoads guitar :))))

[IxSuB1iMiNaLxI]

who cares how the guitar looks! great sound..

[zekster999]

great job dude....smooth ..like it...have to agree on guitar tho...be kool with a fender strat or a ibenez...awsome playing tho..

[mandayugana]

nice tone and back track for my favourite song.

* wait for back track share.. :-)

[MrGrumpyGinger]

you got the G3 tone down n then some on this one.

[hiladelphia]

its a fernandez guitar.. how much is that?

[pavener]

its a very nice, clean rythmic cover, but imo its alot cooler when you do your totaly own version.. like play around. imo thats cooler to do.. anyway = ) srry for english

[TheDanyharris]

Pedal Effect ?

[aphexaed]

could you upload the backin track plz :)?

[ixidorixidor]

Amazing as always

[powlaaku]

Nice one dude... U did manage to replicate eric's tone... I think its quite similar... I like ur backing track... care to share ur backing track?

[ArianParsa]

nice performance, I was worry about uploading my cover of manhattan, because I played it with ESP M-II urban camo, but now that I see this guy plays with RR i feel better.

5*****

[alsem333]

Im uploading one with a KH202 in the futur ;)

[Ladorar]

NICE

[TheCrazybudda]

stupid ass its nots blues it s jazz so u cant shit to nobody dumbass...villzzzz

[boongg]

Playing is a top notch but your guitar doesn't go well with this song.

[Me7aLfAn]

You're so good ... Man, I'm amazed by ALL of your videos ! Greetings from Bulgaria.

[ViLLZzZz]

he looks strange.He`s playing blues with a RR guitar ;D

[warleysurf]

parabens cara.... sucesso

[Ognjen19]

totaly impresive :) and the sound realy suprises coming from that guitar !!!

[chechoguitar112]

técnica y sonido= 5/5

actitud= 321321/5 por usar una rr para tocar eric johnson!!! brutal!!!

[iixlateralusxii]

what does it say on the head of your git? - def doesnt look like jackson

[kbkbabbie]

it's a fernandes I believe it's Japanese

[jincloony]

he is korean~

[MerlinBunny1]

Fernandes

[Fluffie14]

how does the guitar not fit cause its a different shape then eric johnson uses ? I can see from watching this video that it fits jsut fine

[SamTalmadge]

EJ on a fernandez V with emgs lol. great cover

[JoelGGuitar]

Im so surprised it sounds so clean and not more fleshy kinda tone

[franktheduke1]

nice man but the effect is too much, learn to slide better from note to note... other than that great job bro

[PatrickIsLost]

I love that he's using an axe for a EJ song ha. Good stuff!

[RefUser]

didn't think you could pull it off with this guitar. nicely done!

[Jahrastafari45]

Very very beautiful song !!!!! Congratulations !!

[Guitar0wner]

damn fine effect

[FIREBALLBAIAMARE]

guitar pro instrumentation?:))

[KikeRio]

you are great

[skillzkullz]

yea humbuckers suck at clean

[chickenman120]

u should of used the stratocaser u used in ur pat maheny cover

[DevilMonky]

very nice, good work

[skillzkullz]

haha guess i wont be posting a manhattan cover myself after seeing many people say a flying v doesnt fit :P. haha but still it was amazing, i cant get the fast licks right in the middle of the song.

lol i just have to say this:

its like getting a metal guitar that kirk hammet used and playing a clean song like manhattan. lol...

[Santaslave666]

EJ is amazing, he's one of my favorite solo guitarists next to Satch and Vai. Great cover, didn't expect this :)

[rautibo]

you only saw g3 didnt you? xd

[Santaslave666]

Nah, I like many more artists like Gilbert, Petrucci, Becker, Malmsteen.. It just happens that alot of them were in G3's.

[Aneurysm22]

very good!

[pad507nut241]

tocas muy sucio chavo...falta tecnica...

u play too dirty...

need a lot of technik

[Blackenedbarman]

hijo de puta bueno

[RowRowCha]

that's amazing that sound is coming from an axe like that. awesome job

[elyg12]

good good !!!!!!!! :) can you give me the backing track in rapidshare?? please please :'(

[AnthRulzAll]

this song doesn't have the same affect when played on a flying v lol. but still a good rendition of it.

[lamsiharjose]

glad to see this song was able to play with that kind of guitar ^^

[cozziwong]

great lol you cover an amazing variety of music. this is my dads favorite song by EJ. try trademark and by the way even though thats not jackson what is it?

[MerlinBunny1]

I'm Sorry, You're Fantastic But That Guitar Just Does Not Fit Lol

[stoob1969]

@MerlinBunny1 Ha ha, I think we all think the same :o) Beautiful playing, love it

[JDrockerDUDE]

@MerlinBunny1 lol yeah

[KYamada416]

lol nice cover. so weird to see someone play EJ with a guitar like that

[K1Bear2]

pretty cool !!!

Its really a feel-good sound

[satch317]

Yeaaah!!!

Esta mejor que la de Gustavo

[JonathanReichert]

I hate fender strats. that sounds fine.

Why did you slow the backing track? just draggin a little bit!

[ducky811]

I believe it is. He is palying a light blue strat if I am thinking of the same kid.

[shootum1]

Dang that was good, save to fav

[welchrob09]

if you had a fender strat it would sound alot better man

[aliefjauhari]

wow, great playing and nice sound,hey can you send me the rp21d sysex file for that eric johnson's sounds. thanks.

[Kpalmost]

best cover on youtube!!!! seriously 15/10

[eerieinhabitants]

no gustavo guerras cover is better

[nicojo1]

gustavo guerras is a fuck face.

[eerieinhabitants]

thats exactly why he plays it better eh?

[ducky811]

Check out Panthera0001. He does just the most amazing version of the ones done on Youtube.

[Pedjazz]

Your backing track sounds great man , good job!

Check out my version of Manhattan. Thanks

[ShellingGnat2]

thats fuckin beautiful

[GTASA]

i think you to use fender is better more than

[GTASA]

i think you to use finder is better

[KH2R0xas]

This is a really awesome cover. It's one of my favourite feel good songs too.

The overdrive sounds slightly heavy though in places.

[jackthammarat]

great job man see my cover too

[526656]

I've seen lots of videos of this song, and this is the first video in what the 4:34 part is played right.

[sebastianseveso]

i have a cuestion.. i can tell its not a Jackson

whay guitar is that

thanx a lot

[canrone]

sebastianseveso - He is playing a Fernandes V.

[sebastianseveso]

oh, thanx a lot

take care man

[HecChavez]

muy buena ejecucion felicidades el sonido no tanto pero aseptable

[ffrsr]

where did get da backing tracks tnx!!! godbless!! 2 all

[chuffamocco]

Of all the covers on tube, you probly got the chords better than the others. Dial in some more reverb/delay and you've nailed Eric's tone, too. A few kinks on the 16ths otherwise it's a perfect performance. Great backing track too (tho' I think its a few beats slower, am I right?) Been (listening and playing) Manhattan for years your bass track is as close as one can get to Roscoe Beck.

Five stars!

[mpmarques]

shit...it´s perfect man. great

[WolfieAmber]

You're bladdy ace!!! Eric Johnson's music is near enough impossible to nail, but you are freaking close! Your videos are an inspiration! Thank you.

[ronaldo761]

1:15 is sick!!!

[526656]

omg!! 1:15 owns!!

[euterpeal]

You get it!!!

[lolmaof]

that is a sick tone coming from that kind of guitar

[arhsdfhgjxft]

really nice mm how u do at 1:15 ?

[TimTehPilot]

Pretty sure those are tapped harmonics.

[fluentinsound]

'touch' harmonic

[fluentinsound]

its called 'touch' harmonics. you fret a note or chord as normal, and make a natural harmonic with your right index finger (pick with thumb) on the fret which is an octave above the chord/note fretted lower down. means you can produce harmonics on any note, and even sounds notes higher than the guitar allows

[smeylee]

stop lying

you actually didnt make the backing track ;)

the backing track can be found in a guitar magazine (i got the backing track from my guitar teacher and he got it and the tabs from a magazine)

[GoDevil6]

Dude shut the fuck up you no talent fucking NAZI. Suck a dick. This Halcyon kid is fucking awesome. Contain your goddamn jealousy.

[smeylee]

alright my master of sixpacks XD

your comment shows how dumb someone can be..

[halcyon1871]

i made the backing tracks myself

i also have the one from the guitar magazine(from guitar techniques) and if you compare

that one with the one i've made - they are different in tempo and drumming - mine is based on the live G3 version

[msandonato23]

WOOOOOOOOO, awesome as hell.

[illusionLord]

he is not wireless!!The input jack is on the top part of his guitar!you can see it at 3:20!Good Job Man!

[lonestarmetal]

good tone for a jackson

[MParseface38]

it's actually a fernandez.

[monxky03]

pls watch dis guys...manhattan by arvie..and cliffs of dover by arvie..i already hear dat..and its awesome..hope u like it..tnx guys..dis boy is only 16 yrs old..

[madopato]

ta bkn men pero enderesate XD XD XD si la guitarra no se va a caer jajaj = loko tocay bkn congratulations

[digitek13]

you are a good rockor lol pretty cover damage which you did not take a fender or gibson is a slide for this song in all has you has the good tact of Eric Johnson GOOD WORKS !

[DarknessSavior]

Yeah, he does a great job, but it's not fake. If you actually play guitar, you can pick up on the things he does differently than Johnson does and the mistakes he makes.

Anyone who says he's faking is just jealous of his playing ability. Good job, man!

[DevonatorMetalMaster]

awesome

[cataclysmichael]

wow, that was nearly perfect, I can understand why people think it is fake, haha. The guitar doesnt really fit to the music though :P

[whibberd]

Thats coming from someone with a username 'Guitarhero' LMAOOOOOOOO

wheres your video??

[JazzAndKoffee]

LOL "it's fake" comments are everywhere on instrumental cover works on tube. How funny! But i would rather accept it as the biggest compliment of all cuz it means it sounds perfect to the point where some dull ears can't tell the difference from the original. lol

[thatonepunk]

한국 만세

ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

u kickass dude

keep up the good work

haha

lovin that tone

[SoloBen247]

just wondering WHERE THE FUCK IS YOUR CHORD YOU FAKER

[Tenisar]

With your comment, I can logically conclude that his other 24 videos are fake as well!

[Carlosdamiano]

have you heard of something called.. emm.. wireless?

[Cyrusthevirus]

Hahahaha, stupid Ben. Wireless... Wireless! lol.

[SoloBen247]

Hahahaha, stupid Cyrus Joke... joke!lol.

[halcyon1871]

thanks! i guess i did a really good job of practicing for 2-3 years, and then go 'fake' it

[Sindbad2577]

Really GOOOD... ok, everyone makes some mistakes, but at least everybody who really knows this song can see that you're really playing. I've worked on this song only for a couple of months, then I stopped 'cause I had to move to another country... I'm impressed of how you play those tapping at 1:15 (I damned myself without any result on it!) how the hell do you make it??? Many compliments

[celgrande]

great man....!! xD

[veldringr]

great cover dude, my favourite of yours !!! you show you've got great influences ! rock on !!!

[guitartec]

0iGer0, KingTabor, and bradwhiteuk, man the more I listen to this guy, the more I like it. Who is he? Anyone know?

[0iGer0]

All i know is that he's called Mark and says living in South Korea, i just check out the channel description, so i might not know more than you. contact him, ask for infos and what you want. as simple ^^.

[Tenisar]

Such a great tone.

[0iGer0]

Just awesome. Even more looking at the guitar you're using. Great great tone !! you rock.

[TimChanMusic]

great work man!!! Excellent playing!

[guitartec]

Great work, wrong guitar.

[KingTabor]

no one blamed alex lifeson for using a 335, so let the guy softens his jackson V and shows its versatility

[guitartec]

Okay, Thanks for your insight. Just an odd choice of axe for this tune.  Eh... go with whatcha got, I guess.

[bradwhiteuk]

Thats a fernandez btw

[0iGer0]

Maybe not the look, but the tone of this one plus the feeling of the guitarist makes it sounds even weel !

[F4LL3NxSS]

Your not very smart are you?

It's not about the instrument you play.

It's how you play the instrument.

[Fusionjazzfunk]

Get a fender!!!

[rsl84416]

On your solo you play alittle to busy for my taste. But the sound is perfect, How did you do that. I think this is by far your best cover.

[Oblivion104]

try cesar huesca, that is.. the best cover

[sdmfWVchapter]

great 5 stars on all your vids bro keep rockin SDMF

[Eroo5]

awesome cover!

[dertuman]

nice video man! Hi everyone I thought it might be nice if you watched my vids, I also play guitar!

[king666nothing]

I'm sorry, but I hate design of this guitar. I saw Kirk Hammet playing it. It reminds me of sharks tail.

[andjustice793]

awesome tune

[metalofdamasses]

pretty much amazing...there is nothing bad anyone can say about u...seriously remember that u are great

[guitarman069]

hahhaha im stunned..from pantera to metallica to symphonyx..then eric johnson..i dont know what to say..the guitar doesnt fit the song but good playing..what are those pickups?EMG's? they sound stellar

[faiziiiiii]

FUCKING AWESOME, (JAW DROP HERE_)

[fleaasx]

thereis nothing to say

HALCYON JOHNSON

[buziamcsi]

You've got fucking good sense for timing. Great song.

[knglerxt]

Awesome! You really have the "feel" of the song. Technique is great too.

[kyeno]

thats really awsome dude, you've got talent

although i think it sounds a little flat ( not key wise), as in, turn up the trebel

[Bongoluders]

Der Sound ist sehr gut und wirklich gut gespielt.

[jeofreypereira]

Excellent Job Bro... Fantastic!!

[jeffevers]

can you send me the backing track for manhattan

[rrhoads33]

Eric Johnson on a Metal Guitar, that's cool!

[CorRoemersma]

Great

Thanks

Cor