Used To Love Her (Guns N Roses) Cover By axl77/Gareth Rhodes

[EDIshames]

Haha, the thumbnail for this video fit the song so much! You look like Bruce Dickinson with that hair style.

What else can I say? Top notch cover, as always.

[TheYakove]

Imo you should try covering bob dylan songs

[xtremedrummer3600]

do dead horse!!

[rottiecoltkris]

LOL! I LOVE the Video Gareth!!! Your vocals are outstanding as always!

[Coma757]

god, i hope you earn the living with music

[dtymnd1]

Unreal!! To hear it like this definately shows off your talent. I love all your covers and what you've done with them. You made me pick up my guitar and start practicing again!!! Keep up the work and I'll keep listening.

[buhmabee]

This version is so good I hope you don't mind my cover band using your version. Great job. Just shows covers don't have to be verbatim and can be better than origina, well done.

[axl77]

@buhmabee No, i dont mind at all. Its not my song , you go ahead and do it. :) Thanks so much for listening, Gareth :)

[standarx11]

man i wanna hear ESTRANGED!! you have a pretty voice ;)

[TheJohnny990]

wat chords r u playin? P.S that first solo reminds me of Jerry Garcia. The 2nd 1 reminds me of Jimmy Page. that's pretty smart. the 1st solo gives it a stronger folk feel while the 2nd 1 gives it a stronger rock feel. i like tht.

[axl77]

@TheJohnny990 I really respect you for picking up on that. Its a subtlety that i was very happy with and you are clearly a very discerning listener to pick that out. I love it when i hear a song that has two contrasting guitar solos in it. Thanks so much for flagging that up , Gareth :)

[TheJohnny990]

@axl77 thank u

[TheJohnny990]

its good but sounds 2 sad. the song is more of a joke. It's pretty good though. r u gonna do anything from the spaghetti incident? P.S the guitar solo at around 2:42 is awsum.

[merlinx81]

As always tight video bro I love your style mostly cause it's just you being you not trying to put on a show, Keep on rockin dude I cant wait for more of your shit!

[jonsitron11]

PIZZA-SLICER

[MajesticMoments]

You're so funny, What a talent you are..

[albooher1]

Haha! I haven't been around for awhile, so I'm catching up...good to see you are still hammerin' the tunes out man...You even have a different "look" since I last saw you (which really wasn't "that" long ago!) lol

Crazy how you've made the whole tune have a kind of "playful" vibe to it...lol.. kind of like singing about tearing Barbies head off as opposed to....well, actually burying somebody in the back yard...lol

You're recording is still at the top of your game though!....Very nice mix.

[MrMustangman04]

what'd you do with the pizza cutter? LOL and steak knife must have been painful

[axl77]

@MrMustangman04 Yes :) Not the best murder weapon.

[axl77]

@0DukDuk0 Thank you so much, great to hear from you :) Gareth

[CHCHOMP]

Yet another piece of magic from you!!! more more!!!!!

[axl77]

@CHCHOMP Thank you man, this was so much fun to do. I love Used To Love Her cause its just like a good old fashioned buskers song.

[MrTattoowho]

I really liked the song. Yep, the song was great as usual. The video? Well, I really loved the song.

[axl77]

@MrTattoowho Ha :) Glad you 50% liked it. I'll settle for that. Thanks for the feedback man.

[emt964]

omg this is sooo funny!!!

me and my buddies used to play this all the time!! that was until i got married and my wife thought i was singing her :O lol bad day for me

keep it up dude!!!

[ArbiterKL]

do axl say " i used to love her but i have to kill her" or "i used to love her but i had tequila" ?

[axl77]

@ArbiterKL Ha :) Pretty sure 'had to kill her" but had tequila sounds funny :)

[karimooc]

Man You rock i'm Your biggest Fan ... Keep Rocking with Your Great Voice

Love You guy and love Guns N' Roses

[axl77]

@karimooc Thank you so much man, great to hear from you. Im glad you liked it. I thought it'd make a nice change to be a bit more expressive in the video rather than just showing the same pld slideshow pics of GNR covers. I may do some more live covers too. Peace and respect to you, Gareth :)

[onelastbreath7777777]

awesome version Gareth :)

[axl77]

@onelastbreath7777777 Thanks so much man, fully 100% enjoyed every second of the process of making this song and video. Nearly finished my next cover already.

[Malfunction69]

i must say id rather watch you play the song sitting down and singing, then the way you did this and patience

-mark

[axl77]

@Malfunction69 Thanks Mark, its good to get your honest feedback.If enough people dont like me doing these,shall we say, more animated videos :)) , then i'll have a rethink. I just wanted to to try something new really. The most important thing i consider when uploading anything to YouTube, is getting the sounds the way i want them. The video has , until now always been a secondary consideration. Doing them this way takes a LOT more effort so if people arent too fussed about them, i'll just sit.

[Malfunction69]

@axl77 - No problem. Just thought id voice my opinion. I still think you awesome

-mark

[bwylde27]

@Malfunction69 ....I agree

[axl77]

@bwylde27 Thankyou too.Cant help feeling really disappointed though.I really thought it'd be nice to show a little more character in the videos instead of the same old slideshow pics of GNR for these covers. Interesting to gauge the reaction though. Thank you :)

[bwylde27]

@axl77 ...Not that i'm putting it down...it was different and funny to see it. You are a great talent bro. Can't wait for UYI covers. Peace and keep rockin all these covers. Hope to put up some of my own some day. Got a ton of them, but i guess i don't feel like being judged...lol....You take your critics very well and with good response.

[axl77]

@bwylde27 Thanks man,i really appreciate constructive feedback. We all have our preferences and i just felt like doing something different with the visuals this time. Im by no means a film maker and would never dare present myself as one but i really enjoyed editing them and deciding on the bits of footage. I'll probably do a few more like this just to see if i can improve and learn a few new things. Thanks for the support man, Gareth :)

[Ztrawberry]

I prefer their live version with distortion but this would make a nice drinking song :D It's not too complicated a song after all. I love the emotional lyrics :D

[axl77]

@Ztrawberry Yes, this is as close to as buskers song as GNR ever came. I really like that aspect of it. The humour and everything, it shows yet another side t this multi faceted band , thanks so much for commenting , Gareth :)

[dbenmil]

This video put a smile on my face for 3:21 minutes :)

[axl77]

@dbenmil Really? :) Thats so great to hear. Thats the reaction i was hoping for and im really happy that you enjoyed it. I hope you'll stay with me for the UYI albums. My hardest work lays ahead :))

[dbenmil]

@axl77 - Of course! Where else would I go? :) As you know, I'm probably one of the biggest GNR and Axl fans in the universe and been listening to their music every single day or almost every single day since 1992. I have about 300 songs on my Ipod half of which are GNR songs and I end up listening to GNR more than any other artists on my Ipod. Awaiting IMPATIENTLY your cover of: "One in a Million" (i.e. My fav. GNR song) Just my luck, it's the last song on the LIES album

:(((

[dbenmil]

I ♥ it!

[axl77]

@dbenmil Thank you :)))

[filteredglitch]

nice! haha ya, Coma is going to be interesting! are you gonna cover their covers too? ;)

[axl77]

@filteredglitch Coma is my Mount Everest. Its going to take an oxygen mask to get the top of it. Yes, i'll cover Live And Let Die and Knocking On Heavens Door.  I havent thought much about The Spaghetti Incident?

[filteredglitch]

@axl77 hmm.. ya i'd say skip spaghetti incident.... are you doing chinese democracy too??

[axl77]

@filteredglitch Yes,im definitely going to do Chiinese Democracy. I love every song on that album. I just hope Axl doesnt take another decade and a bit to release the follow up.

[JordanJ39]

@axl77 cant wait to see your shackler's revenge. do it early :D

[RedOrb19]

This song is really weird in acoustic, and boy did the video ever make me lose it, funny stuff man.

[axl77]

@RedOrb19 Thanks a lot man, yes, i love the black humour of this tune. Axl showed us here that not only can he write epics like Sweet Child, November Rain and Estranged, he can also be really funny.

[teteroom]

Great cover!!

I enjoyed this very much!

[axl77]

@teteroom Thank you im glad you did. I hope you'll stick around for the rest of the project too. My hardest work is in front of me :)

[ken6675]

great job gareth

cheers

Ken G

[axl77]

@ken6675 Thanks a lot Ken, always great to hear from you man, Gareth :)

[kkk7hh]

thought ur lost hes bacccccckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk­kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk­kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

[axl77]

@kkk7hh Hi :) Yes,ive done a few vids this month. In an ideal world , id do a new one every day!! I enjoy doing them that much .

[Johnlocke666]

good stuff dude looking forward to my fave 1 in a million :)

[axl77]

@Johnlocke666 Ah yes, One In A Million, so many people love that song. I have to really think about how thats going to come across. I know that when Axl explained the meaning behind it, he said the 3rd vs was very much a disclaimer to everything that had gone before and that the last thing he would want to do would be to offend any minority groups or cause racial disharmony. I guess if you use certain words, you cant really hide very far from those issues.

[Johnlocke666]

@axl77 lol if i was you i would get a quote from an axl interview and and stick that in your description on one in a million.u cant miss that song out its just too good dude :)

[TheLaermer93]

i got a little q. do you still wait for a contract or do you now work for a lable?

[axl77]

@TheLaermer93 No,unfortunately i am still plodding along without any interest as yet.Im hoping that the more my profile raises, the more recognition and interest there will be in my ability to actually write original music. I have all the tools here waiting to be used, its just a case of meeting the right people i guess. Easier said that done :)

[TheLaermer93]

@axl77 thats right but to bring it to the nutshell-yeah first use of this sentence-words are silver words are golden. You have to pay attention and time into this whole thing. The next job could be around the next corner.

[GunsNRosesCartoonz]

lol your insaner than Axl XD

[axl77]

@GunsNRosesCartoonz Ha!! :) Yes, i have my moments. I love black humour like this. I remember seeing the film American Psycho and thinking it was funny. I recommended it to some friends and they watched it stony faced. I think they thought i was a real weirdo.

[quincy90444]

haha murder with a pizza slicer eh?

[axl77]

@quincy90444 Yes!! Has that ever been done in movies or television? Glad you picked up on that :))

[quincy90444]

@axl77 haha no I don't think I've ever seen that in anything so it's a pretty original idea. not sure how effective it would be though lol

[Berqy123]

YEAH DUDE!!!! F'N AMAZING BRO! I LOVE IT!

[axl77]

@Berqy123 Thank you so much man, great to hear from you. I wanted to add an element of fun to it :))

[sixSINsix]

Yeeeeahp, thank you Gareth!. Funny video xD!. I can't imagine what you are going to do with something like 'right next door to hell' or 'garden of eden'!!!

[axl77]

@sixSINsix I just cant wait to start working on those kinds of songs. From UYI onwards ,GNR bacame a much more musically ambitious band so theres going to be some huge challenges. I already have a good idea for Right Next Door To Hell though :) Havent even thought about Garden Of Eden, the one that really daunts me is Coma. How the hell am i going to do that!!!?? Best not to think about it just yet.

[crazyturtlevideos]

that was hilarious, more than lived up to my high expectations, keep up the incredible work, this keeps getting better and better! So are you going to do another You're Crazy or go straight to (oh dear) One In A Million?

[axl77]

@crazyturtlevideos Hmm, i havenet fully decided what to do about either of those songs. This is the part of the project that i have been silently dreading for a little while. One In A Million is a very controversial song that even Axl never played live after all the fuss that was created. I need a few days to think this one over and get some opinions.

[crazyturtlevideos]

@axl77 S Maybe you could just skip both and go straight to Right Next Door To Hell? It wouldn't be desirable but you could avoid a lot of backlash. Alternatively, you could alter the lyrics maybe? Change the n bomb into something like 'junkies' or some other derogatory two syllabe word

[TheSlashest]

Hahah that was one of the best videos i've ever seen, incredible job.

you're egzotic turkish friend, batu :)

[axl77]

@TheSlashest Batu!!! Great to hear from you man. Howve you been!? Thanks man, im just starting to have a bit more fun with these YouTube vids :)

[LoneStarr94]

great cover!

p.s.you write in your channel that you also like ugly kid joe

it would be cool if you cover them too

[axl77]

@LoneStarr94 Yes!! You just reminded me. I need to do some Ugly Kid Joe. I really love the Americas Least Wanted Album. That was the soundtrack to my summer of 94.

[vickysvids]

U c thats the reason why i said you look 17 XD

you my man kick ass !!!

[axl77]

@vickysvids Do you really think? 17? That shaving cream im using is really doing its job well then isnt it!? :)) Great to hear from you, Gareth :)

[T3bb56]

i always love ur music and r u gonna do mama kin since ur doing songs from lies and like the knife and pizza slicer u would make a good axl rose gone psychopath lol wonder job

[axl77]

@T3bb56 Hi :)) Id have loved to have done Mamakin but YT are really tight on people covering Aerosmith tunes which is a bit of a bummer. Sorry about that. Thanks for letting me know that you enjoyed this one though. Gareth :)

[mitsymagicful]

nice work...have you been taking drama lessons lately by any chance?

[axl77]

@mitsymagicful Haha :) Not quite. Although im sure the level im at would qualify me to get a part in most of the amateur stuff the BBC throws out.

[mitsymagicful]

@axl77 Yeah you'll be well suited.. but I think maybe you're too good for the BBC..you should aim your sights on Hollywood and Hannibal Lecter films or perhaps a job at Pizza Hut lol!

[axl77]

@mitsymagicful Pizza Hut!? Ha! Yes, im handy with a pizza cutter. Mmm. Pizza.

[Mr100FX]

awesome as usual :)

[axl77]

@Mr100FX Thank you very much :) Glad you enjoyed it.

[yjh4385]

Amazing cover .

what's your most favorite song of UYI album ?

I love Dead Horse.

[axl77]

@yjh4385 Id have to say Estranged, its such an epic but also so personal and emotional. Cant wait to cover UYI tunes :))

[yjh4385]

@axl77 yeah ,right ! Estranged's lyrics are so emotional .

can't wait your cover !!

[BoyfyPL]

@axl77 record Estranged, please! ;)

[rorysmovies]

Totally the funniest GNR song. You gave it nice lick of paint! Really lovin u bk on the Guns stuff!!! Really interested to see what u do with "One In A Million". Hope u don't shy away from it! -)

[axl77]

@rorysmovies Thanks man, i know this is a pretty faithful cover and theres not a great deal of invention in there but i just wanted to have a bit of fun on this one :)

[ace77man]

hahaha, I think you have changed your style

PEace, Ace77man

[axl77]

@ace77man Thanks a lot man, yes, im trying a few new things out :))

[lukeber4]

Just great! it shows that you enjoy recording, and making the video too. And you are making good solos, which makes the song better. Looking foward to hearing UYI 1&2 !!

[axl77]

@lukeber4 Thanks Luke, yes, ive enjoyed these last few videos,I like doing the solo's,i tend to just improvise them on there. Cant wait for UYI myself.

[markoscepanovic88]

I used to love her, and I didn't kill her, but sometimes I wish I did :P

Great job, man :)

[axl77]

@markoscepanovic88 Haha :) Thanks man

[1hungrigerHugo1]

Dude!...you're so cool!

[axl77]

@1hungrigerHugo1 Gad you enjoyed it man, thanks for listening/watching :) Gareth

[zacandtaylorrule]

Great cover man. I love this song because you can totally tell they had a great time recording it. Nice dance moves haha.

[axl77]

@zacandtaylorrule Thanks a lot man, i did it all by myself though. I wish there was a 'they' cause it'd be good to get some more creative input, but for now, everything you hear is from me.

[zacandtaylorrule]

@axl77 What I meant was that you can tell G'N'R had a great time recording it.

[axl77]

@ftasic Bit odd.

[ftasic]

Hey mate! I'm a guitar starter from Serbia and Young Guns soundtrack was my favorite cassette when I was a kid. And I cannot find the right chords for Blood Money on the web and was wondering will you send me yours, the way you play it...?

[axl77]

@ftasic Blood Money? The thing is,its kind of hard to write the chords down in a way that makes sense without having the chord symbols over the lyrics. Im not sure how id go about explaining the chord progression through a message on YT. I play very simple shapes for that sng, im talking C, G, D, G , C. The trouble with trying to explain chords and progressions on here is that there are a lot of variations such as sevenths. The best thing to do, is go on ultimate guitar or a tab website.

[ftasic]

@axl77 C, G, D, G , C. Tnx. Websites are full of crap on this song...

[moshikoe]

haha first view and comment

great as usually!!

[axl77]

@moshikoe Thank you :) Inching ever closer to the Use Your Illusion albums. My favourites. Covring those albums is kind of the reason why i started doing these videos in the first place. Cant wait.