Tribute to Ian Dury

[cressy7isback]

GREAT VID brings it all back thanks ,thumbs and favs

[Alan2496]

Hi cressy7isback, Thanks very much, Glad you liked it :)

[RockTheOcean4me]

Hey Alan, me again, Sharkie.

Still great this upload, happy 2012.

[Alan2496]

Hi Sharkie, Thanks mate, All the best!

[RockTheOcean4me]

@Alan2496

I wanted to write, looking forward to new videos in 2012 but checked my sub, did not receive new uploads :-(

[jebonlalok]

what sound card u use?

[Alan2496]

Hi jebonlalok, My PC has an M-audio 2496 sound card, but this was recorded through a ToneportUX2 which acts as an independent ASIO soundcard itself.

[HolgRaider]

WOW ! ! ! ! ! !

[Alan2496]

Thanks for watching HolgRaider!

[wesmatron]

Astoundingly good

[Alan2496]

Hey Wes, That means a lot mate, I'm a fan of your stuff. Glad you enjoyed it, Cheers, Al

[faaradar]

Great one Alan! Really like it,, great beat.

Chuck

[Alan2496]

Hey Chuck, Thanks for watching my friend, Cheers

[Alan2496]

Hi ArnArdorm , Really appreciate that. This was a longer term project for sure. In my spare time I watched old footage, learnt the songs, and practiced etc over a few months. Then set about recording this video. I'm glad you enjoyed the end product mate, Cheers

[Alan2496]

Thanks marrark!

[FMan905]

Wow!!!! Nice one Alan - so much talent, Ian would be proud!

[Alan2496]

Hi FMan905, That means a lot, thanks very much :)

[64kismet]

Cool....again:)

[Alan2496]

Thankyou 64kismet :)

[RockTheOcean4me]

Hi mate, can't get enough of this one, gonna rate & feature again, HIT ME, cheers !

Sharkie

[Alan2496]

Hey Sharkie, Glad to hear that pal, Thanks very much! :)

[Adie227]

I keep watching this. Excellent Job Alan. I'm off to see the Blockheads next month :)

[Alan2496]

Hey Adie, Really glad you enjoyed it mate. That should be great gig, they seem to improve with time. Cheers pal :)

[999mickeyboy]

First class tribute to a true genious - thanks for posting!

[Alan2496]

That means a lot 999mickeyboy, thankyou!

[klenovsky1]

skvělé vid !!!

[Alan2496]

dekuji Josef!

[danielearwicker]

Was thinking of covering 'Rhythm Stick' but you've got it... er... covered! Well done.

[Alan2496]

Hi danielearwicker, Thanks for watching my friend.

[geogreg27]

Awesome stuff guys.Absolutely brilliant.

Keep up the great play

[Alan2496]

Hey there geogreg27, Really appreciate that, Thanks :)

[64kismet]

Haha...i loved this saying at the beginning of your vid...the power who lead me to your vid...was coming around me and kicked my so named *FA* by the rocktheocean4me channel owner...best idea he had for a long time....great tune....love it...

Btw...his dutchie accent is uuuuuuuhm........and my name is Gabs.....;-))

[RockTheOcean4me]

@64kismet

HahaHelga , gonna post an autoplay button below my sweet little Du(t)chess.

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[64kismet]

@RockTheOcean4me

Reply on your channel....red card allert:-)))

[RockTheOcean4me]

@64kismet

Sorry, ik snap er geen reet van... :-/

[Alan2496]

ha ha @64kismet, am really glad you enjoyed it. Thankyou for watching and the dutch accent rocks! :)

[RockTheOcean4me]

Thanks for accepting the friend invite my dear Blockhead :-)

I don't sing on YT but do karaoke, wish I could mimic your accent.

I have that most evident horrible Dutch accent, hehe.

Dang, I'm a metal fan but sounds really great man !

Mark

[Alan2496]

Hi Mark :) Am a big metal fan also, and I love the dutch accent! Thanks for watching my friend, cheers :)

[elczanka]

@RockTheOcean4me Thanks Mark. Excellent music. Rhythm, first class. Greetings.

Alicja

[chusma0]

awesome!!!!!!

Chloe :)

[Alan2496]

Hey Chloe, Thanks for watching. Glad you liked it :)

[silvagod]

Good one!!....give some credit to Chaz Jankel...he wrote it!! :P+)

[Alan2496]

Thanks silvagod :) He sure did. like I said in description each member of this band was, and is a legend in their own right. Chaz Jankel=musical genius :) Cheers

[snowfactorytv]

Cool ! Thumbs Up !

[Alan2496]

Thankyou snowfactorytv!

[graycrom]

clever, tight, quality vid. well done

[Alan2496]

Hi graycrom, Thankyou very much

[marokokisetter]

man! this is really excellent! I love your covers of hit me.. and sex and drugs and rock and roll. so tight! you're a great bass player too!

[Alan2496]

Thanks very much marokokisetter, Really glad you enjoyed it, much appreciated my friend

[guitarad]

Loved it big time !

[Alan2496]

Hi Adam, thanks for watching mate, cheers :)

[JimminiPage]

this is amazing mate, great once again!

[Alan2496]

Hi JimminiPage, Thanks a lot pal, much appreciated 

[02danderson]

Mateeeee. Am not even 20 but been brought up on Dury all my life, this is epicccc. Been tryna av a tinkle on the piano to a few but just not happening. Keep it up maynnn

Davey

[Alan2496]

Hey Davey, Thanks mate. I think the blocks are just as cool today, and If these are one of your influences you have a good foundation, and great taste in music, cheers, Al

[matt00381]

Hi, i rarely leave comments on videos...but man this and all your other covers are gr8!!....this makes people like me thinking to upload some covers give up haha...I am very surprised you only have 1,500 views....anyway please keep them coming..10x

[Alan2496]

Glad you liked it matt00381and thanks for your feedback. I consider hanging my guitar up on a daily basis when I watch other people so I know what ya mean, just do your thing mate, go for it! :) much appreciated, cheers!

[dcole94ps3]

In the words of Ian himself "It's not the size of the dog in the fight but the size of the fight in the dog" Good job here man, especially with the inclusion of the poetry.

[Alan2496]

Hi there dcole94ps3, much appreciated, thankyou :)

[Alan2496]

Hey Ian, Glad you enjoyed it :) I had the intial idea about 6 months before I finished the video. I started looking through old footage of the Blockheads and Ian Dury, then in my spare time tried to learn some of the songs, which was great fun but some of it, especially the bass was beyond my ability. Stuck more practice in, and after learning it I reckon filming and putting it together took about 3 weeks on and off. Meant a lot to me this one so thanks very much Ian, Hope your all ok, Al :)

[ianb4music]

Came back for another look Alan, this is absolutely fantastic mate, how long did it take you to get all this together? Hope you are well.

Ian

[LouddrummerO]

Wow that was a great performance/sound/mix! There was a lot of work that went into this production. First class material al the way! Keep it up Alan

[Alan2496]

Hi there John, Hope your doing ok. thanks for watching mate, really appreciate that :)

[wanna31]

Cant remember if i commented on this one .

Blinding cover mate very creative you put a lot of work

into your vids Top man .

Wayne

[Alan2496]

Hey Wayne, that means a lot my friend :) glad you enjoyed it mate, cheers

[gazebo411]

Hey Al.....loved every single second of this incredible cover.....so creativly orchestrated.....dont ever stop posting....PEACE AL!!!!!!

[Alan2496]

Hey Gaz, thanks for stopping by mate, hope your doin well! take it easy pal, peace :)

[warburtonspj]

Hi Alan, been following you on youtube and agree you are doing a great job

[Alan2496]

Hi warburtonspj, much appreciated my friend, thankyou

[starrchild99]

Blinking good cover there, fella. Ian with a Manchester tinge :)

[Alan2496]

thankyou very much starrchild99 :)

[BruisedArcade09]

you are a truely great musician!

[Alan2496]

Really appreciate that BruisedArcade09, Glad you liked it :)

[podlong]

a1 pal

[Alan2496]

Hey mate :) thanks pal, hope your all ok :)

[whynotgivitago]

Awesome celebration of Ian Dury and the Blockheads, Al we can all see and here all the effort and work you have put into this video, and mate you have produced yet again one of your perfectionist pieces of work this is just so on the mark

wullie

[Alan2496]

Wullie, your a star mate, thanks my friend, really glad you enjoyed it :)

[roccoscirocco]

I'm speechless dude! That's a lot of hard work right there. And I'd say it payed off! Fantastic!

[Alan2496]

Hi there roccoscirocco, really appreciate that my friend, thankyou :)

[moultoncrow24]

Al, amazing performances. All your hard work, dedication and respect shine through, again. Love your interpretation and the knockout big finish. Thanks for another very entertaining vid.

[Alan2496]

Thanks very much Dave, your an inspiration to me :)

[TerryTeadreg]

Amazing how you manage to do the tricky bass parts as well!

[TerryTeadreg]

effing brilliant!!!

[Alan2496]

Hey TerryTeadreg, really glad you liked it mate, thankyou

[edmoriarty]

Brilliant work Alan. I found your video via the Blockheads facebook page. Loved everything about it. must have been daunting taking on Norman's bass lines in particular, but you nailed it.

[kantaton]

Amazing! Thank you for the hard work.

[Alan2496]

Thankyou kantaton! my pleasure 

[videoreff]

Good job Alan, move to the top of the class.

Excellent interpretation of some of the finest music of the age.

Dodgy German accent, tho' (I had to find something to criticize)

[Alan2496]

ha ha thankyou videoreff, yes It's more of a germanchester hybrid :) thanks very much indeed!

[videoreff]

Good job Alan, move to the top of the class.

This is an excellent, first class interpretation of some of the finest music of the age.

Apart from the dodgy German accent...

[Alan2496]

Hello edmoriarty, The fact it's on the blockheads facebook page has stunned me to say the very least. I really appreciate your feedback my friend and yes, those basslines were very daunting indeed, breaking them down to learn them has given me a new level of respect for him, which I didn't think was possible. thanks again :)

[edmoriarty]

@Alan2496 thanks for replying, Alan. Have you seen Norman play live? The most amazing thing about him is he plays every note as if he's never played it before (after 30 yrs!), and he plays the bass with the energy and performance usually associated with a lead guitarist. You did him proud!

[imjustdebs]

I cant stop watching this video its so amazing, everything about it is great, its so Addictive

Love Debs x

[Alan2496]

aww thanks sweetheart, your a diamond :) x

[musoplex]

Incredible.

[Alan2496]

thanks for watching musoplex, glad you liked it

[blockheadsofficial]

Alan... amazing work.

[Alan2496]

That means so much to me guys, seriously, thankyou :)

[bjbjbjbjbj]

wicked

[Alan2496]

Hey thanks bjbjbjbjbj

[gingabeard]

Tip fcking top mate. I cover these (on keys) and easy to play they ain't! Be well proud of that.

[Alan2496]

Thankyou very much indeed gingabeard

[chaz2wells]

Great stuff mate (Chaz , guitar for IDB tribute "the Blox")

[Alan2496]

Hi chaz2wells, that means a lot my friend, Loving your stuff! Cheers

[chaz2wells]

@Alan2496 your most welcome Alan.....you are one very talented guy... keep in touch

L&R

[Linda6406]

Absolutely MAGICAL. What a performance. What a star. It gave me reasons to be cheerful and is definately Not a waste. Each video is better than the last. Well Done Alan. Proud to have you as my brother. xx

[Alan2496]

aww thanks sis :) just stay away from the sex drugs and rock and roll! Proud of you too Linda :) x

[Jill341]

Alan, this is fantastic. great job. x x x Jill

[Alan2496]

Hey Jill, thanks very much sis, flap flap flap ha ha :D

[Alan2496]

That's a great thing to say Zoomk94, thankyou very much :)

[conrad152]

Alan you are so talented! This was an epic video,not only did you play all the instruments superbly and sing,but you have assembled a very sophisticated video,full of split screen shots and special effects. Please don't tell me you just picked up these videos skills,please tell me you went on some type of media course.It was a wonderful tribute to Ian Dury. Alan you are a star!

[Alan2496]

Hi there conrad152, Thanks very much indeed for your comment. I have just figured these things out over time by trial and error, and experimenting really. Never had any lessons other than things I found in books or online. It's a frustrating process but is fun at the same time. Thanks again my friend :)

[bellers]

that was aaaawesum!!!

[Alan2496]

Hey thanks bellers

[imjustdebs]

What an outstanding performance, professional, unique, talented, you have it all going on. What an amazing person you are. I am so blown away by your work, and you are looking so good too. Keep up your fantastic work babe you are an inspiration xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[Alan2496]

Your an angel Deb, Really glad you enjoyed it, and Thanks for being such a light during the dark times. Love you xxxxx

[guitarfreaky1996]

awesome dude, so u wanna stick to the message i sent ya?

[Alan2496]

Thanks very much guitarfreaky1996!

[PrizmoLocksage]

Very creative dude :D loved it

[Alan2496]

Hey there Johnny, thanks mate :)

[impeterator]

that looks like it was a lot of work and a lot of fun

i think it´s cool and totally worth you work =D

[Alan2496]

Hi impeterator, yes It was a lot of both :) really appreciate that, thankyou!

[tomm0067]

Damn you are awesome !!! good job, cool tribute :)

[Alan2496]

Hi there tomm0067, thanks very much mate, glad you liked it :)

[Alan2496]

much appreciated mattwellham12111994, thankyou!

[gawd0r]

absolutely amazing, mate!

[Alan2496]

thankyou very much gawd0r, glad you enjoyed it

[tonetechman]

Staggering! Not only have you done a fantastic musical tribute, you have created a professional and entertaining video. Luv the cup of tea!  This was well worth the wait.

[Alan2496]

Thanks very much Bill, really appreciate that, and yes it was a nice cuppa :) cheers Bro

[whynotgivitago]

WoW WoW Wow Awesome F***ing Blockbuster mate, Al i`v always said from the start you always produce better after every song , this hits it out the park , this is in a different world awesome vocals awesome musical arrangement, awesome video, and did you hit IanDury with that stick yes you did big time, he`s looking down saying i love that guy, Alan2496 cause he got where my music came from and how it was meant and where it was going, this is second to none i loved his music Al, magic wullie

[Alan2496]

Hey Wullie! Thanks for your great comment as always my friend. Glad you liked it, all the best pal :)

[ianb4music]

Nice paint colour on the wall by the way... :)

[ianb4music]

Fantastic Al, I've been waiting for a new upload from you. Holy smokes your videos are always really really well done! Awesome pal. A million stars...

Hope you're well.

[Alan2496]

Great to see you Ian, thanks very much my friend. Love to you and the family :)

[VALKRYE2009]

cool :D

[Alan2496]

Hey Logan, thanks mate :)