Well, there is that Thom Yorke dude, but he did have some help from Jonny and Ed. Great work on this, Adam! All of your covers are a treat, but The Smiths covers are the tastiest!
Yes, even more impressive when you think of it like that. What a great tribute... i find this song so indescribably sad and beautiful... and then morrissey throws in some yodelling which somehow makes sense 😂 I love this cover.
This is easily one of the most impressive covers I've heard....this song is a masterclass in songwriting and guitar playing and you did an amazing job.
What's most iconic is its in your bedroom the room we ALL learned to play guitar, you are most definitely a Smith's officiando, bravo impeccable timing chords and vocals, the most all rounded Smith's covers I've ever heard, well done my friend as that's many hours of practice 😉👏👏👏👏👏👏
The whole Meat is Murder album is a masterpiece. Hearing it today takes me back to times when it was new and so many other places, good and bad, it's one of the best that evokes many emotions to this very day.
Great cover Adam. This is a difficult one to play and sing at the same time. The timing is quite difficult. You obviously know the song really well and you sound brilliant.
"he does the military two-step down the nape of my neck" brilliant song, incredible cover. yeah, i feel you with regards to playing and singing at the same time, chorus is incredibly hard to play whilst singing. nice job mate!
It's just so good Adam - I've been trawling through all your posts and am so so impressed. Well done my friend - you've brought joy to my life (was singing along with you) :-)
Creo que no hay persona mas fanatica de the smiths que este hombre!! Tuvo que haber sido criado escuchando the smiths 24/7 para poder tocar y cantar esto.
Lost my longtime childhood friend early 2020. I turned him on to The Smiths Meat Is Murder album back in the 80’s from my moms record collection. He was a lifelong Smiths/Marr fan. In return he was the catalyst to getting our circle of friends to all become lifelong musicians. I wish he was around to show him your covers of The Smiths. I know he would certainly approve. Keep bringing us those Smiths covers.
i love this song and morrissey and johnny are both very amazing, but are talented at very different things, yet you somehow combined them in one! it sounds perfect!
If the 1st Smiths fans Commandment says, “Thou shalt not cover the Smiths,” then this was just some marvelous heresy. I just “googled” whether mighty Johnny Marr plays it, and he does (check out Johnny Marr - The Headmaster Ritual (Live on KEXP). But I’d say even he struggles! No one can ever come close to when The Smiths themselves play it. But your version is outstanding. Thank you, Adam!
This is so good. You're hugely talented man. It's incredibly difficult to capture an audience if you're just one man and a guitar but both your voice and the way you play flawed me. Nice one. I came here from a video of a guy doing a really faithful cover of How Soon is Now but this impressed me for different reasons - it's a faithful cover but it has your own stamp on it. Would love to see you play live (if you do) - once we get out of lockdown I mean!
I KNOW MY TRANSLATION HERE FROM ENGLISH IS AWFUL, BUT I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYONE SO DEDICATED TO PLAYING AND SINGING WITH SUCH PERFECTION THE SMITHS SONGS, THE ONLY RATING I CAN GIVE YOU IS 10, 100, 1000. CONGRATULATIONS, ALWAYS CONTINUE LIKE THIS...AND YOU KNOW HOW I FOUND YOU? LOOKING FOR DRUMLESS SONGS, TO PLAY ON MY BATTERY...AND YOUR COVER APPEARS. I LOVE THE SMITHS...NOW I'M FULFILLED, HUG!!!
I picked up my guitar a few weeks into the lockdown, not having touched it for at least 10 years, and this is one of the pieces I decided to learn - I should probably choose something simpler 😂. Not only have you nailed the tricky parts, but singing at the same time! There's no way I could do that. I'm impressed. Subscribed.
Wow, wow, wow!!! This is nuts (in all the best ways). Huge props to you to be able to play Marr's intricate guitar work AND sing Morrissey's lyrics at the same time. Hat's off to you!
listening to your fantastic covers stripped down really helps see the incredible work of Johnny Marr and the wonderful lyrics the gents wrote. thanks again.
Its Mental Health Awareness Week this week with the theme, 'Kindness'. Thanks for sharing Adam, you can't beat the Smith's. Brilliant, stay safe and well 👍
Mister Barret, you are fantastic. Few people can play Johnny Marr properly, and you are one of those select human beings capable of doing so. And not to mention incredible of your rendition of Morissey singing!
Who the HELL can do Moz and Marr at the same damned time?! There is NO ONE like this man.
we agree on that!
Jesus exactly. I play. Marr is hard enough to get cleanly. This is superb
Well, there is that Thom Yorke dude, but he did have some help from Jonny and Ed. Great work on this, Adam! All of your covers are a treat, but The Smiths covers are the tastiest!
i know right. i've been transfixed for the last half hour
Marr even usually used multiple tracks for his parts. This guy does everything on just an acoustic it's wild
Think Johnny Marr would even be impressed with that!! Crackin
Cheers Johnny! 😎
such a difficult song, and such relaxed singing! A joy to listen to.
I was trying hard to hold it together 😂 thanks Martin!
I love this song and actually most of your covers oh and can you do more Radiohead like killer cars bulletproof or no suprises thanks
Arguably the trickiest of all the tricky Smiths tunes. Nailed, well done.
Girl afraid is a tricky one too
It's going from the rhythm into the arpeggiated bridge...been trying for months lol
@@timk6181 same here, specifically on the transition from rhythm to the chorus 😅
...I went to a Manchester school and I fully endorse this splendid cover of a wonderful song
Awesome brother!!! Realize you are playing the part of Marr and Morrissey at the same time! Well played sir!!!!!
Thanks bro! It was hard I will admit haha, but I just about got through it!
Yes, even more impressive when you think of it like that. What a great tribute... i find this song so indescribably sad and beautiful... and then morrissey throws in some yodelling which somehow makes sense 😂 I love this cover.
Omg u covered this SO SO GREAT I’ve been a Smiths fan since 1984’ish perfection u are!!!!!
This is easily one of the most impressive covers I've heard....this song is a masterclass in songwriting and guitar playing and you did an amazing job.
Thank you so much Rick!
What's most iconic is its in your bedroom the room we ALL learned to play guitar, you are most definitely a Smith's officiando, bravo impeccable timing chords and vocals, the most all rounded Smith's covers I've ever heard, well done my friend as that's many hours of practice 😉👏👏👏👏👏👏
This is up with when Radiohead covered this. Well done! 💙
Cheers Megan! Means a lot!
The whole Meat is Murder album is a masterpiece. Hearing it today takes me back to times when it was new and so many other places, good and bad, it's one of the best that evokes many emotions to this very day.
He definitely captures that energy
I found it the hardest smiths album to get into, but it’s the most rewarding when you get there (if that makes sense)
Wow, well done...
JM used overdubs massively. Bet he never attempted this in one take. Amazing mate
FINALLY. Someone who plays the "B-C" notes leading up to the passage beginning this song !! Thank you
Haha, I noticed that people skip that too 😬
@@Adam_Barrett What do you guys mean? Im trying to perfect my version, could you tell me what passage you mean?
Dude you’re so talented playing this song and singing at the same time!!
Thanks so much Monique!
My favourite smiths song, played fantastically ❤️
Woah, you made that look easy. I attempted to play this at a family gathering, why didn't I just play wonderwall like anyone else in my situation. 😂
😂😂😂 it's probably the hardest song I've ever attempted
Great cover Adam. This is a difficult one to play and sing at the same time. The timing is quite difficult. You obviously know the song really well and you sound brilliant.
Canta e tocar ao mesmo tempo com tanta perfeição não é pra qualquer um não ...
"he does the military two-step down the nape of my neck"
brilliant song, incredible cover. yeah, i feel you with regards to playing and singing at the same time, chorus is incredibly hard to play whilst singing. nice job mate!
Cheers mate! It's insanely hard. Easily the hardest thing I've ever learned
Singing morrissey while flawlessly playing marr. Much respect from me.
brilliant
It's just so good Adam - I've been trawling through all your posts and am so so impressed. Well done my friend - you've brought joy to my life (was singing along with you) :-)
Other than Radiohead, I haven't seen anyone else on RUclips play The Headmaster Ritual and sing it at the same time. Totally amazing.
I love your smiths covers! You really do Morrisey's voice justice
Kills it on the singing but playing marr at the same time. Truly incredible.
This is amazing! Great job!!!
Your Smiths/Morrissey covers are excellent, and a real treat to listen to. I hope you record more
Amazing!!!!!! Beautiful executed version, needless to say this is the greatest cover ever made of this song.
Such a hauntingly beautiful tune, so crazy how it can be captured by just one man and his guitar
Creo que no hay persona mas fanatica de the smiths que este hombre!! Tuvo que haber sido criado escuchando the smiths 24/7 para poder tocar y cantar esto.
Lost my longtime childhood friend early 2020. I turned him on to The Smiths Meat Is Murder album back in the 80’s from my moms record collection. He was a lifelong Smiths/Marr fan. In return he was the catalyst to getting our circle of friends to all become lifelong musicians. I wish he was around to show him your covers of The Smiths. I know he would certainly approve. Keep bringing us those Smiths covers.
Earned a subscriber my friend! At the moment I can only dream of playing and singing this at the same time. Insane.
this dude kills it EVERY TIME
Bro you are so talented
the best melody/chord progression ever written on the guitar
Hard to top it
love your Smiths covers so much
Wow. Sir…… that was incredible👌👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
2023 here... you nailed it!
Simply amazing!
i love this song and morrissey and johnny are both very amazing, but are talented at very different things, yet you somehow combined them in one! it sounds perfect!
outstanding!
Man this was good. Great job. Had me singing at the top of my lungs like I was the 17 year old who first discovered the Smiths in 1988.
If the 1st Smiths fans Commandment says, “Thou shalt not cover the Smiths,” then this was just some marvelous heresy.
I just “googled” whether mighty Johnny Marr plays it, and he does (check out Johnny Marr - The Headmaster Ritual (Live on KEXP). But I’d say even he struggles!
No one can ever come close to when The Smiths themselves play it. But your version is outstanding. Thank you, Adam!
well well well cracking open a tin and listening again. great job.
This is so good. You're hugely talented man. It's incredibly difficult to capture an audience if you're just one man and a guitar but both your voice and the way you play flawed me. Nice one. I came here from a video of a guy doing a really faithful cover of How Soon is Now but this impressed me for different reasons - it's a faithful cover but it has your own stamp on it. Would love to see you play live (if you do) - once we get out of lockdown I mean!
I really appreciate that Craig, thank you! Would love to get our there and gig again. I don't have any immediate plans but hopefully will soon 😎
Unreal.....do you gig ? If not you should .... the amount of people who'd love to hear this song live .... 👏
Fantastic. Thank you
fantastic, the singing/playing is great. idk how johnny marr makes those fingerpicking intros look so easy
Great Job! Reel Around the Fountain would be up your alley.
Your touch on the guitar is fantastic mate. Well played.
I love your Smith covers man, keep them up. I've had this on repeat the last couple days.
Thank you so much Sam!
Fucking awesome! Not just the guitar playing but also a great voice. This is not a cover but a tribute. Thanks mate.
This one is so tricky, but both your guitar work and vocals are amazing. It feels absolutely right, the real Marr-Morrissey vibe. Kudos!
Incredible, truly mind blowingly amazing
Wonderful...simply wonderful!
Bloody hell. I always come back to this version when showing people this song for the first time. Exceptional x
Working through this beast and have to say big props to you. Great job.
My absolute fav off of Meat is Murder. Adam you are brilliant...so glad I found your channel
Bravo, Adam. Excellent job.
So good, Adam. Keep these coming!
You’re my new favourite RUclips channel ❤️🎸
man i remember when this was first uploaded and i’m always blown away by how badass this is . major kudos
man the riff was difficult enough to play, let alone with singing at the same time. youre a effing legend
This is the best cover to the song I've yet to see. I always come back to this channel every once in a while.
I KNOW MY TRANSLATION HERE FROM ENGLISH IS AWFUL, BUT I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYONE SO DEDICATED TO PLAYING AND SINGING WITH SUCH PERFECTION THE SMITHS SONGS, THE ONLY RATING I CAN GIVE YOU IS 10, 100, 1000. CONGRATULATIONS, ALWAYS CONTINUE LIKE THIS...AND YOU KNOW HOW I FOUND YOU? LOOKING FOR DRUMLESS SONGS, TO PLAY ON MY BATTERY...AND YOUR COVER APPEARS. I LOVE THE SMITHS...NOW I'M FULFILLED, HUG!!!
Awesome cover of one of my all-time favorites!!!
Thank you Adam, that was inspiring. Brilliantly done. Sometimes, Johnny Marr really confuses me, and it was great to watch you play and sing so well.
i am so impressed by this man
You nailed that one. Thx for what you're doing!
I picked up my guitar a few weeks into the lockdown, not having touched it for at least 10 years, and this is one of the pieces I decided to learn - I should probably choose something simpler 😂. Not only have you nailed the tricky parts, but singing at the same time! There's no way I could do that. I'm impressed. Subscribed.
Wow, I wasn't it expecting it to be special but wow, so clean and great tone... Bravo!
So good. Man so freaking good. Nice job!
OMG man! That was perfect & you can sing too! Love you!❤❤❤
thats brilliant!! i'm looking foward to a "please please please let me get what i want" cover! cheers mate!
Cheers Danilo! I'll definitely get around to it at some point 😎
Very good.
Thanks for your music
I listen to these smiths covers on my walk to uni and back, puts me in a great mood. Best smiths covers on RUclips 👍
Dude you're underselling yourself in the description. This is impressive
Excellently played and sung.
Incredible to be able to sing and play this at the same time
Very very impressive! You made Johnny Marr proud. And your voice is incredible!
WONDERFUL
BRAVO , best smiths cover ever
this is amazing great sound using this to play along to with bass
A lot better than most. Nice phrasing on vocals and guitar. Bravo
Oh yes!! Very Excellent!!
Such singing control along with smooth guitar picking... 🎸 👌 🎶 capturing the sound perfectly...
Wow, wow, wow!!! This is nuts (in all the best ways). Huge props to you to be able to play Marr's intricate guitar work AND sing Morrissey's lyrics at the same time. Hat's off to you!
Absolutely wicked! Great playing and singing. Top.
No need for apologies!!!! That was as good a cover as I've seen by anyone!!!!
Wow that’s as good as I’ve ever heard mate outstanding version and I love the jazzy arpeggio style 👌🏻👌🏻
Appreciate it Harry!
listening to your fantastic covers stripped down really helps see the incredible work of Johnny Marr and the wonderful lyrics the gents wrote. thanks again.
Its Mental Health Awareness Week this week with the theme, 'Kindness'. Thanks for sharing Adam, you can't beat the Smith's. Brilliant, stay safe and well 👍
Bless you Erin, that's lovely. Thanks so much for your comment and I hope you stay safe and well too
My goodness this is great ! Nice work.
Awesome cover. Love it. Great song.
Mister Barret, you are fantastic. Few people can play Johnny Marr properly, and you are one of those select human beings capable of doing so. And not to mention incredible of your rendition of Morissey singing!
This is so beautiful
Absolutely fantastic. You are brilliant 👍👍👍👍👍
You're gifted, brother!
beautiful
Bravo! Played perfectly... from a Smith's fan from the very beginning.
This takes serious skill