The Temptation of Adam (Josh Ritter cover)

[mathewrodgersrocks]

You have a great voice friend, but I think you could have gotten away with standard tuning or Eb with how high your voice is. To me it sounds like you are all the way in D. Keep up the good work : )

[mattandhisguitar]

what tuning you using on this?

[markradak]

@mattandhisguitar wow, honestly, it's been so long i can't exactly recall.. :/ i think it was a full step or 1 1/2 steps down. i've since come to prefer using just a half step. no weird tuning though. just standard transposed down. thanks for watching!

[BackAlleyPrepRally1]

@mattandhisguitar Its a full step down

[thtsritesun1212]

you got the guitar down man.. stellar work

[markradak]

@thtsritesun1212 glad you liked it, thank you very much for watching!

[njdevs57]

I know absolutely nothing about guitar but this has to be one of the most intricate and beautifully sounding pieces I've ever heard.

[markradak]

@njdevs57 it's an amazing song for sure. have you heard josh ritter's original version? leaps and bounds better than my take, but i guess that's to be expected haha

[alniuvliseughluzllsu]

It's nice to finally see Jesus singing this song.

[markradak]

haha

i happened to click through to your page. seems like you went on a temptation of adam covers commenting spree, eh?

[13HourClock]

I usually play it in F. Since I'm a woman, it's a much better pitch. However, it alters the picking significantly; it took a bit before I could play it with any kind of finesse.

[markradak]

@13HourClock thanks for commenting :) yea, it is a tough song for sure.. i kind of cringe when i hear this version now, cause i've had so much time to work it out and get more comfortable playing it. but hey, it's music, it's supposed to be a life-long learning experience i guess. so do you have a recording of your version i could hear sometime?

[ThomaschGold]

tis een rotzooi

en das wat het is

[markradak]

@ThomaschGold i'm not sure what that means... but, positive or negative, thank you for your feedback just the same :)

[MiguelCola]

you made the effort to find the right tuning and you played it well, good job.

[markradak]

thanks so much for watching :)

[Firmin23a]

what tuning are you using?

btw, great job, man. You hit it, spot on, it's like you learned it from Josh himself!

[markradak]

Thank you so much! I wish I learned it from Josh, that would be amazing hah

It's C# F# B E G# C# (1 and 1/2 steps down) I think.. I can't remember for sure what I used in the video and unfortunately I don't have my guitar handy to check :/ I did the video a while ago when I first learned it and have since decided I think it sounds better for my vocal range just 1/2 step down though.

[uselessidguy331]

Unbelievable. Simply unbelievable. Five stars in every notion of the video. Your guitar playing is spectacular, but everything in this video is so subtle and so quaint, it really maintains the brilliance of the original song. As good as Ritter's version, in short.

[markradak]

Wow, thank you so much, that's really flattering. I always feel like I play it better now than when I recorded this video, so it's really encouraging to hear when someone can appreciate this take as well. Thanks again!

[uselessidguy331]

Dude, this cover was so well performed that it actually inspired me to check out your band on myspace. Some of the freshest, most encouraging music I've heard from an upcoming band in quite some time. "At Your Door" is such an awesome song with one of the best crescendos I've heard (after the final chorus). I've been telling everyone I can about your band, and I hope your music flourishes in the near future! Keep up the good work, my dude!

[markradak]

Man, thanks so much for checking us out and telling your friends, that means the world to us. And I'm glad you liked At Your Door, thanks for the compliments :)

We have two brand new songs recorded and just about ready to post. I'll let you know when they're up in you're interested in checking them out. Take care for now!

[dryanwalker]

best cover of the song i've heard, playing was perfect, vocals were good but too soft, but its not like u were in a studio so what can u do. overall it was great

[markradak]

Thank you very much, I appreciate that. Glad you liked it.

[LeoClad]

I would love to learn how to play this, and I'm sure lots of other people would to.

You should put the tabs on a site somewhere.

[markradak]

I'm hoping to get something written up soon. Transcribing my exact picking pattern would be a little difficult, but I could write up the chords and tuning at least. I'll let you know once it's done.

[OliviaTrinityRose]

Fantastic. You look so into it and passionate. 5 stars.

[markradak]

Thank you so much :]

[goKBgoKBgo]

This is absolutely fabulous.

[markradak]

Thank you so much for the kind words :]

[AnnaBaaanana]

Wow fantastic guitar playing:D Really enjoyed it!

[markradak]

Thank you, glad to hear you liked it!

[hopeless4ever]

awesome guitar playing! did you transcribe it or find the tabs somewhere (and if so, where??)

it's just beautiful.

[markradak]

Thank you! Well, part of it is transcribed and part (tuning, and some of the chord changes) came from a tab. Not sure how accurate my version technically is, but it seems to work ok I think. I'm eventually going to finish puttng a tab together of what I did. I'll post it here when I do.

[glfelt]

Dude, the guitar work is radical. Did you transcribe this yourself or find some accurate tab?

I've looked. :)

Awesome work.

[HubbleTMB]

Very nicely done.

[markradak]

Thanks!