Dave Eberhardt - Find Your Way Back (Jefferson Starship Cover)

Here's my cover of Jefferson Starship's "Find Your Way Back," from their Modern Times album, released in 1981. I don't own anything about the song. I have always loved this late-70's to early 80's era of Jefferson Starship and this song especially.
I started recording it and making the video several years ago, but the video got too big for my computer to handle (couldn't even preview!). After upgrading to a new system, I dug up the video files, and re-assembled everything.
Hope you like it!

[@adavies1752]

Vocals have Cathy Richardson a run for her money
Amazing talent
Thank you
Great song choice 👍

[@davideberhardt2368]

I don't think she has to work nearly as hard as I did to hit those notes! :)
Thanks for listening. Much appreciated.

[@user-wr6db6nw8t]

Fantastic!!

[@davideberhardt2368]

Thanks!

[@richardpersi]

That was incredible. Great job.

[@davideberhardt2368]

Thank you very much!

[@bobbykoller3837]

BADD A$$ Dave 👍😎🐰🇺🇸

[@davideberhardt2368]

Thanks man, I appreciate it!

[@Louisvillebilly]

Awesome job sir !! Great arrangement and the vocals were fire !!!

[@davideberhardt2368]

Thanks, I really appreciate it!

[@bobbykoller3837]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🐰😎

[@davideberhardt2368]

:)

[@terrydunaway8652]

Nice job!

[@davideberhardt2368]

Thanks!

[@christophermarsh3348]

Very well-done!

[@davideberhardt2368]

Hey, thanks!

[@trfesok]

Very nice! Did you sequence the synth arpeggios? Just curious, because Craig is credited with that on the album, even though he was the lead guitarist.

[@davideberhardt2368]

Thanks!
Interesting, I didn't know they were using sequencers that early (I know arpeggiators were around). The original recording tempo slides around a bit, so it would have been hard to lock a sequencer to it (but who knows how that all worked back then). :)
To answer your question, I mentioned that synth part to a real keyboard-playing acquaintance of mine, because I was a little stuck on it (I'm just a guitarist who plays some very basic piano chords). He figured out the note sequence for me, and gave me a MIDI file that he made from it. For the recording, I only did the basic piano and organ parts.

[@kissmyass66666]

Holy Fuck was that AWSOME!!!!. This song has been on my jogging Playlist for 10 years......Now this version will replace it for the next 10. You guys NAILED a very hard song to sing. I have loved this song for so long and you gave the song more power than the original and I am so grateful to have come across this. WELL DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@davideberhardt2368]

Man, I sure appreciate the kind words. Thank you!

[@wendycollins3838]

This is one of my favorite Starship songs - NOT an easy song to sing, which is why you don't hear local cover bands trying this! Kudos, Dave! Sounds great. :-)

[@davideberhardt2368]

Mickey Thomas' incredible vocals are no easy task for anyone. This was really challenging! Even higher-- Grace Slick's soprano backing vocals. :)

[@thiscorrosion900]

This is fantastic. I've been busting out this song the past month or so, at home on my own, I am not an octopus, so I can't do the 12-string parts and electric at the same time,
LOL, though I have six guitars here including a 12-string. Nor do I have a double neck SG. I would love one though! Anyway, singing along is fun but god Mickey's
vocal range and power is hard to get near. It might help to invest in a good mic for myself and run that through a small amp.

[@davideberhardt2368]

Thanks for listening!
Yeah, I think the only way to perform it live is with multiple guitarists. Maybe it might be possible with a doubleneck, or an acoustic on a stand... but also with two more guitarists. Hahah.
Mickey's vocal is definitely hard to reach. Grace's soprano harmonies are even higher! Those just about killed me. :)

[@thiscorrosion900]

@@davideberhardt2368 Right, it takes a whole band to really do it justice. And someone with golden pipes and power.

[@garymartin1040]

One of my favorite songs of all time. Great job

[@davideberhardt2368]

Thanks, much appreciated!

[@dickpful]

wow! you guys really crank.....great cover

[@davideberhardt2368]

Thanks so much!

[@sandratroutman6544]

Daaaaaang David Eberhardt!! You nailed it!

[@davideberhardt2368]

Thanks for the kind words. Much appreciated!

[@jackcottrell8545]

Awesome

[@davideberhardt2368]

Thank you!

[@stevenminer8698]

Dude, that is the best cover Ive heard. Well done maestro!

[@davideberhardt2368]

Wow, thanks!

[@ficknoti]

Great talent

[@davideberhardt2368]

You're too kind. Thanks!

[@insaynejayne2]

I loved it!

[@davideberhardt2368]

Thanks, glad to hear it!

[@markam9720]

Solid effort - not easy to replicate Micky’s vocal range and you nailed it!

[@davideberhardt2368]

Thanks man, much appreciated!

[@thiscorrosion900]

Do you know, David, if they used a harmonizer or octavizer for some of the solos? It sounds like it to me, although they had like 3 guitarists in the band by then.

[@davideberhardt2368]

I think there's either a terrible fuzzy guitar in there, or a synthesizer, or both. It was before the age of intelligent harmonizers, so I think someone really played it.

[@thiscorrosion900]

@@davideberhardt2368 I see. Supposedly Tom Scholz of Boston built his own amps and FX etc., and one of those was some kind of harmonizer box.

[@davideberhardt2368]

Interesting. I hadn't heard that. I know that Les Paul built some kind of looper long before digital loopers were available. Those guys are way smarted than I am!

[@thiscorrosion900]

@@davideberhardt2368 I'm not sure when he built it, but it was one of his huge line of Rockman guitar rack FX boxes etc. for years. I think he had that way back in 1977 to 79 or so, in their heyday. Scholz was a total gear genius, building all his own custom stuff. Crazy. That's what you can do with a MIT engineering degree! LOL That Les Paul thing is even nuttier, given how early he must've built it.

[@BrianMCosta-zq4hc]

Totally Awesome!!!
You Rock 👍👍👍

[@davideberhardt2368]

Thanks for the encouraging words!