Blood Roses (Covered by Matthew Luke Sandoval)

[SapphireJesse08]

Gaah! Gave me goosbumps, Matt! :D

[Tutkun1001]

beautiful voice and wonderful interpretation. your style is really great.

[Tutkun1001]

schöne stimme und wunderbare interpretation.

[manzanitacute]

I really like your cover. I think your voice is special, you have a weird color in your palate alveolar sistem, I envy it XD!. Sorry if my english is not the best, I am chilean :P. And, I am really impressed with you tone. Congratulations :).

[uphiedragon]

This is absolutely brilliant!! Great interpretation that sent shivers down my spine! "Blood Roses" is one of the most difficult songs to sing because of its obscure modulations, and you do it not only effortlessly, but brilliantly and soulfully. Thank you, this is such a beautiful piece.

[TheTrotzky]

When I felt in love with Tori I thought that no one could ever give me the chills like she with her voice. But I was wrong.

You're magical.

[talullaminx]

Ok um..yeah! Love love LOVED it!! Think I need a shower now hehe

[ang3l1978]

A lovely voice, good piano-work... but I somehow feel that Tori's emotion in this song and while performing are genuine... and that these "emotions" in this cover are overly dramatic and .... well... kinda fake. Over the top. Not genuine anymore. Like your "precious things" a lot LOT lot better!

[mickou90]

Hope Tori won't listen to you...

[talfarcap]

i held my breath during the whole song. Bravo!

[WaxWhiteRose]

I keep coming back to your channel, especially this video. I think it's very hard to cover Tori, especially a song like Blood Roses but you did an awesome job on it!

[darklight84]

Absolutely brilliant cover!

You make it sound like as if it was written for your voice & vocal style, which isnt what you see a lot in covers.

Also, I admire your guts in doing this song.. considering the subject matter & the lyrical perspective, I would've felt uncomfortable myself.

[JoseBerry]

WOW very very nice transformation of the song!

[phibbs]

there aren't enough words in the english language to say how much i adore the emotion in this. i mean, you sing, you whisper, you scream... you don't play the music, you ARE the music in this one. amazing.

[tkameron]

you are another channel. thanks forcontacting me. i love this.

[xeeniechan]

brb, dying from awesomeness.

[monsula]

This is amazing! i'm kinda in love. :D

[lingon1975]

Awesome! Keep up the good work!

[toriani9]

wow... this was pretty good! personally one of my favorite tori girls. ;-p

good job!

[TatiAnaMou]

OMG BE MY FRIEND! I THINK IM IN LOVE!

[heavy00metal]

dont get me wrong this is some good music and great job really!..but r u possessed? :D

[tony21762]

the man is good !

[shuttervox]

Warning: The musician in this video may or may not molest you with his eyeballs... =D

very talented cover, a touch creepy... not sure how i feel about that, but keep it up!

[Soror]

Amazing your interpretation...

[carapass]

Tu en fais un peu trop, certes, mais ça donne une tournure assez originale à la chanson. Ce ne peut pas être une critique, puisque je ne pourrai même pas la chanter sous la douche cette chanson...

[antonellaflorencia]

lovely. good job boy!

[LiamMawford]

Nice to hear it, it almost gives it a turn around to the male perspective. I love Tori and to see this makes me really happy. Keep doing what you're doing. And I really like the intro ;)

[winter5alex]

This was great!

Keep making music

you were meant to!

[happyjolush]

i think i love you.....

[Casadalinnis]

To those who have an issue over someone's possible sexuality or the interpertaion of the song, why are you watching it if you have problems with it? I think it's a brilliant rendition and have seen this at least 5 times and have been a Tori fan since Little Earthquakes. Grow up and stop focusing on the negatives cuz you're living a sheltered life and possibly missing out on things along the way. I think you're a queer to all those that are being like that about this. XP

[Gnosialist]

Thumbs up!!

I just wanted to second write2cris' comment. especially the request for a cover of Original sinsuality

[write2cris]

Very nice!!! I'm a long time Tori's fan and i like your covers, nice job, i'd like to hear you sing Original sinsuality, or father lucifer. As for the negative people: lighten up, if you have nothing nice to say don't say anything, you don't even need to finish watching this vid, just go find something that interests you and save the negativity for yourselves.

[kokoku82]

Why the theatre ?

This is just too much.

Acting & Singing don't really go well together...

[quelbeastt]

you don't understand tori if you don't understand the emotion in this song.

[kokoku82]

I love Tori Amos very much...

but this is not Tori !

This is just a cover that caused the song to drown in an overdose of acting.

It's not sincere.

[sapostol1]

Fuck them all, boy. You rock!

[giordanomareto]

man, by this time, you must know you are HOT, right?

[TexasTiburon]

Can't forget the things you never said

[silvershadow137]

catherynhill.. I said it was good? why u spazzing? juzt let the haters hate and chill out girl!

[Cathrynhill]

sorry, waasn't talking to you, was talking to

PandorasDiamonds!

[silvershadow137]

k that gave me chills man im serious... I have a song request for you! Could you sing the power of orange knickers by tori amos? or parasol by tori amos? I would seriously die of happiness dude! yer intense playing is damn enchanting man!

[PandorasDiamonds]

Sandoval has shaved every place that you've been, boy!

[PandorasDiamonds]

Totally don't think this song was ever meant to be performed in this homoerotic fashion.

[kcgirlgeek]

PandorasDiamonds: If you hate Matt's covers so much, why don't you quit WATCHING them all and spreading your shitty hateful comments everywhere? I can't believe any fan of Tori's would behave like you do. How old are you? I don't believe you're 27. You act like a 12 year old. Grow up already. Jesus.

[PandorasDiamonds]

kcgirlgeek: Gee, thanks for your lesson on how to be a big girl. I'd like to know what makes you think you can lump all Tori fans into one weak, ass-kissing group. Obviously, you don't pay much attention to Tori's music or Tori. She's not the peace-making diplomat to the world. She's a "lioness." You're an idiot.

[kcgirlgeek]

PandorasDiamonds: You're welcome, Moron! You obviously NEEDED the lesson. :) And it's not weak, OR "ass kissing" to have common decent courtesy and respect for others. What Tori definitely is NOT, is rude to her fans. I've met her. Have you? She's not the rude bitch that you come across as being, that's for sure. Matt has made covers of her songs out of a love and respect for her and her music. I'm just trying to understand why someone who HATES his covers so much, views every single one...

[PandorasDiamonds]

OMG! Everybody, kcgirlgeek has met Tori! This means she knows Tori so well that she can now categorize Tori's fans!!! Hey, chew on this, bitch...musicians should be able to handle criticism. I'm allowed to criticize without losing rank as a Tori fan. If all Sandoval wants is praise and no criticism, he shouldn't post his crap on YouTube. When someone posts on YouTube, they obviously want some attention. It's not just out of "love and respect." F U.

[kcgirlgeek]

PandorasDiamonds: You are an amazingly nasty hateful cunt. He hasn't made any comment about your rudeness at all. Like I said...if you hate his renditions so much...GTFO. I hope people treat you just as shitty as you treat other people. THAT would be just. You don't deserve any respect, since you don't seem to be able to extend any to anyone else. You can give constructive criticism without being a bitch.  Oh wait...no, YOU can't. Fuck off.

[PandorasDiamonds]

Don't worry, they do treat me shitty...I feel perfectly justified. My favorite part is how you call me nasty and hateful in the same sentence that you call me a cunt. Hmmm. He hasn't commented because he probably doesn't care what I have to say...therefore, he doesn't need people like you to defend him. Find a new cause. Stop being all fiery and high horse...I know the real reason you're mad...the homosexual references were offensive to you, as you are one yourself. THE END.

[123Davael]

Not like making comments over the possible sexual orientation of someone makes it to any kind of criticism. That's just sexism. You are just a sexist, that's like being a rascist but much more accepted by the society. :)

[Cathrynhill]

If you don't like his covers then don't listen to them... not rocket science... and before you reply with a bitchy comment such as the ones below, i will not enter into an argument, so don't waste your typing fingers on a rely to this.

[PandorasDiamonds]

JUNK.

[jamesgov]

Can't get enough!

I love this song, and this version!

One of the best from Pele - great job

It must have been fun to sing it

[depolarized]

if theres one musical artist on earth i could meet,

as much as i love regina, or tori,

i'd want to see you.

[sugardumpling]

your voice and piano playing is absolutely lovely.

[amyrenae1019]

bravo!!

[GanymedeBoy]

I've been listening to a few of your covers. You have an amazing gift. Please don't waste it on something as asinine as a tv popularity contest (AI, AGT, etc.) I think it would be better for you to thrive, than be a flash in the pan like everyone else on those shows.

[JhnRdLvr]

1:28 - 2:15 ... pure musical genius. I love your arrangement there. Great piano, great facial expressions, great emotion.

[77satellites]

pure musical genius? you mean like toilet paper wiping my ass is pure physiological genius?

[HowApathic]

Why don't you enter America's got talent or Idol? :o

You would have such a good chance at winning Idol and get the attention you deserve!

[ellipsisc]

Wow, perfect....

[symbolt]

more space more space! you push all the structure together so tight :D tori once said that one needs to appreciate the power of a breath - it can change so much in a song. overall great voice and piano, but i just want it to be even better ;) in the end, it's your interpretation, and it's great.

[nicosupersex]

would you date me? hehehhehehehhehe

papasote

hehehheee;-)

[Gordieiati]

Im Blown Away!! Fantastic !!

[Lillemy1]

Fantastic piano playing. And a gold voice:)

:)

Hilde

[XOXWildBoiXOX]

woah great voice, only discovered it bout 10 mins ago and i'm cruising through all the videos now lol

[liveyourpassion]

brilliant! I love the way you feel what you sing. very nice ;)

[Copperbat]

Astonishing cover. Your voice just drips with intensity. Well done.

[LAZrailkapinda]

nice done. :)

good luck.

[AlainaSings]

im in looove with your voice!!! o my gosh..

you make me want to push myself in my vocal training...

[Ktro33]

do you play live shows? Would love to see you live someday! :)

[bisounours29]

pfiouuuu you're so fantastic.

Tu fais un travail magnifique viens en france !! !!!!

If one day you'll do concert come to france!

Or come to france to do you're come back ^^

[MatthewShane1]

Beautiful!

[DonnieBrownIII]

You did it again! Made it your own!

[ispanico23]

it's so expressive that i'm crying.............

[zebralicious]

they should have sent a poet

[sandyman1671]

hope all going good with your music and life. ISABEL

[Clavat03]

amazing cover. I think Tori Amos would be very proud!

[HowApathic]

This just gets better and better every time I watch it. :)

[Omega5001x]

i think you did an amazing job, buddy!

[Soror]

Great Version!

Congratulations!

[Buffyfan80]

I really love this song!

[czarnapoziomka]

perfect

[cirquedude123]

please sing Tori Amos (Sugar) please, please, please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[l0ttt]

Wow ! That's just amazing.

I love it

[girlofcj]

this is the only song so far from you (from what I heard this morning while listening to you) that is better than the original, way better than when Tori sings it.

[TJ1415]

are you crazy man?

try to listen to the 99 tour, the version of blood roses

[TonysToriTribute]

you are really great. I wish I could play close to as good as you. How long have you been playing? Did you get classically trained?

[KoruDesuKa]

I love how well you make each song your own while still doing the original justice. It's great how this is more like a ballad and you sang Precious Things more rock. *sigh* I wish I had your talent.

[laurebels]

love your piano playing <3

can you give me the tabs? or notes?

great singing too

[vins1979]

After months, I still listen to this cover every day. I think it's your beast one or at least my favourite. What about the dried and framed "Butterfly"? I think it would fit your voice (and some aspects of your personality, as I imagine it). Keep on working hard with your talent!!! Vince.

[sapostol1]

Perfection.

[mojoghost]

God, I wish I had a cover of this sung by a guy back in 1996...lol.  It is kinda how I imagined it in my head.

[UnicornIncognito]

Pure extacy.. good work.

[HowApathic]

So amazing, I just love it from 1:40 to 2:22. :) That's my favorite part in the song.

[baobaobsec]

Waw original !!

Your a great singer.

Vive Tori Amos c'est la meilleure

[yesyesyall0]

you've done some of my favorite tori songs..thank you!

[boobers192000]

ur really are amazin... no many people can pull off tori.. all us tori fans knnow that. but u really do it justice and ur very passionate. tear in your hand! please

[frailure]

I really enjoyed this! Thanks for covering it :)

[nighteatslight]

it gave me shivers.

its a pleasure to listen to you. every single word is felt.

congratulations

[nothingbutmeat]

You have no idea how long I've waited to hear someone cover this; it's my favourite song ever! I think you did a good job, on the one hand I liked the meandering between soft and loud, on the other I thought it lacked a bit of intensity and fire. But it was still excellent, I enjoyed it!

[clairey76]

Oh yeah... When are you coming to Melbourne, honey?? I like...

[ncjtp3003]

YEAH!

[bigbigsound]

jesus get urself a pop shield-good version -but get a pop shield aka a popper stopper.For ur mic to stop the "b" "p" and wind noises produced by singing so close to a condenser-2:16 was that an earthquake or heavy piano?lol

[donnieboi70]

Wow! Baby boy that was awesome!

[vins1979]

Dear Matthew Luke Sandoval, I have just discovered you and... gorsch, how did I live without your music, your voice, your eyes? I've almost cryed...

I hope you will read this text, if you believe a little bit in this kind of connection. Yes, because today I really needed somebody like you. Thank you very much. V.

[nayelibelula]

wuuauauauuauauauua rikisisisisismo cover soy mexicana pero amo a tori amos y este cover me encanta su emocion me provoco tanto... sorprendente

[sandyman1671]

que dios te venga para siempre con tu musica . just lising to your music also country but your's is best and voting every day . we at night. reyes

[MissMiriam1987]

You touched me by this... yes, I think you just... got it. I love the way you handle crescendo and decrescendo. Beautiful :)

[daantjed]

It's pretty cool what you did performance wise.. but I really think it's the same way Tori Amos would play it and sing it if she was a man, though she wouldn't sing so much off-key ;). Do you sing and play with the intention to do it the same way as Tori Amos does it?

[TO220740]

Excellent job; easily one of my favourite Tori songs and your cover is amazing. Any chance you could cover "Caught A Lite Sneeze"? :) Those who can't "do", criticize, so keep up the great work!

[tevian3]

wow, your timing is just like Tori. Down to the second. You must listen to her as much as I do. You show so much emotion when you play - keep it up. Don't ever stop.

[tphva]

inspired

[fifupoche]

Matthew,

You feel it, I feel it.

[Abendwolf]

This one is just wonderful! I love the song so much and never thought anybody could succesfully cover it. But you did and that really impresses me. Your voice is so beautiful, full of emotion, that it makes me cry. Lovely. Don't mind what others might say, I know how difficult the song is, and you have all of my respect. Very well done.

[Steadno]

Pretty nice man...

[thegreatcliche]

i like that you did in your own way to sing this one.

and i guess no one here can do it better, people just want something to criticize, that's insane.

[IronPriest82]

yeah...couldn't finish it...

Hey but you can play, I can respect that...don't care for covers get your own material...but you have talent...hahaha

[tenderbloodrose]

I really enjoyed this one!

This has to be one of my favorites by you.

Please do not the red baron!!

[pnorman43]

Again, your interpretation speaks volumes to me.x

[rekcufrats]

Ugh!

[staringsleepwalker]

Oooh I adore how you really put your own mojo into this one - especially the "I think you're a queer" bit!

[toodlesfer]

om my god, that's absolutely horrible.

[saturnswirls]

bwahaha agreed! i don't know who needs to be arrested by the tori covers police first: matthew or casey stratton.

i have enjoyed some of your tori covers matthew, but this one is caca.

[Jolinare]

i officially scream and throw my knickers at you.

[halloweenjack13]

great i like it a lot. you should do a version of 'spark' with your piano!

[obsidian1978]

kewl, your on myspace, just added you to keep up to date on your music, you seem really talented from your other clips too

[obsidian1978]

really cool, i love tori amos, and try playing her songs too - you do them wonderfully, alot passion going into it :D

[Beekeeper18]

I liked it! :)

although you slowed it down too much.

and.. I didn't like the "God knows..." part.

But you're an excellent pianist.

[matthewlukesandoval]

Ugh. I don't like that part either. I should have cut it. Or done something different. Thanks for the feedback!

[NHathaway]

Perfect as all your covers are

[manus21]

truly amazing...I love all your covers but I think this one is my new favourite...

[DragonFlyFire]

Great job. You've hereby introduced me into the world of Tori Amos and I have to say I've only just become a fan after hearing you sing her songs. So, Matthew, keep on singing, because you've definitly got talent.

[SaraCamilla]

Thank you, thank you Matthew!

[jackie86]

amazing, absolutely amazing.