John Miles' "Zaragon" Cover by ALEC

[1961JMPG]

Zaragon!! All the complete album is wonderful. I'm agree with all the people thinking is the best John Miles' album. It's very difficult find some about that album in Youtube, and there are a few people who knows about it. I would like Mr Miles includes this song on his wonderfuls "Nights of the Proms"; colud be an amazing song winth a great orchestra and a lot of people on chorus ....

[ALEClovesGENIALMUSIC]

@1961JMPG Nice to meet you ;-)

Yes, hard to find people who appreciate this ... gosh, last comment on this video of mine was '1 year ago' ^_^

Did you like my vocal and visual performance? I'm not John, of course, but I like to challange his style at times. I sang "Remember Yesterday" also, plus a couple of his songs in The Alan Parsons Project ... "The Cask Of Amontillado" and "Shadow Of A Lonely Man". I discovered of him via my passion for A.P.P.

[thevisitorsthealbum]

Hi! I´m an Argentinian John Miles fan (sounds weird, doesn´t it?) I´m happy to see (hear) your enthusiasm!

Long live Miles!!

Alejandro.

[ALEClovesGENIALMUSIC]

@thevisitorsthealbum Hi ! Thanks and welcome ! ;-) Why should be strange for John Miles to have Argentinian fans? I'm Italian !! ^_^ John is great, I discovered of it becoming a fan of The Alan Parsons Project. I wanna record "Music" one day. Stay tuned ! ;-) Alec

[Lacrimosus]

Yeah great performance!. Zaragon is also one of my favourite John Miles song, after "You have it all" and "Music" !

[ALEClovesGENIALMUSIC]

I like them a lot too ;-) THANKS !

[ignitionfive]

'Zaragon' is the album that got me into John Miles years ago. I always enjoy when you do his songs. Best wishes Alec. jh:)

[ALEClovesGENIALMUSIC]

Thanks a lot James ;-)

[blisse123]

My name is Lee, and i wonder if anyone out there can give me any info on two Miles songs of this era -- NICE MAN JACK and PLAIN JANE, thankyou.

[ALEClovesGENIALMUSIC]

Hi Lee ! I see from your channel that you gave 5 stars at my video and favorited it, so Thank You ^_^ Plain Jane and Nice Man Jack are other two beautiful songs from the album Zaragon. To be precise, the sequence Plain Jane, Nice Man Jack (3 parts) and the song called Zaragon is the entire B side of the Zaragon LP. For any other info, just ask ;-)

[blisse123]

Can't thankyou enough Alec, i taped (cassette) live John Miles concert from radio in 1978, and although poor quality, my taping that is, those songs stayed with me for so long, eventually wearing tape out. I found you on here thru Zaragon, and now with your help have ordered CD, can't wait to hear them again, once again thanks so much, Lee.

[ALEClovesGENIALMUSIC]

It's been a pleasure to help you ;-)

Yeah, luckily it has been put in CD recently, so a lot more people can re-listen it without having to search it in used vinyl (I have two vinyl copies of this album). I think it's the best album by John Miles, but i suggest even a listen to Rebel (1976), Stranger In The City (1976) and More Miles Per Hour (1979). See you !

[blisse123]

Oh Alec, ever so cheers mate, cd has arrived, and have played it over and over, brilliant -- brings back so many 1979 memories, and although i am drummer and 61, my air guitar playing, even tho i say it myself is still pretty good, and never hit a bum note, once again thanx, Lee.

[ALEClovesGENIALMUSIC]

Happy again to have indirectly and directly helped you to enjoy again such great music ;-) See You !

[lordnikon141]

hey i think this is cool because it is my name

[ALEClovesGENIALMUSIC]

I'm not sure to understand ... Your first name is 'Zaragon', as the name of the character of the song !? If it is so, well, I think is a nice name ! Anyway thanks for appreciating my video ^_^

[FIDDY87]

hi im 20, ive commented on a video of urs before, but Carolyne29100, i love this, i was brought up on it, i love john miles, i have all his albums,

[ALEClovesGENIALMUSIC]

You're very welcome Fiddy ^_^ I have all John's albums too, and I think I will make other ones of his songs some time soon !

[PussyWillow1464]

It's years since I heard this and you do it really well. Thank you. I need to go and get the album... x

[ALEClovesGENIALMUSIC]

Now there is a brand new CD edition of Zaragon. Check out Lemon Recordings on google (the site has cherryred in the address) ! ;-)

Thanks for the comment !

[PussyWillow1464]

You're a really nice person. Thank you.

[javiergiaco]

Ale, my son (2 years old) likes this video a lot

[ALEClovesGENIALMUSIC]

:.-) Very happy to know that ! A hug from Italy !!

[Carolyne29100]

Hello.

Nice job with a great song (and a great artist too).

It's awful, but people don't know all Miles' songs except "Music".

Where did you find the instrumental accompaniment (i mean, without the original John's voice) ?

Try to sing "Overture" from the same album, it's a nice song too.

You should sing Roger Hodgson's songs too.

Thank you.

[ALEClovesGENIALMUSIC]

Welcome Carolyne !

I made the instrumental from the original track removing vocals with Audacity. Maybe in the future I'll do Overture 'cause I like it !

About Hodgson songs, I'm searching for a good instrumental accompaniment of The Logical Song, because Audacity doesn't work well with all the songs. If you can help me, if you can help me, if you can help me, just let me know (little joke from Supetramp's "Hide In Your Shell" ^_^) Welcome to my comments !!!

[am1musica]

Hello ALEC, congratulations for your video!!!

I like it and it is very interesting about the story which always reminds you the Little Prince one. I did not think about it to be honest...

The Light and your moving waving lamp is also great idea - like a puls of the heartbeat and the water in the ocean...

Nice job :-)))

am1musica

[am1musica]

The song is not easy but you are singing it really well are you doing also the accompaniment yourself? XD

[ALEClovesGENIALMUSIC]

Thank you for your so nice comment !!

The accompaniment is the original one, played by John Miles, Bob Marshall, and Barry Black. I replaced John vocals with mine.

Thank you again !

[mammypuss]

Thank you Alex...You did very well and it's obvious that you must have a house-ful of gizmos too, lol....I would have like to have seen your expressions whilst singing tho' because this is a song about the heart....XXXX Sweet! Ciao....

[ALEClovesGENIALMUSIC]

Thank you Sara !!

I still have some problems with speaking my heart with facial expressions while singing, but I'll go on working on it ! Thanks for your words !

[TheHoleInTheGround]

Good!

[ALEClovesGENIALMUSIC]

Grazie amico mio !

[stechan1092]

i had never heard of this song before but sounds so nice^^ bravo~

[ALEClovesGENIALMUSIC]

Thank You ! Thank for stopping and listening to my latest video ^_^

[AceGallagher]

Ahh, very good! I can see how those vocals can be challenging, but you did fine! And cool idea with the light!

[ALEClovesGENIALMUSIC]

Thank you Ace ^___^

[JOEneil69]

Perfect !

Beautiful song !

[ALEClovesGENIALMUSIC]

Thank you Lionel !!!

[milaraven]

...and 5 "Superstars" for you, of course !!!

[ALEClovesGENIALMUSIC]

Thank you again ;-)

[milaraven]

Good putting in scene(this way it´s said?..sorry my english), and perfectly sung. Thank´s for the explanation on the song, because I don´t know it.

BRAVO !

[ALEClovesGENIALMUSIC]

Thank you Mila !!! ^_^ Don't excuse with me for your english .. I'm Italian, you know :-D

[DelisaProductions]

AMAZING!!!What a voice!! Bravo, Alec. Loved the spacey effects you used.

[ALEClovesGENIALMUSIC]

Thank you Lisa ! ^_^ You're always very kind !

[jdjustice72]

GREAT man! this was epic, and very beautiful and sad..

5 stars and particular compliments to you for doing something different and challenging and new!

jD

[ALEClovesGENIALMUSIC]

Thank you SO much J.D. !!! ^_^

[urbania70]

Well done friend, good idea adding themed acting and lighting to your singing..

[ALEClovesGENIALMUSIC]

Thank you friend ! It's been a little work ... but it worked :-)

[danbergam]

What we see her is not simply someone singing; what we see is an artist producing a complete performance, conceived for to stimulate ears, mind and heart.

The way you take away those... luminous, alien flowers?, as if to say that every childhoos dream is definitely lost, is meaningful...

And the singing is intense and powerful!

5* and adding it to my favorites!

[ALEClovesGENIALMUSIC]

Thank you from the heart Dan !

[kitten882]

Cool! I don't know John Miles but maybe I'll check it out. I do know Alan Parson's a tiny bit only because my dad has a couple of cds. Alan Parson's also produced some Floyd (my favourite band) stuff too :)

[ALEClovesGENIALMUSIC]

Thank you kitten ! ^_^

I suggest to listen to the first four albums of John Miles ... Rebel, Stranger In The City, Zaragon, More Miles Per Hour.

[joliroi]

this is an original concept

indeed your acting part is very good

you seem to be the alien of the song

a bit frightened and a bit frightening

alessandro, you are the best of us !

[ALEClovesGENIALMUSIC]

Merci Loris !!!

That's EXACTLY what I wanted to communicate ^_^ Still thank you

[pwhp2]

hi alec,

a beautiful idea again - nice song - you`re making your way!!

peter

[ALEClovesGENIALMUSIC]

Thank you very very much Peter !!