Ben Gibbard - Thriller (Cover)
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- Ben Gibbard plays Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' at the Theatre of Living Arts on 5/9/07.
He's reading the lyrics off of a piece of paper taped on the top of his guitar, by the way.
The audio from this concert is available at:
www.archive.org...
a whole new interpretation of a classic. this is how you do a cover
"You hear the door slam"
*CLAP*
...awesome.
i heard this when i was a teenager and i have been looking for it for YEARS! thank you
divorced
Miley cyrus is in no way as talented as Ben Gibbard. Yes, Nick Drake was amazing all around and Ben may not be an Elliott Smith, or Nick Drake, but he isn't far off.
I realize airtime does not mean an artist is good. This theory holds true, FOR ME, just in listening to the radio. So yes, airtime doesnt = GOOD. but in this case, it is a perfectly accurate argument. ALSO, i did not use airtime as the only reason. He has multiple albums in TWO bands, not to mention solo stuff.
I agree with you, to a point.
This cover is great, makes the song creepy sounding. Makes the song sound as scary as its lyrics intend it to be.
And you're right about this not being comparable to the original...
But only because the original is legendary in its greatness. Neither you, nor I, nor anyone can take that away, nor can we make it any better or worse than it really is.
The way he plays that guitar totally disapointed me... He pretty much lack in skill, not imagination at all... using some cheap chords for such an song ... sorry but fu.
Haha this is hilarious.
Thriller was originally "played" by a bunch of fake instruments in the first place. I don't think those crappy old drum machines are very offended by Ben Gibbard playing their tunes :-P
Given that, this isn't like, more high brow or low brow than the original really.
The singer probably just intended to surprise people at the beginning.
Wow he made it work, I saw the title of the cover song and said huh what? But he pulled it off rather well.
bland? are you kidding? it's a no-brainer that this song was obviously not meant to be done on one instrument, especially not guitar. most of Gibbard's covers have taken a basic approach which is completely understandable because an artist never wants to out-play someones song.
Its just something fun he did at a show for everyone to sing along to. Everyone loves this song and its entertaining its not like he recorded it and started selling it to show how much of a badass he is(I'm not saying he is or isn't). He just played it for fun stop hating.
I just have to say it's the chord progression be it what it may. I like Death Cab as well, but I don't really like this cover either. It's one of those I-can't-believe-he-would-cover-that-with-that-style covers.
okay so ben gibbard doesn't destroy great music. he creates it. then again i have to agree this isn't really his style. i mean it's not bad on its own but going by the originaly its not one of his best.
Fabulously overrated! Shit. Wait. This is encouraging, cause it reaffirms that it's not that hard to make it if you want to, mediocre or not. And then the whole Deschanel thing. Same thing...
It sucks that a person isn't allowed to dislike it without some buttwad jumpin' down his or her throat about it. I just thought it was just ok...unleash the downward turned thumbs. Who cares...
he must be, to be signed in TWO major bands...yeah he sucks. his music is played on radio and tv, and thousands attend his concerts....yeah he must be horrible...good call.
If you don't want to be mean, don't say things like "this guy sucks on guitar", or call him a "cheap guy".
I'll assume you haven't seen any of his other stuff.
I cried the day he died and wrote the song to relay a message. The song is A ROCKIN' ROBIN HAS PASSED AWAY
Steve Bruce
True as that all may be, one can not deny the musical genius of Ben. I am not considering him a legend by any means, but he is certainly gifted.
Personally I like Michael Jackson better but this is pretty sweet just the same, especially considering he's reading off of his guitar.
I don't know why I should hate this guy more. Because he is painfully talented or because he is married to Zooey Deschanel.
Its not a tribute. It was made 5/9/07, two years prior to his death. It is a cover. I do however like DCFC and Postal Service.
i know me neither
and everyone is like there the same thing
but their still good
but like you said
its just not my thing
i hope there is no Fall Out Boy fans
this is a great cover
not like theirs
the fuckin killed
Micheal's songs
this version really shows how good of a songwriter Rod Temperton is.
I bet he'd dig it if he heard it
"this guy sucks on guitar (at least in this song)"
I said, at least in this song.
haha, i was there.. i had just bought a copy of "thriller" on vinyl, too. how appropriate
He has lyrics on his guitar - that is genius! why have I never done that?
tacojohn69- Its called an interpretation. And a really good one, imho.
I'm obsessed with this
Same
Well, not in my vision, sorry. I still dislike him a lot.
right um, michael jackson didn't write thriller. so there's that.
He was reading them off the top of his guitar, give him a break.
Ben, you have thoroughly butchered these lyrics. I am disappoint.
hahaha he keeps the lyrics on the floor like i do :) i
i hate him, he got zooey deschanel.. hate in a good way :)
Man, you people fight too much over very trivial things.
how do you NOT know the lyrics to that song?
Then check out Emily Elbert's cover... it's great :-)
XD
I like it, it's pretty cool.. in the way.
Please make a better acoustic cover and show us.
he does look like Colin, but Ben is way whinier.
haha no! Zooey is much more gorgeous
no...him and 3 or 4 other dudes are death cab
Thanks for the nice Hallowe'en/Samhain treat.
i think it's "what's the next chord there"
oh yeah haha your right. thats even better
why the fuck this guys destroy good music
Hooray, now I can understand the lyrics!
is this the death cab for cutie guy?
What song did he do after Thriller?
He writes the songs...
what acoustic guitar does he use?
you hear the door slam *clap*
lol
my absolute favorite song writer
lol at Zooey's hub
Thanksgiving's here :-) cheers!
He is death cab.
"....what's the next word..."
The tears just arent coming.
Who Gibbard or Jackson? lol
thats funny
ben gibbard is amazing...
oh man, this is CLASSIC!!
that doesn't make sense.
death cab is better....
what a fucking GENIUS!
lol that was AWSOME
woooooooooooooooooooo ben!!!!!!!!
i shot this video.
Damn you Gibbard!
hating? what.
i love this
lol gibbard
Delicious.
Awesome!
oh gotcha
preach it
nay.
agreed
How so?
Agreed.
RIP
i love this. i think ben is the only person that can pull off this song acoustically. i don't think i've heard a more enjoyable cover than this :)
Also, the way that girl plays the song suits her style of music.
The way Ben plays the song suits his style of music. It works perfectly.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
i didn't notice a difference between this and the original, spot on ben, great job.
patetic :S
this is hilarious. i love it. i think i'm going to try to learn it immediately. XD
Hahaha! This is one of the coolest things I've seen/heard in my whole life.
Damn, I was expecting him to belt the chorus.
@paperinotregua no, there are more covers of thriller out there ^_^
i love him and i love this song... so good
This is awesome! Specially when he stops to read the lyrics, haha
Ben's delivery invests the song with more meaning than I ever thought it had
I love Ben and I love his dorky folk, read-the-lyrics cover ^_^
never knew that thriller in acoustic is that dope
i wish i could have made it to that concert
I freaking love this. Way to go, Gibbard.