"No Matter What" by Badfinger - Cover by Buddy Clontz

[TheMushroommagick]

just great, love the dirty raw tone you got there !

[BuddyClontz]

@TheMushroommagick Thanks!

[1onlyphil]

Nice work man...

[maddhoer]

That was amazing ! Your very good at what you do !

[BuddyClontz]

@maddhoer Thanks!

[stewgotz1]

great cover!!! loved Badfinger....still do after listening to this..!!

[BuddyClontz]

@stewgotz1 Thanks! They were/are one of my favorite bands as well.

[singitcoo1]

great job on this loved your playing

[sigreento]

That was cool man. you got tabs for this song for us weak guitar players? lol

[alanfree3]

Great job, Buddy. That's by far the best video of this song on youTube.

[BuddyClontz]

@alanfree3 Thanks! Actually, the one by Badfinger is much better...LOL

[BeatBear2010]

Buddy, you are the best! Regards from Slovenia. 

[BuddyClontz]

@BeatBear2010 Thank you!

[Makaroni57]

Buddy fantastic cover I'm from Argentin and I'm a Badfinger fan of course, since my 12 years, I'm 53 now and a musician too you can watch my videos, thanks for the tips to play this fantastic song, I'm practicing now.

[BuddyClontz]

@Makaroni57 Thank you!

[timewarp76]

nice

[OddTimeMan]

Nicely done!

[Masterphonic]

Rock on, Buddy

[Dobermann49]

awesome buddy

[ZOMBIBLOOD]

Another great cover man! It sounds so fricken powerful!

Badfinger are one my favorite bands of all time i can't listen to one of there songs without smiling lol!

[BuddyClontz]

@ZOMBIBLOOD Thanks! They were a really good band and their music is timeless!

[PocoPortillo]

That was cool.I was a military brat over in England late 60's and early 70's.That song was a big hit and I met Badfinger at the BBC1 Studios after a Top of The Pops show.We used to get free passes to some of the BBC tapings.

[BuddyClontz]

@PocoPortillo Thanks...They were a great band and I would have loved to have met them. You were fortunate to get to meet them.

[butchlaw2000]

nice guitar

[gdholmfirth]

Excellent, excellent. Since you enjoy pretty much the same music I enjoy, you may want to cover "If You Want My Love" by Cheap Trick.

It fits in with your other favorites.

[BuddyClontz]

Thank you! I am also a big Cheap Trick fan. I've seen them live before and actually I was on the front row or very close...and wound up with about some of Rick's guitar picks that had a characture of him printed on one side and his name on the other. They are a great band.

[MikeyWikey20]

Excellent band, and you play really well man. Glad I found this.

[kboylin]

That was an AWESOME job!!! Great sound, most important,, Great Player!! Thanks!!!!

[BuddyClontz]

Thank you!

[ShickenChit74]

Great post....5 Stars!

[BuddyClontz]

Thanks!

[TheSuperiorSolution]

You rock Buddy! Really great job how about a tutorial? I play it but not like bro.

[BobbyFz]

LOVE THAT SOUND!!!! Great job, Buddy!

[BuddyClontz]

Thanks! -BC

[GARYMAX1313]

GREAT SONG

[mcbump]

I've played this song before but nowhere near as good as you,excellent job and thanks for showing me how it's done.

[BuddyClontz]

Thanks! -BC

[fratresminores]

wow that's a sweet tone you got goin on there!

[BuddyClontz]

Thanks! -BC

[Revolutioncasino]

Nice 68 Reissue, love the flames - near perfect - tell me your wife bought you all those guitars.  Great pic of the '68 GLP at Infinity!

BTW - on another song feature, you mentioned picking up an AC30 - man - with that collection, how could you not!

Did you do the screens on the wall yourself? Nice! Love the Peter Max show on Infinity.

[BuddyClontz]

Thanks! My wife has never bought me a guitar...LOL But...she has also never stopped me from buying one either so I guess in a way that is just a s good! The Posters are originals from the late 1960's and early 1970's mostly. I have collected the art of the great Peter Max most of my life. He has a great site you should check out if you like pop art. -BC

[lastoutlaw89]

Buddy you are awesome...Keep em comin...Your playing is crisp, sharp and spot on...Peter Max rocks also

[rb300dx]

Favorite Badfinger tune....Thanks for the memories!

[steviebmusicman]

hi buddy , love badfinger , i play this a lot , take care , steve

[rudi1616]

Very good, .

[BuddyClontz]

Thanks! -BC

[toungerz]

youre great man.....hey buddy can you do ' when a blind man cries' of deep purple ...thanks good day

[BuddyClontz]

Thanks! I'll have to look into it. -BC

[countrysamurai]

Damn dude...you jumped right into it! This is a great song and you make it look effortless...

Thanks for the post...great job!

[BuddyClontz]

Thanks! -BC

[sirpippinrudy]

I love the seventh chord arpeggios in the refrain. A little different from what Badfinger did, but I like your version better!

[BuddyClontz]

Thanks! -BC

[paulakiely]

Buddy:

Love this video, too bad the site won't let me post a comment on it. I like the pictures on the wall, I am from that era. The guitar (an oldie) you are playing sounds just like Peter Hamm's. I was in 10th grade when this song came out. I still have the original album, "Straight Up". Thanks for making my day, Buddy !!!" I posted another comment with my email address.

[BuddyClontz]

Thank you! -BC

[peterwilliamham]

Thankyou for posting Great cover of this Pete Ham song......

[BuddyClontz]

Thank You! -BC

[peteham1975]

Great cover Buddy 5***** stars

[BuddyClontz]

Thanks! -BC

[stipecountry]

Great job!

This is one of my favorite Badfinger songs! Also, that Fender Hot Rod DeVille is a great amp...I wish I could afford one!

Anyway, great guitar cover of a great song!

[BuddyClontz]

Thanks! Look around for a good used Hot Rod DeVille. They are good amps...but very heavy and loud! I bought both of mine used but in excellent condition...and they both have held up well. -BC

[stipecountry]

You know, I don't think I've ever seen any used Hot Rod DeVille in a local music store, but next time I go I'll have to look for one!

I must say that, even though I don't mind used products, I'd still prefer a brand new one, which I hope I can get one day so that I can do some better quality recordings...of course, I'll also want a computer and some better video-editing software too (I guess I'll be looking for a Mac)!

Once again, great cover--I love it!

[hufferz]

Thanks

[hufferz]

Thanks Buddy, always wanted to learn the song and now I have.

[BuddyClontz]

Thanks for watching! I'm glad you learned something from the video. -BC

[mcthumber1]

Hi Buddy,

Love your stuff. Thanks for doing all that.

One question-- how long does it take you to master a typical song? How many hours/days of practice does it take you to play it through perfectly?

[BuddyClontz]

Thanks! Most of the time it takes a few minutes...sometimes longer. Most of the songs I'm putting up here I've known since they were new or close to new and for me that makes playing them a lot easier. I usually can play most of what I hear...but leads take a little longer in general. -BC

[theKAVRIN]

Been looking at your videos and learning a lot,I had to play this song in ( g ) I could not reach the vocals in the chorus in ( A )

keep posting love it rock on

[BuddyClontz]

Thanks! -BC

[crackersncheese1]

gibson custom 1968 5a quilt top les paul triburst. i played that in san fran and its the most amazing electric ive touched

[BuddyClontz]

It's a nice guitar...but not the best playing guitar I've ever played by any stretch.  Actually, I like the action on my Gibson Flying V better...in terms of the Gibsons I own. -BC

[oleshatterbutt]

Buddy,you are quite the guitar chameleon-Joey Molland I once saw live and he was playing an SG through a Hiwatt bulldog combo.You got it though.Have you ever tried to cover Bill Nelson's"OCTOBERMAN"?There's a nice version on youtube,but I'd bet yours would be much more accurate

[BuddyClontz]

Thanks! I've never tried that one but who knows what's next? :-) -BC

[BadfingerFan]

Nice job, mate!

[BuddyClontz]

Thanks! -BC

[JRM515]

Damn. That made my whole week! I'm a huge Badfinger fan, and for the guitar parts it's an excellent song. You nailed it. Thanks for choosing this tune man.

[BuddyClontz]

Thank You! -BC

[xuworldent]

Excellent!

[BuddyClontz]

Thanks! -BC

[BuddyClontz]

THanks! -BC

[KagnyVynk]

Nice playing!!! plus nice les paul! i have one too and its a VOS 1959 Standard, what would you recomend? a Marshall JVM Series Combo or the Vintage Modern? Wat amp are you playing through??

[BuddyClontz]

Thanks!, I'm playing through a Fender Hot Rod DeVille 4-10 on this one. -BC

[roby62gtr]

Very good, Buudy. Nice rendition.

I reheard the Badfinger, underated and unfortunated band.

[BuddyClontz]

Thanks! -BC

[skyprop]

Sweet

[videogeekin]

Really 'professional' cover...very nice! You sound 'flawless'..by the way I always wonder where Karaoke companies get such great 'imitators'? I like to learn to play guitar to a lot of 'Oldies' listening to Karaoke backing tracks. Then there is the whole 'guitar hero' genre as well.

[BuddyClontz]

Thanks! -BC

[SillyGerd]

hey, you are always so relaxed at playing...Like your Stuff....have seen Badfinger last August in Cavern Club Liverpool at Beatleweek 2008...Greetigs from cold Cologne/Germany

[BuddyClontz]

Thanks! -BC

[buster541]

RIGHT ON!

Man this is great!

Love your talent!

*****

Curt

[BuddyClontz]

Thanks! -BC

[seamack3]

Superb! Now that you're on a Badfinger vein, I would love to hear your cover of 'Rock of All Ages' or 'I'll Be the One' which are both tracks on the Very Best of Badfinger CD. Keep rockin' Buddy!

[BuddyClontz]

"I'll Be The One" is a good one...and I might do that one eventually. -BC

[AdamSlayr]

what do you do for a living/ or is that like a company that lets you test guitars/ if they're all yours i give you kudos for that wow

[BuddyClontz]

LOL...I wish. That would be a fun job....but all of the guitars I use are mine. -BC

[AdamSlayr]

wow nice guitars then you are like my idol lol

[BuddyClontz]

Thanks! -BC

[linekill]

Rockin'.

[KataVideo]

awesome!

[BuddyClontz]

Thanks! -BC

[myfavoritevideoclip]

Ah, the memories. Great job, Buddy!

[BuddyClontz]

Thanks! -BC

[thehickswife86]

:) Awesome! Played very well! 5 stars for you!

[BuddyClontz]

Thanks! -BC

[rbassmanw]

Dead on as usual Buddy! Perfect playing for sure.

[BuddyClontz]

Thanks! I've never worried too much about what anyone complained about...LOL Actually, I've never had a complaint...but I have a pretty big yard and I am a good distance from my closest neighbor....maybe 400-500ft. so its not a problem...yet! -BC

[EzrinJem2]

DUDE, BUDDY ROCKS!!

[exorcist73zoso]

That was awesome Buddy!

Peace,

Steve

[BuddyClontz]

Thanks Steve! -BC

[6j6s6a]

Sounding great.

[BuddyClontz]

Thanks! -BC

[specialagentslowhand]

What a pro. Another awesome job man! Sweet Les Paul too!

[BuddyClontz]

Thanks! -BC

[katterfelto]

I'm trying to learn guitar and I admire the heck out of anyone who can play by ear as good as you. Heck, I admire anyone who can play at all. :-)

[BuddyClontz]

Thank You! -BC

[desert122]

Another Fine Video By The One & Only BC. Great Job Sir. God I Honestly Wish I Could Play The Guitar Even Half As Good As Some Of You Guys On Here. Happy Holidays Every One.

[BuddyClontz]

Thanks! -BC

[korgtri]

Thats another great job Buddy. I play this in a band and it always goes down well. I also picked up the little finger movements on the the Bm which I never play so Ive learnt something as well Thanks.

I use a flange and phase shifter to get that sound. What do you use?

[BuddyClontz]

Thanks! Actually...I should have used a flanger or some sort of rotory speaker type box like a univibe...but I just plugged in and put a little distortion in the signal chain and played it through. -BC

[FreddoX1]

Have you painted those paintings behind you?

They look like modern interpretations of 60's flower power movement.

[BuddyClontz]

No...actually, those are all original 1960's vintage Peter Max Posters...in mint condition. I had them professionally framed under archive quality UV resistant glass with acid free matting years ago to preserve them. They are quite valuable these days. I have a website with many of them posted if you ever want to take a look. See the video trailer... -BC

[megajames3000]

can u cover some metallica like the unforgiven and enter sandman, the slow songs

[BuddyClontz]

Maybe down the road. I'm not a big fan of Metallica but I like both of those tunes OK. -BC

[notsoaveragejoe93]

Good song! i'm gonna have to learn this one.

[BuddyClontz]

Thanks! -BC

[timbek]

Another fine job Buddy ! I also am a fan of badfinger . Thank you for posting this video.

Tim

[BuddyClontz]

Thanks! -BC

[jasoncsh35]

Not familiar with that song Buddy, but nevertheless that's some fine guitaring your doing there :) 5*

[BuddyClontz]

Thanks! -BC

[BandOnTheRun87]

was a les paul used on this song originally or was it a sg? and wasn't there a leslie speaker and a slide used as well?

[BuddyClontz]

Pete Ham used a Gibson SG and a slide to do the solo with...however, since I don't have either one, I did this number on my Gibson Les Paul Custom sans slide. I don't necessarily use the same guitars and equipment that the original artists used for every cover I do. That would be a little over the top...LOL Thanks for watching. -BC

[kswannie]

Poor old Pete Ham used the SG George Harrison gave him, the same one seen in the Beatles' Paperback Writer/Rain promos. The whereabouts of this guitar are now unknown as Pete's widow sold it in a garage sale for a song in the years after Pete died!

[BuddyClontz]

What a shame. That guitar would probably bring $500,000 dollars or more now. Badfinger really never got their due in my opinion. -BC

[kswannie]

Yeah, I'll say. Badfinger were definitely one of the most underated bands of the late 60s and 70s. I remember I first heard this song when I was about 12 back in 85 or 86. Pete Ham's guitar tone completely blew me away back then, like yours still does! Great version, as always! Hey, you will like this - after a 25 year wait, I finally have my first Rickenbacker, a 330 amber fireglo. I'll have to post a reply to one of your clips.

[BuddyClontz]

Good deal...Thanks!-BC

[DEUCHONMANDIC]

Very cool BC!!!!!!!!!!!

[BuddyClontz]

Thanks! -BC

[BuddyClontz]

To tell the truth, I don't remember which type of pickups this guitar came with. I'll have to go back and look. The guitar is a Gibson Custom Historic Les Paul Custom '68 Reissue. I may have had some compression running also but I didn't even look at the settings. I just flipped on the switches, plugged into my setup, and went at it...as usual ! :-) -BC

[megajames3000]

o a new guitar and num ber 1 comment hellz yeah i did it again

[BuddyClontz]

Actually, I've had this guitar about 4-5 years but I don't play it much. -BC

[wade99996]

well in that case, i would love to take it off your hands=)