Seriously this guy makes one of the greatest guitar covers in history of mankind just to promote his favourite artist, and then just leaves youtube... what a beast
Daniel Oliveira Not sure if you're serious, but Ronald Jenkees is still around and going strong, he released a new CD a couple of months back which includes some of his work for the upcoming game There Came An Echo.
Ronald Jenkess is a made up caricature by professional musican Ben Feltes a guy who studied music at Murray State University in Murray, KY the guy playing the guitar in this piece is with out a doubt one of his friends to promote his music this is all a huge hoax to sell music and t-shirts
I opened this video thinking "If he plans to play Ronald Jenkee's on Vai's guitar, he better do a damn good job" And that's exactly what you did. Great cover man.
14 years since he's uploaded to RUclips. 5 years since he's posted on Instagram. Still the best guitar video I'm aware of. And I'm still here watching regularly and commenting every now and then. Where are you, mysterious guitarist, apparently named Ali? I feel like I need to set out on a pilgrimage to try and find him, wandering the earth, over the mountains and across the seas, until eventually I find him in a cave in the midst of a vast wilderness, and offer up my guitar and beg him to teach me to play like him.
Over ten years since first hearing this, I still think it may be the best guitar melody I've ever heard. That intro in particular is the sweetest sound I've ever heard come from a guitar.
I know I comment on this video every couple of years, but here I go again... that first phrase is simply the best sound I've ever heard come from a guitar. Closely followed by every single goddamn note in this absolute masterpiece.
This is *the* perfect Jenkees song for a guitar version, even better than Guitar Sound, ironically. And this is *the* perfect cover. Well done, if you're still alive, mysterious RUclips guitarist.
For anyone like me who was desperate to know more about this guitarist, or even find out if he's still alive, he recently posted on the discussion page of his channel, and he also has a link to his Instagram account, where he has posted new videos as recently as a few months ago. Hooray!
@@diegoalvarez5289 Hmm, guess it was removed from streaming services. I'm pretty sure I did listen to the version in those links ages ago, and it was extremely similar to the version here, so you're not really missing anything.
8 years later and I still come back to this song all the time! Thank you for this! We all love RJ and this cover is absolutely epic! Cheers to you Bro!!! Stay Crunchy!
After 5 years, I see more covers of this song are out. I couldn't make it through one of them. Your cover captures what I was looking to feel. Thank you!!!
Guitar Sounds is a song I have had on repeat at various times in life, and I was thoroughly impressed with your cover of that song. I don't know Stay Crunchy, I believe this was, as well as Guitar Sounds, to know how accurate you were to the original, but I DONT CARE!!! This performance was mind blowing man! Well done! You are quite an excellent guitar player !! And I love that Vai signature guitar!
This cover has been around since i was 5. I remember when my dad showed this to me on my 6th birthday, and we both love it a lot. I'm 14 now, and i really want to learn how to play the electric guitar because of this and your other covers. Thanks for making this video, i get a huge wave of nostalgia each time ;)
I watched this not long after it was posted back in 2009 after I found Ronald Jenkees, came back over 10 years later and it is still one of the best covers I have heard.
I just re watched this video, and now that I have it downloading to my iPod, I am going to be in heaven... You and Jenkees seriously need to compose together.
Today I was listening to this song and thought to myself, "This would transcribe to the guitar perfectly!". I took to the interwebs for inspiration and found this... I don't share many things on Google+ or Facebook, but this is going up. Absolutely brilliant.
for the past two weeks, I haven't been able to stop watching this at least three times a day. Nobody plays this well without years of dedicated (and fun) practice. I'm motivated to go back to practicing scales, becoming more familiar with the basics and strengthening my foundation of guitar skills, because there is no shortcut to masterful playing. Wish I knew exactly what I needed to do in order to learn how to play this -- even if it takes me years.
it doesn't play and I think its a phony... someone probably just copied to spotify trying to rake some money, or simply wanted to add it to his list without author's permission
I wish I could learn from u the arts of the guitar the talent the depth the soul u have when you play you are one of the greatest you rock man. Never stop and get with ronald you both should make an album. It's be out of this world.
Fucking brings tears to my eyes after playing for 25 years, these boys are talented. Way more then 95% of the shit out there! Wish I had these chops from Jenkees or the the above player :)
Great cover and what I love more than anything else is that you seem to be really enjoying yourself while playing. Not stiff like a lot of people worrying about messing up. Just like RJ, just have fun with it and the rest will come.
Being a keyboardist (Also play guitar), having played all over Texas and having been on the radio... I have to say I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, the original and love Jenkees stuff. I was thinking to myself... self... this would rock on guitar. And in tooling around, I found your stuff and gotta say AMAZING! Just AMAZING! LOVED IT!
Ronald would be honored to hear you play his sound. Stay crunchy is my favorite sound period.You rocked it and I love how you increased the tempo a couple of notches.
I commented a while ago, just wanted to say though, your smile midway through the song shows the effect of rocking out!!! I love this cover more than I love most music!
Ronald Jenkees .... of course a huge thank you! for thought for the idea! but it is certainly a master class is a live performance! Well done, Great, Respect!
The iTunes and Spotify versions are without question superior in sound quality and engineering, but there is truly something very visceral, gritty and real in the RUclips versions. Both exude nothing but excellence. Wish there were some additional ways to thank you and support your musical talent.
Thank you! This masterpiece struck a particular chord deep within my being - I felt carefree and in awe, but at the same time, I was able to reflect and put things in perspective, feeling ashamed for past petty actions and thoughts; I was so moved by your performance, I wept. Please continue to share your gift with the world, and thanks again for all your hard work.
Man! absolutely unbelievable! whew, what an effort. I can hardly believe what I'm seeing. Yes Sir I agree with you. Stay crunchy is one of the most inspiring original amateur works I've seen on youtube as well.
Seriously this guy makes one of the greatest guitar covers in history of mankind just to promote his favourite artist, and then just leaves youtube... what a beast
Daniel Oliveira +TehRasia are very naive!!!!!!!!!! lol
Daniel Oliveira
Not sure if you're serious, but Ronald Jenkees is still around and going strong, he released a new CD a couple of months back which includes some of his work for the upcoming game There Came An Echo.
Ronald Jenkess is a made up caricature by professional musican Ben Feltes a guy who studied music at Murray State University in Murray, KY the guy playing the guitar in this piece is with out a doubt one of his friends to promote his music this is all a huge hoax to sell music and t-shirts
rotgg lol if he wants money for the music he makes he can have mine
Buffoon1980 I believe he was referencing to his absence on RUclips. Not that he stopped making music
Still part of my Ronald Jenkees ritual to watch both of these guys just love the music and give us their amazing talents
He sent me tabs for fun beat from outer space, I still have them on the PC since '13. I will always return to these masterpieces.
@@Prophias Do you still have the tabs for outer space?
@@toroddlnning6806 Pretty sure I have them double backed up, just need a quick search
Add Bearkeys to your ritual 🤗
2019 and still find this to be one of the greatest covers of all time.
2023 still agree.
15 years later, played it a million times and it still gives me goosebumps every time. Legend!
8 years later...still crunchy...
10 years later...still crunchy...
11 years later... still crunshy
12 years later : Still crunchy
14 years later... Still crunchy
2:12 the face you make when you know you're killing it. Lmao!
2022 and this shit STILL hits different. Insane cover bro
The song always sounds so sad and desperate with such a fantastic glimmer of hope and happiness.
Please dude don't remove this video never! you only will cause damage to the mankind.
androcles How? Does he mind???
androcles Hey thanks a bunch! Ill try it!
Ronald Jenkees seems cool as fuck and this is advertisement for him so; probably safe? hopefully
WAHNSINN !!! :)
One of the best covers of all times.
Favorited this back in 2010 and I still think that it's really amazing!
2017, Jenkees Songs Still OWN other Stuff. this will go on and on ... and on
2020 still coming back to this gem
I opened this video thinking "If he plans to play Ronald Jenkee's on Vai's guitar, he better do a damn good job" And that's exactly what you did. Great cover man.
14 years since he's uploaded to RUclips. 5 years since he's posted on Instagram. Still the best guitar video I'm aware of. And I'm still here watching regularly and commenting every now and then. Where are you, mysterious guitarist, apparently named Ali? I feel like I need to set out on a pilgrimage to try and find him, wandering the earth, over the mountains and across the seas, until eventually I find him in a cave in the midst of a vast wilderness, and offer up my guitar and beg him to teach me to play like him.
After watching this a million times I'm still absolutely mesmerized ♥
Daaaaamn. 11 years later.
Waiting for this talented dude to return.
amazing, remember watching this 4 years ago! still rockin!
Thank you for making my life better with this insanely amazing cover. Favorite cover I've ever heard of a song.
Over ten years since first hearing this, I still think it may be the best guitar melody I've ever heard. That intro in particular is the sweetest sound I've ever heard come from a guitar.
I know I comment on this video every couple of years, but here I go again... that first phrase is simply the best sound I've ever heard come from a guitar. Closely followed by every single goddamn note in this absolute masterpiece.
I love returning to this song once in a while and listen to it like 10-20 times.
This is *the* perfect Jenkees song for a guitar version, even better than Guitar Sound, ironically. And this is *the* perfect cover. Well done, if you're still alive, mysterious RUclips guitarist.
What happened to Ali Genç? No new videos in 5 years. Amazing guitar player. Hope he reappears and shares more music with us...
@@willmoksha1 hes active on instagram apparently
I love this, man. It's been 11 years but I still come back and feel a sad form of happiness. Comforting.
I remember when this video was first released and it still blows my mind!!
For anyone like me who was desperate to know more about this guitarist, or even find out if he's still alive, he recently posted on the discussion page of his channel, and he also has a link to his Instagram account, where he has posted new videos as recently as a few months ago.
Hooray!
Buffoon1980 wow good find... i was about to wonder when I read this comment
do you know something about the studio version of this cover? the links in the description are not working :(
@@diegoalvarez5289 Hmm, guess it was removed from streaming services. I'm pretty sure I did listen to the version in those links ages ago, and it was extremely similar to the version here, so you're not really missing anything.
Wow...what a tribute.....speechless
8 years later and I still come back to this song all the time! Thank you for this! We all love RJ and this cover is absolutely epic! Cheers to you Bro!!! Stay Crunchy!
I was looking for an old Simpsons joke when I searched for "stay crunchy". I'm glad I found this instead. Truly remarkable.
Ha, cool. Out of interest, what was the joke you were searching for?
This must never go away.
Aced it! That was mighty impressive the way you replicated the bends and modulations - hats off
I've listened to this probably like 150 times in the like 2 years ive known of it and it blows my mind away, every.fucking.time
nice version of +Ronald Jenkees Song "Stay Crunchy". very gifted guy!
Omg. love Your avatar. Commodore/ Amiga rabid fan here.
Well, I have found again this video. It is nearly 2020 and still sounds like a dream!
This gave me goosebumps
Hes DOA thats why
@@Tech-NO-City what do you mean?
After 5 years, I see more covers of this song are out. I couldn't make it through one of them. Your cover captures what I was looking to feel. Thank you!!!
Guitar Sounds is a song I have had on repeat at various times in life, and I was thoroughly impressed with your cover of that song. I don't know Stay Crunchy, I believe this was, as well as Guitar Sounds, to know how accurate you were to the original, but I DONT CARE!!! This performance was mind blowing man! Well done! You are quite an excellent guitar player !! And I love that Vai signature guitar!
I still listen to this at least once a month every year
Are you serious??? Absolutely amazing!!!!!!!
Ali, you looked like you were about to cry because the song was going to end, because it was that good. Faved.
This cover has been around since i was 5. I remember when my dad showed this to me on my 6th birthday, and we both love it a lot. I'm 14 now, and i really want to learn how to play the electric guitar because of this and your other covers. Thanks for making this video, i get a huge wave of nostalgia each time ;)
Please tell me you've started learning guitar! I really regret that I didn't take it up when I was much younger.
I watched this not long after it was posted back in 2009 after I found Ronald Jenkees, came back over 10 years later and it is still one of the best covers I have heard.
If u never get the chance to play with Ron someday, it'll be the saddest thing that ever happened.
You are my all-time favorite musician when it comes to Ronald Jenkees' covers. You've got some amazing talent.
You sir, have just blown my fucking mind.
I just re watched this video, and now that I have it downloading to my iPod, I am going to be in heaven... You and Jenkees seriously need to compose together.
epic thats all i can say
Today I was listening to this song and thought to myself, "This would transcribe to the guitar perfectly!". I took to the interwebs for inspiration and found this... I don't share many things on Google+ or Facebook, but this is going up. Absolutely brilliant.
Outstanding!
for the past two weeks, I haven't been able to stop watching this at least three times a day. Nobody plays this well without years of dedicated (and fun) practice. I'm motivated to go back to practicing scales, becoming more familiar with the basics and strengthening my foundation of guitar skills, because there is no shortcut to masterful playing. Wish I knew exactly what I needed to do in order to learn how to play this -- even if it takes me years.
You should professionally record with Ronald Jenkees
Sick. Most enjoyable tune I've heard in years.
Bad ass
Need "Hello RUclipss!" at the beginning of this! ;-) Aside from that, absolutely flawless. Great tribute to RJ.
You can find him on Spotify search "Tribute to Ronal Jenkees" Ali Genç
it doesn't play and I think its a phony... someone probably just copied to spotify trying to rake some money, or simply wanted to add it to his list without author's permission
This is amazing
Back in 2019
I wish I could learn from u the arts of the guitar the talent the depth the soul u have when you play you are one of the greatest you rock man. Never stop and get with ronald you both should make an album. It's be out of this world.
You deserve my like
Wow found myself 5 years ago
9 now
Fucking brings tears to my eyes after playing for 25 years, these boys are talented. Way more then 95% of the shit out there! Wish I had these chops from Jenkees or the the above player :)
2024? someone?
so true
I'm here!! This is like one of my very first Favorited videos. Went into my favorites and remembered this video. These were better days. I miss them!!
I hope you never stopped playing and that Ronald saw this. Incredible!
I could do that! (if I was a genius musician and guitar player, that is.)
Great cover and what I love more than anything else is that you seem to be really enjoying yourself while playing. Not stiff like a lot of people worrying about messing up. Just like RJ, just have fun with it and the rest will come.
this is whats known as God -Given Talent...this fellow is phenonmonal
Being a keyboardist (Also play guitar), having played all over Texas and having been on the radio... I have to say I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, the original and love Jenkees stuff. I was thinking to myself... self... this would rock on guitar. And in tooling around, I found your stuff and gotta say AMAZING! Just AMAZING! LOVED IT!
I truly thought you had to have a keyboard to get that many notes in a song rendition. This is fabulous and awesome. Kudos!!!
this man enjoys his music, love the way he looks up and smiles lol
Essa música é maravilhosa e o cover ficou perfeito
2021 and still coming back to hear this \m/
im crying and this is a cover.... my god
Stay Crunchy is one of the best of Ronald so far. And u just brought it to the next level. Awesome!
now i finally realized what true talent is, what an absolute prodigy.
release more tunes man
Ronald would be honored to hear you play his sound. Stay crunchy is my favorite sound period.You rocked it and I love how you increased the tempo a couple of notches.
This vid deserves an entire galaxy instead of five stars .
Amazing dude!
It's gotta get expensive setting guitars on fire like that. Also the charming grin at the end just melts my heart.
This is just..... stunning. Absolutely incredible. Nice job! Added to my favourites. :)
I commented a while ago, just wanted to say though, your smile midway through the song shows the effect of rocking out!!! I love this cover more than I love most music!
Don't you guys just love how Ronald hasn't produced anyhting in like a year? I really wish he would, he's so good!!
this is absolutely phenomenal ! no words describe the respect i have for this dude. SO GOOD
Ronald Jenkees .... of course a huge thank you! for thought for the idea! but it is certainly a master class is a live performance! Well done, Great, Respect!
I commented on this when it was new.. Still freaking awesome ❤️🎸
Even after a decade, that cereal is still so crunchy.
The flowers on your table never die. I am impressed.
This chap feels every note. Absolutely beautiful.
Your version is way better than the original. I'm honestly mesmerized. I keep replaying this over and over...
This song and this cover = greatness.
always love it when people express themselfs like this and i see them smile :)
Ridiculously insanely MAD!!
Amaziiiing!!!!
10,000 thumbs up!
Still here... Still watching. Perfect cover!
Stay Crunchy by Ronald Jenkees is perfect. You made it masterpice. Thanks!
The iTunes and Spotify versions are without question superior in sound quality and engineering, but there is truly something very visceral, gritty and real in the RUclips versions. Both exude nothing but excellence. Wish there were some additional ways to thank you and support your musical talent.
FWIW, the drum track is also just crazy good. Can't imagine that was easy either.
Thank you!
This masterpiece struck a particular chord deep within my being - I felt carefree and in awe, but at the same time, I was able to reflect and put things in perspective, feeling ashamed for past petty actions and thoughts; I was so moved by your performance, I wept.
Please continue to share your gift with the world, and thanks again for all your hard work.
Man! absolutely unbelievable! whew, what an effort. I can hardly believe what I'm seeing.
Yes Sir I agree with you. Stay crunchy is one of the most inspiring original amateur works I've seen on youtube as well.
His name is Ali Genc from Turkiye and other than that, there is not much information about him. I have been searching online everywhere.
To this day I have never seen anyone jam live and sound better than when playing a Jem 7. Way to rock it on a great guitar.
2022 e ainda estou preso nesse cover ❤️❤️
Now you have a new RJ song to cover :) He has returned to the RUclipss!
Your talent is downright amazing. Thank you for making me appreciating the guitar sound, not even Jenkees could manage that.
Absolute stunning cover to an already amazing tune.... Love it.