you guys have totally nailed the feel of the song here - this is such a great, lo-fi, so-honest-you-want-to-cry version. i think i fell in love to your vid.
you can really hear the honesty in the "my bones" and the "ever tortured" parts.
Wonderful. I think I have to disagree with hasufel... to an ear that's extremely familiar with a song, any cover of it has the potential to be a "butchering". However, especially for this sort of cover, it's as if you've written your own song, not as if you're playing the Decemberists. And so, from a completely objective standpoint, I love what you've written. Especially her harmony =]
You have a great voice man. And please take offense to this, but she butchers the song. Such a strong voice with a high octave. Never meant for a song like this.
sooooo good!!! i loovvvee it! keep singing songs you two! you guys are really good! i like it because it's like the actual song in the mood but also different and unique in the harmony. once again, great work!
There are lots of bad Decemberists covers getting good ratings so I'm happy to finally find one that deserves it's rating. Great work. I was thinking of putting one up of my own, but now I'm having second thoughts.
Love that you guys nailed the harmony...probably my favorite part of the song.
I really can't stop listening to this. Its hard to ever say a cover is better than the original, but put it this way, I listen to your cover much more often. Both of your singing is perfect, mix so well, and have so much feeling. Tempo is also perfect. Thank you.
Yelnatsinthepit and Jiffy13 have declared you as the winner of the "Youtube Cover of 'An Engine Driver' Contest." Congrats, you have won 1st place out of all of the covers we could find. We would give you a trophy of some sort, but we have nothing except our gratitude. Thank you, and we hope to see more covers soon.
Wow, thanks very much guys/guyesses. Very kind. unfortunately Rosie (the good half) is away at Uni at the moment, but we'll try to sort ou t a few more in the holidays. Thanks again Nick
I gather "an immensity of silent watchers" will be looking forward for those holiday recordings . I'm sure you guys have some originals too... go ahead!
Engine Driver is probably my favorite song, and that's pretty amazing considering I'm a musician myself. This cover brings tears to my eyes. You've done spectacular, I am completely speachless.
Nevermind my comment on the first version. This was absolutely perfect! Beautiful in every way. Are you two pursuing any kind of writing/performing together beyond youtube? Your voices are made for each other. :)
Excellent cover!!! I like the way you made it sound great without the 12 String!
TakingFlightStudio 4 months ago in playlist decemberists covers
good cover! why did you choose to move the key up a semi-tone?
Yarrrgh 1 year ago
@Yarrrgh just to suit our voices better I think. long time ago now, can't really remember!
Cheers Nick
travestees 1 year ago
Chapeau! Always nice to see people who've practiced before uploading. This is beautiful :) Your voices really blend nicely, especially in the bridge.
doisneau 1 year ago
Chapeau! Always nice to see people actually practicing before uploading. This is very beautiful :)
doisneau 1 year ago
AMAZING AMAZING AMAZINGG <3
scoobyy567 1 year ago
so raw
05m0515 2 years ago
best cover fuck
RestTonight 2 years ago 3
you guys have totally nailed the feel of the song here - this is such a great, lo-fi, so-honest-you-want-to-cry version. i think i fell in love to your vid.
you can really hear the honesty in the "my bones" and the "ever tortured" parts.
mkushnir 2 years ago 8
mesmerizing
addemoss1 2 years ago 4
beautiful harmonizing... i especially love the outro/final chorus where the girl sings extended "bones"
justincase43 2 years ago 2
Pretty. And very cool.
freudianslip000 2 years ago
Perfect, just perfect!
darkwhitestar 2 years ago 2
the girl kinda adds a folk essence to it.
adelinesweetheart 2 years ago 9
Wonderful. I think I have to disagree with hasufel... to an ear that's extremely familiar with a song, any cover of it has the potential to be a "butchering". However, especially for this sort of cover, it's as if you've written your own song, not as if you're playing the Decemberists. And so, from a completely objective standpoint, I love what you've written. Especially her harmony =]
And I love the Decemberists.
Keep it up, guys.
austinhue 2 years ago 4
You have a great voice man. And please take offense to this, but she butchers the song. Such a strong voice with a high octave. Never meant for a song like this.
hasufel1337 3 years ago
this is so cool! love it
galaktikko 3 years ago
the harmonies are really different, unique, and they sound absolutely perfect.. really match the mood of the song. excellllentt! great playing too
peachmorningg 3 years ago
shiver i mean xD
Wulli05 3 years ago
wow, makes me chiver. ^^ fantastic!
Wulli05 3 years ago
yeah you just scored a subscribe from me. you guys are unreal
financialaccouting 3 years ago
sooooo good!!! i loovvvee it! keep singing songs you two! you guys are really good! i like it because it's like the actual song in the mood but also different and unique in the harmony. once again, great work!
cherryontop31 3 years ago
best cover in Youtube, well done!!
bubblelch 3 years ago
There are lots of bad Decemberists covers getting good ratings so I'm happy to finally find one that deserves it's rating. Great work. I was thinking of putting one up of my own, but now I'm having second thoughts.
Love that you guys nailed the harmony...probably my favorite part of the song.
vervecovers 3 years ago
damn well played.
thefletch888 3 years ago
great guys!
treyalsup 3 years ago
I really can't stop listening to this. Its hard to ever say a cover is better than the original, but put it this way, I listen to your cover much more often. Both of your singing is perfect, mix so well, and have so much feeling. Tempo is also perfect. Thank you.
mfs5014 4 years ago 2
no i don't think it's better than the original. it's interpreted differently, but not better not at all.
Felicitas1990 3 years ago
Very, very good cover! Absolutely the best cover on YouTube! Lovely rough guitar sound, excellently executed vocals. 5/5 from me!
blodmangel 4 years ago 4
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Hahaha
I actually thought you were playing the guitar
With the song
Soooo I thought your voice was the original song =x
MyNameIsJonasTY 4 years ago
Yelnatsinthepit and Jiffy13 have declared you as the winner of the "Youtube Cover of 'An Engine Driver' Contest." Congrats, you have won 1st place out of all of the covers we could find. We would give you a trophy of some sort, but we have nothing except our gratitude. Thank you, and we hope to see more covers soon.
Jiffy13 4 years ago 2
Wow, thanks very much guys/guyesses. Very kind. unfortunately Rosie (the good half) is away at Uni at the moment, but we'll try to sort ou t a few more in the holidays. Thanks again Nick
travestees 4 years ago
I gather "an immensity of silent watchers" will be looking forward for those holiday recordings . I'm sure you guys have some originals too... go ahead!
smacedo99 4 years ago
This is the best cover of any cover I've seen on youtube.
=O
allsheeps 4 years ago 3
wow, you guys are absolutely awesome. your voices fit perfectly together
barimaphone 4 years ago 2
this cover is fantastic!!
i absolutely love your voice.
great job (:
10hours 4 years ago 2
Beautiful. Love the song, and your version as well.
HEEGZ 4 years ago
Such f--king beautiful melodies! I am in youtube HEAVEN! (the songs always mean so much more, too, when you have intelligent lyrics to work from).
willtom27 4 years ago
Wow, that is tight, nicely done!
pcnanni 4 years ago
Good, but Shane MacGowan is drunker.
ShamrockerIRA 4 years ago
Engine Driver is probably my favorite song, and that's pretty amazing considering I'm a musician myself. This cover brings tears to my eyes. You've done spectacular, I am completely speachless.
BrockyD 4 years ago
Cheers BrockyD, That's a great compliment. Thanks very much. Take care. Nick
travestees 4 years ago
Oh this is amazing. I'm in awe. I'm really iffy about decemberists covers. Colin is one of the best and you've done him justice.
aseachantyofsorts 4 years ago
Cheers Bud, It's always nice when someone thinks the original writer would be OK with it. Thanks again. Nick
travestees 4 years ago
that was a really good cover. you both have amazing voices.
lovetoday123 4 years ago
nice!
hugginsworth 4 years ago
man, great voices + excellent taste = 4/5. cheers
xmassteps 4 years ago
some people are born like lucky, and your one of them with a voice like that.
sextron 4 years ago
I posted on your Yankee Bayonet video saying how good you are, and I have to repeat again: amazing job.
c3zar 4 years ago
Cheers c3zar, Very encouraging. Take care, Nick
travestees 4 years ago
awesome. haha. perfect! and we have such similar taste in music! yeah damien.
heedlesslyme 4 years ago
great performance! btw, cute couple too ;)
caughtintheUndert0w 4 years ago
Cheers Bud, However if you look closely you'll see a ring on my finger but not on Rosie's.
travestees 4 years ago
Nevermind my comment on the first version. This was absolutely perfect! Beautiful in every way. Are you two pursuing any kind of writing/performing together beyond youtube? Your voices are made for each other. :)
thebrooke 4 years ago