Poe - Hey Pretty (cover by Ted Hu)

[Dukky]

beautiful. i'd love to play this on guitar. what chords are you using??

[etienne214]

@Dukky ummm honestly i don't remember!! i learn most songs by ear and i haven't played that song in about 2 years now. sorry i couldn't be more help but thanks for watching!!

[Jyett]

Lovely

[etienne214]

@Jyett thank you!!!

[g0dless420]

Wow! One of my favorite songs and I must say you did a pretty good job.

Lol@ "Tori Amos is that a band?" though... Perhaps you could try one of her songs for your next video.

[etienne214]

@g0dless420 Thank you very very much. It's also one of my favorite songs. I actually have a few tori amos covers if you look through my vids. Hopefully you'll like what you see!

[Ocgdd]

Wow great job! I love this song as well and your voice with piano fits it so well!!

[etienne214]

@Ocgdd Thank you very very much! Someone commented that it's so Tori Amos which I was like "Wait....is that bad???" It was so much fun to play. Thanks for watching and for leaving such a great comment!

[SamQuentin]

awesome version - the song really works with just piano and vocal

[etienne214]

@SamQuentin thank you very very much!!! sometimes it is hard to tell whether or not it will work with just me and the piano. someone said, it was very tori amos. well, she is one of my idols!! thanks so much for watching!!!!

[Lyssa4382]

Wow this guy has an epic sound and voice I love this! I was a little nervous cause not many people can pull this off and he did an amazing job!

[etienne214]

hi!!! wow what a fanastic comment! sometimes i'm a little nervous when i do these songs cause i have no idea how ppl will receive it. i also get a lot of "when i clicked on this video i though, 'uh oh' but i was really surprised!!'" i'll take what i can get!! thanks so much!!!

[ElleBelle74]

You seriously Rawk~ Ted Hu! My favorite Poe song is Angry Johnny. I love all Poe's songs though, even her Dolphin song.

[etienne214]

thank you!!! i also love poe's songs though my preference is her "haunted" album as opposed to "hello." but still she's incredible. thanks so much for watching!!

[etienne214]

lol! i'm sure you are equally as awesome. thanks for watching and for the comment!

[paulindawsoncr]

very nice interpretation of a song I love love the voice over version as well it takes me to a weird place that I have to visit now and again just cruising down the road in the zone and at piece with the flow

[etienne214]

i love this song and this book so much. yes the voice over version is great because it compliments each other (the text and the song) so well!! thanks for watching!!

[MrRatchakay]

aweeeeeeesome! you rock this song

[etienne214]

thank you very much!!! thanks for watching!!

[sdetoy]

Oh! It's so beautiful!! I love your interpretation!! This is one of my favorite songs from the album! And an amazing book as well. (Sorry for all the exclamation points!!!!)

[etienne214]

no worries! it is also one of my favorites from this album.  i do love this CD. it's too bad she isn't making more albums. and the book is fantastic!! i recommend it to people all the time! thanks for watching!!

[LunaFalena]

Hey,

Great cover! Ever considered making a tutorial for the piano part? :)

[etienne214]

hi! thank you for watching!

as for tutorials, i don't think i have the mindset for them. but the chords are pretty easy to figure out!

thanks so much for watching!!

[Steakrules]

It's a good rendition of a good song, but I kinda wish you'd dial it down a notch.

When you pause a full two seconds for dramatic effect, you really only need one second, one-and-a-half seconds, max.

Don't BANG on the keys when you can "tinkle." You've got some skills with the ivories there, but when you try too hard, they overwhelm your vocals.

You've got a good set of pipes, but you practically have to shout over your thundering piano.

It's a "less is more" thing. Reign it in .

[etienne214]

thanks for your comment!! are you a singer or a piano player then? you seem to have a lot to say for someone who has no proof of any musical talent. an opinion like "you only need one second" (and yes it is an opinion) suggests that i am "wrong" in what i did, which is impossible considering what i did was my opinion. so what you've written shows to me that your statements are based on naivete at best if not pure ignorance. perhaps you should try a little harder next time sweetheart. :-)

[wbarreguy]

This clumsy attempt to sound knowledgeable might better suit a job interview than a random youtube comment. Lose the hauteur and pretense of expertise when dealing with other educated musicians. It's a "less is more" thing.

[etienne214]

lol!!! i think you mean he should "reign it in."

[wbarreguy]

LOL!

[AvrilLavignesDad]

Yo Ted ! Your interpretation is YOUR interpretation and you are entitled to do do what you want with it ! Keep up the good work. From what I've read on YouTube people really value what you have to offer. So keep doing YOUR thing ! Poe would be proud of you ! :-)

[etienne214]

thanks very much!! that means a lot. i would hope that poe would be proud! thanks for the continuing support!!

[MINIDRAG33]

Good version.

[etienne214]

thank you very much!

[BrokenFish]

I love it! I was completely and pleasantly surprised when you started to sing. I didn't expect that all. :)

Also, I've been really wanting to get my hands on a copy of "House of Leaves".Is is as creepy and neat as I think it is?

[etienne214]

lol thanks!!! i get that a lot!! i'm not sure why, but hey pleasantly surprised is just as good!!!

oh my god yes. in this day in age, where it's all about flashy lights and big booms, a book that can still creep me out is one that i will cherish forever. but it's got a very spiritual side that's also quite beautiful. it's simply stunning.

[DRUMTOY2002]

Cool interpretation, nice voice w/ great emotion!

[etienne214]

thank you very much!!! i love this song and poe. it's super fun to play. thanks for watching!!!

[toribjork10]

that was a cool interpretation. also, i've been meaning to read that book for a while.

[etienne214]

thank you very much!!! it's a great album and a great book! i recommend it to everyone. definitely take a look!! thanks for watching!

[HDBing]

Great Job, whats the book called?

thanks

[etienne214]

thanks!! the book is called "house of leaves." it's awesome! thanks for watching!!

[wanderingjuvi]

Great job. Really formidable. Its always nice to find people who appreciate Poe as much as I do. I still need to find a copy of House of Leaves though.

[etienne214]

yes poe is SUPER underated. haunted is beyond phenomenal. you definitely definitely need to get house of leaves. i loved that book soooooo much. thanks so much for watching and the kind words!!

[letsplayalways]

o_0... Marry me?

[etienne214]

lol!

[PoesTruePsycho]

Sugar doll, their last name is pronounced "DanielEVski - it's Polish - not DanielEWski :)"

[etienne214]

love cake, thank you for the head up! ;-)

[elkoguto11]

świetna robota, kawał dobrej muzyki, wielkie Bravo, jestem pod wrażeniem :-) 5/5

[etienne214]

dziękuję bardzo

[etienne214]

Dziękuję również następnie ponownie!!!

[nothingelsmatters]

dang. that was xellent =]

[etienne214]

thank you very very much!!!

[hrosemd]

Great job.

Obviously this record kicked your ass as much as it did mine. Both POE albums are in my personal top ten. Haven't got around to the book yet. but someday. What the album has given me is plenty. Something about POE just gets inside your head. Genius.

[etienne214]

thank you!!! yes i lovved this album. especially now having read the book it conincides soooo well. once you read it you will see characters in the songs. i do like this one a bit better than "hello" the melodies are more intricate. i wish she would make another album!!!

[LSJL2002]

Very nice!

[etienne214]

thanks very much!

[mynameiskimmyc]

gorgeous!

where did you get the sheet music?

[etienne214]

thank you very much!!! i actually learned it by ear!

[neokn3]

luv it, awesome cover ...piano is a little too loud but otherwise fine ;)

[etienne214]

thank you very much!!! yes there's not much i can do about the balance of the instrument as i only use the mic on the camera. but thanks for the watch!

[Duskamber]

Brilliant cover 0_0

[etienne214]

thank you very much!

[Funkyjcp]

It was a Ford car commercial . I saw it last night while I was watching American Idol. Idol is on again tonight, and I think Ford has a lot of commercials on there, so I bet you could catch the song again tonight!

[etienne214]

oh really??? how odd because it's ford and also cause this song is how many years old now for them to put it in a commercial? still pretty cool though!

[CNightWolf]

listened to poe a lot growing up, was feeling nostalgic when i came across this.

very nice dude, when you play you kinda remind me of tori amos for some reason ... something you do with your voice. :D

[etienne214]

oh yeah i will take that as a compliment. i am a great worshipper of tori amos' so the influence will undoubtedly come through! thank you for the great compliment!

[etienne214]

wow thanks very much!! i don't know too much by elton john but i will look into it. thanks very much for watching my vids!!

[Funkyjcp]

That was amazing! I was just watching the commercial on tv and I went searching for it, but I found you!!

[etienne214]

thanks very much!!!! what commercial is it?  thanks for the watch!

[GoldenFrog]

it's too far gone hun. not far too gone. otherwise....perfect! you made it your own. great voice. try out for idol!

[etienne214]

thank you! yeah i mess up lyrics all the time. i generally figure that if i mix up some words it's not terrible. if this were a studio version i deinitely would've fixed it. but thanks again for watching!

[mysticbabe88]

Beautiful....you gave me chills.

[etienne214]

wow. well thanks very much! that was incredibly kind!

[Jatzia]

Very nicely done.

[etienne214]

thanks very much!!

[imnothot159]

nice play ,IF i could play like that id have great songs I can play beautiful piano rifs but i cant string them together.

[etienne214]

thanks so much for the nice comment! all it takes is lots of practice. you can do it!

[Aneleh28]

Beautiful.

[etienne214]

thank you!!

[JessaFallon]

wow! awesome interpretation. I had the chance to meet poe when i lived in new orleans (house of blues show) and she was honestly the sweetest musician I've ever met, I LOVE House of Leaves, and now im definitely going to read Rev. I heard he had some great short stories too. I think I'll post a vid response soon and hope you'll like it. I actually sang "fly away" at my great grandmothers funeral, for that and many more reasons, poe will always be in my heart and soul..take care! Jessa Fallon

[etienne214]

thank you very very much!!! i can't you got a chance to meet poe!!! i would've loved to have been able to see her live. i'm sure it was an incredible concert. yes i liked revolutions also, but not as much as house of leaves. but i would love to hear your cover. art is meant to be shared and i eagerly await it!

[AvrilLavignesDad]

Hi Ted. Poe's two versions of this song have just been pulled off utube, a real bummer. So it's just you flying the flag for 'Hey Pretty' at the moment. So keep up the good work ! How about a verion of 'Haunted' before that one gets pulled too ? Cheers :-)

[etienne214]

oh wow!!! i wonder why that happened. that's too bad because poe is too good of an artist to have it pulled. haunted is a great song so i i will add it to the list! i'm currently working on some other projects so it might be a while but thanks for the comment!

[evjck]

Hi! i just resently found poe and am absolutly in LOVE with her music. i bought all of her songs and memorized at least half of them. i watched your video and you are AMAZING! that was beautiful! i watched it like 5 times! please keep up the good work!

[etienne214]

wow thank you very very much! that's insanely awesome. poe is GREAT. i prefer haunted to hello but they're both amazing albums. and thanks soooo much for watching my vid. i'm glad you enjoyed it!

[oraitia]

that was amazing! i like it as much, if not more, than the original. =]

[etienne214]

wow thanks very very much!!! that's an amazing comment!

[ericasalad]

Great job! I wish I could steal your talent. Where did you find the sheet music?

[etienne214]

hi there!!! thanks very very much!  i actually learned the song by ear so no sheet music!

[ericasalad]

Damn you, now I really want your talent! By the way, welcome to my favorites list! :)

[etienne214]

well thanks very very much for listening and watching!!!!

[AvrilLavignesDad]

Hi Ted. Great cover of a great song, I liked it very much. I see you did a cover of 'Song To The Siren' too. If you like that one then check out 'Another Day' by Roy Harper. I discovered those two at about the same time so there's a sort of link between the two for me. Really grows on you that one. Hope you enjoy it. Thanks again :-)

[etienne214]

hi there!!! thanks very much for checking out my vids!! i will take a look into "another day." and thank you for watching!

[glowmilf]

Wow, this is completely wonderful!

I've been listening to Poe since I was 8 (which I think accounts for more than a few eccentricities. lol) and this cover was just AMAZING!!!

And I don't think anyone would be opposed to, say, you covering some of her other songs. *hint-hint/nudge-nudge* =)

[etienne214]

that's awesome!!! Poe is incredible and i wish she would put out something new! i absolutely LOVED haunted. i do have hello and there are certain tracks that are amazing but haunted is SO cohesive.

well i will look into it then!! i was thinking about some more poe covers!

[carpetking24]

Dude! I've totally been in love with Poe forever and you totally do her justice!

Nice job, guy!

[etienne214]

thanks very very much! i have also been in love with poe and wish she could put something new out. but maybe we just have to relish in the classics.

[wbarreguy]

Wonderful! And very cute as well.

[etienne214]

thanks!  and blushing again.

[kasviarsenikki]

sounds very good! =)

[etienne214]

thanks very much!