Dave Matthews Band Pig Acoustic Solo Cover

[XBOXPLAYER920]

hey only hit each note one time not more than one in the intro

[coedshow]

fuck haters... this was beyond tits... i dug it slow

[notefloater]

You have an awesome voice. Took the song a smidgen slow, but your voice is excellent.

[giffdmb]

i could tell that you were just so excited to post a video of you playing a dave matthews song on youtube that you decided just to post a shitty as version of pig. oh yeah and youre ugly and you have stupid fat fingers and your brother prolly is all your views and he prolly has cancer too. and its prolly terminal.

[Shelbearr]

@giffdmb You're a douche

[OneEyedFish41]

@giffdmb ...People like you are the reasons why people hate on DMB fans so much. Thanks for making all of us look like dicks. This was an amazing cover. Covers aren't necessarily about trying to play it exactly like the artist does...it's about making it your own. Like DMB playing Watchtower. C'mon dude...and everyone criticizing the tempo.

[giffdmb]

@OneEyedFish41 people like me? no, people like you who think they have some unique divine secret connection with dmb and cant just enjoy the band are the ones who make themselves look bad. and i dont actually think this is bad but i can say whatever i want and at that moment i felt like saying that

[OneEyedFish41]

@giffdmb haha what in my statement makes it seem like I think I have a "divine secret connection" with dmb? I was just calling you out for being a dick to a guy who produced a solid cover of Pig. I don't see your cover of Pig...did see your JM Neon cover. Intro sounded exactly like the CD...props.

[LexPhilosophy]

Bravo sir :) Anyone who attempts Dave matthews is amazing in my book :)))

[kcfgdhj]

have any of you ever heard a song called "kiss" that dave matthews plays?

[dnbjedi]

too slow lol, but you helped me learn the song, thank you... <3

[drkarate1]

just jammin with you.. man we should start a tribute band..nice

[gt7212]

Hey man ... fantastic cover. You have great vocals and guitar playing skills, not to mention spot-on rhythm to pull off this song. Really enjoyed it. Something about your voice and the tempo at which you sang this song really caught my ear's attention. Keep posting friend

[akangell]

@gt7212 Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. I get mixed reviews on slowing things down. 

[AngLunas]

why does your voice sound echoey and heavenly?

[AngLunas]

damn your good! I hate boyce avenue cover of DMB band but I must say yours is a good cover!

[DB41791]

ive been watching your covers you got talent good voice good guitar playing but you just play everything too slow...starts to get boring otherwise its solid

[dietzmonkeyface]

Yay! Love it bud, great way to start my sunday dude

[SubBMarley]

I like it. Your voice really blends with the acoustic sound well. Keep it up.

[chatard3]

sickkk

[blinkant336]

your real good man. actually damn awesome. just finding all your videos now and they are all ridiculously good. keep it up. loving em.

btw i love your cat... could you ask for a better audience?

[someDEVlL]

nice job!

[dmbfool41]

Don't let jackasses like WhereMyDuragAt get you down. Keep it up! Your covers rock! He's probably jealous or something. No worries, bro. Peace

[misb]

I'm totally in love with your voice.

[WhereMyDuragAt]

you know what sucks the most about you and all the other hacks like you? the fact that everytime i try to search for a dave matthews song i have to scroll through all the shitty covers untill i find the actual dave matthews version. such pointless crap you post.

[akangell]

You could learn how to search.

dave matthews band pig -cover

will return any video that does NOT have the word cover included like all of mine and most other covers do.

Can we say ignorant..??

[WhereMyDuragAt]

ignorant would be posting lame videos of yourself and not realizes that you look like a fool. i shouldn't have to type extra stuff into a search box just to avoid your crap. do us all a favor and stop posting it in the first place.

[akangell]

lol, you're such a bitter person. Who pisses in your cheerios every morning? -cover...oh man...my fingers are cramping up from all of that extra typing!!

[heyou28]

Very good song, my fav one from Dave M. and let me tell you... You're F%$( good Dude... congratulations... Peace

[mobilezen]

When you said "stop" I was like oh wow and it segway'd back to the song so smooth. Had to watch it to the end. Thanks for the sunset hawaii remix. 10/10!

[akangell]

heh, thanks. it's funny that's actually the one and only time i seem to have done that when playing this song. i guess it was an accident. glad it worked out. :)

[kislieb]

another amazing performance!

[akangell]

thanks!!

[TheWasif]

you don't need to be able to write songs if you can take a song and make it your own, and I believe you've done that. Great song as an original, and you've made it a great cover without trying to be like Dave. great job! keep going!

[akangell]

thanks!  much appreciated.

[thisisonesweetworld]

This is one of my favorite songs - and you've done it justice, and more. I could listen to you forever; you're really good. I saw you reply to someone that you can't write a song to save your life.. but I think you should at least give it a try. You're just so good haha

[akangell]

thanks, i'm glad you like it. hopefully one day i'll be able to come up with something. :)

[cmboyle32]

great job, like this slower version. looks like the cat liked it too. ha

[Domino3441]

HEy dude i think you're a lot better than that guy with the drum set and the smoke machine and the spot lights. just you and your G tar. Best dave covers on youtube.

[akangell]

heck of a compliment. whobludaphot is damn good. thanks!!

[upandaway416]

great cover

[akangell]

thanks!

[Kill4Kirb]

best cover of pig i have ever heard

[akangell]

wow, thanks. i appreciate ya.

[Debbaloo]

this is amazing, wow

[akangell]

thanks. :)

[mstud1209]

awesome job man... seriously thanks

[akangell]

I'm glad you liked it. Thanks!

[pukematrix]

You, sir, have a new subscriber. Low and slow - nice.

[akangell]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

[joeremix]

One of my top five favorite Dave songs. Gotta agree with transworld, awesome rendition, love that you slowed it down (your version actually kind of reminds me of Proudest Monkey).

[akangell]

Thanks. Proudest Monkey is one of my very favorites. Could be why. :)

[greeg24]

nice job. can u write down the chord progression? thanks

[akangell]

sorry, I wish I could. I don't even know what chords or notes those are. I'm just reading tablature.

[giocassara]

@akangell Know where i can find said tablature?

[akangell]

@giocassara dmbtabs dot com

[rhian9texas]

Thanks, wow! I've now seen two of your vids tonight and I can't wait to check out the rest. Fantastic.

[akangell]

well thanks. i'm glad you like em! :)

[transworldburf]

sounds awesome dude, playing it slow gives it a unique style thats your own, thanks for the help in all your dave covers...only wish i could sing like that

[DB41791]

very good...should have played it a little faster though

[akangell]

nah, i like it slow. ;)

[hunterdavidqual]

One of my favorite songs, it is very rich. Thank you for posting this! I enjoyed it very much, and I appreciate your talent my friend.

[akangell]

thanks! i'm glad you like it.  :)

[XicaBoliviana]

This was nicely done. Beautiful song.

The passing of LeRoi and the lyrics of this song remind us all that our time on earth is precious and that each day should be taken as a blessing for us to do great things.

[akangell]

yup, it's a great song. RIP LeRoi.

[drtompat]

Dude, that was excellent. Mucho kudos. Wasn't expecting it, but pleasantly surprised. Keep it up.

[akangell]

lol, thanks.

[MoneLove7]

That cat is crackin me up--Hes in the back just chillen-- probably saying hurry up with all this DAVE shit and feed me lol--Awesome job Dude keep it up!

[akangell]

heh, yeah they like to make appearances every now and again. and actually if they were hungry they wouldn't be letting me play the song.

[xstasy007]

Just wondering how you recorded the vocals? Did u record them afterwards or do you have an overhead mic or ... ? Vocals sound great tho... u using delay n reverb or do u just sound that good? :)

[akangell]

You know it's funny. Some people say this and others say I need a new mic or to sing louder because they can't hear it. I'm just using my Macbook's built in camera/mic. Record at the same time using iMovie. I move it into GarageBand and I add one effect called "Live Performance" which seems to add a tiny bit of reverb. Some of my vids don't have that effect, though, and the ones that do just barely have it turned on.

[knuebner]

I don't usually make posts, but I thought you did an awesome job. Usually when I watch DMB covers I'm not really impressed, since I love DMB so much. But I thought you sound awesome and I really like the tone to your voice. :)

[akangell]

thanks! i'm glad it came out ok.  I too, obviously, LOVE DMB!!!! :)

[rhall34]

you play and sing that song very well man...its one of my favorite songs they play. Keep on rockin!!!

[akangell]

thank you. i appreciate that and i'm glad you liked it.

[jessmh41]

You're incredibly talented.. thanks for the music. Don't stop!

[akangell]

thanks! i'll keep on a postin. :)

[akangell]

Heh, yeah that'd be pretty sweet if I could actually get him to do that. :)

[barefoot000]

HAHA!!! THAT DARN CAT!!! put him to work, holding the camera, or back up vocals, maybe even play bass...he's just standing there, I guess he is lost in the music too..

[danekolbaba]

This is your best one yet.

[akangell]

thanks!

[DevilsLAXative]

for the past week I've been coming home after shitty days and just going through your videos and feeling so much better. You really have a gift. Your voice and playing is literally intoxicating. Please don't ever stop.

This is my favorite Dave song ... thank you so much

[akangell]

Wow, that makes me feel great. Thank you. :)

[ralejandra213]

i hate when people try to cover Dave Matthews and completely massacre the song.

THIS, however, was nothing like that! Dude, this cover was absolutely spectacular, congrats. I love how you made the song your own, and slowed it down a bit - beautiful. You also have a beautiful voice :)

[akangell]

Thanks so much! I'm glad you liked it. It's a fun one.

[liog4134]

i'm learning this song right now and this video helps me so thanks and awesome job

attentive cat in the background too haha

[akangell]

heh, yeah he likes to make an appearance every now and again.

[terribletowel7]

i'm not guitar player but i am a big dmb fan and that was really good!

[akangell]

i'm glad you liked it, thanks!

[timbuktu30]

beautiful cover!

[akangell]

thanks!

[jmnocera]

Ive watched this a few times becuz Im learning it my self- read a few of these comments & I honestly dont think that your timing is that off...If you guys listen close enough youll hear him stretch the lyrics a bit, but its his own style comin out. I can dig it bro, dont change anything, and please post some more

[akangell]

Thanks! I'm glad you like it and it's helping you out. :)

[deedisdone]

Bro I actually listened to this whole thing. I never get through any covers that people post, just can't do it. This is right on bro. The timing is off, but i like ur take on it. It's a little slowed down and that, to me, makes the song that much more powerful to me!!

Wash out this tired notion that the best is yet to come!!!! That man can write. Well done again brody.

[akangell]

Thanks, I'm glad it came out ok. Timing is something I have no idea about. People tell me 4/4, 7/8, blah/blah, I don't know. I've never understood it, nor much anything about music. I can read tablature, though! :) Also, agreed. Dude can write a song like nobody else. I love every one of em.

[babaoriley8]

well done bro

[ropes3]

Nice voice, just seems as though the timing is a little off

[akangell]

the whole thing or certain parts?

[wmcguire2222]

solid

[h1krall]

amazing voice man!! somehow like jeff buckley... great

[akangell]

thanks! much appreciated.