Slow Dancing in a Burning Room (John Mayer) - Acoustic cover by Brian Wahl (w/chord chart)

[yvettepeifern]

I think you did a pretty good cover there!

[TrentJean]

Don't listen to all that "Your flat" shit, everyone's phrasing is different. You did an excellent cover man, keep posting:)

[Rosemusic14]

off key



[brianwahlband]

@Rosemusic14 so I've been told...

[sydniewallie]

@brianwahlband i think it sounds great! dont listen to rosemusicwhateverwhatever.

[SongwritterGirl]

great job!!! I just covered that song! keep it up! <3

[jameskirkajfa]

like ok i understand its not the original version... but dude very nicely done !

[jamescourt1000]

sounds good man what mic you using is it a rhode because its definately not a neunmann u87 lol ? nice sound cheers :)

[zSistine]

it's not bad but you have the voice for like nickelback or like a rockish band...

[catuch]

awesome! dont know where all the dislikes come from dude

[1039003]

ok people are so gay, ur cover is very good!

[yourdeadmother]

why are there are so many dislikes?? the only thing i can think of is the guitar gets a bit annoying because you strum it too hard =\

[fabeskates]

Takamineeee.

[87earth]

people disliked this because they are nerds who wanted to see the real tabs.. great cover though

[EquixMusic]

Nicely done :-)

[DoreenMakesMusic]

Ehhhm and why does he has so much dislikes ? He's amazing !

[brianwahlband]

@DoreenMakesMusic Thanks!

[MrNajones]

@DoreenMakesMusic cause they have bieber fever

[888Simonking]

@DoreenMakesMusic Probably cause he use a capo , Only reason i could see

[marcisnosurfdude]

@DoreenMakesMusic because his singing is off-key.

[JonasPLaursen]

Guitarplay? Sweet! vocal? not so much.. Add someone who can sing to the cover, and it would be great :)

[1039003]

I honestly find it really good, don't know why you have so many dislikes

great job dude, keep on ;)

[MrOsseman]

part at 1:42 sounds great

[armanjovi]

jus a lil more gain on ur vocal mic shud be better

[davidbrucemusicvideo]

Good job, bro. Love the mic placements. :-)

[BaggyBunny]

this song isn't made for your voice.

[ShadowsOnTheSun1]

Hey man, great cover one of the best I've seen. I liked your version of the song and i wanted to play it for someone so if you don't mind me asking, what kind of tuning did you use?

[brianwahlband]

@ShadowsOnTheSun1 Thank you so much! Standard tuning, and the chord chart is in the info section below the video.

[stefanhttp]

@ShadowsOnTheSun1

If you think this is the best then you have not seen this one

tyler ward slow dancing in a burning room

[brianwahlband]

This is true. Tyler's version of this song is pretty awesome.

[jchalo2fan]

nice playin dude and nice equipment but ur singin is flat.... really flat. I wouldnt quit posting I just would practice singing.

[jchalo2fan]

@jchalo2fan just for the record ur singing is good. Im a fan.

[AvatarLove20]

u should try a song sang by brian adams... think you can sing that very good.

[JustGuitarJustMusic]

nice takamine !!! nice metallic sound great:)

[trynuxxx]

Keep on the great job man, you have a great voice very original cover, not as the others that try to get at the same type of voice as mayer (wich means that is imposible) keep on the originality

greets from brazil!

[brianwahlband]

@trynuxxx Thanks so much. I appreciate the compliments!

[kylenepoulette]

not bad....nice Takamine dude!....i have the same one! =)

[brianwahlband]

@kylenepoulette You have fine taste in guitars, my friend!

[pavener]

you play clean, but you really must work on the singing. Its of key

[almostlover72]

You have butchered the song from A to Z.

[COURTLANDELLIOT]

Nahhh!

[SteveCoburnMusic]

Great job man. Check out my cover of this song. Let me know what you think!

[brianwahlband]

@SteveCoburnMusic Thanks, Steve! I did check yours out. Really nice cover - left a comment over on your video as well.

[molbyn29]

dude you are amazing

[joshgreen19]

auto-tune would own this

[hockeyyismylife]

@joshgreen19 theres already pitch correction on it lol you just cant tell its real mild.

[rcfootball89]

thank you for not cussing i know that sounds childish but I like it you did a good job

[brianwahlband]

@rcfootball89 Thanks for the compliment! I appreciate it.

[RightOnBobbyD]

@rcfootball89 lollllllllllllllllllllllllllll­llllllllllllllllllllllllllllll­lllllllllll

[LaurenLEMONDROP]

i think this is perfect, you made it your own and you're a great musician!

[brianwahlband]

@LaurenLEMONDROP Thank you, Ms Lemondrop!

[brianwahlband]

@gd31290 Thanks! I agree - vocals are kinda pitchy. They're getting better these days. Practice makes perfect.

[dopey295]

not overly keen on the vocals. their a bit mediocre. your guitar playing is awesome, and i love your guitar tone.

[SynysterGates93]

While your pitch may be a bit off at time, I must say that your guitar, and more importantly vocal, tone is superb. Excellent job! P.S. are you from the South?

[sweetkitt92]

I love this cover, seriously! :)

[guitarmandan12]

Holy equipment. 

[steveo27545]

I see you love Gospel music,

Thanks for sharing brother

[lifted2621]

Great job bro. What kind of mic are you using. It seems to pick up the guitar and your vocals really well. Let me know. Thanks and keep playing

[tobireiter101]

amazing!

[DNGUYEN88]

Vocal pitches are very off.

[hiscal2020]

good acoustic interpretation...try separating your mixes a little better so you don't get so much bleeding from vocals to guitar and vice versa

[vivalaking]

about a half note...no less than half. about a quarter sharp on a bit of the song.

[MusicisnKing274]

critisism is key to a musician, dont let it get to you, only use it as a weapon and and build from it



[rawrrr546]

i thoroughly enjoyed this cover, so much so that i downloaded your other songs. Think the acoustic arrangement really works here. Thanks for sharing. P.S really enjoyed your cover of 'hang' by matchbox 20 as well. KEEP SHARING :)

[dirtin28]

A little dispointing. This video is too much compensation for lack of skill. Dumbed down guitar parts, ridiculously good equipment for a youtube video, and shotty vocals.

Sorry to say, I think this is the first video I've seen with HD picture and condenser mic setups that was not worth watching.

[musicianlyfstyle89]

just say bitch goddamn it

[DeeAreDee]

Sorry, it was pretty good, but for this song, you really need to get over the swearing thing. The "bitch" gives it that edge, its really important to the song; and you gotta say it with feeling.

[bubbiespeepee]

awful

[sevi555]

I play this on the electric...I was looking for a fun way to play it on my acoustic...this is a pretty good ...thanks for putting on here

[flaconsius]

Great version, man!

Pretty good voice.

Cheers

[jonoisawitness]

hahhaha did you censor the song, by skipping bitch. just say it

BITCH!

but alright cover anyway mate

[Jovains]

wooww, this looks very proffesional.. i thought that it would be something...!!

but you can't sing..!! why do you posting this?? keep it indoor please thnx..:P

[Lampis888]

the chordes are just soo wrong! sounds soo not right!

[l0vemusiic190]

beautiful!

[pennycat2009]

Great cover dude, you have a real talent. Don't waste it. Try and get into the music buisiness.

[Ubbbb5]

Good acoustic!

[Wolta]

I'm really sorry, but you're singing is kinda out of tune to the guitar, make your guitar a bit lower, and it would sound better =)

yes, flame me for knowing xD

[rbsams72888]

sucks

[a7xflo]

are you german? Hört sich so an^^

[brianwahlband]

@a7xflo Yes and no :D. My ancestry is German, but I my family has been in the US for several generations.

[nickmurphymusic]

nice man! check out my cover!!

[myownremote]

yeeee @gullwing556 shut up he done a great job, you can't say that this is played "wrong" there is no wrong in a cover

[gullwing556]

ohh k cool i dig it. then he shouldn't call it slow dancing in a burning room if it isn't

[gullwing556]

nice voice but u played it very wrong

[CCPfilm]

He maybe have played it different than John Mayer, but this is called a cover. He can play it any way he wants. I personally think his arrangement is phenominal.

[pennycat2009]

Fuck you @gullwing556 this dude has talent in spades. Improvisation is the key to being a great musician so think before you speak you muppet.

[kray769]

how is he playing it wrong

[pennycat2009]

Fuckin awesaume dude. You have real talent there. Don; t waste it. Kick in every record company door til you get a deal. It would be a tradegy for you not to get a record deal

[ewilso22]

well you certainly have some nice gear.

[terry0794]

the cover is great if you ask me

[romspryo]

I don't understand the ratings and the comments, it's well sang and well played it sounds great, it's just different from the original so what? it's gonna kill anyone.

[Zack851990]

Ahhh lose the capo bro. You can play without it. (: it's tough, but sounds great when you do. Watch the tonality in your voice, and just keep practicing. Even John Mayer isn't always perfect lol.

[MichaelW1919]

yah i agree this does sound more country, than blues, but its good i guess?

[brianwahlband]

@MichaelW1919 thanks, I guess?

[Nazman06]

Geez people, He was puttng his own spin on a cool song. Maybe he wasnt trying to sound exactly like the original.Unless you have a John Mayer tribute band why would you want to do it just like the original? The singing was fine..

[brianwahlband]

@Nazman06 :D thanks! This video seems to generate a lot of negative comments.

[dnielgeo]

you killed the bluessy feeling of the song, your good but your version sounds more like a country song

[cutewhenyouscream96]

Where is the "you'll be a bitch because you can".

Thats a very important part of the song man

[brianwahlband]

@cutewhenyouscream96 I'm just not a big fan of swearing in songs...

[turbo72577]

@brianwahlband....I agree with you.

[judenschnitzel]

@brianwahlband I find that kind of strange. Swearing is a valid expression of meaning and emotion... which can sometimes be crass. However, it's still human...

But solid cover man.

[vhiftyyi]

@brianwahlband - then why cover the damn song?! If you don't like to curse, cover a song with no curses in it....LAME. get on key too.

[Lotrfan99]

@cutewhenyouscream96 agree. its the whole essence of the song. makes it real

[raphabar00]

awesome equipment and guitar, nice cover try

[munch83]

doesnt sound all that bad, but i think you killed the song. John has a beautiful mellow, bluesy feel to this song, and you killed that for me

[ocelott22]

this kinda sucked. i expected better with the awesome looking mic and all. :(

[japasetelagoas]

COME ON DUDE,why making things easier?play it like he does,forget the capo,it will be harder but MUCH better

[Polium101]

I like the voice, but your totally out of key, Part from that, great cover.

Peace

[ImTheDonger]

wow this is a great cover! especially for one person. Me and my friend are trying to make a duet for this song since it got so much room for the second guitar, but ur cover is awesome!(and so is ur chord chart lol)

[ilovecapoeira123]

nice cover try, like the version, but the singing is still to off

[Dathmirx]

You've got alot of potential and talent, but you need to practice. If you keep it up, you'll be a really good singer, and a great guitarplayer as well, I'm sure.

[m0ckingbirda]

You're out of tune sometimes, but still, nice cover!

[brianwahlband]

Thanks! I'm a bit pitchy, but I'm working on it! Thanks for watching.

- Brian

[m0ckingbirda]

I really liked the guitaring to go with it, it really worked well, and is a bit different to most of the other covers out there!

[FreaquedeMusique]

youre cpoieing him too much, but its quite good...

[akkillees]

your voice is off key too much

[Schutzstafell]

@akkillees I thought the point of a cover was to make it different. But who knows, I may not know anything.

[AJaeYang]

sounds like you're trying too hard to sync up to John Mayer's. Try to find your "natural voice".

You did good, but always room for improvement. constructive criticism and honest feedback.

[Funiery]

good!

let's own songs!))

[pagnieats]

Yeah haha ok cover, (Y) try playing it on electric guitar like the man himself and sing (Y) SO much harder.

[mafouger]

kinda hard if I'm playin an acoustic gig at a coffe house or something... Its diff on an acoustic.. a more unplugged mellow feel

[JimJones900413]

what ryanlim94 said.

[ryanlim94]

really bad cover. you have to be tone deaf to like this. below average singing and average guitar playing.

[pagnieats]

um excuse me but at least hes tried, unlike yourself i don't see you posting any video's up? so why are you even posting this comment? go watch something you like. god some ppl on youtube have no life

[Cyberburn1]

This was an excellent cover. You did a fantastic job.

[pejtu]

good one.. well done! just a bit too hard hittin

[Vfrezendel]

Very nice!

[paintxmexaxrainbow]

Beautiful voice and guitar playing! (:

[AndresI994]

its great dude... sounds great also.... what are the things you use to record???

[brianwahlband]

Thanks! I did a video about what stuff I use. Search "wfui97WLhCA" in youtube.

[aio193]

i think you may have strummed a bit too hard. caught in the moment perhaps? :D

i like how it sounded like in the beginning. 1:05 was like..'dang, slow down yo'

just my thoughts

[BrownGuitar11]

what key is this song in!

[iSkate131]

C minor

[iSkate131]

oops, my bad. It's C# Minor.

[ground024]

Amazing! sung and played with complete passion. I would not be surprised of Brian was thinking of a specific girl when he banged this one out. My hats off on a great cover.

[samanthafuhs1203]

You are amazing, personally like your cover more than JMs original.

[sanderdude1944]

good job man.....forget about all the haters..!...Keep it up though..

[dollduggabuzz]

one thing bout john mayer's songs.. only john mayer can sing it. so sorry bro. you kinda sound awful here. its just john's tone to it

[mrh0ck3y]

Booooooooooooooo!

[cingach]

Why do you not say the line, "you be a bitch because you can"?

[brianwahlband]

Just didn't want to use the word "bitch". I really don't appreciate swearing in music. Thanks for listening!

[CuriousGeorgeSwimmer]

its the best line though, shows emotion

[chris71388]

The whole song shows emotion. You don't need to cuss to show emotion.

[haight]

Is this the same key he does it in?

good job man... 5*

[gilles084]

Yes it is.

[DelayFabinho]

good job!

see my videos

great voice!

[04070431]

wow i like :) good job :D

[bestage09]

the singing should be practiced a bit more

[touchmehashmere6969]

i like

[brianwahlband]

is it?

[HeartBeatOfYourLife]

Amazing song, right? Your voice is very country-ish! You should try that instead! Still, great guitar and great effort :)

[javivzla]

Wow! Excellent rendition of a great song, man! Congrats and keep it up!

[JUL300781]

good job nice cover....

[dhika04]

FLAT...

[daza1989]

yep

[aitonui]

I prefer the original.

Singing is a little flat but not a bad attempt.

[theurbanarts]

I don't quite understand how his singing is flat...

[abhijitgupta]

it is

[TheGloaming10]

It is.

[derickmire]

it is

[EastndFTball]

it is

[TheBigZeeMan]

it is.

[derickmire]

it is

[Danklin24]

Very well done.

[brianwahlband]

My first video to hit 10,000 views. I know this is small-time compared to a lot of YouTube musicians, but I still think it's pretty cool.

Thanks to all of you for watching and commenting!

- Brian

[KDrum09]

great feel on this one man! Great cover

[brianwahlband]

Thanks to all of you for listening! I've updated the "more info" section with a link to get the chord chart.

[osu122975]

Awesome dude! I really dig that song and you killed it for sure. Really cool spin.

[airsoftsniper4307]

Great cover man, your voice compliments the guitar well.

[acoustix09]

thats a reaslly good cover man,

good job.

im tryna do one myself, you reckon u could send me ur tab? this is the best guitar version i have heard.

cheers m8

[keepl0vealive]

This is my all time favourite song and I'd just like to point out that I really love how you made this acoustic version your own. Brilliant at guitar and vocals you are! Outstanding.

[twilightchild22]

well done!

guitar was really good.

[Lyncherrr]

exceptional, everything an acoustic cover should be. I love what you did with the guitar and how full it sounds. Very nice. I dunno how anybody could criticize this in the age of soulja boy.

[brianwahlband]

Why thank you!

[jo21389]

wow

I did a drum cover of the village session acoustic version john mayer did

[MzBlaznHawt]

MM nice work. I just got a chill :P Loved it

Thanks!