City & Colour- "Grand Optimist" (Cover)

[fishy3293]

once again proves that the better the facial hair, the better the musician 

[WeDouches]

So well done. Keep it up my freind. :)

[SoRryMm]

It takes some nuts to cover Dalls Green' songs, and skill to cover them succesful!

[singingandsighing]

Hey, sounds great man; I'd love to know what equipment you use to make your recordings?

[paulyDrummer]

Fuckn sickk!!!!!

[michelleweightman]

By far the best. Good Job!!

[username0423m]

love it, i've been listening to this non stop

[sunsetsofbullets]

do you write your own music? id love to hear more keep it up man.

[Nmockford95]

ur dope

[BlackSGMan]

0:23 Lovin' the shock mount for that 4050, lolol.

[JackSlingsby]

this is awesome, well done :D

[Theyownyou]

I have to say you're very talented but I think the beard is trying to steal the show. Awesome beard man.

[MrJuliansitoPs]

Hey brother Awesome video... congratulations... i like it... the camera, the voice uufff.. hehehe



[MikeBikerKickstand]

Your missing the 7th notes of the chords, as well as the hammer ons and pull offs. But your finger picking is pretty good though - and you actually hit the slide portion (which most covers don't bother to try - even though it's not that difficult). Vox is strong and thankfully in key. Well done Sir.....

[AUM1LLER]

@JimiJimiYork kind sir what was your recording setup for this video ? Im trying to do some hd covers sometime thanks. Great job hope the best for you.

[benny420ize]

fuck it the guy from zztop lol. pretty fucking good.

[guitxmaster11]

what o.O your voice is epic man ! love the beard nice cover :) !

[candacewebber37]

amazing guitarist, stunning voice! ;)

[AcousticMan1234]

Epic cover, lovely

[jaredandkyleigh]

Wow. Added to favorites and subscribed. Dude your voice rocks.

[TobiasRMusic]

i wish my beard and voice were both as glorious as yours, i do try!

[HiAlphaKenny1]

@dgrima8 Best comment

[ScatTheGat]

I like the cat

[ThePatrickSGh]

I like your band, battle of york :), do you happen to have a cd out yet?

[JxxFIZZLE]

i think u should try what makes a man by dallas also by the the way ur an excellent guitarist and singer ive seen all ur vids

[b52goats]

Holy shit... I almost fell over when I heard his voice..... I have a boner of jealousy raging in my pants.

[GoldarTMM]

also, 4 people are deaf as shit!

[GoldarTMM]

damn jimi you got mad groupies now! holla!

[swlabr1982]

without doubt the best ever cover of a fantastic song. Almost as good as the original. You have certainly put your stamp on this and I love it!!

[mattreich11]

2:03 gets me every time hahaha

[xgilburrito]

my day just got a LOT better

[BradleySandell]

Absoultely gobsmacked, couldn't tell the difference between you and Dallas, but after a minute you can hear your own little charm. Amazing voice

[DaniSeku91]

damn, nice job.

[societywithin]

best cover i've heard so far! kudos, nice work, dude!

[kaimiserabel623]

You have one of the most gorgeous voices i have ever heard<3

[Fallz]

Nice brother! You got the chops man!

[Bondie11]

I like this better than the original.

[DatComment]

Matisyahu stopped rapping?

[dgrima8]

came for the beard,, stayed for the voice. 

[PiinoySolja]

subbed for your beard

[caiowilson]

that's just awesome. your band too. everybody should check it out.

[tomGirl167]

This is incredible, my sister says she likes your voice more than Dallas' for this song haha but I love it. <3

[ZignutsBasement]

Dropping by with some love - The Boys.

[JimiJimiYork]

@ZignutsBasement love you fellas :)

[vtfootball875]

Good stuff



[kateskates911nigga]

I love this, you are amazing<3 can you please play at my wedding lol.

[gibsonxplayer69]

sweet baby jesus, not only did i find a city and colour cover that i didn't hate, but i found one that's absolutely amazing. killer cover man!

[HumphTheFamous]

fuck, you have an incredible voice

[superninjapowermove]

there should be a love button............

[Groscay]

Man... I want that voice... and that beard

[oreo8cookie]

Absolutely the best cover I've hear of this song so far. I'm cheering!

[88SaabSPG]

This guy needs to be famous... Best cover of any song I've ever heard. I have been listening to this on repeat.

[avablink33]

i listen to this everyyydayy sooo good!

[JimiJimiYork]

@avablink33 hahaha that's awesome. too kind

[robbo261174]

@avablink33 yeah true.. whats with the hotties in the background. i did the alternative (hippy) thing for many years but never saw such beauty skulking around any of our houses:(

[DanielAlderman]

I know you shouldn't judge a book by its cover but I was NOT expecting that voice to come out of your mouth. This is going in my "like as much as/more than the original" playlist.

[FredWestfall]

JEZUS!

[THEGIRLINPANTS]

OMG! This is soo good I bet anything Dallas is up somewhere in the beard! ;) hehe

[irnokola904]

He's not singing he is hiding Dallas inside his beard... Simple!

[mynameismariusk]

This is the best video on youtube.

[dylan96unearth]

Wow that was awesome, more City and Colour covers :D Also I'd just like to add, you look like Rob Flynn so much it's scary haha

[GuedesWeber]

awesome



[SaDouce6]

you have a beautiful voice.. great cover :)

[SandToof]

master of wooly beards seems to me

[HYFEEproductions]

nice bro! really clean voice

[FLOW505CTE]

Holy moly ur good

[dkasperitis]

Wow, You're great! Super bro, keep it up.

[avablink33]

God, I love youuuu

[Videoprincess23]

perfection. *__ *

[RenayeReptar00]

Holy hell, MAN! Whoa. You, my friend, have talent. :D

[DonovonStumbo]

This is amazing.

[superblondee]

I got chills listening to this. You are amazing.

[avablink33]

-3*

[avablink33]

-3 X 3627383838834994001012736

[TheFUSROHDAH]

I love you Hagrid <3

[Anonymous8127]

This is fucking great. I love all of dallas green's songs but this is definitely top 3. i've been trying to find the right tabs for this but i can't. posting the chords and what not would be much appreciated!

[itsmeelsewhere]

You have a beautiful voice my friend... Love it.

[0o0ocoldplay0o0o]

it's JESUS finally

[teamsk823]

Wow, amazing dude! Never seen an actual good cover until yours.. Great job!!

[mowestban]

CAN YOU PLEASE POST HOW TO DO THE MAIN RIFF

[donotnils]

ohhhh mister. you have a great voice!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JohnMcFaddenx]

Voice like butter...smooth.

[livelinks209]

I'm amazed right now xo

[gabri723]

awesome cover and awesome beard bro!

[SYSTIEM]

this is so awesome i had to comment again. not only is the cover flawless but i love the camera angles and the creativity

[SYSTIEM]

arguably equal to the original which is the best compliment possible

[1994Pinto]

Crystal clear, very nice.

[BOSA702]

Great job, man. for real, love your original material!!

[deathskull1100]

i subed you!! great job man!!!

[tyzey2]

you look like a neanderthal bro

[viltstiftable]

can you make a song with dallas green? that would be epic

[joshhhhh95]

the biggest enhancer of the music; the beard ;). This cover is so perfect

[RileyGrund]

I can't believe this barley has 14 000 hits. We need to change that!

[Timbo424]

holy crap bro, spot on

[Emmybuns]

Great cover!! I really enjoyed listening to this. Great song too!

[CopperGaut]

This actually equals the original.

[xxbl00dyvengenc]

Finally a cover that does Dallas justice. :)

[Tigers9505]

I don't know what I like best your beard or your voice great cover!!

[sillywillymillyy]

by far the best cover..EVER. amazing. amazing! haha.

[rayXklish]

I just really hope you're planning on putting your own music on the scene. Well done, dude.

[AngryNinja9000]

I cannot believe what I'm hearing! You are an amazing musician! Much Love!

[dualhdx]

oooouh maaaan! really good!

[xofwgktadgafx]

This is the best cover of this song. Fucking awesome, man.

[mickylaad123]

unreal good



[mynameismariusk]

I have one shortcut on my computer. This is it

[MultiMissmystery]

your voice is like magic, you beautiful man.

[IndigoLyricsss]

fab u lous

[SpencerLW302]

This video gave me cold chills. subscribed after 3 words come out. Keep it up man.

[HealeysFable]

mate, i love your original sound too, so mellow

[GoldarTMM]

Way to go Jimi, this is great doodle

-Alex

[gingenroses89]

Beautiful.

[cpataiinmorgaan]

you should do a guitar tutroial on this ;)

[WastingElectricity]

Subscribed.

[VillageLongboarders]

It's when i stumble across artists like you that really gets me confused, listening to your covers, then going on to your bandpage and really genuinely loving the sound of your voice and music, it's inspiring and kinda makes me a little sad people like you don't get the recognition you deserve and a lot of people don't get to hear this. because it's amazing, and this should be spread,. hope it all goes well for you and i hope to see an album in my local music shop one day :)

[NickiNeurosis]

i love dallas... dude awesome cover!

[edantila]

Wow unreal talent ! what a voice.. will be following your career

[MichiganPride3132816]

Owned it boss!! Hell yes!! Awesome cover bro! Dig what you did with the video too. 

[NoAyEr77]

at first i was like dallas with a beard? and no glasses? (click)

[TitusUSA10]

@JimiJimiYork This might sound creepy lol but my girlfriend know's one of your friends Jake and he sent some songs over to her that you wrote and play and everyone single song i've heard was fucking amazing. You're really talented!!!!!

[JimiJimiYork]

IMPORTANT: thanks for all of the positive feedback on here! you guys rule!! I want to tell you to check out my new folkrock band, Battle of York! I am singing lead vox and playing acoustic, so if you love this vid, you'll love us!! (facebook. com / battleofyork)

[mkhfrostyckb]

@JimiJimiYork

love your own material :) your going big buddy :)

[JimiJimiYork]

@mkhfrostyckb I appreciate that in the utmost!!! <3

[mynameismariusk]

wow! just WOW!

[bigthunderst]

you are the best cover a listen in a long long time...

[jhonatan886]

Awesome!



[zadickel]

My boyfriend is sleeping next to me, trying very hard not to sing along.. lol. VERY good cover. Keep it up! I'm gonna check out your other videos now. :D

[ballsoffuzz1]

so good! absolutely amazing keep going :)

[voodoochild591]

THE BEARDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD, THE BEARDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!

[flipmcflop2]

Cute cat and toad! Great cover!!!!!!

[Bondie11]

Finally a cover that's actually good! Subscribed my brother.

[Lizy501]

Wow!! sounds just like the real thing! love it :)

[chr0n1c4]

in all honesty, this is the best cover i have come across.

[lilalaurastar]

kein fake? :P

[MultiFunneh]

tutorial????

[mkhfrostyckb]

waow, you and dallas would make a beautiful duo... kudos

[xxrodneyexx]

DUDE !!! THIS COVER IS FUKIN AWESOME!

[MarcusRoseOfficial]

Nice work man!

[GuerresdeVerite]

Awesome job.

[MrJdogg2000]

this is the first time ive ever subscribed and oneday ill achieve a beardofsuchgreatness

[MrJdogg2000]

fucking great cover man. and that beard speaks for itself im jealous

[Quetinn]

what a talent...

[avablink33]

i can't stop listening to this! <3

[haziqakif]

jesus can sing

[Schollminator]

i dont know what i want more: either your awesome voice or your awesome beard.

well done!

[Caytlin71]

This was amazingly beautiful. Best cover i've ever heard! (Y)

[JimiJimiYork]

@Caytlin71 thank you thank you thank you!!! (boobs)

[CopperGaut]

You are insanely good

[xlibbyloolaax]

amazing cover!

[Newto77721]

Subscribed in like 30 seconds of watching. Way good!!

[JimiJimiYork]

@Newto77721 amazing :) thanks!!

[Newto77721]

@JimiJimiYork No wuckers man! :)

[leirevattimo]

I'm kinda dying in love. Amazing voice, great talent, awesome beard.

[gkgod03]

dude...sick cover! i love this song, and the way u do it is damn good. post some originals!!

[xHULKx7373]

it would be EXTREMELY hard to fill his shoes but if anyone HAD to, you'd be the man to do it. this is amazing.

[solegitimange]

AWESOME cover. Just as good as the original in its own right.

[Angyalod]

I just found City and Colour for myself. I never thought that I could possibly find something as awesome as they are. your voice is clear, beautiful and honest. needless to say: subscribed!

[JimiJimiYork]

@Angyalod wow thank you so much!!!!

[apear319]

@Angyalod as awesome as "he" is... Dallas Green... like the city, and the color...

[Angyalod]

@apear319 fair enough. but sometimes there is a band behind him when he goes live. but he is the star in those situation, too. so.. okay. City and Colour IS Dallas Green. and he is the best. are you okay with this comment?

[apear319]

@Angyalod much better :)

[Angyalod]

@apear319 bastard :)

[JohnnyV920]

YOUR CAT IS SO FUCKING CUTE

[jasonBASSPLAYERcary]

I hate covers of City & Colour! But this one, nope! You killed it my friend!! Great stuff!

[EvilShake101]

AWSOME cover did dallas justice. i like the beard bro haha

[gustavodsp]

This is the best cover of "Grand Optimist" that I ever seen, really. Nice job.

[DarlinnAoife]

WOW WHAT A VOICE ,JUST AMAZING MAN KEEP UP IT UP :)

[YesseYhompson94]

Dang. Im totally diggin' the Avett Brothers look and the Dallas Green you got goin. Definatly the only city and colour cover i've every actually liked. Props man.

[reptar231]

You should post original stuff if u have any if u had a cd i would buy it i am a musician myself and what we do is a dying thing...u sir like dallas green are keeping it alive....keep it up

[JimiJimiYork]

@reptar231 i do have a couple originals posted! I need to record more of them. but thank you much man. You can hear some more of my stuff at facebook. com / jimiyorkacoustic

[reptar231]

@JimiJimiYork will do

[EggZawsted]

as a musician myself there a very few and far between that i believe are truly amazing..you my friend are up there with dallas and anthony green..truly talented man im in awe

[JimiJimiYork]

@EggZawsted wow dude, I don't even know what to say. Thank you so much..that made my day!