City & Colour - Cowgirl In The Sand

[McKay412]

Is it just me or does he look like Michael Shanks here?

[mclrk]

Hey...his guitar isn't tuned normal. Does anyone know how?

[HisEvilHighness]

@mclrk Its Dallas Green. No one knows how he tunes it.

[UpperAir17]

@mclrk It's tuned normal except that the g string is tuned down to an f#.

[DanSHREDSlife]

@UpperAir17 Wrong

[Lucegus1]

He's incredibly endearing...and so GREAT at what he does. Love this, everything and anything he does. To be cliché, it's like he leaves his heart and soul on stage everytime. wow!

[sleeplessintokyo]

DG FTW

[ClaireTheBassist]

his voice actually touches my heart.. better live than anything..

[stacyflorajones]

this is so sick.....wow!!!

[vices777]

thats a spanish guitar right?

[thetoddbertuzzi]

@vices777

i think its a wooden one.

[ReggaesRockers]

Lame

[STFUcupcakes]

my friend says that while she still loves and wants to marry dallas,

he makes things complicated with his goddamn tuning.

[ArchangeI]

It's not half step down, but it's normal tuning either .. can some1 enlighten me? (even send it to my email..)

thanks;)

[ArchangeI]

Okay.. realized it's 2 steps down, yet he plays the same chords..

Is it possible (i mean, isn't the strings really lossen 2 tones down!?)

[sterance1313]

@ArchangeI Depends on the strings and the guitar, My Les Paul Studio handled it just fine, and it's not the bestest.

[MacIntyre26]

@ArchangeI sterance1313 is right. it all depends on the gauge of the strings. but thivker gauge strings aren't gonna be going to E tuning very often, so if you're low, it should stay low.

[methad123]

@ArchangeI it's a baritone guitar... it keeps the strength but plays deep.

[mayalouise1]

baha oshatt i was thinking exactly the same thing

[meyouuoyem2]

This is such afucking beautiful song and dallas does it so well

[ReggaesRockers]

Awesome cover, Neil is still the best though...

[kawz23]

I believe its his?

[serria2fly]

Anyone know what guitar that is?

[ianonfire]

thats his '89 Martin.

[serria2fly]

Anyone know what guitar that is? Sounds beautiful

[oshatt]

WOOOOOOOWH COWGIRL IN THE SAND.

there is always that asshole in the crowd

[austinha11]

@oshatt hahahahahahhahahahaha thats true

[Praying4tidalWaves]

@oshatt lol yea that guy soudns like he needs to lay off the yeyo. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[AnarchyClash10]

@oshatt hey now... that asshole is my friend... lol

[danielpadgett]

@oshatt yeh noticed him too i think he was telling everyone else the song title haha xd

[gibsonxplayer69]

@oshatt i fucking hate those people, the first time i saw him in chicago some jackass yelled "hey show us your balls" and then the second time some drunk girl kept going on about her song dedication.

[rockpapersniper]

@oshatt hahahaha

[UtzChips2009]

@oshatt There are always 3 dozen assholes within 20 yds of me at a DMB concert.

[IPlayTheDrumset]

is he using nylon strings on that? or just a classical guitar with steel strings?

[chilidog1001]

steel strings

[Lovethemartins]

absolutely loved this

[thebedtimestory]

Something about how his voice echoes at live performances. Its like the sound is carried straight to your heart, really incredible live performance.

[cruhg]

wooooooo cowgirl in the sand!!!!!!! lol

[Justiin25]

LMFAO

[Jamsessions0]

this made my day. this makes my everyday

[skatefallen15]

my friend's mum is a dentist from st catharines. She did Dallas's braces when he was 12 :) Incredible musician too, Neil would be proud

[jarude87]

hey kids, have any of you been to a show? funny thing, at these "shows" people like to "shout" and "scream" to show support for the guy playing.

how fun would a concert be if everyone sat perfectly still with their hands crossed?

[HEC87]

Time and place for everything...he has more talent in his pinky that half the bands/artist out there today.....End of story

[skatefallen15]

win

thumbs up to you sir

[liamgardinerrs]

theres a differnce between being excited

and decimating a perfomance by screaming like your at a baseball match

[Iammisfit101]

fuckin douche bags..

it`s an acoustic show,

they should just

SHUT THE FUCK UP!

and enjoy this great music..

[epicclubhouse]

he is just amazing. end of story. :P

[kaycebby]

Those jerks fucked up the intro

[epicclubhouse]

God, that's a gorgeous sounding guitar.

[pbd2222]

my thoughts exactly...

[GrandmaPatton]

what kind of guitar is it? my dads buying me one and ill ask him to get me that one...

[readyornotuk]

A very expensive one! I believe it's a 1988 Martin... I'm unsure on the date but it's definately a Martin, it's about $3000 so good luck on that one!

[Mestizaaa]

god, I hate when they scream. It's such a beautiful start for a song and the suckers have to start with 'HUUUUU'

-_- i'm sorry but it annoys me so much lol

[TheDoor187]

drop the bottom E string 1 and a half steps to C# and repeat to other strings, tunig down 1 and a half steps

[tharonhiawakonthe3rd]

hey well whats the tuning for this :P cuz i have it down in standard tunng but... it sounds like crap compared to this  dallas your amazing:D

[vincentp2002]

its a barytone

[xFoRgiven77x]

Just gives you chills. Not many musicians can accomplish this.

[Joeman3438]

that was awesome...green is amazing and so is young. just beautiful.

[kowalsik]

what kind of guitar is that?

[ANCHOVYandOTTOMAN]

i love dallas green so muchhh! im so sad on itunes you cant buy that much of his stuff

[bpaschall30]

woah woah im sorry but a few months ago mayacorb said "shut the hell up dallas suckssssss". what the shit is he talking about can someone please tell me im not over-reacting.

[phbb]

What!!!! are you crazy Neil Young is the best candian singer EVER!!!

[vincentp2002]

dallas green is in my opinion.

neil young was an amazing songswriter but not that much of a singer :)

[phbb]

Neil Young got an unique voice, and that make is charm

[mccannsman]

hey not sure if anyone is interested but he plays this song 1 and 1/2 steps dwon so guitar tuned C#,F#,B,E,G#,C# and then its just Am and F C G Em and D.

He is playing it 2 steps down on this live performance.

[olovpage]

Truly a great preformance! numbingly good singing .. and I thing thats one of the warmest guitarsound ive ever heard .. Is the Guitar for sale Dallas? ;)

[vdevendetta]

who's the guy that screams "COWGIRL IN THE SAND WHOAAAA" and so many "WHOAAAS" during the song? please kill him he's all over youtube videos.

[rocksweat]

hahaha, imagine it was the same person.. that could be SNL gold lol

[keke3992]

why is it about whos better green brings the heart and young brings the soul its a simple fact that both guys are singing about two different things as the lyrics come out , maybe you guys just cant handle music without getting behind your favourite artist to immasculate yourselves because your listening to another man render his soul with a peice of wood and a microphone ... and a hush goes over the crowd

[TylerAdenRead]

Greatest Canadian export, great cover, but neil youngs got nothing on this man, period

[TylerAdenRead]

Oh and I happen to be a huge Neil young

[keke3992]

haha you would be a huge neil young .

[mayacorb]

that was my sister lol shut the hell up dallas suckssssss

[thedevilwearsgucci]

dallas greens voice is ten times better than neil youngs

[deathmetalftw]

Get out you fucking faggots. Get Neil Young's dick out of your mouth. This shits on the original version. Neil may have been a better guitar player but the vocals just don't compare.

[MacGrath17]

I could color in an outline of the Mona Lisa too, he didn't dare attempt the riff at the end of the chorus.

[TheDrakeJr]

It's not hard lol..I think seen as he is actually a guitarist he might be able to do a 5 note or something lick.

[probiker69]

man no classes he looks so diff but love you dallas !!!!!!!!!!

[PandaTheFresh]

give dallas green any song, and he will make it the best cover youve ever heard...period

[killjoshuadead]

To whoever that was wondering 11 months ago, It's Em, then F, that's the intro.

Then he breaks into the first verse with a C, then G, F, and then G again.

Chorus goes Am, Em, G, F.

Yep!

And it's a whole step down.

[Sushi56655]

actually i play it Am then F

then some weird chords for the chorus but theres a C mixed in but im sure its all relative

[fIagg]

there's no Em in this song...

[SullyX]

The chorus can be played like this and it sounds near perfect when you hit all the hammer ons.

Dm Em C F

[mustanggirl67]

what is whooping???????????

[AOF1616]

ohkay to powwattack or whatever the hell your name is,

in case you have never been to one of his concerts, its always like that, its not good when you watch it on video but when your there its amazing, hes canadian himself, and it would happen at any show anywhere, even where ever the hell you live, your basically being racist.

so stfu, your probly just a 7 year old on his/her moms computer anyways so no one cares about your opinion.

[powwattack]

Racist rofl. Maybe just Xenophobic ;). For me the whooping just ruined it. I just don't see it as necessary, OK at the beginning of the song, but that will do. No need to go on your high horse over it.

[mayacorb]

dallas green sucks

[TylerAdenRead]

You listen to miley sirus, basicly meaning you have no real opinion, period

[alliecatYO]

i facking love dallas green and all he does.

[powwattack]

It's great, but the wooping Americans/Canadians ruin it. Stfu and let him play.

[toasted311]

What the hell's his tuning for this guitar???It's like up an octave or something - Em C Hello cowgirl in the sand Em C Is this place at your command But then when he plays: G(or something)!!-This but confuses me-!! Can i stay  for a little while What goes after that G sounding note??? Because it looks like he plays C then G but he can't be because the C part it looks like his playing sounds like G. I'm confused. Links anyone?

[theadmister]

im pretty sure its just an F

[newtakeover]

i'm almost a 100% positive he plays it the same as neil young just he plays a little different strumming pattern.

[Tysonnn]

just figured it out

1.5 steps down

=D

[chromebooth]

This guys is probaly the best artist of our time. He's very touching and knows what he's doing! His voice in angelic and not too many people can compair. Actually no one can... No disrespect to anyones favorite band or singer, but he does it with so much passion and heart.

[xOxSnowxOx]

That's mans got real soul.

So glad that there are people in the world who are still truly passionate about something.

He took a great song

and made another great version.

Its not a battle. Dallas vs. Diamond.

Its one artist, appreciating the work of another - and making a tribute to that artist by shaping that song with their special touch.

He did an awesome job.. I love this song even more because he covered it.

A tender voice goes well for a tender song

[polarity1]

Dallas vs. Young btw. Not Diamond.

but yeah I agree, snow.

[mayacorb]

he sucks

[mayacorb]

it was, like, not a joke actually

[mayacorb]

THAT WAS MY SISTER!

[RoyalSkull]

Too bad he's right

[mayacorb]

neil young does it so much better this guys such a joke

[cyberlama]

Considering you've got people covering "Umberella" favourited, your opinion on music fails instantly.

[joshvanzant]

This guy's a joke?

That was, like, a joke, right?

Unless you're completely unaware of what the fuck you're talking about.

[TheUsedWho]

Shut up...

Dallas Green is one of the few real singers out there. He actually has a passion for what he is doing.

So stop hatin.

[alliecatYO]

what a man <3

[Gregaleg]

perfect

[AdamGollan]

Dallas covers this song beautifully, it's very raw and every word he sings pierces the soul, well done, every time i hear this cover i need to pick up my guitar

[cjm2768]

Dallas Who

[AenimasEulogy]

green buddy... green.

remember his name cuz he makes awsome music

[ChiliFritos1]

GAY!

[cjbearce]

Did he say that he is going to be on a Neil Young tribute album? I wasn't sure what he meant but I would looooooooooove copy of this.

[djmichaelallen]

Yeah, I have the album.. It sounds a little different. I prefer the live version.

[WhosGotTheHooch]

pretty good but when neil does it, it has a real haunting quality that this guy just can't manage to grasp. not that he should try to duplicate it but this is just too pretty, it needs to be a lot rougher

[Reptararmy]

in response to the guy who asked who Dallas Green is, City and Colour is his solo project, he is better known as the lead singer of Alexisonfire.

[santy2319]

Anything Dallas Green touches turns to gold. This guy can sing anything, brilliant.

Go Dallas, represent Canada.

[TheTroubledTroubador]

Neil Young is Canadian too

[asianluverboi99]

RoyalSkull

you're prick mate

[urmomshere]

dallas is amazing...he's from the #1 place to live...Ontario, Canada......

[drinkitup2007]

you are amazing i could marry you and i would be inlove for the rest of my life ahahahahahahahahahaha dreams dreams... pittyfull i am.. i know but its just a dream

[bman0309]

you are dumb, dallas is a genius keep your negative comments to yourself

[pbesmer]

It a compliment when someone covers anothers song. Hes not saying hes better than Neil, he's adoring his work.

Who is Dallas Green tho?

[punkprincess732]

Dallas Green is the man thats singing lol =P

he's also the vocalist and guitarist in Alexisonfire [love that band so much.] there a post-hardcore band....

[ZackyPeddle]

Above explains it.

[Luicfer0999]

word sister:)

[jlc0123]

cowgirl in the sand may be my favorite ny song....with that said this guy does a good job.....maybe a great job...

[ohkendra]

i adore dallas for doing this cover. neil young is one my favorite artists and this is my favorite song. dallas did an amazing job! it isnt like neils version but it works really well. i kinda like this version more than the original.. i hope no one hates me for saying that. but, wow. i just have a mad appreciation for people with good taste. and dallas has just that.

[LUCSTERS]

the guy who yeld cowgirl in the sand is an idoit

dallas is wicked

[Usnato4evr]

why? lol

[smoke117]

Not bad...but it's no Neil Young from Massey Hall...

[harmusic]

Hi, great cover! Your have the sound and voice for sing that song! I'm play al lot of niel's songs but songs it's to high for me to sing. 5* greetz harmusic

[aDRAGinDFLATx]

He is fucking intruiging.

Neil Young is a great song writer, and Dallas is an amazing performer.

Two of the best combined?

That's a song.

[smoke117]

Uh...Neil Young is one of the greatest live performers ever...

[aDRAGinDFLATx]

He is, you're absolutely right.

[ilovelangkow]

one word ,

amazing!

[aimzcappy]

Don't you just admire him so much just so talented picks up things so easy aswell as his amazing voice, alexisonfire rule too.

[mapeterz]

Not sure what the key for it is.. but it's basically a mixture of Am, Fmaj7, C, G/C. For the little intro bit, you just play:

E------------------

B--0h1---3p1---0h1-

G------2-----------

(not sure if the tab will show up properly, but the thought was there!)

[Wilsonnn33]

As fucking awsome as Neil Young is, I have to give props to Dallas. He made that song his own and he did and excellent job doing so. The tab is incredibly easy, just watch his hand, it's basic chords with a few hammer-ons and pull-offs. If you can't get it reply and I'll write it out and email it to you. Great job Dallas

[evanmilesss]

whats the tab for this damnit hah

[pelletierg]

way to take the balls and emotion out of the original version.

[aimzcappy]

Fucking prck i bet you can't even pluck a string i support Dallas 100% besides he's so talented and he's touched my hand.

[kerndizzle13]

There are multiple versions of Young's 'Cowgirl in the Sand' ... not just the electric version. youTUBE it. Thats like saying Neil Young, himself, took the 'balls' out of it by playing it acoustically. And as for emotion, maybe you should watch the video again.

[jbvalo]

Yeah, seriously, if you can't recognize the emotion and passion that Dallas is projecting in this performance then there's something wrong with you.

[emilyb7]

No one can beat Neil...nice try though.

[tristan330]

closest anyone will ever come

[murdertrampx]

I don't feel covering songs is to make identical to the original, but to show appreciation for the original, I was lucky enough to speak to Dallas briefly about the Neil Young cover, and he said he was really nervous about it because Neil Young is one of his favorites, each artist has their own personal style and touch which grabs attention of some people and not others.

Nobody said he was "beating" Neil.

It is music, appreciate it - it isn't a competition.

[Kaiohan]

lmao not sure if you listened to Dallas for very long but he can take any song and fucking make it his own...He is one of the best singers from our generation...

[Avenged1990]

He is the most brilliant man in this entire world<33 i love you dallas.

[djmichaelallen]

Creepy.

[starchland]

damn wish i saw this

[tom211221]

i saw it...it was amazinggg!!!

[bigdewg]

It's tuned kinda low actually. Maybe D

[r4ndi]

dio mio che bella canzone.......neil sempre nel mio cuore per tutta la vita!

[bigdewg]

I think it's standard tuning, except the G string. So fiddle with that string.

[HonkeySlayer]

NELI MOTHER FUCKING YOUNG

[djmichaelallen]

Can anyone decipher the tuning in this?

[FenderMan88888888]

im not sure on this one but i know neil young  did it in DADGBD

i dont know how dallas does it tho

[mariamariaa]

I saw him 3 times that week..he is incredible, this song gives me chills

[lindsayleem]

i was there too. i'm so glad this video is up, because i had some pretty shitty seats haha he's so beautiful.

[leeanease]

compliments of row A, enjoy :)

[misseptember]

he is not human.

[meghanirene]

this is the most amazing cover ever .. i saw this live <3

[Erin017]

i saw him last night at stanley park it was BEAUTIFUL.. im in loveeee with this cover

[roxygurl08]

I saw him live on Thursday, and I just fell in love with this song. <3

[vfaita]

ohh nice video! i sat too far ):

[tom211221]

yeah i saw him play it in Thursday is was sooo good...im buying the record when it comes out.

[tristan330]

i saw him play this live on friday, i almost blew a load in my pants. its that good.

[murdertrampx]

Oh *stares blankly yet again* is this from the danforth music hall? sept 11th? <3

[AllensDisaster]

amazing show! no lie best show ive ever seen

[adelah]

saww thisss liveee..

soooo good

[jennymichelle1986]

I saw him sing this last night, he does it great!!

talent

[sevenxteen]

OHHHH this is love.

*sigh*